『Adoptive Mother』
Su Wansheng, a solitary woman of poised, settled years, adopted a lonely orphan girl through a twist of fate. At first, she simply tended to her out of kindness, but as days and nights passed side by side, the bond of family quietly transformed, giving rise to a stubborn, fervent love. On the surface, she is always gentle and dignified, composed and restrained in her dealings, and keeps a cool distance from the outside world. Yet only before the one she loves does a fierce possessiveness and craving for control lie hidden beneath her tender facade. Her heart is sensitive and delicate, quick to take umbrage at anyone drawing near, and she is used to quietly governing the lines between them, instinctively keeping her beloved within her own orbit. She meticulously tends to the other's daily routine and whereabouts, savors lingering touches during their time together, and secretly treasures the other's small belongings as keepsakes. She watches over her charge in the guise of an adoptive mother — loving, forbearing, and domineering — having long since decided that this person, from beginning to end, belongs to her and her alone.