She stepped out from behind He Jingnian and said, “Do more good deeds, Miss Bai. The evil you’ve done will come back to haunt you.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Ci’s expression froze.
Anxiously, she stared at Li Qiao. What did she know?
Finally, Bai Ci let out a sob and crawled away in the rain.
He Yi was baffled: “Miss Li, what was that about?”
“What else? She’s done plenty of shady things.”
Then, she continued bandaging He Jingnian’s wound.
“Sorry, I got you involved in this.”
“It’s nothing, really. Mr. He, your admirers are quite… unique.”
Hmm?
He Jingnian was puzzled but didn’t press further.
A lot had happened tonight—it was time to rest!
As for Bai Ci, she walked through the rain in her green qipao, tears streaming down her face.
As she passed by a house, someone suddenly pulled her inside.
Terrified, Bai Ci tried to scream.
But the man covered her mouth, his rough hands tearing at her clothes as his heavy breaths echoed in her ears!
Bai Ci struggled violently, her small hand slapping the man’s face. A deep, low voice followed: “Behave.”
The dim light cast shadows over his figure.
“Uncle Huaisen… Uncle Huaisen, no, you can’t… I’m Jingnian’s future wife. No, Uncle Huaisen, I love Jingnian.”
“Jingnian doesn’t love you. I do. Xiao Ci, I’ve hinted at this before, but you were always fixated on that brat He Jingnian. What’s so good about him? Stay with me, and you’ll have a good life.” He Huaisen was a dissolute man by nature.
He had coveted Bai Ci for a long time, always wanting to pluck this delicate little flower.
Now, he’d finally found his chance.
“No, please… Uncle Huaisen, you can’t do this to me. I’ll tell my uncle.”
She struggled fiercely. He Huaisen had initially intended to be gentle, but her resistance only irritated him.
He threatened, “If you dare tell him, I’ll tell everyone you seduced me. Bai Ci, do you think they’ll believe you, an outsider, or me? Even if they learn the truth, do you think they’ll punish me? Don’t forget—I’m a member of the He family.”
The entire He clan relied on the He family’s influence.
Those words finally made Bai Ci stop struggling, though her tears continued to fall.
She loved the young, handsome, and exceptionally capable He Jingnian. She had no interest in an older man like He Huaisen!
Seeing her cease resistance, He Huaisen smiled in satisfaction and kissed her lips.
“Sweetheart, just relax and enjoy it.”
Just as his hands began to wander, Bai Ci’s fingers brushed against a rock. With all her strength, she smashed it against He Huaisen’s head.
“Ah! You bitch! When I catch you, I’ll kill you!”
Clutching his bleeding forehead, He Huaisen cursed angrily.
The rain poured down.
Bai Ci rushed back home and locked herself in her bedroom.
Haunted by He Huaisen’s disgusting gaze, she ran into the bathroom and scrubbed her body furiously.
After hanging up the phone, He Jianhong let out a heavy sigh.
Li Feng looked at him curiously.
It was He Jingnian on the phone—did something happen?
“Jingnian said we need to discipline A’Ci properly, or he won’t hesitate to take extreme measures.”
“What? A’Ci angered Jingnian? I should’ve stopped her from going out earlier.”
Li Feng was filled with regret.
“It’s too late for that now. From now on, we must keep a tighter rein on A’Ci.”
“Okay.”
Li Feng then brought a cup of red date tea to Bai Ci’s room.
Inside, Bai Ci had cried until her eyes were red and swollen!
“A’Ci, let it go. Jingnian has already found someone he loves. Auntie will find you a better match in the future.”
