Chapter 340 - Little Jian Yu (1/2)

Han Jian Yu went silent at her words, ''It is not what you are thinking. I am not doing this because I think she won't be able to handle it. I only don't want her to know...'' He paused.

Mia's gaze flashed and she lowered her head, ''Drop these thoughts for now,'' She patted his shoulder before letting go of his hand.

And he immediately felt the emptiness. He glanced at his palm before looking at her face.

Her solemn expression had long disappeared and she was back to her happy and playful self.

''Since you chose truth back in the game, won't you tell me about your childhood?”

Han Jian Yu paused. A distant memory played in his mind.

...

''Stretch your hands out,'' A middle-aged man snarled as he looked at the boy in front of him.

The 9-year old Han Jian Yu tilted his head. He hesitated, ''Father, I...''

''Hands,'' The man sternly said, the scar beneath his right eye looked especially vicious in the glow of the fire crackling in the fireplace.

Han Jian Yu hesitated for a moment before he stretched both his hands.

'Pak'

'Pak'

'Pak'

The man took out the rod out from the fire. Its edge had turned red from the heat and he relentlessly slammed it on his palms.

''Ah... '' Tears rolled down the boy's eyes as his skin slashed, burning with every hit but the more he cried, the more the man kept beating him.

It started with the palm but soon, his rod started landing on his back.

'Bam'

Han Jian Yu fell on his knees, his body soaked in sweat while his wrist cracked, a chunk of flesh visible through it. But all the while, he did not beg for mercy as he knew that if he begged, then the whole night would pass just like that, with him being beaten that ruthlessly.

Only then did the man stopped.

''Who is she?”

Han Jian Yu did not say anything, his pale lips trembled.

''Who is she?” The man raised his rod again.

''Young Miss,'' An emotionless whisper left Han Jian Yu's mouth as the young boy tilted his head down.

''Good. Don't forget your limits and don't cross your boundaries again. Even if she willful, be sure to draw a line,'' The man coldly said as he threw the rod away and leaned closer to the boy before pinching his jaws and forcefully raising his head, ''We are servants. And you can not forget this like you did today. You won't buy her chocolates or toys, neither would you call her by her name. You are assigned to protect her, not to play with her. Han Jian Yu, don't cross the line or I won't go easy on you like today.''