The weather was so hot and humid that it felt like something was pressing on my chest, making it hard to breathe. The stench of garbage from the dirty streets outside kept wafting into my nose, making me want to vomit. My stomach, which hadn't eaten for days, was cramping with discomfort. But none of this was the worst part.
Yan Jin tried with great effort to raise his hand, but found that he could not muster any strength. The iron chain on his hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. He squinted at the light coming through the only small window in the room, and his mood was unusually calm.
He's probably about to die.
He sighed softly, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming a faint smile.
He's 32 years old this year, more than 20 years older than expected, and he's very content.
He recalled that after his father and grandmother died when he was a child, his biological mother remarried, and his stepfather's two children deliberately took him away and abandoned him, selling him to human traffickers. The traffickers tied him up like a dog with ropes, and beat and kicked him whenever he was unhappy. At that time, every time he saw villagers throwing corpses out, he would think that he would soon be thrown into the corpse pit like those people, and every day was a countdown.
But then one day, that woman appeared.
She was so beautiful and so powerful that she easily took down those bastards in Xia Village. She cut the ropes binding her with a dagger and saved her without expecting anything in return. Later, after hearing about her father's situation, she and Uncle Qin adopted her, providing her with food, clothing, and education, treating her like their own child. She never lacked anything her younger siblings had, and even shared the same property and company shares.
He never dreamed that he would have the love of a father and mother, the warmth of a family, that he had always longed for, in a family with no blood ties, and even more than most people have.
Looking back, these past twenty years have been nothing short of a blessing from God.
Now he's somewhat glad that he died peacefully in this place, buried in this foreign land. His parents and siblings won't see his current miserable state or find his body. They might even think he's still alive somewhere in the world, so they won't be so heartbroken.
So, he really thought this way of dying was pretty good.
Fortunately, he didn't listen to his father. He didn't go to the blind date his father arranged last time, otherwise he would have ruined the girl's life.
Yan Jin's mind was racing with chaotic thoughts when suddenly everything went black. The only light above him disappeared, and he thought, "I'm really going to die."
Unfortunately, the family photo he had hidden on his person was destroyed when he was arrested, preventing him from seeing them one last time...
My head was spinning, and I could almost hear a voice yelling angrily, "You brat! Hang in there!"
Yan Jin's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. It was so good to be able to hear her father's voice before she died!
Unfortunately, he never dared to tell his father that he actually loved his mother the most, lest his jealous father find out and punish him every now and then, just like he would punish the third child.
How wonderful it would be to hear my mother's voice again!
Just then, a gentle female voice entered her ears: "Xiao Jin, don't be afraid, Mommy will take you home..."
Yan Jin's mind was no longer clear; a satisfied smile played on his lips as he sank into the darkness.
"Xiao Jin! Yan Jin! You brat! You little rascal, you dare try to fall asleep! You better hold on!"
Qin Xiao looked at Yan Jin, who had already lost his breath, and roared in a fit of rage. His bloodshot eyes were filled with a terrifying look.
It had only been a little over a month since he last saw him, and the once lively and energetic boy had been reduced to this state. His heart felt like it was being ripped out with a knife. The thought that the boy had only agreed to this mission because he wanted to avoid being set up on a blind date filled him with even more guilt and self-reproach. His voice was hoarse as he cried out, "You brat, wake up! I don't care if you get married or not anymore. Even if you stay single for the rest of your life, I won't care. I'll support you for the rest of my life. It's not like my family can't afford to support a brat like you!"
Ye Weiwei was annoyed by the nagging guy beside her. She frowned and said disdainfully, "Shut up! Where were you before! I told you long ago that the kids can live however they want, and whether they want to get married or not is up to them. Why do you have to worry about everything all the time? You're just showing off, even forcing the kids to go on blind dates. You're really something! It's not enough to show off in the army, now you want your family to be under your military control too? Are you satisfied with the state of Xiao Jin now?"
Qin Xiao, who was over fifty years old, stood obediently to the side with his head down. Ye Weiwei scolded him so that he kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't dare to say a word.
Seeing that Qin Xiao had behaved himself, Ye Weiwei rolled her eyes and gradually increased the power of her wood-type ability, silently repairing the meridians in Yan Jin's body. In less than a quarter of an hour, she had basically repaired his battered and broken body, leaving only a few minor injuries and superficial marks.
Feeling the gentle beating of Yan Jin's heart, Ye Weiwei wiped the sweat from her forehead. The anxiety she had been carrying for the past month finally subsided.
Almost there!
They were so close! If they had arrived just a few minutes later, they would have lost Xiaojin!
Fortunately, they arrived in time!
Looking at the wounds on her eldest son's body, Ye Weiwei's eyes turned icy cold.
She regretted sending those bastards to their deaths so easily!
She should slice those bastards to pieces, or give them some of her newly developed poison that separates flesh from bone, and torture them properly so they can repay Xiao Jin a thousandfold!
Qin Xiao sensed the intense killing intent emanating from his wife, which seemed to materialize, and involuntarily shrank back. He then weakly said, "Wife, I was wrong! When we get back, I promise I will never interfere with Xiao Jin's marriage again. Not only Xiao Jin, but I will also stop interfering with the affairs of the other children in the family. You're right. As parents, we only need to help our children grasp the general direction and prevent them from going astray. As for what they want to do and what kind of life they choose, that's their own choice. We should respect that and not arbitrarily make decisions for them. They have their own lives, and we can't take their place."
Looking at the self-blame in Qin Xiao's eyes, Ye Weiwei couldn't help but sigh: "I know that because of Xiao Jin's father's situation and his childhood experiences, you pay extra attention to him, even more so than to your own three children. Especially since Xiao Jin joined the army, you have devoted more to Xiao Jin than to those children. You are more upset than anyone else when Xiao Jin is in trouble. I was just venting my anger on you because I felt bad seeing the child being tortured like this."
Qin Xiao stepped forward and hugged Ye Weiwei, letting out a heavy sigh: "It was my fault to begin with, so it's understandable that you take it out on me."
It's all because Xiao Jin is such a sensible and admirable child. He always wanted to give him the best, but he never expected that this child would be so resistant to marriage.
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