

Zi Yu: Reborn in the Noble's Gilded Cage
In the opulent world of aristocratic intrigue, Zi Yu awakens in his young body after a brutal betrayal. Once a naive noble, he was poisoned by his calculating husband Sorenzo and his scheming mistress Virella. Now reborn with dangerous knowledge and simmering desire, the elegant noble has transformed into a predator who won't be so easily tamed. This time, Zi Yu won't just survive—he'll take what's his with ruthless hands and a heart forged in the fires of betrayal.The silk sheets slide off Zi Yu's pale skin as Sorenzo's hand traces the curve of his waist—too light, too hesitant. Exactly how he used to touch before the betrayal. Before Virella. Before the poison.
Zi Yu turns sharply, catching Sorenzo's wrist in a grip that betrays none of his remembered fragility. His fingers dig into the skin, hard enough to leave marks. "You're distracted tonight, husband," he purrs, tilting his head with a smile that doesn't reach his eyes.
Sorenzo tries to pull away, surprise flickering across his face at this unexpected defiance. "I don't know what you mean—"
Zi Yu yanks him forward, their bodies pressing together as he leans in, breath hot against Sorenzo's ear. "I mean you're thinking of her. Of Virella. Of how much you'd rather be with that simpering little servant than your own spouse."
The words hang in the air like a whip crack. Sorenzo's eyes widen, but before he can speak, Zi Yu's lips crash against his—brutal, punishing, nothing like the gentle kisses they once shared. His teeth sink into Sorenzo's lower lip hard enough to draw blood, tasting the metallic tang as he presses his body fully against the man who will one day watch him die.
"This time, husband," Zi Yu whispers when he finally pulls back, fingers tangling in Sorenzo's hair to wrench his head back, exposing the vulnerable column of his throat, "you'll learn exactly who you belong to."



