The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Xu Xi spoke coldly, her words carrying a chilling glint that seemed to pierce the man's heart.

Her gaze grew colder, carrying an almost obsessive madness. She tightened her grip slightly with her fingertips, and the corners of her mouth turned up even higher.

Just as Xu Nian's face turned purple and she was about to suffocate, a glimmer of hope suddenly flashed in her eyes, and her fingers lost their strength, releasing the man.

"Cough cough cough..."

Xu Nian gasped for breath, looking at the girl who stood there dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do with a look of horror.

Just now, for a fleeting moment, he truly felt that death was imminent.

He dared not speak, for fear of angering Xu Xi again.

In just a moment, Xu Xi's eyes turned cold again.

"Let's eat."

She bent down again and carefully fed the man on the bed, spoonful by spoonful and chopstick by chopstick.

However, her movements became much gentler.

After finishing the meal, before Xu Nian could even digest it, Xu Xi took off her clothes and eagerly sat on his lap.

"I... need to use the restroom..."

Xu Nian spoke as if pleading.

He had been cooped up in bed all day and was nearing his limit.

What's more, my body felt sticky all over.

He wasn't afraid of getting dirty, but he was worried about soiling the clean rose in front of him.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Xu Xi's eyes.

However, after thinking it over, she agreed to the man's request.

She untied the shackles from the man's limbs, took his hand, and led him out of the basement.

In an instant, the blinding sunlight made Xu Nian unable to open her eyes.

He instinctively covered his eyes with his hand as he stepped down the narrow staircase.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a luxurious villa.

The decor is magnificent and the interior is extremely luxurious.

The marble floor beneath your feet has smooth lines and textures; walking barefoot on it feels like enjoying a foot massage.

The enormous crystal chandelier hangs down like a dazzling star, each crystal perfectly cut to refract a kaleidoscope of colors.

As Xu Nian strolled through it, she felt like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, or an ant looking up at this fairytale castle.

Is this the house where Xu Xi lives now?

It's so big and so beautiful.

It must cost a lot of money.

Indeed, given her wealth, it's perfectly reasonable for her to live in a house like this.

The short video mentioned that some wealthy people abroad live in estates that seem to stretch as far as the eye can see.

Xu Nian carefully tiptoed, afraid of getting the floor dirty with her feet.

Upon arriving at the bathroom, Xu Nian stood in front of the toilet, glanced at the girl clinging to his arm beside him, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Xu Xi glared at him fiercely, and slightly increased the force in her hand.

"You're here... I can't pee..."

Xu Nian said in a low voice.

"You've already done that kind of thing, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

......

"Hmm..."

.....

"No! Let go!"

......

After using the toilet, Xu Nian was taken to the bathroom to take a shower.

He stared blankly at the rows of buttons under the showerhead, which resembled piano keys.

Xu Xi and I went into the bathroom together and closed the bathroom door.

She pressed a button on a piano key, and the overhead shower began to spray water.

The rain, like a waterfall, poured down on the man's head.

A gentle stream of warmth washed away the filth from his body.

He looked again at the slender hand on his right arm and swallowed hard.

"Let go... I won't leave."

"I can't wash like this..."

Xu Xi ignored her and took out a bath towel, carefully wiping every inch of the man's skin.

As the wound on his left arm was touched, it seemed as if a hot tear had been touched on the man's back.

......

For the next few days, Xu Xi stayed at home, frantically demanding things.

From dawn to dusk, from the starry sky to Pyongyang, it never stops.

Her movements were rough, as if she were venting her anger on an enemy, and there was not a trace of gentleness in them.

From the basement, the painful wails of a man could often be heard.

At first, Xu Nian often resisted and defied.

But after eating a few bites of food and drinking a few sips of water, he felt hot all over and lost his mind, so he gradually accepted it all.

Is this revenge for his behavior at his wedding ten years ago?

He closed his eyes and silently endured the intense pain.

They dared not make a sound, for fear of angering the little devil on their bodies and causing it to act even more wildly.

Fortunately, after a while, perhaps because he was obedient and cooperative, Xu Xi stopped using handcuffs to lock him in the basement and restrict his personal freedom.

He was able to step out of the basement and see the sunlight outside.

But he never stayed in other parts of the villa for long; except for going to the toilet and taking a shower, he spent almost all his time in the basement.

The light emanating from that enormous crystal chandelier was so dazzling that it made his eyes feel extremely blinded.

At night, Xu Nian gently covered the naked silver-haired girl beside her with a blanket.

He lifted one of the girl's arms and examined it carefully in the dim moonlight.

Those hideous scars, one after another, felt as if a thousand silver needles were piercing his heart, causing him unbearable anguish.

He placed his wrist on his forehead, letting his tears soak the scars.

He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the moment the tears touched the scar, the grotesque mark seemed to lessen a bit.

Seemingly sensing the movement, Xu Xi rolled over and lay on top of the man like a kitten.

She hugged the man tightly around the waist, her tightly closed eyes glistening with tears.

"Brother...don't go..."

"Little Creek has made something of herself...she has more money than she can spend..."

"From now on... we'll never have to worry about money again..."

As Xu Nian listened to the girl's murmurs in her arms, tears blurred her vision.

He ran his fingers through the tips of her silvery hair and gently rubbed them.

They seemed to have returned to ten years ago, huddled together in a dark little house in a noisy shantytown.

The peaceful atmosphere in the basement was shattered early the next morning by a series of death knell-like ringing bells.

After receiving the phone call, Xu Xi put on her clothes and hurriedly left home.

Xu Nian was left alone in the empty villa.

Xu Nian stood by the window, watching the sports car drive away, and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

These days, he has been suffering inhuman torture every day.

His lips were completely bitten and bleeding, and his body was covered with marks left by his fingernails.

Especially there, the slightest sensation causes excruciating pain.

Finally, I can take a break for a while.

The huge villa was quiet, without a sound.

Xu Nian strolled through the area, looking for something to do.

Let's clean up the house.

With that thought in mind, he retrieved cleaning supplies from the bathroom.

But the floor was spotless.

Bending down, I touched the clean, reflective tiles with my fingers, and noticed a faint dampness.

That's true. Why would someone who can afford to live in a villa need to clean it themselves?

Xu Xi must have hired a nanny by now.

Xu Nian sighed and silently put the tools back in the bathroom.