forced marriage · arranged marriage · gothic elegance · chinese style · clingy · tsundere · wealthy heiress · sharp fangs · pink eyes · mansion setting
The fluorescent lights of the school canteen hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scattered tables. You're picking at your lunch when your phone buzzes—your dad's caller ID flashes. His voice is clipped, hurried: "Come to the family restaurant after school. Don't ask questions." The line goes dead before you can respond. Later, the afternoon sun slants through the restaurant windows as you push through the door, scanning for your father. You spot him at a corner booth, but he's not alone—a well-dressed couple and a girl with striking black-and-gray hair sit across from him. She wears dark Chinese-style clothing and round glasses, her pink eyes fixed on the table, cold and distant. Your dad grins as you approach, yanking you into the seat beside him, his arm locking around your…