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At nine o'clock in the morning, Fu Yue came to Tang Qiao's home.

Sure enough, Tang Qiao had already prepared refreshments. She was wearing a long-sleeved pink floral dress, a pair of low-heeled sandals of the same color, and her hair was tied up. She looked elegant and intellectual.

Mrs. Wang was also there, entertaining Fu Yue with a smile on her face, but standing behind Fu Yue, listening to them.

Tang Qiao still looked very embarrassed: "Mr. Fu, today is a rest day, you may not have to come, but I am very grateful for your coming, I am really sorry, and thank you."

When Fu Yue returned to Wangjiajingyuan yesterday, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening. He fell asleep after taking a shower. He continued his morning run early this morning. He wanted to take a rest and come back in the afternoon. Later, he recalled Tang Qiao I felt that she was implying that I would come earlier, so I chose to listen to her opinion first, and said: "Miss Tang, you are welcome, this is what I should do, I don't know what you think about the original design plan. What about new ideas?"

"First of all, there were originally two study rooms upstairs, one for ancient books and the other for other books, but now, I hope to transform the ancient books room into a collection room, because I like to collect books very much. Some gadgets are not very expensive things, but I also like to give them a special place, I hope you can design the collection room to be, um, simple and low-key... How about it?" Tang Qiao said for a long time After a few words, I took a sip of tea.

While she was talking, Fu Yue was constructing the scene in his mind. He felt that some of Tang Qiao's ideas were good, so he said honestly: "Miss Tang, your idea is good, I will design some according to your idea." Change."

"That's good, that's good." Tang Qiao nodded and said, "Actually, I also have some new ideas in the courtyard outside. Mr. Fu, why don't we talk about it as we walk, it might sound clearer."

Fu Yue said hello, got up and followed Tang Qiao out of the inner house gate.

Sister-in-law Wang followed immediately, and Tang Qiao cast a light glance over: "Sister-in-law Wang, Mr. Fu and I went to see the courtyard, so you don't have to follow. Jingwei said last night that he wanted to eat stewed radish and beef brisket. The beef brisket has been stewed for a long time. It’s delicious, you can go and prepare.”

Mrs. Wang paused, looked at Tang Qiao, said "yes" after a long time, and returned to the inner house.

Tang Qiao then turned around and smiled at Fu Yue: "Mr. Fu, this way please."

They walked under the shade of the trees. This villa is really big. There are several different gardens in the courtyard, with swings, swimming pools, and badminton courts.

Tang Qiao chatted about the design for a while, and Fu Yue used the memo pad to write down one by one, thinking it was about to end.

Unexpectedly, this is just the beginning.

Tang Qiao invited Fu Yue to sit under the pavilion. There was a square stone table and four stone benches under the pavilion. Fu Yue and Tang Qiao sat face to face.

He was somewhat puzzled by Tang Qiao's intentions. He always felt that Tang Qiao called him here today, not just about the design. For the details of the design, you can also chat on WeChat, and the effect is not worse than the on-site chat. You don't have to call him on Sunday. It's strange that Mrs. Wang's choice, Mrs. Wang's follow-up, and Tang Qiao's words have something in them.

Sure enough, Tang Qiao glanced around, her speed was very fast, her eyes were a little sharp, after that, she seemed to be sure that Mrs. Wang or others were not following her, cleared her throat, and said, "Mr. Fu, you are a smart person." , Seeing how I behave like this, I should have guessed it, I invite you here today, the design is not the point, I have other things, and I want to ask Mr. Fu for help."

After spending so much time and effort, Fu Yue guessed several possibilities in his mind, none of which were good. He asked: "Miss Tang, what is the matter? If you have any difficulties, please speak out. Although I have little strength, I hope to be able to Help."

Tang Qiao smiled slightly, rolled up her long sleeves, then bent down and lifted the long skirt to her calves, only to see dense bruises and red swellings on those white arms and calves.

Fu Yue only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze: "This..."

Seeing that Fu Yue saw it, Tang Qiao pulled down her sleeves and put down her long skirt, and said softly, "Mr. Fu, I'm not a person who tends to abuse himself. These injuries..." She closed her eyes, as if it was unbearable It's a shame to tell a couple's secrets to someone who has only met twice, but she has to say: "It's my husband, Xiang Jingwei did it."

Both of them were silent for a moment, Fu Yue was silent because he didn't know what to say, righteous indignation was too shallow, comfort was too weak, Tang Qiao was silent because she was brewing emotions, it was unspeakable depression, but also the courage to break the boat.

"Mr. Fu... I want you to help me find a lawyer." Tang Qiao said, "If you are willing to help me with this, I will hurry up and tell you that I don't have much time. If I stay with you for a long time, Wang Sister-in-law will be suspicious. If you don't want to..."

"Okay." Fu Yue was categorical. If Xiang Jingwei did this, Tang Qiao didn't have to pay him anything, and Fu Yue would definitely help. He looked down on domestic violence, which is the most disgusting kind of thing. violent relationship.

Tang Qiao glanced at Fu Yue gratefully, then stared at the stone table, and said, "Xiang Jingwei and I were high school classmates. At that time, we were all studying in the so-called aristocratic schools in big cities. He was a famous man in the school." , there are many girls chasing him, after all, who doesn't love a tall, rich and handsome guy who can play basketball and play the piano?"

She is not immune either, the falling process only takes ten seconds, a gorgeous red rose, a handsome smile, a blunt hot "I like you", and the smell of herbal shampoo.

It's that simple, the heartbeat of youth.

Tang Qiao said: "We got together after that. Xiang Jingwei is a very dedicated person. After we got together, he never looked at other girls again. He threw all the gifts they brought into the trash can. He I only went with one girl. Gradually, the whole school knew that we were together, but no one dared to stop us. To be precise, no one would come to Xiang Jingwei and say, hey, puppy love is wrong. His family He is very rich, and he is also very generous. He often invites everyone in the school to eat, drink and have fun. No one will offend him because we are in love."

Yes, that's not worth it, what's more, handsome guys and beautiful women fall in love, they are also happy to watch.

"My family was also very rich. Although it was not as rich as Xiang Jingwei's family, I was proud at that time. I didn't think I was not worthy of him. But..." Tang Qiao smiled bitterly, "God's will trick people , my dad's business investment failed, it was a huge amount, enough to make the company my dad had in his hand because of it, my dad used to be because, that business was a sure thing, but he failed In just a moment, the world collapsed, my father rushed to the hospital in a panic, my mother borrowed money from relatives and friends everywhere, and I changed from a rich lady to a down-and-out Cinderella."

Tang Qiao broke up with Xiang Jingwei for a very simple reason. She felt that her family was down and out, and she was not worthy of Xiang Jingwei. It was difficult for her to continue studying in this school, and she simply couldn't afford the expensive tuition here.

Xiang Jingwei refused to break up for such a reason, which he thought was extremely boring, he swore, he made a promise, he loved Tang Qiao, not for money, he helped Tang Qiao pay the tuition fee to finish high school, and he also After clearing the money owed by Tang Qiao's father, he also cleared Tang's father's medical expenses. He didn't want an IOU and they didn't want to pay back the money. He only wanted Tang Qiao to stay with him.

"At that age, I liked reading romance novels very much. After experiencing these things, I felt that I was the heroine in romance novels. I had a man who treated me very well and loved me unconditionally no matter what I did. I am the happiest girl in the world, and I can accept all envious or jealous eyes." Tang Qiao became less afraid to say it, she put away all the things about dignity and pride, she may have used exaggerated techniques, or maybe No, she wanted to confide a long time ago, she just wanted to pour out all the words in her heart.

Sometimes, such words are more suitable to say to strangers.

Xiang Jingwei and Tang Qiao continued to study in the same university. Tang Qiao's parents told Tang Qiao to be optimistic about Xiang Jingwei and not let him be taken away by other girls. They had better get married as soon as they graduated.

When Tang Qiao was 15 years old, she never thought about getting married as soon as she finished college. At that time, in her opinion, this was the most unreasonable and absurd thing in the world. just get married?Then why did she read books for so many years, which taught her to pursue her dreams and realize her ideal life, but did not teach her to get married or have children.

Tang Qiao's parents said that it doesn't matter if it's not taught in the book, but it will be taught in reality.

Do you want to work hard outside for more than ten years, in exchange for a face that has experienced many vicissitudes, and then marry an ordinary man?Do you want to pursue your ideals, and then fall all over your body?Do you want to continue to wear down your parents' expectations of you with a tired heart, and continue to let your parents wait for you for a few more years, so that you can let them enjoy life?

No, no, no!You do not want.

After hearing such words too much, Tang Qiao got scared, flinched, hesitated, she didn't want to do this, or she thought she didn't want to do this.

You are a princess, you should marry the prince, and then spend your whole life happily in the castle.

Xiang Jingwei's grandparents, parents, and grandchildren also wanted to hug their great-grandchildren early, and naturally, on the day of graduation, Xiang Jingwei proposed to Tang Qiao.

Tang Qiao agreed, and she breathed a sigh of relief as if she had completed a task. After that, she didn't have to do anything. She didn't even need to use her brain to choose the wedding venue, place the wedding reception, prepare wedding gifts, draw up the guest list, etc. With a single finger, no one expects her to do anything, this wedding seems to have nothing to do with her, she just needs to be a little bride who can be dressed up by others, that's fine.

"We got married smoothly, and we had Xiaoheng in the second year of marriage. The family of three lived happily, but life is coming to an end." Tang Qiao said, "My daily life is to send my children to school, Waiting for my husband to get off work, have a snack and drink tea, and occasionally invite friends from the upper class to have dinner and play golf."

"This kind of life is not bad except for being empty and boring. At least this kind of life is what many people dream of. You don't have to worry about food and clothing, you don't have to endure bosses and colleagues, and you don't have to bow your knees for a piece of money. OK."

If it's not good, it's not good. She gradually discovered that Xiang Jingwei has violent tendencies.

In the beginning, when they were arguing, Xiang Jingwei's voice would get louder and louder, that's all, he wouldn't even roar, he wouldn't shout, he just spoke louder to reason, really, Tang Qiao swears, Even when he quarreled, he was polite and restrained.

Tang Qiao couldn't remember what happened when Xiang Jingwei hit her for the first time, she just remembered that she fell on the ground, the ceiling was high, the chandelier was luxurious, the paintings on the wall were expensive, the ground was clean, she was kicked When she reached the corner, Xiang Jingwei's shoes were also very clean. What she thought at that moment was that she didn't need to wash the clothes. Mrs. Wang coaxed Xiao Heng to sleep, and she didn't have to be afraid of being seen by Xiao Heng. She just had to stand up and show her clothes. Smile, no one will know what happened to her, because Xiang Jingwei was very careful, he didn't touch her face at all.

It's just that in all the invisible places, as long as she shows a little bit, she feels that she is in a mess.

Tang Qiao said: "After Xiang Jingwei beat me for the first time, when he came to his senses and clearly realized what he had done, he cried and begged for my forgiveness. He was afraid that I would leave him. He promised never to Recidivism, isn’t it said that there is only one domestic violence and countless times? In fact, I think the same is true for forgiveness. I forgive this time, and I forgive many times.”

When Xiang Jingwei got angry, he really couldn't control himself at all, he didn't throw things, he didn't yell, he was still rational, he would choose the time and place that Xiao Heng could not see, he would choose Every time after beating Tang Qiao, he would say all the sweet words: "Baby, let's pass this time, okay, it's my fault, come on, let me wipe it off for you." Tears, stop crying, my eyes are red from crying, I feel distressed, I need medicine, huh, huh, huh, blow it, it won't hurt."

He strictly followed the principle of "one candy for one stick", and in the few days after the punching and kicking, he would satisfy all Tang Qiao's demands.

Leave work and go to Disney?good.

I want that diamond necklace.good.

My friend invited me out for a few days, is that okay?good.

I heard that a luxury car brand released a limited edition sports car.OK, I'll see you off.

Good, good, good!After finishing, just hit, hit, hit!After playing, continue to play, and continue to play after finishing, and so on and on. They have cycled many times over the years, and they have figured out the routine of this game with each other.The better Xiang Jingwei treats Tang Qiao, the more he can continue to beat her with peace of mind, and the worse Tang Qiao is beaten by Xiang Jingwei, the more he can make demands with peace of mind.It seems that what they signed was not a marriage commitment, but a contract with a clearly marked price. The only thing in common between the two is your love and my willingness, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, and one is willing to give and the other is willing to take.

At the age of 25, Tang Qiao felt that she was the happiest woman in the world.

And now, at the age of 35, Tang Qiao feels that she is the happiest among the beaten women in the world.

This happiest is just one more premise, and there is a world of difference.

"For Xiaoheng, I thought I could endure like this for the rest of my life. I sweated profusely in the gym every day, and I followed the recipes explained by the nutritionist every day. I felt that I was still young and healthy, and I could endure it for a few more years. When Xiang Jingwei is also old, when he can't touch me, and when Xiao Heng leaves home, I will be free." When Tang Qiao said this, there was hope in her eyes.

She continued: "But I couldn't take it anymore."

When Tang Qiao went to Xiang Jingwei's parents' house, she accidentally found Xiang Jingwei's mother, who seemed to be beaten by Xiang Jingwei's father all the time.

She was terrified, and she kept paying attention to the clues, until she saw him beating her on the window sill, and she was finally sure of two things.The first thing is that Xiang Jingwei's violent tendencies are likely to stem from his father, maybe it is biological, maybe it was "infected" when he was a child.The second thing is that Xiang Jingwei's father is close to 60 years old, and he can still beat someone like this, so she...can't escape the fist too?In other words, as long as she is still by Xiang Jingwei's side, she may be beaten for the rest of her life, and may even be beaten to death one day when her hair is gray.

Tang Qiao said: "I just need to think about it. If this continues, Xiao Heng may suffer from Xiang Jingwei's problems. I can't bear it. I can't bear it. I have decided that I will take Xiao Heng away."

She had a showdown with Xiang Jingwei, she didn't want a penny here, she wanted a divorce, and she took Xiao Heng away.

Xiang Jingwei was furious, and a beating was inevitable. This time, he asked Mrs. Wang to supervise Tang Qiao's actions 24 hours a day, confiscated her mobile phone, cut off the communication equipment at home, and installed Countless cameras, if he wants to make her unable to seek help, unable to leave Xiang's house.

Tang Qiao was almost helpless, but she couldn't sit still, the only person she could think of to keep Xiang Jingwei from suspecting was Fu Yue.

This person who can be said to be a stranger who has only met two sides, based on Xiang Jingwei's understanding of Tang Qiao, he is very confident that she will not tell him about them, and Tang Qiao can hardly tell him, she did not expect her She could really ask a stranger for help, but her mother's love pried her mouth open, and she spoke the truth fluently, everything, just for her child, and what she still wants to have, another life.

"That's it, Mr. Fu, can you help me find a good lawyer, and then tell him about me and Xiang Jingwei? Let him be my legal representative, and I will bear all the costs related to it, and I will also Give him a reward that satisfies him." Tang Qiao checked the time, then looked nervously at Fu Yue.

The first thing that Fu Yue thought of was Xu Zheng. He asked, "I happen to know a very good lawyer, but he is only 25 years old. If you want, I can try to ask him to help."

Tang Qiao hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Okay, I believe you. Thank you, Mr. Fu."

She gave Fu Yue a note, on which she and Xiang Jingwei sorted out all the materials related to this.

Fu Yue took the note and put it away properly.