Ever since Shi Yuan followed her mother into the Marquis's residence, she had kept her mother's advice in mind, treading carefully and never daring to overstep.
Knowing that the heir disliked her, she always kept her distance.
Yet for some reason, whenever she touched the jade pendant she wore, she could faintly hear the heir's voice, sometimes heavy, sometimes restrained.
One day, she unexpectedly ran into the heir. Startled, she clutched the pendant and ran.
The heir's dark gaze fell on her hand. His voice was hoarse. "Give it to me."
That night, the heir appeared in Shi Yuan's bedroom, only to glimpse her graceful figure through the rising steam and flee in disarray.
After running into him so many times, Shi Yuan grew bolder. She even followed her mother's advice and tried to please the heir, though she could never bring herself to ask him to find her a good husband.
Fortunately, the Marquis was concerned about her marriage and offered to introduce her to one of his students.
Just as she was about to give the matter careful thought, the heir forced her back behind a rockery.
The heir pulled Shi Yuan into his arms, desire and madness surging in his eyes. His burning kiss fell on her collarbone.
Theme: Someone out there will gladly draw a cage around themselves for you
