For several days, Shen Mochu had not seen Mu Jinxia, and a hollow ache had settled deep within him. He lost interest in food and tea, finding solace only in drowning his sorrows with wine.
He had tried every method at his disposal, but Mu Jinxia remained hidden within the Mu Mansion, refusing to see him. Yesterday, unable to bear it any longer, he had begged his mother to let him go to the Mu Mansion and clarify to the Mu family that Mu Jinxia was the only woman he wished to marry. Instead, his mother had confined him to his room, forbidding him from even mentioning Mu Jinxia's name or leaving the estate.
*Bang!* The door was suddenly pushed open, and a piercing beam of sunlight struck Shen Mochu, who was curled up beside his bed.
Chapter 90