"Ziqian, you...you be gentle..."
The man whispered in her ear, "Gently? Will that make you feel good?"
Su Yujiao turned her face away in embarrassment. Her pretty face lost its color due to the pain, but it made her look even more charming and alluring, making people want to... ravage her.
Time and time again, Su Yujiao let him do whatever he wanted.
Tonight, she had the illusion that she was deeply loved.
Afterwards, she stopped him from getting up: "Husband, could you..."
Lu Ziqian glanced at her sideways, recalling her submissive and obedient appearance just now, and chuckled: "Want more?"
He looked at her with a smile, but his eyes only held a lewd gaze.
As the man spoke, he didn't forget to pick up the bowl of medicine from the bedside table.
"Take your medicine, you're tired tonight."
The black medicine emitted a strong bitter smell. The woman's face held a cautious, ingratiating expression as she said, "Husband, let's have a child."
"It's been three years. If I can't have another child, I won't be able to face my parents."
"My mother said yesterday that we should go to the Guanyin Temple together tomorrow to pray for a child."
When Lu Ziqian heard her mention the child, his eyes instantly filled with impatience: "No."
Su Yujiao stubbornly refused to take the medicine bowl, her throat feeling like it was blocked with cotton, choking back tears and aggrieved words: "Can't you even consider my situation?"
The man sneered, "He asked for it!"
"When you used those despicable means to scheme against me back then, you should have thought about your current situation!"
Su Yujiao felt a pang of pain in her heart, her voice gentle yet helpless: "I wasn't the one who drugged you back then."
"I admire you, but I have never plotted against you."
Lu Ziqian snorted coldly, clearly not believing her words.
The man frowned: "Do you want me to feed you?"
"Need not!"
Su Yujiao picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. The bitter taste instantly filled her mouth, but the woman didn't even flinch.
After all, I've been drinking it for three years, and I've gotten used to it.
No matter how bitter the medicine was, it couldn't compare to the bitterness in her heart!
As Su Yujiao watched him leave, she humbled herself and asked, "Will you stay with me tomorrow?"
The man didn't have the patience to listen any longer.
"It's just a waste of time. Don't you even know if you can get pregnant?"
She knew exactly what was going on, but what could she do when her in-laws were eagerly awaiting a grandchild and her husband was uncooperative?
Perhaps, we can only place our hopes on the gods.
"Even if it's just an act, come with me. Otherwise, you won't be able to explain it to your parents."
Lu Ziqian paused, then said, "We'll see."
The door closed gently, and the footsteps faded into the distance.
He... never spent the night in her room.
He only came to see her about sex; Lu Ziqian... never loved her!
But it seems that Lu Ziqian is all that's left in her life.
Su Yujiao knelt on the bed, a sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.
Thinking about her terrible life, she felt she had disgraced the time travelers.
She was transported to this world at the age of five, and at fifteen, due to a scheme, she married Lu Ziqian.
After they got married, he neglected her and treated her harshly; their marriage was just a formality.
She endured everything, simply because she loved him deeply!
The following afternoon, Lu Ziqian had just finished his official duties and returned to his residence when Madam Lu grabbed his ear and forced him into the carriage.
"The mountain road is so dangerous, you're letting Jiaojiao go alone?"
"What are you thinking? Are you out of your mind?"
Madam Lu, hands on her hips, gave Lu Ziqian a good scolding, clearly showing her intention to protect her daughter-in-law.
Su Yujiao looked at her mother-in-law gratefully. Without her mother-in-law's protection, her life would be even more difficult.
Xiao Tao helped Su Yujiao get into the car, but Madam Lu stopped them.
She needs to create opportunities for her son and daughter-in-law to be alone.
"Mo Hua, get down and let your brother drive."
On the carriage shaft, the black-clad girl dressed as a guard visibly paused: "Madam, Mo Shu has gone on a mission."
Madam Lu pursed her lips: "You can go if you want, but be more discerning."
Mo Hua respectfully agreed, but in his heart he felt great disdain for Su Yujiao.
As the two emerged from the Guanyin Temple, a sickeningly sweet shout suddenly came from behind them.
"Jiaojiao".
The girl ran very fast, and when she reached the two of them, she fell right into Lu Ziqian's arms.
"Are you hurt?" Lu Ziqian reached out to support her, his eyes full of concern.
"You've always been physically weak, so you shouldn't run like that anymore."
Chen Yunniang glanced at Lu Ziqian with a flushed face, then shook her head shyly.
Su Yujiao felt a pang of sadness; she realized he also had a gentle side.
However, he reserved all his tenderness for Chen Yunniang!
Ten years ago, my uncle brought his whole family to live with the Su family.
My mother is a bit of a "brother-supporting demon," and she's incredibly kind to my uncle's family.
He treated Chen Yunniang like his own daughter.
But now, my cousin only wants to steal her husband.
Chen Yunniang stepped out of Lu Ziqian's arms and said softly, "My carriage is broken, and I would like to ride in your carriage back."
"Jiaojiao, you don't mind sharing a car with me, do you?"
"It's all my fault, I've made Jiaojiao misunderstand again."
Lu Ziqian frowned and looked at her with a reproachful expression.
Su Yujiao felt bitter. She hadn't done anything wrong, yet it was as if she had committed some heinous crime.
Besides, did she have the right to say no in front of him?
Su Yujiao smiled gently, as graceful and generous as ever: "Of course I don't mind your question, cousin."
"It's just sharing a car, not sharing a husband. Cousin, there's no need to be so polite."
Seeing Chen Yunniang's almost out-of-control expression, Su Yujiao stepped forward and took her arm.
"Cousin, you mustn't be angry with me. I promise I won't make jokes like that again."
"I know my cousin is gentle and unassuming, and she would never do something as despicable as stealing someone else's husband."
With just one sentence, both of them turned pale.
The carriage overturned halfway through its journey, throwing everyone inside out.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of horses' hooves and shouts of battle came from all directions.
Su Yujiao was so frightened that her face turned pale. Had she encountered bandits?
The next second, a dark shadow flashed before their eyes; it was Lu Ziqian carrying Chen Yunniang away.
She stared in disbelief at the graceful figure until the man's back disappeared. She still couldn't believe that Lu Ziqian had abandoned her at this critical moment of life and death.
Almost instantly, Su Yujiao felt dizzy, as if her heart had been crushed and shattered, the pain making it hard for her to breathe.
She thought that since they had slept together for three years, even if there were no feelings involved, there should at least be some kind of friendship.
It turns out that she was nothing in Lu Ziqian's eyes.
It's not even worth a single strand of Chen Yunniang's hair.
Mo Hua stood to the side with his arms crossed, enjoying the sight of Su Yujiao's pained and injured expression.
As the bandits drew near, she leaped away, scaling walls and rooftops to escape.
Su Yujiao watched as Lian Mohua left, then suddenly burst into laughter, her face streaked with tears…
Her husband is trying to kill her!
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