Chapter 50: I robbed a sick person.
"No, no, no, I will wait outside."
Guan Yi'an hurriedly shook his head, quickly walked to the door, and very considerately closed the door behind him.
Standing by the door, Guan Yi'an could still hear Eunuch Wan's lewd laughter from inside the room. Guan Yi'an felt a mix of emotions and was very uncomfortable.
He walked a little further away and sat down on the stone bench by the courtyard gate, only to find that his hands were trembling slightly.
Eunuch Wan just said that he wouldn't only enjoy such a beauty once, which clearly means that whenever he needs her in the future, he'll have to obediently send Meng Huanyan to him.
What did that damned eunuch take him for?
Although Meng Huanyan was only his concubine, what official would give his concubine to a eunuch to play with for a long time?
If word gets out, he won't be able to keep his career path, let alone his current life.
And then there's Meng Huanyan. This time they managed to drug her, but what about next time, and the time after that?
Using sedatives repeatedly will harm a person's body, and if it happens too often, Meng Huanyan will become suspicious.
Guan Yi'an experienced for the first time what it felt like to be caught in a dilemma, but he had no way back now and could only take it one step at a time.
Guan Yi'an sat in the courtyard for nearly an hour, an hour that felt exceptionally long to him.
This was clearly not the first time Eunuch Wan had done something like this. The maids and servants in the mansion were used to it. Seeing Guan Yi'an sitting in the courtyard, a servant even thoughtfully brought him tea and snacks.
However, since the concubine was being humiliated inside, even if Guan Yi'an was ruthless, he had no face to enjoy the food at this moment.
Just as Guan Yi'an was getting impatient, the door to the room finally creaked open.
Eunuch Wan stood at the door, looking refreshed and dressed in impeccable clothes, just as Guan Yi'an had seen when he left.
"This gift from the top scholar is indeed excellent, and I am very satisfied. It's a pity that I can only stay outside the palace for an hour a day, so I can't enjoy it to my heart's content. Fortunately, there will be many more opportunities in the future."
He slowly walked up to Guan Yi'an, smiling smugly, "Scholar, take her back. I reckon we can get things done for you in the next few days. Go back and wait for good news."
Guan Yi'an looked dejected after hearing the first part, but his sorrow turned to joy upon hearing the last sentence. He thanked Steward Wan and strode into the room.
Even though he had some idea of what was going on, he was still shocked by what he saw in the room.
The bed and floor were covered with torn fabric. The blindfold had been ripped off, leaving Meng Huanyan completely naked. Her body was covered in various whip marks and pinch marks, with patches of bruises and welts, a truly gruesome sight.
Especially the back, which hadn't fully healed before, is now covered in blood and a deep crimson.
Guan Yi'an cursed him as a beast in his heart, tore off the bed sheet, wrapped Meng Huanyan up, and carried her from the room to the carriage.
Fortunately, he was worried that Meng Huanyan might wake up in the middle of the night, so he gave her a large dose of sleeping pills, enough for her to sleep for four or five hours.
After returning to the Guan family home, he avoided the servants and his parents, carefully escorted Meng Huanyan to her room and bed, went to the pharmacy to buy medicine, and personally applied the medicine to Meng Huanyan.
While the medicine was being applied, Meng Huanyan woke up, whether it was because the sedative had worn off or because the powder on her wound was too painful.
The excruciating pain made her dizzy, and she couldn't recall anything that happened before she lost consciousness: "It hurts so much... What happened? My injuries were healed, weren't they? Why does it hurt so much again..."
Guan Yi'an had prepared his explanation, but he still felt a little guilty facing Meng Huanyan's bloodied and mangled body. He lowered his head and said softly, "You're so beautiful, I couldn't help myself and forgot about your injuries, I hurt you..."
"You did all this?" Meng Huanyan looked at her body in shock, somewhat incredulous. Guan Yi'an was indeed a bit rough in that area, but there was absolutely no way he could have injured her like this.
This is something no normal person would do.
"Are you an animal? What exactly happened? Tell me now..." Meng Huanyan roared at Guan Yi'an with a trembling voice and despair in her eyes.
Looking at her expression, Guan Yi'an became even more certain that he absolutely could not tell her the truth, otherwise who knows what this woman might do.
He absolutely cannot let this woman ruin his important plans.
"I already said it was me, what else is there to ask? There are no blankets in the carriage, it's not as soft as a bed, it's easy to get abrasions. I lost control for a moment, I don't know how I ended up like this. I regret it too, why don't you beat me up like this too, I definitely won't dodge!"
Guan Yi'an raised his voice to cover up his guilty conscience.
After saying that, he grabbed Meng Huanyan's hand and started hitting himself with it. "Hit me, hit me! I know I was wrong. As long as you feel better, I'll do whatever you want!"
"Let me go first..." Meng Huanyan was in pain all over her body. Being held like this aggravated her wounds, causing no harm to Guan Yi'an, but causing her excruciating pain all over her body.
Guan Yi'an's agitated and embarrassed behavior convinced Meng Huanyan of something.
After all, if he really didn't do it, Guan Yi'an wouldn't take the blame for someone else and admit to the shameful act of abusing his concubine.
But why did he do this...?
Meng Huanyan's eyes were filled with pain. "What's the point of me hitting you? Are you sick? My injuries have just healed. Are you even human?"
Guan Yi'an's face turned ugly, and he went along with her words, spouting nonsense: "I'm not human, I'm sick! I've had too many worries lately, I'm under too much pressure!"
Meng Huanyan felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
The man she fell for at first sight, the man for whom she was willing to go against her own family, was not only inferior to Meng Lingge in terms of family background and status, but also did not have her in his heart. However, this man turned out to be a sadistic maniac!
She's such a delicate beauty, and this man doesn't pamper and cherish her; instead, he finds all sorts of ways to beat and abuse her! What else could he be but sick?
Meng Huanyan felt that she was too miserable and her life was too bitter.
Born as an illegitimate daughter, she was always overshadowed by her legitimate sister. She worked hard and schemed to steal her sister's man, only to find out he was sick!
Now her family has severed ties with her, and her elder sister is even less likely to help her. Apart from this sick man, she has nothing left. What should she do?
What could she do?
Tears streamed down Meng Huanyan's face.
The wedding lasted only a few days, but she seemed to have shed more tears than she had in the previous ten years.
When Guan Yi'an saw that Meng Huanyan was not making a fuss and was silently shedding tears, he knew that she had no choice but to accept this reality.
He felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders, but feigned deep remorse, knelt down, and repeatedly apologized, promising never to do such a thing again.
Meng Huanyan was in great pain, both physically and mentally. Besides regret, she was left with nothing but confusion.
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