Because of an old bond between their fathers, Lu Xiao saved the orphaned daughter of the Sheng family as she fled for her life.
But he had little kindness to spare. After bringing her back to his residence, he stopped concerning himself with her. "Whether you survive is up to your own fate."
He privately thought that this frail, helpless woman might not last half a year.
Unexpectedly, this dodder flower grew as stubbornly as a weed between the stones, and eventually wound herself around him until he could no longer escape.
Since that was the case, he had power in his hands. As long as she remained loyal to him, there was no harm in protecting her a little.
He had assumed that, to her, this was already an immense favor.
But she was never satisfied. She pretended to be obedient on the surface, while secretly thinking of nothing but leaving.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, a servant of the Lu family disregarded all propriety and barged into the banquet hall to whisper a few words in his master's ear.
In an instant, all the nobles and members of the imperial family witnessed the usually dignified and composed young Master Lu's expression turn cold. Without a word, he left the banquet.
Within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the city gates were under lockdown.
Someone, baffled, quietly asked around: "Why is Lord Lu making such a fuss? Is he hunting down a wanted criminal?"
An insider replied: "What wanted criminal? A girl from the Lu household ran away."
1. SC, HE
2. Forced possession, old-school melodramatic angst and doomed love
Theme: Be strong and self-reliant
