After Marriage (GL) - Chapter 18
Even though Lu Hejing cleaned everything thoroughly at the end, leaving no trace of her bodily fluids on Lin Ning, the uncontrolled force she had used at the beginning left quite a few marks on Lin Ning’s body.
She didn’t want to face the scene, so she didn’t turn on the light while cleaning, merely fumbling to wipe off the liquid from Lin Ning. This also meant she didn’t see the shocking marks on Lin Ning’s body.
Lu Hejing believed she had hidden it well, leaving without the slightest trace of guilt.
Lin Ning woke up past ten o’clock. The day after drinking was particularly uncomfortable; she got up groggily, her head throbbing.
She lay dejectedly on the bed for a while before getting up with her eyes closed.
Her evening gown was a mess. Lin Ning thought she had done it herself while sleeping, so she casually took off the dress and walked barefoot to the bathroom to shower.
She felt like she was being suffocated by the smell of alcohol on her.
Lin Ning wasn’t someone who liked to drink; her alcohol tolerance was truly poor. So, after getting drunk twice in just one month of marriage, she couldn’t stand the smell of alcohol on her and just wanted to take a shower immediately to wash it off.
The hot water pouring over her made Lin Ning feel a bit more comfortable. After rinsing for a while, she slowly began to scrub herself.
Her memory of last night only went as far as knocking on Ah Jing’s door to apologize. What happened afterward was a blur.
She also didn’t know if she had apologized to Ah Jing last night.
The hot water made her body incredibly relaxed. She let her mind wander for a while, then continued thinking. When she woke up today, she was in her own room. Ah Jing must have brought her back to her room, right?
Did Lu Hejing being willing to bring her back to her own room mean she wasn’t angry anymore?
Lost in thought, Lin Ning slowly finished her shower.
She casually grabbed a towel to wrap her hair, and habitually walked to the mirror to do her skincare.
But the next second, she screamed when she saw the person in the mirror. Large areas of her chest had bruised marks. Her normally fair skin was slightly red from the hot water, which made the marks less glaring, but they still terrified Lin Ning.
Lin Ning had always protected her skin very well; she had never seen such a sight.
The unknown made her somewhat afraid, thinking she had caught some kind of illness.
She rushed out to grab her phone and call her mother, her voice still tearful. “Mom, I think I’m sick…”
Mother Lin was happy to receive her daughter’s call but then heard Lin Ning say she was sick, crying as she spoke. She immediately became anxious. “What’s wrong, sweetie? Where do you feel unwell?”
“My body is bruised, and I don’t know why.”
She cried as she spoke, making Mother Lin worried and upset. But since they weren’t together at the moment, she could only ask Lin Ning to send her a photo.
Lin Ning took a photo and sent it to Mother Lin. As someone with experience, Mother Lin immediately understood what the marks on her body were. She instantly felt a pang of heartache.
Mother Lin’s eyes welled up with tears. *Do wealthy people really hit this hard, leaving so many injuries?*
But then she immediately realized: if it was really Lu Hejing, how would Lin Ning not know? Had she seen it wrong?
She cautiously asked, “Ning Ning, don’t you know what these marks are from?”
Lin Ning was still sniffling. “No, I didn’t have them last night. They were there when I woke up today.”
“Sweetie, don’t cry. Do you have anything planned today?”
Lin Ning said, “No.”
Mother Lin: “Then I’ll pick you up later. I haven’t seen my sweet daughter in a long time. Come spend some time with Mother.”
Lin Ning obediently agreed.