Yu Duobao had already walked back, holding a wooden tray. Due to the high position, Xu Xiao'e couldn't see what was on it.
"Since you are not virtuous, do not blame me for being impolite," Yu Duobao said, placing the wooden tray beside Xu Xiao'e's head.
Xu Xiao'e turned her head and saw what was on the wooden tray, her eyes widening in horror.
On it were a small whip, two iron clamps as thick as her arms, a candle, and a fire starter.
She hadn't known what these things were for before, but after getting married, she had heard Yu Duobao talk about them. At the time, she had thought only a perverted person could come up with such things.
She never expected that the most perverted person would be sleeping beside her every night.
Tears streamed down Xu Xiao'e's face. To Yu Duobao, however, it only made him more excited.
"Madam, I originally did not want to treat you this way. Although I heard about your past, I still thought that after marriage, you would focus solely on me."
"But who knew that even after getting married, you are still thinking of your brother-in-law. I treated you well with food and drink, yet you repay me like this, it truly breaks my heart."
Yu Duobao's voice was full of regret and disappointment. As he spoke, he kept shaking his head, looking heartbroken.
But Xu Xiao'e clearly saw the excitement in his eyes. Xu Xiao'e understood that Yu Duobao's previous honesty was all an act; he had planned this from the beginning, and today's events were merely an excuse.
Yu Duobao reached out and picked up the whip, drawing it through the air a few times over Xu Xiao'e's body. He exclaimed, "Look at your delicate, tender skin, Madam. If I were to whip you, how beautiful would it be?"
The horror in Xu Xiao'e's eyes intensified. She looked at Yu Duobao pleadingly, hoping he would spare her.
"Crack."
The whip struck Xu Xiao'e's body, making a crisp sound.
Accompanying the sound were Xu Xiao'e's suppressed groans of pain and Yu Duobao's low laughter.
"Oh my, Madam, your skin is so fair. I haven't even used much strength, and look, it's already swollen?"
Yu Duobao said with feigned surprise, but his actions did not stop.
He held the whip tightly and made it fly, whipping Xu Xiao'e's arms, stomach, and thighs, leaving behind streaks of redness and swelling.
After a quarter of an hour, Yu Duobao finally stopped. By then, Xu Xiao'e was in so much pain that she couldn't move.
Because of the pain, her body was covered in sweat. The wounds became even more agonizing when soaked in sweat.
Yu Duobao stepped forward and removed the cloth from Xu Xiao'e's mouth. Xu Xiao'e gasped for air, then gritted her teeth and said, "You pervert, I want a divorce."
"Divorce?"
Yu Duobao was not angry. He repeated the word softly, grinning at Xu Xiao'e, "Madam still has the strength to speak, it seems I was not forceful enough."
With that, Yu Duobao began to undress. In a short while, he was completely naked.
Yu Duobao walked to Xu Xiao'e's side, and Xu Xiao'e immediately turned pale.
Yu Duobao did not rush. Instead, he reached for the candle on the wooden tray and lit it with the fire starter.
As the candle burned, he tilted it gently, and the hot wax dripped onto Xu Xiao'e's body, drop by drop.
"Ah..."
Xu Xiao'e's voice had become hoarse from continuous screaming. By now, she could no longer cry out, only silently endure the pain Yu Duobao inflicted upon her.
After venting on Xu Xiao'e, Yu Duobao contentedly lay on her and rested for a while before slowly standing up.
Xu Xiao'e closed her eyes, and a thought appeared in her mind: It's finally over.
Alas, she rejoiced too soon.
After Yu Duobao got dressed and returned, a satisfied smile on his face, he picked up a jade object from the wooden tray and repeated the same action as before.
"Ah~"
Xu Xiao'e cried out again due to the intense pain.
This sound made Yu Duobao even more excited. Seeing Xu Xiao'e's body trembling uncontrollably, he unbuckled his belt and prepared to undress again.
"Master, there's a guest at the front, asking to discuss business with you." The voice of the shop assistant from outside the door sounded.
Yu Duobao frowned, but he didn't continue. He called out to the outside, "I know, go wait for me at the front first."
The shop assistant responded from outside, agreed, and quickly retreated to the backyard.
"Madam, wait for me here obediently. I'll be back by evening at the latest, ha ha!"
Yu Duobao patted Xu Xiao'e's face, laughed heartily, and walked out, not even covering Xu Xiao'e with any clothes before leaving.
Xu Xiao'e heard the door slam shut, and her tensed nerves finally relaxed.
As she relaxed, the pain in her entire body surged, causing Xu Xiao'e to shed tears again, and suppressed sobs escaped her lips.
After crying for a long time, Xu Xiao'e fell into a daze and slept.
She didn't know how long she slept. Xu Xiao'e only felt pain and coldness before groggily waking up.
In the afternoon of autumn, the sunlight was still very good.
Sunlight streamed through the window onto the kang bed, making Xu Xiao'e feel a sense of loss, and also a sense of relief.
The loss was that looking at the sunlight, it was still early, which meant Yu Duobao wouldn't be back yet, and no one would come to release her.
What she felt relieved about was precisely this: Yu Duobao wasn't back, and she wouldn't be tormented by him anymore.
"Creak..."
Just as Xu Xiao'e was lost in thought, she heard the door being opened.
Could it be Yu Duobao who had returned?
Xu Xiao'e thought so, but she was also puzzled. Yu Duobao always went out to meet guests and wouldn't return until nightfall. Why was he back so early today?
As footsteps approached, Xu Xiao'e also saw who the visitor was.
Upon seeing the visitor, Xu Xiao'e instantly felt like she had been struck by lightning, not knowing what to do.
"Oh my, my beauty, how did you get like this? It truly breaks my heart to see you. It's all my fault, my dear father, for not knowing how to cherish a woman."
The visitor's words were filled with heartache, and he reached out to stroke Xu Xiao'e's face.
Xu Xiao'e turned her head to dodge the visitor's hand and said fiercely, "Yu Lufa, get out. I am your mother."
Yu Lufa scoffed, "My mother? My mother died long ago. You little girl, younger than me, dare to claim to be my mother?"
"Get out. Regardless, I am your stepmother," Xu Xiao'e's voice softened.
At this moment, she just wanted Yu Lufa to leave quickly. If this scene were seen, she would have no hope of survival.
"Beauty, what's the rush? Seeing you like this, I'm heartbroken. Come, let me comfort you properly."
Yu Lufa spoke to himself, his lips moved to nibble at Xu Xiao'e's neck, and a pair of greasy hands roamed all over her body.
Xu Xiao'e felt a wave of nausea surge through her. She turned her head and bit down on Yu Lufa's ear.
Yu Lufa cried out in pain, immediately pulled away, and stood up.
He touched his ear and saw some blood. Anger flared up instantly, and he retaliated by slapping Xu Xiao'e.
"You little slut, don't think I don't know why you've ended up like this. I heard from the people who followed me today about your little affairs. I'm telling you, either you behave, make me happy, or else..."