People in the village set them off, so every explosion of the fireworks was clearly visible.

Even someone as mature as Lu Chuqing was captivated by the brilliant colors and became mesmerized without realizing it.

After watching for a while, the adults downstairs finished their meals and called them down to set off fireworks.

Lu Chuqing played with fireworks for a long time with her two older brothers. Finally, she was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as Lu Ying finished washing her up.

That night.

In the dimly lit room, the woman was bound to the bed.

The door creaked open from the outside, letting in the light, but before anyone could react, it was slammed shut again.

In the darkness, the click of the lock clicking shut reached the woman's ears clearly.

The woman, her mouth gagged, immediately began to whimper uneasily. The man who entered held a glass in his hand, his face full of malicious smiles. "These are all good stuff!"

He swirled the half-full glass of water in his cup and said.

The man climbed onto the bed, stared at the woman with a look of terror and resistance, reached out and pulled the towel out of her mouth and threw it away. He then grabbed her chin and forced all the water from the cup into her open mouth.

Some water spillage is inevitable, but as long as the man drinks it, no matter how much, he will be extremely excited.

"Cough cough cough..."

The woman twisted her face and coughed violently.

Seeing this, the man's smile became even more wicked. "If you had any manners of a woman, why would I treat you like this?"

Before the woman could cough up the water she had choked on, something was stuffed into her mouth again.

The man took something he needed from the side.

As the arm rose and fell, streaks of blood instantly appeared on the not-so-fair skin.

The woman sobbed and cried out in pain, but her cries were all muffled by a gag.

The man brandished his whip and shouted.

"You slut! Aren't you enjoying this?! Huh?!"

Her vision blurred, and the woman felt as if a fire was burning inside her, making her struggle uncontrollably.

Noticing her reaction, the man laughed lewdly, "This is some good stuff I found in the group! They say just one milliliter is enough to make someone unable to stop—"

"I felt it wasn't enough for you, so I added nine milliliters! Right now, don't you feel like you're floating on clouds, so happy you're about to ascend to heaven!"

"Huh? Hahahaha..."

The woman felt a burning sensation all over her body, but she couldn't even feel the pain.

The man must have used something on her body again, but she couldn't feel it; she only felt all the blood rushing to her head.

Seemingly reaching a peak, her head began to feel cold again, and her vision blurred. In what seemed like an instant, the woman completely lost consciousness...

It was a bit noisy around, with occasional loud voices, but I couldn't make out what they were saying.

This seemed to last for a while, followed by a gentle voice near her ear.

She tried hard to hear clearly, but she couldn't make it out no matter what she tried.

A sudden pain shot through the back of her hand, and she jolted awake. The surrounding noise instantly became clear.

"Qingqing, don't be afraid, Qingqing, don't be afraid. We'll just get the needle in and it'll be over soon. Just bear with it."

A woman's gentle voice rang in her ear, and Lu Chuqing finally opened her eyes. Seeing the woman's worried and tender face, she moved her lips and called out, "Mom."

Her throat was dry and sore, and her voice became hoarse and weak. Her voice was almost like a mosquito's whimper, but in the noisy hospital, the woman still heard it.

Lu Ying took out a water cup with a straw and held it to her lips, gently coaxing, "Qingqing, drink some water, it's not hot. My darling's voice is hoarse from the heat."

When Lu Jun returned after completing the formalities, he saw that Lu Chuqing had woken up, and his face showed a pang of heartache.

"Little Qingqing has suffered. It's all your brother's fault. He took you to play and forgot to dress you. Your uncle has already scolded him. Our Qingqing needs to get better soon!"

Lu Chuqing had a sore throat, so she could only nod in acknowledgment.

It was hot inside while she was eating, and she broke out in a sweat. It was already cold outside, and then she went upstairs into the even colder wind, and then played around like crazy for an hour or two.

Not long after she fell asleep in bed, Lu Ying felt that the little dumpling next to her was like a furnace. She only had to reach out to touch his forehead, and it was so hot that it startled her.

Without a moment's delay, he quickly put on his clothes and asked his elder brother and sister-in-law for help.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, and especially now in the middle of the night with snow falling, the clinic is already closed and deserted, so I have to go to the city hospital for treatment.

The on-duty doctor took my temperature, and it was 39.7 degrees Celsius! High fever!

They immediately suggested an IV drip.

Given the current situation, Lu Ying and Lu Jun discussed it and decided to go to the hospital.

She held Lu Chuqing while waiting, and Lu Jun ran up and down to handle the formalities.

Now that the IV drip was in and she had woken up, Lu Ying's anxiety had eased somewhat.

On the way there, the little one in her arms was convulsing from a high fever, shaking and trembling. She was so scared that she wanted to hold her tight, but was afraid of smothering her. She was anxious and frightened.

Watching the little dumpling obediently drinking water, the woman tenderly pressed her forehead against hers.

The temperature won't drop instantly, and as long as the person is awake and still somewhat energetic, it's reassuring.

Lu Jun was worried that Chai Shuhua would get cold, so he didn't ask her to come along. At this moment, the woman called again to ask about the situation, and the man gave a brief explanation.

After her throat pain subsided, Lu Chuqing let go of the straw, and Lu Ying put the lid back on the cup and set it aside.

Before the feelings from the dream had completely faded, Lu Chuqing snuggled into the woman's arms, seeking warmth and security.

Lu Ying thought she was feeling unwell, so she hugged her and gently patted her back.

Previous life.

Her first time.

She was half-coaxed and half-forced by Li Jiashuai.

She was in excruciating pain, and there was a lot of blood on the bed, but Li Jiashuai was completely absorbed in his own world.

It felt like less than a minute, yet also like an eternity.

She felt endless pain, no joy at all, and even felt fear.

She wasn't trying to belittle Li Jiashuai; he really wasn't very big.

And that won't work either.

One minute is the maximum limit.

Because of her trauma, Lu Chuqing was always averse to that kind of thing.

Li Jiashuai not only failed to understand her fear, but also thought she was frigid and called her a taciturn person who would never take the initiative to seduce men.

Therefore, the man began to force himself on her.

The more he forced her, the more afraid she became.

The more afraid she became, the more he took advantage of her.

She had no expectations or fantasies about that kind of thing at all, and the thought of it made her hands and feet go cold.

In fact, Li Jiashuai was rarely home, only two or three times a year. Even though it was only two or three times, it was enough to make her suffer.

At first, he only forced himself on her, but later he began to use force in terms of methods and positions.

Later, Li Jiashuai was no longer satisfied with these things.

He joined a group online, and it was full of people who did that kind of thing.

He found it novel and exciting, and began spending a lot of money on those things and tools.

Knowing she would definitely disagree, I still bought the medicine.

After that first time, she made it clear to the Li family that she wanted a divorce, but was persuaded and obstructed by neighbors and relatives. They even brought in that scoundrel Liu Fengming to lecture her.