Chapter 4: Sin

Cen Xia felt a series of stabbing pains. The intense pain in her coma caused her to faint again. Only when she was scorched by the sun did she slowly wake up.

I moved my body with difficulty. Apart from the pain in my throat, everything else was fine. I opened my eyes and found myself lying in the yard with no one paying attention to me.

She reached out to touch the discomfort in her throat, but as soon as her fingers touched her skin, she felt an unbearable stinging pain. She hugged her curled up body and trembled. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but no sound came out except for the burning pain.

Cen Xia felt like she was falling into an icy cave. She was in a panic and didn't know what the man had done.

When she looked up, she saw the housekeeper staring at her. She wanted to ask something but couldn't make a sound.

He struggled to get up and ran to the butler.

Rong Zhengqing's face was full of contempt, but he did not avoid it.

Cen Xia shook his arms and looked at him pleadingly.

"The young master said that he doesn't want to hear your voice recently. If Miss Cen can't speak, don't speak."

Rong Zhengqing has served Chi Jinyan for many years and watched him grow up. Naturally, he would have no mercy on a woman that the young master doesn't like.

Hearing this, Cen Xia let go of his hand and sat down on the ground.

The butler's voice sounded again.

"The young master asked me to tell you that if you don't obey, Miss Cen may never have to speak again in her life."

When she heard those words, she could no longer hold back and tears fell.

I didn't expect that person to be so cruel. Her left ear can no longer hear ...

That's right, this is nothing compared to his methods.

After a while, the housekeeper saw that she was not moving and urged her to get up and work.

Every move of Cen Xia could not escape Chi Jinyan's eyes.

At this moment, he was sitting in his office, looking through the window, admiring the woman's desperate face while busying himself.

He narrowed his eyes, feeling a little relieved, and sneered, "Aren't you very good at pretending, Cen Xia? The fun has just begun."

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As night fell, Cen Xia walked into his own cabin with heavy steps.

After a simple wash, she lay on the bed. Another torturous day had passed. Her throat felt like it was on fire and she felt a little uncomfortable, so she wanted to rest early.

Even if Chi Jinyan is not at home, he cannot sit idle and has to work in exchange for food. However, he is very glad that he was not tortured today.

She didn't know that the devil was already online at this moment.

Chi Jinyan seemed to be in a bad mood today and walked into the door with a gloomy face.

The housekeeper had a bad feeling when he saw this.

Sure enough, Cen Xia, who was sleeping soundly, became an innocent victim.

The door was rudely opened with a bang by the servant, and the room was dark.

The faint light from outside shone on the small bed.

Chi Jinyan stood at the door and glanced at him with a frown , " Drag him out."

Cen Xia was dragged out, but she was still unconscious. Her hair was stuck to her face due to sweat, and her face was red as if she had a fever.

Chi Jinyan sat on the sofa with a frown on his face, looking at the housekeeper with a cold expression.

Before he could speak, the housekeeper explained , " Ms. Cen, you fell ill because of a throat injury." He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Chi Jinyan.

He didn't want to listen to the butler's torture. The cold voice seemed to freeze him . " Throw it on her to wake her up."

The dull atmosphere made people feel depressed. Rong Zhengqing did not dare to disobey. He turned around and prepared to go to the kitchen. Then another sentence floated faintly from behind him.

"I want it cold."

He spoke very little today, as if foreshadowing the terrifying night that was to come.

Soon the housekeeper brought ice water and poured it on Cen Xia's head without hesitation.

She shuddered with excitement, and the ice cubes gradually melted and fell down her cheeks.

Her throat was swollen and she opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound. She had a splitting headache but tried hard to stay awake.

"Ms. Cen, are you awake?"

Came the man's devilish voice.

Her fluttering eyelashes indicated that she had woken up. She was awakened by hearing his voice, and also by the fear of men in her bones. However, her heavy eyelids felt like a mountain pressing down on her, making it difficult for her to open her eyes.

Chi Jinyan showed no mercy and snorted coldly , " Come again."

He was in a bad mood today, and when he got home he saw the woman lying leisurely on the bed.

He was very dissatisfied that she could rest earlier than him.

The sound of water splashing fell again, and this basin of water completely woke Cen Xia up.

She slowly opened her eyes, and Chi Jinyan's figure appeared in her eyes. She tried hard to stand up.

His clothes were getting wet, and Cen Xia's embarrassed struggle made Chi Jinyan feel restless. He felt a little hot and reached out to untie his tie.

Thinking of Xiaoxia's miserable appearance, this vicious woman was filled with grief.

Chi Jinyan walked up to Cen Xia quietly, pulled her up by her clothes and brought her to the shrine, pointing at the photo on the shrine and questioning her.

"What? Can Miss Cen still sleep peacefully? Look, open your eyes wide and see clearly, the girl in the photo, she is lying alone in the cold grave."

Chi Jinyan said hatefully as he pinched her face and pushed it towards the photo.

Cen Xia looked at another photo next to the portrait, her eyes blurred with tears and full of self-blame. The girl in the photo had clear eyes, her lips curved, and she was smiling.

She is Chi Jinyan’s first love - Gu Xia. Because she has the same name as that girl, Chi Jinyan never calls her that.

Cen Xia stretched out her hand tremblingly, but before she could touch the photo, she was pulled back and met Chi Jinyan's eyes, which were as dark as a deep pool and were staring at her.

"Don't touch her with your dirty hands! Why, why isn't it you lying there? If it weren't for you, Xiao Xia wouldn't have died at all."

Cen Xia's tears were welling up in her eyes and were about to fall. The pain in her heart was beyond words.

Even if I die a thousand times, I won't get even a shred of sympathy from Chi Jinyan.

At this moment, she did not blame the man who was overwhelmed by anger and sadness, but just kept shaking her head.

"How can a vicious woman like you feel remorse? Don't pretend to be a cat crying over a rat. If you really feel remorse, why don't you go and accompany her?"

The endless hatred in his eyes seemed to burn her to death. He pinched her burned arm hard, and she couldn't help shedding a tear in pain.

"Cen Xia, if you have committed a sin, you must repent. Kneel here. You are not allowed to get up without my permission."

Chi Jinyan had thought about handing her over to law enforcement officers, but unfortunately he had no evidence and failed to do so. Thinking of this, he left her angrily.

Cen Xia ignored the pain in her wrist and knelt on the ground blankly. Water dripped from her head and mixed with tears fell on the floor in front of her. She could only cry silently.

Chi Jinyan tortured her all these years without showing any sign of weakness, and never shed a tear.

But at this moment, looking at the girl with a smile as bright as spring in the photo, Cen Xia felt deeply guilty. Her wedding was that girl's funeral.

If she hadn't insisted on marrying Chi Jinyan, perhaps she wouldn't have died. How could she not feel guilty when a life was lost because of her ridiculous behavior?

Chi Jinyan was right, she should pay for her sins with death.

Raising her head, she looked at the sharp corner of the table and slowly closed her eyes.

The next second, Cen Xia suddenly stood up and rushed towards there.

She wants to be free from sin ...