A Trapped Beast in a Haystack

An upheaval on her wedding night turned Cuier from a “new bride” into a “living widow.” Her uncle forced her out, the villagers gossiped about her behind her back, and local hooligans bullied her. Only Zhou Zhigang, the rough neighbor who had watched her grow up, stood by her. He dragged her deep into the wheat field, behind a stack of hay. Cuier was pinned against the pile, soft straw at her back and his burning body in front of her. He watched her like a wolf sizing up its prey. He was domineering, forceful, and unreasonable, but he was also the only one who protected her.