I considered myself to be their most beloved daughter, but they treated me as a tool for making money. My father worked as a driver for the Xu family, while my mother was a maid for them. I was the same age as Xu Yan, and that year I became Xu Yan's lover.
Xu Yan often said, "Chang Xinyu, if you don't behave, I'll make your whole family roll out of Tianhai City and leave you all to drink the northwest wind." I escaped. Before fleeing, I went to complain to Xu Yan's father, and Xu Yan was beaten nearly to death by him and locked in the basement for a week without food. I moved to a new city.
However, every night, someone would follow me. I also discovered that my home had been installed with surveillance cameras. One time after work, I encountered some thugs, and someone descended from above to drive them away.
Xu Yan pinched my chin and asked, "Chang Xinyu, how have you been without me?" I turned to run but was pulled into the basement by him. His eyes were filled with madness: "This place is full of your traces. Do you know how much I've missed you?"
"I watch your videos every day—when you shower, when you change clothes, when you talk to yourself in front of the mirror..."
"Chang Xinyu, do you know I'm going crazy?" I forcefully pried his hand away and bit him hard. I spat at him, "Xu Yan, you're disgusting."
His smile deepened: "Yes, I'm a pervert—driven mad by you." I was locked up by him. Except for going to the bathroom, there was always someone watching me. Until my dad came.
My dad said that a few days ago he saved Mr. Xu, who rewarded him with two hundred thousand and wanted him to work in Tianhai City. Mr. Xu also helped my mother and me get registered there, making it easier for us to apply to prestigious universities in the future.
My parents are uneducated and rough people, working as a nanny and a driver for a wealthy family, which is the most respectable job they could think of. My mother continued to work as a nanny for the Xu family, while my father drove. Xu Yan took me home. He said, "Chang Xinyu, you can't escape from my grasp."
I transferred to a new school. The new school is a key high school in Tianhai City. It is said that students who graduate from here can at least get into a prestigious university. I sat by the window, feeling the warm breeze on my face, when my new deskmate smiled at me and said, "Hello, I'm Zhang Zhaoran."
The boy was wearing a white shirt, his smile gentle, with eyes that resembled the early spring sunshine. I was momentarily taken aback but returned his smile, saying, "Hello, I'm Chang Xinyu."
Zhang Zhaoran had good grades, a great personality, and was particularly humorous. I had never met such a wonderful boy before. My relationship with Zhang Zhaoran grew closer. He would bring me milk tea and snacks. I would bring him water while he played basketball and help wipe his sweat.
When Zhang Zhaoran rode his bicycle, the sunlight fell on his face, making his smile as warm as the sun. The school did not allow delivery drivers to enter the campus to deliver food. Sometimes after the third class in the afternoon, he would sneak out to buy two servings of fried chicken and come back to eat with me.
As I bit into the fried chicken, I asked him, "Aren't you afraid of getting caught by the dean when you sneak out like this?" He blinked and replied, "What’s there to be afraid of? At worst, I'll just have to write a thousand-word reflection."
I laughed heartily and said, "You must write reflections often then? You seem experienced!" He pinched my cheek and said, "It's all for you."
My face suddenly turned red. At that moment, the classroom door was kicked open with a loud bang. Xu Yan appeared at the doorway. He was about the same height as Zhang Zhaoran, but he was sturdier and more handsome, with a hint of mischief in his eyes. Xu Yan's gaze swept past Zhang Zhaoran and landed on me. "Chang Xinyu, my shoelace is undone. Tie it for me."
I instinctively wanted to refuse, but Xu Yan said casually, "Do you want Zhang Zhaoran to kneel in front of me in front of the whole class?" I stood up, walked over to him, and squatted down to tie his shoelace. He chuckled softly, "So obedient."
I returned to my seat. Zhang Zhaoran leaned over and asked me quietly, "Who is he? How does he make you do things like that?" I forced a smile and replied, "Just an old friend."
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