After three years of misplaced affection, Mrs. Yu is no longer willing to pretend to be obedient.

Who would have thought that Jian Ailing and Yu Yunting's fourth meeting would be at their wedding?

It doesn't seem much better than arranged marriages where people are forced into marriage without their consent.

Although everyone praised her for looking beautiful that day, Jane Eyling didn't really feel much about the wedding.

Because her wedding dress was even altered directly from her sister's.

She was like a puppet, going through the motions with the emcee.

It's like a stage play where the original leading actress can't appear, so they have to let her, the substitute actress, come on in to take her place.

Jane felt that the man beside her was in a similar state to herself.

From now on, that man will be her husband... Jane Ailing felt that she was not mentally prepared at all.

As for her mother saying that this man might like her, Jane Eyling felt that her mother was overthinking it.

Yu Yunting almost never gave him a second glance.

This was their fourth meeting. Each time Jane Ailing saw him, she felt that he was becoming more and more sinister and dangerous, exuding a distant and chilling aura.

Perhaps this is his true nature. She had previously thought he was quite approachable, and her first impression of him was somewhat off, but that was only because her sister was there.

Her married life seemed to be fraught with thorns even before it began.

The ceremony was relatively simple. After the wedding banquet, Jane Ailing sat in that black Bentley for the first time.

This is her first time visiting Yunsong Bay No. 16, the place where she will live in the future.

Only Yu Yunting and the family's servants lived here, yet it was even larger than the Jian family's residence.

The house feels understated yet luxurious, but it's quiet and cold, lacking a sense of life.

She and Yu Yunting had barely exchanged a few words, and suddenly they were going to live under the same roof and become a family. It was quite surreal.

Jane followed Yu Yunting up to the second floor. There seemed to be only two rooms on the second floor. Seeing him walk into one of them, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow him in.

His room had no festive atmosphere whatsoever; there wasn't even a single red "囍" character pasted up.

"Your room is next door." Yu Yunting didn't turn around. Jian Ailing watched his back as he loosened his tie.

"Oh, really?" Jane Ailing was taken aback for a moment, then felt a sense of relief.

So that's how it is. Yu Yunting married her to keep her as a decoration.

This is good, this is good...

His house is big enough that she can even have her own room and her own private space.

"Then I'll head back now, Mr. Yu. I won't bother you any longer..." Jian Ailing said as she walked away.

"Close the door."

"Understood." Jane Ailing opened the door and walked out.

"Wait," the voice came from behind again, "I didn't mean now."

Before Jian Ailing could fully understand what he meant, Yu Yunting walked behind her and closed the door behind him.

He stood right behind her, his voice deep, slightly hoarse, and seductive as he spoke in her ear.

"If I remember correctly, tonight is our wedding night, isn't it?"

The hot breath brushed against her ears and the back of her neck, making her sensitive skin tremble involuntarily.

Immediately afterwards, he picked her up and threw her onto the bed.

"You're walking pretty fast today. Why were you lying in bed calling me last time?" Yu Yunting approached, unbuttoning his shirt. His tone turned mocking, even subtly revealing anger.

"I..." Jane opened her mouth, not knowing how to explain.

She struggled to sit up, but he didn't give her the chance.

At first, Jane thought that he wouldn't touch her if he was conscious.

It seems she misunderstood.

His movements were rough, his breath hot, and his hand, which had been cool during the day, was now burning hot.

But his tone was cold and merciless, and he looked at me with the eyes of a predator looking at its toy.

Since they were already married, Jane initially wanted to cooperate with him.

Last time she was drugged, and her mind was somewhat hazy. But today she was just as clear-headed as he was, and the tactile stimulation was exceptionally intense.

Later, she couldn't help but beg him, but all she got in return was cruel mockery.

"Isn't this the path you painstakingly chose? Now it's exactly what you wanted, isn't it?"

"Pain is normal; you should endure it. It's what you deserve."

The Yu Yunting in the new house was completely different from the calm and composed man he was during the day.

That entire night, it seemed like Jane Ailing's legs never went down.

But when she felt sore and numb all over, like a fish out of water, and was about to faint on the bed, the man ruthlessly told her to get out.

"You can go back to your room now."

"Don't come in unless I call you next time."

Fortunately, the two rooms were not far apart. If her room had been on the first floor, Jane was worried that she wouldn't have been able to even get down the stairs.

Jane Ailing discovers that in Yu Yunting's heart, he seems to regard her as a toy that can be summoned and dismissed at will.

In his mouth, "Mrs. Yu" became a sarcastic term.

Actually, she didn't resent him that much; perhaps it was out of sympathy for him as a fellow victim.

Although only she knew this deep empathy.

Jane Eileen did try to improve her relationship with him.

She also tried sending him more messages, waiting for him at home to eat together, and taking the initiative to talk to him more often.

But none of these methods seemed to work. Yu Yunting didn't reply to her messages, didn't come home for dinner at night, and rarely came home at all. He also rarely took her out.

Even though they lived under the same roof, they were strangers to each other, like two roommates sharing an apartment.

He would only call her to his room when he needed her.

Jane Ai-ling had also tried her best to seize this rare opportunity for exchange.

He asked her if she had worn perfume, and in order to show that she valued him, Jane Ailing lied vaguely and said that she had. Then she started buying all kinds of perfumes and would spray some on before going to his room.

He liked her wearing slip dresses, and she bought various nightgowns in different colors and textures, just to please him.

But their relationship never reached that point.

Jane Ailing wasn't against explaining the truth of what happened back then when Yu Yunting mocked her. But her image as a scheming woman seemed to be deeply ingrained, and he might not listen to her explanations; instead, she would feel like she was just acting.

Furthermore, her most important task after marrying into the family was "peace marriage." Since she had already married, there was no need to further damage her family's image.

The most important reason is that she simply can't bring herself to say it.

Admitting that she is also a victim is tantamount to admitting that her closest relatives do not actually love her that much and trample on her dignity for the sake of profit.

This is her most painful experience to recall.

Ironically, after Jane Ailing finally became disheartened, no longer wanted to pretend to be docile and obedient, and decided to confront Yu Yunting and get a divorce, their relationship actually became better than before.

It really is the cruel twist of fate.

"Ailing, what are you daydreaming about?" Hearing Jane's voice, Jane Ailing instantly snapped out of her reverie.

"Oh, I'm fine..." She immediately left Jian Aiying's room and closed the door behind her.

Stepping out of the room, Jane Ailing finally saw Jane Sen clearly under the light, and his appearance startled her.