Chapter 1:

Plop——

　　"This lunatic!"

　　"Quick! Send someone down to get him out..."

　　The sound on the cliff gradually faded, and the cold river water stung Shu Wan's wounds that had not yet scabbed over. She couldn't tell whether it was pain or numbness.

　　Don't want to get caught again.

　　The sky is dark and a rainstorm is coming.

　　The arms that were waving instinctively became heavier and heavier. Shu Wan looked at the river surface where no light could penetrate and thought, just sink like this.

　　Life in Liu's house was too painful, with endless nights of kneeling, endless beatings, and even having to fight with the dog for a bowl of food... He didn't want to go back to such a cold place.

　　If he was going to die miserably sooner or later, just sinking to the bottom of the river, his dad wouldn't blame him.

　　He misses his daddy.

　　On a cold and rainy night, in a shabby thatched hut, it was just as cold, but his father's arms were so warm that they could block all his nightmares.

　　The rippling river water was struck by raindrops, and the gentle voice of my father seemed to still be in my ears. He said, "Wan'er, Daddy can't bear to see you grow up... You must live well, be a strong brother, and never succumb to the so-called fate..."

　　The river water poured into Shu Wan's mouth and nose, blocking her breathing, and her vision gradually blurred.

　　Before falling into darkness, Shu Wan asked for forgiveness from the father who gave him life.

　　...Daddy, Wan'er also wants to live.

　　But...Wan'er is in so much pain...

　　…

　　The small river behind Chunxiang Mountain was not turbulent, and Shu Wan couldn't say whether he would be rescued, but he hoped not.

　　As he lost consciousness, the river seemed to have turned into an ocean, washing him with an even colder and piercing cold. Shu Wan thought, he must really be dying, otherwise how could there be such a huge creature in the river.

　　It looked like the ships that sailed across the oceans in paintings and calligraphy. No, it was even bigger than a ship, wrapped in iron sheets, and braved the wind and waves.

　　He was rescued by the screaming people, with raindrops falling on his face and heavy dark clouds rolling overhead, stretching as far as the eye can see. His chest was pressed hard, and Shu Wan couldn't help spitting out the water accumulated in his lungs.

　　He choked and coughed, and fell into unconsciousness again.

　　When he regained consciousness, Shu Wan found himself lying in a warm and soft cloud. In fact, he hadn't opened his eyes yet, but this was the only description he could think of.

　　The bed beneath me was too soft, and the blanket on me was light and warm. If I wasn't in the clouds, where else could I be?

　　The pain from the wound came late, cruelly reminding Shu Wan that he was not so easily free.

　　Half a year after marrying into the Liu family, Shu Wan had learned not to open her eyes easily after waking up from a coma. The surroundings were very quiet, the spring chill had not yet faded, but the room was unusually warm.

It is impossible for the Liu family to burn charcoal for him, so was he saved by someone else?

　　Shu Wan held her breath and listened carefully to the sounds around her. There was no breathing sound, so there should be no one around him.

　　The experience of being caught while pretending to sleep made Shu Wan wait for another half an incense stick. After making sure that no living person could hold their breath for so long, she cautiously opened her eyes a little.

　　Soon he was no longer vigilant, Shu Wan opened her eyes wide, stunned by the scene before her.

　　This is a small, cramped room with no windows. You can see the whole thing at a glance. The enclosed space inevitably gives people a sense of oppression, like a prison cell. But Shu Wan knew it was not the case. This place was too clean and tidy, without too many decorations, and the layout was extremely simple. It was a style that Shu Wan had never seen before.

　　And there are these shiny things... Shu Wan looked up and stared at the lamp embedded in the wall. Her eyes were dizzy from the dazzle, and she couldn't find the small flame hidden in the lampshade.

　　How can it be so bright?

　　What kind of place has he come to?

　　The soft bed took up most of the room. Shu Wan moved to the bedside, where there were strange-looking shoes under the bed.

　　He had changed his clothes, which were also very simple and strange in style. Shu Wan was not used to being barefoot, but she had no choice but to stuff her bare feet into plastic shoes that exposed her toes.

　　Yubai's toes curled up uncomfortably.

　　Guys can't show their feet to others casually. It's not so serious that they would die if they showed their feet. Otherwise, they would be accused of being indecent.

　　Shu Wan couldn't find a sock bag or something similar for a moment, so she just kept on wearing slippers, trying hard to hide her toes under the middle part of the shoe.

　　Shu Wan was like a cat that had stepped into an unfamiliar environment, curious about everything and yet alert. She opened her round eyes and carefully looked at every object in the small room, trying to guess their functions but not daring to touch them.

　　If the furniture in the bedroom could still be understood, the other small space separated in the room left Shu Wan completely confused.

　　The smooth and bright glass mirror scared the kitten that was exploring around. It bumped into the bathroom door as it backed up, which affected the injuries on its waist and back. Its delicate eyebrows were knitted tightly together, and the person in the mirror also had a look of pain on his face.

　　Only then did Shu Wan realize that there was not a person hiding in the compartment, but him. This was a mirror that could reflect people and objects in great detail.

　　Shu Wan in the mirror also reached out her hand to Shu Wan outside the mirror with a look of amazement on her face. Without the color cast and distortion of a bronze mirror, the two hands in the mirror and the person in the mirror were exactly the same.

　　Shu Wan's gaze fell on the sink under the mirror. He could vaguely guess that this was the place for washing, but he couldn't figure out where the water came from, and he didn't dare to touch the faucet .

　　Before Shu Wan could study further, the door next to the bathroom opened.

　　The sound of "beep" scared Shu Wan again.

The door opened and closed, and Shu Wan glimpsed the corridor outside the room. It seemed to have no end, and there were densely packed small doors on both sides.

　　From this perspective, this place looks like a prison cell.

　　Is it an extremely clean cell? Shu Wan guessed.

　　Three people squeezed into the small room at once, and it was almost impossible to stand in it. Shu Wan had nowhere to hide and was caught red-handed.

　　The middle-aged man who came in first grabbed Shu Wan by the collar as soon as he saw her: "You still remember to get up?"

　　Shu Wan was confused and had no idea what was going on. He was dragged out of the bathroom and thrown to the ground. Fortunately, the ground was covered with thick carpet, which was not soft, much better than the hard bluestone slab.

　　Shu Wan didn't have time to think too much and curled up skillfully in order to minimize the damage.

　　"Who are you pretending to be for?" Shu Boqun was so angry that he didn't care about pretending to be elegant anymore. He kicked Shu Wan twice, "Shu Wan, you bastard, you made me lose face today!"

　　"Okay, keep your voice down, or someone might hear you." Liu Xiaoli pulled Shu Boqun's arm, but not very carefully. She let Shu Boqun kick the person curled up in the corner of the bed twice before advising, "Okay, don't hurt his face, or the Yu family will ask about it later."

　　Shu Wan usually acts like a wolf cub, but today he is silent. I'm afraid his brain must have been soaked after jumping into the sea.

　　"I'm telling you, you have to get married whether you want to or not! The wedding date has been set, don't do those tricks anymore, otherwise I'll make you pay for it!" Shu Boqun sighed and said, "You are not allowed to go out these few days, I'll have someone bring you food! You are so young and don't learn well, you follow others to commit suicide, I think it's your mother who died early who is the cause of the bad behavior..."

　　Liu Xiaoli bumped Shu Boqun's arm. Fearing that Shu Wan would jump into the sea again, Shu Boqun shut up.

　　After the white-faced singer finished singing, the red-faced singer sang. Liu Xiaoli bent down and helped the timid Shu Wan up, saying delicately, "Oh, Xiao Wan, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but this is what you did wrong. Your father and I have good intentions. The Yu family is a very good family. To be able to marry into their family is a blessing that you will never get in your lifetime!"

　　"Look at you. You promised everything before you set out, but why did you suddenly go back on your word? And you even jumped into the sea. Look how scared your father is. He's old, and he can't stand the excitement of you youngsters."

　　Shu Wan didn't understand what they were saying, and didn't dare to reply. Liu Xiaoli twisted his arm and helped him sit on the bed. As soon as Liu Xiaoli let go, he couldn't help but shrink into the corner of the bed.

　　When I leaned my back against the wall, my heart finally felt relieved.

　　Shu Boqun got a headache when he saw Shu Wan's refusal to communicate. He had no place to vent his anger, so he picked up the slippers that fell on the ground and threw them at Shu Wan: "It's disgusting enough that you like men. Now such a good opportunity is in front of you, and you have fulfilled your wish, but you still don't know how to cherish it! When you go to the Yu family, no one will spoil you anymore!"

　　"I'm going to make it clear to you today, Shu Wan. I've raised you for twenty years, and I don't expect you to achieve anything great. I'll be very grateful if you don't bring shame to the Shu family!"

　　"You have decided to go to the Yu family. Don't always think that I am taking advantage of you. If you please Yu Hengzhang, you will also get benefits! If you really feel that you have grown up and become independent, then you should clear your mind and think about what you should and should not do!"

　　Shu Boqun lost face in public today, and the more he looked at his eldest son, the more upset he became. He turned a blind eye to Shu Wan's abnormality, and left the suffocating cabin first under Liu Xiaoli's gentle persuasion.

　　Liu Xiaoli told her own son who had followed into the room but had been standing in the corner without saying a word: "Xiao Ze, go and persuade your brother to stop being angry with your father and just listen to the family's arrangements for once."

　　The moment the door closed, Liu Xiaoli's voice floated in: "By the way, when you leave later, remember to collect your brother's room card. Xiaowan is emotionally unstable, so you should rest well in the room."

　　Shu Wan didn't know what the room card was for, so he looked at the young master who stayed behind with caution.

　　Shu Ze glanced at Shu Wan lying on the bed, found Shu Wan's room card on the table, and put it in his pocket.

　　Although he is called a younger brother, Shu Ze is actually only a few months younger than Shu Wan.

　　Shu Ze looked around the small room and curled his lips in dissatisfaction. When checking in, he deliberately arranged Shu Wan in the worst cabin, but after all, it was a luxury cruise ship, so the cabin environment was not much worse.

　　Shu Ze thought, Shu Wan should have died in the sea, so how could he have been rescued?

　　The slippers that fell on Shu Wan and then slid onto the bed were swept away by Shu Ze with disdain. Shu Boqun had just attacked her. Shu Wan did not resist, probably because she was exhausted after taking a dip in the sea.

　　Shu Ze stretched out his hand and pulled Shu Wan in front of him, and whispered in Shu Wan's ear: "You are lucky this time. I told you, there is nothing that I, Shu Ze, can't do... Don't think of becoming successful so easily. As long as you don't enter the Yu family's door, I still have a chance."

　　Being so close, Shu Ze was on guard against Shu Wan suddenly going crazy and biting him, but it seemed that Shu Wan was really scared and didn't dare to react at all.

　　Shu Ze's depression suddenly cleared up.

　　No one is not afraid of death. Shu Wan is usually ruthless and he is no exception now.

　　He threw Shu Wan back onto the bed, rubbed his hands on the sheets as if he was disgusted, and when he looked up again, Shu Wan was still huddled at the head of the bed, with no intention of resisting at all.

　　Finally, the little lunatic was frightened, but Shu Ze felt bored. He was too lazy to care about Shu Wan anymore, and stood up to leave, but suddenly he felt that there was something different about Shu Wan today.

　　Still with the half-grown hair, still with the pitiful and innocent appearance of a white lotus, but it seems...

　　Did Shu Wan have a cinnabar mole on her left eyelid?