CHAPTER 303: CHAPTER 304: SORRY, I FAILED TO PROTECT MYSELF

There’s nothing more crushing than such cruel reality.

Ran Xiangsi bit her lip, helplessly staring at her reflection in the mirror.

"Ran Xiangsi, why are you so stupid? Tell me, why are you so stupid...?"

Murmuring incessantly, Ran Xiangsi turned and went to the shower, turning on the spray, with cold water pouring down relentlessly!

She clenched her fists and stepped under the shower.

Let the cold water wash over her body.

Wash it all away... Wash everything from tonight clean...

Wash away those filthy, unacceptable things!

Ran Xiangsi gritted her teeth, numbed by the cold, yet she refused to move a step!

She remembered everything vividly before she passed out...

Gu Beichuan, that pervert, his eyes had turned red, and with a duck at his mouth, how could he possibly let it go?

So, herself, most likely had been...

Ran Xiangsi bit down hard, feeling utterly disgusted with herself at this moment!!

"Why... If only you were stronger, if only you could protect yourself..."

Repeating these words, Ran Xiangsi grabbed the shower gel beside her, rubbing it onto her body non-stop!

She didn’t know how much time had passed, until her head started to heat up, her skin scrubbed off several layers, yet the bruises on her body still wouldn’t disappear, her long-tensed nerves finally reached their limit...

"Hoo hoo..."

She whimpered, like a trapped little beast, completely overwhelmed.

All she could do was slowly squat down, hugging her knees, and crying there.

The sound of water gushing down drowned out her waves of sorrowful cries.

What should she do... What should she do!

The sky outside the window remained so dark.

The heavens had not shown any special favor to this girl who lost her mother at a young age, with no father’s love.

At the brink of what she believed was finding her true love in life, she was struck down fiercely.

Shattering all happiness, shattering all pride.

In the kitchen, a simple vegetable porridge was prepared. Xiahou Xiu Yun handed it to Xing Chen, asking him to go upstairs and check on Xiangsi.

At times like this, the company of a loved one might be the best healing remedy.

Xing Chen and Xiahou Chunyi had talked enough, Xiahou Chunyi left first, and Xing Chen carried the porridge upstairs.

The bedroom door was closed, Xing Chen knew Ran Xiangsi had already woken up. He knocked lightly on the door, but did not receive any response.

Thinking that she might have fallen asleep again, Xing Chen shook his head and went straight in.

He walked in swiftly but did not find Xiangsi’s figure on the large bed.

Glancing around the room, he easily heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

Xing Chen walked over, thinking Ran Xiangsi might be inside, he asked, "Xiangsi? Are you in there?"

Inside, Ran Xiangsi was crying heart-wrenchingly, as if startled, her crying abruptly stopped.

She froze, looking towards the door.

Her exhausted heart, once again... shattered into pieces!

The person outside the door, so good to her, really seemed like a gift from God.

Though she claimed she wouldn’t fall in love with him, she truly liked him and cared about him deeply!

But now... How could she face him?

She had done nothing wrong, yet it felt like she had betrayed him.

Her heart, as if carved open, bleeding profusely.

Burning hot tears streamed down swiftly...

Sorry, I couldn’t protect myself.

Sorry.