It's already been seven months since she came to Sicheng.
Shi Ruyan thought that as long as she left the Imperial City, as long as enough time passed, one day she'd be able to forget everything that had happened and start her life over again.
But she never imagined that even if she was willing to let herself go, there would be someone unwilling to let her off.
At her most desperate moment, Han Bolin was that life-saving straw.
The moment she saw him, the instant she caught the pain and pity in his eyes, Shi Ruyan thought Heaven still had a shred of mercy for her, that it hadn't thrown her into a Hell of eternal damnation.
Yet in just seven short months, Shi Ruyan realized she'd been far too naive!
The sweeter the ideal, the more nauseating the reality.
The more tender and devoted Han Bolin was in bed, the more cold and ruthless he became the moment he got off.
