Chapter 19: Just A Word
Mari
Lin Zhishui curled up on the black velvet king-sized bed in the master bedroom, her hair loose and flowing like silk across the nape of her neck and shoulders, knees…
I think of you every single day
Chapter 18: Unveiled Intentions
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night had already deepened into a dusky blue. Dazzling golden neon lights connected the bustling city, spilling in and illuminating Ning Shangyu, who sat there…
Chapter 17: The Unspoken Exchange
The second chime hadn’t even faded for a few seconds… The gilded elevator doors opened. Lin Zhishui lowered her gaze, quietly watching Ning Shangyu’s hand tucked in his suit pants…
Chapter 16 (2/2): The Unbreakable Vow
Nighttime. At a private auction house. Lin Zhishui absentmindedly flipped through the auction catalog. Since arriving, she had sat quietly on the curved sofa, not wandering about. The silk fabric…
Chapter 16 (1/2): The Unbreakable Vow
Lin Zhishui’s eyes suddenly widened, misted over by the humid steam, her pupils clear and deep like a lake, and at this moment, the surface of the lake was reflecting…
Chapter 15: A Shadow’s Mark
In the centre of the rectangular coffee table was an inlaid slab of marble, and the box looked as if it were a gemstone embedded within the marble. Lin Zhishui…
Chapter 14: Pandora’s Box
Ning Shangyu made a casual joke about how much water there was. That night, when Lin Zhishui took a bath, she meticulously dried herself off with a towel over and…
Chapter 13: Cold Fir and Moral High Ground
A strange bed and an unfamiliar environment made it impossible for Lin Zhishui to sleep soundly. Fortunately, the lingering scent of cold fir enveloped her once again, strong and inescapable.…
Chapter 12: Stepmother by Mistake
The spacious living room was plunged into an eerie, paralyzing silence. Under the jade light, Ning Shangyu’s handsome, sharply defined features seemed to be outlined by a layer of cold,…
Chapter 11: The Bodhisattva’s Soft Heart
In the master bedroom on the second floor of the villa. Lin Zhishui still kept to the same strict routine she’d followed while living at the Lin Family home in…