Painterly

[Top-tier mutual teasing + extreme tug-of-war + trash-talking + 1v1]
Wen Zhi had lived in the shadow of being bullied by her entire family since she was young until she was discarded by the He Family as a pawn.
After returning to the country, the first thing she did was to give the He Family a big present.
At the banquet, as soon as Wen Zhi was done with her mischief, she wanted to flee.
Just as she reached the corner, a man stopped her.
“Little Zhi, haven't seen you for five years, where are you running to?”
Looking at the big demon lord who'd tormented her since her childhood, with such a righteous human-dog appearance, Wen Zhi swallowed her saliva.
In her ears, she could almost hear He Hanjin saying that same line to her countless times:
“Little Zhi, you need to be good. If you dare to run, I'll break your legs.”
So in the past, she was constantly playing the good girl, and Hanjin seemed very satisfied with her obedience.
But now that she had finally broken free from his control, she didn't know how he'd torment her if he caught her again.
How could she not run?!

Let Her Flirt

After she left, Wen Zhi sought out Yan Xi once again.


Yan Xi had no idea what she had just been through, but from her expression and mood, it seemed like she had encountered something rather unpleasant.


However, no matter how much Yan Xi considered it, she would never suspect that Wen Zhi had been kidnapped. She simply assumed Wen Zhi had had an argument with He Hanjin and was upset about it.


"Don't always keep things bottled up. It'll break you down physically," Yan Xi comforted her earnestly.


Over the years, she had been struggling alongside Wen Zhi, enduring hardships without ever complaining or uttering a word of grievance.


The only issue was that she always kept her worries to herself, reluctant to share them with anyone, always digesting them alone.


It was because of this habit that she had once been unable to adjust physically and had to spend a considerable amount of time in the hospital.


Chapter 14 Pretended Affection_1