Stunning Dragon Wife-Chapter 19 - 18

However, there was not a hint of greed or excitement in Zhang Xiaoshan’s eyes, only pity and shock.

On that pair of jade legs, there were mottled scars, some from beatings with a stick, some from pinching, and it was hard to find any palm-sized patch of unblemished skin.

"How did you get hurt so badly?"

Seeing the extent of Tao Qian’s injuries that night was nothing compared to Zhang Xiaoshan’s shock now.

"Li Erniu is desperate to marry a wife. He’s over thirty and finally managed to buy you. How could he treat you so harshly?"

Hu Qiaoling said with tears welling up in her eyes.

"Because I wasn’t willing to sleep with him, he beat me, and he beat me fiercely. Really, I beg you to help me, help me leave this hellish place, and I’ll definitely repay you."

"Wuu wuu wuu..."

Hu Qiaoling squatted on the ground and burst into tears.

Zhang Xiaoshan’s heart softened at the sight of Hu Qiaoling’s miserable state.

"Don’t cry, get up first."

Instead, Hu Qiaoling suddenly dashed toward the depths of the hills behind.

"Don’t worry about me anymore. Instead of going back to face that beast Li Erniu, I’d rather feed myself to the wolves in the mountains."

"Don’t be ridiculous."

Zhang Xiaoshan hurriedly tried to embrace Hu Qiaoling from behind.

In a twist of fate, Zhang Xiaoshan’s hands just happened to land on Hu Qiaoling’s hills.

"Ah."

Aware of the touch, Hu Qiaoling instinctively screamed, spun around, and suddenly their eyes met, the air crackling with an electric charge.

Zhang Xiaoshan also couldn’t help but swallow his saliva.

"Gulp."

"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to," Zhang Xiaoshan stammered, trying to withdraw his hand.

Hu Qiaoling’s face turned red, and she was momentarily stunned.

But soon, Hu Qiaoling reacted.

She thought of a way to get Zhang Xiaoshan to help her, at least to keep the secret that she wanted to leave White Dragon Village.

If it meant getting out of this hellish place, paying a price was necessary.

And since Zhang Xiaoshan was a good man, even if she lost her chastity to him, she would definitely not let it go cheap to that beast Li Erniu.

Before Zhang Xiaoshan could withdraw his hand, Hu Qiaoling quickly twisted her body to face him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Before Zhang Xiaoshan could speak, Hu Qiaoling stood on tiptoe and kissed him.

Zhang Xiaoshan felt a sweet sensation on his lips.

And in that moment, a flame ignited within Zhang Xiaoshan.

"Stop, please," pleaded Zhang Xiaoshan, using the last of his reason to gently push her away.

But Hu Qiaoling stubbornly clung to his neck and thrust herself against him, knocking Zhang Xiaoshan to the ground with her. They rolled together onto his chest and tumbled several times until they came to rest on a relatively flat patch of grass.

"I can prove it to you," said Hu Qiaoling, lying atop him, her head lowered and her face so flushed it seemed it could drip blood.

Zhang Xiaoshan’s last traces of rational thought were utterly consumed by the shy look that Hu Qiaoling revealed; he transformed into a primal beast.

...

Half an hour later.

Standing up on the flattened grass, Zhang Xiaoshan dressed himself.

Zhang Xiaoshan felt somewhat surprised.

Reading the meaning in Zhang Xiaoshan’s eyes, Hu Qiaoling, while dressing, said shyly,

"That’s why Li Erniu beat me so ruthlessly because I wasn’t willing to be with him."

"So what do you want in return?" Zhang Xiaoshan asked directly.

Hu Qiaoling said,

"I don’t want to give my virginity to that bastard Li Erniu anyway. Rather than giving it to him, I’d rather give it to you. I can tell you’re a good person, different from the other people in the village."

"Different how?" Zhang Xiaoshan asked with growing interest in Hu Qiaoling.

Hu Qiaoling blurted out without hesitation,

"You’re clean. You have a much cleaner aura than the other villagers. You must be a scholar, right? I can feel that you are kind and brave."

"I feel that entrusting my virginity to you, I definitely won’t regret it."

"Actually..."

At this point, Hu Qiaoling’s voice dropped and her head hung low, as though hesitating. After a pause, she dared to look up at Zhang Xiaoshan and said firmly,

"Actually, I also want you to help me escape from here, because besides you, I don’t know anyone else, nor dare I trust them. But even if you don’t help me escape, I won’t blame you. I absolutely won’t threaten you with the fact that we’ve been intimate or force you."

Even without the ability to read minds, Zhang Xiaoshan could feel the sincerity and innocence in Hu Qiaoling’s eyes.

Compared with the crafty Tao Qian, Hu Qiaoling was definitely an innocent and simple-minded girl.

Looking into Hu Qiaoling’s clear eyes, Zhang Xiaoshan hesitated for a moment.

Maybe he should help her out?