Author's POV:
Beijing, at first glance, appeared as serene and polished as ever. The sun dipped low over the city, casting a golden hue on the towering skyscrapers, a symbol of the power that coursed through its streets. But behind the glittering surface, tensions rippled like an invisible current, threatening to upend the delicate balance of power that had defined the lives of its most influential families for decades.
In the heart of this great city, inside the grand walls of the Huang family mansion, that tension was palpable. Huang Jiang, the patriarch of the family, stood in his study with a drink in hand, his mind racing with thoughts of the danger lurking closer than ever. Xie Liang had made his move, and it had come sooner and more brazenly than anyone could have predicted. The normally unflappable Huang Jiang was rattled, though he'd never show it. His granddaughter, Yanyan, had unknowingly become a pawn in a game far more dangerous than she realized.
