Love is as vast as the Milky Way, impossible to cross.

Liu Shiyin always felt like she was walking on thin ice when they were alone together. She didn't know how to get along with Huo Muchen, nor how to face his always indifferent face.

She just wanted to finish her work as soon as possible and then quietly leave this place that filled her with depression and unease.

In the kitchen, Liu Shiyin busied herself cleaning, trying to alleviate her inner tension and anxiety.

She knew she couldn't keep running away, but she didn't know how to face it.

She just wished time would pass quickly so she could escape this situation as soon as possible.

Liu Shiyin was busy in the kitchen, washing dishes non-stop, but her thoughts were wandering far away.

She didn't notice the person standing at the door until she suddenly turned her head and was surprised to find Huo Muchen standing there quietly, staring at her with deep eyes.

"what!"

Liu Shiyin was startled, and the bowl slipped from her hand.

She quickly crouched down to pick them up, but the sharp shards cut her fingers. Despite the pain, she seemed oblivious until she had picked up the last piece.

She stood up, somewhat embarrassed, and said...

"Mr. Huo, I'm sorry, I didn't see you here,"

Huo Muchen looked at her appearance, then at her bleeding hand, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Take good care of your hands so they don't interfere with your work later,"

Huo Muchen's voice was cold and ruthless.

"Young Master Huo, don't worry, I'll handle it. I won't delay the work."

Liu Shiyin spoke softly.

She turned around and continued working, hoping to finish her task as soon as possible.

After hearing her words, Huo Muchen did not react. He just stood quietly at the door, but his gaze always followed Liu Siyin's busy figure.

A moment later, he turned around gently and walked upstairs with steady steps.

As Liu Shiyin sensed Huo Muchen's departure, her tense nerves finally relaxed. She took two deep breaths, trying to calm her inner turmoil.

Then, she began to put the items in the kitchen back in their proper places in an orderly manner, and everything was tidied up perfectly.

However, his stomach, which hadn't eaten all day, began to protest, its rumbling echoing through the empty kitchen.

She walked to the dining table and glanced at the remaining dishes.

She noticed that Huo Muchen only ate a tiny bit of each dish, especially the ones on the side. But Liu Shiyin didn't seem to care. She'd even eaten moldy food in prison.

So she sat down and began to enjoy the late dinner, which tasted especially delicious to her even though the food was a little cold.

After dinner, Liu Shiyin took a hot bath, changed into clean pajamas, and lay down on the soft bed.

This was the life she had been fantasizing about while in prison, but now she found herself unable to sleep. Her thoughts surged like a tide, and she was frequently disturbed by nightmares.

In her dream, she returned to the days when she was bullied in prison, and those dark and oppressive scenes replayed in her mind like a movie.

She dreamt that she was surrounded and attacked by a group of strangers who verbally abused her and even physically pushed her.

She tried to call for help, but found her voice swallowed by the endless darkness. She tried to escape, but there were high walls all around, and nowhere to run.

Every time Liu Shiyin wakes up from a nightmare, she is covered in cold sweat and her heart is racing.