Murong Xiao concealed the hatred in her eyes, her face showing timidity: "Can you really let me go?"

What's most beautiful about her is her haughty and arrogant demeanor.

Seeing her now subservient and humbled, having been trained into the cheapest trophy, the man's interest in her waned somewhat.

“It’s real, even more real than pearls. We’re tired of playing with you. It’s time to hunt new prey. As long as you’re obedient, we can make things a little easier for you in the future.”

"good."

The others waiting on the side urged them on.

"Since you all agree, stop wasting time and hurry up. We haven't had a match in ages. If we don't get some fun soon, I'm going to go crazy."

"Exactly, our time is very precious."

The man, urged on by the others, smiled apologetically.

"Right away, right away, I'll make sure you have a great time, but remember to leave her some breathing room, don't hurt her too much, we still need her to set up the next target."

"Alright, stop dawdling, Murong Xiao, why aren't you going to change into white clothes?"

Murong Xiao swallowed the taste of blood in her mouth, her fingertips pinching her palm, and said meekly, "I'll go right away."

*

Yun Lian had just finished a day of classes and was about to buy a drink to relax.

But suddenly, he was pulled into a corner by Murong Xiao, who was covered in wounds.

"Run! Teacher Yun, run! Or you should apply to live on campus soon and not go home."

The strong perfume she wore seemed to be trying to conceal something, but Yun Lian's nose was very sensitive, and she could still smell the blood beneath the perfume.

"Did he hit you again?"

Murong Xiao did not answer Yun Lian, but just kept crying, as if all her strength had been used up, and she leaned weakly against the wall.

It hurts so much...

Whether it's the whole body or the soles of the feet.

She accepted being treated that way because she had done such terrible things to those people before.

Teacher Keyun is innocent and should not be implicated. She should always stand on the podium, teaching and nurturing students with high spirits, becoming a beacon illuminating the confusion of her students.

Instead of being like her, where even standing in the sunlight becomes a luxury.

"I'm not important, Teacher Yun, please stay at the school."

At school, those people dared not cause trouble because of their reputation, but outside of school, those spoiled brats might do something crazy, and she dared not gamble.

Yun Lian handed her a tissue and helped her wipe away her tears.

"Don't cry. You ran here in such a panic, and you even put your shoes on the wrong feet. Is it because I'm in danger?"

Murong Xiao looked down at her toes and awkwardly moved her feet.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Yun. The less you know, the safer you will be. Don't worry about anything. Just stay at school for now."

Yun Lian took off her coat and draped it over her thin body.

"Don't worry, I've saved you so many times, don't you believe in my abilities? Besides, a teacher is always omnipotent, so it's not your place to worry."

"If you really don't want to go home, then stay with me for two days."

Murong Xiao cried so hard that her face was covered in snot and tears.

How can she be so kind?

I don't deserve to be treated like this!

Teacher Yun...

Waaah... Why do I always cause her trouble?

At this moment, Murong Xiao hated herself to the core.

He even considered a desperate, all-or-nothing decision to fight those people to the death.

Yun Lian gently pulled her injured palm to her side, and Murong Xiao came back to her senses, greedily savoring the only warmth the world was offering her.

"Don't be afraid, Murong Xiao. As long as the child is happy, there's no need to think too much about right and wrong. Let's have dinner together, and everything will be alright."

Murong Xiao's tears rolled down her cheeks: "Okay."

Let her linger a little longer.

Only when she's with Teacher Yun does she feel cherished by the world.

Murong Xiao's eyes gradually hardened.

She would definitely not let anything happen to Teacher Yun.

She swore!

Finally, we arrived at Yun Lian's little house. Although it wasn't big, it was warm and comfortable in every way, making you not want to leave once you stepped inside.

"Rest well for a while, dinner will be ready soon. But... how many layers of socks are you wearing? Why are your feet so swollen?"

Murong Xiao hid her feet under the table.

The image of her dancing on the shards of glass flashed through my mind, and a chill ran down my spine.

"Teacher Yun, you go ahead and do your work. I'm just a little cold. I'll take my clothes off when I get hot."

"good."

Soon, the sound of chopping vegetables filled the kitchen.

Suddenly, Yun Lian's phone rang.

"Hello, who is this?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was processed with a voice changer, carrying a strong technological tone: "Yun Lian, if you want Li Yue to live, hurry up and come to this place to find me."

By the way, don't try any tricks. Your phone is being monitored by us, and nothing you do escapes our notice.

"You have 30 minutes. Spend 10 minutes each night, and you'll receive a fragment of body tissue from Liyue."

"Beep-beep-beep—"

Yun Lian snapped out of her daze and immediately tried to call Li Yue, but no matter how many times she dialed, the line was always busy.

Suddenly, Yun Lian rushed towards Murong Xiao with a chilling aura.

"What do you mean by telling me to run away today? What do you know? Are you in cahoots with them? What is your purpose in kidnapping Liyue?"

Several questions in a row made Murong Xiao's face turn pale.

"Teacher Yun...you're hurting my shoulder..."

Murong Xiao felt a pang of bitterness in her heart as her shoulders were pressed down by anger.

At this moment, she even maliciously thought, how wonderful it would be if Liyue really disappeared.

She was extremely jealous of Li Yue.

Not only can they grow up under her care, but they also receive her genuine love.

"I actually escaped because I was afraid they would target you because of what happened last time, so I ran away to warn them. But I didn't expect... I'm still too late..."

"You sit here and wait, I'm going out for a bit."

Murong Xiao suddenly stood up and grabbed Yun Lian's sleeve: "I'll go with you!"

Yun Lian gently pressed her fingers against the wound on her chest, pushed her onto the sofa, and scrutinized her with icy eyes for the first time.

"What good will coming with me change? It will only make me spend more energy protecting you, Murong Xiao. The biggest help you can give us right now is to protect yourself and stay here and not run around."

The sound of the door closing separated Murong Xiao into two worlds. In a daze, she seemed to return to that helpless time when she was locked in her room by her father and forced to marry a devil.

She suddenly went crazy, opened the door and ran outside.

No matter what the cost.

She will never let herself fall into an even deeper abyss of despair.

Teacher Yun's existence was discovered by those people because of her; she couldn't turn a blind eye.

She didn't want to spend the rest of her life in regret.

She knew those people's methods all too well, especially since Teacher Yun was even more beautiful and possessed a captivating scholarly air.

They will use every means to destroy everything that Teacher Yun cares about, to make her bend over, just like they did to her, and to make her witness her father jumping off a high building and shattering into pieces.

It brought her to utter ruin.

"Teacher Yun, I'm sorry, I'm going to disobey again this time. I will definitely save you and Liyue! I am also a valuable person, and I will not let you regret knowing me."