One day, she fell off a cliff and escaped the clutches of Shen the Madman.
After escaping, she pretended to be the legitimate daughter of the Duke's estate to repay a debt of gratitude. From then on, Shen the Madman was no longer part of her world.
But in the blink of an eye, Shen the Madman appeared at the Duke's estate as if he owned the place, intending to revive the engagement that had just been broken off.
Shen the Madman smiled. "If I'd known you ran away just so you could marry me, then... I would have helped you along."
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The biggest mistake Ye Qian made in her life was treating Shen the Madman as a stepping stone. She wanted to leap to greater heights, but instead became a caged bird.
Shen Yan had been indifferent to desire for twenty-four years, but the maid he bought from a brothel stirred his heart.
Once his feelings were roused, there was no turning back. But one day, he discovered she was disobedient. Disobedient things just need to be disciplined, and then they'll behave.
Theme: Toward freedom, toward the self
