Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2: Utterly Humiliated
Chapter 3: In A Rush
Chapter 4: Han Wuting
Chapter 5: Strong Backings
Chapter 6: Pushed To Her Lowest
Chapter 7: Saved His Life
Chapter 8: Vengeful Woman
Chapter 9: Once Upon A Time
Chapter 10: What Would I Do Without You
Chapter 11: Nothing To Be Afraid Of
Chapter 12: Perfect Plan
Chapter 13: Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 14: Old Money
Chapter 15: World Of Black And White
Chapter 16: Suddenly Vanished
Chapter 17: Foolish Woman
Chapter 18: Saving Grace
Chapter 19: Beat Her To The Ground
Chapter 20: Absolute Monarch
Chapter 21: Please Have Mercy
Chapter 22: What'S The Worst He Could Do?
Chapter 23: He'S Crazy
Chapter 24: Suspicious Parcel
Chapter 25: Priceless Expression
Chapter 26: Gift War
Chapter 27: Like A Coward
Chapter 28: Former Queen
Chapter 29: Someone You Can'T Afford To Offend
Chapter 30: It Was A Mistake
Chapter 31: It'S Ruined
Chapter 32: What Did You Do
Chapter 33: Nuisance In His Side
Chapter 34: Expecting Someone
Chapter 35: Send Painters Into Madness
Chapter 36: A Gift War To Win
Chapter 37: How Many Days Until The Wedding?
Chapter 38: Called The Wrong Number
Chapter 39: Special Treatment
Chapter 40: Greedy
Chapter 41: A Pawn
Chapter 42: I'M Deleting Your Number
Chapter 43: This Is Stupid
Chapter 44: A Hidden Weapon
Chapter 45: Eagerly Waiting
Chapter 46: Sent To The Main Mansion
Chapter 47: You Owe Me
Chapter 48: Like A Fool
Chapter 49: 25/8 Adonis
Chapter 50: Protective Instincts
Chapter 51: A Tsundere?
Chapter 52: Broken Heirloom
Chapter 53: You Don'T Know Who You'Re Messing With
Chapter 54: The Master Of Schemes
Chapter 55: Burn It To Ash
Chapter 56: Toss A Pig In The Air
Chapter 57: We'Re Family
Chapter 58: Seek Out The Consultant
Chapter 59: All Alone
Chapter 60: I'M Fine
Chapter 61: The Past And The Future
Chapter 62: Are You Human?
Chapter 63: No Other Man Can Ever Replace Me
Chapter 64: There Was A Man On Her Bed!
Chapter 65: Are You Threatening Me?
Chapter 66: Someone Would Get Hurt
Chapter 67: A Sense Of Familiarity
Chapter 68: Force Her To Remember
Chapter 69: Take A Picture, It'Ll Last Longer
Chapter 70: Coal From Diamond
Chapter 71: And If I Say No?
Chapter 72: Grieving For Her Loss
Chapter 73: Honorable Guest
Chapter 74: Don'T Jump To Conclusions
Chapter 75: Make A Mess
Chapter 76: Get Ready
Chapter 77: What If He Doesn'T Care About You Anymore
Chapter 78: The Storm Becomes A Calamity
Chapter 79: Get Out
Chapter 80: An Enemy Of His Woman
Chapter 81: A Friend
Chapter 82: Who Told Him?
Chapter 83: Gracious Offer
Chapter 84: I Would'Ve Taken You Home
Chapter 85: It Would Be Weird
Chapter 86: Dragon'S Treasured Pearl
Chapter 87: The Boss Favors You
Chapter 88: 8 Billion Instead Of 800 Million
Chapter 89: Do You Really Want To Find Out?
Chapter 90: There Is A Limit To My Patience
Chapter 91 I'Ll Let Your Imagination Figure It Ou
Chapter 92 He Didn'T Let Her Go
Chapter 93 Run For The Hills
Chapter 94 Why Did You Forget?
Chapter 95 I Tried To Seduce You
Chapter 96 We Already Have A Good Relationship
Chapter 97 Troublemaker
Chapter 98 Spending Only A Million A Day
Chapter 99 How Cliché
Chapter 100 A Puddle Of Blood
Chapter 101 An Exchange
Chapter 102 You'Re Awake
Chapter 103 A Frenzied Monster
Chapter 104 Send The Entire Army After Him
Chapter 105 Never Forge
Chapter 106 Her Body Was Pushed To The Limi
Chapter 107 I Would Fight To The Death
Chapter 108 Your Woman
Chapter 109 Freaky In Bed
Chapter 110 When Am I Expecting?
Chapter 111 It'S The Truth
Chapter 112 For The Rest Of Your Life
Chapter 113 Does That Feel Better?
Chapter 114 What Have You Done To Me?
Chapter 115 In The Future
Chapter 116 All Night Long
Chapter 117 I Didn'T!
Chapter 118 Touch Me In Your Sleep
Chapter 119 Do You Like It?
Chapter 120 I'Ll Be Good
Chapter 121 A Face To Their Brand
Chapter 122 You'Re Not The Boss Of Me
Chapter 123 Rot In Hell
Chapter 124 Mangled Appearance
Chapter 125 Because They Hate Me
Chapter 126 The Irrational Lover
Chapter 127 A Hypocrite
Chapter 128 You'Ll Dirty Your Hands
Chapter 129 Take A Guess
Chapter 130 Wrong Woman
Chapter 131 Devil And Angel
Chapter 132 Happiest Around Each Other
Chapter 133 Unreasonable
Chapter 134 Thunder
Chapter 135 You Don'T Know Her
Chapter 136 Source Of Happiness
Chapter 137 It Hurts
Chapter 138 Pathetic
Chapter 139 Not Ready
Chapter 140 A Dead End
Chapter 141 Gifts
Chapter 142 I'Ll Take I
Chapter 143 Easily Provoked
Chapter 144 Keep Your Promise
Chapter 145 Plump Backside
Chapter 146 Precious Babies
Chapter 147 Pushed Over The Rooftop
Chapter 148 Our Intimate Moments
Chapter 149 She Should'Ve Said So Sooner
Chapter 150 Dream On
Chapter 151 Empress
Chapter 152 Ghosts And Monsters
Chapter 153 I Want To Ride I
Chapter 154 A House Divided
Chapter 155 Granse
Chapter 156 Carelessness
Chapter 157 Unnecessary Eyes Following Her
Chapter 158 Not A Simple Person
Chapter 159 Your Future
Chapter 160 Ready For War
Chapter 161 Sea Of Gold
Chapter 162 Blame Herself
Chapter 163 Did I Stutter
Chapter 164 Tyrannical King
Chapter 165 It'S Not A Gun
Chapter 166 Try To Be Better Next Time
Chapter 167 Slander My Name
Chapter 168 Too Paranoid
Chapter 169 It'S Rude
Chapter 170 Generic Complimen
Chapter 171 Suffer A Hundredfold
Chapter 172 Empty And Lonely
Chapter 173 Don'T Run
Chapter 174 Don'T Reject Them
Chapter 175 The Rumor
Chapter 176 Future Madam Yang
Chapter 177 You'Re Crazy
Chapter 178 Family Meant Nothing
Chapter 179 Slip Of The Tongue
Chapter 180 Scars Ran Deep
Chapter 181 It'S Good
Chapter 182 Warning
Chapter 183 A Little Birdy
Chapter 184 Not Faithful
Chapter 185 You Owe Me
Chapter 186 Other Side Of The City
Chapter 187 A Mistress
Chapter 188 Suit Jacke
Chapter 189 A Flask On The Table
Chapter 190 Don'T Wai
Chapter 191 In The Room Alone
Chapter 192 She Is On Her Way
Chapter 193 She Can Handle Herself
Chapter 194 Prejudice
Chapter 195 Violen
Chapter 196 Folded Ears
Chapter 197 Something New
Chapter 198 Important Matters
Chapter 199 Hubby
Chapter 200 Stop Nagging
Chapter 201 Aggressive
Chapter 202 Burned
Chapter 203 Marriage Bureau
Chapter 204 Easy Prey
Chapter 205 Town Fool
Chapter 206 Relationships Are Fickle
Chapter 207 Who Bullied You
Chapter 208 Take His Woman
Chapter 209 Don’T Corrupt Her
Chapter 210 Somewhere Private
Chapter 211 Old
Chapter 212 People Pleaser
Chapter 213 All The Wealth In The World
Chapter 214 Her Screams
Chapter 215 Trust Me
Chapter 216 Seductress
Chapter 217 Other Men
Chapter 218 Let Me Go
Chapter 219 Just A Dream
Chapter 220 My Future Wife
Chapter 221 I Can Handle I
Chapter 222 Like Candy
Chapter 223 Cage
Chapter 224 Swollen And Bruised
Chapter 225 I Don'T Care
Chapter 226 Assassins
Chapter 227 Arm-Candy
Chapter 228 Another Man'S Leftovers
Chapter 229 Not The One Marrying Her
Chapter 230 Alcohol And Cigarettes
Chapter 231 Torn
Chapter 232 Under The Table
Chapter 233 Dirty Things
Chapter 234 Do I Make Myself Clear?
Chapter 235 Disciplined
Chapter 236 Distracting
Chapter 237 Adultery
Chapter 238 Nursery Rhyme
Chapter 239 Predict The Future
Chapter 240 Possession
Chapter 241 Undress Me
Chapter 242 Come And Get I
Chapter 243 You Don'T Own Me
Chapter 244 Invitation To War
Chapter 245 Gift From Hell
Chapter 246 Are You Crazy?
Chapter 247 Rely On Appearances
Chapter 248 One Day I Will Beat You
Chapter 249 How Was This Possible?
Chapter 250 Bark For You
Chapter 251 Grand Adventure
Chapter 252 Tainted With Sins
Chapter 253 Lady Boss
Chapter 254 Non-Existent Trus
Chapter 255 Tell Me The Truth
Chapter 256 The Men Around Her
Chapter 257 Seize Him
Chapter 258 Snatching The Pheonix
Chapter 259 Beast In The Sheets
Chapter 260 Let Go Of Me
Chapter 261 Call The Police
Chapter 262 Leaving Him
Chapter 263 Surprises
Chapter 264 River Of Blood
Chapter 265 Send You Overseas
Chapter 266 Perverted
Chapter 267 All Of My Fortune
Chapter 268 Succumbing To Him
Chapter 269 I'M Not An Intern
Chapter 270 The Most Pathetic Heiress
Chapter 271 Own Up Right Now
Chapter 272 Shattered And Discarded
Chapter 273 Knock Him Down
Chapter 274 Tails Tucked Between Legs
Chapter 275 They Better Be Edible
Chapter 276 I'Ll Take Responsiblity
Chapter 277 Hope To Die
Chapter 278 Not Enough
Chapter 279 Do It Now
Chapter 280 Missing Ring
Chapter 281 My Youth
Chapter 282 Come Alone
Chapter 283 Candidate
Chapter 284 Audacious And Sinful
Chapter 285 Eyes Of Your Children
Chapter 286 Scheming
Chapter 287 Cold Dinner
Chapter 288 Master And Servan
Chapter 289 Freshly Steamed Buns
Chapter 290 Courting Death
Chapter 291 My Money Is Your Money
Chapter 292 Grab Her Bags And Leave
Chapter 293 Setting The Bar Too High
Chapter 294 One Night Stands
Chapter 295 Lonely
Chapter 296 Hostages
Chapter 297 Oh Dear.
Chapter 298 Better Safe Than Sorry
Chapter 299 Cry Himself To Sleep
Chapter 300 Good Friend
Chapter 301 His Wrongdoings
Chapter 302 Qiuqiu
Chapter 303 Wretched Souls
Chapter 304 My Man
Chapter 305 Come For Me
Chapter 306 Other Women
Chapter 307 That Is The Limit Of My Kindness
Chapter 308 Perfection
Chapter 309 Deserted Road
Chapter 310 Saved A Country
Chapter 311 Ride All Night Long
Chapter 312 Barge In
Chapter 313 Just Tell Her
Chapter 314 Tiantian
Chapter 315 A Mirror Reflection
Chapter 316 Broken Facade
Chapter 317 Despicable
Chapter 318 Another Nightmare
Chapter 319 Four Decades
Chapter 320 Sharp V
Chapter 321 Don'T Call Him Tha
Chapter 322 Babysitter
Chapter 323 War Of Two Households
Chapter 324 Split Into Three
Chapter 325 Open Windows
Chapter 326 How Dumb.
Chapter 327 In Control
Chapter 328 A Memory Or A Dream?
Chapter 329 Hanging Off The Radio Tower
Chapter 330 Die Happy Right Now
Chapter 331 Throne
Chapter 332 Taking Off Her Dress
Chapter 333 Something Unfair
Chapter 334 A Lot More
Chapter 335 Who Else Were You Expecting
Chapter 336 Manners
Chapter 337 Out Of Respec
Chapter 338 Special Treatmen
Chapter 339 First Place
Chapter 340 Xiao Fei
Chapter 341 Then What'S The Problem?
Chapter 342 Someone Has To Pay
Chapter 343 Another Mistake
Chapter 344 Burned
Chapter 345 This Was Only The Beginning
Chapter 346 How Much You Mean To Me
Chapter 347 - Gone.
Chapter 348 - Do It Properly
Chapter 349 - Have Some Dignity
Chapter 350 - What'S Wrong?
Chapter 351 - Hear Me Out
Chapter 352 - Attempting To Snoop
Chapter 353 - Grow Up
Chapter 354 - My Woman
Chapter 355 - Progress Over Perfection
Chapter 356 - Three Heads
Chapter 357 - Unexpected Guest
Chapter 358 - Insult Me
Chapter 359 - Red
Chapter 360 - Torment Me
Chapter 361 - Ugly Dispute
Chapter 362 - Memories
Chapter 363 - The World Was Ending Tonight
Chapter 364 - Old Tiger
Chapter 365 - Functioning Arm
Chapter 366 - Wellbeing
Chapter 367 - Eternal Flames
Chapter 368 - Foggy Fields
Chapter 369 - Pity
Chapter 370 - Apsolutely Not.
Chapter 371 - Reign
Chapter 372 - The Meaning Of Your Actions
Chapter 373 - Deal With It — [Arc Ends]
Chapter 374 - Morning Hugs And Kisses
Chapter 375 - Within Nine Months
Chapter 376 - Not Enough
Chapter 377 - The Rest Of Our Lives
Chapter 378 - At My Lowest
Chapter 379 - Reasonable Hour
Chapter 380 - It'S Already Tarnished
Chapter 381 - What If
Chapter 382 - Only Human
Chapter 383 - Freshly Bloomed Lilies
Chapter 384 - Scorned Wife
Chapter 385 - His Wallet And Reputation
Chapter 386 - Rare Phenomenon
Chapter 387 - Cute
Chapter 388 - Mere Acquaintances
Chapter 389 - Monkey Face
Chapter 390 - Only Two Inches
Chapter 391 - Big Appetite
Chapter 392 - Big Thigh
Chapter 393 - The Wind
Chapter 394 - Unworthy Heads
Chapter 395 - Pain
Chapter 396 - Pretty Nails
Chapter 397 - Please Me
Chapter 398 - Stern And Unforgiving
Chapter 399 - Dislike
Chapter 400 - This Is Unacceptable
Chapter 401 - Mosquito Bites
Chapter 402 - Signature
Chapter 403 - Dirty Laundry
Chapter 404 - Ticklish
Chapter 405 - Couldn'T Escape
Chapter 406 - What A Pity
Chapter 407 - Wrapped In Bandages
Chapter 408 - A Prodigy And A Genius
Chapter 409 - Insane
Chapter 410 - New Era
Chapter 411 - It Takes Two To Cheat
Chapter 412 - Scum
Chapter 413 - Taken Man
Chapter 414 - Desperate
Chapter 415 - Glowing
Chapter 416 - This Is A Mess
Chapter 417 - I'M Only Kidding
Chapter 418 - Disappearing Wife
Chapter 419 - It'S A Promise
Chapter 420 - Pamper Me
Chapter 421 - A Blank Cheque?
Chapter 422 - Mother And Ceo
Chapter 423 - Naive And Weak
Chapter 424 - The Vows
Chapter 425 - Side-Story Part One
Chapter 426 - Side-Story Part Two
Chapter 427 - Final Side Story Part One
Chapter 428 - Finale.
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Drama, Romance Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 428
Estimated words: 651740 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3259(@200wpm)___ 2607(@250wpm)___ 2172(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 651740 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3259(@200wpm)___ 2607(@250wpm)___ 2172(@300wpm)
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Zhao Linhua could feel a chill crawl up her spine when the attention was all drawn to her older sister. Her hands couldn't stop quivering when she remembered the unbearable pain she had experienced a few days ago.
She didn't know what happened or how it happened, but one thing escalated to another, and she had found herself kidnapped. It must've been a crazy fan or a creepy stalker because he first thing the kidnapper did was ruin her hands.
It was a miracle that she was even found alive, but part of her believed it wasn't as simple as she hoped but rather, it was for a much more sinister reason. To have her die was too much of a paradise to her tormentors.
Even when surrounded by powerful people with present bodyguards, Zhao Linhua felt unsafe. The security here was top-notch, but her skin was rising with goosebumps. Someone was watching her. It wasn't the type of gaze from an admiring fan, but more of people who desired for her blood to be shed.
She couldn't remember the last time she had ever experienced fear as paralyzing as this one. "T-that's alright, Matriarch Ge. I couldn't possibly violate our promise. I can still play, do not worry." Her dubious voice prompted Ge Yafan's lips to tilt down in displeasure.
"But my dear, your fingers are wrapped in bandages. Surely, it would be painful to move or function. I pity you. Who could do such a thing to you? I hope the assailant will be found and jailed soon."
Her words caused a murmur in the crowd. No one knew what happened to Zhao Linhua and only a few of them heard snippets of it. Not a single soul here knew the full story, but with Ge Yafan's wording, everyone could interpret what had happened to the young and budding genius.
"It's so terrifying to think he's still roaming around the streets." Ge Yafan's face was overcome with worry. "I didn't know you were injured to such an extent. Had you inform me, I would've advised you to stay at home and recuperate."
Zhao Linhua's face froze over. She didn't realize it before, but somehow, this Matriarch's sympathetic voice sounded almost mocking to the ears, as if taunting her. She blinked once and her vision was surrounded by a terrifying sight. In the stead of faces were a void of swirling black, painted like that of monsters. Anticipating eyes turned into sharp crescent moons, upside down, and hanging like that of a Joker mask. Lips made of the curve of daggers, the faces resembled antique masks in vintage opera shows. Giggles flood her ears and even though no one was laughing at her for her injury, she felt like the entire world was judging her. Her world began to spin, whether it was due to a lack of nutrition or sleep, she did not know. Her breath quickened and her eyes dilated. Fear grasped her heart, tightly squeezing the small courage out of her soul. The people's expecting eyes felt as if they were betraying her like jagged pebbles of a public stoning.
"She's injured…? What a shame."
"With an injury like that, how could someone even play the piano? You need delicate and strong fingers to even hit the good notes."
"Tsk, was she planning on insulting the Matriarch by showing up injured like this?"
"She's bringing shame to the Zhao's honorable name. Sigh. What a pity."
Zhao Lifei's ears heightened at the last statement.
Before she was able to reply, a rough and deep voice spoke out, "A pity indeed. The dishonorable family legacy will live longer than yours." Smooth, like finely strained and aged-wine, but tremorous like the cackling thunder in the skies, his voice was one who shouldn't be trifled with.
Pairs of eyes shifted to the regal man sitting upon an ivory-colored chair whose metalwork was twisting into spirals of peach blossom branches. His white and grey hair was crisply slicked back, while his permanent disapproving frown muttered away the wandering gaze of the onlookers. No one dared to stare at him longer than their allotted time.
Grandfather.
The word rested on the tip of Zhao Lifei's tongue. She didn't say it, but the melting of her glacier eyes expressed her thoughts.
Zhao Moyao leisurely said, "Dear friend, you've recently made your return to the high society and you're already stirring up troubles like the olden days. Are you truly that bored?"
The lines on Ge Yafan's face deepened when her lips raised into an amused smile. "Because I have become so old, I have grown fond of classical music. It's such a delight that two of your granddaughters can play the piano so proficiently. Pardon my greed, but I do have a desire to see it played before my eyes."
"You can exploit the other child all you want, but my Xiao Fei's talent will not be wasted upon useless ears that can't distinguish a prodigy from a genius."
The tension was so thick, not even a knife could sever it. Fierce electricity cackled in the background, a violent storm brewing between the two of them.
Zhao Lifei ground her teeth. She didn't want an argument to break out. It was too early in the day for this and the weather was far too nice. Letting out a sigh through her nose, her sharp gaze fell upon Ge Yafan before it settled on her grandfather. Five words. That was all she had to say and Zhao Moyao would take her home, into the safe and comforting arms of her temperamental husband. But unbeknownst to her and everyone here, the Devil himself had arrived. His chariot of death, disguised as a modern and sleek black car, had rolled into the entrance less than a minute prior. Yet his powerful strides were able to reach the garden faster than anyone else. None of the servants dared to stop in his path. Unfortunately for him, nothing could match the speed of her words, "I do not need violins to accompany me."
Yang Feng's walk came to a halt. He had just arrived at the open french-doors where his wife stood less than two meters away. He couldn't see her expression, nor could he read her body language. But he didn't need eyes to read such things. He could hear the turmoil in her voice.
"You do not have to." Yang Feng's very presence was enough to cut off all declaration of war. Neither of the elders spoke up at his words, none of them meddled with this young man whose murderous aura could be felt from miles away. An eerily calm shadow hung over his face, highlighting his chiseled features.
Zhao Lifei could feel the dark presence of her husband standing behind her. Even without looking at him, she could feel the fury rolling off of his entire body. He was beyond the idea of anger. The slightest movement would trigger him. "I want to." Even if no one had the authority to force her to play the piano, she willed herself to desire it. It had been so long since she had last graced her fingers upon the instrument.
Yang Feng's fingers clenched into fists. Whoever suggested her to play would suffer by his hands. He had never heard her play the piano, and now, the first time he would hear it was going to be in front of an unwanted crowd.
"I'll be fine." She quietly said before walking closer towards the stage.
Zhao Linhua was still too lost in her little world to realize the events unfolding in front of her. Rooted to the ground, as if hands from the dead were gripping her ankles, she was frozen to the spot.
"Are you going to step aside or not?" Zhao Lifei harshly whispered in a murmurer low enough for only the two of them to hear.
Zhao Linhua jumped at the brutal voice of her sister. Her throat dried up and she felt herself tongue-tied by the presence of her older sister. The desire to fight and argue with her had long diminished when she recalled the horrendous fate of her mother. Shaking and trembling on the spot, with no familiar allies to protect her, she could only stumble to the side. Her head continued to spin as questions surfaced. She had not seen Xia Mengxi for the longest time now and all of her friends had deserted her when they realized she was no longer wealthy.
"I-I can do it."
"Sure you can." Zhao Lifei sarcastically replied in a reprimanding tone.
"No, really, I can—"
"Don't make it worse. You've already embarrassed yourself by coming here injured." Zhao Lifei had long abandoned the bond of familiarity that tied her back to her younger sister. Hardened by her sister's betrayal, she would never look or treat Zhao Linhua in a gentle manner again.
"You haven't touched a piano for so long, what makes you think you can play?!" Zhao Linhua harshly cried out, her words ringing through the silent fields. At her provoking words, Yang Feng's gaze turned chilling. It was enough to freeze the dew on the petals and the blood in Zhao Linhua. Even with the distance between the stage and the doors, she could still feel his overbearing presence weighing down on her.
"I don't have to explain myself to the likes of you." Zhao Lifei coldly retorted before walking past Zhao Linhua and up towards the stage.
Total Chapters in book: 428
Estimated words: 651740 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3259(@200wpm)___ 2607(@250wpm)___ 2172(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 651740 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3259(@200wpm)___ 2607(@250wpm)___ 2172(@300wpm)
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