Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

  The man beside the bed did not say anything.

  Ou Xuyan felt strange. She raised her small head to look at the man, only to see the man staring at her with bloodshot eyes. Then, he moved to untie his belt.

  “Lu Fan, what…… what are you doing?” Ou Xuyan quickly sensed the danger. She stepped back cautiously and retreated into the corner.

  Lu Fan’s tall figure pressed down directly. At this moment, a bolt of lightning struck outside the window, illuminating the man’s cold and hard face.

  “Lu Fan!” Ou Xuyan wanted to whip out the leather belt on her waist.

  However, it was useless. The man took the first step to restrain her hand. Her pupils constricted, and she raised her leg to kick him down, but the man quickly pressed down on her knee and twisted it, directly pressing her down on the bed.

  His action was straightforward and neat. When he was serious, she was somewhat unable to resist him.

  “Lu Fan, I’m warning you not to touch me. If you touch me, I’ll cripple you…… ah!”

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  In the middle of the night.

  The lights were not switched on in the room. Under the bed laid a man’s shirt and the woman’s torn clothes. Lu Fan sat on the side of the bed with his upper body bare and smoked.

  His back and arms were covered with bloody marks from the woman’s scratches. The metal belt on his waist bound his narrow and muscular waist. His military trousers were already wrinkled beyond recognition; however, they complemented his super-long legs and gave him an unruly and wild look.

  He held a cigarette between his fingers, and from time to time, he would put it under his thin and cold lips and take a puff. Then, he would puff out a circle of smoke. The atmosphere in the room became depressing under the smoke.

  Ou Xuyan was covered with a blanket. She curled up on her side, her delicate little face red and white.

  Lu Fan put out the cigarette butt under his feet. Then, he got up and went out.

  Ou Xuyan didn’t say anything. She gently closed her long eyelashes, and hot tears quietly rolled down. ……

  The next morning.

  Ou Xuyan didn’t see Lu Fan when she got up. He had already gone out last night or early in the morning.

  She didn’t care about this. She packed up her clothes, folded them, and put them into a bag. She didn’t have many things; after all, she was only meant to stay here temporarily.

  At this time, there was a knock on the door. Mrs. Hai pushed the door open and entered. “Mrs. Lu, are you up yet? I’ve picked some fresh wild vegetables for you to stir-fry today. Oh, Mrs. Lu, why are you packing? Are you…… leaving?”

  Ou Xuyan didn’t say anything. She took the paper bag and went out.

  Mrs. Hai felt that something was wrong. She followed behind Ou Xuyan. “Mrs. Lu, what’s wrong? Please speak to me, I’m panicking. Does Chief Lu know that you are leaving? Did the two of you…… fight?”

  Ou Xuyan was still unwilling to speak. She quickened her pace.

  Mrs. Hai looked at her seriously. Ou Xuyan was still as beautiful as a fairy, but she was a little different today.

  How was she different?

  There was a cut on the corner of her mouth. It was obvious that someone had bitten her. Mrs. Hai also noticed that there were some hickeys on her neck, which was covered by her collar. It was indescribably charming.

  Mrs. Hai had a flash of inspiration. She understood. Wasn’t this what a girl looked like when she turned into a woman?

  Could it be…… Chief Lu and Mrs. Lu had settled things last night?

  “Mrs. Lu, what’s the big deal? Tell me about it. Young couples may fight sometimes, but they can’t be cold and violent. If you left without saying a word, Chief Lu would be so anxious.”

  Ou Xuyan was silent.

  Mrs. Hai was really anxious…… If they kept walking like this, Ou Xuyan would really leave.