Once, I had no money and no love—but I could command the stars themselves, crown myself, and become a free king.
Now, I have money. I have love.
Yet I can only be controlled by them, reduced to a pet, tamed within their affection.
They say I’m overthinking it.
They say they love me.
But I’m not stupid.
What I hear is the sound of locks snapping shut.
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Chapter 149: To speak against one's true feelings
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Chapter 148: The main headquarters at Marunouchi
200
Chapter 147: Review the surveillance footage
200
Chapter 146: A troubled mind is difficult to heal
200
Chapter 145: The Scent of Photinia Blossoms
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Chapter 144: H.M.
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Chapter 143: Tearing Apart
200
Chapter 142: Deposition
200
Chapter 141: Free the hostages
200
Chapter 140: Ah, it doesn’t matter anymore
200
Chapter 139: The Monster That Grows Slowly
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Chapter 138: Why aren’t you home yet?
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Chapter 137: It was all just a dream
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Chapter 136: Conditions for release
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Chapter 135: The kidnapping officially begins
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Chapter 134: No need to apologize
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Chapter 133: Great Unity Under Heaven
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Chapter 132: Interview Opening Remarks
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Chapter 131: Preparations Before the Kidnapping
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Chapter 130: Flirting on the way to the interview
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Chapter 129: Leaving for the interviewChapter 128: Kidnapping scriptChapter 127: The night before the interviewChapter 126: Guidance Before the InterviewChapter 125: The Door That Cannot Be CrossedChapter 124: Gu Yebai’s Observation DiaryChapter 123: Really well-behavedChapter 122: Family rulesChapter 121: To feel wrongedChapter 120: An unpleasant atmosphereChapter 119: Change the flavorChapter 118: Smelling a ScentChapter 117: Mom Was WrongChapter 116: A Solo Performance for LoveChapter 115: A Mother’s AdviceChapter 114 : Underwear GiftChapter 113: The Strawberry MonsterChapter 112: SonChapter 111: It All Depends on FateChapter 110: The Red-Haired Female DetectiveChapter 109: An Intimidating Video CallChapter 108: The Classroom and the CaféChapter 107: An Unrestrained (Imaginative) We Chat UsernameChapter 106: The Little Elephant’s ChainChapter 105: Visiting as a guestChapter 104: Rebellious PsychologyChapter 103: Red MakeupChapter 102: Flashing Massage TherapistChapter 101: Cosmic Observer RinChapter 100: Taking Care of a PatientChapter 99: Add FriendChapter 98: Abort the StormChapter 97: On the Eve of the StormChapter 96: An invitation to a mixerChapter 95: XX horse race?Chapter 94: A remorseful artificial humanChapter 93: An excessively clingy girlfriendChapter 92: Sprinted homeChapter 91: Got out of school earlyChapter 90: Magic MelodyChapter 89: Piano classChapter 88: DistractedChapter 87: Finished shootingChapter 86: The last phone call of Ai LianChapter 85: Coffee is lifeChapter 84: A story more captivating than a novelChapter 83: Advice from a friendChapter 82: Is alone at homeChapter 81: A Car’s LifeChapter 80: German carsChapter 79: Japanese Mini ClassroomChapter 78: Irresistible Request to Share a RoomChapter 77: Ferris WheelChapter 76: Going to cook personallyChapter 75: Stop bullying, you’re annoyingChapter 74: You’re being naughtyChapter 73: ControlChapter 72: Extremely jealousChapter 71: The Magic of Overcoming Inferiority ComplexChapter 70: Warnings before returning homeChapter 69: NightmaresChapter 68: Returning to the East China SeaChapter 67: Samsung executives transferred to DonghaeChapter 66: Girls' High School LegendChapter 65: Bai XialinChapter 64: Right to lifeChapter 63: You can definitely do itChapter 62: I'll let you off the hookChapter 61: A story without a beginningChapter 60: Lonely White NightsChapter 59: Offline solo killsChapter 58: Official AnnouncementChapter 57: I'll use it laterChapter 56: A Regrettable DinnerChapter 55: Candlelight DinnerChapter 54: Higher thresholdChapter 53: A little friend's feeChapter 52: Mental IllnessChapter 51: Upgrading from slingshot to cannonChapter 50: Sowing discordChapter 49: Sharing a bedChapter 48: Pajama Party, Cat PartyChapter 47: Elbows, come inside with meChapter 46: A Plan for SolitudeChapter 45: Biological sonChapter 44: It's time to leaveChapter 43: Wishing you happinessChapter 42: DisdainChapter 41: Meeting with EileenChapter 40: Fake cryingChapter 39: The Red-Clad Woman's ProbingChapter 38: DatingChapter 37: Sleepless nightsChapter 36: Deserves a better lifeChapter 35: A Brand New LifeChapter 34: Never be self-righteousChapter 33: EmbraceChapter 32: Knocks on the doorChapter 31: WarmthChapter 30: Chaos has ruined youChapter 29: The Secret ProtectorChapter 28: Wishing you happinessChapter 27: Watch over your lifeChapter 26: Will definitely love him even moreChapter 25: To understand him betterChapter 24: Is it really you?Chapter 23: Disrupted train of thoughtChapter 22: That year's high school entrance examChapter 21: SurprisesChapter 20: Heading towards LinchuanChapter 19: A Moment of DrunkennessChapter 18: Ellen's HouseChapter 17: TestChapter 16: ConcernsChapter 15: His nameChapter 14: JealousyChapter 13: Dismal resultsChapter 12: Coincidence?Chapter 11: Tokyo RukoChapter 10: DecisionsChapter 9: Red dressChapter 8: The Ultimate TestChapter 7: Where do I come from?Chapter 6: Order a duck leg riceChapter 5: Ranking of Class BeautiesChapter 4: YiChapter 3: In order to leaveChapter 2: Go home and write a novelChapter 1: A captivating solo