584 The Most Fearful Nightmare
Liu Sanniang sensed Ye Niuniu’s memories and knew what she dreamed.
That dream was not Ye Niuniu’s dream. Instead, someone had made Ye Niuniu feel in her dream the despair that she herself had experienced.
It was a dream but also not a dream.
It was no wonder that Ye Niuniu was afraid, desperate, and crying.
Liu Sanniang retracted her hand and said softly, “Sleep and have a good dream.”
Liu Sanniang called Ye Niuniu’s name, and the girl’s breathing became steady.
Liu Sanniang’s expression was calm as she muttered a name. “Yingying”.
Ye Niuniu finally had a good dream.
In the dream, she seemed to have become a woman in her thirties. She did not lose weight and was still chubby. She was very angry because Liu Erlang had gone to drink again.
Liu Erlang had been sick recently, so she didn’t allow him to drink. However, Liu Erlang liked to drink, so he lied to her that he had to go and help his friend, but in fact, he went to have some alcohol.
In a huff, she grabbed a broom and left.
When Madam Liu heard the commotion, she quickly came out. Madam Liu was still very gentle when she was old. “Niuniu, Erlang didn’t go to drink. He won’t dare.”
Ye Niuniu tightened her grip on the broom. “Whether he is drinking or not, I’ll know when I see it for myself.”
Ye Niuniu walked out angrily and soon arrived at the tavern.
Liu Erlang had ordered two plates of beef and peanuts, and a pot of wine, sitting there and drinking leisurely.
Ye Niuniu immediately shouted. “Liu Erlang!”
Liu Erlang was so frightened that the beef in his chopsticks fell to the ground. He looked back at Ye Niuniu in panic. “Wife, let me explain…”
Ye Niuniu waved her broom. “Liu Erlang, you’re dead!”
With the brood in her hand, Ye Niuniu chased after him. Liu Erlang dodged as he ran, but he was still beaten up.
Madam Liu was angry and helpless. “We’re outside. Give Erlang some face!”
Ye Niuniu hit Liu Erlang. “This is my man. If I don’t discipline him, who will? Liu Erlang, tell your mother. Is it right for me to discipline you or not?”
Liu Erlang quickly apologized. “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t drink.”
Madam Liu stomped her feet. “Don’t hit him too hard, don’t hit him too hard…”
The shopkeeper shouted from the side. “Don’t break the things here, or else you have to pay…”
Ye Niuniu seemed to be able to feel that this was a dream and was smiling.
…
Yingying woke up in the middle of the night because of the cold wind. When she woke up and realized that she was still in that dreadful house, she broke down almost instantly.
Outside the door, the sound of a man cursing loudly could be heard.
“You useless thing, why don’t you die? Why aren’t you up yet? Are you sleeping with a man inside? B*tch, open the door. I’ll kill you if you don’t. How dare you cheat on me behind my back? I’ll beat you to death.”
The voice was getting closer and closer. Yingying felt suffocated. She closed her eyes tightly, trembling and muttering to herself. “This is just a dream. This is just a dream.
The man standing outside hammered the door furiously. Yingying bit her lip tightly, not daring to make a sound.
Why wasn’t she waking up yet? She didn’t want to have such a nightmare.
The man had already started to kick the door hard. Yingying, who was in the room, hugged herself tightly and curled up into a ball.
Then, there seemed to be another voice outside.
Vaguely, Yingying heard punches and curses, as well as the woman’s suppressed cries of pain. Yingying bit her lip hard. This was a dream. She was already awake, but why was she still in this dream?
The familiar room made her feel suffocated and scared.
After an unknown period of time, the voices outside seemed to have stopped.
Outside the door, there was another knock, followed by a woman’s weak voice. “Yingying, open the door. It’s Mother.”
Hearing the woman’s voice, Yingying stumbled out of bed almost instantly to open the door. When she opened the door, dazzling sunlight shone in. Yingying raised her hand, and the sunlight shone on her hand. It was warm…
For a moment, Yingying was in a daze. Was this a dream or not? She couldn’t tell.
“Yingying, this is an egg I secretly cooked for you. Eat it quickly. You just had a miscarriage. You have to nourish your body. If you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t be able to get pregnant for the rest of your life.”
“I’ll recover soon and have more children. Once I have a son, our life wouldn’t be so bad.”
The woman walked into the house, cleaned up, and went out. Before closing the door, she said, “Take good care of yourself. When you recover, you must give birth to a son.”
Standing under the sunlight, Yingying still felt a chill run down her spine. She couldn’t help but tremble until the door was closed and the warm light disappeared bit by bit.
She went back to bed in a daze. She still couldn’t tell if it was a dream or not.
She felt pain in her stomach. She curled up and tears fell silently. She prayed again and again in her heart. ‘God, save me!’
She did not dare to move. There were countless beatings and curses outside. Her teeth chattered until heavy footsteps stepped in.
The man stood by the bed and cursed. “B*tch, b*tch, you can’t even give birth to a son. What’s the use of having you?”
Her hair was pulled, her scalp hurt, and her face was twisted with pain. She screamed…
Her body hurt too. She would never forget the pain of being punched repeatedly. It was too painful.
Despair filled her mind… She screamed for help…
At dawn, Yingying suddenly opened her eyes and panted heavily. Looking at the unfamiliar room filled with firewood, she heaved a sigh of relief.
Fen Lan woke up. Looking at Yingying, who had tears on her face, she asked with concern. “What’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?”
Yingying looked at Fen Lan. She did not speak and only hugged her tightly. “Mother, we’re in the Ye family, right?”
Fen Lan reached out and stroked Yingying’s back. “Yes, we’re in the Ye family.”
She did not need to ask to know what kind of terrifying nightmare Yingying had.
This nightmare would haunt her for the rest of her life.
Fen Lan sighed. “Don’t be afraid. We won’t go back to living that kind of life ever again. We can get what we want.”
Yingying sobbed. “Mother, the Ye family has already promised us that they will make good arrangements for us. Let’s stop what we are doing, okay?”