Inside the European-style pavilion deep within Paradise Manor, Cui Yanru was in the bathroom soaking herself in the bathtub. She was sweating from head to toe and gasping for breath. The pain she felt was like having her body sheared by a knife, generating the increasing fear inside her heart. She felt like she would definitely die if she kept soaking herself in the bathtub.
"Is it very painful, Mom?"
Yue Li, who was supporting her, could see her distressed and pained look as she asked with deep concern.
Cui Yanru's whole body trembled. She lifted her trembling hand to rub off the sweat on her flushed face, replying with a hoarse voice, "It's painful like countless ants biting my body. I have had injuries and have experienced physical pain countless times before, yet none could compare with soaking in this water. Lili, if you can't endure it later, just come out."
"I know, Mom. I know." Yue Li nodded and took a deep breath.
