Step by step, a gentle breeze leads to a smooth path

Chapter 114 Resist?

Song Lingling broke the porcelain bowl her mother brought in for lunch, hid a shard, and cut her wrist when her parents weren't looking.

In the midst of the chaos late at night, Song Lingling was rushed to the county hospital. Her sister-in-law, Wang Xiaolian, though outwardly strong, was inwardly weak; she hurriedly took her two-year-old daughter back to her parents' home, declaring before leaving, "It's either her or me!" "Her" clearly referred to Song Lingling. Older Mrs. Song nearly choked on her breath; she couldn't care less about Lingling at that moment, only praying that God would protect her daughter!

Ting Nan really wanted to put a sack over her head, but the Song family was in such a mess that no one was taking care of the child. The child was innocent and couldn't be made worse. She had to endure it. Ting Nan cursed the national treasure in annoyance.

Fortunately, Aunt Song knew her daughter was upset and kept a close eye on her. She noticed in time, the porcelain shard wasn't sharp, and Song Lingling hadn't eaten much, so she didn't have the strength to make a deep cut. Song Runze, having received the news, was already on his way back.

While delivering goods to the county town, Ting Nan made a special trip to the hospital to visit Song Lingling. It had been more than a year since he last saw her. Sister Lingling was incredibly thin, her face was pale, and she looked like a skeletal figure. She no longer resembled a young woman. At this moment, she was lying in bed, receiving an IV drip.

The curtains in the ward were drawn; Aunt Song said Lingling didn't want to see outside.

Song Lingling's eyes were vacant, staring blankly at the white ceiling of the ward. She didn't react when Nan came in.

Aunt Song, who was keeping watch over Lingling at the bedside, had red and swollen eyes with dark circles under her eyes. Her usually neat hair was disheveled and her lips were chapped. When she saw Tingnan come in carrying a bag of apples, she immediately went to greet her, grabbed Tingnan's hand, and choked up, unable to speak. After Lingling's accident, the neighbors all pointed and gossiped. Instead of comforting or understanding her, most of them were just laughing at their family.

"Auntie, Lingling did nothing wrong. She's the one who's wrong. She's suffered, and you've suffered too." Hearing Nan's words, Aunt Song burst into tears. Yes, what wrong had her Lingling done? She was forced into it!

Who could understand the bitterness in her heart? She regretted trusting others so easily and blindly leading her daughter into a den of wolves... She didn't want this! She has been holding on these days, a mother's strength prevails. Her Lingling is still so young, how could she be ruined like this?

Aunt Song pounded her chest violently. Her poor daughter, what would become of her? Having held it in for so long, Aunt Song burst into tears, startling Song Lingling from her daze. Looking at her weeping mother, she silently shed tears herself. It wasn't her mother's fault; she deserved it. She was worthless; she wanted to see the outside world.

After a while, Aunt Song stopped crying, poured Tingnan a glass of water, and went to the water room to fetch warm water to wash Song Lingling's face and wipe her hands.

"Tingnan, stay here and keep your sister Lingling company, talk to her." Aunt Song patted Song Lingling's head again. "Lingling, all the IV drips are finished, you should rest well. Mom will go back and make you some soup. Your older brother should be here soon too. Don't worry, your parents will take care of you."

Ting Nan sat quietly with Song Lingling for a while, looking at this lifeless puppet, wondering how to wake her up.

Did you resist? Did you save yourself?

"What?...Of course!" Song Lingling was stunned by Ting Nan's sudden question. She sat up angrily after realizing what was happening. "Of course I resisted! I tried everything to escape, I tried everything—banging on doors, fighting back, hitting walls, going on a hunger strike... but it was all useless! I couldn't get out to call for help; there were people watching me, I couldn't contact anyone outside. I wanted to jump, but the doors and windows were locked. I wanted to go on a hunger strike, but they tied me up and forced me to eat. Finally..."

Did you know? My first time was because they drugged me... Hahaha, they said that once they'd taken my virginity, I should obey them...