1 That night

It was the worse night she had. Ying Yue cannot stand on her feet. Both of her legs were numb and bruised. There is blood flowing from her knees. She sat on the cold marble floor with her back landing on the concrete wall. The man sitting on the sofa is looking far away through the big window. His hand holds a long iron rod which he used to beat Ying Yue's leg.

Ying Yue cannot help but stare at him with a look full of love. No matter what he did to her, she cannot hate him. Instead, seeing him in front of her that night was a blessing for her. She had missed him for months and that night he came home. Ying Yue wanted to hug him so much, but she knew her limits.

"I don't know how to torture you anymore." Suddenly, he spoke. Ying Yue catches that gloomy expression on his face. He threw the iron rod to the floor and lean over the sofa. He closed his eyes. Ying Yue feels like shedding tears seeing him being sad. If it was because of her, she is willing to do anything. Although she was hurt, she don't care.

Trying to stand up, she cannot balance herself and fell to the floor. The sound of her falling makes the man open his eyes. His stern and sharp eyes fell on her.

"You are a stubborn girl. Why didn't you fight back?" The man couldn't say any words anymore to describe it. How he feels so idiot torturing a woman who never says a word to defend herself. Who never once say she was hurt or dodged when he beat her.

"I love you." She smiled. Instead, that is what he hears from her all the time. That face and the words she spouted so carelessly, were like a video replaying again and again in his memory. But somehow, it doesn't bother him that much. It was all neutral. Nothing changed and he doesn't care at all. She was an idiot. A total idiot.

"Do you love me that much?" The man stands and walks toward Ying Yue who is sitting on the floor with her leg straight. Putting his hand in his trousers pocket, he looks at her. He was standing in front of her, and that made Ying Yue feels the urge to get up and just hug him tightly. But once again, she knows her limits.

"Prove it." He said it coldly. His expression stayed cold and stern. Ying Yue didn't know how should she prove it to him, so she stay silent. Looking up at him, their eyes met each other. Which never occurred to be that warm. His look at that time was something new in her sight. That look... Seems to hurt.

With all the strength she have, Ying Yue tried to get up. But once again, she fell. Seeing his slender leg in front of her, Ying Yue wanted to grab it as a stand, but she held herself. She knew how much he hates her. A few moments then, she mustered up her courage and finally stand firmly. Just a second after, she feels like falling again. And suddenly, he grabbed her waist.

Everything happened so fast. Right after he grabbed her waist, lift her in bride style, into his room, and helped her to clean her bleeding knees. It was all like a dream.

"You are free to go tomorrow. I won't bother you anymore. Just never come back to my sight or else I'll kill you." His words seem so unreal. But she didn't want to go. She doesn't want to leave him although that means she was free from all the torture he gave her.

"No." A simple answer from her made him sigh.

"Just go. I am tired of you." He said with a gloomy face. He was so tired from all the hatred he had for her for all these years. Yet, she doesn't want to be freed from the hell he created for her.

"I wanna stay with you. I won't leave you." She said full of hope. She was such a naive girl. or should be said, a silly girl. He looked into her eyes and let a hard sigh. "I don't want you to. Just go." He stands up and leaves the room. He was just too confused with what he was having there.

Feelings?

It was all a nightmare for him since that day years ago.