In the end, there was no hope. Xia Xiaowan knew that she couldn't outwit Gu Nianbin no matter what. Now the latter was more terrifying than Jiang Kaiwei, who was widely known as a wicked man. In contrast, Gu Nianbin was lurking in the shadows. No one knew his true color. Worse still, people sang his praises and helped him deal with her. High and dry, she was no match for him.

Xia Nanze locked her up at home every day, and Madam Xia watched over her in person. A lot of ...