When I woke up, He Xiaoyue was no longer in bed. My clothes were neatly stacked on the seat cushion next to her.
I glanced at my watch. It was almost three in the afternoon. Excluding the few minutes I'd spent venting, I'd slept for less than an hour. After I fell asleep, she left the room. Even if she didn't return to the Hao Family Compound, as the administrative director of the villa, she still had a lot of things to attend to. This also affected Li Xuanshi's evaluation of her work, so she tried not to be away from work for too long.
After getting dressed, I went to the bathroom to wash my face. Actually, I wasn't sleeping soundly, but rather in a shallow sleep. The breathing technique Master Mao taught me, besides regulating my breathing, also allowed me to control my sleep patterns. This shallow sleep ensured I was rested while also making it easier to detect external activity. So, when He Xiaoyue left the room, I simply pretended to be sound asleep.
This was also a way to avoid embarrassment. In fact, she did have intercourse with me. Although it wasn't really sex, and there was no love or affection involved, it was simply a one-sided release from me, and she was clearly a tool for my sexual desire. Such intercourse was so single and forced that it's hard to say whether she got any pleasure from it, and I felt somewhat apologetic afterwards.
While I was pinning her down, I was furious that Li Xuanshi had sent Bai Ying back to look after Hao Xiaotian, but I didn't lose my temper; I was actually able to control myself. It was just that I didn't want to. I didn't want to be suppressed to the point of going crazy, so I chose to release her. Surprisingly, He Xiaoyue cooperated with me throughout the entire process, even actively guiding my second brother inside. Perhaps she was trying to please me with her body, but whether I had some leverage over her or she wanted me to resolve the Hao Hu situation was unknown.
Li Xuanshi...wash your face with clean water. I have to face this. This woman who came to pick me up from jail has apologized repeatedly, trying to reconcile our mother-son relationship. Although I may not forgive her, I still harbor an unrealistic idea in my heart, and now it has been proven that it was just a fantasy. Doesn't she know that Bai Ying is still my wife in name only? Even though we are separated and our love has almost faded, this is still a matter of a man's dignity. And yet she just walked past me with such nonchalant indifference, without giving me a single bit of tenderness.
While in prison, I thought every day about a dog and two people. Old Hao, who turned his back on me, not only abducted my mother but also embezzled the Zuo family's wealth and raped my wife. His atrocities were no different from those of an animal. And these two people were Li Xuanshi and Bai Ying. I call them human because of their bond with me. Even though they've done things that have wronged me, I do... I do think about finding an answer to exonerate them, not for forgiveness or pardon. But ultimately, I can't let it go. I don't want to admit my emotional failure, a complete and utter failure.
A year ago in Hangzhou, I didn't catch Hao Laogou and Bai Ying committing adultery in person, but I did find them trapped in my hotel. It was untenable to justify a father-in-law and daughter-in-law checking into a room together in the middle of the night. That's why Hao Laogou fled, and that's how it all happened. Hao Laogou and Bai Ying had been committing adultery for a long time. DNA tests on Xiangxiang and Jingjing confirmed they were their illegitimate children, a pain no man could endure. Even so, I waited for Bai Ying to appear, for her explanation. Even though our marriage was unsustainable and our love was fading, she still owed me an explanation!
I witnessed the incestuous relationship between Li Xuanshi and Hao Laogou with my own eyes. She and Hao Laogou made love at her father's grave, and their behavior at home was even more obscene. But he was already dead, and she ended up marrying Hao Laogou. No matter how much I hated Hao Laogou, their affairs, although immoral, were not my business. But Li Xuanshi must have known about Bai Ying's downfall. She was Hao Laogou's wife, Bai Ying's mother-in-law, and my biological mother. How could she not know anything? This was probably the reason why Bai Ying went to Haojiagou all those years. She knew it but didn't tell me, and watched me with her eyes wide open - her own son was cuckolded, in this obscene drama of father-in-law and daughter-in-law having an affair, what role did she play?
When it comes to caring for Hao Xiaotian, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are on the same page again. Have they ever considered my feelings at all?! It's as if they want to imprison me in an emotional prison. Perhaps they've often teamed up to fool me like this before, which is why Hao Laogou was able to cover it up for so long.
"It was like this a year ago, and it's still like this a year later. Why are you always like this..."
"A mother doesn't care about her son, a wife doesn't care about her husband, so why should I care about you?"
During my year as a prisoner, I've had countless assumptions and conjectures, but none of them could be verified. Even if I've deliberated and come to a near-certain truth, unless they personally admit it, it remains nothing more than my conjecture. I'm filled with resentment towards these two women, resentful of their ruthless humiliation and harm. They truly hurt me the most, but I still retain a lingering love, even if it's as humble as a fire, and yet I long for a response, for an explanation. Yet, they haven't even given me the last glimmer of hope!
I made an encrypted call and got a quick response: "Have you decided?"
"Well, let's get started." I took a deep breath, "I've prepared a bottle of fine champagne for you to celebrate with, if I were still alive..."
"Hey, don't say such unlucky things." The man chuckled. "You made this plan yourself, so why are you so unsure?"
Confidence? It wasn't about confidence, just near despair. One cannot step into the same river twice, but I was hurt by them again. I pressed my hands to my chest, but they couldn't warm my cold heart.
The only chance that Old Dog Hao had was to let me die in prison while I was in jail. Now that I'm out and the prison has been awakened by them, the ending is doomed.
While the plot could be rewritten, my life and death, whether tragic or happy, is unimportant. I know my character flaws, my emotions are far less steadfast than I imagined, and my resolve for revenge might falter or even collapse because of them, so I had to block this path in advance.
A circle can be large or small, and can move in any direction, but the one thing that cannot change is its center. That center is my obsession with revenge. The arc follows its center, yet there's no crack to be found. It's not even clear where the origin and the end are. This is the power of a closed loop! A space from which even the center cannot escape, a prisoner unable to escape!
Sorry, I was already in check from the beginning! And you...are dead!
"Is Li Xuanshi crazy? How could she do this?!" Hearing Xu Lin's retelling, Cen Xiaowei was shocked at first, then angry. "Why did she call Bai Ying back, and it was just to take care of Hao Xiaotian!"
Xu Lin looked at Cen Xiaowei. She was the daughter of her best friend Cen Qingqing, but like her, she became Hao Jianghua's woman. Now they had formed an alliance and became partners. However, she was still too young, not in age, but in her mind. She was still not calm enough and was indeed lacking a lot compared to Wang Shiyun.
"You seem really displeased with Bai Ying coming back." Xu Lin pulled out a thin cigarette and lit it. "Are you worried she'll steal Zuo Jing away? If she doesn't come back, you still have a chance, but if she does, Zuo Jing will still choose her. Is that why you're losing your composure?"
Cen Xiaowei sighed and took the cigarette from Xu Lin. "I do hate Bai Ying because she married Zuo Jing and took my brother Jing away. But I hate her even more. Why is she so ungrateful after getting what she wants? Why is she hanging out with this old bastard?"
"I've seen Bai Ying being fucked by Hao Lao Hao. I was shocked at first, but I also felt a sense of revenge. This woman who looked like a white lotus was actually being fucked by an old bitch. The scene of this father-in-law and daughter-in-law fucking really made me feel relieved and disgusted... But, I really feel sorry for her. I feel sorry for Brother Jing. Does he know what Bai Ying did behind his back?"
Xu Lin remained silent. Li Xuanshi had fallen the deepest, but Bai Ying was probably the one who had fallen the fastest and most completely. She couldn't understand why a rich girl, whose parents were both powerful figures, would willingly commit herself to Hao Jianghua. Alas, Zuo Jing... it was truly a cause for regret.
"Bai Ying got Brother Jing jailed. To protect him, I even had to go against my will and stay with Hao Laogou. But she went into hiding. She hurt Brother Jing so badly, then she just walked away. Now, Li Xuanshi just opened her mouth and she agreed to come back. She's trying to reconcile, isn't she? She's still Brother Jing's wife. Has she ever thought about how Brother Jing feels? Is she taking care of Hao Xiaotian, or is she reluctant to part with Hao Jianghua's big, rotten dick?"
"And Li Xuanshi! I've been calling her 'Mom' for so long, but she's also a rotten woman. Not only did she cheat me, she also cheated my daughter-in-law and my son... For her jerk husband, she's really done everything she can to cheat people, and now she's ready to cheat Brother Jing again. Is there any mother like that?" Cen Xiaowei was still furious, but also a little lonely. "My poor Brother Jing... I didn't dare tell him what happened. I was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it."
"Xuanshi agreed to call Bai Ying back. Wang Shiyun and I were very surprised. We thought it was a foolish decision. Although Bai Ying is a professional medical worker, she didn't need to come back. We could have paid for someone to take care of her. But thinking about it now, I really understand why she did that," Xu Lin said thoughtfully. "After all, she was just trying to protect herself."
Self-protection? Cen Xiaowei was slightly taken aback.
"When Zuo Jing was in jail, Hao Jianghua issued a letter of amnesty in exchange for keeping the matter secret, so the Bai family never knew the truth. But after Zuo Jing was released, the situation was different. He even went to Beijing to meet his parents-in-law, so she was worried and on guard," Xu Lin sighed. "She kept in touch with Bai Ying, but she couldn't call her back. Bai Ying must have truly regretted it, which is why she was able to hide for a year. To some extent, she did get rid of her sexual dependence on Hao Jianghua's big cock. But if she hadn't returned, that wouldn't have been the outcome Xuanshi wanted to see."
"Hao Jianghua was so audacious he dared to lay his hands on Bai Ying, and even raped her. Forget Zuo Jing. If Bai Xingjian and Tong Jiahui knew what was going on, the entire Hao family would be in trouble, and Xuanshi wouldn't be able to escape. Compared to that old dog Hao Jianghua, Xuanshi knows what the Bai family means. If Bai Xingjian were to take action, no one else would stand a chance." Xu Lin took a puff of her cigarette. "Hao Jianghua filmed those sex videos and photos of Bai Ying. He could use them to threaten her, but thinking he could use them against the Bai family is wishful thinking. But Xuanshi knows that Bai Ying is the Bai family's Achilles' heel, and her lifeline. So Bai Ying must be returned."
"She called Bai Ying back because she was afraid of the Bai family's revenge. What was she doing before? What does she think of Zuo Jing? This biological son is not as good as that bastard Hao Xiaotian!" Cen Xiaowei said hatefully.
"Xuan Shi couldn't have predicted that Bai Ying would be cheated on with Hao Jianghua. She knew the Bai family's formidable power and wouldn't do such a foolish thing. But she had no choice but to cover it up, which only led to her sinking deeper and deeper into trouble." Xu Lin continued, "Bai Ying truly wanted to break up with Hao Jianghua, and she also wanted to reconcile with Zuo Jing, so Xuan Shi didn't have a good reason. But the Hao Xiaotian incident gave her a perfect opportunity."
"It would be good if Hao Xiaotian can be taken care of, and if Bai Ying is called back, she can sell well in front of Hao Jianghua. With the videos and photos in hand, and Bai Ying's help and good words, even if the Bai family finally finds out, due to the face and Bai Ying, there may not be no room for maneuver. "Xu Lin began to figure out her best friend's intention, "She persuaded Bai Ying to come back, and maybe she could use her to ease the relationship with Zuo Jing. If they can continue to live as a couple, it will be better after the rain. If Zuo Jing and Bai Ying can't get along in the end, then Bai Ying will be free, and she can..."
"She can offer Bai Ying to Old Dog Hao as a token of her gratitude and continue the trick of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sharing the same husband?!" Cen Xiaowei said coldly.
"That's just my guess. She might not be... that bad." Xu Lin hesitated. This was all she could think of. She just hoped Xuanshi wouldn't be like her. But Xu Lin didn't know that she had underestimated Li Xuanshi. Li Xuanshi's thoughts were far more profound than hers, and she was even more wrong. She was already deeply trapped!
Sitting on a bench in a green garden, the two of them looked like a couple, close yet somewhat discordant.
Hao Jie was completely oblivious and continued to talk incessantly about some trivial matters at work, muttering to himself, trying not to feel any displeasure. He listened quietly, only responding when appropriate, and this was enough to make him happy.
"By the way, I asked my sister to talk to my second aunt about opening a flower shop, and my second aunt agreed. When I have time, I will look for my second uncle. He is now the deputy county chief and is in charge of Hengyang County's investment promotion business. He has many connections for good locations and shops. I will ask him to help arrange a good one then." Hao Jie looked very happy, as if he was proud of helping the girl.
"Thank you." Xunxun smiled slightly.
"Why are you being so polite to me? It's just what I should do." Hao Jie said.
Xunxun rested her head on his arm and shoulder. That soft body, even through the clothes, made Hao Jie feel his adrenaline rushing. His cheeks were slightly shy, and he wanted to get closer but couldn't.
"Hey, Xunxun, I wrote another poem yesterday. I'll read it to you..."
"You're so good at writing poetry, is it to please girls?"
"It's just a hobby. I like literature."
"Have you ever written a love poem for someone else?"
Hao Jie was slightly stunned and felt a little uncomfortable.
"Don't lie to me. I want to hear the truth."
"Yes... I once wrote a verse for a woman."
"Read it to me." Xunxun said again.
Hao Jie froze for a moment, sighed softly, and spoke, "She wears a simple, apricot blossom dress, her hair tied in a cloud-like bun, her face shimmering under the moonlight. Her slender white hands, her eyes bright as shooting stars. She holds her chin with her brows relaxed, her gaze fixed on her with rosy cheeks. Her pulse is silent, as she waits for her lover to return!"
"Waiting for my lover to return in solitude... a poem of longing and love." Xunxun pondered for a moment, "What's the name of this poem?"
"Song of Beauty," Hao Jie replied.
"Since it's Biren Yin, she must be very beautiful." Xunxun suddenly came up to her, "First love?"
"No, no, she is my sister-in-law." Hao Jie felt a little flustered, as if someone had revealed his secrets.
"I'm just teasing you." Xunxun smiled.
Hao Jie smiled, but his eyes couldn't hide his loneliness. As a fellow Hao family member, even if they didn't interact much, it wasn't uncommon for his eldest brother, Hao Hu, to mention some of his private matters. Of course, it was to warn him. At the time, Hao Hu was in charge of picking up Bai Ying, so how could he be completely unaware of this?
A poem about a beauty, isn't it? His dream lady, the flawless white jade-like Bai Ying, was moaning wantonly beneath his ugly second uncle... They were father-in-law and daughter-in-law, even in name only. In ancient times, this was considered an adultery punishable by imprisonment. A poem shattered his attentiveness...
Perhaps it was the same. When the eldest brother Hao Hu and the second brother Hao Long flattered their second uncle and gradually became successful, Hao Jie was ashamed to do so. Since he could not change it, it was better to ignore it. If he had not wanted to show something in front of Xunxun this time, he would not have asked Hao Yan to ask his second aunt for help.
"What kind of clothes should I wear when I go to see my uncle?" Xunxun suddenly asked.
Hao Jie was stunned: "You look good in anything you wear. Wait, who do you want to meet?"
"Uncle Hao..." Xunxun frowned slightly, "Why, you don't plan to take me to meet your family?"
"Meet, I must meet!" Hao Jie was delighted. What else could there be in meeting the parents? The relationship was already finalized.
Before sunset, Hao Jie sent Xunxun back to the flower shop. "Goodbye." They said goodbye to each other and Xunxun was about to turn around and go back into the shop.
"Who is he?" A familiar and abrupt voice sounded from behind.
Xunxun shuddered and turned around. The beauty was as white as jade and flawless, but her eyes were slightly hazy. She was still the lovely girl in the picture.
"Ah Yao, you're finally back." Pretending to be relaxed, "Tell me about the countries you've visited and the fun and delicious food you've found."
"Don't change the subject. I won't be fooled." Liu Yao stared and searched, "Who is this man?"
"My new boyfriend." Xunxun answered.
"Nonsense, you're lying, boyfriend? How could I not know your situation? I would have made friends with you long ago." Liu Yao didn't believe it, staring at her close friend. "Xunxun, we're best friends, don't lie to me. This excuse sounds so fake, you can't fool me."
Looking for silence, she was still thinking about how to deal with it. She really didn't want to deceive this good sister, but...
"If you don't tell me, I will still check it out. Believe me, I have the ability to find out the truth!"
"Okay, let's talk at my office." Xunxun knew that she couldn't hide it.
Entering the office, Liu Yao said, "Speak."
Not a single word of nonsense. If Xunxun was truly in love, she would certainly not object. On the contrary, she would support it. If the other party really didn't mind and was willing to take care of Xunxun, she would be happy for her good sister from the bottom of her heart. But considering the relationship between the two of them, Xunxun didn't say a word. How could this be possible? Especially since Xunxun was so special, it was impossible for her not to be cautious. She would definitely discuss it with her... unless this so-called love was a complete lie!
Xunxun was helpless and could only tell what Zuo Jing had told him.
"Asshole, how could he do that! He knows your illness, he knows it! How could he have the heart to..." Liu Yao couldn't help but blurt out, "It's not enough for him to hurt me, he wants to use you..."
"It's not like that. I did it voluntarily. I...I wanted to help him." Xunxun said.
"You want to repay a favor, but is this something you can actually do? Xunxun, listen to me, stop, you can't do this!" Liu Yao said, "This is too dirty. You're so beautiful, and he had the heart to do this to you... This bastard, I'm not done with him!"
"Ah Yao!" Xunxun wanted to call her, but Liu Yao had already rushed out of the office, got into the Maserati, and drove away.
Yaomei is a devilish woman who is fearless. Once she sets her mind to something, no one can stop her. Xunxun can only think of calling Zuo Jing first to explain the matter, but only Zuo Jing can calm the matter down.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is busy..."
"Sorry, the number you dialed is busy..."
"Sorry, the number you dialed is busy..."
After trying several times, the phone call was unsuccessful, so I decided to send an email and casually report on the progress with the Hao family.
On the other side, when I answered Liu Yao's call, I didn't have time to say a word.
Beast, bastard, shameless… She used all sorts of adjectives to greet me, and for over ten minutes, she barely stopped. Even if I had stopped, I wouldn't have had much to say. In this matter, she was right: I was indeed shameless, despicable, and filthy.
Over the phone, I even heard this stubborn little witch cursing and crying at the same time. Her sobs were truly heartbreaking, and she was actually feeling sad for the other girl, or perhaps for herself as well. Because the one who hurt and exploited their feelings was the same man: me.
"Bad boy, I want to see you. Do you hear me? I want to see you!"
"Okay, see you in Changsha." I have to pay the price sooner or later for messing around, and I really can't hide.
Putting Li Xuanshi and Bai Ying's worries aside for the moment, Wang Tian drove to Changsha, a journey that would take over two hours even on the highway. Sitting in the car, she took advantage of the downtime to flip through her phone. There was a missed call she was looking for; it must have been about Yao Yatou. Sure enough, the email confirmed it.
Her relationship with Hao Jie is developing very quickly, and this pace of progress is in line with my expectations. But now that Yao knows about it, I can only sigh slightly. This part of the plan may not be able to move forward. In fact, it is a pity for Xunxun, and it will be a headache if Yao keeps making trouble.
Arriving at the designated location, I stepped out of the car and immediately saw the beautiful woman. There was no lingering sentimentality as described in the poem. Liu Yao approached and slapped me hard in the face.
Wang Tian wanted to stop me, but I gestured with my hand and he immediately understood and stepped aside.
Two more powerful slaps on the cheek actually hurt quite a bit. Although she was a girl, she was not a delicate girl. She had been learning Taekwondo since she was a child, so her strength was a little greater than expected.
Compared to the incessant cursing on the phone before, she couldn't say a word this time. I could only hold her gently in my arms and pat her back, just like before.
"You can hit me as much as you want, I will never fight back." In this matter, I was indeed wrong, and Xunxun was wronged, but the one who found it most difficult to accept was Yao Yatou.
Liu Yao's eyes were red and gloomy, and it was obvious that she had been crying. She leaned over my chest and punched my chest with her fists: "Asshole, how could you..."
"I'm sorry..." Apologies are probably useless. I can only admit my mistake. "I wasn't thoughtful enough in handling the search. I didn't consider your feelings."
"You're a fucking bastard!" Liu Yao choked up, "You know I like you, you know Xunxun is my best friend, and you know she... you know everything, but how could you have the heart to use her? How could you become so despicable, so shameless? Are you still the brother Jing I knew?!"
"I have indeed changed," I confessed. My life had already fallen apart, and all my former aspirations had become a dreamlike joke. How could I not change?
"Let's find a place and have a good chat," I said. "Even if you sentence me to death, you should at least listen to my defense."
Liu Yao looked up at me without saying a word, but she didn't resist as much as before.
"Brother Tian, go find a place to play on your own. I'll cover the expenses." I said lightly, "I'll take her car and come back to you tomorrow."
Wang Tian looked at me, then at Liu Yao and the Maserati: "Okay." Without wasting any time, he got in the car and drove away.
"Where are we going?" Liu Yao asked.
"Find a hotel and get a room," I said.
She was suddenly startled and stared at me with strange eyes.
"Don't get me wrong, that's not what I meant." I sighed. "Anyway, it's not just about searching... Let's find the place first."
Although a man and a woman go to a hotel most of the time to get a room and do that, that's really not my purpose. There are indeed some topics that need to be discussed in a quiet place alone. I don't know how this witch will go crazy after the conversation starts, so I can only take it one step at a time.
The melodramatic plot of having to squeeze into one of two neighboring rooms because there is no room between them only appears in TV dramas.
"Go ahead, you bad guy, defend yourself." Yao looked at me, desperately hoping for an answer.
"Please wait a moment." I called the switchboard. After a while, the waiter pushed a food cart with a bucket on it. Inside were three red and three white drinks, as well as special wine vessels and glasses, milk and ice cubes. If necessary, some could be put in there.
"Sir, this is the wine you ordered." The waiter looked at Liu Yao and said, "Girl, are you okay?" He obviously noticed the redness and swelling of Liu Yao's eyes. In addition, since I ordered so much wine, the hotel still needed confirmation. As long as I was not forced and was conscious, the rest had nothing to do with the hotel.
"I'm fine," Liu Yao replied, and the waiter left. "If you two need anything else, our hotel provides excellent service 24 hours a day."
I left the tip on the dining car, and the waiter tactfully left. I opened the wine and poured it into a decanter to sober up. Drinking in a hotel is boring, but when you're drunk, you can rest and cry when you're upset. There's no better place.
"You're not planning on getting me drunk and letting this go?" Liu Yao looked at me. "You must give me an explanation for this."
"Let's talk about Xunxun first. I wanted to deal with a few people, so I planned to use her. Because she had that disease, I was able to arrange a plan. Actually, the plan wasn't strict; there were many variables. I let her decide her own goals and act freely." I continued, "Although I was using her, I didn't deceive her. I explained it clearly, and she ultimately agreed."
"Is that your defense? Just because she agreed is enough? Don't you know why she agreed?" Liu Yao asked. "Xunxun, that silly girl, you're not only rubbing salt into her wounds, you're tearing them open even more deeply. You've bound her with your emotions!"
"You wanted her to have sex with men and pass the disease on to others. That's your bullshit plan!" Liu Yao said. "Xunxun is still a virgin. Even if she has the disease, at least she's clean on the inside. And you used her disease to harm others. How could you let her do such a dirty thing? What do you think our relationship is? Trash?!"
"That's not the case. I cherish our past relationships, so I left the choice to her. She can terminate the plan at any time." I let out a breath. "From the beginning to the end, I never thought of letting her have sex with others and then spread the virus to others. Even if I did, you know that this disease has a long incubation period. This is not the result I want to see. I just wanted to take advantage of her illness, or to take advantage of her emotional investment."
"There are 80,000 words in the world, but love is the most hurtful." I looked at Liu Yao. "I've experienced emotional pain, beatings, torture, deception, and despair... I only hope that others can empathize with me, experience the pain of cutting open the skin. Destroying others with emotion is far more profound than physical pain."
"Then why didn't you tell Xun Xun? She always thought..." After hearing what I said, Liu Yao didn't say anything else.
"I know she'd think that, and she certainly misunderstood, but I won't explain," I sighed. "Although it was a staged drama, it was a fake, emotional drama. Only when she took it seriously, when she believed it herself, would it achieve the best effect."
"Why are you going through so much trouble? Is it related to your imprisonment?" Liu Yao asked.
"It's a long story, a long one." The wine still needed some time to cool, so I began by recounting my encounter with the Haos, leaving out the details like how Hao Laogou and my mother... no, Li Xuanshi, engaged in utterly humiliating sexual activity at my father's grave while I lurked nearby and spied on them. I can't bring myself to talk about such things. Even though the Haos and Lis were hated by both humans and gods, perhaps I was too consumed by lust to let them go. I'm unworthy of being a human being. These unbearable memories, I can only suppress in my heart.
But even so, it was enough to make Liu Yao angry.
"How could Aunt Li do this? She actually married an old farmer and even took Uncle Zuo's inheritance as a dowry. Does she treat you as her son?"
"Not counting Hao Xiaotian, she also gave birth to four children for Hao Laogou. How could she take me seriously?" I smiled faintly.
Liu Yao was silent. Perhaps she never thought that my life would be so miserable these years.
When I told her that my wife Bai Ying had also been betrayed by Hao Jianghua, Yao Yatou's face turned cold but she couldn't hide her tears. "You're right, he's just an old dog. If it were me, I would definitely kill him. Sister-in-law Bai Ying, why did she..."
She had already said she couldn't go. Like Cen Xiaowei, they couldn't understand. Actually, I couldn't understand either. Besides the fact that my sexual prowess wasn't as good as an old dog's, I had loved her, pampered her, and cared for her all these years, but she hadn't shown any attachment to me.
"Although I don't have any solid evidence, I caught her and Hao Laogou in the hotel. Later, I rushed to Hao Jiagou and stabbed him three times, so I went to jail. Now I have served my sentence and been released." I didn't mention to Liu Yao that Cen Qingqing and Cen Xiaowei were actually both Hao Jianghua's women. Cen Qingqing was her elder, and Xiaowei and she were acquaintances. The two girls who followed me around when they were young actually had a stronger crush on me, but I later chose Bai Ying.
I also didn't tell anyone about the DNA test reports on Xiangxiang and Jingjing. It concerns my dignity.
"Brother Jing, I'm sorry, I didn't know... I didn't know you were..." Liu Yao began to understand my intention of using Xunxun to take revenge on the Hao family. She suddenly threw herself into my arms, like a kitten that had made a mistake and wanted to beg for forgiveness.
"You're right. From a friend's perspective, you're right to protect Xunxun. I understand," I said soothingly. "But I hope you can understand my determination to seek revenge."
"When I found out you were in jail, I asked my mother, but she was very vague," Liu Yao said.
"Of course she doesn't dare to speak clearly," I scoffed. Even if, as she claimed, Liu Xinwei condoned her relationship with Hao Laogou, how could she easily reveal it in front of her family? Not everyone has the courage to publicly expose their relationship with Hao Laogou. Li Xuanshi's marriage to him caused a stir, but once Xu Lin's facade was ripped off, she wouldn't be able to stir up any more trouble.
"What do you mean?" Liu Yao was a little flustered. "You mean, my mother..."
I also told Yao Yatou about the sexual relationship between Xu Lin and I. She was surprised at first, but soon accepted it. She expressed her understanding. If she was with me under the circumstances at that time, she might have tried to comfort me. It was nothing to have an accidental sexual intercourse.
"Even Bai Ying could be dragged into this, let alone her. It's just her personal matter, and I didn't intend to say anything more." I took out my phone and played an encrypted audio clip. "But she crossed my line and involved you, so I felt it necessary to let you know."
"This audio clip was recorded when I was talking to your mother. The original version was very long, so I made some edits."
She heard a few intermittent moans and realized that it was clearly the voice of her mother Xu Lin. Soon, Liu Yao's face changed, and then a wave of anger surged up.
"You think I was having an affair with Hao Jianghua behind Xinwei's back? No, you don't know. You don't understand at all." Her mother's voice was filled with desolation. "I'm bad, I'm mean, I'm dirty... But it can't be my fault alone that we've come to this."
"Ten years ago, he was injured during a customs raid on a smuggling operation. He was hit hard with an iron tool. He later received treatment, but he lost his sexual ability. Besides urinating, it's more of a symbolic act, nothing more."
"For the past ten years, he and I haven't had any sex. It's not that we haven't tried, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it. Even if I forced myself to, he didn't respond. This lack of interest in sex gradually cooled our relationship. We have three children, decent jobs, and a family to support... So, we decided to maintain our relationship, even if it was just a formality."
"It was a dull yet unavoidable way of getting along. At first, I didn't take it seriously, just looking for some comfort. You wouldn't know, but back then, Xuanshi and I would always play some pretty daring games.
"That time, she blindfolded me and told me there was a realistic-looking guy for me to try. When he entered my body, I felt a long-lost pleasure... When I realized something was wrong and took off the blindfold, I saw Hao Jianghua."
"At first I wasn't used to it. Hao Jianghua was really too ugly, so I had to wear a blindfold. After a few intercourses, the situation reversed. Hao Jianghua asked me to take off the blindfold before he would fuck me, and I finally compromised. Later, his demands became more and more excessive, and I would cater to him, just to let him fuck me... As expected, the corruption of sexual desire made me sink deeper and deeper..."
"When I was with Hao Jianghua, he made a request. He wanted me to drag Yao'er and Qingqiu into this..."
"I didn't hear what you said." I did say this in the audio.
"Hao Jianghua wants to sleep with Yao'er and Qingqiu. Yao'er is my daughter. I remember she was very close to you when she was little. Now that we haven't seen each other for so many years, you probably don't remember her. This girl is two years younger than Xiaowei. Qingqiu is my eldest daughter-in-law. She..."
Tears kept flowing from Liu Yao's eyes, rolling down, all of which were heartbreaking.
"Yaomei..." I didn't know what to say and wanted to turn off the audio, but she stopped me. She wanted to listen to the whole audio.
After Xu Lin and I had a few conversations, I asked another question.
"So you agree?"
"I thought it was just a joke during sex, but Hao Jianghua mentioned it several times, so I knew he was serious. Wang Shiyun's daughter, I think she's your daughter, Hao Jianghua seems to have even held her in his arms. You must not know that Hao Jianghua has long regarded her as his forbidden concubine and has said several times that he would find an opportunity to deflower her... Wang Shiyun has also been putting it off..."
"I've seen and heard the women who had affairs with Hao Jianghua go from resistance and rejection to joyful acceptance, willingly letting him toy with them, degrading themselves to the point of depravity... I tried, I tried to break free, but it didn't work. I couldn't do it on my own."
"I try to stay as far away from Hao Jianghua as possible, but every once in a while, I can't help but want to come back to him and let him play with me... The only thing I can do is keep my distance, but I can't completely stop it... Lust is like poison, once you're poisoned, there's no cure, and sooner or later I'll compromise..."
The audio, which had lasted for several minutes, suddenly stopped.
"Yao-sister..." I saw the once lawless witch, now enjoying the helpless little girl, curled up. She wasn't furious, throwing things around like I'd imagined, but I understood. It was simply because she was beyond wrath. It was an indescribable rage, a resentment too shameful to even speak.
"How could she be so despicable? How could she... I am her daughter, Sister Qingqiu is her daughter-in-law, and she actually wants to send us to her mistress to be raped. That old whore, she is just a despicable bitch, she..." Liu Yao was suddenly speechless. She should have been able to throw out a long paragraph of vicious and harsh words, just like scolding me for more than ten minutes, but after hearing her mother's confession of promiscuity, the image of her mother with a cold and beautiful temperament in her heart disappeared in an instant.
"If you want to cry, cry. If you want to curse, curse. Don't hold it in. I'll be there for you."
"I understand why you drink so much." Liu Yao looked at me, his eyes dazzled with sadness.
Three reds and three whites, six bottles of wine. I drank a lot, but the witch drank even more and was obviously in better condition than last time.
I carried Liu Yao to bed. "We've had enough wine, get some sleep. I'm going back to my room. Call me if you need anything."
"Don't go." Liu Yao held my hand.
I tried to pull my hand back, but she gripped it tighter: "I'm not drunk."
I knew she wasn't drunk: "But you need to rest."
"Stay." Liu Yao looked at me. "You said you would stay with me."
"Just drinking with you," I said.
"Don't reject me. You rejected me once ten years ago." Liu Yao's eyes were filled with sorrow and resentment. "Brother Jing, I, I don't have a mother..."
This sentence hit home with me. Yes, she has no mother, and I have no mother either. The mothers in our hearts are actually dead.
Many years ago, I broke my promise and rejected her. Many years later, could I still reject this motherless girl again? I couldn't bear it.
I could only hold her in my arms, like an older brother holding his younger sister when we were children. I cherished this girl.
"Come up." She suddenly said this late at night.
I was hesitating. Yaomei was indeed a beauty, and the desire plus the alcohol gave her enough reasons to do what she wanted. But I couldn't let myself go. My feelings for her should be greater than my desire to possess her body. I was still convincing myself to persevere.
"You don't want her to give me to that old farmer to play with, do you?" Liu Yao's light words completely ignited my ambition.
She had already made room for me. In silence, I got on the bed, kissed her sweet lips that should have been picked long ago, and kissed the tear marks on her cheeks.
It was a lingering night, not very passionate, just two injured people trying to warm themselves.
Under the cover of night, Wang Tian entered the room, which was the house I rented in Changsha.
"The license plate of the Maserati you mentioned has been verified. The owner, Liu Yao, is Xu Lin's daughter. She and Zuo Jing were childhood sweethearts. It could be a reminiscence, or he might be trying to use Liu Yao to target Xu Lin. Let him do whatever he wants."
"I'm in the house he rented now, looking to see if I can find anything." Wang Tian found a file.
These are two DNA paternity test reports, and the conclusions...
This was such an amazing discovery that Wang Tian couldn't help but take a breath.