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00:00:00I thought he was just a shy boy who was often left alone by his classmates.
00:00:04He was my childhood friend and studied English, he felt that unless I stood up and protected him, he wouldn't
00:00:10be able to study peacefully in school.
00:00:13I always enjoyed the meticulous care he took to repay my kindness.
00:00:18But little did I know that lately, my sweat wristbands and half-finished energy drinks had started disappearing without a
00:00:24trace.
00:00:25At first, I thought he might have been habitually tidying up and throwing my things away, but that day, when
00:00:31I went to his house to get my books and opened his room door, the sight before me changed my
00:00:35entire perspective.
00:00:36The wall that previously had posters of beautiful landscapes, now had photos of me, secretly taken from childhood until today,
00:00:43plastered all over it.
00:00:44And that girl, who usually acted weak and helpless, was clinging to my old jacket at that moment.
00:00:49She was greedily burying her face in it and breathing deeply, with a smile on her face that would stop
00:00:54your breath.
00:00:56Hearing the sound of footsteps, she slowly turned her head.
00:00:59The madness suppressed for a long time and the obsession to make me hers were shining in her eyes.
00:01:04She suddenly pulled me inside the room.
00:01:06Then she closed the door behind me, locked it, and threw me onto the bed.
00:01:09Brother, you must be tired of taking care of me for all these years, right?
00:01:13Now, stay here for the rest of your life and let me take good care of you.
00:01:16My back hit the soft bed hard.
00:01:19My mind went numb.
00:01:20It felt as if the blood in my entire body had dried up in an instant.
00:01:23I saw Linzia sitting on top of me, holding both my hands down tightly.
00:01:27I tried with all my might to break free.
00:01:29But in my fear, I realized that this girl, who usually acted coy and asked for my help even to
00:01:35open a water bottle cap,
00:01:36had now become as strong as a grown man.
00:01:38Lynch, have you gone crazy?
00:01:40Look closely at who I am.
00:01:41Let me go.
00:01:42I shouted loudly and tried to scare her with my stern voice as always.
00:01:46But it had no effect on her.
00:01:47Instead, she began to lower her head.
00:01:49Her warm breath was falling on my neck.
00:01:52Just like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
00:01:54I know exactly who you are.
00:01:56You are my god.
00:01:57You are my whole world.
00:01:59I finally made you completely mine.
00:02:01She started trembling violently while laughing.
00:02:03Seeing the twisted obsession hidden in her eyes made my skin crawl.
00:02:06From the corner of my eye, I saw countless photos plastered on the wall.
00:02:10Photos of me playing basketball.
00:02:12Photos of me sleeping.
00:02:13Even my old papers thrown in the trash were preserved and displayed.
00:02:17It felt like a venomous snake had been quietly watching me for over 10 years.
00:02:21That disgusting feeling and fear gripped my heart in an instant.
00:02:25I couldn't just sit by idly.
00:02:27While she was completely lost in kissing my neck, I suddenly bent my knee and struck her stomach with all
00:02:32my might.
00:02:32A pain sound escaped Lincia's mouth.
00:02:35Her grip loosened for a moment.
00:02:37Like someone fleeing for their life, I shoved her down and scrambled toward the door.
00:02:42I turned the door handle with trembling hands.
00:02:44Damn it.
00:02:45The door was locked tight from the inside.
00:02:47Where are you running off to, brother?
00:02:49Lincia slowly sat up on the bed, rubbing her stomach.
00:02:52She casually fixed her messy hair and said in a very innocent voice.
00:02:56Back then, when my classmates threw my books in the trash, you fought them for me.
00:03:00You were the one who said you would protect me for your whole life.
00:03:03Now, I'm giving you a chance to fulfill your promise.
00:03:06They were bullying you.
00:03:07That is why I did it.
00:03:08I replied, shouting with bloodshot eyes.
00:03:10Hearing this, she started laughing loudly.
00:03:13She laughed so hard that tears came to her eyes.
00:03:15Oh, naive brother.
00:03:17Do you really think those cowards had the guts to actually bully me?
00:03:22If I hadn't paid them to pretend to bully me every day,
00:03:24how would you have gotten the chance to be my hero?
00:03:28If I hadn't presented myself as so helpless before you,
00:03:31that brain of yours, which is always filled with studies,
00:03:34how would it have ever turned toward me forever?
00:03:36Her words were like a bolt of lightning from the blue to me.
00:03:39It shattered my entire understanding in an instant.
00:03:42So, everything that happened in these past years was just a deception staged by her.
00:03:46I whipped around, grabbed the wooden chair nearby,
00:03:48and smashed it against the bedroom window like a madman.
00:03:51With a loud crash, shards of glass scattered across the floor.
00:03:54But outside the window was a thick, finger-wide iron safety grill.
00:03:58I remembered last month when her parents were returning to their village.
00:04:02She cried and told me she was scared to be home alone.
00:04:05She had begged me to help her install the best possible security grill.
00:04:09With my own hands, I had built my own prison.
00:04:12I panicked and pulled out my phone to call the police,
00:04:15but my eyes widened in despair.
00:04:17In the top left corner of the screen, it clearly said,
00:04:20no network.
00:04:21Lin Shia was walking barefoot on the broken glass.
00:04:23Blood was dripping from her soles, but she didn't seem to feel it at all.
00:04:27She pulled a small black signal jammer from her pocket and carelessly tossed it onto the bed.
00:04:32Then she tilted her head slightly and looked at me.
00:04:34Her gaze was as if she were looking at a dog trapped in a cage.
00:04:37Don't bother trying.
00:04:39The woman at your parents' office who got them the half-month European tour package?
00:04:43I arranged that from the inside.
00:04:45And those close friends of yours who suddenly stopped talking to you this week?
00:04:50That happened because I used your second phone to send them messages ending your friendship.
00:04:55Brother, your social existence in this world is completely finished now.
00:04:59Now, you only have me left.
00:05:00A feeling of suffocation overwhelmed me from all sides.
00:05:03My back was completely soaked in cold sweat.
00:05:06I stood pressed against the wall, watching her slowly move toward me.
00:05:09I don't know when a cold silver chain had appeared in her hand.
00:05:13The metal shackle at its end gleamed in the dim light.
00:05:16Lin Shia, I beg you, don't do anything reckless.
00:05:18I tried to step back, but my legs suddenly started to give way.
00:05:22Wait, why are my legs getting so weak?
00:05:24I suddenly took a deep breath and noticed the sweet scent filling the room that she often used.
00:05:29But this time, the smell was very strong and stinging.
00:05:32It was the scent of a potent narcotic and anesthetic.
00:05:35Brother, you're only realizing it now?
00:05:37It's too late.
00:05:38Lin Shia said with a sweet smile.
00:05:40She effortlessly fastened the chain around my ankle.
00:05:42There was a click, and at that very moment, it felt as if my final sentence of freedom had been
00:05:47passed. The medicine started to take effect very quickly.
00:05:50I fell hard onto the floor.
00:05:51I didn't have enough strength left to even lift a finger.
00:05:54Everything started spinning wildly before my eyes.
00:05:56Just when I was about to completely lose consciousness,
00:05:59a loud phone ring suddenly echoed in the quiet room.
00:06:02It wasn't my phone ringing.
00:06:03Lin Shia stopped stroking my cheek.
00:06:05She pulled a phone out from a hidden compartment under her bed.
00:06:09I looked at her, clinging to my last bit of consciousness.
00:06:12The name of the incoming caller was flashing on the phone screen.
00:06:14Lin Shia answered the phone.
00:06:15Mom, I was shocked to hear that voice.
00:06:17The very next moment, her voice changed completely.
00:06:20She became that innocent and timid childhood friend once again.
00:06:23Hello, auntie.
00:06:24Brother is helping me with my studies.
00:06:25It will be very late tonight, so he won't be returning home.
00:06:28Please don't worry, auntie.
00:06:29I will take good care of him.
00:06:31After hanging up, Lin Shia sat down next to me.
00:06:33She pressed her cheek against my ear and whispered the last thing.
00:06:36Brother, just take a guess.
00:06:38Is the woman on the phone who promised to postpone our engagement date really your mother?
00:06:43My eyes suddenly opened wide.
00:06:46Terrified, I wanted to question her.
00:06:48But the next moment, an endless darkness swallowed me completely.
00:06:51Before any sound could leave my mouth, the endless darkness swallowed me completely.
00:06:55I don't know how long I had been submerged in that darkness.
00:06:58A sudden sharp pain in my head jolted my consciousness awake.
00:07:01I gasped and opened my eyes in a panic.
00:07:04There was dim light all around.
00:07:06The familiar scent of orange-scented air freshener filled my nose.
00:07:11I propped up my weak body.
00:07:13Slowly, my vision started to clear.
00:07:15The Kobe poster on the wall, the deep blue bedsheet, and even that broken leg of the
00:07:20nightstand.
00:07:21Everything was exactly the same.
00:07:22This was my own bedroom.
00:07:24No, something was wrong.
00:07:25Before falling asleep, I was at Lin Shia's house.
00:07:28I immediately tried to get out of bed and run.
00:07:30But then, I felt something ice cold on my right ankle.
00:07:33The chain suddenly pulled.
00:07:34A loud metallic clatter echoed through the silence of the room.
00:07:38I looked down.
00:07:39Wrapped around my ankle was a sturdy iron chain, as thick as a thumb in silver in color.
00:07:44The other end was permanently welded to a thick iron post attached to the bed frame.
00:07:48My entire body broke out in goosebumps.
00:07:51This was not my home.
00:07:52It was a cage built as an exact replica of my room.
00:07:55Just then, the sound of the door lock turning echoed.
00:07:58The bright light from the hallway cut my fearful thoughts short.
00:08:01Lin Shia was wearing a light brown house apron.
00:08:04She was carrying a tray and entered the room very slowly.
00:08:08On the tray was my favorite food, those small crab bro dumplings from the old shop at the
00:08:13corner of the street.
00:08:15Along with it was warm soy milk, heated to the perfect temperature.
00:08:19She was smiling so sweetly, looking like a new bride waiting for her husband to wake up.
00:08:24Brother, are you awake now?
00:08:25You must be hungry, right?
00:08:27I had to stand in line for a long time to buy these.
00:08:29Stop this act of yours.
00:08:31The humiliation of being tricked and the fear suddenly took over my mind.
00:08:34Ignoring the chain digging into my ankle, I lunged at her like a wild animal in a fit of rage.
00:08:39Clatter.
00:08:40The tray slipped from her hands, and the dumplings scattered on the floor.
00:08:43I grabbed Lin Shia's thin neck and pinned her heart against the wall.
00:08:46At that moment, feeling the difference in our body size and strength gave me some courage.
00:08:50She was very thin.
00:08:51I felt I could control her with just one hand.
00:08:53Where is the key?
00:08:54Unlock this chain for me.
00:08:55You crazy girl.
00:08:56I yelled at her with red eyes, grinding my teeth.
00:08:59My grip was continuously tightening.
00:09:01I thought she would start crying.
00:09:02She would apologize and start trembling with fear just like she used to when scared of something.
00:09:07But nothing like that happened.
00:09:09Caught in my grip, Lin Shia's face turned red as she struggled to breathe.
00:09:13Yet, that same terrifyingly sweet smile remained on her lips.
00:09:16She barely managed to raise her hand and lovingly stroke my trembling, angry hand.
00:09:21Brother, your strength really increases when you are angry.
00:09:23The next moment, she raised her other hand, which had been hidden in her apron pocket until
00:09:27now.
00:09:28Snap!
00:09:28A flash of bright blue electricity flickered in the darkness.
00:09:31I didn't even get a chance to see clearly what it was.
00:09:34It was a high-voltage electric shock device used by the military.
00:09:38And sudden, unbearable pain shook my entire body.
00:09:42A shock of thousands of volts of electricity overwhelmed my nervous system.
00:09:46My body began to shake uncontrollably, and I lost all control over my muscles.
00:09:50I slid down the wall like a lifeless doll and fell.
00:09:54Thud!
00:09:54I hit the floor hard.
00:09:56Even breathing became difficult for me.
00:09:57My clothes were completely soaked in cold sweat.
00:10:00I lay on the floor, panting heavily, as if someone had drained all my strength.
00:10:04Lin Shia rubbed her neck where the marks of my grip had formed.
00:10:07Then she sat down comfortably in front of me.
00:10:09She was watching me writhe in pain on the floor, trying to close my eyes.
00:10:13There was not a shred of pity in her eyes.
00:10:15Instead, a twisted excitement shone in them, like someone enchanted by a work of art.
00:10:19She picked up a dusty fritter from the ground.
00:10:22She blew on it and then grabbed my jaw tightly.
00:10:24She forced the fritter into my trembling mouth.
00:10:26I groaned in pain.
00:10:28But she held my mouth shut tightly and forced me to swallow it.
00:10:32Brother, problems are not solved by force.
00:10:34Her face was extremely close to mine, so close that I could see my own terrified and distorted
00:10:39reflection in her eyes.
00:10:40She smiled and gently wiped the crumbs from the edge of my lips with her finger.
00:10:44Her voice was like sweetness dipped in poison.
00:10:47I spent all my savings to build this house especially for you.
00:10:51The perfect place for you.
00:10:53From now on, the first thing you need to learn is how to live like an obedient pet.
00:10:58The taste of the fritter in my mouth mixed with the blood from the injury inside, creating
00:11:02a disgusting sensation.
00:11:04I suppressed the nausea in my stomach, suddenly turned my face away, and spat all the food onto
00:11:09the floor.
00:11:10Pa, are you dreaming?
00:11:11I stared at her, breathing heavily.
00:11:13Suppressing my fear, I gritted my teeth and said,
00:11:16Do you think you'll achieve everything by locking me up here?
00:11:18I haven't returned home all night.
00:11:20My parents must have informed the police by now.
00:11:22The woman who was talking on the phone last night was not my mother.
00:11:25Once the police register a case, check the phone records, and reach you, where will you
00:11:29run?
00:11:30I was trying to break her resolve with my words and reality.
00:11:33I wanted to see even the slightest hint of nervousness on her face.
00:11:36But Linzia was looking at me as if I were a fool.
00:11:39She didn't get angry at all.
00:11:40Instead, she gently stroked my ankle, where the chain had left red marks.
00:11:45Then, she suddenly burst into laughter.
00:11:47Brother, do you really think you're important enough for anyone in this world to worry about
00:11:51you?
00:11:51How could you have such a misconception about calling the police?
00:11:54She got up and walked out of the room with light steps.
00:11:57When she returned, she was holding an open laptop.
00:11:59She turned the laptop screen directly toward me.
00:12:01Her long fingers began to move slowly across the touchpad.
00:12:04Come on, brother, take a look at what your family is doing right now.
00:12:08A video recording from airport surveillance was playing on the screen.
00:12:11In it, my parents were standing happily, pulling luggage carts.
00:12:15They held a large prize board in their hands, which congratulated them on winning a luxurious
00:12:19half-month trip to Europe.
00:12:21Their smiles were so wide that their eyes were crinkling.
00:12:25This is the first prize I had them win through a fake company I paid for.
00:12:29Right now, they must be drinking champagne in first class, flying over 10,000 meters high.
00:12:35For the next half-month, their phones won't even have a network signal.
00:12:39Linja's voice was echoing in my ears.
00:12:42Her words pierced my heart like a poisoned knife.
00:12:44I hadn't even recovered from the shock before she opened my messaging account.
00:12:48The conversations with my close friends, whom I always spent time with, were visible there.
00:12:53The group was currently flooded with abusive and angry messages.
00:12:57Damn it, I considered him my brother.
00:12:59He borrowed 30,000 from me and blocked me everywhere overnight.
00:13:02I went to his dorm to find him, but no one was there.
00:13:05The advisor said he took the money and fled abroad, dropping out of school himself.
00:13:09If I ever get my hands on him, I'll beat him on sight.
00:13:12For me, that friend was dead, and my spare phone, which usually stayed with me,
00:13:17was sitting quietly in Linja's pocket.
00:13:20Understand now?
00:13:21Linja used her long fingers to open one last message.
00:13:24It was a notification from the school's administrative department regarding a withdrawal application.
00:13:28It had my seal of approval stamped on it.
00:13:31Thud, my mind went completely blank.
00:13:33It felt as if all the surrounding sounds had suddenly vanished.
00:13:36No one had come looking for me.
00:13:38No one was searching for me.
00:13:39In my parents' eyes, I was the son who had run away from home without telling anyone.
00:13:44In my friends' eyes, I was the fraud who had borrowed money and fled.
00:13:48In the school records, I had become a student who dropped out and could no longer be found.
00:13:53All my social ties, my friends, my future, and my identity in this world had been easily erased
00:13:58by this fragile-looking girl with a few flight tickets, some messages, and an email.
00:14:03I had become a ghost who was socially dead in this world.
00:14:07Don't look anymore, brother.
00:14:08There is no place left for you in the outside world.
00:14:11Linja gently closed the laptop and wrapped her arms around my limp body from behind.
00:14:16She pressed her cheek against my back.
00:14:18Her voice was so sweet that it was suffocating.
00:14:21From today, you are no one's son, nor are you anyone's friend.
00:14:24You are only mine.
00:14:25You only have me.
00:14:26A bone-chilling cold rose from my spine straight to my head.
00:14:30I closed my eyes in despair.
00:14:32When all my connections to the world were of no help, I had to rely only on myself.
00:14:38I suddenly opened my eyes and stared at the bedroom's massive floor-to-ceiling window.
00:14:43Even if I get hurt falling after jumping from the window.
00:14:46She had not only tied me tightly to the bed with iron chains but had also severed all my
00:14:51social ties.
00:14:52Now I had completely become a ghost that had no existence in this world.
00:14:56With no way left to ask for help, I pinned my last hope on that huge bedroom window.
00:15:01I thought to myself, even if I break my legs jumping down, I will still escape from this
00:15:06demonic girl.
00:15:06But as soon as the curtains were completely drawn, I felt as if my whole body had been
00:15:10plunged into ice.
00:15:12Where there should have been glass in that window, a thick wall of red bricks had been built.
00:15:16On the outside, it had been completely sealed off with brown cement.
00:15:20Neither sunlight could enter, nor could a small breeze of air.
00:15:24From the very beginning, this room was an underground prison built for my needs, from which escape
00:15:28was impossible.
00:15:30I clenched my teeth tightly and slowly suppressed the despair filling my eyes.
00:15:34Fighting with brute force or jumping from the window were both paths to death.
00:15:38If I wanted to escape from here, I first had to learn how to pretend.
00:15:41In the afternoon, Lin Xia came into the room bringing a hot meal.
00:15:44This time, I did not put up any resistance.
00:15:46Instead of showing anger like in the morning, I bowed my head and silently took the knife
00:15:50and fork from her.
00:15:51Seeing this, a twisted joy sparkled in Lin Xia's eyes.
00:15:54As soon as she turned away to clear the laptop from the table, I lightning fast hid that hard
00:15:59steel dinner fork in my sleeve.
00:16:01When she went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, I bent down to the floor.
00:16:04I held my breath and forced the tip of the fork into the crevice of the chain lock with all
00:16:08my might.
00:16:09Then, using the structure of the lock and the way it worked, I began to jiggle it repeatedly.
00:16:13Suddenly, there was a sound.
00:16:15The latch of the lock actually opened.
00:16:16As soon as Lin Xia opened the door with the food tray and came in, I suddenly lunged at
00:16:20her according to my pre-planned strategy.
00:16:22I picked up the heavy vase from the table and smashed it with all my strength onto the
00:16:26back of her head.
00:16:27Crash!
00:16:28The vase shattered into pieces.
00:16:29A pained cry escaped Lin Xia's mouth and she collapsed weakly to the floor.
00:16:33She had fallen unconscious.
00:16:35I had knocked her out.
00:16:36My heart was beating so fast that it felt like it would burst out of my chest.
00:16:40An overwhelming sense of joy made me lose my senses for a moment.
00:16:43I didn't even have time to look at her again.
00:16:45I ran out of the room barefoot like a madman and dashed toward the far end of the hallway.
00:16:50I was about to be free.
00:16:51In just a few moments, I could have been out of here.
00:16:54I rolled and scrambled down the stairs to the first floor and ran straight toward the
00:16:58main security door.
00:17:00But as soon as my hand reached the door handle, the blood in my veins froze again.
00:17:04The entire security door was welded shut with four heavy iron latches.
00:17:09It also had an electronic lock that required a fingerprint and a rotating six-digit secret
00:17:14code to open.
00:17:15I did not give up.
00:17:16I ran toward all the windows in the living room.
00:17:18Then I began to check the kitchen exhaust fan and even the air vent in the bathroom.
00:17:23But every opening for light and air had been completely sealed off with iron bars as thick
00:17:28as a thumb in cement.
00:17:29This was no luxury home.
00:17:32It was an iron box buried deep underground, with absolutely no way to get out.
00:17:38Without Lincia's fingerprints and secret code, no matter how powerful a person might
00:17:42be, they could not get out of here alive.
00:17:45Suddenly, the sound of liquid drops hitting the floor began to echo clearly in the quiet
00:17:49living room.
00:17:50I stiffly turned my head back.
00:17:51I don't know when Lincia had regained consciousness.
00:17:54She was holding the back of her head, from where blood was flowing.
00:17:57She was slowly descending the stairs.
00:18:00Her beautiful face was covered in blood, but there was neither anger nor irritation on
00:18:04it.
00:18:04There wasn't even a slight trace of hatred on her face.
00:18:07I instinctively picked up a broom lying nearby and held it in front of me.
00:18:11I was prepared at any moment to be electrocuted or risk my life to fight.
00:18:14But Lincia didn't even pay attention to me.
00:18:17Stepping on the pieces of the broken vase, she reached the tea table.
00:18:21Then, without any rush, she picked up a sharp fruit knife from there.
00:18:24Right before my eyes, she calmly rolled up the sleeve of her left arm.
00:18:28Then she placed the edge of the knife on her fair arm.
00:18:31She looked up at me and gave a deeply painful and twisted smile.
00:18:35The very next moment, the faint sound of skin being cut was heard, which made my hair stand
00:18:39on end.
00:18:40Deep red blood began to gush out like a fountain.
00:18:43It flowed down her arm and began to drip onto the white marble floor, where frightening
00:18:47red stains spread.
00:18:49Lincia, have you really gone mad?
00:18:51What are you doing?
00:18:51The broom fell from my hand onto the floor with a thud.
00:18:54This sudden sight terrified me deeply.
00:18:56My habit of protecting her for over 10 years began to overwhelm my conscience as I saw her
00:19:01covered in blood.
00:19:02Lincia did not even furrow her brow.
00:19:04She just let the blood flowing from her arms spread all over her sleeve.
00:19:07Then, with the knife in her blood-dripping hand, she began to move towards me slowly.
00:19:11There was such madness shining in her eyes that it became difficult to even breathe.
00:19:15Brother, it seems you still haven't forgotten my first lesson.
00:19:18She reached out her blood-stained right hand and gripped my wrist tightly.
00:19:22Then she smeared her hot and sticky blood between my fingers.
00:19:25It is impossible to escape from here.
00:19:27The more you try to run, the more marks I will make on my body.
00:19:30Today I will cut my arm, tomorrow I will cut my thigh.
00:19:33And if you try to escape a third time, I will plunge this knife into my neck right before
00:19:37your eyes.
00:19:38It hurts you the most when someone bothers me.
00:19:41You love protecting me more than anything, right, brother?
00:19:44Do you want to see me die right in front of your eyes?
00:19:46The sharp scent of blood rushed straight into my nose.
00:19:49Her blood-stained eyes were staring at me continuously.
00:19:52A heavy moral pressure and guilt crushed me like a giant mountain.
00:19:56I just stood there.
00:19:58I was unable to do anything.
00:19:59Facing her blood-stained threats, I became a puppet she could take anywhere she wanted.
00:20:05She dragged me slowly back into that dark bedroom where sunlight never reached.
00:20:10The door slammed shut behind me and locked again.
00:20:13I knew that the time for fighting physically to escape was over.
00:20:17But an even more hopeless torture had just begun.
00:20:20But I never thought this crazy woman would trap me in Jimin's prison to torment me.
00:20:25She didn't even hesitate to cut her wrist and bleed in front of me.
00:20:29She risked her own life to force me to surrender.
00:20:32With no way out left, I was broken by deep guilt and despair.
00:20:36Finally, I decided that I would fight her until the end.
00:20:39Whether I die of thirst or hunger, I will never be her pet.
00:20:43Heavy footsteps were heard from outside the bedroom door.
00:20:45I had become a completely lifeless corpse.
00:20:48The new shackles were even thicker than before and were tightly gripping my ankles.
00:20:52Lin Xia didn't even bother to bandage the wounds on my feet.
00:20:55She just treated the knife wound on her arm a little and then sat silently on the edge of the
00:20:59bed watching me.
00:21:00I closed my eyes, turned over, and faced away from her.
00:21:03I curled my body up and shrank into the corner.
00:21:06I could neither defeat her nor escape from here.
00:21:09Now the only weapon I had left to resist was my own life.
00:21:12From that day on, I completely stopped eating and drinking.
00:21:15I wouldn't eat a single bite or drink a drop of water.
00:21:17I didn't even bother to look at her.
00:21:19Whenever she came near me, I would clench my teeth.
00:21:22Even if she dug her nails into my chin, I wouldn't open my mouth.
00:21:25I had made up my mind.
00:21:27Lin Xia, do you want to keep me imprisoned for my whole life?
00:21:29Then listen to this.
00:21:30I would rather die of hunger and thirst.
00:21:32But I will never be a dog locked in this cage.
00:21:35I thought that when I put my life on the line, this insecure, crazy girl would get angry.
00:21:40She would cry anxiously and beg me to eat, just like before.
00:21:43But once again, I underestimated her twisted mentality.
00:21:47Lin Xia didn't get angry at all because of my hunger strike.
00:21:49She just sighed in regret.
00:21:51Brother, do you want to play a game?
00:21:53Alright, Shaxia will play with you.
00:21:55Saying that, she turned and walked out of the room.
00:21:57Suddenly, there was a faint sound and the only light bulb in the room went out completely.
00:22:02Even the sound of the exhaust fan stopped.
00:22:05The whole world plunged into deep darkness.
00:22:07It was so dark all around that I couldn't even see my own hand.
00:22:11There was no light, no sound, and nothing to give me a sense of time passing.
00:22:15I didn't know how many days had passed.
00:22:17The hunger I felt initially went numb after a few dozen hours.
00:22:20It was replaced by a terrible thirst that could drive anyone mad.
00:22:24My lips were cracked and bleeding.
00:22:27My throat felt as if I had swallowed a handful of broken glass.
00:22:30With every breath, I could taste the sharp flavor of blood in my mouth.
00:22:34Amidst the endless darkness and silence, my mental balance began to crumble completely.
00:22:40Now, only one thing remained in my mind.
00:22:42The most basic animalistic need.
00:22:44The will to survive.
00:22:45Just when I thought I was truly going to die from dehydration in this darkness.
00:22:49A thin, bright beam of light suddenly came in from under the door crack.
00:22:53Lenxia had arrived.
00:22:55Along with her footsteps came a scent that nearly drove me insane.
00:22:58It was the scent of clean, cold water.
00:23:00She turned on a dim lamp by the bed.
00:23:02Then, holding a glass of lukewarm water, she looked down at me as I lay on the bed like a
00:23:07piece of fill.
00:23:08My eyes were fixed on that transparent glass.
00:23:10A raspy sound like a wild animal escaped from my throat.
00:23:13I instinctively wanted to lunge toward the water, but the shackles jerked me back and
00:23:17threw me onto the bed.
00:23:18Lenxia did not back down.
00:23:20She leaned in and brought the glass to my dry, cracked lips.
00:23:23It was just one millimeter away.
00:23:25That life-saving water was just about to touch my lips.
00:23:27Want water?
00:23:29In the dark room, her voice sounded like a hypnotic spell.
00:23:32Brother, the rules have changed now.
00:23:35From today, if you want to survive, you must smile at me of your own free will and lovingly
00:23:39call me Shiaxia once.
00:23:41I gathered the last bit of strength in my body and managed to force a word out of my
00:23:45throat.
00:23:46No, Lenxia looked at me with a loving smile.
00:23:49Then, right in front of me, she poured the remaining water from the glass onto the carpet.
00:23:52No, no, don't do that.
00:23:54As soon as I heard the sound of the water falling, the last thread of dignity in my
00:23:57mind snapped.
00:23:58The intense desire to live submerged my senses like a tsunami.
00:24:02My whole body was trembling violently.
00:24:04Reaching the peak of physical torture, my dry and bloodied lips stretched uncontrollably.
00:24:09A forced, flattering smile emerged from them.
00:24:11My lips curled upward in an extremely strange way.
00:24:14Shiaxia, these two extremely weak words from my throat were filled with humiliation and shattered
00:24:19self-respect.
00:24:20My tears suddenly broke through the dam and began to fall onto the floor.
00:24:23Very good.
00:24:24Lenxia beamed with joy.
00:24:26She held my face in her hands and slowly poured the remaining half of the water into my
00:24:30mouth.
00:24:31As if she were giving water to a stray dog that she had finally tamed.
00:24:36Brother, you have finally learned to recognize your master.
00:24:39The sweet water began to trickle down my throat.
00:24:41I closed my eyes and began to feel the despair in which my soul had been completely crushed.
00:24:46I was finished.
00:24:47I had truly become her pet dog, just like Pavlov's dog, when I had completely given up and was
00:24:53about to let myself sink into the depths of endless darkness.
00:24:56Just then, a loud thud came from the direction of the main door on the first floor of the
00:25:01villa.
00:25:02Immediately after, a heavy, familiar voice with a thick local accent was heard.
00:25:06That voice slowly traveled through the air vent and reached the basement.
00:25:10Hey, who gave you the address for this icebox delivery?
00:25:14There isn't even a doorbell here.
00:25:15Hola Lin, is this your house?
00:25:17That was Defei's voice.
00:25:18He was my childhood friend whom I grew up with.
00:25:20He had just been working as a parcel delivery man for two years.
00:25:23I suddenly opened my bloodshot eyes.
00:25:26My heart, which had turned to ash until now.
00:25:28At that very moment, it was as if someone had breathed new life into it.
00:25:31It started beating like fire.
00:25:32I suddenly opened my bloodshot eyes.
00:25:34My heart, which had turned to ash until now.
00:25:36At that very moment, it was as if someone had breathed new life into it.
00:25:39It started beating like crazy.
00:25:41It was truly Defei.
00:25:42It really was Defei.
00:25:43The moment she heard his voice, the gentle smile vanished from Lincia's face.
00:25:47It was replaced by an icy coldness that would make anyone's skin crawl.
00:25:51She stood up suddenly and clamped my mouth shut tight.
00:25:54Her gaze was fixed angrily towards the ceiling.
00:25:56Looking down at me, she ran her finger across my throat.
00:25:59Her voice was so low, as if a ghost were whispering.
00:26:02Brother, stay here quietly.
00:26:04If you make even the slightest sound, I will go up there, slit this delivery man's throat,
00:26:09and send him to die with you.
00:26:10Saying this, she turned and quickly walked out of the room.
00:26:13The heavy soundproof door shut with a loud thud.
00:26:16Silence descended all around once again.
00:26:18Blood began to rush rapidly through my entire body.
00:26:21I knew that this was my last chance to get out.
00:26:24If I missed it this time, I might really have to spend my whole life imprisoned in this dark
00:26:28basement.
00:26:29I could not shout aloud for help.
00:26:31This room had an excellent system to prevent sound from escaping.
00:26:35If I tried to scream before Lincia opened the door, Defei wouldn't hear my voice.
00:26:39Instead, that crazy woman would just get even more enraged.
00:26:42I had to send a signal for help quietly.
00:26:44I looked around like a madman.
00:26:46But there was nothing there that I could use.
00:26:48Without any hesitation, I bowed my head and sank my teeth into my already torn, blood-soaked
00:26:54lip.
00:26:54Then I bit it hard to create a deep wound.
00:26:56Blood began to flow instantly.
00:26:58After that, I pulled and tore the dust-grade white t-shirt I was wearing.
00:27:02Using my trembling fingers as a pen and my blood as ink, I quickly wrote six crooked letters
00:27:07on the strip of cloth.
00:27:08Save me, I am downstairs.
00:27:10Sweat broke out on my forehead as I wrote these words.
00:27:13Dragging my heavy iron shackles, I crawled across the floor like a lizard, slowly moving
00:27:18toward the room's door.
00:27:19The chain was just long enough that I could somehow reach my hand toward the gap in the
00:27:22door.
00:27:23Just then, a heavy sound of footsteps coming down the stairs was heard from outside.
00:27:27Hey, listen old friend, you're a girl living alone in such a big villa, why are you having
00:27:31such a huge fridge placed in the basement?
00:27:33It's very strange.
00:27:34Defei's deep voice began to seep in through the gap in the door.
00:27:37His voice was gradually getting closer.
00:27:39My heart leapt into my throat.
00:27:41Linxia had actually asked Defei to have the fridge placed in the basement.
00:27:44I often store a little bit of raw meat.
00:27:46There is no space left upstairs, so please put it at the far end of the corridor.
00:27:50Thank you for the trouble.
00:27:52Linxia's voice was extremely soft and polite.
00:27:54It sounded as if she were truly a lonely girl with no strength to stand up to anyone.
00:27:59Thud.
00:28:00The heavy fridge was placed less than two meters from my room door.
00:28:04This was the chance.
00:28:05Taking advantage of the loud noise from placing the fridge, I used all my strength to slowly
00:28:10slide the blood-stained cloth strip out through the gap under the door.
00:28:14To catch Defei's attention, I deliberately hit the door lightly with my heel.
00:28:18A very faint, heavy knocking sound was made.
00:28:21The sound of footsteps outside the door suddenly stopped.
00:28:24Through the crack, less than one centimeter wide, I saw dirty, old shoes stop right outside
00:28:29the door.
00:28:30Immediately after, Defei slowly leaned down.
00:28:33A rough hand picked up the blood-stained cloth strip.
00:28:35On the other side of the door crack, Defei's eyes suddenly widened completely.
00:28:40His pupils trembled.
00:28:41Disbelief and deep fear were clearly visible on his face.
00:28:44He had recognized my handwriting.
00:28:46Or rather, he was terrified after seeing those words written in blood.
00:28:49Brother Defei, what happened?
00:28:51Suddenly, Linxia's cold voice was heard from behind him.
00:28:54She was standing extremely close to him.
00:28:56Defei's entire body suddenly stiffened.
00:28:58Like he'd been electrocuted, he tightly clutched the cloth strip in his fist and hid it in his
00:29:02trouser pocket.
00:29:03He stammered, no, nothing happened.
00:29:05I've been working for a long time.
00:29:06My hand has a bit of a cramp.
00:29:08The fridge has been placed.
00:29:09I'm also getting calls from the company to hurry up.
00:29:11So, I'll be going now.
00:29:13Saying this, Defei ran toward the stairs as if he were running for his life.
00:29:17He scrambled up the stairs.
00:29:19The main door on the first floor slammed shut with a loud noise.
00:29:22The sound of Defei's car engine gradually faded into the distance.
00:29:25Losing all my strength, I collapsed onto the cold floor.
00:29:28My tears began to flow uncontrollably.
00:29:30He had seen it.
00:29:31Defei had seen it.
00:29:32Given his nature, he would surely go straight to the police station to file a report.
00:29:36I would be rescued very soon.
00:29:38Just then, the door handle suddenly began to turn.
00:29:40I jumped back into bed with lightning speed and pulled the blanket over my body to hide
00:29:44the blood on my fingers.
00:29:45I forced my rapidly pounding heart to calm down.
00:29:48Lin Xia opened the door and walked in.
00:29:50There was a faint trace of the cold air from outside on her body.
00:29:54She scanned the entire room with suspicion.
00:29:56Her gaze kept sweeping over my face like a searchlight.
00:30:00You didn't make any noise just now, did you?
00:30:03To erase the doubt from her mind and buy time until the police arrived, I did something I
00:30:07felt disgusted with myself for even thinking about.
00:30:10I took the initiative to wrap my arms around her waist and pressed my face against her soft
00:30:15stomach.
00:30:16Then, in a very weak and heavy voice, laced with a hint of fawning, I asked,
00:30:20Shaw, who was out there?
00:30:22I am very scared.
00:30:23Lin Xia's entire body stiffened for a moment.
00:30:25Immediately after, she burst into laughter filled with twisted joy.
00:30:29She pulled my head tightly into her arms.
00:30:31Her fingers greedily tangled into my hair.
00:30:33She was laughing so hard that her shoulders began to tremble.
00:30:36It was just a useless person outside who has nothing to do with us.
00:30:39Don't be scared, don't be scared.
00:30:41Good brother, I gritted my teeth and kept my face hidden in her clothes.
00:30:45My tears, filled with humiliation, soaked her clothes.
00:30:48It's okay, let her be happy.
00:30:50The police will come very soon and kick this door open.
00:30:52But time was passing slowly.
00:30:55I weigh it all day and all night.
00:30:57But the loud sound of police sirens that I was desperately waiting for was never heard.
00:31:02It remained the same until the next night.
00:31:04Finally, there was a knock on the closed door.
00:31:08But when the door opened and I saw the scene in front of me,
00:31:11whatever was before my eyes pushed me straight into a deep abyss from which there was no return.
00:31:16The knocking sound, tap tap tap, might not have been very loud,
00:31:19but it hit my heart like the strike of a hammer.
00:31:21I started trembling with excitement.
00:31:23I gripped the iron shackles tightly, and tears began to stream down my eyes.
00:31:26The police have arrived.
00:31:27Defei actually informed the police.
00:31:29Finally, I was going to be saved.
00:31:30Lin Xia was sitting nearby peeling an apple.
00:31:32She didn't even furrow her brow at the sound of the knocking.
00:31:35She calmly put down the fruit knife and picked up the laptop lying nearby.
00:31:38She opened the view from the surveillance camera in the living room and turned the screen toward me.
00:31:42Don't be so excited, brother.
00:31:44Smiling, she began to gently press on my face, which had gone rigid from excitement.
00:31:49Let's see together who that great hero who came to save you actually is.
00:31:52In the surveillance camera view, the main door of the living room opened.
00:31:56But it wasn't the scene I had imagined.
00:31:58There were neither fully prepared police officers nor the glare of red and blue flashing lights.
00:32:03Only Defei was standing outside the door.
00:32:04He was wearing the same dirty clothes from yesterday.
00:32:07He was rubbing his hands together in anxiety.
00:32:09His eyes were darting around like a thief.
00:32:11He didn't have the courage to look inside the house.
00:32:14Defei, Defei, what are you doing?
00:32:15Where is the police?
00:32:16Why didn't you bring the police?
00:32:18I started screaming in despair while looking at the laptop screen.
00:32:20But the basement had an excellent system to prevent sound from escaping.
00:32:24My voice was stifled right there.
00:32:25Like a madman, I could only watch the event unfolding before my eyes.
00:32:29Lin Xia appeared in the surveillance camera view and, picking up a heavy black travel bag,
00:32:33carelessly threw it at Defei's feet.
00:32:35Defei swallowed hard, knelt down, and unzipped the bag.
00:32:38Even from across the screen, the gleam of red banknotes filling the bag was dazzling my eyes.
00:32:43I couldn't believe my eyes.
00:32:45I stared in disbelief at the very friend I had grown up with since childhood, who had fought
00:32:50for me countless times, but right now, his eyes were shining with greed at the sight of
00:32:54that money.
00:32:55He picked up a stack of notes with his trembling left hand and touched it to check.
00:32:59When he was convinced the money was real, he immediately zipped the bag shut and clutched
00:33:03it tightly in his arms.
00:33:04Defei's muffled voice was clearly audible on the surveillance camera.
00:33:08There was guilt in his voice, but also a repulsive kind of joy that made me sick.
00:33:13Miss Lin, don't you worry.
00:33:14My lips are sealed.
00:33:16I didn't see anything yesterday.
00:33:17I didn't even come here to deliver the fridge.
00:33:19Oh, and best wishes to both of you on your marriage.
00:33:22May you stay together forever and bring good news to your home soon.
00:33:25I'll be going now.
00:33:26After saying this, he didn't even try to look toward the door leading to the basement.
00:33:29He took that bag, which held the price of my life.
00:33:32Like a stray dog that had found a bone, he ran out of the house without looking back.
00:33:36Bang!
00:33:37The main door slammed shut again.
00:33:39That heavy sound shattered the last bit of strength left in my soul.
00:33:42I kept staring at the dark screen with empty eyes.
00:33:45My mouth was slightly open, but not a single sound came out.
00:33:48It felt like something in my mind had snapped with a loud bang.
00:33:52He had sold me out for 500,000 or a million.
00:33:54That 20-year-old friendship, which I considered my most precious treasure,
00:33:58turned out to be so cheap in the face of money that it now felt like a joke.
00:34:02See, brother, I told you before how dirty and pathetic the outside world is.
00:34:06No one there truly cares for you from their heart.
00:34:08I didn't even realize when Lin Xia had returned to the room.
00:34:11She embraced me lovingly from behind and rested her chin on my shoulder.
00:34:14She was stroking me as if I were some wounded kitten.
00:34:17This time, I neither tried to break free nor did I resist.
00:34:21Even the innate sense of hatred within me had completely vanished.
00:34:24I had become like a torn ragdoll that had all its life drained out of it.
00:34:29I let her hold me in her arms.
00:34:30The last trace of humanity left in my eyes had also completely faded away.
00:34:35In its place, only an empty, ash-like gaze remained.
00:34:38Due to despair and my complete loss of faith in the world, my body reacted instinctively and rapidly.
00:34:44Late that same night, I suddenly slipped into a deep state of unconsciousness.
00:34:48My body temperature spiked straight to 40 degrees.
00:34:50That night, as I struggled between life and death,
00:34:54I was burning with such a high fever that it became difficult to distinguish between reality and dreams.
00:34:59I only felt that a cold and soft body was clinging tightly to me.
00:35:03Jade is clinging to me.
00:35:05It felt as if I had fallen into a world of fire that had no end.
00:35:09Due to the 104-degree fever, every part of my bones felt like it was being crushed and put back
00:35:14together.
00:35:15In the endless nightmares, DeFay was running away from me, laughing with a bag full of cash.
00:35:21My father and that woman were pushing me away at the airport security checkpoint without looking back.
00:35:26My school classmates were pointing fingers at me, calling me a fraud.
00:35:30The whole world was moving away from me.
00:35:32Everyone was leaving me behind.
00:35:34I was like a dying stray dog thrown onto a dry riverbed, breathing helplessly amidst suffocation and despair.
00:35:41Just when I thought I would soon be completely burned to ashes in this fire,
00:35:45suddenly, something soft and cold pressed against my body.
00:35:48It was a cold body that had taken off its outer coat and, wearing only thin clothes,
00:35:53clung to me tightly like a vine, slowly transferring its slight coolness to my burning chest.
00:35:58Brother, don't be afraid.
00:35:59Shia-Shia is right here.
00:36:00Shia-Shia is not going anywhere.
00:36:02A voice heavy with tears reached my ears.
00:36:04Along with it, there was the sound of a towel being soaked in water and wrung out.
00:36:08Someone was very gently wiping my forehead and underarms.
00:36:11A few drops of hot tears fell onto my eyelids.
00:36:14Their warmth made my heart tremble.
00:36:16My senses were completely disoriented from the high fever.
00:36:19The wheel of time began to spin rapidly backwards.
00:36:22I felt as if I had returned to that year of 11th grade.
00:36:26Back then, I had spent time soaking in a torrential downpour until midnight to help her get back
00:36:30the diary snatched by my peers.
00:36:32The next day, I had developed a similarly life-threatening high fever.
00:36:36That day too, little Lin-Shia had sat by my bed without resting for a single moment.
00:36:41Crying, she was stroking my forehead with her cold, small hands.
00:36:45In my extremely weak state, I unconsciously uttered these two words from my dry throat.
00:36:50The person who always filled my mind with fear and despair.
00:36:53At this moment, in my subconscious, she had miraculously merged with that childhood friend
00:36:57who once needed my protection and depended entirely on me.
00:37:01Perhaps the high fever had broken down all my mental walls.
00:37:04Or perhaps it was because I had nothing left to lose in this world anymore.
00:37:08When I barely opened my eyes in a half-conscious state, I saw Lin-Shia.
00:37:12To keep me cool, she was wearing only a thin, spaghetti-strap garment on her body.
00:37:17The cold air from the air conditioner was hitting her directly, making her entire body shiver.
00:37:21Her eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep, and dark circles had formed beneath them.
00:37:26She was still looking at me with that same madness and obsession.
00:37:29Despite this, there was also a sick kind of tenderness in her eyes.
00:37:32I knew that she was a mad person.
00:37:34I knew that she was the one who had ruined my life.
00:37:36But she had not abandoned me.
00:37:37The whole world had rejected me for money and their own gain.
00:37:41Only this mad woman was adamant about being tied to me until death.
00:37:44Get away.
00:37:45I tried to push her away unconsciously.
00:37:47But when I raised my hand, I couldn't make a fist.
00:37:49My hand grew weak and rested against her body.
00:37:51Lin-Shia's entire body stiffened for a moment.
00:37:54Immediately after, she clung to me even tighter, like a cat that had found a huge prize.
00:37:59She began to rub her face greedily against my neck.
00:38:01Be a good boy, brother.
00:38:03When your fever subsides, we will always be together.
00:38:05At that very moment, my mind stopped thinking.
00:38:08My arms tightened on their own in a very strange way, and I pulled the monster who had imprisoned
00:38:13me tightly against my chest.
00:38:14In that moment, I felt a sense of security from her that shook my very soul.
00:38:19I don't know how much time passed.
00:38:20Finally, my high fever broke completely.
00:38:23When I opened my eyes again and my consciousness fully returned, a dim yellow light was glowing
00:38:28on the wall of the room.
00:38:29I suddenly stiffened.
00:38:30I was in an extremely helpless and dependent posture, hiding my head in Lin-Shia's arms.
00:38:35Both my hands were holding her so tightly, as if she were the last rope saving my life.
00:38:40An intense feeling of self-loathing and regret broke me in an instant.
00:38:44I recoiled from her as if struck by lightning and stumbled back toward the foot of the bed.
00:38:48I began to stare at my own hands in fear.
00:38:51Have I gone insane?
00:38:52I had started to become dependent on the twisted-minded person who had destroyed my life.
00:38:56Lin-Shia woke up due to my movements.
00:38:58She rubbed her eyes and did not get angry, even after seeing my resistance.
00:39:02Instead, a mysterious and strange smile appeared on her lips.
00:39:05She slowly sat up, picked up the mobile phone from the bedside table, and played the audio.
00:39:10Brother, do you feel a lot of regret for hugging me just now?
00:39:15Don't be so quick to hate yourself, because the recording I'm about to play will show you
00:39:19what kind of people your real family actually is.
00:39:22Suddenly, the sharp and clear voice of a middle-aged woman echoed from the mobile speaker.
00:39:27That voice was none other than my father's current wife.
00:39:30Ms. Lin, when will you send the remaining 5 lakh rupees?
00:39:33Don't you worry.
00:39:34As soon as I get the money, I won't care at all what happens in that little rascal's life.
00:39:38I won't care about him for the rest of my life.
00:39:40My eyes suddenly widened, and my breath stopped for a moment.
00:39:44Don't worry, just make sure the money is received.
00:39:46You can keep that illegitimate child imprisoned for his entire life.
00:39:49I have no interest in him.
00:39:50I have already made arrangements to handle that fool.
00:39:53We will just say that he took a high-interest loan and ran away himself for fear of getting
00:39:56the family into trouble.
00:39:58A sharp, disdainful laugh from my stepmother could be heard in the recording.
00:40:02That voice felt like a rusted saw slowly cutting through my skull.
00:40:06No, this cannot be.
00:40:07This is absolutely impossible.
00:40:09I lunged toward Linzia like a madman and tried to snatch the mobile from her hand,
00:40:12but I got tangled in the chain on my leg, fell down, and crashed hard onto the floor by the
00:40:17bed.
00:40:17I kept staring at that black screen.
00:40:19My entire body was trembling violently.
00:40:21I knew my stepmother never liked me.
00:40:24She was afraid that I might share the property with the son she brought with her.
00:40:27But I never dreamed she would sell me off to a crazy woman for just 5 lakh rupees.
00:40:33She even wanted me to disappear from this world forever.
00:40:36Brother, don't be in such a hurry.
00:40:37The recording is not over yet.
00:40:39Linzia sat down in front of me and calmly pressed the play button again.
00:40:43Yes, Ms. Lin, one more thing.
00:40:45We have received our flight tickets for the trip to Europe.
00:40:47Thank you very much.
00:40:48As for the boy's life and death, you can do whatever you want with him.
00:40:52He is such an unfortunate person that no one wants him.
00:40:55Even if he dies out there somewhere, our family won't even come to claim his corpse.
00:40:59The recording ended.
00:41:00Now, only the sound of my heavy and broken breaths echoed throughout the basement.
00:41:04Did you hear it all?
00:41:05Linzia gently lifted my chin with her long fingers, forcing me to look into eyes that were filled with pity
00:41:11for me.
00:41:13Your best friend betrayed you for money.
00:41:15Your own family sold you for money.
00:41:18In the society you considered normal, you are worth less than this 500,000.
00:41:22Where is my father?
00:41:23He doesn't know about this, right?
00:41:25Like a drowning man, I was trying to hold on tightly to the last shred of hope.
00:41:29My eyes had turned so red it felt as if they were about to bleed.
00:41:32He is my biological father.
00:41:33He could never agree to do something like this.
00:41:35Your father?
00:41:36Linzia suddenly started laughing loudly.
00:41:38Her laughter was so intense that tears streamed from her eyes.
00:41:41She casually opened the photo gallery on her phone and shoved the screen in front of my face.
00:41:45In the picture, my father was in the airport's VIP lounge.
00:41:48He had his arms around my stepmother and his other son.
00:41:51All three were laughing, looking incredibly happy.
00:41:53There wasn't the slightest bit of worry or pain on their faces regarding their missing son.
00:41:57Their faces were simply glowing with the joy of having gained a massive profit.
00:42:01The last thread of sanity in my mind completely snapped.
00:42:04I tried to open my mouth, but no sound came out.
00:42:07Big tears just started falling onto the floor continuously.
00:42:09I finally understood that the world I was risking my life to escape had no place for me at all.
00:42:15I hadn't just been imprisoned.
00:42:17The entire world had tossed me aside like trash.
00:42:20Everyone in this world considered me a useless and weak person.
00:42:23Everyone was ready to abandon me without hesitation for their own benefit.
00:42:26Only this crazy woman standing before me was not doing so.
00:42:29Brother, don't cry.
00:42:31They don't need you.
00:42:32But Xia Xia does.
00:42:33Lin Xia tossed the phone aside and knelt down on the ground.
00:42:36Like a devotee, she pulled me tightly into her arms.
00:42:39While I was broken and crying uncontrollably, her hand was stroking my back with extreme tenderness.
00:42:43Her voice was filled with an extreme sense of obsession and madness.
00:42:47In their eyes, you are trash.
00:42:48But for me, you are my god.
00:42:50You are my whole world.
00:42:51As long as I am alive, I will never let you go.
00:42:54I raised my trembling hand.
00:42:55This time, I did not push her away.
00:42:57I was like a donkey frozen in the icy cold.
00:42:59I knew that before me was a hellfire that could burn me to ashes.
00:43:04Yet, I could not stop myself and wrap my arms around her neck.
00:43:07I hugged her tightly.
00:43:09In this cold and disgusting world, this dungeon hidden away from the sunlight had become my
00:43:14only safe haven.
00:43:15The poisonous vine called Stockholm Syndrome had completely taken root in my heart.
00:43:20I accepted my fate.
00:43:21I even began to feel that if she kept me imprisoned like this for life, perhaps there was no harm
00:43:26in it.
00:43:27But a few days later, while Lindsay was bathing, she unknowingly left the main door slightly
00:43:32ajar.
00:43:33When I was about to bathe, I accidentally left the front door slightly open.
00:43:37That night, after feeding me as usual, I hummed a song while bathing in the bathroom downstairs.
00:43:42The sound of running water filled the air.
00:43:45I looked down at my ankle.
00:43:46I wondered if he had started trusting me more over the past few days.
00:43:51That is why the heavy lock, which was usually shut tight, was not fully engaged today.
00:43:55My heart began to pound.
00:43:57I gently pressed the latch.
00:43:59With a soft click, I pulled it away slowly.
00:44:01That iron chain which had tormented me for countless days and nights.
00:44:05Just like that, I easily slipped off.
00:44:08I regained my lost freedom.
00:44:10Barefoot like a cat, I quietly crept out of the basement bedroom.
00:44:14As soon as I reached the living room on the first floor, a gust of air smelling of rain
00:44:18hit me.
00:44:20I lifted my head.
00:44:21My eyes widened in disbelief.
00:44:23The security door, which usually required a fingerprint or a six-digit password, was
00:44:28ajar and slightly open.
00:44:29A gap about a hand's width wide.
00:44:31The dim street light from outside was piercing the dark floor of the living room.
00:44:35If I just push that door open and run into the street, I will be completely free.
00:44:39The sound of water in the bathroom, it was raining continuously.
00:44:43Unaware of this, I felt my blood boiling.
00:44:46My breath was catching in my throat.
00:44:47I tiptoed to the entry gate.
00:44:49My trembling hand slowly reached for the cold metal door handle.
00:44:54Beyond the door was a big world.
00:44:55A normal life.
00:44:56A world without chains, surveillance cameras, or fengji.
00:45:00Just one step.
00:45:00I swallowed hard.
00:45:02My fingers were slowly tightening, ready to run as soon as I opened the door.
00:45:05But as soon as the air touched my cheek, I froze.
00:45:08My hand was frozen on the door handle.
00:45:10I had no strength left in me.
00:45:12Nauseating memories filled my mind like poisonous snakes.
00:45:15I crawled out like a madman.
00:45:17But where could I go after escaping?
00:45:19Could I go to the police and tell them I had been kidnapped?
00:45:22But legally, I had already dropped out of school.
00:45:25My good friend Doff, having taken money to stay quiet, would never admit to being here.
00:45:29My father and stepmother would be even more desperate to find me.
00:45:32They would never testify for me.
00:45:34If I died out there, in the eyes of society, I would just be a bastard who swindled his friends
00:45:39and ran off with loan sharks.
00:45:42The outside world would be like a big cold garbage heap with its jaws open, waiting to
00:45:46swallow me alive, while behind me is this 24-7 air-conditioned place.
00:45:52I got hot food every day that was never the same, and a daughter who loved me so much that
00:45:57she would give her life for me.
00:45:58Even if the whole world abandoned me, the outside world was hell, but inside had become
00:46:03my only safe haven.
00:46:05Overwhelming anxiety and the feeling of being broken forced me to cry in the dark silence.
00:46:10Looking at the dim streetlights outside, that deep fear of reality finally overcame my desire
00:46:15for freedom.
00:46:16The outside world is disgusting.
00:46:18I told myself, a glimpse of madness and sickness that even I couldn't see, was shining in my
00:46:22eyes.
00:46:23I slowly turned the door handle and pushed it back once.
00:46:27Then, in front of the open-minded Fengji, I grabbed the door with both hands and pulled
00:46:31hard.
00:46:32Boom, the heavy door slammed shut.
00:46:34To keep anything dirty from the outside from getting in, I turned the deadbolt, which locked
00:46:38the door completely from the inside with a few clicks.
00:46:41After all this, I took a long sigh of relief, as if a thousand-pound weight had been lifted
00:46:45off me.
00:46:46I turned around and quietly headed back towards the basement.
00:46:49I even put the chains back on my ankles.
00:46:51Little did I know, downstairs in the bathroom, Linya was still standing under the shower head,
00:46:56naked in the water.
00:46:57She held a waterproof tablet in her hand.
00:46:59On the screen, the monitor footage clearly recorded me closing and locking the front door,
00:47:04pushing her back into the basement.
00:47:07Seeing me on the screen walking back to my cage like a dog, a terrifying smile spread
00:47:11across her face.
00:47:12In the steamy air, a suppressed, almost suffocating excitement burst from her lips.
00:47:17Brother, you have finally become completely mine.
00:47:20She shrieked.
00:47:20But just when we thought this terrifying world of two would never break, the next night a
00:47:25loud scream suddenly shattered the villa's deadly abyss.
00:47:29The companion who truly bound us in this chasm, filled with murderous intent, shattered the
00:47:34villa's utensils into pieces.
00:47:35Late at night, the loud sound of glass shattering echoed from the first-floor living room.
00:47:39After a cracking sound, the thud of heavy footsteps and the harsh sound of claws used to break
00:47:44the glass, I jolted awake from my bed in the basement.
00:47:46What happened?
00:47:47The doors and windows of this villa were clearly welded shut.
00:47:50How could someone have broken the glass?
00:47:52That, cut off my livelihood.
00:47:54Did she think she could hide in this hole and I wouldn't find her?
00:47:56A rough, angry man's voice came through the ventilation duct.
00:48:00I shuddered.
00:48:00I will never forget that voice.
00:48:02It was the same man who had harassed Linnea for years.
00:48:05Turns out, he wasn't a student at all.
00:48:07He was a complete thug.
00:48:08Then came Linnea's terrified scream from upstairs and the sound of a loud slap.
00:48:12Slap.
00:48:12How dare you try to call the police?
00:48:14I have been working for you for so many years and you just stopped the payments like that.
00:48:18Give me the money.
00:48:18Hearing Linnea's painful screams from the beating, my mind went blank.
00:48:22All my reason was immediately burned to ashes in a fierce fire called Protecting Jade.
00:48:27In this world, Linnea is my only possession.
00:48:29The only one who loves me.
00:48:31Whether she is warped or not, no one but me could lay a finger on her.
00:48:34Let her go.
00:48:35I roared like a wild animal.
00:48:36My eyes were red.
00:48:38I tried hard to pull the chains with my legs, but the locks were too tight and I couldn't open
00:48:42them.
00:48:43Hearing Zero Below's weakening screams and the foul breaths of the goons,
00:48:46I went completely insane.
00:48:48Instead of trying to open the chains, I turned around.
00:48:50I wrapped the chains around my arms twice.
00:48:52I planted my feet against the stone pillars and pulled in the opposite direction with all my might.
00:48:56Open it.
00:48:57A sharp pain of tearing muscles shot through my body.
00:49:00My nails broke and started bleeding.
00:49:03With an adrenaline surge, I heard a loud noise as I tore the thick stone and wood pillar in half,
00:49:08pulling the welded metal ring out with it.
00:49:11Dragging the heavy chain, I moved forward.
00:49:14My legs were covered in blood.
00:49:16Like a monster crawling out from hell.
00:49:19The burly goon had thrown Linnea to the ground, his face twisted in anger.
00:49:23He had a gleaming switchblade in his hand, ready to strike her face.
00:49:27I screamed,
00:49:28Damn you.
00:49:29I don't know where I got so much speed and strength from,
00:49:31but I picked up a bronze statue weighing over 10 pounds from the shelf.
00:49:35With the sound of the chain on my wrist, I slammed it onto the goon's head.
00:49:39A dull thud echoed, and the goon collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud without a sound.
00:49:44I saw Linnea underneath him.
00:49:46Blood was flowing from her mouth, but I didn't stop.
00:49:48My mind went blank.
00:49:49Just a crazed killing instinct took hold of me.
00:49:52I picked up the blood-stained bronze statue.
00:49:54As if continuous strikes were happening, it hit that man's head once, twice, three times,
00:49:59until his entire head was drenched in blood.
00:50:02Until the boiling blood splattered all over my face.
00:50:05Until Linnea's trembling hand gently touched the back of my hand.
00:50:08Brother, that's enough.
00:50:10He is dead.
00:50:11Linnea's voice was as soft as a feather,
00:50:13which pulled me back from my bloodthirsty madness to reality.
00:50:16The bronze statue slipped from my hands and fell into a pool of blood.
00:50:19I started panting at the blood in my blood-stained hands.
00:50:22Then I stared with blank eyes at the gruesome corpse on the ground.
00:50:25A wave of panic washed over me.
00:50:27After that, the horror stifled my breath.
00:50:29I had killed someone.
00:50:30I had truly become a complete murderer.
00:50:32I began to tremble in fear and fell onto the blood-soaked floor.
00:50:35Just then, Ling Xia came upstairs.
00:50:37He paid no attention to the blood on his white dress.
00:50:39As if someone were worshipping a god.
00:50:41He took my blood-stained face into his cold, soft hands.
00:50:44There was a hint of pain in his eyes for the corpse.
00:50:47There was just overwhelming joy and obsession.
00:50:49He leaned in close and gently kissed the tip of my nose with his blood-smeared lips.
00:50:53There was a cold sweetness in his voice.
00:50:55Don't be afraid, brother.
00:50:56Everything is fine now.
00:50:57You have killed someone.
00:50:58You are a murderer.
00:50:59Now we are both monsters burdened by human life.
00:51:02No one in this world can live without the other.
00:51:04I looked into his deep, crazed eyes and miraculously, my body stopped trembling.
00:51:10A strange, wicked joy of destroying one another coiled around our hearts like a venomous snake.
00:51:16I did not push him away.
00:51:17Instead, I grabbed his waist and spoke in a very calm, deep voice that sounded unfamiliar
00:51:22even to me.
00:51:23Go to the basement, get some large black trash bags, and make room for the freezer you bought.
00:51:27After stuffing the body into the freezer, our relationship underwent a change that could
00:51:32not be reversed.
00:51:34And in the days that followed, in this ironclad villa filled with the stench of blood and disinfectant,
00:51:39we lived a very strange married life.
00:51:43The chains on my legs were no longer locked.
00:51:46The bloody weapon that once made my ankles bleed had been casually kicked under the bed.
00:51:51Now I could roam freely to every corner of the villa without hindrance, but I never touched
00:51:56that front door again.
00:51:57Every morning, I woke up earlier than usual.
00:52:00I wore his pink apron, fried golden brown eggs in the kitchen, and heated the beef.
00:52:04Then I went to the bedroom and woke him up very affectionately.
00:52:07I helped him bathe and eat breakfast.
00:52:09After breakfast, he would go to the workroom on the second floor to handle outside affairs
00:52:13via the internet.
00:52:14Cleaning was my responsibility.
00:52:16I would take a bucket and slowly wipe away the brown bloodstains scattered in the corners
00:52:20and cracks of the walls from that night.
00:52:22I would also check the thermostat of the large freezer in the basement to ensure it was working
00:52:26properly.
00:52:27I felt neither fear nor disgust.
00:52:29In this completely sealed space with only a corpse and the two of us, I truly felt a very
00:52:34old sense of peace and security, because from a sociological perspective, I was already a
00:52:38dead man and now I was responsible for someone's death.
00:52:42Therefore, the task of going out to buy supplies fell entirely on minor one.
00:52:46Before, I used to wait the most for him to go out.
00:52:49But now, whenever he opened the door and stepped out, it felt like something had tightly gripped
00:52:54my heart.
00:52:55I would sit in front of the monitor in the living room all day long, like a mental patient suffering
00:52:59from severe separation anxiety, staring intently at the hallway outside the door, just watching
00:53:05him carry his groceries, returning to the frame with the bags unharmed.
00:53:09Only then could my heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calm down.
00:53:13I began to rely on him completely, a reliance that was above life, death, and even morality.
00:53:18In this world, I was a parasite that would die without him.
00:53:21By that evening, Lin Xia, who had promised to be home by 6pm, was nowhere to be seen.
00:53:26With every tick of the wall clock, my breathing grew faster.
00:53:29At 7, 8, 9pm, I was like a wild animal trapped in a cage, pacing frantically around the living
00:53:35room.
00:53:35Where was he?
00:53:36Had he been in a car accident?
00:53:38Had the police found that thug?
00:53:39Were the clues leading them away from him?
00:53:41Or did he, like everyone else, consider me nothing more than a killer?
00:53:44Had he abandoned me completely?
00:53:45Just as I was about to collapse, about to grab a hammer to break the door down, the electronic
00:53:49lock finally beeped.
00:53:50Lin Xia, looking exhausted with two large bags, opened the door.
00:53:54Startled, I rushed forward.
00:53:55Instead of trying to escape like before, I acted like a distressed, insecure husband.
00:53:59I pulled him inside and slammed the door shut.
00:54:01My eyes were red.
00:54:02I ran toward him.
00:54:03Where were you?
00:54:04Why are you coming back now?
00:54:05Do you have any idea how terrified I was here?
00:54:07Facing my out-of-control rage, Lin Xia was stunned for a moment.
00:54:11The shopping bags in his hands dropped to the floor with a thud.
00:54:14Then, a fierce anger erupted in his eyes and he suddenly threw himself into my arms.
00:54:18He didn't explain anything.
00:54:19His arms were wrapped tightly around my neck.
00:54:21His entire body was trembling with agitation.
00:54:23Brother, are you worried about me?
00:54:25Are you afraid that I will leave you?
00:54:27I took a deep breath.
00:54:28All my anger turned into dust the moment I touched the warmth of her body.
00:54:32I hugged her tightly.
00:54:34My breath was so heavy.
00:54:35I wanted to merge her into my very bones.
00:54:37Don't leave me.
00:54:38You couldn't leave me.
00:54:39You're all I have now.
00:54:40Yes, I whispered into her ear, almost begging.
00:54:43I surrendered completely to this twisted relationship.
00:54:46We stood there at an entrance gate stained with unknown blood.
00:54:49In this dark, secret room, we held each other like two desperate wild animals.
00:54:53But as I buried my face deep into the collar of her coat, greedily inhaling her scent, my movements suddenly
00:54:59stopped.
00:54:59I opened my eyes.
00:55:00My pupils constricted and shrank instantly.
00:55:03Beneath that familiar sweet scent, I caught a very sharp, slightly provocative odor.
00:55:07An expensive, pungent men's cologne hit me.
00:55:09I kept staring intensely into her eyes.
00:55:11My voice was dry, as if I had swallowed a handful of sand.
00:55:14Where did you get the scent of another man from?
00:55:16A glimpse of victory appeared in her eyes.
00:55:18A faint glow of satisfaction, yet she remained perfectly calm on the outside.
00:55:21She was covering her face.
00:55:23My hand slipped from the cologne-scented jacket and I carelessly threw it onto the sofa.
00:55:27Her voice was incredibly indifferent.
00:55:29Brother, how is your nose so sensitive?
00:55:31I went to meet some old investors today.
00:55:33It's inevitable to pick up a little odor when meeting people.
00:55:35Don't make a scene.
00:55:36She didn't even look at me.
00:55:37She took a bottle of ice water from the fridge and went upstairs.
00:55:40I'm tired.
00:55:41I'm going to take a bath.
00:55:42I felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over me.
00:55:45Watching her cold, indifferent back, the words, meeting investors,
00:55:49pierced my temples like two sharp arrows in this lonely, iron-like atmosphere.
00:55:54My breathing quickened.
00:55:55My heart started pounding loudly.
00:55:57I am trapped in this dark, sunless underground, breaking my ribs.
00:56:02Like a ghost that cannot tolerate the light.
00:56:04Meanwhile, she is in that glamorous world, drinking alcohol and flirting with other men.
00:56:09Who is that man?
00:56:10Is he handsome?
00:56:10Is he a decent, normal person?
00:56:12Did he touch her shoulder?
00:56:14Did he put his hand on her waist?
00:56:15Overwhelming anxiety and a sense of inferiority engulfed me instantly.
00:56:19I was once discarded trash.
00:56:20Zero picked me up and treated me like a treasure.
00:56:23But what if he is tired of me now?
00:56:25What if he found someone better, a normal man who hasn't killed anyone?
00:56:28Absolutely not.
00:56:29If even he doesn't want me, then I truly am just a hollow shell.
00:56:33I stared at the coat on the sofa, which reeked of pungent, stagnant water.
00:56:38My eyes were bloodshot.
00:56:40A strange, violent jealousy and a poisonous urge to fight erupted inside me like magma.
00:56:45Like a wild animal whose territory had been breached.
00:56:48I moved step by step toward the coat.
00:56:50The sound of water from the second floor bathroom stopped.
00:56:53Linya was drying her hair.
00:56:54She stopped abruptly while coming down the stairs.
00:56:57The living room looked as if a storm had just passed through.
00:57:00That expensive custom-made trench coat had been shredded into rags with kitchen scissors.
00:57:04The lining was torn apart too.
00:57:05Piles of fabric were scattered all over the floor.
00:57:07Are you crazy?
00:57:08Wow!
00:57:09Linya screamed.
00:57:10This dress is very expensive.
00:57:11Is it as expensive as that man?
00:57:12I turned my head sharply.
00:57:14My eyes were burning as I glared at her.
00:57:16Before she could react, I lunged at her like a leopard.
00:57:18I grabbed her wrist and slammed her heart against the wall.
00:57:21The force of the impact shook the painting on the wall.
00:57:23This time, it wasn't about escaping.
00:57:25Nor was it about asking for the key.
00:57:27This was entirely about possession.
00:57:28Let me go.
00:57:29Are you hurting me?
00:57:30Linya made a face.
00:57:31She was trying to break free.
00:57:33Do you even know what pain is?
00:57:34I shouted at her.
00:57:35My eyes were red.
00:57:36The veins on my forehead were bulging.
00:57:38My voice was heavy with despair.
00:57:40Linya, you are the one who pulled me out of there.
00:57:42You dragged me out of that world.
00:57:44You ruined my life.
00:57:46You turned me into an addict.
00:57:47What do you want to do now?
00:57:48I looked intently into her eyes.
00:57:50Go and find a clean, decent man.
00:57:52My grip tightened further.
00:57:53I was almost crushing her bones.
00:57:55I said, grinding my teeth.
00:57:57Every word was dripping with rage.
00:57:58I am telling you, it is too late.
00:58:00Since you lock me away, you will only be able to see me for the rest of your life.
00:58:04If you let another man touch you, I will kill him and drag you to hell with me.
00:58:09Understand?
00:58:09The air froze.
00:58:10I thought losing my control would scare her, but I was wrong.
00:58:13Lin GFA pressed against the wall.
00:58:15Her beautiful eyes fixed on me.
00:58:17Instead, a unique and obsessive light shone in her eyes.
00:58:20In which there was no fear.
00:58:22She walked on tiptoes.
00:58:23She pressed her burning lips against my neck.
00:58:26She smiled like a devil who had finally achieved her goal.
00:58:29My jealousy was a perfect trophy for her.
00:58:32But just as this confusion and madness reached its peak, and our breaths became completely
00:58:36intertwined.
00:58:37Bang!
00:58:37Bang!
00:58:38Bang!
00:58:38Suddenly, loud and heavy knocking sounds started coming from outside the villa's heavy security
00:58:43door.
00:58:44Immediately after, a booming voice came through the crack of the door into the deathly silent
00:58:48living room.
00:58:49Like a clap of thunder.
00:58:50Open the door.
00:58:51The police are doing a routine check.
00:58:53My blood turned to ice instantly.
00:58:54My blood ran cold, but the constant banging on the door echoed in the empty living room
00:58:58like a death knell.
00:58:59I was staring intently at the security door.
00:59:02My mind was completely blank.
00:59:04The police were real police.
00:59:05Months ago, hearing that voice, I would have burst into tears.
00:59:08I would have run for help.
00:59:09But now, a man's head was in the basement freezer, completely frozen.
00:59:13The same body that I had crushed with my own hands.
00:59:15I was now a guilty murderer.
00:59:17If the door opened and the police smelled the disinfectant, or even just decided to check
00:59:21the basement, we would all be shot.
00:59:22Is anyone inside?
00:59:23Did you see the light on earlier?
00:59:25Please cooperate.
00:59:26The knocking outside grew louder.
00:59:27I could even hear the clinking of metal keys.
00:59:29Trembling like a leaf, I took two steps back and looked at Lin-Jaw for help.
00:59:33But Lin-Jaw remained strangely calm.
00:59:35He showed no signs of nervousness.
00:59:37There was even a faint smile on his lips.
00:59:39He slowly walked over to the coffee table.
00:59:41He opened a drawer and took out that very sharp fruit knife with which he had once cut
00:59:45his wrist and threatened me.
00:59:46He came up to me and forced the cold handle into my shaking hand.
00:59:49Then he grabbed my wrists with both hands and placed the sharp tip of the knife directly
00:59:54against his heart.
00:59:55Brother, your savior has arrived.
00:59:57His voice sounded terrifying amidst the loud knocking.
01:00:00Strange and clear.
01:00:01This is your last chance.
01:00:02Stab me in the heart now.
01:00:04Then open the door and walk out.
01:00:05You can tell the police that I kidnapped you.
01:00:08You killed that man in the basement in self-defense.
01:00:10As long as I die, all the blame can be pinned on this spoiled man, and you can return to
01:00:15the
01:00:15sunlight clean.
01:00:16He stands on his tiptoes with a look of malice in his eyes.
01:00:20It's like a demon offering a poisoned apple, or you could just go and chase them away.
01:00:24But if you kidnap me today, you will never be able to clear your name for the rest of
01:00:28your life.
01:00:29Hey, listen up.
01:00:30Bang, bang, bang.
01:00:31If you don't open the door, we will force our way in.
01:00:34The sharp tone of the warning sounded like a countdown.
01:00:36I looked at the knife in my hand.
01:00:38Just push it forward.
01:00:39I was afraid that if even a tiny bit of the blade entered his heart, I would be free.
01:00:43But as I thought of returning to the sun, the image of my childhood friend's greedy
01:00:47face from his past life flashed through my mind.
01:00:49My stepmother's words that she would never collect his corpse flashed through my mind.
01:00:54All the indifference and betrayal of this world flashed through my mind.
01:00:57If I got out, who would be willing to stay tied to me even in hell like Linya?
01:01:02As soon as my wrist loosened, I fell hard to the ground and scrambled out of the cell.
01:01:06That sharp fruit knife, I didn't say a single word.
01:01:09I suddenly reached out my hands and rubbed my pale face, causing a little blood to
01:01:13appear.
01:01:13Then I grabbed Linya by the waist.
01:01:15I pulled at her collar and messed up my hair.
01:01:17Like a chicken coop.
01:01:18I took a deep breath.
01:01:19I gave a perfect smile that was slightly impatient but also embarrassed at being interrupted.
01:01:23I moved toward the door and turned the handle with a clatter.
01:01:26Don't knock.
01:01:27Don't knock.
01:01:28I'm coming.
01:01:29I'm coming, officer.
01:01:30As soon as the door opened, two bright flashlights shone in my face.
01:01:33Why did it take you so long to open the door?
01:01:35The lead officer looked suspiciously at me and Linya, who stood disheveled behind me.
01:01:39I scratched my head and deliberately pulled Linya closer to me.
01:01:43I gave him a very awkward smile that any man might give.
01:01:46I am very sorry, officer.
01:01:48My fiancé and I were alone preparing for our postgraduate entrance exams, and the pressure
01:01:52is very high.
01:01:53It's a shame we didn't hear the first knocks in the living room.
01:01:56I mean, my acting was absolutely perfect.
01:01:59The awkward state after our intimacy was interrupted.
01:02:01The natural way of protecting my fiancé and the exhaustion of an average graduate school
01:02:05applicant.
01:02:05I portrayed all of this perfectly.
01:02:07The police officer cast a suspicious gaze upon both of us.
01:02:10Then it landed on the clean and tidy living room.
01:02:12Linya was lying obediently in my arms.
01:02:14Her face was flushed red.
01:02:15Her head was bowed down.
01:02:17She looked like a shy, quiet little woman.
01:02:19People had recently gone missing in the neighborhood, and late-night checks were a precaution.
01:02:23The police officer ultimately didn't pay much attention to it.
01:02:26After checking Linya's property certificate and ID card, he put away his flashlight.
01:02:29Yes, yes, we will be careful, officers.
01:02:32Thank you for your hard work.
01:02:33Take care of yourselves.
01:02:34I waved with a smile until I saw their police car disappear.
01:02:38Lost in the night.
01:02:39I slowly closed the heavy door.
01:02:41It clicked three times.
01:02:42As the latch locked back, the sweet, light smile on my face vanished like a mask.
01:02:47In its place, a deathly silence took over.
01:02:50A darkness and cold that were deeper than Sub-Zero.
01:02:52I turned around and looked at her.
01:02:54She was still standing right there.
01:02:56After tonight, I had completely severed my last ties to this world.
01:02:59I had become a monster.
01:03:01The night had completely consumed me.
01:03:03I walked up to her.
01:03:04I picked up the fruit knife from the floor.
01:03:06I slashed at her twice and then threw it away coldly.
01:03:09Linya looked at me, and in her eyes, which always held a madness and desire for control.
01:03:14A flash of rare helplessness appeared.
01:03:16She realized in that very moment that I was no longer the man she could manipulate.
01:03:20The prey that would break down and weep in despair.
01:03:23I ignored her shock.
01:03:24I didn't even look at her and walked past her toward the basement without flinching.
01:03:28I knew she would follow me.
01:03:30Oh man, because to save her, I had completely closed off my escape route and seen this woman's
01:03:36true colors.
01:03:38The grand conspiracy she had plotted for over 10 years, even becoming an accomplice to
01:03:43murder, wasn't because she was powerful or spoiled, but because she was starved for
01:03:47love.
01:03:48She felt very insecure and was afraid of losing me in this game of imprisonment.
01:03:52It seemed as though she was holding the chains.
01:03:54But in reality, I was the rare thing she couldn't live without, something vital to her.
01:03:59I came back to that dark, sunless bedroom and sat on the edge of the bed.
01:04:04Linya was walking with hesitant steps, like a child who had done something wrong.
01:04:08She was following me in a somewhat disorganized manner.
01:04:11She looked at me, her lips moving.
01:04:13It seemed she wanted to say something in that sickly yet sweet tone from her past to solidify
01:04:18her dominant voice.
01:04:19But I did not give her a chance to speak.
01:04:21I bent down and pulled a heavy iron chain from under the bed, which I had been carelessly
01:04:26kicking into a corner for the past few days.
01:04:28This silver chain, which once drew blood from my wounds, was a mark of her greatest effort.
01:04:33Now it felt cold and heavy in my hands.
01:04:35Linya's breathing suddenly became erratic.
01:04:37He started staring intently at the chain in my hand.
01:04:40There was a flicker of nervousness in his eyes.
01:04:42Brother, what are you doing with that?
01:04:43You don't need to wear that anymore.
01:04:45It made a very loud metallic sound in the deathly silent room.
01:04:48The sound echoed suddenly.
01:04:50The music, which was low and slow, stopped abruptly.
01:04:52He kept watching with wide, surprised eyes.
01:04:55He froze there like a puppet struck by lightning.
01:04:57Right before his eyes, I calmly and deliberately fastened the heavy clasp back onto my ankle.
01:05:02I sat on the edge of the bed with my legs crossed.
01:05:05Looking down at him, there was no need.
01:05:07Despite having chains on my legs, the way I was looking at him was like a dictator sitting
01:05:12on a throne.
01:05:13Looking at his most loyal slave, Joshua, you have made a mistake.
01:05:16I leaned forward slightly.
01:05:18My voice was low and soft.
01:05:20Yet there was a terrifying pressure in it.
01:05:22You did not lock me here.
01:05:23It was I who decided to stay with you.
01:05:25I reached out my hand.
01:05:26I gestured to him with my finger as if caressing someone.
01:05:29There was a sense of fate in my voice.
01:05:31Linya trembled violently, come and kiss me.
01:05:33This was not fear, but an overwhelming joy.
01:05:36As if a soul, completely broken, was reaching a state of supreme bliss.
01:05:39His pride in control was trampled under my feet.
01:05:42Yet, it struck the deepest, most hidden desire within him.
01:05:45He never wanted dominance.
01:05:47Instead, he wanted my unconditional and complete surrender of my own free will.
01:05:51He nearly collapsed by the bed.
01:05:53His knees were hitting my legs hard.
01:05:55He grabbed my chained leg tightly with both hands.
01:05:58Keep it.
01:05:59She tilted her head back.
01:06:00Tears were streaming down her face like a waterfall.
01:06:03She kissed the cold iron chain.
01:06:04She kissed my knee and finally climbed up to my neck, trembling.
01:06:08She pressed her burning lips hard against mine.
01:06:11The balance of power broke with a loud sound.
01:06:13It flipped completely.
01:06:15I bit her lips without any mercy.
01:06:16Tasted the flavor of her sweet blood.
01:06:18I reached out and grabbed the back of her head tightly.
01:06:21Whispered into her ear.
01:06:22Listen carefully, Linxia.
01:06:24Ever since you turned me into a monster that cannot see the light of day.
01:06:28Your life will never be easy.
01:06:30From today, you are not allowed to go anywhere without my permission, except to buy essentials.
01:06:35Go, but you are not allowed to meet anyone.
01:06:37If you dare to look at any man outside, I will kill you.
01:06:40Linxia is in my arms.
01:06:41You can only be mine.
01:06:43A wild, crazed rage erupted from within her.
01:06:46She shook her head like a madwoman, sacrificed herself completely into this abyss.
01:06:50The one who held the chain finally bowed at the feet of the one in chains.
01:06:54This evil endeavor, ongoing for over 10 years, finally reached a strange end.
01:06:58But seeing that soft, burned body in my arms brought a cold, unknown smile to my lips because
01:07:03I knew it wasn't over yet.
01:07:05Just two years later, something else will happen in this villa that will change everything
01:07:09completely.

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