| Unhinged and Scheming | All-Consuming Possessiveness | Faux-Incest Captivity |
Everyone in Yangcheng knew that Fang Yichen, the lofty heir to the Fang family, was cold and distant, with no interest in women.
Only An He knew what kind of terrifying madness and obsession lay beneath the surface of this so-called "older brother."
From the day she was adopted at twelve, she had been the rose he carefully kept in captivity.
Expensive dresses and dazzling jewelry were the splendid shackles he wrapped around her.
On the night of her eighteenth birthday, a pink diamond worth a hundred million was followed by a kiss scented with sandalwood, pressed on her in her sleep with no room for refusal.
She thought she had imagined it, until she worked desperately to get into a university in Beicheng, believing she could finally escape the prison called "home."
But on the first day of term, when she arrived at her apartment in Beicheng full of joy, she found the man who was supposed to be in Yangcheng lounging on her sofa.
"Brother..." Her face drained of color with fear.
Fang Yichen rose and backed her step by step into a corner. His long fingers gripped her chin, forcing her to tilt her head up.
"You changed your university choices and kept it from me." He gave a low laugh, but there wasn't the slightest hint of amusement in his eyes. "An He, you're getting bolder and bolder."
"I was wrong..."
Later, one day, she went to dinner with a senior from her university who was pursuing her. When she returned to the apartment, delighted and clutching a bouquet of roses, she met the man's eyes, deep as a frozen pool.
He pinned her hard against the door, his warm breath brushing her ear, though his voice was cold enough to make her tremble.
"I told you not to date anyone. Do you have a short memory, or... do you want to find out what happens when you disobey?"
He lowered his head and fiercely sealed her trembling lips, swallowing every muffled sob.
[Reading Guide]
Aloof faux older brother × carefully caged little rose
Male lead: The Fang heir is cold and celibate toward outsiders, but possessive, unhinged, and controlling in private. His gentle words are blades, each one fatal.
Female lead: On the surface, she's a sweet and obedient girl raised at home. Beneath that, she's cool, sensitive, and rebellious. The harder she struggles, the deeper she sinks.
Theme: Love can overcome every obstacle
