一夜情

Zhao Chuchu smiled gently and interrupted her, saying, “Don’t worry. The opportunity will come. You’re still alive. You will definitely be able to see her wedding.”

Xia Chengxuan did not believe her comforting words. She said, “You’re such a good kid. Even in death, you still care and comfort me. I was blinded before and almost caused you harm. Wanwan is right. The Xia clan is a fire pit. I have done the right thing by not pushing you in. Chuchu, please don’t blame me.”

“I don’t blame you. You should ease your mind and focus on recovering your strength. Don’t let Wanwan worry about you,” Zhao Chuchu said in a soft voice. Then, she leaned towards Xia Chengxuan and whispered in her ear, “By right, I should call you Cousin Sister. Hang in there. You will have endless possibilities if you stay alive. If you die, there will be nothing left for you.”

She continued, “When you die, Wanwan will be mistreated by the rest of the clan. She might even be married off to some random dude that will not protect her. You are her mother. Wouldn’t you feel sad because of that? Kang Liang is a brute. Could it be that you are willing to allow him to trample over your dead body and get married to another woman?”

Zhao Chuchu kept saying, “Don’t be so foolish. You are the rightful head wife. As long as the Xia clan exists, Kang Liang will not dare to divorce you. Even if the Xia clan does not stand up for you, you should know that the Xia clan and the Kang clan are already against each other. Will the Xia clan suspect anything you say?

“Women are inherently weak. Don’t force yourself to be strong. Be weak when you should be weak. When it’s time to admit cowardice, you must not hesitate. In life, the only person you can trust is yourself. Live well, take advantage of your own strengths, and make a comeback.

“No woman is born a dodder flower that can only survive by depending on others. Consider carefully what weakness the Kang clan has. Time your chance and kill with one blow. Do not be soft-hearted. Your soft-heartedness is cruelty towards you and your daughter! Recall how the Kang clan has mistreated you.”

After listening to Zhao Chuchu’s speech, Xia Chengxuan was stunned.

She stared at Zhao Chuchu with a look of befuddlement. For a moment, she was unsure whether she had passed away or was in a dream.

Why would Zhao Chuchu suddenly tell her so many things? She even taught her how to deal with the Kang clan!

Zhao Chuchu waved at Xia Chengxuan and said the final words, “When necessary, the Xia clan can also be used to your advantage.”

Xia Chengxuan slowly collected her thoughts and said, “I am not dead. I am not dreaming, either, right?”

“You’re still alive. Wanwan personally begged me to save you,” Zhao Chuchu replied slowly, making sure that Xia Chengxuan received her message. “Her wounds have been attended to. However, she is extremely worried about you, so you must live!”

Xia Chengxuan panicked and said, “This is the Kang clan residence. How did you get in? Leave immediately. Don’t stay here. The Kang clan is no different from the Xia clan. They all want to use you!”

Unfortunately, after being severely injured and starved for a whole day, Xia Chengxuan did not have any energy at all. She failed to push Zhao Chuchu away.

Zhao Chuchu suppressed her movement and warned, “Stay put. I have gone through much trouble to treat your fractures. Do you want to live in agony again?”

Only after Xia Chengxuan heard this did she notice that the intense pain within her body had actually been reduced greatly.

Xia Chengxuan could not believe it.

She vividly remembered that even when she was unconscious, she would wake up due to the intense pain. Then, tormented by unbearable pain, she would fall unconscious again. She was very concerned about her daughter, so she fought to stay alive. If it weren’t for her daughter, she would have given up and died.

Right now, she barely felt any pain. This was practically a miracle!

She exclaimed, “I… I am not in pain anymore!”

Zhao Chuchu replied, “Of course. I applied the best medicine on you. When the time comes, I will ask for a handsome payment in return. The herbs I used to make the ointment are all very precious ones. If they didn’t serve their purpose, wouldn’t I have spent a lot of money in vain?”

“I will pay you. Thank you.”

“There is no need to thank me. After all, I was paid to treat you.”

“Regarding what I said just now…”

“I heard you.”

Xia Chengxuan’s pale face turned even paler.

She suddenly recalled that she had told Zhao Chuchu everything, including the origin of the latter’s mother.

Xia Chengxuan avoided eye contact with Zhao Chuchu. She was concerned that the truth would bring trauma to the latter.

Xia Chengxuan attempted to fix her mistake, saying, “I… I was just spouting gibberish. You should not take my words to heart. I…”

Zhao Chuchu interrupted her, “I heard you. Anyhow, thank you for telling me the truth.”

“You are not angry?”

“Of course, I am angry. It is just that I should not be angry at you. After all, you were not the perpetrator. Why should I blame an innocent person?”

“Chuchu, I…”

“Say no more. Just pretend you don’t know anything.”

“But…’

“No buts. I am not as weak as you imagine me to be. Although this is indeed hard to accept, most of what happened to my mother actually happened. Every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor. You are just an unfortunate soul that was dragged into all this.”

Xia Chengxuan looked at Zhao Chuchu, and she was stunned. She had never imagined to hear these words from the latter’s mouth.

Just now, she was worried that these words would upset Zhao Chuchu and cause her to go crazy overnight.

After all, it was very difficult for ordinary people to accept such things!

“But Chuchu, once this matter gets out, it will completely ruin your reputation!”

“Reputation is useless. I won’t lose a piece of me just because someone gossiped a word or two about me. If the perpetrator doesn’t show remorse and repentance, why should the victim feel guilty?” retorted Zhao Chuchu.

After a short while, Xia Chengxuan mumbled, “That’s right. The victim is blameless. Why is it that when something like this happens, the first person to try to cover it up is the victim?”

Zhao Chuchu sighed as she said, “Forget about it. You don’t need to worry about these matters. Since I know about it, I have the means to deal with it. I won’t let the Xia clan and the Kang clan take advantage of me. Both you and your daughter might as well lie low in the Kang clan and get out of their way. Once they are bored, they will not cause you trouble.”

“Alright. I will keep this in mind.”

“Ok. It is getting late. I am tired from having worked all night. You’d better rest up as well and regain your strength. These medicines are for external use, and these are for consumption. The external medicine needs to be applied three times a day. The other needs to be consumed every four hours.”

Zhao Chuchu took out the medicine as she instructed Xia Chengxuan.

Xia Chengxuan accepted the medicine and kept thanking her nonstop.

“Don’t let anyone see these medicines. If they come looking for trouble, just admit your cowardice. In this place where others will eat you alive, you need to learn to take care of yourself. Don’t just stubbornly clash with others. Your husband can’t wait for you to die so that he can pass your position of head wife to someone else.”

“I know. Thank you, Chuchu.”

Xia Chengxuan was grateful for her daughter’s persistence back then. She had not allowed Xia Chengxuan to sell out Zhao Chuchu to protect herself. Otherwise, Xia Chengxuan might have become a cold corpse by now.

Kang Liang’s cruelty was already beyond her imagination.

Xia Chengxuan never knew that a man could actually be so cruel as to beat up his own daughter. If their surname weren’t Xia, they would have been beaten to death..