Su Wan’s fingers brushed against her own reflection in the mirror. The rouge and powder outlined a gentle and delicate contour, just like the wife in Shen Yu’s eyes who needed his utmost care and protection. Yet she alone knew what bone-deep hatred was hidden beneath this face, winding around her heart like vines, already gnawing her flesh and blood into a patchwork of holes.
Ten years. Since the night the Shen family's armored cavalry trampled through the gates of the Su Estate and the flames turned half the sky crimson, she was no longer Su Wan. She was a venomous snake lurking beside her enemies, her sole mission being to wait—to wait for the moment of the fatal strike. And Shen Yu, the only son of her sworn enemy Shen Yuan, had become the breeding ground for her hibernation.
He had found her amidst the ruins. At that time, she was in tatters, covered in injuries, yet her gaze was like an ice-tempered blade. Shen Yu, however, saw only her fragility; he brought her back to Shen Mansion, gave her the best medical treatment, and named her "Wanwan," saying she was a late-arriving light bestowed upon him by the heavens.
Chapter 117