If you ever fall for him, then this life, you will never escape the nightmare — Gu Tingyuan.

Good night.

The pitch black night shrouded a magnificent expanse halfway up the mountain. In the stillness, there was an inviolable majesty that could not be breached.

A luxurious master bedroom, a haven of peace and quiet.

Mu Wan sat by the bed, quietly only hearing the howling wind outside the window, and...the gurgling sound of running water from the bathroom.

Tonight is the first day that I am legally married to Gu Tingyuan.

But Mu Wan was very clear, Gu Tingyuan now wouldn't even care about a tiny amount.

This marriage, there was no wedding ceremony, no vows under the mountains and seas, nor blessings from family and friends. There was only a red booklet that proved the marital reality with Gu Tingyuan.

"Wow—"

In her thoughts, the sound of a glass door sliding open from the bathroom startled Mu Wan who was sitting by the bed. She jumped up like a startled bird.

Startled, he looked up, and the curtain was a flawless silhouette of perfect height.

In the dim light, though his face was obscured, one could sense the man's imposing aura emanating from every fiber of his being. It was an air of nobility that forbade any intrusion, as if he were a saint, inspiring awe and reverence, making it impossible to approach him.

A man's face, handsome beyond compare, gradually came into view from afar in the dim yellow light. He possessed a compelling gaze.

Not until she had seen the face clearly did Mu Wan immediately jump up from the edge of the bed in a panic, her eyes filled with fear.

This man before you, you don't even deserve to admire him.

"I... I'm going to take a bath."

Startled, the voice sounded somewhat flustered and clearly trying to avoid looking at this face.

Gu Tingyuan stood still, his face was cold and aloof, like a frigid glacial lake, with no ripples or changes, making it impossible to guess his current emotions.

Just as Mu Wan stepped into the bathroom, suddenly there was a flicker, accompanied by that brute force, the entire person was pulled into Gu Tingyuan's arms, caught off guard.

A wave of scorching heat hit him, and as he looked up in astonishment, his gaze met a pair of eyes as dark and deep as an icy pool. They were like the abyss, capable of pulling you into their endless depths with just a careless glance, consuming you in darkness.

Mu Wan had bathed early and there was still a faint scent of cleanliness lingering about her.

"Didn't you wash it already, huh?"

A man approached, his voice a cool, magnetic drawl laced with danger that made her begin to tremble slightly.

I did just take a bath, but I'm lying with my eyes open now, only because I want to avoid him.

He knew it, and that's what made him a little annoyed.

Looking into his profound black eyes, they were icy and devoid of any warmth. Yet, his hand remained clasped tightly, like an unbreakable shackle, preventing me from ever breaking free.

"Let me go," Mu Wan's eyes were filled with panic.

He clearly looked down on him, so why was he still holding on so tightly?

Trying to struggle, but he locked him tighter. His eyes, filled with plunder and hatred.

"Let go?" A chill flashed across the man's cold eyes.