Zhou Xiaoye was covered in bruises from Hu Zi's beatings, with several bloody welts even on his face.
At first, she kept quiet and didn't utter a sound. Even when she saw Li Weidong, she just cried incessantly, but never cried out in pain.
When Li Weidong asked this question, his eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Honey, it hurts so much!"
She has always been a resilient person, and she is used to bearing everything on her own, no matter what happens.
This is the first time I've ever seen someone so aggrieved, with red eyes and crying out in pain.
Li Weidong's heart clenched instantly.
Zhao Xiulian, standing to the side, was also heartbroken: "You silly girl, he hit you, why didn't you run away? Why did you argue with him!"
"Look at the bruises on your body, I hope you don't get any scars."
As he spoke, he walked out: "I'm going to the clinic to get some medicine."
As he spoke, he pulled Li Xiaoli and walked outside.
Li Xiaoli panicked: "Mom, you can go get the medicine, why are you dragging me along? My sister-in-law is so badly injured, I have to stay and take care of her!"
She used to be reluctant to call her sister-in-law, but now, seeing Zhou Xiaoye set fire to Hu Zi's house for Li Weidong's sake, she was filled with admiration.
She called him "sister-in-law" willingly, of course.
Zhao Xiulian retorted irritably, "Just go when I tell you to! Stop talking so much nonsense, or I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Mom, you're throwing a tantrum again!"
The mother and daughter walked away, arguing as they went.
Only Li Weidong and Zhou Xiaoye remained at home.
Zhou Xiaoye was a little embarrassed at first, but now that no one was around, she simply threw herself into Li Weidong's arms.
She looked up at Li Weidong, her eyes brimming with tears: "Husband, I'm in so much pain! When he hit me, I thought I was going to die, I thought I'd never see you again!"
The more she talked, the more wronged she felt, and tears welled up, washing away the wounds on her face.
But she felt no pain at all, only staring greedily at Li Weidong, as if he would disappear again in the blink of an eye.
Seeing her like this, Li Weidong felt both heartache and anger: "So you do feel pain, huh? Do you still dare to do anything reckless?"
"You even set fire to someone's house! Do you know that's illegal?!"
He became increasingly agitated as he spoke: "It's fortunate that it was the US that caused the death. If something had really happened, your life would be over, you know that!"
Her words were harsh, but her hands moved with utmost gentleness as she wiped away Zhou Xiaoye's tears.
Zhou Xiaoye, who was originally thin and sallow, has gained weight and her skin has become much fairer after being raised by the Li family for so long.
Now, however, he has been beaten by Hu Zi and is covered in bruises, not only on his face but also on his body.
The perfectly good clothes were torn into strips, revealing the scars underneath.
Several places were bruised and bleeding, a sight that terrified onlookers.
Li Weidong's anger surged: "That bastard should have been taught a lesson just now!"
He was about to call Xing Guodong when he said that.
Tiger made a false police report, which should result in at least seven days of detention and a fine.
Now that we're inside, we definitely need to give them a good 'care'.
Zhou Xiaoye grabbed his arm: "Honey, where are you going?"
"I'll go avenge you."
Li Weidong stated his thoughts: "Since he's already in jail, there are plenty of ways to deal with him!"
Zhou Xiaoye hugged him: "Call me again later, spend more time with me, okay?"
Li Weidong's heart softened instantly. He sat back down on the edge of the bed and hugged her, saying, "Okay, okay, I'll stay with you longer, but..."
He changed the subject: "Don't think I won't scold you just because you're injured. Will you dare to do something so dangerous again next time?"
Zhou Xiaoye said without hesitation, "If he harms you again next time, I'll burn his house down!"
Li Weidong laughed in exasperation: "You little brat, you think I'm ignoring you?"
"Who told him to frame you?!"
Zhou Xiaoye retorted, "He dared to do something like this, I definitely won't let him get away with it!"
Li Weidong was both amused and exasperated: "Have you thought about the consequences?"
What could be the consequences?
Zhou Xiaoye snorted, "The worst that can happen is death. Anyway, if something happens to you, I don't want to live either!"
A teenage girl doesn't know what love is, nor does she know how to say sweet words.
She only knew that this was what she was thinking, so she said it.
Looking into her stubborn eyes, Li Weidong felt a mix of emotions.
What merit does he possess to deserve such a sincere and unconditional love?
Zhou Xiaoye threw herself into Li Weidong's arms and hugged him: "Anyway, I don't care. If you want me to stay out of trouble, then you'd better protect yourself and don't let anything else happen."
"Otherwise, I'll do it again next time!"
Li Weidong sighed, then became serious again: "No matter what, you went too far this time, and I'm going to punish you."
"ah?"
Zhou Xiaoye was stunned: "Why?"
Li Weidong said seriously, "Of course it's because you don't care about your own safety!"
As he spoke, he pressed her down onto his lap.
Then he slapped her on the buttocks.
It was called hitting, but it was actually more like touching.
Li Weidong was unwilling to exert any force at all.
Zhou Xiaoye was taken aback by his actions, and his face instantly turned bright red.
"Will you dare to do it again?"
Li Weidong slapped her, then helped her up and laid her on the bed. Looking at her injuries, he said with heartache, "Don't do anything foolish again. Didn't I tell you I'd be fine when the police took me away?"
"Your man is so capable, how could anything happen to him?"
Zhou Xiaoye bit her lower lip and refused to speak, clearly unwilling to make a promise.
Looking at her stubborn expression, Li Weidong couldn't help but sigh: "Anyway, just remember this: once you marry into the Li family, you become a member of the Li family."
"Your life belongs to me. I won't allow you to demean yourself like this anymore, understand?"
Zhou Xiaoye's eyes reddened as she stared intently at him.
She suddenly spoke up, "Honey, come here for a second."
Li Weidong was taken aback, then leaned closer.
Zhou Xiaoye suddenly reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face in his neck, and said in a muffled voice, "Husband, do you love me?"
Li Weidong was startled and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
If the question is about liking someone, he will definitely nod without hesitation.
But, when it comes to love...
He wasn't sure.
At first, when he was reborn, he wanted to help Zhou Xiaoye in order to make up for the regrets of his previous life and to change Zhou Xiaoye's fate.
But as they spent more time together, his heart had quietly fallen for Zhou Xiaoye.
This time, Zhou Xiaoye set fire to Hu Zi's house for his sake, and even said that if something happened to him, she would definitely not be able to live on her own.
Li Weidong was deeply shocked, and a feeling he had never experienced before arose deep within his heart.
That might just be love!
Li Weidong took a deep breath and was about to speak when a noise came from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, Li Xiaoli's cheerful voice came in.
"Zhou Xiaoye, you're shameless!"
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