Chapter 1: Cruelty

Morning sunlight filtered through the gaps, casting rays across the bed where Jian Chu had just woken up to meet the angry gaze of Leng Yihan. "Ha, have you got what you wanted, Jian Chu?"

Jian Chus head throbbed painfully, and before she could comprehend what had happened, Leng Yihan grabbed her by the hair and dragged her off the bed!

Wincing in pain, Jian Chu let out a scream, her face a picture of horror. "Ah! It hurts so much, Brother Yihan, why are you doing this to me?"

"You have the audacity to ask?" Leng Yihan sneered, "You schemed against Ya Ya, and my grandfather stopped me from dealing with you. Now youve calculated your way into my bed when I was drunk. Are you ready to face the punishment?"

Jian Chus mind was in a daze, and all she could do was cry and defend herself. "Brother Yihan, I didnt do it, it wasnt me... I dont know anything!"

Hearing Jian Chus denial, the anger around Leng Yihan intensified. His expression darkened as he said, "You like to play games, dont you? Today, Ill make sure you have your fill!"

Furious, he barked towards the door, "What are you waiting for! Get in here!"

Upon his command, a burly man entered, carrying a video camera, leering as he reached for Jian Chu.

"Ah! No, dont!" In a state of despair, Jian Chu crawled to Leng Yihans side, clutching at his legs and pleading through tears, "It wasnt me, Brother Yihan, please let me go. I really didnt do anything. I like you, Brother Yihan, you cant let him touch me..."

Thinking of his girlfriend, Qin Ya, who had been driven away by Jian Chus actions and her denials, Leng Yihan was incensed. He grabbed Jian Chus hair, forcing her to look up at him and scoffed, "Dont let him touch you, then who do you want?"

Jian Chus face turned pale with fear as she struggled backward. "Brother Yihan, I dont want anyone. Let me go..."

"Didnt think so? Could it be me?" He sneered in disdain, "What a pity, someone like you... I wouldnt touch, and your affection disgusts me!"

With that, he stood up, a menacing smile on his lips as he said, "Take good care of her and make sure Miss Jian enjoys herself!"

Afterwards, he turned around and left coldly, not forgetting to close the door behind him.

Jian Chu stared at the people in the room, shaking her head in despair, "No, no, you cant treat me like this!"

Leng Yihan sat on the living room sofa, a cigarette between his lips, the smoke clouding his brooding eyes. The sounds of Jian Chus heart-wrenching cries, "Dont, go away!" and the mans malicious laughter filled his ears. He had never heard such a desperate voice from her, the woman who had always followed him with a foolish smile, and now she was emitting such a desperate sound.

For no apparent reason, he became increasingly agitated, but thinking of Qin Yas decision to part ways with him because of Jian Chu, Leng Yihans lips tightened, and his gaze turned even colder.

The living room door was suddenly kicked open with force, and the butler, Uncle Zhong, supported the trembling Leng grandfather as he walked in, followed by several servants. "You beast! How could you treat Jian Chu like this? How can you face her parents?"

Leng Yihan took a deep breath and stood up, only to be met with a heavy blow from his grandfathers cane. "Get out here now!"

Moments later, the people inside came out in a disheveled state, and the old mans hand trembled with rage as he wielded his cane, "Beast, beast!"

Uncle Zhong hurriedly supported the old man and comforted him, "Master, calm down. Xiao Chu is waiting for you to make a decision. Go see Xiao Chu first..."

The room was in disarray, with several servants gathered in the corner. Jian Chu was wrapped in a bedsheet, sitting dazedly in the corner, clutching a sharp piece of glass tightly. Her eyes streamed tears of humiliation, and her gaze was empty as if she saw nothing.

Lengs grandfathers heart ached instantly, "Xiao Chu, Im here. Put that down first!"

Jian Chu just kept muttering, "Why are you doing this to me!"

As the servants approached to take the glass from Jian Chus hand, she retreated in fear, but she was already in the corner, with nowhere else to go. In desperation, Jian Chu raised the sharp glass to her own heart.

Leng Yihans heart skipped a beat, and he rushed forward, twisting her wrist with force, "Want to die? Youre not worthy. After scheming against me, I want you to pay back tenfold!"

Jian Chu couldnt bear it, and her eyes rolled back as she fainted!

Lengs grandfather raised his cane and struck his grandson, "You beast! This is how you repay kindness! Unrepentant! If you dont marry Xiao Chu, you wont get a penny from me!"

"Ill marry her, but only if she serves five years in prison and gets the punishment she deserves. Otherwise, even if you dont let me inherit anything, I wont marry her!" Leng Yihans voice remained cold.

The old man raised his cane to strike Leng Yihan again, but Leng Yihan grasped it, "Two strikes are enough. If you visit her during these five years, I still wont marry her!"

The old man was so angry that his expression wavered. Thinking of the young girls usual infatuation with his grandson, he gritted his teeth, "Two years!"

"Deal!" Heh, he hoped she could last two years.