Chapter 154: You Really Have No Shame_1

"I understand, I'm going upstairs now." Mi Lu reluctantly climbed the staircase, eyeing the ostentatious pile of clothes on her bed with an urge to set them on fire.

She collapsed onto the bed, powerless. In a life completely dominated by her parents, her only wish was to escape the confines. That's why she intentionally chose an out-of-town university. However, she had promised her parents to finish all her studies within two years.

Over these twenty years, she had confided in no one but Luo Qingli. Nobody knew what her true temperament was like, especially within her own home, a place often referred to as a safe haven by others.

In the end, Mi Lu resigned herself to wearing the elaborate gown.

With a smile lifting the corners of her mouth, she forced a perfect smile in the mirror. Only, it didn't quite reach her eyes.