When I woke up, my head throbbed.

The musty smell in the air was familiar to me.

It was the smell I had been breathing every day for the past three years.

Around me were the familiar adobe walls, adobe bed, and adobe floor.

I had returned to the Xu family.

A surge of immense anger rushed over me.

For Xu Qinghuan, Zhang Peng had gone to the extent of assisting an evil tyrant, tormenting my life!

"Ah--"

Zhang Peng's agonizing screams shattered the tranquility.

"You cheated on me with my daughter, stole my wife. Today, if I don't beat you to a pulp, my name isn't Xu!"

"Dad, spare him for bringing my sister-in-law back! Darling, quickly admit your mistake and say that you were deceived by that wretched woman."

Zhang Peng's voice was weak: "I will stay, you...let her go"

I was shocked beyond belief.

Tears instantly filled my eyes.

So Zhang Peng hadn't lied to me.

Even now, he was risking his life to save me.

...

The sound of whips cracking resounded for a long time.

At first, Zhang Peng screamed loudly, but in the end, only weak moans remained.

"Stop--" I screamed with all my might, pounding on the door, trying to get the attention of the Xu family.

"Bang--" The door suddenly swung open.

Xu Qinghuan rushed in like a madwoman, pressing me on the bed, and slapped me left and right.

"I told you to seduce my husband!"

As someone who had suffered from chronic malnutrition for years, I was no match for her.

"Move, girl." The sinister voice of my father-in-law suddenly sounded, "This is not enough. Let me do it."

The next second, my arms felt like they were on fire.

My father-in-law's whip mercilessly struck me without any regard.

I writhed in pain.

But no matter what, I couldn't escape from that snake-like whip.

I covered my head, curled up as much as p