So that's how it is.

I once took Xu Qinghuan as my best friend,

but she used me to shield her from her bad life.

She will suffer retribution sooner or later!

"But try as you might, you couldn't have guessed that one day you'd have to come back to me for your father's life-saving medicine. You looked down on me back then, and now you have to beg me. Uncomfortable, isn't it..."

Suddenly his hand on my trachea tightened:

"Uncomfortable? Then go die now."

The air suddenly disappeared, and with it came a nauseating feeling.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough."

"This voice, you're not Xu Qinghuan, who are you!"

The large expanse of red in front of my eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by a blinding light.

The tape on my mouth was torn off.

I didn't feel the pain at all, I greedily gasped for fresh air.

"Aren't you that idiot's wife? Damn it, what did Zhang Peng do!"

In an instant, I understood what Zhang Peng meant by "favor."

I hoarsely probed:

"Zhou Big Brother, did Zhang Peng tell you he'd give Xu Qinghuan to you in exchange for letting him go with his lover..."

Zhou's eldest son paused: "How do you...oh damn, you're his lover?"

I let out a sigh of relief.

That night, Zhou's eldest son politely locked me in the room:

"Stay here peacefully. As long as Xu Qinghuan comes, I'll arrange a car for you both to leave."

He looked me up and down, a dangerous glint in his eyes:

"If you two dare to deceive me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

I didn't have to wait long for Zhang Peng.

Early the next morning, Zhou's eldest son let me out, saying that Xu Qinghuan and Zhang Peng had come to get the medicine.

He reminded me to seize the opportunity.

A slight smirk appeared on my lips, and I nodded heavily at him.

Of course I had to seize the opportunity, to make Xu Qinghuan experience this life worse than death too!

Zhang Peng's injuries didn't seem to have fully healed, and he was limping.

Although Xu Qinghuan supported him, there was a hint of resentment, but her face showed no signs of resentment.

I don't know what Zhang Peng did, but he managed to earn Xu Qinghuan's forgiveness so quickly.

When she saw me, Xu Qinghuan's face showed strong disgust:

"Oh, Zhou's wife, still alive, huh? You're really tough."

I smiled and said, "If someone like you is still alive, how can I dare to die."

With that, I viciously threw the flour I was holding towards her eyes.

"Ah—"

Xu Qinghuan's wailing echoed through the air.

I used all my strength to knock her to the ground, grabbed her thigh, and tried to drag her into the room.

But I, thin and weak, gradually couldn't hold her down.

"Zhang Peng, Zhang Peng, what are you doing!"

Xu Qinghuan screamed in desperation.

"I'm helping you."

Not knowing where it came from, Zhang Peng produced a piece of hemp rope, controlling Xu Qinghuan with one hand and tying up her hands and feet with the other.

The two of us carried her into the room.

At first, Xu Qinghuan cursed loudly, but when she was thrown into the room, she began to beg:

"Please let me go. Being sold here, my whole life is ruined. Please, I'm begging you, please, please..."

This scene seemed familiar.

My head throbbed.

The car slowly started.

It passed by the village where I had lived for three years.

I stared out the window at the familiar scenery, not moving a muscle, until the familiar sight gradually disappeared, and then I felt at ease.

"Have some water. This time, we've really escaped."

I didn't take the water Zhang Peng offered me.

Because my eyes were firmly fixed on the newspaper on the seat:

WANTED: Mi An'an, female, born on September 7th, involved in kidnapping women, currently on the run, whereabouts unknown...