That day, rain poured down in sheets. Cui Zhi watched coldly as she writhed in agony from the poison. Her husband held her at the entrance of the tightly shut clinic, helpless and begging him to save her.
Cui Zhi lifted Shen Jingyu, unconscious in his arms. "A Yu, look at him. He's useless. He can't protect you at all."
Using despicable methods, he imprisoned her at his side and took her by force, delighting in her struggles and defiance, in the way she glared at him. Cui Zhi believed himself to be entirely in control, the one who held all the power.
He often told her to behave and be good. At last, one day, she did exactly as he wished. But little by little, Cui Zhi could no longer endure her indifference and coldness.
Later, he came to his senses and wanted to marry her. He tried to love her and treat her well, willingly giving her his heart and hoping to make amends, earn her forgiveness, and win a response from her.
But when Shen Jingyu tried to kill their newborn child with her own hands, right there in the swaddling clothes, Cui Zhi realized that they were over.
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After returning to Qingchuan, Shen Jingyu took the chance to run away, but Cui Zhi caught her and dragged her back to the marital home she had once shared with her husband. He did as he pleased with her. On the bed, he whispered in her ear, "No matter where you run, I'll find you."
"Even if I die, do I have to die by your side?"
"Yes. Even in the underworld, you won't get away from me."
Shen Jingyu smiled. "Cui Zhi, since you can't bear to be without me, why don't you come with me?"
◎ Male lead with a bold, unyielding personality
◎ The blurb includes events from the past. The main story begins after he takes her by force.
Theme: Though the sea presses the bamboo branches low, they rise again; though the wind blows down the mountain, its light returns.
