Chapter 67: Discovering the Affair

On this thunderous evening, Li Shirou was repeatedly tormented by Accountant Wu in the dilapidated Mountain God Temple.

After an unknown amount of time, the satisfied Accountant Wu finally rose, pulling up his pants while snarling at the naked Li Shirou, he spat viciously.

"If you're not satisfied, go ahead and sue me; I'd rather die than let everyone know you're a worn-out shoe I've played with, and see how you'll ever marry."

Accountant Wu finished speaking and left; Li Shirou watched his retreating back, her nails digging deep into her flesh, she clenched her lower lip, her eyes filled with bone-deep hatred.

Li Shirou naturally would not go to the police; if she did, everyone would know she had slept with that filthy old man, and her life would be ruined.

Li Shirou not only would not report it, she would bury this shame deep in her heart, never letting anyone know.

Outside the Mountain God Temple, thunder and lightning flashed; the sky had completely darkened, Li Shirou, exhausted, crawled up from the ground, put on her torn clothes, and step by step walked into the downpour.

Li Shirou walked in the rain, letting the water wash over her body; she knew she was dirty, and no matter how much she washed, she would never be clean again.

Her eyes were full of hatred, but she hated not Accountant Wu, but Su Ruo!

Li Shirou felt that her ending up like this was entirely Su Ruo's fault; if not for Su Ruo, her life would never have turned out this way.

Her life is now ruined, but she will absolutely not let Su Ruo off the hook!

Because of the downpour, Li Shirou had been leaving early and returning late lately, with no contact with the people at the Zhiqing Dian; thus, although she returned very late that day, no one noticed anything unusual.

The next day, after being caught in the rain and enduring brutal torment, Li Shirou fell ill.

After starting work, Wu Qingqing saw Li Shirou absent; returning to the Zhiqing Dian, she discovered Li Shirou had actually fallen ill.

Li Shirou wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, her forehead burning hot; Wu Qingqing urged Li Shirou to go see Su Ruo.

Li Shirou's gaze instantly turned chillingly cold; Wu Qingqing felt a chill down her spine under Li Shirou's stare and dared not urge further.

She gave Li Shirou two words of advice to rest well, then hurried away.

Only after leaving the room did Wu Qingqing relax, feeling that Li Shirou was now utterly terrifying.

Wu Qingqing went to the Battalion Commander to ask for leave for Li Shirou; although the Battalion Commander disliked Li Shirou, knowing she was ill, he did not make things difficult and approved her leave.

Li Shirou refused to see Su Ruo for treatment; as the female Educated Youth's supervisor, Wu Qingqing could not leave her untreated, so she herself went to fetch medicine for Li Shirou.

Su Ruo heard that Li Shirou was ill, faintly sensing that Li Shirou's illness was suspicious, and besides, the Wu family was unusually quiet—Accountant Wu had suffered such a loss, he couldn't possibly do nothing; it wasn't his nature.

But Su Ruo said nothing, and simply fetched fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory medicine for Wu Qingqing.

On the other hand, Wu Qingqing wanted to say something to Su Ruo, but seeing Su Ruo's cold demeanor, she ultimately swallowed her words.

After Wu Qingqing left, Su Ruo continued teaching An'an to read; few villagers were ill, so Su Ruo's work remained relatively easy.

Because of the rain, the mountain road was hard to travel; these days Su Ruo had nothing to do, so she began teaching An'an to read and recognize characters.

Su Ruo had originally acted on a whim, but after teaching she discovered that An'an was a genius—every character she taught An'an was learned in one go and never forgotten.

Su Ruo also taught An'an some arithmetic problems, and found the same to be true.

Later, Su Ruo even discovered that An'an could recite the names and effects of various medicinal herbs without the slightest error.

Realizing her daughter was actually a genius, Su Ruo excitedly scooped up An'an and planted several fierce kisses on her chubby little face.

She laughed and said, "Our An'an is practically a little genius."

An'an saw her mother happy and became happy too; her bell-like laughter echoed throughout the clinic.

Li Zhaodi stood aside, deeply struck, and began to seriously doubt her own intelligence.

In contrast to the ease and cheer on Su Ruo's side, the atmosphere at the Zhiqing Dian has recently sunk to an unprecedented low.

Because Li Shirou was ill, the Old Youth had to eat with her to care for her, but Li Shirou's sinister aura made anyone who approached her feel a chill down their spine.

Li Shirou lay in bed for three days before returning to work, but she failed to notice that as soon as she stepped out, Accountant Wu, lurking in the shadows, followed her.

Accountant Wu guessed correctly—Li Shirou indeed dared not report it; he had long known Li Shirou was an ambitious woman.

Such a person is ruthless to others and even more so to herself; therefore Li Shirou would absolutely not sabotage her own future, letting her scandal be exposed and ruin her reputation.

Accountant Wu kept a steady distance behind Li Shirou until they reached a secluded path; after confirming no one was around, he immediately caught up and blocked her.

Upon seeing Accountant Wu, Li Shirou's pupils contracted instantly; she spoke with a fierce exterior but inner weakness: "What do you want to do?"

Accountant Wu's face bore a sinister smile: "Rest assured, it's broad daylight; I naturally won't do anything to you here."

After speaking, he produced Li Shirou's blood-stained underwear, held it under his nose, and sniffed.

Seeing the underwear, Li Shirou was assailed by a nightmare-like memory; the painful recollection made her tremble all over with fear.

Seeing fear in Li Shirou's eyes, Accountant Wu grew more excited, snarling: "At eight tonight, I'll be waiting for you at the Mountain God Temple; if you dare not come, you know the consequences."

Accountant Wu finished speaking and left, but after a few steps he stopped, turned back, and told Li Shirou: "By the way, remember to wash yourself clean before coming; I don't like the smell on you."

Li Shirou was instantly flooded with resentment, unwillingness, and grievance from Accountant Wu's humiliation.

Li Shirou stood there, not knowing how long before she regained her composure and continued walking forward.

The Battalion Commander, worried that Li Shirou's prolonged illness might cause trouble, reduced her workload; from then on, Li Shirou only had to carry night soil, while the task of spreading manure on the fields was given to others.

Thus, Li Shirou still carried night soil, but no longer had to work overtime.

After finishing work, Li Shirou locked herself in her room, feeling each second pass; every minute felt like immense torment to her.

Li Shirou hated Accountant Wu, but faced with his threat she dared not resist, for if he exposed her affair, her life would be ruined.

So, at half past seven, Li Shirou still took a bath and headed toward the Mountain God Temple.

Accountant Wu, who had long been waiting at the Mountain God Temple, grabbed Li Shirou and pulled her into his arms upon seeing her.

He leaned in to smell Li Shirou's hair, confirmed she had bathed and still bore a faint scent of soap pod, and his face broke into a satisfied smile.

Li Shirou's tears of injustice streamed down, but faced with Accountant Wu, the beast, she could do nothing.

After seeing Accountant Wu produce another packet of powder and swallow it, Li Shirou turned deathly pale with fear, her whole body trembling.

Actually, Accountant Wu is now over forty; at his age, his function in that regard has long been inadequate.

But to torment Li Shirou, he somehow obtained some drug; the last time he took it, he went mad-like in tormenting her, leaving her bedridden for three full days before she could get up.

Now, seeing Accountant Wu taking the drug again, Li Shirou immediately trembled all over with fear; she wanted to flee, but he grabbed her and threw her hard to the ground.

It was another round of brutal torment; only after Accountant Wu had fully vented did he leave.

Li Shirou dragged her exhausted body through the dark night, feeling her life was as hopeless as the night itself, with no hope at all.

Li Shirou didn't know when such days would end, and she also didn't know what she should do to be able to get away from Wu Kuai ji, this beast.

Afterwards, Li Shirou endured great torment every day—physical torment, mental torment—leaving her spirit on the verge of collapse.

But Wu Kuai ji felt surprisingly refreshed, as if he had tasted the marrow and knew its flavor, and often invited Li Shirou to the back hills.

Moreover, each time he varied his ways of tormenting Li Shirou, and she had no idea where he got these methods from.

Consequently, later Li Shirou would tremble uncontrollably whenever she saw Wu Kuai ji, yet she had no choice but to submit.

Later, Li Shirou became obedient, hoping to suffer less, she began to learn to cooperate with Wu Kuai ji, to go along with him and flatter him.

As a result, the perverse torment Wu Kuai ji inflicted on her lessened, but it also made him more addicted, and he sought her out more frequently.

As everyone says, men are creatures who think with their lower half, and Wu Kuai ji gradually lost himself in Li Shirou's gentle village.

Gradually he forgot that Wu Xiaofeng was in jail and that Li Shirou had gotten him fired; each day he only thought about enjoying himself with Li Shirou.

Wu Kuai ji increasingly felt that a young body was simply good, completely unlike Wang Qin's sagging skin.

He now deeply feels that his previous life was wasted; no wonder his son would risk everything for Li Shirou, even willing to go to jail for her.

He now is one who dies beneath the peony blossoms, even as a ghost he remains flirtatious.

Li Shirou kept thinking that as long as she endured this period, once Wu Kuai ji grew tired of her, it would be fine.

But as time went on, Wu Kuai ji not only did not tire of her, he became increasingly bold.

Sometimes, when he felt like it, he would bring Li Shirou to his house in broad daylight; his home was remote, and at that time everyone was at work, Wang Qin would only return late, so no one would notice.

Li Shirou initially resisted strongly, but her resistance was utterly useless; after a few times, seeing that nothing happened, she relaxed.

That day, after Wang Qin went to work, she suddenly felt a stomachache; she hurried home to deal with it, and after using the toilet she was preparing to go back to work, but she faintly heard some movement coming from the room,

Wang Qin still thought thieves had broken into the house, so she grabbed an iron shovel and quietly went toward the inner room.