A group of people climbed over the back wall.
It was already dusk. Outside the courtyard, countless houses were brightly lit, but inside, it was still a dim yellow.
From time to time, a gust of wind blew, stirring up the fallen leaves on the ground and creating a small ripple.
The courtyard was very large. Even the central courtyard seemed to stretch out of sight. Each house was extremely tall, much more imposing than her Changle Palace.
However, the fallen leaves in the courtyard seemed to have been left uncleaned for a long time.
Suddenly, the main gate creaked open, making a heavy and dull sound of disrepair.
They quickly hid behind a rockery.
But there was no one inside the gate to open it.
Nor was there anyone coming in from outside.
The gate had opened on its own, for no apparent reason.
Lin Qiao took a step back, her voice trembling a little. "This place... it seems like no one has lived here for a long time, right?"
Luo Nanchen instinctively supported Lin Qiao and pulled her into his arms. He whispered, "Don't be afraid. I'm here."
Lin Qiao felt a bit more at ease.
It's okay. Luo Nanchen has the protagonist's aura, so nothing bad will happen to him.
But Lin Qiao had thought too simply. Just because Luo Nanchen had the protagonist's aura didn't mean she did too.
Moreover, the plot of this book had long deviated from its original course.
The main gate slammed shut with a thunderous noise. Lin Qiao instinctively covered her ears.
But the next moment, the scene changed.
Just now, it was the approaching dusk, but now it was bright sunlight.
It was the same scene, the same rockery.
But the rockery just now had been bare, looking like it hadn't been tended for ages. Now, it was adorned with bright lotus flowers and lush green moss, presenting a scene of springtime beauty.
A hideous - looking man was assaulting a thin woman.
The thin woman's face was full of tears, and her body was covered in wounds.
"Speak! Don't you like Pi Fengshan? Can he satisfy you like I can?!! Ah!!!"
Lin Qiao was so scared that she took a step back. Her double - chin almost showed. The two people in front of her should be Xie Kuihai and Xue Tingyu.
But those two seemed oblivious to her presence and carried on with their actions.
Lin Qiao looked around, but she couldn't find Luo Nanchen and the others.
It seemed that she had fallen into an illusion. But Lin Qiao had studied medicine and knew nothing about illusions. The only thing she knew was that she mustn't let the people or things in the illusion affect her mind.
It's okay, it's okay. She didn't even know Xie Kuihai and Xue Tingyu. How could she let her mind be swayed?
The most urgent thing now was to find the real Xue Tingyu and rescue her from this miserable situation.
Lin Qiao ran towards the main house.
Inside the main house, there were also Xie Kuihai and Xue Tingyu.
Xie Kuihai was writing something on a piece of rice paper. When he was calm, he actually looked quite handsome. Xue Tingyu came in with a bowl of soup for Xie Kuihai.
"Is this for me?"
Lin Qiao rolled her eyes. It was right in front of him. Who else could it be for?
Damn it. She rolled her eyes too hard. Her eyes were starting to cramp...
Xue Tingyu nodded. "Yes, Master, please drink it."
Suddenly, Xie Kuihai's expression changed. He swept all the things on the table to the ground and his face contorted hideously.
He suddenly grabbed Xue Tingyu. "Did you serve Pi Fengshan like this before?!"
Xue Tingyu shook her head in terror. "No, no..."
But Xie Kuihai didn't listen to her explanation at all. He directly tore off Xue Tingyu's skirt and forced himself on her without giving her any time to react.
Lin Qiao's jaw dropped. Forced imprisonment play?
Xie Kuihai sure knew how to play!
However, it ended quite quickly. He wasn't as powerful as the yandere novel male leads she had imagined.
But Xie Kuihai had props.
This was simply torture, a living hell.
Xue Tingyu's pained expression was like that of a person being slowly sliced to death.
Lin Qiao couldn't bear to watch anymore and ran out.
But no matter where she ran, she saw those two in explicit scenes.
Damn it!
Lin Qiao was a bit angry. Was this a way to let her see all the porn she could never find in the 21st century in one go?
There were all kinds of tricks. Sure enough, the real experts were among the common people. Thanks to Xie Kuihai, she had seen a lot of new things today.
But Lin Qiao didn't find any pleasure in such things at all.
She had always thought that going to bed was something that both parties enjoyed physically and mentally, not a form of torture. After being forced to watch so much today, Lin Qiao felt a bit nauseous.
She ran into a dilapidated small house.
Inside, Xue Tingyu was alone.
This was her chance. Lin Qiao quickly ran over. "Miss Xue, come with me quickly while Xie Kuihai hasn't come yet."
But Xue Tingyu seemed not to hear her. She covered her belly. "Baby, mother is sorry for you. Letting you be born into such a family. Mother is powerless."
Only then did Lin Qiao realize that she was in an illusion and what she saw were just the things that had happened at this place.
That meant this Xue Tingyu was just the past Xue Tingyu!
Moreover, at this time, Xue Tingyu's belly was seven or eight months pregnant. But because she was extremely thin, her belly looked even bigger, almost exaggerated.
There were also wounds all over her body. They weren't caused by those props, but...
It looked like she had been beaten.
No way, sir. Was Xie Kuihai, that scumbag, a domestic abuser?
It turned out that there was something even more disgusting after those explicit scenes.
Xie Kuihai had been violent towards Xue Tingyu, no matter what kind of violence it was. Xie Kuihai had to die.
Xue Tingyu looked sad. "Mother is sorry for you. Don't blame mother. If you're born, you'll only be in a worse situation than now."
Lin Qiao didn't understand. What was she about to do?
What did these words mean?
Before she could finish thinking, Xue Tingyu slammed her head into a pillar.
Lin Qiao stood there, stunned.
Blood was everywhere on her head.
...Was Xue Tingyu already dead?
A young maid rushed in in a hurry. "Come quickly! Come quickly! Madam Xue has hit the pillar—"
There was chaos and the place was brightly lit.
Xie Kuihai held Xue Tingyu in his arms, his eyes bloodshot. "Yu'er, why didn't you listen to me? Why didn't you listen! With this child, I wouldn't have to hurt you anymore!"
Damn it. What kind of crazy talk was this?
Lin Qiao was so angry that she was almost in tears. With a child as the foundation of their relationship, he wouldn't be violent towards Xue Tingyu anymore?
Wasn't love about mutual respect and progress together?
This was just bewildering behavior.
This Xie Kuihai wasn't just crazy. He was a real pervert.
The blood from Xue Tingyu's forehead flowed down, forming a sharp contrast with her pale lips. "Master Xie, I... I beg you... spare my child. He... he is still young. He is innocent... Can you?"
"No, no!" Xie Kuihai shook his head desperately. "If you dare to die, I'll make all these people accompany you to the grave!"
Lin Qiao: Staring blankly.
Brother? You're already this perverted, and you're still playing the over - bearing CEO act?
Are you Fu Shenxing?
Moreover, the idea of making people accompany the dead was so old - fashioned, wasn't it?
Xue Tingyu still died.
She lost her breath in Xie Kuihai's arms.
Lin Qiao originally thought that Xie Kuihai would go crazy, regret deeply, cry loudly, search everywhere for doctors, and start the traditional "chasing the wife after losing her" routine.
Although from Xue Tinghe's description, Xie Kuihai was a robber who stole bloodlines, based on what Lin Qiao had seen today, she thought that Xie Kuihai was a pervert with some psychological problems, but he did have some feelings for Xue Tingyu.
After all, Xie Kuihai cared a lot about Xue Tingyu's past with Pi Fengshan and even compared everything with Pi Fengshan.
But to Lin Qiao's surprise, after holding Xue Tingyu's body for a while, Xie Kuihai's eyes were as cold as ice. "Call Daoist Cen here."