Rumor has it that the young master has a hidden illness

"Be...gentle...I'm a little scared..."

Lin Lulu lay on the bed, the man's fingertips rubbing against her lips, deliberately toying with her reason, crushing her rebellious streaks one by one, and she didn't even dare to open her eyes to look at his face.

"You have a choice." The man's voice sounded incredibly benevolent, yet chillingly cold. "Do you want recognition, or money?"

"Money! I want money!" she blurted out without thinking. "I promise I won't open my eyes to look at you! I won't bother you! I'll be like I'm dead, I absolutely won't interfere in any aspect of your life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, she could almost feel the chilling aura of menace rising from the man!

It's as if she made the wrong choice, a huge mistake!

The man suddenly grabbed her chin forcefully. She gasped for breath and closed her eyes even tighter, so tightly that not even a sliver of light could penetrate them.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, then a deep, resonant male voice pierced the darkness: "In that case, I'll buy you outright for life!"

"One million is too little, I want to raise the price," Lin Lulu said softly.

"You think you have the right to bargain with me?" the man said without a shred of pity.

Lin Lulu's face turned pale, completely subdued by his aura, and tears streamed down her face.

The more Lin Lulu begged for mercy and showed fear, the more a satisfied yet cruel smile appeared on the man's lips.

……

Lin Lulu was woken up by a cell phone ringing in the morning.

"Lin Lulu, your parents have been brought to the villa. Grandpa said that if you want them to live well, you should marry that man named Jing Sichen in my place! What do you say? The knife is already at your throat. Will they die, or will you marry him?" My cousin's tone was arrogant and triumphant.

Lin Lulu stared wide-eyed in horror, her beautiful eyes filled with pain.

In the end, she was still a step too late?

"Fine!" she gritted her teeth, clenching her fists. "I'll marry him!"

She heard a busy signal ringing in her ears. Looking up, she saw the man who had terrified her last night, making her pale and trembling, unable to utter a single syllable.

Just like last night, he wore a pure white mask, revealing only his eyes, which were dark, ruthless, cruel, and vicious.

Starting three years ago, on the 20th of every month she would receive a letter that read "You are my woman" and was signed with a picture.

It's the pattern on a mask worn by a man.

"Why did you..." She had countless questions she wanted to ask, but what right did someone with no future have to question her? She swallowed them all and instead said, "Sir, I can't sell myself to you anymore. I have to get married, I..."

"Married to Jing Sichen?" the man asked. "Have you heard of him?"

Lin Lulu shook her head.

"Old, ugly, short, blind, lame, and a jinx to his wives. According to incomplete statistics, he has killed nine wives." The man's voice was soft and slow, as if he wanted to hold every nerve in Lin Lulu's palm.

Seeing her trembling with fear, he continued, "However, there is one advantage. He has enough money to last ten lifetimes to spend it all."

Lin Lulu hugged her knees, wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, and murmured, "So, I'm about to die?"

"Hahaha—" The man burst into laughter, a wild and arrogant laugh, terrifying and chilling. He raised his hand and stroked her long, black hair. "Remember, you owe me a child! If there's no sign of it in a month, I'll come looking for you again." Then, he left behind one million in cash and strode away…

**

Three days later.

As Lin Lulu stepped out of the large sedan chair in her blood-red wedding dress, her eyes trembled slightly as she gazed at the villa before her, her mind filled with two words: hell.

Moreover, it's a deluxe plus version of hell.

"Congratulations, you're going to die! Tomorrow, I'll definitely throw you a memorial service of the century. Wherever there's a screen, I'll broadcast the news of your death live so everyone knows that you no longer exist in this world!" Bridesmaid Lin Ao'ao's voice was vicious.

She is Lin Lulu's cousin, and was originally supposed to marry Jing Sichen.

Lin Ao'ao continued, "I've inquired about it for you. It's speculated that Jing Sichen is a sadomasochistic enthusiast, and that's how his nine unfortunate wives died! However, although the method of death is cruel, it's quite pleasurable. A lowly commoner like you can still have some pleasure before you die. You should really kneel down and thank me! If it weren't for my strong recommendation, Grandpa would have completely forgotten that you even exist!"

"It was you?" Lin Lulu gritted her teeth in hatred. "You ruined everything I had!"

"So what if it's me? You were only born eight minutes before me, and yet you're the Lin family's eldest granddaughter! Even though nobody acknowledges your existence, as long as you're alive, I'm still not happy!" Lin Aoao said fiercely. "Don't worry! Tomorrow, I'll throw your corpse into the mountains to feed the dogs! Let your parents watch from the sidelines, unable to save you! Let them realize what a huge mistake it was to give birth to you so early!"

Lin Lulu was so angry that she could hardly breathe.

If today were her last day, why would she put up with it?

She raised her hand and slapped Lin Ao'ao across the face.

I'm still not satisfied.

Then, symmetrical again, another slap.

I'm still not satisfied.

So he kicked Lin Ao'ao in the knee.

"Ah—" Lin Ao'ao screamed in agony. The usually delicate girl couldn't bear the pain at all and immediately knelt down. "Lin Lulu, how dare you do this to me..."

"Lin Aoao, listen to me clearly! Even if I was born just one second earlier than you, I'm still your cousin! I don't actually want this identity at all, but since you're so eager for it, I'll take it anyway!"

Moreover, even if I die, I will still be the eldest granddaughter of the Lin family, and the daughter-in-law of the Jing family, which ranks first in wealth in Country A, and the legal wife of Jing Sichen!

Your kneeling is a way of asking me to thank you!

If I hadn't existed, you would be the one marrying into this family today!

Do I need to tell you what their purpose is?

What nonsense are you spouting?!

I want you to kneel here until my corpse comes out tomorrow morning! If you dare disobey, I will have my grandfather kill you! Anyway, I have leverage to negotiate with him!

Now, in the name of a dying man, I curse you! Your death will be ten thousand times, a hundred million times more gruesome than mine!

"You want me to kneel before you? Don't even dream about it, I'd rather..."

"The bridesmaids should kneel down to respectfully see off the young mistress!" The Lin family butler shouted, startling Lin Ao'ao so much that she didn't dare to move.

Immediately afterward, another voice rang out: "Welcome, young mistress, to your new home in the capital! They say marriage is the tomb of love, but young mistress need not be sad, your tomb will surely be more comfortable than a mansion!"

"Yes! Death is much easier than life." Lin Lulu's lips curled into a bitter smile. She lifted the red veil and, led by someone, stepped into the Jing family's gate. One step, two steps, three steps...

As she stood still, a rough male voice rang out: "This is my tenth bride? Is she pretty? If she's not, I won't want her!"

That sound?

It sounds so much like the masked man's voice from last night!