But no matter how many offers she made, Xu Tian remained unmoved. He rejected every single one, even though the positions she offered were far better than his current job.
She grew frustrated. She even considered manipulating circumstances around him to force him into working for her.
But then, he married Lin Sunji.
It felt like a slap in the face when he chose to join the Fourth Branch instead of her. That day, she finally gave up.
Her bitterness deepened, and she became ruthless in her revenge against the Fourth Branch.
And eventually—just as she had anticipated—Xu Tian came to her.
He knelt before her.
His usually emotionless expression cracked, and she saw something rare: desperation. A plea from the taciturn man.
