Love That Cuts to the Bone

At twenty, she defied her father and married into a wealthy family. The next year, on the day their son was born, her husband went abroad and vanished without a trace. She waited for him with their son, never knowing that she would wait five years. Five years later, her husband returned, a changed man, with his pregnant first love by his side. He tossed a divorce agreement in front of her, and her world collapsed in an instant. Her happiness had been nothing but a dream. When she and her son were in danger, she seized her only chance and called him for help. He didn't say a word before coldly hanging up. That day, her life was shattered. That day, she lost everything. Everyone thought she and her son had died without a trace, but no one knew she was still alive... At her fiancé's grandfather's birthday banquet, she saw him again. “Yangchen...” He gripped her hand tightly, his voice full of joy. She looked up in alarm. He was still as handsome as ever, but when his dark eyes took in the ugly scars around her eyes, his joy gave way to shock. He murmured, “How did you get hurt?” She didn't answer and struggled to get away, but his grip was as solid as stone. She trembled all over, her watery eyes filled with hatred and disgust as she gritted her teeth. “What do you want?” “To kidnap you.” With those three simple words, he led her toward his car... After a drunken night, she and her husband's cousin were found in the same bed, their clothes disheveled. Facing Yun Jingtian and the rest of the Yun family, Ji Yangchen remained perfectly calm, as if she were the one watching the show. “Are you all right?” He didn't accuse her, only showed concern. Yun Jingtian wrapped his coat around her and lifted her into his arms as the others stared in shock and confusion. “Yun Jingtian.” She was astonished by how calm he was. “Don't explain. I believe you.” He pressed her head against his chest. He was speaking for the benefit of the Yun family behind them. “I wasn't going to explain.” She weighed the sincerity behind his words, “I believe you.” Ignoring the expressions on the Yun family's faces, Ji Yangchen could already tell that a family storm was about to break. A faint smile curved her lips. Women are perceptive. They can tell whether you love them or not. Some choose to play dumb, some deceive themselves, some put up with everything, and some choose to play along with you. Ji Yangchen was the last kind. She returned to the Yun family with Yun Jingtian, always clear about her goal: she was there for revenge. As for Yun Jingtian's feelings, she couldn't afford to accept them...