Became a vicious male mother

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The wind outside was like a mad beast, raging wildly around the villa. All the precious ornamental plants in the yard became its playthings, and could only painfully make a "ripping" sound.

After finishing breakfast, he followed Li Taihe slowly.

The corridors vary in style, but this one, with its windows adorned with colorful shards of glass, is so beautiful that no one would dispute that it resembles a church corridor.

He doesn't believe in God, but only in the power of human will to overcome fate.

You should take the initiative to strive for everything; if you want something, go for it.

For example, right now, he wants to gather information.

"How are those three children?" Gu Xinglan quickened her pace and walked to Li Taihe's side.

The other person's shoulders were significantly higher than his, so he had to look up to make eye contact.

He himself is 1.8 meters tall, while this person is close to 2 meters.

So when this person looked down...

Gu Xinglan felt oppressed from all sides.

“All three of them wanted to see you, so I sent them away.” Li Taihe’s tone was relaxed, like the calm before a storm.

After saying this, Li Taihe had no further intention of speaking.

After walking for a long time, the passage became increasingly deep.

Soon, the oppressive feeling from the environment almost overwhelmed him.

Where does this person want to take him?

Gu Xinglan opened her eyes wide, looking left and right. Her back arched involuntarily, and even the bandaged wound rose and fell with her breath. The further she walked, the darker the corridor became, and the less she could feel her way.

All I could hear was the faint sound of footsteps ahead.

To avoid bumping into the man's back, his pace couldn't be too fast or too slow.

They walked very carefully.

System: [This is a good time to explore the first hidden plot point, host, don't be nervous.]

The fear stemmed from the unknown persona he was portrayed as, not to mention the persona-assistant device within him that occasionally affected him. Gu Xinglan calmed his breathing and tried his best to remain composed.

What's the progress on the hidden storyline?

System: [Five percent, just a tiny bit more.]

System: [Don't be discouraged. This progress is already far ahead of your competitors. You just need to proceed steadily and surely.]

"What if I lose my life?" Gu Xinglan cleared her throat and said softly, "The previous administrator said that the main storyline is the priority, and the hidden plot is secondary."

If another kidnapping occurs, and he is killed, how will he regain the memories he wants to recover?

"Sigh, I'm also caught in this dilemma."

Gu Xinglan closed her eyes tightly, then slowly opened them again, trying to calm herself down.

After experiencing a severe traumatic event, a person will repeatedly relive the fear and anxiety of that time, becoming overly vigilant, tense, anxious, and consumed by internal stress. If they remain in this environment and psychological state for a long time, they are very likely to develop mental health problems.

He has encountered many such cases.

The most direct remedy is to stay away from the environment that makes you uneasy and escape from things that overload your capacity.

Other options include seeking social support, such as companionship from family and friends, communicating with a psychologist, calling a mental health hotline, etc., to gradually heal from that experience.

However, these two things are difficult for some people to achieve.

There is only one way: self-regulation, self-salvation, and self-redemption.

Slowly transforming yourself into someone with a heart as cold as ice and as hard as stone—isn't that a form of self-protection?

With this idea.

Like a slideshow, images of patients crying their hearts out and others numbly licking their wounds after being injured flashed before my eyes.

"...As expected, it still can't be done."

Gu Xinglan sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

Others may become cold-blooded, but he cannot.

The chaotic thoughts slowly overwhelmed the emotional bombs emanating from the surroundings.

When he looked up again, he had no idea how far he had gone.

The distinctive spikenard scent that belonged to Li Taihe also disappeared.

The consequences of getting lost in Li Taihe's private torture chamber last time were still fresh in his mind, and he didn't want to go through the same chase and entanglement with someone wielding a weapon again.

"turn around."

A man's voice sounded behind me, like ripples spread by a pebble.

As the words fell, the lights in the corridor turned on one by one.

Gu Xinglan subconsciously turned around.

Behind him, Li Hetai had unknowingly taken out a piece of black silk cloth.

Just then, thunder rumbled outside, and the man stood motionless in place, looking like a ghost that had crawled out of the underworld to claim a life.

"I'll take you somewhere." After saying that, Li Taihe looked at him quietly.

If this person wanted his life, they would have taken it long ago; why wait until now?

Feeling a little weak in the knees, Gu Xinglan slowly walked back.

The silk fabric felt cool and soft, exceptionally gentle on the eyes, its wrinkles slowly smoothed out by someone's palm.

Suddenly, Gu Xinglan felt an itch on her head, before she could react.

The person behind him actually took off his wig!

I rely on.

Gu Xinglan hurriedly raised her hands to touch the hairnet on her head, stared wide-eyed, drew her sword and looked around in confusion.

The wig was put on him by this person yesterday, and the lace dress was also given to him by this person. He had tried his best to ignore the thought of suspecting this person's strange fetishes. There was no future in two grown men playing these games.

But all of this happened while he was not in a conscious state.

Now, the other party's unbridled behavior reminded him of the vague sensation he felt while changing clothes in the car yesterday.

"Sorry, I startled you. It's not easy to tie a wig on." Li Taihe smiled, his lips curving upwards, and his outstretched hand held an extremely long wig.

Gu Xinglan felt the blood rushing through her body. She raised her eyelids and quickly took the black silk cloth from the other person's hand: "I'll tie it myself."

The blindfold was quickly fastened, and he couldn't see his surroundings clearly, so he had to rely on the person next to him to lead the way.

"Where are you taking me?"

"To compensate you for your reward."

I can't discern this person's true intentions.

I don't know how long I walked, but I felt dizzy. It felt like I was in an elevator, except instead of moving up and down, it moved left and right.

"System, has the hidden plot progressed?"

System: [...] No.

Was this person really here to reward him?

"I've already told you the terms, so you don't need to worry about it anymore..." Gu Xinglan said softly.

The other party did not respond to him.

Until the moment the blindfold was removed.

When her gaze fell on the wall, upon seeing one after another scantily clad, red, swollen, and festering skin, Gu Xinglan felt a wave of nausea wash over her, and she almost knelt on the ground and vomited up her entire breakfast.

“These people are all unregistered. They used to be human traffickers, secretly abducting people from poor and backward places in Africa and South America and selling them to developed countries. You can find all sorts of dark and unscrupulous things in them.”

“Other innocent people are still struggling in the darkness because of them. Now, you can take revenge, whether for yourself or for those you’ve never met. This is your reward.” Li Taihe reached out and grabbed his wrist, pulling him into the tin shed. He opened his palm and placed a cold dagger in it.

Treat them the way they treat you.

Gu Xinglan's palms were sweating, and she could not hold the dagger at all. Her eyelashes trembled and her body went limp.

The people handcuffed on the wall are the kidnappers we encountered yesterday in the abandoned factory...