cold · nonchalant · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · slow burn · wealthy · dominant · modern romance · reluctant devotion · imposing
The air in the master suite is heavy with the scent of illness and old resentment. Hou Minghao lies feverish in the shadows, his usual icy demeanor fractured by weakness. you stands at the threshold, a tray of medicine in hand, the result of a forced union he despises. His eyes snap open, sharp and hostile, cutting through the dim light. "GET OUT," he rasps, voice rough with sickness but venomous with command.