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Looking at the note, a surge of anticipation welled up in Yun Shaoyan's heart as his gentle gaze met hers. "Why is it that you came out just because I asked?"
Su Lingyu's cheeks flushed as she shook her head lightly, remaining silent.
The note said this was their last meeting, that he had something to say to her.
Her heart was in turmoil; she didn’t know what he would say in the end, nor did she understand why she had come out or why she wanted to see him.
"Is it because it’s me that you came out?" Yun Shaoyan asked again.
She lowered her head coldly. "I don’t know."
He didn’t press further, but everything happening in this moment was enough to speak volumes. Su Lingyu was a fool, and he was willing to indulge this fool.
Su Lingyu said nothing more, allowing him to hold her. The earlier encounter had left her utterly exhausted; at this moment, she wanted nothing more than to lean greedily against him and never wake up.
Lost in their tender moment, neither of them noticed the bright lights outside the door.
Ruan Xiaolian rushed in with a group of people, roughly pushing the door open. Her voice dripped with malicious glee as she exclaimed, "Auntie, I wasn’t wrong, was I? Isn’t this caught in the act?"
Su Lingyu stared blankly at the crowd that had gathered around them. The pain in her mother-in-law's slightly opened eyes pierced through her heart like a knife, as if it had been torn open wide, causing her immense agony.
In that instant, she realized she shouldn’t have been there at all, shouldn’t have been in Yun Shaoyan’s embrace.
She no longer had the right.
"I'm sorry."
She silently parted her lips and slowly released his hand.
In the dark, damp woodshed, a heavy musty smell lingered.
Su Lingyu curled up in the corner, holding herself tightly.
With great difficulty, she opened her eyes and looked through the narrow window at the sky outside, which was pitch black, devoid of any light.
Since that day she returned, she had been locked up here. Apart from the silly girl who brought her meals, only Ruan Xiaolian came to humiliate her.
The door opened, and without needing to look up, she knew it was Ruan Xiaolian.
"You wretched girl, I want to see if you still have the guts to talk back!" Ruan Xiaolian swung the whip and struck Su Lingyu fiercely.
The intense pain came day after day until gradually, she could no longer feel it; all that remained was numbness.
Blood seeped through her clothes, drying and then becoming wet again, an unbearable discomfort.
There were rumors outside that the Wen Family had managed to survive until now because of the vast wealth left by the previous generation, which rightfully should be managed by the head of the family, Su Lingyu.
Ruan Xiaolian searched everywhere but found nothing. She came every day to torment Su Lingyu, trying to extract information from her.
However, Su Lingyu's stubbornness was as unyielding as stone.
"You'd better speak up, or I'll sell you to a brothel outside. I want to see just how tough you really are!" Ruan Xiaolian said, exasperated.
"Before that, I would rather bite my tongue and end it all," she replied, hugging herself tightly and turning her head away. After a moment, she turned back and asked, "How is Mother doing now?"
Ruan Xiaolian laughed mockingly. "How do you think? She's bedridden from worry because of you!"
After tormenting her for a while longer, Ruan Xiaolian felt a bit of her frustration lift and reluctantly left the woodshed.
Su Lingyu huddled in the corner, feeling sad at the uncertainty of the old lady's condition.
She was afraid that it was truly her fault that the old lady's health had worsened.
Footsteps echoed from outside the door. Someone knocked twice, paused for a moment, and then the sound of a lock being turned followed.
Yun Shaoyan's anxious voice came through. "Is that Ruan Xiaolian back again?" He saw her covered in wounds and squatted down to check her injuries, carefully untying her clothes to apply the medicine he had brought.
Su Lingyu adjusted her clothes and said expressionlessly, "You don't need to come anymore. It's only a matter of time before they discover you."
For days now, Yun Shaoyan had come every night. She was curious about how he managed to get in. He urged her to leave with him.
For a fleeting moment, she felt tempted, especially during the first time Ruan Xiaolian tormented her; she thought about simply running away. But what about the Wen Family? The Ruan Family had long coveted the Wen Family; she couldn't just give up like that.
Moreover, she couldn't betray Wen Jing. She was a daughter-in-law of the Wen Family, and that would be true for her entire life.
"If you want me to leave, you have to come with me!" Yun Shaoyan insisted, refusing to let her remain stubborn. He bent down and picked her up in his arms. "You can hate me all you want, but I won't let you stay here and suffer any longer!"
"Hey, why are you so...?" Su Lingyu struggled desperately, but all it did was add to her pain, proving futile.
As she clutched his collar, a jade pendant slipped from his clothing. The jade was of high quality, intricately carved, and uniquely shaped. She traced the smooth surface and suddenly froze.
"Come with me," Yun Shaoyan said softly, carrying her toward the back door where someone was already waiting.
Not far from the exit, a group of people rushed in from all directions, their torches illuminating the dark night sky. Leading the pack were Mo Qing and Ruan Xiaolian, with Mo Qing pushing an astonished Old Lady Wen, her eyes wide with shock.
Su Lingyu felt a pang of sorrow as she looked at Old Lady Wen.
Ruan Xiaolian spoke haughtily, "I knew you would try to elope. What’s this? Caught in an affair and now thinking of running away?" She liked Yun Shaoyan, but since she couldn't have him, she would rather ruin things!
"Lingyu..."
The old lady called out heavily, startling Su Lingyu enough to pull away from Yun Shaoyan's embrace. "Mother..."
The elder opened her mouth. "Are you really going to leave with him?"
Suddenly, Su Lingyu knelt down and bowed deeply to the old lady.
She had to follow Yun Shaoyan back; she needed to find out why he possessed that jade pendant!
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