In the dead of night, the temperature was scorching to the point of suffocation, and a faint, sickly scent of blood hung in the air.
Cheng Yanxia had her hair tightly grasped, forcing her to tilt her head back. Her body was pressed against the railing on the rooftop terrace, the impact making it hard for her to breathe. Blood trickled down from her forehead along her jaw.
Her body trembled violently, and she let out heart - rending wails from her throat, but no more tears came.
The man in a white shirt stepped closer, his clean - cut appearance stabbing at Cheng Yanxia's heart like a knife.
Two days ago, her elder sister, Cheng Yanxi, called to tell her that their father had been framed for embezzling public funds and taking bribes. He was taken away by the procuratorate.
The company was in complete chaos. The old foxes who had been lying in wait for years showed their true colors, eyeing the situation greedily.
She rushed back overnight, only to fall into a trap.
She couldn't help but burst into tears, struggling desperately to break free.
"Fang Jiangyi! What on earth do you want... Where's my sister? What have you done to her!"
The thug who was holding her hair suddenly tightened his grip. Cheng Yanxia's neck bent at an exaggerated angle, and she turned pale from the pain.
"I remember you said you're afraid of heights, Yanxia. Do you know what it feels like to jump from a tall building? Your body will be smashed to pieces, your internal organs crushed."
Fang Jiangyi chuckled softly, leaned over, and whispered in her ear, "This is the fourth floor. If you jump and survive, I'll let you see her. But if you die unfortunately, I'll send her to accompany you."
Cheng Yanxia shook her head frantically, looking at him with fear - filled eyes. Tears streamed down her face, and despair engulfed her.
"Why... Why are you doing this to me... Fang Jiangyi, have you forgotten all the kindness Dad and my sister showed you? Do you even have a heart!"
Her sister loved him so much! Her father trusted him so highly!
Fang Jiangyi looked at her coldly, the undisguised disgust in his eyes as if she were a maggot. He seemed to find even one more glance repulsive.
"Do you know what 'an eye for an eye' means? You ruined me and my family. Everyone in your family will pay the price."
"Brother - in - law, brother - in - law... Please don't do this. Let me see my sister, okay? There must be some misunderstanding."
Cheng Yanxia struggled and pleaded desperately, "Sister loves you so much. There must be some misunderstanding. Please spare my sister and save Dad..."
No amount of despair could compare to this moment. In just two days, this man she called brother - in - law had joined hands with outsiders to send her father to prison and seized everything she had.
And she, from a glamorous young lady, had become a defenseless wretch at their mercy.
Fang Jiangyi seemed not to hear. He turned around and said coldly,
"Do it."
Right after he spoke, the two thugs behind him suddenly threw her to the ground. Four hands began to frantically tear at her clothes, slap her face, and bang her head against the ground.
Two dark hands impatiently groped her delicate skin, roaming over her smooth body.
She came to her senses from the intense pain. Her shrill scream pierced the night sky, but all her struggling was in vain.
With a loud bang.
The door to the rooftop terrace was suddenly pushed open.
Cheng Yanxi, who had managed to break free from the restraints downstairs, rushed up. She was covered in blood, her face as pale as a sheet, and her chest heaving violently.
Seeing the two lecherous men tearing at Cheng Yanxia's clothes, she let out a scream and stumbled forward.
"Yanxia, Yanxia! I'm here, sister is here..." Cheng Yanxi desperately pushed the two thugs away and shielded Yanxia in her arms.
She was trembling all over. She regretted calling Yanxia back more than anything, for it had made her fall into the same hell as herself.
She knelt on the ground, propping her hands on the floor, and slammed her head against the ground. The blood mixed with the dirt smeared her delicate face.
"Jiangyi... Please don't do this. I'm begging you. If you have anything against us, come at me. She's still a child. Please spare her. I'm begging you..."
"Sister..." Cheng Yanxia trembled all over, huddled in Cheng Yanxi's arms.
The two sisters were now crawling on their knees, shivering.
Fang Jiangyi lowered his head to adjust the buttons on his cuffs. Suddenly, he smiled and said,
"Everyone's here."
Cheng Yanxi looked up at him in horror. Suddenly, she leaped up and stabbed at Fang Jiangyi with the broken piece of wood hidden in her sleeve! He dodged quickly and grabbed her wrist with one hand.
The thugs nearby were distracted and rushed forward to protect Fang Jiangyi.
Taking advantage of the situation, Cheng Yanxi hugged Fang Jiangyi tightly and roared,
"Yanxia, run! Run far away... You must avenge me and Dad!" Her voice was like it had been torn apart. That scream had exhausted all her strength.
Cheng Yanxia seized the opportunity and got up to run.
Fang Jiangyi kicked Cheng Yanxi away and said coldly, "Chase."
The thugs responded and immediately rushed downstairs to chase after Cheng Yanxia.
Cheng Yanxia rushed out of the villa, and the wind whistled past her ears.
The next second, she heard a dull thud, the sound of something heavy falling.
Her body froze. A chill climbed up from the soles of her feet. She turned back.
Cheng Yanxi had fallen from the building. Blood splashed everywhere. She lay in a pool of blood, her eyes wide open, and her body twitching uncontrollably.
"Sister!!"