Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Gu Yun'an is nowhere to be found.

Seeing the people sent by Granny Liu guarding the outside, Ruan Xingzhu felt a chill run down her spine. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to wait for Gu Yun'an to return.

A thought struck her: the only person who could help her now was Gu Qingxu.

Granny Liu seemed tireless, swaggering into the West Garden almost every few minutes.

Every time she came, she would look Ruan Xingzhu up and down with her sharp and sarcastic eyes, scrutinizing whether she was staying put.

He arrogantly told her that when she went to the Li residence, she must be obedient and well-behaved, so as not to give the Li family the impression that the Gu family couldn't even teach proper manners.

Although Ruan Xingzhu was filled with resentment and unwillingness, she could only obediently agree to everything in this desperate situation.

After Liu Mama's repulsive figure finally disappeared through the courtyard gate, Ruan Xingzhu sent Mu Tao to find Gu Qingsu.

After all, Mu Tao can still come and go from this courtyard.

"Mutao, hurry and go out the back door to find Fifth Sister at the Yi residence." Ruan Xingzhu was extremely anxious, and her voice trembled slightly.

Mu Tao was truly shocked by this sudden turn of events; she never expected that the Cheng family would act so swiftly.

She agreed, not knowing whether the letter she had sent to Gu Yun'an had been successfully delivered.

Just as Mu Tao was about to turn around and leave, Ruan Xingzhu suddenly felt a strange smell enter her nostrils.

Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly, and before she could even discern what kind of spice it was, she felt as if her head had been struck by a heavy hammer, and a wave of dizziness washed over her for no apparent reason.

Immediately afterwards, it was as if a black curtain was slowly covering my eyes, and my body, like a puppet that had lost its support, slumped down.

In her hazy, fading consciousness, she seemed to vividly see Cheng Xiuxiu's familiar yet hateful figure burst through the door like a ghost.

Cheng Xiuxiu strode forward with light steps, her gaze as cold as a blade, mercilessly sweeping over Ruan Xingzhu and Mu Tao, who had fainted on the ground.

A smug smile appeared in her eyes. She squatted down slightly, looked at Ruan Xingzhu's face, which was still beautiful even without makeup, raised her hand and gently slapped her. Her tone was full of disdain and contempt: "You still want to go find Gu Qingsu? You're really dreaming."

Since that's the case, she might as well send the person over first. Once the deed is done, she'll see if Gu Yun'an will still want this slut defiled by Young Master Li.

She didn't dare hit too hard, afraid of damaging Ruan Xingzhu's appearance, after all, she still had to satisfy the young master of the Li family.

She clapped her hands dismissively, then slowly stood up, looking down at the two people on the ground who seemed lifeless, her smugness practically overflowing.

From this day forward, Ruan Xingzhu will no longer be a thorn in the side of the Gu family, and she will be the rightful mistress of the Gu family in the future.

"You can just wait and see what 'big gift' I'm going to give you." Cheng Xiuxiu's lips curled up slightly, her eyes flashing with malice.

After saying that, her expression immediately changed, and she urged the timid maid beside her urgently, "Hurry up and get her to the Li residence as soon as possible."

Although the maid hesitated, she dared not say anything more when she saw Cheng Xiuxiu's fierce eyes.

She had no choice but to grit her teeth and drag Ruan Xingzhu out the back door, stuffing her into the carriage that was already waiting there.

The carriage swayed and rattled into the Li residence. Young Master Li was sitting with his legs crossed, leisurely waiting for his prey to come to him.

Seeing Ruan Xingzhu delivered to his doorstep, Cheng Xiuxiu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. Cheng Xiuxiu was quite efficient.

He waved his hand and had someone carry Ruan Xingzhu into the house.

The servants were very rough; when they put Ruan Xingzhu down, they didn't even care which way her head was facing before throwing her down.

After all, those who have caught the eye of their young master never end up well, and now even touching them feels like bad luck.

Inside the quiet room, all the doors and windows were tightly closed, with only a faint light filtering through the window frame, like a pale thread, falling onto the bed.

Ruan Xingzhu was jolted awake by a sharp pain. She felt as if her head had hit something hard, as if her head was about to crack open.

She groggily opened her eyes, and what came into view was the fat, greasy young master of the Li family in front of her, staring straight at her.

A flash of fear crossed her eyes, and she instinctively shrank back.

It seems that the figure she saw before she fainted was indeed Cheng Xiuxiu.

Young Master Li hadn't expected Ruan Xingzhu to wake up so quickly. He had originally planned to take advantage of her directly and force himself on her.

But now that he's awake, it's good. He enjoys watching his prey struggle and beg for mercy in front of him; the sight of their pitiful state excites him.

He had carefully arranged this room; it was neither too dark nor too bright, just enough to see the beauty's face contorted with fear, and it also carried the ambiguous comfort of the night.

At this moment, the deep fear on Ruan Xingzhu's face was exactly what he wanted. His gaze swept over Ruan Xingzhu like a greedy wolf, and a lewd smile appeared on his lips without any attempt to hide it. The dim light shone on her face, and at this moment, Xingzhu was like a beautiful object for him to play with, and the more he looked at her, the more he wanted to pity her.

He rubbed his greasy, sweaty hands together and said with a lewd grin, "Don't be afraid, little lady, I'll make sure you feel comfortable in a moment."

As he spoke, his greasy hand, like a ferocious beast baring its fangs, reached out towards Ruan Xingzhu.

Upon seeing this, Ruan Xingzhu, like a frightened bird, stared wide-eyed in terror and hurriedly tried to dodge away.

Seeing Ruan Xingzhu dodge away, Young Master Li was not angry at all. Instead, he seemed to have been ignited with excitement, becoming even more excited.

He liked girls who would resist and struggle; that made conquering them more interesting. Especially a beautiful girl like Ruan Xingzhu, when she cried, her pitiful appearance would be even more endearing and would satisfy his perverted desires.

For a moment, he felt as if countless ants were crawling all over his body, unbearably itchy. "My beauty, you can't escape me~"

The lewd, groping hand chased after them again.

Ruan Xingzhu watched in horror as he approached her step by step, her body trembling violently. She tried desperately to back away, but there was only the bed behind her, and she had nowhere left to retreat.

Seizing the opportunity, Young Master Li grabbed her leg, as if he had seized the lifeline of his prey, and was about to drag her over.

Ruan Xingzhu was filled with despair and fear. She tried with all her might to break free, but the man was so strong that he was like an iron clamp, holding her tightly and making it impossible for her to escape.

Overwhelmed by this double terror, Ruan Xingzhu could no longer hold back and let out a piercing cry for help: "Get away! Someone help me!"

The sound echoed in the silent room, sounding particularly mournful.

Hearing her voice, Young Master Li felt as if he were hearing the most beautiful cry, and his fat face trembled with excitement.

A look of anticipation appeared on her face; once it truly began, her cries would surely be even more melodious.

His greasy hand slowly pulled up her calf, and he said with an unbridled voice, "Go ahead and scream. This is the Li residence. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you."

After saying that, he suddenly exerted force, grabbed her calf, and dragged her over.

Ruan Xingzhu felt a sudden dizziness and fell heavily onto the bed. Filled with anger and resentment, she kicked him away and threatened loudly, "If you dare to touch me, my fourth brother will tear you to pieces!"

Fourth Brother? Upon hearing this, Young Master Li was slightly taken aback, then revealed a disdainful smile, completely ignoring her words.

After all, this was something that Madam Cheng, the mistress of the Gu family, had agreed to, it was just that it was done two days earlier than originally planned.

"What kind of bullshit fourth brother is this!" Young Master Li shook the fat on his face and pounced on Ruan Xingzhu again. "Why don't you call me Brother Li? Maybe I'll be gentler then."

Having said that, that disgusting hand couldn't wait to touch Ruan Xingzhu's face. As the groping hand approached, a nauseating stench wafted over, as if the air itself had been polluted and become unbearably foul.

Ruan Xingzhu bit her lower lip hard, her eyes filled with disgust and fear, and desperately retreated, wanting to get away.

Seeing this, Young Master Li seemed to have lost his last bit of patience. The evil fire in his heart was completely ignited, making him feel itchy all over. He desperately wanted to touch Ruan Xingzhu's little face.

He pounced on her quickly, intending to press her down hard, his greasy hand about to pinch her face.

Ruan Xingzhu was filled with despair, her body trembling with fear. In her panic, her hand, which was protecting her chest, touched the hairpin in her hair, as if grasping at a last straw.

Without hesitation, she took off the hairpin and, with all her might, stabbed it fiercely into his greasy palm.

"ah!"

A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, instantly echoed throughout the room, and Young Master Li's originally fat and greasy face twisted into a ferocious expression.

His palm was pierced by the hairpin, leaving a deep, bloody hole from which blood gushed.

He was both shocked and furious. He kicked Ruan Xingzhu hard and cursed viciously, "You bitch, you dare to stab me!"

A sharp pain shot through her lower back and abdomen, as if she were being torn apart. Ruan Xingzhu curled up in agony, tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes. Those tears were filled with humiliation, anger, and despair.

"You little bitch, I'm going to kill you right now!"

At this moment, Young Master Li had completely lost his mind. He paid no attention to the blood flowing from his hands and had only one thought in his mind: to torture Ruan Xingzhu severely and make her pay a heavy price for her resistance.

Like a wild beast out of control, he kicked Ruan Xingzhu several times. Seeing Ruan Xingzhu curl up in pain, he felt no pity at all, but instead became even more excited.

Immediately afterwards, he lunged at her again, his greasy hands about to tear her clothes apart.

Ruan Xingzhu felt as if she were in an endless abyss of darkness, in so much pain that she couldn't get up, and she didn't even have the last bit of strength to resist.

She stared despairingly at the roof beams, tears silently streaming down her cheeks and staining the bed with a small, dark mark.