Chapter 15 The Gentle Act
After the fight, Feng Si seemed like a different person.
He unlocked the Iron Chain on my foot with his own hands, and he no longer limited where I went.
He took meticulous care of my food, clothes, and every daily need.
But I knew it was only the visible bind turning into an invisible watch.
The chain that trapped me was still there.
I started acting out in every way I could, testing his bottom line, wanting to see how long he could keep the act going.
Feng Si heard from the nanny that I loved the pumpkin soup from the south of the city.
He got up extra early to queue for it. I dumped the whole bowl into the toilet.
The luxury custom gown he gave me, I cut to shreds.
On sleepless pregnancy nights, I kicked him onto the floor and ordered him to stay awake with me until dawn.
Whenever I thought he would explode, he only smiled faintly and said,
"As long as you're happy."
Only once did he drop that gentle mask...