C5 I Dreamed of His Gentleness

For the next few days, I've been behaving very well, as if I was resigned to my fate. Perhaps because he was very satisfied with my performance, Xiao Kai relaxed his control over me, and I can also walk around in the courtyard.

I am very familiar with the grass and trees here, but I still won't let go of any opportunity to go out. Because I want to take the opportunity to observe the guards around the house.

After three days of observation, I have found out the pattern of the bodyguards patrolling. Every day at 5 PM is the time for them to change shifts, and there is a 3-minute interval between them.

As long as I am fast enough, I will be able to use these three minutes to escape successfully!

Thinking of this, I can't help but feel my heart beat faster.

Finally, it's time to change shifts again. I pretended to be normal and came to the courtyard.

When the opportunity arrived, I used my 100m sprint speed and rushed towards the courtyard wall.

The moment my feet touched the ground, I found it hard to believe. I didn't think that I would be able to escape just like that. However, after I reacted, I didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately ran in the direction that I had already chosen.

At this moment, I felt that freedom was so close to me.

However, in the end, the heavens didn't allow me to do as I wished.

"Boom!" The sky suddenly darkened as a muffled thunder exploded above my head.

I was so scared that I covered my ears with both hands and squatted down.

Ever since I was young, I was most afraid of thunder. Every time lightning flashed and thunder rumbled outside, Xiao Kai would hold me tightly in his arms and pat my back to comfort me, giving me the greatest sense of security.

But now, in order to escape from him, I had to overcome my fear of thunder and lightning and run forward with all my might.

Life is so ironic.

"Ah!" Not long after I ran away, my feet suddenly slipped and I fell heavily. Just as I was about to get up, I heard a series of dog barks rapidly approaching me.

Xiao Kai! He's here!

My mind went blank. When I thought about the scene after I was captured by him again, I shivered in fear.

However, sometimes, the more I fear, the more likely something will happen.

When a big black dog that was half the height of a human appeared in front of me, my heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

My first escape lasted for two years, but the second time, it did not even take an hour.

I guessed that Xiao Kai wouldn't let me go easily, but I never thought that he would use such a method to punish me.

The rain kept pouring.

In the yard, a dozen bodyguards stood in a row, their bodies drenched.

Xiao Kai dragged me all the way back and threw me onto the ground. He didn't pity me at all.

I fell into a puddle. Water mixed with mud splashed out, and a few drops even jumped into my eyes.

I couldn't help but close my eyes. When I opened them again, Xiao Kai had already arrived in front of me.

The rain blurred his face, but the cold aura that emanated from his body made me feel afraid from the bottom of my heart.

"Lin Xiaoran, it seems that you still don't understand your current situation. Who gave you the courage to escape? Hmm?"

He pressed me against the marble pillar and tore my clothes with his bare hands.

No matter how tight summer clothes were, they were still thin. In just a few moves, he had torn them into pieces.

There were still so many bodyguards watching in the yard. What was Xiao Kai doing?

Boundless panic spread. I desperately clutched my chest and cried for him to stop.

Xiao Kai sneered and mercilessly removed the last layer of obstruction on my body.

"Argh!"

In front of so many people, in this place where I once called home, Xiao Kai actually did such a thing to me!

At that moment, disbelief even overshadowed embarrassment and humiliation.

It was as if something in my heart had collapsed.

Lying muddleheaded on the bed, I felt that someone had fed me medicine.

It had been a week since Xiao Kai had captured me.

After that day, I fell ill. My head was dizzy and I fell asleep most of the time. Apart from the reason of my illness, the most important thing was that I didn't want to face anyone. I didn't want to receive any information from the outside world.

Xiao Kai, why is he so cruel to me...

When I thought of the scene from that day, I couldn't help but feel hot tears welling up in my eyes.

In my daze, I sensed Xiao Kai approaching and subconsciously shrank back.

However, he didn't leave because of that. Instead, he hugged me like he did in the past. His strong arms wrapped around my waist, making me lie in his arms.

I wanted to struggle, but I couldn't use any strength. I couldn't help but cry.

In the next moment, I felt my face heat up. It was as if a pair of soft lips were kissing the tears on my face.

"Xiaoran..." I heard Xiao Kai's gentle and loving voice.

In an instant, I felt like I had returned to the past.

Could it be that I had fallen asleep and had a dream like this?

"Go to sleep, I'm here." He lightly patted my back.

In his warm embrace, smelling his scent, I peacefully fell asleep.

This night, I slept better than ever. It felt as if all the sadness and haze had left me.

When I woke up the next day, my head was no longer dizzy, and my body felt much more relaxed, as if I had thrown away a heavy burden.

I took a shower, changed my clothes, and went downstairs.

Mrs Zhang was obviously stunned when she saw me. I walked over and sat down at the dining table.

There was a sumptuous meal on the table, and the fragrance went straight into my nose. I was sick before, so I had no appetite. I vomited whatever I ate. My stomach was already empty. Now that there were so many delicacies in front of me, I was already starving.

While drinking the porridge, I pretended to ask inadvertently, "Mrs Zhang, who fed me the medicine last night?"

Mrs Zhang was watering the potted plant in the corner. When she heard that, she wiped her hands and walked over, "It's me. What's wrong, Miss?"

"Nothing. Where's Xiao Kai? He went to work?"

"Sir has been busy at the company recently. He hasn't been back for a few days."

The spoon in my hand fell down and hit the edge of the bowl, producing a clear sound.