Take her as my wife

Chapter 113 She underestimated the boy's passionate love for her.

"Nini had psychological problems at that time because her mother committed suicide at home in front of her—so her uncle found her a psychologist through a friend's introduction, who is the man we met today."

Fortunately, Jiang Ni was not as easy to control as those eight or nine-year-old children. She was also more mature and calm, and after the initial panic, she continued to fight back.

Moreover, Jiang Ni was lucky that day. Just as Liang Yi was trying to take off her school uniform skirt, a cleaning lady heard the noise and came to check the situation, interrupting Liang Yi's beastly act.

"He locked Nini in his lounge and then sent the cleaning lady away. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Nini jumped out of the second-floor window and landed right on the roof of her family's car... She was rescued by the driver."

Jiang Ni broke a rib and spent six weeks in the hospital.

Upon learning the news, Jiang Qiaonan immediately reported it to the police. However, this guy was usually extremely careful in his crimes and hadn't left any evidence. He was simply driven by lust that day, which is why he attacked Jiang Ni in the treatment room.

The police found nothing, and Jiang Ni was not substantially harmed. Moreover, she was already over 14 years old, which, from a legal perspective, did not meet the criteria for a minor. In the end, even though Jiang Qiaonan used her connections, she could only get the guy sentenced to three years in prison.

Jiang Qiaonan was furious and paid someone to disfigure the beast in prison.

"But after this incident, Nini has always been resistant to men getting close to her. When your brother won her over, I actually admired him a lot, even though I knew he had the advantage of timing and circumstances. At that time, Nini was actively cooperating with treatment, trying to actively eliminate these psychological shadows."

Liu Jiaren's voice was full of sarcasm: "You probably don't know, but your brother almost raped Nini once."

Tan Wen's clenched fist had turned white from the force.

But Jiang Ni's past experiences still feel like knives, stabbing him until he's bloodied and mangled.

"However, I was worried about her taking care of a drunk man alone that day, so I went back to find her. I knocked that idiot Tan Yan unconscious with a chair. I thought Nini would break up with him, but Nini said he had been drugged, so she forgave him."

She looked at Tan and asked, "If it were you, would you hurt her?"

But Tan couldn't open his mouth to make a sound.

He only gave Liu Jiaren a pair of scarlet eyes. Inside them surged heartache, pain, and self-blame... as if a tear of blood was about to fall at any moment.

Liu Jiaren paused, then patted his shoulder: "I'm telling you all this today not so you'll feel sorry for her—I hope you can heal her. You're different to her, you know?"

"Tan Wen, you are her cure."

After packing the food and returning to the tent, Tan Wen set up a small table and arranged the food: "Sister, after you eat, I'll sleep with you for a while, and then we'll get up to watch the meteor shower tonight."

Jiang Ni hummed in response. Seeing that his eyes were red and bloodshot, she assumed he was still worried about her.

"I'm really okay, Tan Wen, I'm fine." She comforted him softly, reaching out to touch his short, stiff hair.

Tan Wen was unable to eat anything at all.

But he couldn't spoil Jiang Ni's mood for eating at this moment, so he could only nod stiffly, put food on her plate, and then swallow the rice in his mouth as if it were tasteless.

After tidying up the small table, Tan Wen pulled down the cover on the top of the tent and lay down in the dim light, embracing Jiang Ni.

He buried his head in the back of Jiang Ni's neck and held her tightly with one arm.

Jiang Ni wanted to say something, but before she could finish, she felt a dampness on the back of her neck.

Warm tears fell onto her skin.

One drop... two drops... three drops...

After her initial shock, Jiang Ni pondered quietly for a moment, then softly asked him, "...Did Jiaren tell you?"

"Um……"

She sighed, turned around, and saw him crying.

His eyes were tightly closed, and tears streamed down his handsome, aloof face... He looked rather pitiful as he cried.

Jiang Ni gently wiped away his tears and kissed his eyelids: "I was planning not to tell you all this once I was fully recovered."

She had thought he would feel sorry for her and be sad, but she never imagined he would shed tears because of this.

Do you know how badly he cried the day you left? I've known him since elementary school. From childhood to adulthood, he's suffered so much and gone through so many things, but he's never cried.

Jiang Ni couldn't help but recall Xiao Yuling's "accusation" against her last time.

She was wrong.

Because of the age difference between her and Tan Wen, she subconsciously felt that this young man's "love" was just "liking" or "being attracted".

But what Tan gave her was indeed "love".

Jiang Ni gently cupped his face: "Tan Wen, I've told you, I'm not as fragile as you think. Over the years, I've always tried to break free from the shackles that the past has placed on me. And I've always believed that I can do it."

"I'm not scared today," she said slowly, "I'm excited, do you understand?"

"And," she leaned in and kissed his lips, tasting a hint of bitterness from his tears, "since we've been together, I haven't been affected by this once. I'm happy, and I...love you."

It was rare for her to show such obvious shyness in her expression when she was sober.

Gentle as water.

Like moonlight.

Tan opened his eyes and caught her shyness and gentleness.

"Me too," he said in a hoarse voice, "I'm happy every moment I spend with you."

"I love you, Jiang Ni."

He took it very seriously.

His eyes were filled with tears.

Jiang Ni whispered, "I understand."

Tan hummed in response and returned the kiss; it was the first time he had kissed her so gently and tenderly.

He started by pecking at her lips, then slowly probed into her mouth.

There was no hasty plundering.