The hateful sister fell. She felt no joy of revenge, only regret and self-blame. She shouldn't have said that...
The police were efficient, finding Shu Yue's body within a day. Her white dress was stained red-brown, with multiple wounds. Her eyes were closed, and she was no longer breathing.
Shu Xin knelt on the ground, weeping, "Shu Yue! Yue Yue..."
She was taken to give a statement. The deceased had committed suicide, with suspicion of being deliberately provoked. She was supposed to be monitored for a few days, but Qin Huan helped her resolve the matter.
A month later, Shu Corporation was invested in by a mysterious person. Not only did it not go bankrupt, but it also reached new heights. However, Shu Yue's wish was not fulfilled. Father's surgery was very successful, but the family was no longer complete.
Mother no longer participated in gatherings of socialites. Instead, she went to the temple every day to burn incense and pray for blessings. The first thing Father did after the funds were secured was to donate to a charity.
As for Shu Xin herself, she spent every day consumed by guilt.
Finally, one day, she made up her mind. Carrying her most precious belongings, without telling anyone, she returned to the peak of Fragrant Mountain. The place had not changed at all due to someone's death a few months ago. The deaths of strangers did not affect them.
Shu Xin had a clear conscience in this life, except for her guilt towards Shu Yue. The guilt made it impossible for her to concentrate on her work. Every time she fell asleep, Shu Yue's appearance would linger in her mind, both as a child and as an adult.
Taking a deep breath, she murmured to the breeze, "Shu Yue, I don't want to owe you. Let one life repay another."
Closing her eyes and spreading her arms, she leaped off the same spot!
The expected pain did not come. Instead, she felt a sense of weightlessness beyond her body's capacity. This feeling wasn't like jumping from a mountaintop, but like jumping off Mount Everest.
Why hadn't she reached the bottom yet? She opened her eyes wide in the howling wind. The scene below made her eyes widen. Why was there water below?
Bang!
"Hmph!" A muffled groan.
Shu Xin crashed onto a soft yet firm object. The sound emanating from the object indicated it was alive.
Leite was washing poison by the river when a soft body fell onto him. It hurt a little...
Shu Xin scrambled up in fright, but misjudged her balance and fell again. This time, she didn't land in the right place.
"Mmm~" Another muffled groan.
At first, she didn't realize what it was. It wasn't until she pulled off a few strands of hair that she realized what her face had touched.
Shu Xin's face darkened. She slapped back, "Pervert!"
Leite was stunned by the slap and instinctively grabbed her flailing hand. This time, he also saw her face clearly.
It was a very beautiful female...
Leite looked up at the sky and smiled playfully, "Did you fall from the sky?"
The unfamiliar language made Shu Xin frown. She now carefully examined the man holding her. Black eyes, black hair, a strong chest, deep eyes, and a high, majestic nose bridge. He didn't look like he was from her country at all.
"Who are you? Where is this?"
Leite raised an eyebrow. He didn't understand what she was saying, but her voice was quite pleasant.
His gaze shifted downwards. The female was wearing a strange layer of skin, which was soaked, revealing her graceful curves.
With a lecherous gaze, Shu Xin wanted to slap him again. Unfortunately, her hand was caught, and she couldn't break free. She said coldly, "Let go!"
Leite didn't understand and spoke to himself, "Little female, you came to me yourself. Were you peeking at me bathing?"
In reality, he was talking nonsense. He couldn't sense if anyone was watching him. Besides, everyone was watching the shaman's sacrifice in the plaza at this time. Who would be wandering around here?
"Little female, you like me, don't you?"
Shu Xin glared at him angrily. Taking advantage of the unfamiliar language and his superior physique, this guy was taking liberties with her, getting too close!
"Scram!"
Leite not only didn't scram but pressed closer, taking full advantage.
...
A few days later.
Shu Xin developed a sore on her lip. The more she looked at the rope in her hand, the more her anger grew. The rope was one meter and fifty centimeters long. One end was tied to her wrist, and the other end was tied to a certain male's wrist.
She was absolutely certain she had transmigrated. She had transmigrated to a primitive and strange place where males could switch between human and beast forms, but females apparently could not.
"You're following me to the toilet?" Shu Xin's eyes were icy. She wished she had a scalpel to cut him off!
Leite grinned cheekily, "Xin, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Shu Xin suppressed her anger and shame, and touched her stomach. Leite instantly understood, "Oh, so you need to relieve yourself. I'll take you."
Fortunately, Shu Xin didn't understand, or she would have been mortified to death!
She had been here for a few days, unable to communicate due to the language barrier, and with this shameless man following her, Shu Xin felt incredibly miserable. Forget about sneaking away; she would be grateful to be two meters away from this man!
She thought this was the worst, but worse was yet to come. One night, this man named Leite spoke to her tenderly, but she couldn't understand a word. However, she understood his actions.
That night, she was violated. She didn't know how long it lasted. In her memory, she slept when it was dark and woke when it was dark. Her life was incredibly bleak, even though this man named Leite was incredibly attentive to her.
Shu Xin's heart was not fragile. She would retaliate whenever she had the chance, but none were successful. At most, she would make the man hurt a little. It wasn't until one time she realized the man had deliberately let her succeed to vent her anger that she stopped these insignificant acts of revenge.
She was forced to be tied to the male every day, eating together, going to the toilet together. No matter how cold she was, he would always approach her with a cheeky smile. And during the violations, he wouldn't hurt her but would act with gentle persuasion.
This made her conflicted. On one hand, she hated Leite for confining her. On the other hand, her heart was incredibly complex because he had never harmed her. Even when she threw food away in anger, he would just pick it up, eat it himself, and accept any scolding or beating without complaint.
Habit is a terrible thing. Shu Xin didn't want to develop a pathological mindset, so she used the beastman language she had learned to talk openly with the beastman. Unexpectedly, this led to his proposal.
"Jie Lü" meant marriage, didn't it? It was only then that she realized she might have been misjudging her position all along.
Leite knelt on one knee sincerely, "Xin'er, please marry me. I will love and protect you for a lifetime."
Shu Xin's expression was blank. She said faintly, "I want my freedom. If you continue to tie me up, I will bite my tongue and kill myself."
Panic flashed across the male's face. "No, don't, don't. I tied you to me because I was afraid you would run away. Xin'er, marry me, and after we are married, I will never tie you up again!"
Shu Xin looked up at him, "How can I believe you?"
Leite vowed, "I, Leite, keep my word. If I still tie you up, may the beast god punish me and take me away!"
Shu Xin didn't understand the importance of the beast god to these primitive people. She just wanted her freedom back.
"Marriage is acceptable, but you must promise me that you will not force me to do anything I don't want to do in the future, including... mating."
Leite's face fell. He wanted to bargain, but after hesitating for two seconds, he saw the female's face, which had just softened, turn cold again. He quickly promised, "Okay, okay, I promise you. If you don't want it, I will never force you!"
Shu Xin's expression softened again. This was more like it.
As it turned out, Leite kept his word. If she didn't want it, he wouldn't touch her. Shu Xin also let go of the anxiety she had been holding onto.
She thought she would have to make do in this place for the rest of her life. Little did she know that the return of Leite's brother would completely change the latter half of her life.