Suffering in Silence
Author's Note: Hi everyone! Sapphirecrystal here. This is my new story, my third one in fact. cheers loudly I want to thank those reviewers who reviewed my 1st and 2nd fic, 'Falling in Love' and 'Impossible' respectively. You guys really make my day. I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to delete 'Falling in Love'. I wanted to edit one chapter but ended up making the exact same chapter. I got sooo mad I deleted it!!! screams in frustration But I'm sorry for those who enjoyed it because I won't write it again. Anyway, this fic is actually a Chinese romance story. I just translated it into English,mystyle.
Disclaimer: Honestly, this is not my fic. So don't sue me.
Full Summary (actually there are 2 summaries: one in Syaoran's Point of View and the other Sakura's Point of View.
Syaoran's Point of View:
Due to his desire of getting family revenge, Syaoran changed his real name and became someone of powerful status within a few years. He would never let off those who heaped humiliation upon his family that year, including the Kinomotos who he actually had an engagement with. But they regretted it after what happened. Now that the Kinomoto's daughter is going to get married, it is the perfect chance for Syaoran to take revenge. Knocking down the sedan, taking her away is only the first part of the plan. He still wants to let her have the taste of being betrayed and cast away…
Sakura's Point of View:
Sakura Kinomoto – just like her name, she has bad a beautiful and gentle personality since young. Ever since she started to know things, she has been waiting to marry into the Chu's house. But after the family disintegrated, the engagement between the two families was broken off. Her father soon engaged her to someone else. But her husband is very strange, not only does he not like her calling his name. He also posseses the piece of engagement jade that she and the Chu's young master have…
Chapter 1 Eight Years Ago…
"Take him away, as far as possible. Don't look back…"
Eleven-year-old Chu Yang did not understand what his mother had just said. He had slept early the previous night only to be awakened hastily in the middle of the night to dress and even to pack all his necessary belongings into a small bundle. After doing so, he was brought to his mother. Yelan Chu's beautiful features did not show any hint of her usual smile but only iciness and sternness.
"Mother…?" Chu Yang said after he could not control his curiosity any longer. Where was his father? Why wasn't he here? Why was the usually busy Chu house left with only his mother, the caretaker and a couple of maids hiding inside the deepest parts of the house? And why was terror written plainly on almost everyone's face?
"Mother, where is Father?" He had only just spoken those words when the maids behind his mother started crying unsteadily.
"Young master…"
"Young master, Master is already…"
"Don't say it." Yelan shook her head, preventing her maids and servants from saying that her husband had already been taken away by the constables in the middle of the night. Chu Yang was still young, how could he endure such pain?
"Yang-er…" Yelan slightly bended down looked fondly at the Chu's only flesh and blood. (a/n: Mothers used to call their sons something-er depending on the last syllable of their sons' name. Yang-er sounds ok though haha!)
"You're my everything. As long as you're alive, I'll be satisfied…" On hearing this sentence, the caretaker's body trembled. He had heard the strong determination in her words and had also felt the desperation.
"Mistress…"
"Wei, you don't have to say anything more. I won't change my mind on what I've decided."
Wei kneeled down and tried to persuade his mistress.
"Mistress, we haven't reached this step. They want the Chu's property, give it to them. Just beg them to let us off…"
"If they would let us off, they wouldn't have killed my husband! Don't you understand Wei? Since they've already killed him, they'll finish the whole thing. They will take both the moneyandthe people."
Saying this, the pale slender hand that was holding a dagger gripped it even tighter. She would not let the Bais get what they wanted. They had looked upon the Chu's property, looked upon her beauty. Therefore, they had bribed the constables, pressed a charge on her husband and decided on a sentence.
After that, those dumb constables would confiscate their property and force all the females in the Chu's house to be sold to brothels. She would rather die than bring shame to her husband's name and destroy her own innocence.
Yelan looked at her son. How she wanted to watch him grow up, build his own business and start his own family but that could never happen.
"Wei." Yelan shifted her gaze.
"Yes, Mistress…"
"Take him away. Take him to the Kinomotos and beg them to take him in."
"Mistress!" Wei kneeled down and cried. It was such a miserable, terrorizing moment but Yelan was still calm and cool as ice. She opened her mouth slightly.
"Yang-er already has an engagement with Kinomotos' young mistress. There is no reason for them not to take him in."
She hesitated and sighed gently.
"If they do not accept him, we must not blame them; the Bais are a very powerful family. Who wouldn't be afraid? It's just that, it'll be very tiring for you to look after him. That is the one thing I regret. You are only in your early thirties and you have to take on such a large responsibility…"
"Mistress! Please don't say that. My life belongs to you and master." He could not continue anymore.
"Mother…" However young Chu Yang was, no matter how much he did not know he didknow that his family was in trouble. He wanted to cry but could not do so. He could only feel himself dunked into a pail of freezing water.
"Wei, my only request is for you to watch my son build his business, marry, start his family and to have children. You must teach him the morals of life. From now on, Yang-er will no longer have his status as a young master. If he's stubborn, don't hesitate to discipline him. Spare the rod and spoil the child."
"Mistress…"
"If the Kinomotos accept him, don't forget to show your gratitude. Even if they refuse to accept him, you must still stand upright, lift your head and leave. Don't let anyone look down on us."
Wei could only nod his head as tears threatened to spill once more. The hand that was holding Chu Yang gripped him even tighter.
"Mother, why must you say all this?" Chu Yang struggled to get his hand free. After a successful attempt, he rushed inside his mother's arms. But she did not hug him as she usually would. Instead she pushed him away gently.
"Yang-er. You must listen to Wei from now on ok?"
"Mother!" He shouted but strong arms belonging to Wei carried him from behind.
"Wei. I've said all that I wanted. Leave now!"
Hearing his mistress's command, he nodded his head and carried the squirming and kicking Chu Yang towards the door.
"Nooo! Let me go. I don't want to go. I want to stay with mother!" His little heart could sense the imminent danger but he knew that he could do nothing to prevent it. Wei bit his lip, stepped out of the gate and heard the clear sound of footsteps belonging to his mistress behind him.
"Don't ever…look back."
With that, all the maids started sobbing pitifully. Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat in alarm and struggled even harder.
"Mother! Mother!"He yelled desperately, he didn't know what was going on, only that he was being forced to leave his home.
"Young master, don't look back. Lets go…"
Chu Yang saw Wei's hands rising to block his vision and therefore opened his mouth and bit the large palm forcefully. Wei gave a loud cry and dropped his young master. Seizing this opportunity when he saw Wei forget all about him, Chu Yang started to run towards his mother. But before he could do so, what he saw made him freeze in his steps.
The Yelan that was talking so calmly just now was now lying in a pool of blood. Her white garment was dyed a gruesome blood red due to the crimson blood gushing out of a deep and long gash on her once-flawless neck. Her hand was still gripping the handle of the dagger tightly even though she was dead. Her wide- opened eyes stared straight ahead. In them were written plainly the hate she felt for this world.
"Mother!!!!!…"
Chu Yang's loud cries echoed in the darkness of the night.
To be continued…
Author's note: DONE!!!! I'm sooo sorry to those people who like Yelan. I really like her too. That's why I rather she died than bring shame to her husband's name. starts sobbing For those confused, pls read the points below.
(+) Chu Yang is actually Syaoran before he changed his name. This is a huge clue to the middle of the story that is I think it is.
(+) This story is written in the olden times as in olden China.
(+) Sakura will probably be introduced in the next chapter so for all Sakura- fans, you'll have to wait longer. But if you really like her, you won't mind how long you have to wait as long as you get to read about her right?
(+) The genre of this story is romance/angst. You will find out more about these 2 genres in the future when I update.
(+) Those who want me to email you when I update, pls state so in your review.
(-) Pls try not to flame me!!!
That's all the points I want to say. Please review this chapter. Thank you. I would like to thank sweet-chocolate-angel for beta-ing this chapter. You guys should check out her story and review too! Cya in the next chapter!