The world outside the window was peaceful, the night enigmatic. A warm yellow streetlight in the distance, under the not so bright night sky, shone alone, casting an aura of loneliness.

Yu Mengyuan held a book in her hands, carefully savoring a sentence from it: "Life is like flowing water. Unpleasant things will pass. If you're destined to live this way for a lifetime, being unhappy is useless."

She had to admit, there was truth in these words.

The sound of things being thrown about in the living room, mixed with curses, had been going on for over two hours. As for this long-lasting family phenomenon, she had grown accustomed to it.

She believed her biggest failure in life was being born into such a family. A father addicted to gambling, an extreme mother, and a useless brother...

People say marriage is a woman's second birth, and she wasn't without fantasies. But fantasies and expectations were different. She didn't fantasize about pure love, all she desired was to escape this endlessly quarrelsome environment.

Numbly, she got up and walked out. The gun powder-less war continued in the living room. Slammed the door behind her.

Nobody knew when she left or why she left, nobody cared.

Meandering aimlessly along the quiet road before her, she arrived at a phoenix tree. Gazing at the flamboyant flowers that filled it, watched as they bloomed like a burning torch every May, illuminating the entire city with a red glow.

"Ah..."

From the silent surroundings, a heavy male grunt suddenly sounded. She looked around in confusion. A hundred meters away, a car was hidden in the dark. It seemed like there was someone inside, but due to the distance, she couldn't tell if anything had happened.

Driven by curiosity, she carefully approached the car. Even though it was pitch black around, she could still make out under the moonlight that the man in the car had a resolute and handsome face...but he seemed to be in great pain. Tiny beads of sweat had broken out on his forehead, gleaming under the moonlight.

"Sir, are you okay?"

She leaned in through the car window, whispering in a soft voice, wondering if the man’s illness had flared up. Perhaps appendicitis, heart disease, high blood pressure, myocardial infarction...

"Help me..." The stranger’s deep-set eyes stared intently at her, his expression growing increasingly painful.

Although she wasn't sure how this man needed her help, her sympathy got the better of her, and she nodded, "Alright, how can I help you?"

"Get in!" His voice was still hoarse, sweat was trickling down his forehead in streaks. Seeing him in such pain, Yu Mengyuan didn't hesitate and opened the car door to get in.

"Sir, would you like me to find your medicine, or should I call your family members?"

Quickly, she pulled out a tissue and began wiping the sweat from his forehead. The minute her fingers touched his fevered cheek, he immediately flipped her over, pressing her into the car seat…

"What are you doing?? Let me go!!" Shocked, Yu Mengyuan’s mind exploded, leaving a void of confusion.

The man seemed as if he didn’t hear her. Regardless of how much she resisted and pushed, she couldn't stop him from tearing at her clothes. Seeing her dignity being violated right before her eyes, she screamed: "Help…"

Before the words could fully escape her lips, the man's fervent lips clamped down on hers. He gripped Yu Mengyuan’s hands tightly, like a caged beast. Regardless of whether she was crying or not, he only wanted to vent his fiery lust.

Finally, when he had spent his energy, he moved his lips away, leaning over to whisper harshly in her ear: "Don't cry out, I've been drugged. You help me, I'll give you whatever you want!"

"Hmm..."

Before she even had time to react, he entered her deeply, a satisfied sigh slipping from his lips...