The night grew deeper.
The sun was hidden behind layers of clouds.
The earth was once again shrouded in darkness.
When Qi Tushen returned home from hunting, he saw that the window had been broken through. His expression changed, and he quickly unlocked the door and pushed it open.
The room was empty.
That damned stupid woman, Chu Jiaojiao!
Qi Tushen's face darkened, and he charged out with murderous intent.
Chu Jiaojiao, who had been resting, suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Afraid that Qi Tushen might catch up, she quickly stood up and continued on her way.
"Chu Jiaojiao!!"
A deep, powerful roar suddenly reached her ears, deafening and thunderous.
Chu Jiaojiao's entire body went stiff.
Oh my god!
Qi Tushen!
He'd caught up!
She was dead meat!
Chu Jiaojiao was terrified out of her wits. She scrambled and crawled, running for dear life, but tripped hard over a rock on the ground.
With a "thud," she fell awkwardly, face-first into the dirt, getting a mouthful of mud.
Qi Tushen sprinted over, anxiously scooping Chu Jiaojiao up in his arms and checking her body. "Jiaojiao, are you okay? Did you get hurt?"
"Wah wah wah, Qi Tushen, I'm begging you, can you just let me go? I want to go home!"
Chu Jiaojiao couldn't stop trembling. Her little face was pale, her body went limp, and she didn't even dare look at him. Her lips pursed, and she burst into loud, wailing sobs.
"No!"
Qi Tushen hugged Chu Jiaojiao tightly to his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I've taken a liking to you, plain and simple. I want you to stay and be my wife! You have to stay and repay me for saving your life!"
"Wah wah wah, you're forcing me!"
"Alright, stop crying!"
Qi Tushen hated it most when she cried. When she cried, he tended to soften. He clumsily wiped her tears away. "If you keep crying, you won't be pretty anymore. It's getting late. Come back with me!"
"Let me go! I'm not going back with you!"
Chu Jiaojiao pounded her little fists against Qi Tushen's hard chest, struggling fiercely in his arms.
"Stop making a fuss. If you keep it up, I'll get angry! When I get angry, the consequences are serious." Qi Tushen had no choice but to threaten her.
Chu Jiaojiao: "…"
You bastard!
Fine, you win!
Chu Jiaojiao was frightened. She didn't dare cry or make a fuss anymore, afraid that Qi Tushen might do something extreme. She let him carry her back home and toss her onto the bed.
Qi Tushen began to strip off his clothes.
"You… what are you doing?" Chu Jiaojiao's eyes went wide.
"Who told you to dare run off? Looks like I'll have to consummate the marriage early to cut off any ideas you have!" Qi Tushen said in a low, ominous tone.
Chu Jiaojiao was dumbfounded. Her cheeks instantly flushed a deep shade of red, and she cursed angrily, "Qi Tushen, you're shameless and despicable! I don't want to be your wife! This is rape! Careful, or I'll… I'll report you to the authorities!"
"I'll break your skinny little legs, then see how you go report me!"
Chu Jiaojiao: "…"
What the hell kind of scumbag is this?
Stupid man!
Shameless bastard!
Seeing that Qi Tushen had already taken off his shirt, revealing his strong, muscular chest, Chu Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat.
This was it!
Her virtue was about to be ruined!
"Qi… Qi Tushen, d-d-don't take off any more!"
When she saw him start to undo his pants, Chu Jiaojiao completely caved. She didn't dare yell at him anymore and said frantically, "I'm wrong, okay?! I won't do it again! Please, don't do this… I'm scared!"
"Too late!"
Qi Tushen's gaze was deep and dark. He reached out with his long arm and yanked the curled-up Chu Jiaojiao into his embrace, making her shriek and instinctively punch and kick at him.
"Qi Tushen, you stupid man! Let me go! Don't touch me! Wah wah wah, you shameless bastard!"
Her tears fell in big droplets. Thinking about how she was about to lose her virtue, she couldn't control her emotions.
She refused to accept it!
She refused to accept that she, an innocent maiden, would be defiled by this savage brute like this.
She'd never even been in a relationship before!
"Stop your damn crying! Why are you women so fragile? I was just trying to scare you!"
Her pitiful appearance made Qi Tushen's heart feel heavy. He put on a stern face, but his rough, calloused fingertips gently wiped away Chu Jiaojiao's tears, even as his mouth refused to let up. "With a body as skinny as a bamboo pole and looking so malnourished, I don't even have any interest. Even the radishes growing in my field look more nutritious than you."
Hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao cried even harder.
Stupid man!
Who the hell is he insulting here!
You're the radish!
Your whole family's radishes!
"What the hell do you know, wah wah wah! I used to have curves in all the right places, a killer figure that was off the charts… hic!"
Chu Jiaojiao was crying so hard she could barely breathe, but she still didn't forget to talk back.
Had she done something terrible in her past life, and this was how heaven was punishing her in this one?
Making her transmigrate into this godforsaken, middle-of-nowhere mountain valley?
Not only had she lost her killer body, but this savage brute also insisted she stay and be his wife.
And now this skinny, weak, pathetic excuse of a body.
Even a dog would turn its nose up at it.
What the hell is a figure?
Qi Tushen couldn't understand what she was saying. Her crying made him flustered, and he didn't know how to comfort her. He simply furrowed his thick brows and threatened fiercely, "Stop crying! If you cry again, I don't know what bad things I might do!"
Chu Jiaojiao immediately fell silent as if struck by thunder. She covered her mouth, trying her best not to let out any sobs.
Finally, his ears were at peace. Qi Tushen let out a sigh of relief and shot her a meaningful glance.
He hoped that Chu Jiaojiao, who had taken over the entire bed, would get the hint.
Chu Jiaojiao: "…"
Ugh! Disgusting!
He was even winking at her!
With his looks, he thought he could seduce her!
She must be blind!
"Scoot over. Where am I supposed to sleep?"
Seeing that she hadn't moved, Qi Tushen grumbled, plopping down and shoving her to the inner side of the bed before lying down beside her.
Chu Jiaojiao was dumbfounded and shoved him hard.
"You go sleep on the floor. Don't sleep here."
She had been staying here for a few days, and he had always slept on the floor, never sharing the bed with her.
"I'm sleeping here tonight. Otherwise, you woman might wait until I'm asleep in the middle of the night and run off again!"
Qi Tushen turned over and growled in a low voice.
Chu Jiaojiao: "…"
Go to hell!
She had been exhausted all day. At first, Chu Jiaojiao was on guard against Qi Tushen trying anything, but she still couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep.
Hearing the even breathing beside his ear and the faint fragrance of the woman's body, Qi Tushen couldn't help but pull her into his arms and hold her tightly.
She smelled so good! Her body was so soft!
He had to make her stay and be his wife!
"Tushen, are you home?!"
The next morning, someone was shouting at the door of Qi Tushen's house. He was woken up and reluctantly released the warm, soft beauty in his arms, opening the door with a face full of fury.
He wanted to see which reckless fool dared to disturb his peaceful dreams so early in the morning!
"Father, I'm back!"
As soon as he reached the door, a petite figure pounced forward and hugged his leg…