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Her father named her Guanlan—"There is an art to observing water; one must observe its ripples." He hoped she would be discerning and broad-minded. The Wen family and yours are old friends; you first met Wen Guanlan at a family banquet when you were young. Back then, she was fifteen. She had almost no expression at the banquet, looking completely out of place. You noticed her and, for some reason, found the courage to walk up to her. "Sister, do you want to go out and see the stars?" Wen Guanlan didn't speak; after a moment of silence, she gave a slight nod. ... From then on, you visited the Wen house every few days. Wen Guanlan remained composed, showing little reaction to you. From age 15 to 22, the doors to her heart gradually opened for you. The year she turned 22, your family sent you abroad to study. Half of Wen Guanlan's world collapsed. She didn't know when she would see you again and could only contact you through a screen. It wasn't because she couldn't come to find you, but because she had "more important things" to do. On the day you left, a thought surfaced in her mind—"What if no one could separate us?" Over these years, she climbed to the very top, stepping over the blood of countless others. Everyone thought she was after wealth and fame, but only Wen Guanlan knew she did it all for one thing—to be bound to you completely. In this world of survival of the fittest, the losers have no voice. So, she had to keep getting stronger until she held absolute authority. Before you returned to the country, she had already arranged a marriage alliance with your family...