The Quagmire of Desire: From Gambling Addict and Village Flower to Movie Queen

Liu Yue sat on the ground all night.

The puddle of urine on the ground had long since dried, leaving a ring of marks.

She was naked, her hair was a mess, and her phone screen lit up and then went out, then lit up again.

Liu Sheng sent more than a dozen messages, ranging from "Baby, are you okay?" to "That kid didn't hit you, did he?" to "Why aren't you replying to me?"

Liu Yue didn't reply to a single message.

She stared at the messages, her finger hovering over the screen several times, wanting to reply but not daring to.

She was afraid that if she went back, she wouldn't be able to resist wanting to see him.

She was also afraid that if she went back, Xiao Hui would see it.

She now has mixed feelings of love and hate. She loves Liu Sheng's skills and sweet talk, but hates him for ruining her life.

She felt like she was a complete freak, still unwilling to delete WeChat even after the truth had come out.

She hovered her finger over the delete friend button for a long time before finally exiting.

Outside in the living room, Xiao Hui lay on the sofa, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

He stared at the crack in the ceiling, his mind filled with the image of Liu Yue naked, embracing Liu Sheng.

The man ran away naked.

He felt nauseous just thinking about it, but his heart felt heavy, and he couldn't tell if it was anger, nausea, or something else.

As dawn broke, Liu Yue finally got up from the ground.

Her legs were so numb from sitting that she could barely stand, and she had to hold onto the wall to get into the bathroom.

She looked at herself in the mirror; her face was swollen, and her eyes were as red as a rabbit's.

She washed her face, changed her clothes, and came out to find Xiaohui already in the living room.

Xiao Hui sat on the sofa, not looking at her.

Liu Yue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say.

She stood there for a while, then turned around to pack her things.

After a while, Meiling and Xiaoyan also got up.

Meiling glanced at Xiaohui sitting on the sofa, then at Liu Yue pacing around the room, said nothing, and went to brush her teeth.

The four of them checked out of the hotel and headed to the airport together.

No one spoke the entire way.

Xiao Hui walked in front, with Liu Yue following behind him like a little tail.

Meiling and Xiaoyan walked at the very back. They looked at each other but didn't say anything.

When they arrived at the airport, Xiao Hui went to check in, and Liu Yue stood behind him waiting.

As Xiao Hui finished his business and turned around, he almost bumped into her. He stepped aside, didn't look at her, and walked away.

Liu Yue bit her lip, took the boarding pass, and followed behind him.

On the plane, Xiao Hui sat in the window seat, and Liu Yue sat in the middle seat.

Meiling glanced at it, then went to a seat in the aisle and called Xiaoyan over to sit down as well.

After Liu Yue sat down, she kept glancing at Xiao Hui, but Xiao Hui, who was wearing an eye mask, didn't say a word.

Liu Yue reached out her hand, wanting to touch his hand.

Xiao Hui pulled his hand away.

Liu Yue's hand hovered in mid-air before slowly retracting.

A few hours later, the plane landed.

The four of them took a taxi back to Xiaohui's house.

Throughout the journey, Xiao Hui sat in the passenger seat, the three women sat in the back, and Liu Yue sat in the middle; no one spoke.

When he got home, Xiaohui opened the door, changed his shoes, went straight into his room, and closed the door.

Liu Yue stood in the living room, at a loss for what to do.

Meiling and Xiaoyan ignored her and went back to their rooms to pack their things.

Liu Yue stood alone in the living room for a while, then noticed some dust at the door of Xiao Hui's room. She went to get a mop and started mopping the floor.

She mopped it once, then washed the mop clean and hung it to dry on the balcony.

Then she saw that Xiao Hui's refrigerator still had some groceries left over from before, so she put on an apron and started washing and chopping the vegetables.

Xiao Hui came out of his room to use the restroom and saw her busy in the kitchen. He didn't say anything, and went back to his room after he finished using the restroom.

Seeing that he didn't scold her, Liu Yue felt a little relieved and her hands moved even more quickly.

An hour later, the four dishes and one soup were served.

Liu Yue set out the bowls and chopsticks and went to knock on Xiao Hui's door: "Xiao Hui, dinner's ready."

Xiao Hui didn't respond.

Liu Yue knocked twice more: "The food is ready, let's eat."

The door opened, and Xiao Hui came out. He glanced at the dishes on the table, said nothing, and sat down at the table.

Meiling and Xiaoyan came out after smelling the aroma of the food.

Xiaoyan glanced at the dishes on the table, then at Liu Yue, and sighed inwardly.

Meiling didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly, picking up a piece of pork rib with her chopsticks: "Hmm, the cooking is not bad."

Xiao Hui didn't touch his chopsticks.

Liu Yue stood to one side, holding a bowl, unsure whether to sit or stand.

Xiaoyan said, "Let's sit down and eat together."

Liu Yue glanced at Xiao Hui, but Xiao Hui still didn't move.

She carefully sat down opposite Xiaohui and placed the bowl on the table.

Xiao Hui suddenly stood up, turned around, and walked back into the room.

Liu Yue panicked, put down her bowl, and chased after him: "Xiao Hui! Eat something, you haven't eaten all day."

Xiao Hui ignored her and kept walking.

Liu Yue suddenly knelt down and hugged Xiao Hui's legs with both hands: "Xiao Hui! I was wrong! Please give me a chance! I'll never do it again! I really love you, Xiao Hui!"

Xiao Hui stopped and looked down at Liu Yue, who was kneeling on the ground.

"You love me?" He sneered. "You love me by sleeping with other people?"

Liu Yue sobbed uncontrollably, "I was just confused! That photographer...he...I promise it will never happen again! Please forgive me!"

Xiao Hui pulled his leg away from her grasp: "You have nothing to do with me, why should I forgive you?"

"How can it not be a problem!" Liu Yue cried out, "I gave myself to you long ago! My first time was with you! Have you forgotten?"

Xiao Hui sneered: "You've given it to others before."

Liu Yue was speechless for a moment, then suddenly launched into a desperate tirade: "You think you're any better? I've seen through your two cousins ​​a long time ago. What kind of cousins ​​are they? You've slept with them hundreds of times already! They're just two sluts! You think I don't know?"

Meiling raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but remained silent.

Xiaoyan frowned: "Liu Yue, stop talking."

Liu Yue ignored her and continued, "Xiao Hui, do you think I really don't know? I saw your sister-in-law's photos in your room a long time ago! I saw you hiding those nude photos under the bed and in the box! Do you know you're sick? You have those kinds of thoughts about your sister-in-law. She's dead and you're still thinking about her. You're no better than your two cousins!"

Xiao Hui's expression changed immediately.

His expression shifted from indifference to anger, and then from anger to a frightening calm.

He looked at Liu Yue, his eyes as if frozen.

"What did you say?" His voice was very low.

Liu Yue was still crying: "Did I say something wrong? Your sister-in-law is dead, and you still keep her photos? Are you sick in the head?"

Xiao Hui kicked Liu Yue in the shoulder.

Liu Yue was kicked to the ground. Before she could react, Xiao Hui pounced on her and slapped her across the face.

That slap was really hard; Liu Yue's face immediately swelled up.

Xiao Hui slapped her again, then slapped her again with his backhand, the crisp sound of the slaps echoing in the living room.

Liu Yue's head was knocked to one side and blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth.

Meiling and Xiaoyan were startled and rushed over to pull Xiaohui away. Meiling grabbed Xiaohui's arm, saying, "That's enough! Stop hitting him!"

Xiaoyan crouched down to protect Liu Yue: "Xiaohui! Xiaohui! Calm down!"

Xiao Hui wouldn't listen to a word. He pushed Mei Ling away and lunged at Liu Yue, kicking her in the stomach.

Liu Yue screamed and curled up on the ground, clutching her stomach.

Xiao Hui turned around, grabbed a wooden stool from the side, and raised it to smash it over Liu Yue's head.

"You're insane!" Liu Meiling rushed forward and grabbed his arm, pressing him down hard. "Are you crazy?! If you hit her with that chair, she'll die! You're only eighteen, do you want to go to jail?!"

Xiaoyan also shouted, "Xiaohui! Think it through!"

Xiao Hui's hand, which was holding the stool, was trembling.

He stared at Liu Yue on the ground, his eyes bloodshot.

Liu Yue curled up on the ground, her face covered in a mixture of blood and tears, crying out, "I won't do it again... Xiao Hui... I really won't do it again... Just kill me already..."

Xiao Hui slowly put the stool down.

He was panting heavily when he threw the stool on the ground, squatted down, reached out and grabbed Liu Yue's hair, lifting her face up.

Liu Yue cried out in pain, but dared not struggle.

Xiao Hui looked at her face; his expression was calm, but what he said sent chills down one's spine.

"I'll forgive you," he said. "From now on, you can be my bitch."

Liu Yue was stunned.

"Aren't you a slut?" Xiao Hui grabbed her chin, his voice not loud, "You like sleeping with men, don't you? Then you'll be a bitch, I'll tell you who to sleep with, I'll tell you who to sleep with. If you dare disobey, I'll kill you."

Liu Yue looked into Xiao Hui's eyes, which were devoid of any warmth.

She was trembling all over, her lips quivering, and it took her a while to finally speak: "Okay... I promise you... as long as you don't send me away... I'll agree to anything..."

Xiao Hui released her jaw, stood up, turned around and went back into the house, slamming the door shut.

In the living room, Liu Yue lay on the floor, covered in blood and tears, repeatedly murmuring, "Thank you... Xiao Hui... thank you for forgiving me..."

Meiling and Xiaoyan exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

Xiaoyan squatted down and helped Liu Yue up from the ground.

Liu Yue was trembling violently, and blood was still seeping from the wounds on her face, a heartbreaking sight.

Xiaoyan helped her sit down on the sofa, got the first-aid kit, and helped her clean the wounds on her face.

Liu Yue sat on the sofa, staring blankly at the ground.

Meiling stood to the side, a cigarette dangling from her lips but not lit. She looked at Liu Yue's expression, then at Xiao Hui's tightly closed door, and shook her head.

She knew very well that this girl's future days would probably be even more difficult than theirs.