"Get out!" Xia Qingqian held her knees, her hair falling loose to cover her body full of bruises. The humiliation Gu Ziqian inflicted on her was far heavier than the physical wounds brought by Beitang Yao.

She should never have asked anyone for help back then. If she had died with Mr. Xia at the hands of the underground casino, wouldn’t that have been better? At least she wouldn’t have to bear things she couldn’t handle! Moreover, Mr. Xia constantly went back to the underground casino to gamble extravagantly! He thought that since she was with Beitang Yao, he truly considered himself Beitang Yao’s father-in-law and told her to ask Beitang Yao for money. Mr. Xia actually told her to use her body to allure Beitang Yao... Are these words a father should say to his own daughter?

"What’s wrong? Furious from shame? Do you want to get angry at me in my own territory? Everything that belongs to Brother Yao will be mine, and you dare act so arrogantly here? Climbing into the bed of me and Brother Yao?" Gu Ziqian threw down the quilt, stormed forward in a rage, and without hesitation, slapped down.

The force of Gu Ziqian’s slap was incredibly strong, catching Xia Qingqian off guard and knocking her back onto the bed.

Xia Qingqian tightly gripped the bed sheet, tears of humiliation and grievance falling, the salty taste of blood filling her mouth. She swallowed the blood, enduring the pain.

"This is the consequence of seducing someone else’s fiancé. You can stay by Brother Yao’s side, but if you dare get intimate with him again, I, Gu Ziqian, will make sure you wish you were dead!" Gu Ziqian felt her palm burning, knowing she had been a bit heavy-handed, but she relished the strike.

"Put on your clothes, and get out of Brother Yao’s room immediately! The air here has become unbearable!" With that, Gu Ziqian turned and left.

After the door slammed shut, Xia Qingqian dared to cough a few times. After catching her breath, she got out of bed, went to the wardrobe, took out a set of clothes, and went into the bathroom to put them on.

Passing by the mirror, she saw her cheek had swollen. Afraid of being seen by others, she quickly let her hair down to cover the swollen area. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

When she came out, she happened to see Beitang Yao entering through the door. Seeing Xia Qingqian dressed, he came over, frowning slightly, and asked, "Why are you up?"

"I’m fine now, and I didn’t want to lie down anymore." She said hoarsely. Holding back her tears, she looked into Beitang Yao’s eyes and asked, "Young Master, is it true about your engagement with Miss Gu?"

Beitang Yao quietly observed her. It was as if she had become a different person in just a turn. He remained silent, trying to see through her thoughts with his eyes.

His silence was the best answer. She smiled and said, "Young Master, what we’re doing is unfair to Miss Gu. I can stay by your side, but please don’t do anything to hurt Miss Gu, okay?"

"Ziqian has been here? What did you say to her?" He raised an eyebrow slightly, unease in his gaze.

Ha, it was about what she said to Gu Ziqian, not what Gu Ziqian said to her. His question revealed that his heart was protecting Gu Ziqian, but if that was the case, why did he still want her? That insane possessiveness made her feel like she was truly the culprit, destroying someone else’s happiness.