On the second floor of a European-style bungalow, the window of a room was opened, and a small bag was thrown out of the window. Then a person's left leg stepped out…
After that…
Nothing happened after that.
Puzzled, Xiao Li looked at where she was—the window sill.
Hey, I'm back. Back to the moment when I was about to jump out of the window.
After looking around again to make sure that she was really back, Xiao Li decisively retracted her leg and went down the window sill, sitting under it…
The moment she sat down, Xiao Li gasped for air. That was close… If she had come back a minute later, she would have jumped and it would have been too late.
In her previous life, Xiao Li had jumped down. This jump was the beginning of the most painful and final year of her life.
Xiao Li was originally a third-year student at S City Medical University. When she returned home during her summer vacation, her father arranged for her to be married to someone. The other party was an uncle who was ten years older than her. The wedding was to be held the day after they met.
Xiao Li did not like to be restrained, let alone have her marriage arranged for her. That night, she planned to jump out of the window and escape with the help of her cousin, Xiao Yan.
With this jump, Xiao Li broke her leg and was disfigured. While she was hospitalized with a broken leg, her father passed away due to illness.
Xiao Li could not even attend her father's funeral, let alone see him for the last time.
After she was discharged from the hospital, Xiao Li was convinced by her aunt and Xiao Yan that the person who caused her misfortune was her fiancé, Qin Xiao.
When Qin Xiao came to the Xiao family to pick her up, Xiao Li cursed at him and attacked him. She threw everything she could at him, causing his head to bleed…
She refused to let Qin Xiao enter her house.
Subsequently, she was tricked by her uncle's family to hand over all the assets that her father had left for her and was chased out of the Xiao family.
That was when she found out the truth about what happened in the past. But she had a broken leg and was disfigured, and she was worse off than that stray cat or dog on the streets…
On a stormy day, Qin Xiao took her to his home. But how could Xiao Li, who had been betrayed by her loved ones, trust an outsider?
During the few months in the Qin family, Qin Xiao was by her side every day. But Xiao Li, who was devastated, could not see any good in him.
With her broken body, Xiao Li endured until her uncle's family died. That night she set fire to her room. When she was engulfed by the sea of fire, she saw Qin Xiao rushing towards her. He came right beside her and said calmly, "If you really think that there's nothing worth yearning for in this life, I'll keep you company."
The flames immediately surrounded the two of them. Before she lost consciousness, Xiao Li let go of her hostility as she saw the deep love in Qin Xiao's eyes…
Her cell phone rang, interrupting Xiao Li's thoughts. She reached for the phone in her pocket. The caller ID displayed her cousin's name.
Xiao Li smiled and answered the call. "Xiao Li, why haven't you jumped down yet?
I've been waiting below for a long time. If you don't jump now, you won't be able to escape when you're discovered. You'll end up having to marry Qin Xiao."
Xiao Yan's anxious voice came from the other end of the line. Xiao Li smiled coldly when she heard it…
She was rushing her. It seemed that she was anxious to see her miserable state!
Xiao Li said calmly, "I'm not done packing yet. I'll jump when I'm done. Wait for me a little longer."
"Okay, then hurry up!"
With that, Xiao Yan hung up.
Hearing her cousin's flustered tone on the phone, Xiao Li sneered again. She is really impatient!
Switching off the phone, Xiao Li got up and went to the window. She looked down. I'll let you suffer from mosquito bites first!
It was not comfortable staying under a big tree in summer.
Without closing the window, Xiao Li lay down on the bed and fell asleep…
Tomorrow was her wedding day!
She had to sleep well so that she would look beautiful on her wedding day!
Under the tree by the lawn downstairs, Xiao Yan had been staring at the open window on the second floor ever since she hung up the phone. She could not wait to see Xiao Li fall and hurt herself.
On the lawn under the second-floor window, an iron panel and scattered pieces of broken glass gleamed eerily in the moonlight.
The next day, Xiao Li woke up just as the sun rose. In fact, she didn't sleep much because she was too excited.
Getting up from the bed, Xiao Li went to the window and took a deep breath of fresh air. Ah… how refreshing…
At eight in the morning, the groom's convoy stopped in front of the Xiao family's house. Dressed in a black suit, Qin Xiao got out of the car and brought his men into the Xiao family's house.
They arrived at the Xiao family's hall without any obstructions. Father Xiao—Xiao Zhengnan—was sitting on the sofa in the hall, waiting for the groom and his party to arrive.
Qin Xiao was probably the only groom who came to fetch his bride effortlessly. It was mainly because no one from the Xiao family was around to block the
Xiao Li was the only daughter in the family. Her mother, Wen Lan, had passed away two years ago due to illness. Xiao Li had never been to her maternal grandparents' home since she was young. It was said that the Wen family did not agree to Wen Lan marrying Xiao Zhengnan back then, so after the two of them got married, the Wen family broke off ties with her mother.
On the Xiao family's side, Xiao Zhengnan had an elder brother, and Xiao Li had cousins. But no one came to block the door on her wedding day…
Qin Xiao talked to Xiao Zhengnan at length in the hall till it was time for the groom to pick up the bride. Then the relatives from the Xiao family arrived belatedly…
"Oh dear… This groom is really early!"
Feng'er and the others said that they would block the groom's party at the door. "Look… The bridegroom is already sitting in the room. Why are they still blocking the door?!
Yan'er, quickly call your brother and the others in…" Aunt Chang Fang said in an exaggerated tone.
First Uncle, Xiao Zhengfang, nodded at Qin Xiao and sat down beside him.
Xiao Yan, who had waited outside all night and was bitten by mosquitoes, said with a fake smile, "I'm not going. Brother and the others didn't stop the groom, so how could I!
I'm going to stop Li at her door…"
With that, she smiled and went to the second floor. The moment she stepped onto the stairs, the smile on her face immediately disappeared.
When she reached the second floor, Xiao Yan knocked on Xiao Li's door angrily. "Xiao Li, open the door…"
Xiao Li, who was checking her makeup in the room, couldn't be bothered with her when she heard the voice. She picked up her eyebrow pencil and touched up her eyebrow…
If it weren't for the fact that today was her wedding day and it was not good for her to see blood, she would not have allowed Xiao Yan to make a din here…
She was in no hurry. She was back. There would be plenty of time to settle scores with them later…
When Qin Xiao arrived on the second floor, Xiao Yan was still outside the room. On seeing Qin Xiao, Xiao Yan faked a smile. "Qin Xiao, if you want to enter and take the bride away, you have to get past me…"
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand. However, just as she extended her hand, the door opened. Xiao Li, who was dressed in a white wedding dress, walked out of the room and smiled sweetly at Qin Xiao. "It's about time. Let's go!"