Enraged, Xiao Lian brandished the tree branch in his hand, which seemed to transform into a raging hurricane, whipping wildly at Xiao Feng's body with overwhelming force.
Each lash was accompanied by a crisp, ear-piercing sound that sent chills down one's spine.
Xiao Feng's already tattered clothes were now completely torn to shreds, swaying precariously like a withered leaf in the wind.
The bloody welts left by the merciless lashes of the branches, like ferocious venomous snakes, slowly crawled up his body and gradually seeped into his thin clothes.
Crimson blood, as red as jewels, flowed silently from the wound, dripping onto the ground and forming shocking pools of blood.
However, faced with such cruel torture, Xiao Feng gritted his teeth, endured the excruciating pain, and stood motionless in place.
He used his broad and strong chest to tightly protect the woman in his arms whom he had cruelly abandoned.
No matter how fiercely Xiao Lian whipped him, he never backed down an inch, never letting the thorny branch touch her in the slightest.
The past year of dark and hopeless imprisonment, followed by two years of wandering and displacement, had already forged Xiao Feng into an incredibly resilient individual.
He learned to silently endure hardship and to bow his head and admit his mistakes in adversity.
He knew full well that all the punishment he was suffering was deserved. Looking back, he felt he owed so much—he felt deep guilt and remorse towards everyone around him.
If death could truly fill all the voids and regrets, then he might have already left this world.
On countless quiet nights, when his thoughts surged like a tidal wave, he often fell into deep self-blame and regret.
Sometimes, he would daydream: If only time could turn back, how wonderful it would be to live life all over again!
In that case, he would never again make such a mess of his life, leaving him in such a sorry state.
He will make every decision carefully and will never easily provoke Xiao Weiguo, much less make enemies with him;
Instead, he would choose to interact with them in a friendly manner, and even become close friends with them.
At the same time, he vowed never again to let his family fall apart and cause relatives to turn against each other.
He felt particularly guilty towards his gentle and virtuous wife and his innocent, lovely, and well-behaved daughter, regretting the endless pain and torment he had caused them.
However, cruel reality ruthlessly shattered his beautiful dreams—he was not Xiao Weiguo after all, and heaven did not show him any mercy or favor.
He clearly understood that life cannot be relived, and the past cannot be recovered.
Even so, he was still unwilling to give up and was determined to use the little time he had left to do his best to make up for the deep regrets left by the past.
At this moment, Gu Meiying, who was still sitting on the cold ground, struggled for a while before finally slowly and laboriously getting up from the ground.
Her eyes widened, her gaze fixed on Xiao Feng's face, which was already covered in dirt and grime.
As time passed, Xiao Feng's face gradually turned as pale as paper, devoid of any color.
Gu Meiying knew very well that if the situation continued to deteriorate like this, it wouldn't be long before the man in front of her would be beaten to death right here.
But he gritted his teeth and persevered, resolutely refusing to turn around and flee the scene, simply to protect himself from any harm.
In that instant, Gu Meiying's heart, which had been as hard as iron, softened as if struck by something...
Once, the hatred she felt for that man burned like a raging fire, spreading wildly in her heart and almost consuming her completely.
It was because of him that she suffered so much unfair treatment and cruel abuse in this cruel and heartless world.
Those malicious gazes, sarcastic words, and unbridled bullying were like sharp knives, piercing her already wounded heart time and time again.
What pained her even more was that their innocent, lively, lovely, and well-behaved daughter had lost the precious opportunity to receive an education and pursue her dreams.
At an age when they should be carefree and enjoying their time on campus, they are forced to shoulder the immense pressure and responsibility brought by the heavy burden of life with their still immature and fragile shoulders.
Every night, when all was quiet, she would curl up alone in a cold, dark corner, silently cursing that utterly despicable man and that shameless harlot.
She gritted her teeth, hoping that the two adulterers would get their comeuppance soon and meet a terrible end, so as to vent her hatred.
However, life is unpredictable, and fate always likes to play tricks on people.
At that very moment, the man she once considered her enemy suddenly opened his arms and stood in front of her without hesitation.
When he provided her with a safe and reliable shelter and was willing to bear the potentially fatal pain alone, her heart, which had been as hard as a rock, began to soften involuntarily.
"Run! Run! Do you want to stand here stupidly and wait for him to beat you to death?"
She screamed at the top of her lungs, shoving the man in front of her with all her might, trying to get him to escape this dangerous place as soon as possible.
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