Jade Slave (Taken by Force)

[Soft, Sweet, and Gentle] [Powerful, Ill-Tempered Mad Dog]

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The night wind at the border was as cold as a knife.

Colder than the wind was the look in his eyes as he stared at her.

From the first night she was sent to his bed, she had never even seen his face clearly. In the darkness, it was like a long-repressed outburst. His movements were savage and rough. He always gripped her waist and thrust into her until she felt as if she might fall apart.

Yu Nu remembered only that it hurt.

Later, the border fell into complete chaos. Taking advantage of the turmoil, she wounded him and finally managed to escape. But wherever she went, she always felt as if a pair of gloomy eyes were watching her from behind. She dared not look back.

After arriving in Jiangnan, Yu Nu's frail body could no longer hold out, and she collapsed in front of a residence.

*

When she awoke, she was lying in an unfamiliar room.

The one who had rescued her was a handsome, refined young gentleman named Shen Yuzhang.

Born into a distinguished family, he was elegant and noble. Whenever he looked at her, his expression was utterly indifferent. Yu Nu was grateful, but for some inexplicable reason, she was also a little afraid of him.

She did not dwell on it, assuming that her year at the border had left her wary of all men. Though she felt guilty toward her benefactor, she avoided him whenever she could.

But some things cannot be avoided just because you want to.

Once, he handed her a bowl of medicine, and his fingertips accidentally brushed hers. Yu Nu jolted, nearly dropping the bowl. He said nothing.

Another time, she tried to run beneath the eaves to get out of the rain. Her foot slipped, and Young Master Shen appeared from nowhere, grabbing her wrist. His grip was so tight that her wrist hurt.

In the middle of the night, memories from the depths of her nightmares came rushing back. Yu Nu hastily pulled her hand away, panic stricken. Young Master Shen raised his brows in surprise.

*

Yu Nu decided to leave.

The day she went to his study to say goodbye, he was drinking, his eyes clouded with a hint of drunkenness. She lowered her head and said softly, "I've troubled you for many days, Young Master. I should be going."

Shen Yuzhang rose and walked toward her, backing her into a corner. "Where are you going this time?" He lowered his head, bracing one hand beside her and gripping her chin with the other. His usually cool voice held a scorching intensity that could not be ignored.

Yu Nu could not help trembling.

Just as she thought he had lost control because he was drunk, his lips bit down on her earlobe, neither hard nor gentle. His tone turned teasing:

"When you stabbed me at the border a year ago, you were much fiercer than this."

"Why are you so scared now?"

2026/08/22, screenshot saved

P.S.:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first time, happy ending.

2. I'll add more if I think of anything.

Theme: Resilience and a refusal to yield, in pursuit of freedom