CHAPTER 620: CHAPTER 530: FULLY EXPOSING MY PAST (THIRD UPDATE)

Nancy was begging bitterly, but the more pitiful her cries were, the more twisted the man’s methods of torment became.

After a day and a night of hunger and torture, Nancy eventually lost even the strength to cry out.

"Cry! Why aren’t you crying anymore?"

Nancy used her last bit of strength to bite down hard on her lower lip. She feared that if she cried again, it would lead to even more brutal punishment.

"You filthy woman! I spent millions creating this face of yours—not for you to seduce other men! You ruined my plans—I’m going to make you wish you were dead!"

"..."

"Is Tong Airui really that good?" When the man mentioned the name "Tong Airui," his teeth clenched so hard they creaked. If it hadn’t been for Tong Airui interfering, how could he have been so powerless today?

In the darkness, Nancy silently shed tears. Tong Airui was poison—to encounter him was to forget everything.

The man jabbed her a few more times, forcefully. This time, Nancy remained completely still, like a lifeless corpse.

The man kicked her, "Stop pretending to be dead!"

"..."

"I told you to stop pretending to be dead! If you dare to die, I’ll come to hell and deal with you there anyway—because I am a demon straight from hell!"

"..."

Nancy still didn’t make a sound. The man crouched down, placed his hand against her carotid artery to check, and, finding that she had a pulse, grabbed her by the throat.

"Now tell me—what is it about Tong Airui that’s so good? That you would defy my orders and throw yourself at him? Do you even realize that my failure today is all because of you, you wretched woman? Do you know that?

Summer Rou is dead—she died because of you! And yet you’re still alive. Do you know why I kept you alive? Because you don’t deserve to go to hell with that face. I’m going to strip off your skin!"

Nancy’s eyes widened in terror, and she emitted muffled, indistinguishable sounds from her throat.

The man’s hand on her neck loosened slightly, and after a bout of violent coughing, Nancy choked out words, "Master, I was wrong. From now on, whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do."

"When you see Tong Airui in the future, will you still dare to feel anything for him?"

Nancy gritted her teeth and said, "No! I won’t! Next time I see him, I’ll kill—him!"

The man released her, slapped her hard across the face, and said viciously, "Remember what you said today. If not, I’ll flay your entire body. Get up!"

Nancy froze.

"I said get up!" The man roared.

Frightened, Nancy hurried to get up, but before she could steady herself, her legs gave out, and she stumbled and fell to the ground.

"I really don’t know what use you still have left!" The man grabbed her by the hair and dragged her into the bathroom.

Ice-cold water sprayed down from the showerhead, mercilessly battering her bruised and battered body. Nancy leaned weakly against the cold wall as her body slowly slid downward.

Her spirit was already broken. Before this demon, she was no longer human. In her daze, she saw Tong Airui, smiling and walking toward her...

...

After dinner, the Celestial Emperor bid farewell and left the Dukedom. Before leaving, he asked whether Danton wanted to return with him.

Danton pouted and looked at Yi Luowa.

Yi Luowa hesitated and said, "Technically, since it’s New Year’s, Danton should go back. But I heard from my Seventh Aunt that she’s making progress in developing the antidote these days, and I worry that if Danton leaves, the antidote might be completed shortly afterward..."

The Celestial Emperor glanced at his daughter and then at his son. "So you’re staying?"

Danton nodded vigorously.

"Staying isn’t a problem, but you can’t cause trouble for your uncle and aunt!"

"Danton is very well-behaved. Handsome Uncle, don’t worry, go back—I’ll take care of Danton for you." Youyou said cheerfully, grabbing Danton’s hand and running off.

Mi Chenxuan furrowed his brows slightly. This silly girl—she’s been sticking to Danton more than him these past two days. She must not want to act right—wait until no one’s around, he’ll deal with her!

The Celestial Emperor looked reluctantly at Yi Luowa, then lovingly patted the heads of the two little ones. "Let Grandpa give you kisses—Grandpa is leaving now. In a few days, Grandma and I will come to see you again."

The kids were quite obedient. When the Celestial Emperor asked for kisses, they complied. But as soon as he walked out the door, Sangyu started crying.

Long Che froze. His granddaughter doesn’t want her grandfather to leave—this wasn’t a good sign!

The Celestial Emperor looked back, and Long Che quickly followed, clasping the Emperor’s shoulder and escorting him to the car.

"Safe travels!" Long Che said, and with a bang, closed the car door.

Yi Luowa watched the Celestial Emperor’s convoy leave the manor gates, sighed softly, and turned to her still-sniffling daughter. "Do you know why Mommy didn’t comfort you? Let me tell you right now—tears can’t solve problems. No matter how much you cry, you won’t get what you want. And I absolutely will not indulge this bad habit of yours."

Huo Li, full of sympathy, wiped Sangyu’s tears. "Piggy baby, she’s still young. You can explain later; she doesn’t understand these things yet."

"Pig, you don’t get it. Kids are smart nowadays. If we give in every time she cries, she’ll keep crying in the future. If this foundation gets laid, there’ll be no controlling her!"

Huo Li pursed his lips.

Sangyu also pouted, reaching out her little hands to grab her mother’s hair.

Yi Luowa narrowed her eyes at her daughter with a dangerous glint. "Revenge? Do you know I used those little tricks twenty years ago."

"Hehe..." Sangyu scrunched her little nose and laughed.

Huo Li watched Sangyu slowly let go of Yi Luowa’s hair and stared wide-eyed. "Is it possible? This child is so clever—she understood what you said!"

Yi Luowa smirked. "She didn’t understand the words—she understood my face! Little rascal, if she wants to compete with her mom, she’ll need another twenty or thirty years of training!"

Long Che entered the room just in time to hear this remark and burst out laughing.

Yi Luowa stuck out her tongue and turned to hide behind Tong Yao.

Tong Yao chuckled and looked at the baby in her arms, Ziyan. "Your mom’s first words are something you two must remember. The latter part, you can forget."

Yi Luowa playfully nudged her mother-in-law’s arm and whispered, "Mom, stop talking."

"Your dad heard it all—what are you afraid of?" Tong Yao laughed, pulling her daughter-in-law closer. "I support your refusal to spoil the kids. It’s a great parenting strategy—especially for families like ours."

"You’re directing that at me, aren’t you?" Long Che joked, approaching with a smile. He scooped up his granddaughter from her mother’s arms. "Little mischief-maker, now that your handsome Grandpa is gone, let’s see who you can butter up."

Sangyu looked at her grandfather and immediately broke into a wide grin, leaving only her fluttering, curled eyelashes visible.

"Little scoundrel, such a master of adaptability!" Yi Luowa pouted and kissed her son. "Don’t imitate your sister, alright?"

"Your daughter’s annoyed you?" Tong Airui entered, supporting Yi Weiyang.

Yi Luowa pursed her lips, "Second Uncle, was I like this when I was a child—crying whenever I couldn’t get my way?"

"You didn’t cry—you wailed!" Yi Weiyang lightly touched Sangyu’s little cheek with a grin. "Our Sangyu is far more well-behaved than you were at her age."

"Hahaha..." Tong Airui laughed aloud.

"I can’t talk to you—you just keep revealing my embarrassing childhood stories!" Yi Luowa pulled Huo Li into the bedroom.

As soon as the door closed, Huo Li pinched her, "Sangyu and Ziyan are so well-behaved—you should be grateful and stop complaining. If you keep speaking ill of them, I’ll have a word with you!"

Yi Luowa winced from the pinch, "Forget about that for now! Let me tell you something—Tong Airui, my Second Uncle, and the Celestial Emperor—they’re hiding something from us. I’m tasking you with finding out tonight."

Huo Li glanced at her skeptically, "Why not ask your husband, Tong Airui?"

"Because I can’t get anything out of him." Yi Luowa pressed her lips together, looking at Huo Li. "My dad and mom definitely know as well, but they’re tough to interrogate. My Second Uncle is the easiest to work on—I’m entrusting you with this honorable mission, comrade. Don’t let me down!"

"Why don’t you ask him yourself? You can sway your Second Uncle better than I can."

Yi Luowa rolled her eyes at her. "Are you brainless? I have a hunch this matter’s related to me—if I ask, my Second Uncle definitely won’t say anything. You do it!"

"Oh my goodness! Related to you? Could this be about finding your biological parents? Piggy baby... The Celestial Emperor treats those two kids so well... His wife and daughter look so much like you... Ah! You’re not their other daughter, are you?!"

Yi Luowa clapped her hand over Huo Li’s mouth, "Keep your voice down! I’m not their other daughter—because they only have one. But today, the Celestial Emperor was acting so weird. Tong Airui was odd, my dad was odd."

Huo Li removed her hand, "Alright, alright, I’ll take care of it. I’ll use my allure—I refuse to believe I can’t pry it out of your Second Uncle."

Yi Luowa glanced at Huo Li’s stomach and grimaced, "Using allure might be out of the question—I’m afraid your stomach can’t handle it."

"Then your stomach can. You use allure; I’ll use self-sacrifice."

Yi Luowa pinched her, "No matter what method you use, make sure to extract something—don’t miss a single word. Even if you think it’s irrelevant, tell me tomorrow. I’ll analyze it and might just uncover a clue."

Huo Li nodded firmly, "I’ll record everything."