“This marriage is a stagnant pool. Does Madam really expect the water to make a ripple?”
Looking at the man standing in her way, Qiu Luoyi thought that perhaps her heart, along with the last remnants of their marital affection, had shattered into dust the moment he hurled the white jade porcelain piece she'd brought as part of her dowry.
She had no reason to explain the whole story to someone she'd met only a few times.
Before she could politely take her leave, the man grew agitated. His gaze fixed on her, full of certainty that she would be his.
“That man is greedy and cowardly. I took away his future.”
His next words were even more beguiling. “Madam, why not take a look at me?”
Theme: Stay true to yourself
