Waves of intense heat rolled over her, causing Xu QiQi's consciousness to drift a bit. She wasn't certain where she was.

She simply felt as if she were trekking through a desert, her mouth parched and tongue dry!

The creeping pain spread throughout every limb, eating away at every inch of her skin. She felt that even death would probably be more pleasant compared to this.

Reaching out tentatively, she sought to grasp onto something. Suddenly, she caught hold of a hearty, masculine arm.

She wanted to cry out for help, but as she slightly parted her lips, a waft of masculine scent came barrelling towards her.

His powerful tongue forcefully pried open her clam-shut teeth, recklessly plundering!

She had just begun to feel slightly comfortable when in the next second, an agonizing tearing sensation surged from her lower body...

...

"QiQi, I'm sorry. I can't get engaged to you. The man that night wasn't me!"

"Sister, it was you. Behind brother Mingzhe's back, you rolled in the sheets with another man and even got pregnant. Brother Mingzhe pitied you, worried you would do something drastic, so he claimed he was that man. You're not really expecting Mingzhe to acknowledge this illegitimate child, are you?"

"Our Wu family is among the elite. We can't possibly marry someone as damaged as you!"

"Exactly! My brother is indeed getting engaged today, but the bride is Sisi, not you! What do you think you are, woman? You think you're worthy?"

"QiQi, you've utterly disgraced our Xu family! I, Xu Songlin, do not acknowledge you as my daughter!"

Suddenly, she became a scarlet woman, subject to the pointing fingers of thousands and the disdain of many. The accusatory voices, each word causing insurmountable pain, echoed and amplified in her mind.

She covered her ears to hide, but she couldn't escape the chaotic accusations and curses around her.

It felt like a huge stone was pressing on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.

She wanted to defend herself, wanted to question, but she couldn't speak a word.

She stumbled and ran out…

“Bam!”

A sharp brake noise, accompanied by the sound of heavy objects colliding, Xu QiQi felt herself being thrown into the air, and then, landing heavily on the ground.

She clearly heard the sound of a bone breaking, every part of her body was in pain, her stomach was in severe spasms. Warm liquid flowed out from her body, that was the passing of life!

“QiQi, are you okay? Wake up!”

“Child, oh dear, she's bleeding. Call an ambulance quickly!”

“I'm sorry, we couldn't save the child.”

“Stop making a fuss, your child is already dead! Dead!”

“My child… Ah!”

Xu QiQi suddenly woke up, drenched in sweat. The heart-wrenching pain felt like she had once again relived it.

She looked at the familiar surroundings; this was her small apartment she rented after returning to her home country.

She had another nightmare.

She could no longer remember how many times she had had such a dream.

This was a nightmare she couldn't break free from.

Every time she woke up, it was from such a chilling dream!

For five years, she hadn't had a peaceful sleep!

Wiping a handful of tears that had already covered her face, she tried to calm her feelings.

Sitting up, looking at herself in the mirror, her skin was as soft as peach blossoms, her hair floating like clouds, her eyebrows reminiscent of distant mountains; her eyes, they resembled the stars!

She was no longer the naive young girl from five years ago.

The silly Xu Qi Qi of the past was long dead.

Now, she is Ye Qi Qi!

Everything she lost, she would reclaim!