Chapter 38: Haha

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On the way home, the dirty clothes in He Rou’s hands had too strong a smell.

It caused Luo Yun to almost not resist opening the window and throwing them out.

But well… the moment she thought of getting home, the smell seemed to suddenly disappear.

Luo Yun truly found it strange.

Why, ever since coming into contact with He Rou, the strange thoughts in her mind kept increasing?

‘To hurt her, to force her, to make her feel shame, to make her suffer, to make her miserable.’

The desire grew stronger and stronger.

There was no sign of it decreasing.

Whenever she thought about what she was about to do, a high wave would surge in her mind.

‘Even though before, she would quickly get bored of everything…’

Luo Yun’s gaze shifted back to He Rou.

Her face was a bit dirty, probably stained accidentally during lunch.

But that didn’t affect the cuteness of that face.

‘Really… How could someone look exactly the same grown up as they did as a child? Her figure hadn’t developed noticeably, and the expression on her face had been the same since the first time they met as children—like her whole family had died. However, through her own teaching, she would sometimes show an expression that matched that face.’

Luo Yun couldn’t resist reaching out and stroking her head.

This sudden movement startled He Rou.

She had been looking out the window the whole time, and trembled all over from the surprise.

“Mm…”

He Rou’s head was being rubbed.

The force coming from above her head made her head slowly lower.

A wronged expression and timid movements.

‘Really too cute.’

Luo Yun looked at her; though outwardly she seemed fine, the demon she had been suppressing in her heart had directly broken through the seal and taken over her brain.

Soon after, they arrived home.

Throughout the ride, He Rou felt something was off, but didn’t think much of it—after all, strange things happened every day.

This wasn’t any different.

But… just now, before even getting out of the car, something that would seem abnormal to a normal person but was an everyday occurrence for He Rou happened. ……´_>`

Now it was night, and the temperature had dropped significantly.

The air was still filled with murky gas.

Very uncomfortable.

He Rou stood at the entrance of the villa.

Few people passed by here.

But even so, He Rou… When she first got out of the car, she thought she had misheard.

‘What is…’

But… an order is an order, as… Then… The car drove away… She stood outside the gate of the villa’s courtyard.

Thick fog surrounded everything, so dense you couldn’t see your hand in front.

It seemed like a natural screen… Luo Yun stood at the main gate.

The distance between them was only about five or six meters. But even so, He Rou’s hand…

“Hurry up, cough cough—”

Luo Yun urged He Rou.

Clearly annoyed by the air outside.

“Huff… huff…”

After being scolded, He Rou closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

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At first, her warm skin was eroded by the cold wind.

It was fine at first, the heat hadn’t completely left.

But after two or three seconds, that… burrowed into her flesh, into her bones.

“Mmph!”

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It only reached her ankles.

He Rou didn’t want to endure this pain anymore, so she quickly bent down…

That place was either marble or wooden flooring.

But now…

The asphalt road was very uneven and uncomfortable.

Especially the occasional raised parts.

It was unbearably painful.

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“…”

He Rou opened her mouth and slowly came over here.

She had her head lowered…

It was at this moment…

As if stored for a long time…

Although she didn’t know why the smell was so pungent in the middle of winter.

But He Rou still opened her mouth and picked it up.

“Mmm…”

Disgusting taste…

Then, she slowly…

Four meters…

He Rou already had old injuries on her knees; crawling on the asphalt this time, she didn’t know what tomorrow would bring.

Three meters…

Ridiculously large.

To prevent… she still needed…

He Rou could deeply feel…

Two meters…

He Rou was getting closer to Luo Yun.

One meter…

The cold wind kept passing over her exposed skin, and the trail behind her was stained red by the blood from her knees.

Finally… He Rou…

“He Rou… right here…”

Luo Yun’s tone turned very cold, completely unlike the hidden daggers behind her smile during the day.

It was as if… she had given up on things.

He Rou found what she said unbelievable.

‘She really was pushing herself to the brink of death.’

“I…”

He Rou…

Seeing this, Luo Yun lifted her foot and stomped on her head, putting force into it…

Instantly, He Rou’s… She closed her eyes, her whole body trembling, whether from pain or cold.

Or perhaps both.

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Her voice grew louder, and… continuously on He Rou…

“S-Sorry!”

Facing…

But the tone and emotions of the person above her had clearly escalated…

These past few months, He Rou had only learned obedience and apologizing by Luo Yun’s side.

If she couldn’t do something, she apologized.

Though the outcome was usually that Luo Yun personally forced her to do it…

This time was no exception.

Luo Yun…

The light from the gate shone down from above her head.

If He Rou looked up now, she wouldn’t be able to see her face clearly, couldn’t tell if she was angry or excited.

“Xiao Rou… be good…”

“……”

He Rou closed her eyes, steeled her heart… Luo Yun… ……

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All of it surged up.