Chapter 286 is perfectly normal.

Thirty days is enough to destroy her expectations for life.

For the past thirty days, Gao Jun has been constantly calling and texting her, and even frequently visiting her home to beg for her forgiveness.

What frustrated Lin Wei even more was that her family members also began to complain about her staying at home for so long.

Gao Jun wept bitterly as he confessed and apologized to her, vowing never to repeat the mistake, and telling her how important she was to him and that he couldn't lose her.

"Weiwei, I was wrong, I was really wrong, I was so confused back then..."

"How can I live without you? Weiwei, please give me another chance, for the sake of our years of relationship?"

"Weiwei, I've changed the password for my salary card to your birthday. From now on, you're in charge of this family!"

Gao Jun kept pestering her, and gradually her family members started speaking up for him.

"Yes, Weiwei, look, Xiaojun has come to pick you up and apologized to you. What more do you want?"

"Which couple doesn't fight? But once the anger subsides, life has to go on."

"It's perfectly normal for young couples to have a fight in bed and then make up before they get out of bed."

Lin Wei was so annoyed by them that she started to soften her heart.

But Lin Yu, like a little lion, stood guard in front of her, protecting her behind her, and advising her not to be influenced by them.

Unfortunately, Lin Yu has limited time at home; she'll have to wait until her vacation ends.

Lin Wei eventually softened and went back with Gao Jun.

Little did she know that this compromise would plunge her into an abyss.

In the first few days after she went back with him, Gao Jun did behave quite well. He was very obedient to her, did whatever she said, did all the housework, and handed over his salary.

But this brief peace and warmth seemed like a sweet coating, numbing Lin Wei's senses.

This made her completely believe that the attack was just an accident.

However, the sugar coating melted too quickly.

In less than half a month, Gao Jun reverted to his old ways. The salary card she handed over was repeatedly taken back from her by him under the pretext of investment or a friend's urgent need. The housework she was supposed to do also became a way of saying, "I'm so tired from work, can't you do anything to help me?"

The former complete obedience has been replaced by a total rejection, such as "Your ideas are too naive" and "Listen to me, you're right."

Even more frightening is that his latent violence has resurfaced.

One time, Lin Wei was feeling unwell and couldn't prepare dinner on time. When Gao Jun returned, his face instantly darkened. Although he didn't lay a hand on her, the loud noise of him slamming the door as he left still startled Lin Wei. She then realized that his previous repentance was nothing more than a more sophisticated way of controlling her.

She had the urge to escape again, but this time the cooling-off period had passed.

Thirty days after thirty days.

Lin Wei had no idea when this would end.

This time, Gao Jun kept a closer eye on her. He checked her phone, used it to cancel the application, restricted her from going out, and even when she tried to contact Lin Yu, he discovered it and there was another fierce argument and intimidation.

"Let me tell you, Lin Wei, you want a divorce? In your next life! You'll never leave me in this one!"

"Still looking for your sister? Are you trying to sow discord again?!"

"If you dare to have such a thought again, I will..."

His unfinished words were filled with a chilling threat and fear that sent shivers down her spine.

Lin Wei felt that her life was becoming increasingly restricted by him, and the more she struggled, the more suffocated she felt.

She also started to become more cunning, secretly collecting evidence behind his back.

She kept the recordings of his verbal abuse and filmed him throwing things and threatening her.

At the same time, she maintained a docile and frightened appearance, obediently listening to his words and pretending to be at his mercy.

She picked up her paintbrush again, and while he was away, she used it to transform her inner fears, despair, and longing for freedom into paintings that were both oppressive and full of hope and strength, which she then hid in the lining of her canvas.

This... is perhaps the only thing she can leave behind.

She was once free and carefree, with the ability to earn her own money and savings accumulated over many years of work. But now, she is penniless and out of touch with society.

Lin Wei didn't know how she had ended up like this. The only thing she could rely on now was her remaining will and her determination to escape from here and from his side.

Unfortunately, Gao Jun still discovered the paintings she had hidden. Enrage, anger, and his long-suppressed desire for control and violence completely overwhelmed his reason.

The long-simmering conflict that led to Lin Wei's death finally erupted.

Lin Wei's memory is frozen at that most tragic moment.

The rose pot she planted herself became a weapon in his hands.

Gao Jun casually picked up a flowerpot and smashed it hard against Lin Wei's head.

With a "bang",

Lin Wei felt dizzy for a moment, and blood started flowing from her forehead and between her eyebrows.

As she fell, she bumped into the wedding dress she had made and designed herself.

She and her wedding dress collapsed onto the cold floor. The pristine white dress was instantly stained with blood and shattered flowerpots. Her eyes were vacant, devoid of any life.

Gao Jun stood there in front of her, his face filled with a silence that followed his fury and... relief?!

In her final moments, Lin Wei felt only relief and freedom...

She was even feeling relieved, and gave Gao Jun a final, sarcastic smile.

Fortunately... he never discovered that account.

Thankfully... it was created using her sister's phone number...

During her days of feigned compliance and agonizing endurance, Lin Wei secretly uploaded all the evidence she had gathered—the recordings, the videos, and the paintings into which she poured all her emotions and accusations—to that hidden cloud space.

That was the last chance for her to survive, and for the truth, but unfortunately... she didn't live to see the end of the second cooling-off period.

However, that was also silent evidence of her resistance.

That account became the last thing Su Mu and Zhong Wan saw.

Then, their memories vanished.

The dark aura receded, and the scene before their eyes returned to normal.

The indoor sunlight was still bright, but as the two silently looked at Lin Wei, they felt a chill run down their spines.

As the two regained their senses, the thick thorny vine slowly retreated to Lin Wei's side, gently wrapping around her soul before disappearing completely.

And so he became one with her soul, sharing in her pain.

Zhong Wan and Su Mu watched the scene unfold before them quietly, processing the memory they had just witnessed.