lady she comes from 1938

Feng Liu took out a photo from his cell phone album and thrust the screen against his daughter's face.

"Look at what he did to your brother. If your father wasn't at home, he would have beaten your father as well! He also said that if you didn't come back, he would kill us all."

Ding Xiaoman looked at her mother crying and didn't feel any heartache at all. She just felt very sad, sad for herself.

People are afraid of death, so she can understand why they are afraid of that scumbag Qi Biao.

What she couldn't understand was why they took it for granted that she wasn't afraid?

Her brother was beaten a few times, but he only had some bruises on his face and nose, and no broken bones. But her mother was already heartbroken.

What about her? She was beaten to death by that scumbag every day. Did they ever feel sorry for her even once?

Or, in their eyes, is she, Ding Xiaoman, just a puppet who can't feel pain and can't die?
"Mom, have you ever thought that if I go back, he will kill me?"

Feng Liu was stunned for a moment, but soon shook his head, denying the possibility. "No, it's not that serious."

"No way?"

Ding Xiaolan murmured with a wry smile, and suddenly grabbed her mother's arm and forced her to look at her face.

"Mom, look at me, open your eyes and look at me, isn't this serious? In your eyes, as long as I'm not dead, it's just a small matter? Or even if I die, you still think it's nothing?"

Ding Xiaolan became more and more excited as she spoke, and she almost shouted at the end.

Because several of her teeth were knocked out, including her two front teeth, she spoke with a lisp, and her words became even more unclear when she became excited.

She is only in her thirties, but because of years of domestic violence and the abortion of a child, her body is damaged, her spirit is tormented, and she has aged drastically. If she says she is fifty years old on the street, no one will doubt it.

Feng Liu pushed her hand away, his eyes dodging, feeling guilty and unwilling to look at his daughter's face. "He said he knew he was wrong and he would change. Yes, he would change."

There was no confidence in what she said, and it was obvious that she herself did not believe it.

Ding Xiaoman even suspected that the scumbag might not have said this at all, and it was just something her mother said to coax her to go back.

"He is a scumbag. Can you believe what he says? Is this the first time he has said this? Do you believe it?"

"I--"

Ding Xiaoman interrupted her directly. "You don't believe it! I don't believe it either!"

"What do you think we should do?"

"I don't know. Anyway, I won't go back." Ding Xiaoman replied cruelly.

She was just too soft-hearted and thought too much before, so she endured it silently for so many years.

She foolishly thought about this and that, but who ever thought about her?

No!

When Feng Liu heard this, he immediately became anxious.

"How could you not know? If you don't know, what should we do? Ding Xiaoman, do you still have any conscience? We are your relatives, are you going to watch us die?"

Does she have no conscience?

Ding Xiaolan was so angry that she laughed, and as she laughed, tears started to fall like rain, and her heart was filled with sadness.

"Isn't that what you did to me? Now you think I'm your relative? I was beaten half to death, and when I went back to beg you, what did you say? You said that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water, and how she lives her life depends on her own ability, and you don't care!"

Hearing this, Feng Liu immediately turned his eyes away, not daring to meet her gaze.

"That's right. How you live your life is your own business. How can you go back to your parents' home just because you are not satisfied? Besides, aren't you fine?"

ok?
For them, as long as she is not dead, she is fine, right?

It was as if something had drained away the last bit of strength that Ding Xiaoman had left. Her legs could barely support her emaciated body. She staggered back a step, feeling hopeless.

Sure enough, the only people who can hurt you the most in this world are your closest ones.

"Yes, I am not dead yet. I am still fine. Aren't you alive and well too?"

"You--what nonsense are you talking about! This is the trouble you caused, and you just walked away and left the disaster to us? Ding Xiaoman, do you still have a conscience?"

Feng Liu angrily poked Ding Xiaoman's chest several times with his fingers.

"Is this the trouble I caused myself? Are you sure?"

Feng Liu naturally knew what she was referring to, so he looked a little uncomfortable and opened his mouth to refute. "Then-"

"I obviously have someone I like, and we are very happy together. But you forced me to break up with him, and even sent me to Qi Biao's bed by any means necessary, just to use the betrothal gift to buy a house for my brother! I didn't want to, but you threatened to die! I didn't blame you for making my life worse than death, and you blamed me for causing you trouble. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"Is my pain so insignificant in your eyes? Did you give birth to me after ten months of pregnancy? Even if I die, you won't be sad at all?"

Ding Xiaoman suddenly grinned and looked a little crazy.

"I'm going to say this today. I won't go back even if you kill me. If that scumbag really did something, then you guys just have to bear the consequences. Everyone should pay the price for what they have done, right?"

"Back then, I didn't stand firm enough and was forced to compromise by you. I deserved to be tortured by that scumbag until my life was worse than death. Since you keep saying that we are family, we should share happiness and difficulties. There is no reason for me to suffer in hell while you are free and easy in heaven, right?"

"Snapped--"

Feng Liu slapped her hard on the face.

"You are crazy!"

Ding Xiaoman's head was thrown to one side by the blow, and half of her face was burning. But compared with the pain she had experienced before, this pain was completely negligible.

"Yeah, I'm crazy. I should have been crazy a long time ago!"

Ding Xiaoman whispered to herself and slowly turned her head back. There was still a smile on her face, but she looked even more creepy.

"Go ahead and hit me. If you have the guts, just beat me to death. But if you want me to go back and continue to be tortured by that scumbag, don't even dream about it!"

"You are such a heartless person! I will beat you to death!"

Feng Liu was so angry that she slapped her several times, then she screamed and cried out to the sky, acting like a shrew.

Ding Xiaolan stood there straight, unmoved, allowing her to beat and scold her.

Feng Liu saw that beating and scolding were useless, so he suddenly knelt down to her again. "I'm kneeling down to you, can you just go home and live a good life? If you don't want to live anymore, don't drag us to die with you."

"I kneel down for you, too."

Ding Xiaolan knelt down in front of her and kowtowed to her several times, causing her forehead to be broken.

"Mom, I want to live. If I don't want to live, why would I come here for help? So, please give me a way to live, okay?"

Feng Liu had no choice but to walk out cursing. From the words she cursed, one could never imagine that the person she was cursing was her own daughter.

That is to say, Ding Xiaoman was in the Chunyu Rescue Center, so she didn't dare to do anything. If she was outside, she would probably call someone to tie Ding Xiaoman back.

Watching Feng Liu's back disappear, Ding Xiaoman sat dejectedly on the ground, covering her face and crying heartbrokenly.

The others then came over and tried to comfort her.

Most of them had the same experience and could completely empathize with Ding Xiaoman's feelings at the moment.

When Shen Jiayin arrived, the Feng family was still at the door confronting the security guards. They didn't dare to take action, but just kept cursing and saying some confusing things to incite the emotions of the onlookers.

Many people were taking videos with their mobile phones, and if things go wrong, the Chunyu Rescue Center might be on the hot search list again.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Shen Jiayin went directly in through the small door at the back.

"Ding Xiaoman."

Ding Xiaoman quickly wiped her tears, turned her head and tried to force a smile, but failed. "Doctor Ouyang."

Everyone here recognized Ouyang Hai and the others, but not Shen Jiayin.

Seeing Ding Xiaoman looking at Shen Jiayin with red and swollen eyes, Ouyang Hai introduced her.

“This is Ms. Shen, the founder of our rescue center.”

When Ding Xiaoman heard this, she quickly wiped her tears and apologized, "Ms. Shen, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble."

"Have you always been so fond of taking the blame on yourself?"

Ding Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, and she was so nervous that she pinched her fingers alternately, not knowing how to answer. "Since I set up this rescue center, I expected this kind of problem to happen. If it wasn't you, it would be another family member who would cause trouble. But you are you, and they are them. Even if you are a family in law, you should not bear the blame for them. Similarly, it is not your fault that you are being abused."

Just a few words broke Ding Xiaoman's defenses. The tears that she had finally stopped burst out again. She bit her lips but couldn't stop the sobs from her throat.

Years of domestic violence destroyed not only her body, but also her beliefs. Sometimes she couldn't help but wonder if it was because of her own shortcomings that she had to go through all this? Otherwise, why were others living well?
Even her own family would just tell her to be patient and then lecture her on the principles of being a wife, making it sound like she was being beaten because she did something wrong.

This was the first time someone told her so directly: It’s not your fault that you’re being abused.

Just a few words seemed like redemption to her.

"But you are not without fault. Your mistake is that you tolerated the abuse again and again, which allowed the abuser to become more aggressive and more violent."

"sorry."

"Just say these three words to yourself."

Ding Xiaoman stopped talking. She was very confused and a little afraid of Shen Jiayin, so she didn't dare to speak.

Shen Jiayin didn't want to say more. People always have to figure things out for themselves before they can stand firm. Otherwise, no matter how much others say, it will only be a temporary touch, and after that time, it will return to the same state.

Before leaving, Shen Jiayin left her a message: "Your family will probably come and make trouble again. If you are afraid that you will be shaken, you can choose not to see them. They dare not break in. Also, when you come to this world, you must live for yourself."

Now that she has taken the first step, Shen Jiayin still hopes that she can escape from the sea of ​​suffering rather than fail at the last minute.

Ding Xiaolan still didn't respond, but she did listen to the words "live for yourself".

It wasted time, and after these days of getting to know each other, Director Wei already knew his requirements, so Shen Jiayin simply decided not to go over today.

Thinking that she hadn't seen Xiao Changqing for several days, Shen Jiayin simply drove to the Xiao Group.

After parking the car in the designated parking space, she took the coffee and snacks she had packed on the way and took the designated elevator to the top floor.

The last time she came, Xiao Changqing specially gave her a card, saying that it would be convenient for her to come and visit the set.

Everyone in the secretariat already knew her, and they all greeted her when they saw her.

"Take these coffees and snacks and share them among you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a burst of joy.

"Is Mr. Xiao in the office right now?"

"Yes, there is no one else in the office. You can go in quietly and give Mr. Xiao a surprise."

Hearing this, Shen Jiayin smiled and said, "Forget about the surprise. I can give him a shock."

When the secretaries and assistants heard this, they were immediately excited. "Do you need our cooperation?"

It's obvious that he's trying to cause trouble.

"Want to see the boss's good show? Aren't you afraid of being fired and having your salary deducted?"

"Don't worry. Mr. Xiao has been in such a good mood lately. During the meeting this morning, the sales department made a mistake, but Mr. Xiao didn't get angry."

In fact, Mr. Xiao usually doesn't get angry directly, because there is no need to. Just a glance from him will make the legs of the person who made a mistake go weak.

No one in the sales department was stabbed that morning, they were just told “this won’t happen again”, so much so that when they came out of the meeting they were still a little doubtful about their lives.

You don’t need to ask to know that it must be the credit of the beautiful boss lady.

So people in the internal company group were joking that not only women would suffer endocrine disorders and worse tempers if they didn't have sex, but men would too, and even their godlike CEO Xiao was no exception.

Shen Jiayin was amused. "Really?"

"It's true."

"Okay, I'll go in and check."

Shen Jiayin walked over and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock."

"Come in." A deep and gorgeous voice sounded behind the door.

Shen Jiayin winked at them and pushed the door open.

Xiao Changqing was reviewing a document with his head down, and probably thought that the person who came in was from the secretariat, so he didn't even raise his head.

Shen Jiayin bit her lip and held back her laughter as she moved closer, wanting to see how long it would take him to notice her.

"Ah——" As a result, just as her clothes touched the corner of the table, he grabbed her arm, and with another force, she fell sideways into his arms and sat on his lap.

She raised her head and saw his smiling eyes.

"How did you know it was mine?"

Xiao Changqing bent down and kissed her cheek. "I knew it as soon as you walked in. The sound of your footsteps is different from others."

Shen Jiayin raised her eyebrows and asked with interest, "Why are they different?"

"It's hard to describe, but I can tell. Why did you come here suddenly?"

"Of course I came to check on you and see if you have a mistress hidden in your house."

"Really? Then it's not enough to just check here. I have a lounge inside. How about checking that too?"

Shen Jiayin glanced at him and said, "Do you think I will be fooled?"

"meeting."

"It's quite a beautiful thought."

Xiao Changqing laughed softly, his laughter full of joy. "Not as beautiful as Jiaojiao."

"Are you busy? If not, let's have lunch together later. If you are busy, I'll leave first."

Xiao Changqing raised his hand to lift her chin, lowered his head and moved closer, lowered his voice and said: "Come as you like, leave as you like, what do you think this place is, huh?"

This is obviously the same cool operation and lines from those domineering CEO novels.

He must have done it on purpose!
"Puchi——" Shen Jiayin was amused by him. Just when she was about to make fun of him, he grabbed her waist and kissed her.

After the kiss, Shen Jiayin was already panting, her cheeks were pink, and she looked like she had been practicing swordplay for an hour.

Xiao Changqing buried his face in her neck and shoulders to adjust his breathing and calm the turmoil in his body.

"Well, go ahead and do your work. I'll go sit on the sofa and wait for you."

Xiao Changqing grabbed her, pecked her hard on the lips, and then let go.

After straightening his collar and making sure nothing was wrong, he pressed the intercom and asked his assistant to bring in some tea and snacks.

Shen Jiayin picked a book that interested her from his bookshelf, then leaned back on the sofa, drinking tea and eating snacks while reading.

Xiao Changqing also devoted himself to his work. Occasionally, he looked up and his brows softened involuntarily when he saw the person sitting on the sofa.

"Knock knock knock."

"Come in."

The person who came in was Yan Zheng.

Shen Jiayin didn't pay attention to what they said, but when Yan Zheng mentioned the three words "mountain tomb", she immediately frowned and narrowed her eyes.

"The people you are talking about are devils?"

Yan Zheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."

I always feel that she looks dangerous at this moment.

Yan Zheng didn't understand, but Xiao Changqing knew how much Jiaojiao hated the Japs, so even just a name would make her unhappy.

Shen Jiayin put down the book in her hand and stood up. "What did you say they were going to do?"

(End of this chapter)