A newlywed widow x the man who covets her
It was drizzling on the day of the funeral.
Shen Yili wore a black dress and went through the proceedings with an impassive face.
The spring mist was hazy, and the wind was especially cold.
The umbrella tilted in her hand and slipped away with the wind.
She lowered her head, and a shadow fell over her.
Shen Yili paused. When she looked up, her gaze met a man's dark eyes.
In an instant, the darkness in his eyes seemed to spread toward her, drawing nearer and nearer.
After a few seconds of silence,
the man held out an umbrella and a tissue with the manners of a gentleman, then asked, "Miss Shen, would you like me to take you home?"
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After her new husband died, Shen Yili moved out.
The rainy season was damp, and a thin mist of moisture gathered in the room.
Through the cold, wet haze, a poised and composed man sat across from her on the sofa.
Facing Xie Lingyan, a man she'd only met a few times,
Shen Yili lowered her eyes, her manner cool.
"What do you want, Mr. Xie?" she asked.
Xie Lingyan casually adjusted his watch. His long, bony fingers paused,
and he gazed at Shen Yili, his eyes unfathomably deep, carrying the dampness of a rainy night.
In a low voice, he replied with a hint of ambiguity, "You, Miss Shen."
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A man who covets you always lurks in the shadows, waiting for a chance to sink his teeth into your throat.
On Shen Yili's first day staying at Xie Lingyan's villa, he cornered her by the floor-to-ceiling window.
The light slanted across the room.
The hem of her moon-white dress spread across the floor.
The man gripped the back of her neck and forced Shen Yili to raise her face toward the window.
Outside the glass, the sun was setting.
Xie Lingyan leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I can give you everything you want, but that has to include me."
Theme: Freedom
