2 A Wounded Cry into the Universe

Bai Ling woke up the next day, ready to work in the fields. Before she started, she went behind her house for the tools needed. On the path to the shed, she saw Gao Mei crouching near the flower wall.

"Gao Mei? What are you doing here?" It was a pleasant surprise to find her best friend here in the morning.

Unlike other encounters, Gao Mei was very silent this time. Bai Ling frowned at the quiet Gao Mei.

"Gao Mei? Why aren't you talking?" Without responding, Gao Mei turned around and left. Bai Ling was beyond puzzled at this point but did not question her friend. She silently decided to visit her after her work was finished and inquire about her strange behaviour.

Bai Ling continued the walk to the shed. When she arrived at the shed, the door was already opened. Bai Ling knew she locked the door and wondered if a wild animal broke the door.

She went up to inspect the door only to see the two of the men from the village.

TW: R*PE, CHILD M*L*ST*TION!! READER DISCRETION ADVISED! LOOK FOR THE END OF GRAPHIC SECTION WARNING TO CONTINUE READING!

"Hm? Old Hao and Old Zhu? What are you doing here?" Before Bai Ling could realize what was happening, she is grabbed by the two men. Bai Ling let out a shriek before one of the men covers her mouth.

"Why are you struggling now, didn't you tell us how much you wanted us in the letter?" This started Bai Ling. She had no clue what they were on about.

"Right? Your good friend Gao Mei even delivered your love to us. To think the village beauty would like us old men." The two laughed as Bai Ling pieced what happened together.

Old man Hao continued. "She must love us because her old man left her when she was so young." The two nodded at the statement as they stared at the shellshocked Bai Ling.

They did not hesitate as they began groping and fondling her body. Tears came to her eyes as she struggled in their grip. The two men did not mind the resistance. Instead, it aroused them more.

They ripped her clothes apart as they devoured her body with their tongues, fingers, hand and parts.

Bai Ling was in shock from the pain, betrayal and the bleeding. As she grew weaker, she thought about her grandmother and how she might not be able to go to her.

Gao Mei, how could you...Grandmother...I'm sorry.

"To think a little kid is this good."

"Yes, you are right, hurry up, it's going to be my turn again." The two pigs took turns with Bai Ling until bruises littered her body and blood was everywhere. Seeing the blood, the two men slowly snapped out of their lust.

"Why is there so much blood?" Panic was heard in Old Zhu's voice. Old hao, on the other hand, was calmer.

"She is fine; she was a virgin." Old Hao rolled off her body, and Old Zhu got on since Hao reassured him he had nothing to fear. Old Hao was tidying himself when the shed door was kicked open.

The villagers who were led by Gao Mei stood by the busted door shocked. One man was pulling his pant up while the next was still on Bai Ling. This was how most of the villagers found Bai Ling and the two men.

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The most devastated was Huo Ming when she saw her grandchild in such a state. An anguished cry came from her as she fell to her knees.

Gao Mei had a smug smile on her face. "See, I told you I saw them in the shed." The two men were confused. Weren't she the one who gave then the letter while saying she supported their love?

The villagers were looking at the scene with expressions of disdain, disgust, horror and surprise.

"Why is Bai Ling here?"

"To think I believe she was pure?"

"Is this what she does in her spare time?"

"Look at her body, my god, what is this?"

When Huo Ming heard all theses murmuring, anger burned through her.

"My Bai Ling did not ask for this!" She turned to the two men. "You two animals! How could you do this to a child? You bastards go die!" Huo Ming took up a hoe and started to beat Old Zhu who was on Bai Ling, Being beaten like a dog, he stood up and exposed his parts to everyone, Gasps rang out when everyone saw the state of Bai Ling.

"Why are we being blamed? Little MeiMei sent us the letter Bai Ling wrote." Gao Mei turned cold at this sentence. These fools, why mention me. Mention Bai Ling saying she loves you.

Old Hao joined in with Old Zhu. "That's right, Gao Mei brought me a letter and told me to meet Bai Ling here." Everyone turned to Gao Mei. Some of them already understood what happened.

Huo Ming was one of the few who realized. "You wicked girl! Bai Ling took you to be her sister. This is how you treat her?"

"I did nothing! Bai Ling wanted me to send the letter."

"Lies! We don't even have writing paper. How could she have written it? Besides Bai Ling and me, you are the only one who knows where we hide our tools. Didn't you lead the villagers here?"

With such a sound logic, everyone would be fools not to know what happened.

The criticism turned to Gao Mei. When her parents heard what happened, they were frozen in place. How could they have birthed such a wicked child?

They made their way through the crowd, and when Old Gao reached Gao Mei, a slap sounded on her face. Mrs Gao got a piece of cloth to cover Bai Ling. When she did, she checked her body.

She let out a scream at her discovery. "She's dead." Gao Mei took the heaviest blow from this. Dead? Wouldn't she be implicated? Wouldn't she be stoned?

No, she could not accept it.

"She can't be dead."

"You still have the cheek to talk? Are you proud, you killed your friend and for what? She was nice, quiet and helpful." Gao Mei saw red at how well her father praised Bai Ling.

"So what! She was a little prettier than us yet every one flocks to her. I am still here, but Bai Ling was everyone's first choice! I had no choice! She was going to steal Shaoli from me!"

The full picture was painted, and everyone understood immediately why Gao Mei schemed against her good friend.

So being beautiful was not that great. This was the only thought in everyone's head.

Huo Ming was the most destroyed. Her only grandchild was dead. What was the point of living? So while everyone was reflecting inside themselves, Huo Ming ran straight into a tree and smashed her head. The first one made her dizzy, but it wasn't enough. With unsteady footing, she smashed down harder.

This one was enough to end her life, and the villagers stood there, shocked. How could there be two dead people in less than thirty minutes?

Friends of the two deceased wept while pointing accusatory fingers at the Gao family.

Eventually, everyone was scolding Gao Mei, Old Zhu and Hao while calling for their death. The village head, the Fengs silently agreed to this decision with a nod. The nod was enough to seal their fate.

In the end, Gao Mei got nothing; instead, she brought shame to her family and death upon herself.

Before Gao Mei died, her clear eyes clouded as if a spirit was leaving her and then she was stoned.