After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

As soon as Ci stepped out of the car, she felt a chill creeping into her body.

Shen Ceyan quickly came around from the side and grabbed her coat with both hands, pulling it inside her coat.

"Cold?"

"It's not cold, let's go quickly." Ji Nianci dared not delay any longer, fearing that something might happen to her if she stayed any longer.

The mountain path was a bit difficult to walk, and Shen Ceyan held Ji Nianci's hand tightly, afraid that she might fall down if she didn't take care of herself.

Ci was somewhat relieved that she was wearing flat shoes today.

Following the navigation, the two soon arrived at a village.

Shen Ceyan looked at Ji Nianci beside him and said somewhat seriously, "When we go inside, stay by my side and don't wander off, understand?"

"Uh-huh."

Ji Nianci understood that in this mountain village, there were many strong and healthy old men, and it was not very safe for a young girl like her to be here.

It was almost 9 p.m., and the people in the mountains went to bed early. The village was already quite empty, with only a faint moonlight shining on the ground.

The two walked a little further and saw several elderly people sitting in a wicker chair, fanning themselves and admiring the moonlight.

Since they didn't know where Liu Sanmei lived, the two of them had to walk up to her. Shen Ceyan politely asked, "Hello, could you tell me where Liu Sanmei lives?"

Because the two looked unfamiliar, the old people became somewhat wary. One of the older women spoke up, her voice carrying a slight accent: "Who are you? What do you want with Third Sister?"

Shen Ceyan: "We are her friends, and we've come to visit her."

The old woman's eyes darted back and forth between them several times. Seeing that they didn't seem to have any ill intentions, she pointed to the intersection ahead and said, "Turn left at that intersection and go straight to the brick house at the end."

She thought for a moment and then said, "But I advise you not to go. Those parents of my third sister are really no good. Day after day... sigh."

The old woman fanned herself with a palm leaf fan, sighed, shook her head, and said nothing more.

Ji Nianci's voice trembled slightly: "What about Third Sister? How is she?"

“It’s not good… We neighbors have often advised Liu Gui and his wife not to hurt the child so badly, but they just won’t listen, and we can’t interfere too much… That child… is such a poor thing…”

The old woman kept rambling on, but the two of them didn't listen anymore. They hurriedly thanked her and rushed in the direction she pointed.

They quickly found the brick house.

The house was brightly lit, and faint sounds of fighting and cursing could be heard coming from inside.

Ci Xin felt even more flustered and quickened her pace forward.

Shen Ceyan quickly grabbed her and walked forward, knocking on the wooden door.

The sounds of fighting and cursing inside quieted down for a moment, then a rough voice rang out: "Who is it, so late at night?"

Shen Ceyan pulled Ji Nianci behind him to keep her out of sight, and then knocked on the door.

A series of hurried footsteps sounded, and the door in front of them was forcefully opened.

Upon opening the bottle, the two were immediately greeted by a strong smell of alcohol.

Shen Ceyan frowned imperceptibly and pulled Ji Nianci back a little.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man, who looked to be around fifty years old. He was wearing a yellowish white vest and had two unnatural flushes on his face.

Liu Gui looked at the two unfamiliar people standing at his door and said impatiently, "Who are you? What are you doing here at my house?"

"Where is Liu Sanmei?" Shen Ceyan didn't want to waste any more words on the drunkard in front of him.

"Oh ho." Liu Gui chuckled, "You're here to see that bitch?"

It was only at this point that he regained some clarity and saw the person standing at the door.

The man was wearing a well-tailored suit; he was tall, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and handsome features.

Liu Gui grinned lewdly.

"I knew that bitch didn't want to come back. Turns out she'd hooked up with you, you pretty boy, in the city. Sure enough, a slut is a slut; she can't control her legs no matter where she goes."

Shen Ceyan punched him directly in the face.

"Ah!" His punch was fast and urgent, and Liu Gui didn't have time to react. His body was knocked backward and he fell directly onto the cement ground.

Hearing his shouts, a middle-aged woman inside the house rushed out.

Seeing Liu Gui lying on the ground, she immediately ran over and squatted down beside him, beginning to scream in anguish, "Oh dear, Guizi, who was the blind fool who beat you up like this...?"

Then, she raised her head, glared angrily at the man in front of her, and roared, "Who are you? Why are you hitting people right away? Do we even know you? Is there no justice in this world?!"

Shen Ceyan ignored the woman's cries, his voice authoritative without being angry: "Where is she?"

She looked at the imposing man in front of her and couldn't help but shrink back: "Who are you? I don't know what you're talking about."

Shen Ceyan's voice already carried a hint of impatience: "I don't want to repeat myself."

The woman then started throwing a tantrum on the ground: "I don't have the person you want here. You hit my precious son the moment you came up here, is there no one to judge this? Is there no law anymore...?"

Liu Gui, who was on the ground, also shouted, "That's right! We have no grudge against you, why did you hit me as soon as you came up? It's really a sin..."

Their voices were loud, as if they wanted to attract the attention of the surrounding residents.

Anger was already faintly visible between Shen Ceyan's brows.

"Sister, brother, what brings you here?"

At that moment, a faint sound rang out inside the room.

It's the third sister.

Upon hearing this voice, the woman who had been wailing and crying on the ground immediately stopped. Looking at the thin figure in front of her, she said fiercely, "You good-for-nothing! Didn't I tell you to stay inside and not come out? What are you doing out here?"

Ji Nianci, who was behind Shen Ceyan, could no longer hold back. She stepped forward and looked at the little girl in front of her, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

When Ci first met the third sister, although she was timid and introverted, her eyes always shone with a light, a hope and expectation for her sex life, and her face always wore a gentle yet firm smile.

Instead of being like this now, wearing tattered short-sleeved shirts, covered in injuries, with lifeless eyes and a sallow complexion.

What on earth did she go through?

When Liu Gui, who was lying on the ground, saw Ji Nianci's face clearly, his cloudy eyes brightened, and he unconsciously swallowed.

"This woman is fucking beautiful," he thought to himself.

Noticing his gaze, Shen Ceyan felt a surge of anger rising in his heart. He kicked the pile of trash on the ground hard, much harder than before.

"Keep your eyes to yourself!" Shen Ceyan's voice was filled with intense anger.