The man was heartbroken beyond words. He touched her legs, which hung limply at her sides, and his hands trembled.
Su Yujiao and Lu Ziqian followed silently behind the two.
Su Yujiao looked anxious, but Lu Ziqian's eyes were fixed on her.
Tonight's events made him even more uneasy; a woman without a man's protection met such a tragic end.
The thought that one day he wouldn't be able to protect her and would have to go through all this made his heart ache.
He was even filled with a ferocious and rampant aura. If anyone dared to treat Jiaojiao like that, he would definitely destroy the entire world to make her pay with her death.
He's really going to go crazy!
Thinking of this, he suddenly grabbed Su Yujiao's hand, held it tightly, and wouldn't let go.
As Su Yujiao was thinking about the surgical plan, her left hand was suddenly gripped tightly, causing her pain.
She glanced down and instinctively tried to shake him off, but he only gripped her tighter.
"Let go!"
What are you doing?
"Jiaojiao, I won't let go this time."
"I know you're still angry with me. I won't rush you. You can stay outside for as long as you want. Come back when you've calmed down, okay?"
"This world is unfair to women. Women without men to protect them will live a miserable life."
"Mo Lingchen could not give Jin Mudan any promises or status, but he was lusting after her beauty, which led to today's tragedy."
“I’m different from him. I can give you anything, as long as you come back.”
"Let me protect you, okay?"
Su Yujiao rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "Crazy."
Where were you when I was being tortured by Chen Yunniang?
"All the suffering in my life was caused by you, how dare you say you're here to protect me?"
"I can live a few more years if I leave you."
The woman abruptly shook off his hand: "We're already divorced, so stop saying these meaningless things."
"Thank you for tonight. Apart from that, we have nothing more to do with each other and should have less contact in the future."
Lu Ziqian stared at the woman's departing figure, his heart filled with bitterness.
Upon arriving at Mudan's house, Mo Lingchen carried her back to the bedroom and then instructed his servants to boil water.
"You all go out, I'll help her clean up."
After everyone had left, Su Yujiao stepped forward and tugged at Jin Mudan's cloak, her voice soft and careful: "Mudan, let me help you clean up."
"Your leg needs treatment as soon as possible; it can't be delayed any longer."
As Jin Mudan heard her gentle voice, she gradually relaxed her guard and stopped clutching the cloak tightly.
Looking at her bruised and swollen face, Su Yujiao felt a pang of heartache and her eyes reddened, but she comforted her, saying, "It's alright, it's just superficial injuries. Once it heals, Peony will still be at her most beautiful."
As she spoke, she helped her remove the gag from her mouth. Suddenly, Jin Mudan wrapped her arms around her waist, unable to hold back any longer, and cried her heart out.
Outside the door, Mo Lingchen listened to the crying inside. His back stiffened, and his fists clenched and relaxed repeatedly.
Seeing his attempt to suppress his emotions, Lu Ziqian reached out and patted his shoulder, offering a silent word of comfort.
Their relationship was so-so; they were merely acquaintances, not friends, but at this moment they felt a shared sense of sorrow.
In the bedroom, the two embraced and cried for a long time before gradually calming down.
Su Yujiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the Golden Peony underpants were still intact; at least they hadn't been truly defiled by those beggars.
Who is it?
Jin Mudan shook her head: "I don't know."
"I received a letter from Mo Lingchen tonight, so I went home early to wait for him."
"Suddenly a group of masked men in black broke in. They killed Uncle Ya and Yanzi, and then covered my face."
"I heard a woman's voice, she must have been young. Under her orders, those men not only punched and kicked me, but she also made them break my legs."
"I passed out, and when I woke up, I was in a dilapidated temple..."
"I suspect that woman is related to Mo Lingchen. She called me a slut, a bitch, and accused me of seducing his man..."
“I am just a plaything that Mo Lingchen keeps outside, not even a mistress. I never ask about his family background, nor do I have the right to ask. I have always been very discreet.”
"I didn't expect that I would still be so unacceptable..."
Jin Mudan began to sob softly again. She even felt that her life was pathetic, and that it would be better to die than to live like this.
Su Yujiao gently patted her back: "Don't cry, everything will pass."
“That Mo Lingchen can’t give you anything. Staying with him isn’t a long-term solution. You might as well break up with him.”
"With his status, he's either a princess or a noblewoman; you can't afford to offend him."
Jin Mudan fell silent. Su Yujiao tentatively asked, "Do you love him?"
Jin Mudan shook her head: "I don't know. Someone of my status is not worthy of talking about feelings. I am just a man's plaything."
Hearing her self-deprecating words, Su Yujiao hugged her tenderly: "You are you, a unique person, your parents' darling, and my dearest sister. You are not anyone's plaything."
"You need to think this through. There's no future for you two."
“In the past, he might not have set you free if you wanted to leave, but now he feels guilty towards you, so he won’t stop you if you want to leave.”
"Why not take this opportunity to break up with him, find someone to marry, rather than wasting your life with him without any status or relationship?"
She did not advise Jin Mudan to remain single for life like her.
After all, Jin Mudan was a woman of this era whose mind had long been imprisoned. She had no idea of living independently and only wanted to find a man to rely on.
Otherwise, she would feel insecure and her life would be filled with panic.
So, she decided to find someone to marry and settle down to be a good wife and mother.
Jin Mudan gave a bitter smile: "Life is not as wonderful as you say. A woman like me who has lost her virginity and now has a broken leg, who would want me?"
"Whoever I marry will be a burden. Someone like me deserves to die alone."
Seeing her dejected and self-conscious appearance, Su Yujiao comforted her, "No, you're so wonderful, you'll definitely meet a good husband who truly loves you."
"Madam, the hot water is here."
Su Yujiao opened the door and brought in water: "Don't think too much, let's clean up first."
"Let me examine your leg; perhaps it can still be treated."
Jin Mudan stared blankly at her bent leg, completely devoid of hope.
She had never seen anyone whose leg was broken and then healed.
While others can still walk with a limp, she has broken bones in both legs and will likely be unable to take care of herself in the future.
She touched her leg and murmured to herself, "What a pity, I can never dance again."
Su Yujiao paused, her hand holding the handkerchief still. She was a dance fanatic; whether it was graceful and elegant singing and dancing or seductive and alluring dance, she could always find something to dance.
The fact that she can no longer dance is undoubtedly a devastating blow to her.
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