What Have You Done to My Elder Brother, Lin Wan?!

Lin Wan left the room and went to the bathroom. She looked at her swollen face in the mirror and let out a bitter, silent laugh.

In just one day, she had been slapped so many times that she couldn’t even feel the pain anymore.

She took out some ointment from her bag and applied it to her face, silently enduring the sting.

After taking care of her face, she gently placed her hands on her stomach. The sharp pain had faded, but she still felt uneasy. She decided to go to the hospital for a check-up in a few days.

Suddenly, she heard a loud noise outside. She quickly stepped out and saw that the food the servant had just delivered had been thrown to the ground by Huo Tingxiao.

She walked over to clean up the mess and, ignoring his cold expression, turned to the door.

"He doesn’t like bamboo shoots, so don’t send them again in the future," she said.

The servants were stunned for a moment but quickly nodded.

"Go and bring some different dishes," she added before heading back to the room.

When she saw the red swelling on Huo Tingxiao’s hand, she tossed the ointment to him.

"Take care of your own hand."

The man threw the ointment away without even looking at it, completely disregarding her concern.

Lin Wan wasn’t angry. She simply picked up the ointment and pulled back his blanket.

"Husband, you shouldn’t get angry right now, or it will make your condition worse, so—"

Before she could finish, her wrist was suddenly gripped tightly by him.

"Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

His grip was strong, and pain spread from her wrist, but she didn’t even frown.

Instead, she calmly pried open his fingers one by one, still smiling.

"Husband, I’m doing this for your own good. If you don’t feel well, I’ll have to take care of you all day. You don’t want me hovering around you all the time, do you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she successfully freed herself.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Lin Wan walked over and took the food tray, placing each dish on the table. She set down the chopsticks beside him and then started eating on her own.

Huo Tingxiao glanced at the dishes in front of him, his black eyes flashing with curiosity.

Lin Wan was completely focused on eating, not giving him a single glance, completely different from how she usually acted.

After finishing her meal, she didn’t say anything. She simply stood up.

"I’m done eating. The maid will come to collect the dishes later. If you don’t feel well, just call me."

Without looking back, she left for the living room.

Huo Tingxiao stared at her back with a deep gaze but didn’t say a word.

In the living room, Lin Wan took out her laptop and logged onto social media.

A profile picture was flashing repeatedly. When she clicked on it, she saw a message from an editor urging her to submit her article.

Ever since her grandfather’s Chinese medicine clinic was forced to close, she had been writing online to make a living.

The Lin family would never give her a single cent. They would rather see her suffer than help her.

If it weren’t for this marriage alliance...

Thinking about how they had gone back on their word, resentment filled her heart.

One day, she would make them pay for it.

She replied to the editor and then opened her document, preparing to write.

Her hands were still badly burned. Even the slightest movement caused intense pain, but she gritted her teeth and kept typing.

After a while, a sudden loud noise made her stop. Worried, she quickly ran out.

She saw that the man, who had been lying in bed, had suddenly fallen to the ground. His face was pale from pain.

She rushed over to help him, but before she could touch him, he shoved her away.

"Get away!"

Perhaps because of the pain, his voice lacked its usual authority. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

Lin Wan didn’t argue. She just stood to the side, watching as he struggled to get up—only to fall again.

His legs had lost all feeling. It was impossible for him to stand up on his own.

She didn’t say anything, just watched as he tried again and again.

Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore.

She stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulder, and helped him sit back on the bed.

"If you keep messing around like this, your legs will be completely ruined. Do you really want to become a cripple, Huo Tingxiao?"

His black eyes were filled with fury, but Lin Wan pretended not to notice.

She was about to help him lie down when she noticed his expression suddenly change.

She frowned. "What’s wrong?"

Huo Tingxiao remained silent, his face darkening.

Seeing him like this, Lin Wan let go and calmly stood by the bed.

Huo Tingxiao glared at her smiling face, wishing he could throw her out, but at that moment...

"I need to go to the bathroom."

His tone was stiff, his face as unpleasant as ever.

Lin Wan immediately put away her smile and walked quickly to the door. But just as she was about to leave, his cold voice stopped her.

"Miss Lin, have you forgotten your duty as the mistress of the Huo family?"

Lin Wan paused, then turned back and helped him up, letting him lean on her shoulder.

But she had underestimated his weight.

After just a few steps, she nearly collapsed under the pressure.

The man seemed to be doing it on purpose, pressing his full weight onto her.

Gritting her teeth, Lin Wan somehow found the strength to support him all the way to the bathroom door.

After helping him in, she leaned against the doorframe, panting.

Soon, the sound of running water came from inside.

Then, she suddenly opened the door—only to be startled by what she saw.

Panicking, she slammed the door shut, leaving only the man inside, his face filled with fury.

Her heart pounded from the shock. That scene...

She couldn’t help but recall that night.

Back then, he had been drunk and out of it. But today, his gaze was completely clear.

She slapped herself lightly to snap out of it, then knocked on the door.

When she finally opened it again, Huo Tingxiao had already composed himself, but his eyes were cold and sharp.

Lin Wan quickly lowered her head, not daring to think about what she had just seen.

She skillfully helped him up and slowly walked out.

But this time, the man seemed to be deliberately causing trouble.

He suddenly leaned his entire weight onto her, pressing down heavily on her shoulders.

Lin Wan lost her balance and crashed to the floor.

Huo Tingxiao hadn’t expected her to fall, and in the process, his legs hit the ground with a dull thud.

Lin Wan quickly got up to check on him, but before she could do anything, the door to the room was suddenly flung open.

Huo Jie rushed in like an arrow, his face filled with anger.

"Lin Wan, what did you do to my brother?!"