On my way home, a masked man suddenly dragged me into an alley and beat me unconscious.
When I was nearly out of blood, Qi Ye finally showed up.
His hands trembling, he scooped me into his arms and told me not to be afraid.
But while I was still barely conscious, I heard Qi Ye arguing furiously with his childhood friend:
“Qi Ye, have you lost your mind? Her leg is only broken, but you want to paralyze both of them. Do you realize she’s the youngest chief in her field? You’ll ruin her!”
“Good! Let her become useless! Then she’ll never leave me, and no one else will try to steal my Lichu from me.”
“Of course, I’ll marry her and take care of her for the rest of her life. I’ll be the strongest support she has...”
A tear slid down my cheek.
He wanted to keep me trapped in a swamp, unable to ever take flight.
But that would never happen! He couldn’t hold me back.
