Chapter 43 Punishment Before the Mirror

Li Yanzhou and Rio have always been at odds, and he constantly complains about the dog, complaining about its barking and the dog hair flying everywhere.

Moreover, he could use this to frame Lin Zeyuan, making her mistakenly believe that Lin Zeyuan was responsible, thus sowing discord between them.

The veterinarian was one of his people, and he deliberately created a smokescreen by saying that the dog was lethargic when he went to pick it up, which was also a prelude to what would happen later.

Everything seemed quite clear.

Luo Tingwei never expected that he would actually harm a tiny life in order to achieve his goal.

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Li Yanzhou didn't mention the basement again. His original intention was to let her come out for some fresh air today and go back to the basement in the evening.

He never expected that something like this would happen to the dog.

Tsk, besides Lin Zeyuan, who else could have done this?

It seems that the man was willing to frame him, even scheming against a dog.

He hadn't even settled the score with him for misattributing things to someone else, yet this guy dared to provoke him first.

I'm afraid that Luo Tingwei, that naive little fool, will fall for that man's tricks again and get angry with him.

Sure enough, what he feared came to pass.

At the dinner table, Luo Tingwei remained silent, showing no appetite for the food, and consciously kept her distance from Li Yanzhou.

Li Yanzhou calmly stirred the rice in his bowl, glanced at her, and said in a nonchalant tone, "If you don't eat, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

Luo Tingwei pushed the bowl away, "I'm not hungry."

How could she possibly have an appetite sitting next to him?

Suddenly, the man let out a cold laugh, his voice chilling, "Do you think I killed the dog?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Tingwei stiffened.

I didn't expect him to guess it.

"Fine then," she said sarcastically, "I might as well be honest with him."

Whether you did it or not, only you know in your heart.

With a "bang," Li Yanzhou put down the bowl, his gaze as cold as a blade.

"In your eyes, am I that kind of person who wouldn't even spare a dog?"

Luo Tingwei did not respond directly, but instead said with certainty, "I don't believe Lin Zeyuan would do such a thing."

Upon hearing her words, Li Yanzhou suddenly laughed, a laugh that terrified her, as if each word was being squeezed out from between his teeth.

"You don't believe me? What's the use of not believing me? In this world, even seeing isn't always believing, let alone the complexities of human nature. Do you really think Lin Zeyuan can save you from this hellhole? Do you really think he's a good person? Let me tell you the truth, he hasn't even come looking for you. I've been taking you away for so long, and he hasn't even shown up once! Ha, what are you expecting by placing your hopes on someone like that?"

Some people wear the guise of redemption, but are far dirtier than you think. Luo Tingwei, don't blame me for not warning you, if you try to escape me to go find him, you'll be the one who gets devoured, leaving not even bones behind.

Luo Tingwei trembled unconsciously upon hearing his words.

What did he say? Lin Zeyuan never came to see her.

No, she didn't believe it!

These words seemed to have struck a nerve, and she immediately panicked, stammering a denial.

"Enough! In the end, you're just unhappy that Lin Zeyuan is around. But don't forget, Li Yanzhou, you're the one who caused my family's ruin and forcibly abducted me. You're the one who started this whole mess. Lin Zeyuan saved my life. When I was shipwrecked on Feiji Island, he risked his life to save me. If it weren't for him, I would be dead by now. You and him, one hurt me, the other saved me. Tell me, who should I believe?"

"Saved you with their lives? Fine, I'll tell you today who really saved your life..."

"Young Master, the results are in."

At that moment, a bodyguard suddenly appeared and interrupted him.

The man rushed over, holding a test result in his hand.

"Please take a look. This is the second most abundant substance in a dog's body besides toxins; it's lorazepam."

The man paused, then said, "It's basically a tranquilizer."

"The results showed that the residual level was very high, reaching 60%, which means that an injection was given on average every three days, and it has been going on for about a month."

Luo Tingwei asked in surprise, "A tranquilizer?"

Why would Rio have this substance inside his body?

"He injects the dog with sedatives every two or three days, and that's what you call him being good to the dog?"

Li Yanzhou threw the appraisal report in front of her, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips.

Luo Tingwei took the paper, looked at it again and again, and her mind went completely blank.

"No, it won't..."

She quickly made an excuse for him, "Rio injured his leg, he must have wanted to ease Rio's pain, that's why..."

The bodyguard interrupted her, hesitatingly saying,

"But forensic experts said that... that's almost a lethal dose."

"Moreover, the last day's injection volume is the largest, presumably to make the dog sleep so that it is easier to drill holes in its teeth."

"No!"

Luo Tingwei interrupted him, clutching her head and muttering in disbelief.

"You're talking nonsense, no way, no way!"

Seeing her like this, Li Yanzhou completely lost his patience.

The evidence is irrefutable. If she still doesn't believe it, then she's deliberately biased and has ulterior motives.

"Even now, you still refuse to face reality?"

He grabbed her wrist and said viciously.

"Li Yanzhou, did you fabricate this result? You must be trying to frame Lin Zeyuan again. You must be telling me, isn't that right!"

However, the next second, she was dragged away.

Enraged, the man dragged her all the way to the basement.

With a bang, the heavy door slammed shut.

"Waaaaah, let me go! What are you going to do?" she screamed in terror.

"What am I doing? I'm going to make you face reality, make you realize whose woman you really are, and make you realize that there can only be one person in your heart!"

He dragged her to a large mirror, in front of which was a low table.

"Get up there and lie down!"

After saying that, he started tearing at her clothes.

"Yes, Rio is gone, but you can still be a mu dog."

He leaned down and bit her earlobe hard, making her wince in pain.

"Li Yanzhou, you...you mustn't do this. Leave me...some dignity."

However, what awaited her was not a halt, but rather an even more ruthless attempt to seize her possessions.

"Luo Tingwei, look carefully in the mirror and see who you truly submit to!"

Her face gradually flushed red, and her body's natural reaction made her shudder uncontrollably.

He gripped her chin somewhat uncontrollably, his voice restrained and hoarse.

"It's been five years, and I haven't forgotten you for a single moment. How could you possibly forget me? I saved you twice, Luo Tingwei. Your life belongs to me. You clearly loved me too, so why... why could you forget me so easily?"

Overwhelmed by the sudden storm, Luo Tingwei was unable to think clearly. She sobbed and whimpered until she finally stopped struggling.

He kept saying things like "five years" and "saving her"...

Her consciousness gradually blurred, and she only felt that his voice was getting farther and farther away, more and more indistinct.

Seeing that she was not in a good state, his remaining rationality pulled him back from his violent outburst and stopped this absurd behavior.

"Luo Tingwei?"

"Weiwei?"