C3 The Other Party Had to Pay the Price!

It was that man's blood.

Wen Jiu quickly placed her hand over Mrs. Wen's mouth, her voice filled with acute embarrassment, "Mother... down there... it seems like I'm bleeding a lot... am I going to die?"

Mrs. Wen realized what was happening and said, "Silly girl, that's your period. You're becoming a young woman now. Does it hurt?"

Wen Jiu nodded through her tears.

It hurt.

Why couldn't she have been reborn just a little earlier?

Seeing her daughter's tears, Mrs. Wen became frantic. She set down the oil lamp and gently wiped away the tears from her daughter's face with her sleeve. Her daughter was usually so spirited and cheerful; it had been years since she'd seen her cry.

Mrs. Wen initially thought her daughter's tears were from fear of dying because of her period and couldn't help but chuckle as she embraced Wen Jiu to comfort her, softly patting her back, "Every girl experiences their period as they grow up. You're not going to die, Jiu, there's no need to be afraid..."

Wen Jiu nodded again, her eyes still wet with tears.

She couldn't reveal to her mother the true source of the blood, so she clung to this explanation instead.

Mrs. Wen handed her a roll of white cloth, instructing her on how to use it, and advised her to avoid cold water and spicy foods during her period. She stroked her forehead to soothe her, then said, "Silly girl, there's no need to cry over this. Change your clothes, and I'll make you some brown sugar water. It'll help with the pain."

Wen Jiu responded in a raspy voice, "Okay."

No sooner had Mrs. Wen left than Li Yun barged in, hands on hips, standing at the doorway, berating, "Wen Jiu, what's your problem now? Making such a racket in the middle of the night. If you don't sleep, must you keep the rest of us awake?"

Wen Jiu, seething with anger, retorted coldly, "If you don't want to sleep, get out!"

Li Yun was her cousin, the daughter of her aunt. Her father was a habitual gambler, and their home life had been so unbearable that she'd ended up staying with Wen Jiu's family for four or five years. Yet, she was far from a peaceful presence, always stirring up trouble, snatching food and clothes, acting as if she owned the place. She even believed Mrs. Wen favored her own daughter, frequently causing chaos in the household and disturbing the peace.

"Why are you yelling?" Grandmother sent me to check on what's happening here! I didn't come by choice!"

Li Yun pushed open the door, only to be met with Wen Jiu's icy stare. Her face paled instantly, and she no longer dared to provoke further, slinking back to her room in defeat.

It must have been too dark.

Wen Jiu's eyes earlier seemed like they could kill.

It was horrifying.

In her past life, Li Yun was the first to discover that someone had violated Wen Jiu. She wasted no time in summoning the whole family and the neighbors to publicly shame her, demanding she be expelled from the Wen Family.

The following day, Grandmother declared that for the family's honor, Wen Jiu was to be married off to the Xie Family's ailing Fifth Young Master as a joy-bringing bride. Tragically, on the day of her wedding, Xie Qi passed away.

If not for that incident, why else would Wen Jiu and Meng Chengyun have fled Changping County in the dead of night? After enduring untold hardships, she rose to become the wealthiest woman, only to be tainted by her past and slandered as a prostitute. She never married and was treated like merchandise, handed over to Zhao Fan for his pleasure. The injustice of it all was unbearable!

All these events stemmed from that one moment.

Wen Jiu closed her eyes.

Now that she was reborn, she was determined not to let history repeat itself.

Her tears fell silently, their trails hidden by the rain, masking the turmoil within.

This time, she was resolute that the one who had stolen her purity would pay the price!