In the thatched hut, there was only Fool Zhao. Afraid that something terrible might happen if he stayed, Chen Jiu left without even asking for the purse.
At that time, his body was burning up. As he walked, he began to lose consciousness, and later, he seemed to encounter someone. When he woke up, he found himself lying next to Qian Yun, completely unclothed.
There were blue and purple marks all over his body, and an unspeakable pain came from behind.
Without needing any explanation, he knew what he had lost.
Qian Yun had been his family’s arranged betrothal since shortly after his birth.
The Qian family was poor, and most villagers looked upon them with a mix of pity and disdain. No one expected Qian Yun to be intelligent, starting his education at three or four, composing poetry by seven, and becoming a scholar by seventeen.
Qian Yun was not only handsome but also had a rare, refined elegance.
In the entire Shui Lian Village, which young man or woman didn’t dream of marrying him?
Even from other villages, there were occasionally bold individuals who came to court him.
In his previous life, Chen Jiu had also been very fond of his gentle-speaking fiancé. After losing his virginity, he was even grateful that it had been Qian Yun. To marry Qian Yun, he was foolish enough to not mind sharing a husband with Chen Ling, even allowing Chen Ling to marry first as the primary wife!
Historically, which capable man didn’t have multiple wives and concubines?
Although Chen Jiu felt uncomfortable, he thought of how Qian Yun’s parents didn’t like sons but preferred daughters. Qian Yun was filial and would eventually marry a daughter into the family. Instead of letting Qian Yun marry some other woman after becoming successful, it was better for him to marry Chen Ling.
At least Chen Ling was his sister and usually respected and cared for him.
But little did he know, his foolishness led to years of suffering before his death.
In this life, he would never make the same mistakes again.
Even if Chen Jiu never married, he wouldn’t let Qian Yun and Chen Ling have their way!
Thinking of his past life, he wanted to strangle the hypocritical woman in front of him.
But he couldn’t harm Chen Ling for things that hadn’t happened yet, as it would only put him at a disadvantage.
He needed to protect himself and watch those who hurt him suffer the consequences of their actions.
Closing his eyes to hide his complex emotions, Chen Jiu gave Chen Ling a faint smile and said, “Since sister is in trouble, as her brother, I naturally have to help. However…”
Chen Jiu paused, looking down at his thin inner clothes, “It wouldn’t be appropriate to go out like this. Please, sister, wait outside while I change my clothes.”
Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Chen Ling was overjoyed and her face blossomed into a smile. In a cheerful tone, she said, “Then brother, please change your clothes. Ling’er will wait for you outside!”
Without another word, she immediately turned and left, even closing the door behind her.
In his previous life, Chen Jiu had thought she was being considerate and well-behaved when he saw her like this. Now he knew that her so-called thoughtfulness was nothing more than her eagerness to see him fall from grace as she achieved her desires.
Chen Jiu’s lips curled into a cold smile as he got up and walked to the door, fastening the latch.
Outside, Chen Ling heard the sound of the door being latched and couldn’t help but mockingly think to herself: “Who cares to look at that scrawny figure of his?”
Oh, but who knows? Didn’t Fool Zhao drool every time he saw Chen Jiu pass by the Chen family? Now that she was personally sending him over, Fool Zhao was sure to be pleased!
Thinking about what Chen Jiu would face next, a joyful smile spread across Chen Ling’s lips.
Chen Jiu had no time to care about what Chen Ling was thinking. He secured the latch and then closed the half-open window, placing the latch in position.
After ensuring that no one could spy on him, he went to the bedside, struggled to move the box of clothes away from the bed, revealing the somewhat soft soil underneath. Wiping his sweat, he dug through the moderately thick layer of soft soil and found a delicate wooden box buried below.
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