"I’ve paid the price too! What else do you want?" "Yan Xixi, what on earth are you talking about? Have you lost your mind?" She scoffed coldly, gripping the knife handle tightly. "Wan Donglin, you shameless man! You think I don’t understand? You plan to wed and see me as a hindrance, so you wish to toss me aside. But couldn’t you just have said it? Do you think I would cling on and refuse to leave? But you are consumed by greed. After having your fun, you even attempt to trade me for other benefits..." His eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze piercing. "When did I ever attempt to trade you off?" "Last night? How was I committing heinous acts last night?" "You think I didn’t hear? You wanted to pawn me off to that fat man in exchange for benefits, and you think I don’t know? Wan Donglin, don’t even think about it! I’m telling you, I am leaving this place today. If you dare try to stop me, I’ll take you down with me..." He stared fixedly at her hand clutching the fruit knife, then suddenly stepped forward. The knife in her hand shifted, its tip aimed almost directly at his heart. "Stay there... Stay right there..." He paid her no heed, lunging forward and twisting her hand that gripped the fruit knife. Yan Xixi, caught off guard, gritted her teeth and fought back desperately. The knife angled downwards; in the struggle, it stabbed into the back of his hand. Yan Xixi’s grip loosened, and he immediately knocked the knife to the ground. Blood instantly gushed from the back of his hand. Yan Xixi was stunned for a moment, then turned to run. Official source is novel·fire·net The next moment, he had already caught her around the waist. She pushed him away with all her might, rasping, "Let me go... Let go! You animal, Wan Donglin, you scoundrel! It’s all your fault! You killed my mother! You left me with nowhere to turn! Wan Donglin, I will never forgive you, never!" Her tears poured down like rain as she beat him with all her strength. However, he paid no mind to the blood on the back of his hand and merely held her tighter, his laughter like a demon’s. "So, you’ve hated me all along! You acted so obediently these past few days, I actually thought you’d given in. I never expected this. Hahaha, excellent, Yan Xixi! You won’t forgive me? On what grounds? What makes you think you have the power to make me pay? What can you possibly do to me? Hahaha..." She used all her strength to hit him but couldn’t break free from his hold. Her vision blurred, and she collapsed. Doctor Xu arrived late. As he stepped through the door, he said in a low voice, "Mr. Wan, I apologize for being late; the traffic was heavy..." "It’s fine as long as you’re here. Please go check on her." After a thorough examination, Doctor Xu appeared relieved. "Mr. Wan, she’s fine. She was probably just extremely frightened. Combined with not having eaten for a long time, she simply lacked energy. She’ll be all right once she’s had something to eat and drink." The sunset light streamed into the room. Wan Donglin stood in the shadows, his expression unreadable. He just nodded faintly. "That’s good." Yan Xixi remained unconscious for a full day. By the time she opened her eyes, it was already dusk on the following day. Seeing Wan Donglin beside her, she recoiled as if she had seen a ghost, scrambling back hastily. Wan Donglin stood up and said casually, "Yan Xixi, are you feeling better?" She turned her head away, refusing to look at him. "I have things to do. I won’t be back for a few days." Scram! The farther you go, the better!