Lin Ruoxi spent the whole day feeling restless. Especially after lunch, her right eyelid was beating wildly.
The heartbeat was slightly faster and the rhythm was a little panicked. A feeling of emptiness and uncertainty began to arise inside, as if something was about to happen.
This feeling happened once a long time ago.
Lin Ruoxi was only 7 years old at that time.
It was raining lightly that morning, and she, who had always been sensible, started crying uncharacteristically and refused to let her father go out to work. Her father touched her head and said, "If you are good, Ruoxi, daddy will earn money to buy you a piano," and he still walked away with his umbrella under his arm.
As a little girl, she looked longingly at her father's back when he went out, and a vague feeling grew in her heart...that her father would never come back again.
As for Lin's father, he really never came back. There was a car accident and the driver escaped. Lin's father missed the best opportunity for rescue and died of his injuries.
So what will it be this time?
She has already experienced the worst things in the world, what else could happen that would be unfortunate?!
Lin Ruoxi suddenly fell into a depressed and restless mood, unable to extricate herself.
Before I knew it, it was getting dark.
When the man came back, the room was dark. He thought Lin Ruoxi was asleep, so he didn't turn on the chandelier. He gently took off his coat, pulled on his tie, and went directly into the bathroom.
But when he came out of the shower and walked to the bed, he found that the little woman was not sleeping. Instead, she was sitting motionless against the pillow in a daze, not even knowing that he was back.
The room where Lin Ruoxi was recuperating was also on the second floor, but it was not Tang Hongxuan's bedroom. However, the man would come back here every day, talk to her to himself, and hug her forcefully after turning off the lights at night.
He took her into his arms. Even though they were sleeping on the same bed, nothing happened. Because he was concerned about her body and even more about her mood.
In fact, what Lin Ruoxi didn't know was... that the man had forced his way into her bedroom, and on the afternoon of the day she slashed her wrists and was taken to the hospital, he ordered it to be sealed.
Who says he doesn’t feel any pain in his heart!?
In the darkness, Tang Hongxuan frowned. He clicked on the small lamp on the bedside table and sat beside the bed.
The sudden light seemed to frighten her a little. Lin Ruoxi was startled, and then she frowned and came to her senses.
"Scared you?" Tang Hongxuan held a towel in one hand and wiped his wet short hair.
Lin Ruoxi squinted her eyes and spoke slowly and softly, "No, it was too dark just now, and it suddenly became brighter. I'm not used to it."
Tang Hongxuan paused in wiping his hair. Hearing her voice, he seemed a little unbelievable. Then his thin lips curled up, and a deep and joyful laughter escaped from his throat. He didn't expect her to answer him. He had threatened her that day.
He left in a hurry as if he was running away, but when he came back, Tang Hongxuan discovered something that made him even more frustrated: Lin Ruoxi was not only silent, but also...she was gradually withering.
It was rare that she could take the initiative to talk to him today. How could Tang Hongxuan not be in a good mood.
"How are you feeling today? Does your hand still hurt?" Seeing that she was willing to speak, Tang Hongxuan hit the snake with the stick, threw the towel aside casually, lay down next to her, and stretched out his arms to pull her in.
In arms.
The thin body stiffened as usual when he approached, but this time he did not dodge too fiercely. He just moved. Although he was still uncomfortable, he did not struggle excessively.
Now he was even more ecstatic. He adopted the gentlest attitude in his life and whispered softly, "Baby, what were you thinking about just now? You are so absorbed in it, can you tell me if you can?"
Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and said nothing.
He sighed, remembering that the servants reported that she was in a daze looking at his student ID card yesterday, and said softly, "You don't have to worry about the school. Fang Wenyue told me yesterday that the final exams at M University were already underway, and you didn't even go back.
It means. Besides, my body is still weak and I can't bear it." He kissed her temples gently, "Don't think about it all the time. Everything that should be arranged has been arranged. Anyway, you will start an internship in the second half of the year, so there are no classes.
You can hear it. When the time comes, just go get your graduation certificate and degree certificate. Huh?"
He said a lot of things in a long string, but she was silent for a while.
After a long while, a soft voice whispered, "I miss my mother."
Tang Hongxuan lowered his eyes, looked at the smooth forehead of the person in his arms and raised his eyebrows... This girl may have changed her mind and wanted to leave here. No wonder she behaved like a rabbit today. What did he say, this
The girl is not a worry-free person at all, let alone make him happy!
A cold light flashed in the dark eyes, still looking gentle and considerate, "Okay, I will arrange for someone to pick up your mother..."
"No!" He was interrupted by her exclaiming before he could finish his words.
Lin Ruoxi suddenly turned her head and raised her hand to grab the hem of his clothes. In panic and panic, she touched the wound. She let out a low cry of pain, frowning and gasping.
Tang Hongxuan saw her biting her lip to endure the pain, and couldn't bear to intimidate her any more. He hugged her tightly, gently held her gauze-wrapped arm with one hand, and repeatedly rubbed and kneaded the white forearm above the wound. "Be good, be good.
Yes, I was just teasing you."
But Lin Ruoxi was still frightened, her whole body was full of nervousness and wariness, and she didn't seem to quite believe what he said.
With tears in her eyes, she raised her head and looked at him with pleading eyes, "Don't let her know, never let her know. Please..."
"Why not? Huh?" The man pinched her chin and said to her with a half-smile: "Tell me, why not?" Why?! Of course he knew why.
He was familiar with all the information about her, so how could he not know about her mother's miserable past when she was young... She had been a mistress and was later abandoned, and suffered bullying and contempt from others. That's why Lin Ruoxi
She was very repelled by being with him, and she didn't dare let her mother know her current situation.
Just, mistress...
Tang Hongxuan felt a little angry and a little cold in his heart. He had already said that she was his woman, not his mistress.
The latter is just bartering for money. When women please him, he doesn't have to put in any effort or show any other unnecessary tenderness.
And the former... that is his woman, he will love and pamper her, even like now, showing patience, gentleness, and tolerance that he has never had before.
But with this woman in his arms, she really ignored his feelings, couldn't she feel at all the tenderness and difference he had towards her?!
And her attitude just now clearly said: In her heart, he is shady!
The delicate body of the person in his arms trembled, and his cheeks were filled with tears. Facing those watery eyes full of fear, Tang Hongxuan sighed, and finally relented.
He let go of her chin, avoiding the injury, and trapped her tightly. His broad palm patted her thin back, as if coaxing a baby, "I won't scare you, be good, baby."
Not afraid." Then, he murmured as if talking to himself, "Ruoxi, tell me, how can you be happy and be willing to follow me? What do you want? Hmm?"
If you let me go, I will be happy!
Lin Ruoxi sobbed in her heart, but tried her best to suppress her emotions and said, "I want to go home and see my mother, is that okay?"
The arms around my waist tightened.
Lin Ruoxi raised her head from his arms and begged in a low voice, "Can you let me go home and see my mother? I haven't seen her for more than half a year..."
"You have injuries on your hands and your body is still weak." Tang Hongxuan interrupted her lightly.
He let her go, slowly lay down, turned over, turned his back to her, closed his eyes, and stopped making any sound.
This is rejecting her.
The man's previous madness, coupled with several threats, still frightened Lin Ruoxi from the bottom of her heart. She was afraid of him, she had always been afraid, and now it was even worse. It seemed like he would go crazy and tear her to pieces at any time.
She mustered up the courage to say this plea tonight.
At this moment, she didn't dare to disobey him anymore.
Lin Ruoxi sobbed and closed her eyes sadly.
But the man suddenly turned over and raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her cheek. There was an aura of irritation all over his body, but his movements were extremely gentle.
"Ruoxi, don't cry anymore." She stretched out her long arms and took her into her arms again, "I just want to relax recently. When the gauze on your wrist is removed, I will go back with you. What are you looking at?
This kind of place raises a little grinder like you!"
"I..." Lin Ruoxi heard that the man wanted to go with her and quickly opened her mouth to say something, but his warm fingertips touched her lips.
"Stop talking, be careful if I get impatient and go back on my word!" After a pause, he added soothingly: "Don't worry, I'm just going for a walk, and I will never let your mother know." After that, he reached out and pressed down the table.
The small light on the bed said, "Okay, sleep!"
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The wound on the wrist was sutured with absorbable surgical sutures.
The gauze was removed, but the wound was still covered with bloody scabs. On the fair skin, there was a hideous scar, winding there like a centipede, which was shocking to see.
Slender fingertips gently slid over it, and Lin Ruoxi stared at the scars on her wrist for a moment, her expression gloomy.
"Ruoxi." The man's deep voice sounded in her ears, and he held her thin shoulders while speaking, "Don't be sad, I contacted experts in the United States. After a period of time when the recovery is enough, I will remove this scar.
.Okay?" After saying that, he gently brought her hand to her lips and kissed the scar on her wrist gently.
"No need, after a summer, it will fade away on its own." Lin Ruoxi had a calm face and slowly pulled her hand back.
She looked out the window, sadness flashed in her eyes. What else could the scars on her body mean? What was in her heart was still there?! It was more ferocious and terrifying than the ones on her hands.
"Can I go home?" Lin Ruoxi raised her eyes and watched the man speak softly, her eyes full of hope, "I really miss home and want to see my mother."
"Nothing is allowed or not. You are my woman. You can kill people and set fires if you want. I will support you, do you understand?" The man smiled and touched her temples.
"I just want to go home and see my mother."
Tang Hongxuan's eyes flashed and he frowned, "In a few days, huh?"
Lin Ruoxi thought the man was going to regret it.
She turned around suddenly in his arms and grabbed the hem of his clothes. The pores on her body showed vigilance and panic, "You promised me! How can you go back on your word!"
"What are you thinking about?!" Tang Hongxuan pinched her cheek lightly, with a funny look on his face, "Little one, look at how anxious you are. I, Tang Hongxuan, always stick to my word. How can I go back on my words when you think of something like this?"
"Then I want to go back tomorrow."
"Waiting for a few days." After saying that, she felt the person in her arms stiffen. The man was a little frustrated and helpless... He was so unworthy of her trust!?
After sighing, he explained, "I have something to do tomorrow and will have to leave for a while. When I come back, I will go back with you, okay?"
Lin Ruoxi didn't answer him. She just lowered her eyes in silence, her expression becoming increasingly gloomy.
And her depression greatly affected men.
Tang Hongxuan was a little irritable, but also had nowhere to focus.
This girl was sent by God to torment him!
He plucked his short, straight hair and made an exception to make concessions to her again, "Okay, tomorrow. Aken will go back with you. Don't say no, this is my bottom line!"
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When I woke up the next day, the man had left.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a pearl-black gold card placed on the pillow beside his cheek. There was a paper clip on the card, and underneath was a small piece of paper with a string of numbers written on it, which was a password.
Lin Ruoxi was slightly stunned and sat up with her elbows on the bed.
She took the bank card on the pillow, curled her lips slightly, and showed a cold smile. Her heart was filled with bitterness and self-deprecation.
What is this, prostitution?! Medical expenses?! Or mental compensation?!
But can the damage she suffered be filled with money?
That man was a devil who did all kinds of evil, and he had played with countless girls. For every woman, he would send a card or a check.
I felt nausea in my stomach.
At that moment, Lin Ruoxi's heart surged with overwhelming hatred. She hated men, and she also hated herself.
She clearly felt that she was giving in and compromising. However, now she no longer had the courage to pick up the razor.
She knew that all the men's threats were not a joke. She hated him, but... she was even more afraid of him!
The slender fingers were holding the bank card tightly, and the fingertips were a little white from the excessive force.
Her chest rose and fell violently, as if she was venting her anger. Lin Ruoxi suddenly raised her arms and threw the bank card in her hand violently.
She surrendered and accepted her fate, but she also had to stick to the final bottom line...not to turn herself into a commodity that could be measured by money. A commodity that was high in price but also low in value.
It's just that this time Lin Ruoxi really misunderstood the man completely: Tang Hongxuan was right about dumping checks, but he only dumped checks. He would never give a woman a bank card, let alone give his secondary card to others.