Among the elite families of the capital, there was an unspoken secret: the second young master of the Huo family was mentally ill.
Noble and aloof, refined and inscrutable, wild and obsessive.
But in Yu Zhiyi's eyes, Huo Jihan was like a giant dog that couldn't stop clinging to her.
Well, he was clingy, domineering, and loyal, murmuring every day that he loved only her.
At first, Second Young Master Huo was careful and tentative.
“Zhizhi, could you please only like me?”
Later, when faced with a young, handsome movie star acting alongside Yu Zhiyi, Second Young Master Huo boldly pulled his fiancée into his arms.
“Zhizhi, look at me! Don't look at that ugly old man!”
Later still, Huo Jihan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, though his voice was as gentle as water.
“Zhizhi, don't be afraid. No one can hurt you.”
People said it was safer to pull a tiger's whiskers than to get on Huo Jihan's bad side.
They also said that any woman who married Huo Jihan was doomed to a lifetime of misfortune.
But no one knew that Huo Jihan had loved Yu Zhiyi since their innocent youth, all the way through their younger years.
For sixteen years, longing had made him sick, and his love had become an obsession. He wanted to place his heart and life in Yu Zhiyi's hands.
***Bonus Scene***
[The daily battle for affection between Second Young Master Huo and the dog]
“Zhizhi, who's more important, me or Aisi?”
The usually aloof and dignified Second Young Master Huo pointed at the dog lying on Yu Zhiyi's sofa with his long fingers, his voice full of grievance.
Yu Zhiyi hesitated. “Can't you both be important?”
“No. You have to choose one!” Huo Jihan insisted.
Yu Zhiyi hugged Huo Jihan. “But Aisi has to guard the house for me at night.”
Huo Jihan pressed closer. “I'm more obedient than Aisi, I'm not picky about food, and I love you more…”
Yu Zhiyi's heart melted. “You're more important.”
The next day, Yu Zhiyi woke to the sound of a dog barking. She saw Huo Jihan happily trimming Aisi's fur as he said, “Zhizhi has me from now on. You don't need to grow fur anymore.”
Someday, you'll cross mountains and rivers, pass through flourishing fields, and travel across a vast sea of people. Then you'll know that someone has been by your side through the depths of time, and always will be.
There's a kind of love that would make someone turn into a demon or become a Buddha, all for you.