Pure Love Imprisoned: My Ex-Boyfriend, Who Blamed Me, Imprisoned Me in Love

In fact, Lin Mian had seen He Duoye beat people before.

In high school, she saw He Duoye get into a fight with a group of street thugs in town.

At that time, Lin Mian somehow offended them. A group of blond-haired guys blocked Lin Mian's way home from school, saying that she was very pretty and that their boss had taken a liking to her and invited her to the arcade.

So He Duoye, who was passing by, walked over and knocked down the person who was speaking with a single punch.

The next moment they started fighting.

He Duoye seems to be very good at, or very familiar with, fighting.

He was ruthless and efficient, and completely fearless of pain; he had a kind of reckless madness.

Because it was a group fight where one person was hit on the head from behind, blood started flowing out immediately.

But he ignored it completely, acting as if he wasn't injured at all, until the person he was holding was completely beaten to the ground. Only then, with blood all over his head, did he turn around to deal with the guy who had hit him with the club.

Lin Mian was terrified at that time, especially when half of He Duoye's face was covered in blood. She was afraid that He Duoye would die because of this, or be knocked into a madman like in the TV series.

But He Duoye acted as if nothing had happened. After beating up a group of street thugs, he walked up to Lin Mian with his face covered in blood, and just as naturally reached out to ask her for some tissues.

At that time, she and He Duoye had just become acquainted.

However, what caused Lin Mian to have a stress response to He Duoye's fight was when they were in college.

Because of the tight financial situation, Lin Mian usually does some part-time jobs.

It was a weekday, and Lin Mian was leaving the restaurant where she worked part-time. As she walked, she texted He Duoye, only to unfortunately run into a thug.

He followed Lin Mian at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, for half a block.

Lin Mian ran, and he ran too.

Terrified, Lin Mian ran wildly, only to find another man suddenly appearing in front of her at an intersection.

Two unfamiliar men blocked Lin Mian from the front and back, with a dark and gloomy alleyway next to them.

Fortunately, He Duoye happened to be nearby.

The second time Lin Mian saw He Duoye fighting was on this very night.

Unlike the fight in high school, He Duoye was out of control that night, like a mad dog.

He grabbed one of the men's heads and slammed it against the wall repeatedly.

The night was silent, and the sound of his head slamming against the wall was incredibly clear, but what was even more frightening was how He Duoye looked at that moment.

Every movement was fierce, violent, and filled with murderous intent, which twisted and distorted his expression, making him seem unfamiliar.

Lin Mian was stunned with fright.

Until He Duoye grabbed another person by the neck, slammed him against the wall, and choked him until the other person's face turned red and his legs kicked incessantly.

Lin Mian snapped out of her fear and rushed over, grabbing He Duoye's bulging arm and pulling him away.

Sometimes she wondered if He Duoye would have really strangled the person if she hadn't pulled them away in time.

I came to my senses.

Lin Mian applied medicine to her swollen face in front of the mirror.

Today was truly an unlucky day for her. She had never been slapped like that before. Her grandmother, uncle, and aunt were all very tolerant and loving towards her, while her father was rarely seen and didn't really care about her. When he got angry, he would just give her a good scolding.

This is definitely not a place suitable for honest people to live.

At this moment, Li Mingshao's face also appeared in the mirror, but his expression was sorrowful and resentful.

"I should have tied you to me today. Now, my other leg is probably going to be broken too."

Lin Mian thought Li Ming was worrying too much. If both his legs were broken, how would he work for He Duoye and earn money?

However, after thinking for a moment, she said, "If you tell me something about He Duoye, I'll plead for you in a little while."

After saying that, Lin Mian added mischievously, "If you don't tell me, I'll tell He Duoye that you locked me outside the private room, which is why I was kidnapped."

Li Mingshao was shocked and horrified: "You actually framed someone?!"

Lin Mian guiltily averted her gaze, her voice lowering: "Who told you to feed me to the tiger on our first meeting?"

"Didn't you say you'd just pay me back?" Li Mingshao said. "Are you going to renege on your promise?"

Lin Mian said, "Just tell me whether you're going to do this deal or not."

Li Mingshao thought for a moment and felt that he still needed to plead for leniency, because He Duoye had clearly told him to keep an eye on the person, but he still let Lin Mian get slapped.

What if Lin Mian was even more unlucky and didn't get slapped?

Li Mingshao asked, "What do you want to know?"

Lin Mian asked, "Did He Duoye come here by himself?"

Li Mingshao, unusually, didn't beat around the bush or play mind games with her, and gave a straightforward answer: "No, he was forced to come back."

"What forced you to come back?"

"That's a different issue," Li Mingshao said with a shrewd business sense. "How about we play a question-and-answer game, each of us taking turns answering each other's questions."

Lin Mian didn't want to.

She didn't ask anything more, and started applying the medicine to her face again in front of the mirror.

She had a fight with He Duoye and broke up with him in a fit of anger. She was holding her breath and wanted to wait for He Duoye to contact her first, but she waited for half a month and he didn't come.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Looking at He Duoye's belongings in the rented room, she called him late one night, wanting him to come back and pack his things.

He Duoye didn't answer.

Lin Mian angrily called again, but still didn't answer.

At that moment, she angrily thought that she would never contact that bastard He Duoye again.

But after a few hours, she couldn't help but wonder if something had happened to He Duoye, like he had been hit by a car while walking on the street and was now in the ICU.

So she called He Duoye several more times afterward, but no one answered.

After daybreak, Lin Mian tried to find the person directly, but when she walked out of the rented room and looked at the fork in the road, she suddenly realized that she had no way to find them.

She met He Duoye when she was fifteen and they grew up together until she was twenty. She knew He Duoye as a person, but she knew nothing about his past, his origins, where he was when he was alone, or what he was doing.

Later, when she tried to call He Duoye again, his phone was switched off or disconnected.

Sometimes, on sleepless nights, Lin Mian would think of He Duoye, wondering if he was dead, or if he had simply changed his phone number and disappeared from Lin Mian's world.

Perhaps he's dead, Lin Mian thought viciously in her sleepless rage.

After all, an ex-boyfriend is, in a sense, dead the moment you break up with him.

*

When He Duoye returned to the presidential suite, Lin Mian and Li Mingshao were watching a movie.

Because of what happened, Li Mingshao no longer dared to take Lin Mian out for walks, nor could he leave her alone in the house.

Upon seeing He Duoye return, Li Mingshao quickly stood up, limping, and began to speak: "Three..."

"Get out," He Duoye interrupted him.

Li Mingshao immediately replied, "Okay."

He nimbly walked away, leaning on his cane.

A comedy movie was playing on TV, and the lively, lighthearted dialogue filled the living room. Lin Mian, hugging a cushion, sat cross-legged on the sofa, watching He Duoye walk towards her in the flickering light and shadow.

He lifted Lin Mian's chin and looked down to examine the injuries on her face.

At first, the swelling was quite noticeable, but the medicine prepared by Li Mingshao was very effective. With the addition of ice packs, the swelling quickly subsided by more than half, and now it is only slightly swollen and red.

He Duoye's gaze was too intense, and Lin Mian turned her face away, feeling inexplicably nervous and embarrassed.

He Duoye released Lin Mian's chin, and surprisingly, he didn't say anything sarcastic. He sat down on the sofa, then scooped Lin Mian up and held her in his arms.

The two of them watched a comedy movie on TV together.

Lin Mian grabbed He Duoye's arm, somewhat stunned.

The movie was very noisy, but the atmosphere was strangely calm, even somewhat oppressive.

It's like... He Duoye is in pain for some reason.