Xie Jin'an was beaten by the crowd. He covered his head, his mind swimming in a daze. Fist after fist landed on him until he was numb with pain.
He had no idea how long the people's fury lasted.
Only after everyone dispersed did he realize the crowd had shoved him away from the Liu Residence!
His face was bruised and swollen, his body covered in injuries, and blood stained the corner of his mouth.
He struggled to get up from the ground when the Bald Woman emerged from a corner. Her head wrapped in a scarf, she hurried over in tears and helped him up. "Jin'an, my son, how did you get beaten like this!"
As she finished speaking, a burly figure emerged from the corner as well. It was Marquis Jing'an.
Marquis Jing'an sneered. "Useless thing. You couldn't even handle such a trivial matter!"
Madam Li demanded indignantly, "You watched our son getting beaten just now. Why didn't you do anything? He suffered this injustice to help our family, yet you still scold him!"
Ever since her husband had received his title, he had thought himself a cut above everyone else.
She had been married to him for over twenty years, enduring countless insults and injustices. Several times, when she failed to satisfy him, he had even beaten her until she spat blood.
Almost all of his concubines had died because of his suspicious nature and violent behavior.
Had she not been his principal wife, with Xie Jin'an as his legitimate son, Marquis Jing'an would not have spared her life out of concern for his reputation.
Even so, her life was full of misery. Not only did she have to tread carefully in everyday life, but she also had to endure his roughness and violence in bed.
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