The thunder rumbled, sending a shock through the two people's hearts. They didn't even dare to let out a peep.
The rain lasted all night. The next day, Zhang, looking at Wan Ruo who was on the verge of tears, tentatively asked, "Wan Ruo, your grandma has passed away. Being this sad won't solve anything. We need to hurry up and handle her funeral affairs."
Seeing that Wan Ruo didn't say a word, Zhang continued, "Well, your grandma told us before she died that her savings... are all with you. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Wan Ruo slowly got up and took out her grandma's wooden box. When Zhang saw the wooden box in her hand, her eyes lit up. She quickly stepped forward and snatched it away, smiling and saying, "I'll keep this. We'll need to spend quite a bit of money on the old lady's funeral these days."
"Okay, but the bracelet in here is my mother's relic! You can't take it away." Zhang opened the wooden box full of expectation. Seeing only some loose silver and a jade bracelet, she was a bit disappointed. She closed the lid, waved her hand, and said perfunctorily, "I'll keep it first. I'll return it to you after the old lady's funeral is over."
As she spoke, she hugged the box and walked out. Hiding in a deserted place, she took out the jade bracelet and murmured, "This jade bracelet is the only valuable thing here."
Qin Jiang beside her snatched the jade bracelet away and examined it up and down.
"That girl said it was your sister's relic! Where did she get such a valuable thing?" Zhang was still looking puzzled.
While carefully examining the jade bracelet, Qin Jiang casually said, "Where else could she get it? It must be from her lover."
"Tsk..." Zhang's mind raced. She impatiently snatched the jade bracelet back, and said firmly with a determined look in her eyes, "Stop looking. We can't keep that girl. We can sell her and get some money in return."
On the day after Grandma Yin's funeral, the sky was overcast, and it had just rained.
"Wan Ruo, come on. Go out with me," Zhang said to Wan Ruo.
"Where are we going, Aunt?" Wan Ruo followed behind, asking curiously.
Zhang just walked forward without looking back and impatiently replied, "Just follow me. You'll know when we get there."
Wan Ruo didn't say a word. She pursed her lips and had no choice but to follow, thinking they were going to the coffin shop to settle the bill.
Zhang stopped in front. She was talking to a heavily - made - up middle - aged woman dressed in a sexy way. From time to time, she would look back. Wan Ruo was completely confused. Looking up, she saw it was the House of Pleasure!
Wan Ruo's eyes widened. This was a brothel! What were they going to do?
She saw two big guys walking towards her. Wan Ruo felt something was wrong. No way!
She turned around and tried to run, but it was too late. Two big hands held her down at the same time. Wan Ruo cried out in pain, "What are you doing? Let me go!"
Zhang took the money, greeted the madam, and left.
"Aunt! Aunt! Let me go..." Wan Ruo's arms were tightly held by the two big guys. She couldn't move. She looked at Zhang with pleading eyes, crying for help.
Wan Ruo watched helplessly as Zhang took the money and walked away, ignoring her completely.
"Stop struggling. Can't you tell? You've been sold here," said the madam, Madam Sun, while gesturing for the two big guys to take Wan Ruo inside.
Wan Ruo took out a talisman from her sleeve. Damn it! She was held so tightly by these two people that she couldn't even use any strength in her arms. No... she had to think of a way. Wan Ruo looked around for an opportunity. Just then, they passed by the main hall on the side.
There were a lot of people in the main hall. Maybe there was a chance to escape!
Wan Ruo pretended to shout, "Ouch! Ouch! I can't stand it. My stomach hurts..."
"What's wrong again? Stop playing tricks. I've seen this kind of thing many times. It won't work," Madam Sun said impatiently. Then she motioned for the two guys to take her away.
Taking advantage of the moment when they stopped, Wan Ruo wanted to stick the talisman on one of the strong men. But these two guys were so strong that her hands were numb from being held, and she couldn't use any strength at all.
The talisman fell to the ground. It seemed that she was about to be dragged away again.
She quickly used all her strength and stamped hard on the foot of the strong man beside her. The man cried out in pain and quickly let go of her, covering his foot.
Taking advantage of the moment when they loosened their grip, Wan Ruo pushed the other strong man away and ran towards the main hall. She bumped straight into Bai Chen's arms.
Maybe the inertia was too great. Bai Chen tightly held Wan Ruo, protecting her head with one hand and her back with the other.
Wan Ruo slowly looked up. Their eyes met. This person looked so familiar! Before she had time to think further, she turned around and saw the people behind were about to catch up. She quickly pushed Bai Chen away and tried to run.
Unexpectedly, at the moment when she pushed Bai Chen away, Bai Chen's finger brushed across her hairpin, accidentally knocking off the cloth strip on her head. In an instant, her long hair fluttered, stunning everyone present.
A young master in gorgeous clothes beside them immediately took an interest in this girl who was dressed as a boy.
Wan Ruo was also shocked. She didn't care about anything else. Just as she was about to run out of the door, she felt as if something had grabbed her shoulder. Looking back, it was the strong man whose foot she had stepped on just now.
"Stinky girl! Where do you think you're going?" the strong man said smugly.
Wan Ruo looked at his smug look. Damn it!
Just then, Bai Chen grabbed the strong man's outstretched right arm. The strong man cried out in pain. Gradually, he lost his strength and wailed in pain, slowly letting go of Wan Ruo's shoulder.
"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts!" The strong man's arm was trembling in pain, and his face was full of agony.
Seeing that Bai Chen had no intention of letting go, the strong man clenched his left fist and was about to punch Bai Chen. But just as he made the move, Bai Chen had already seen through him.
Before he could throw the punch, Bai Chen had already kicked him several meters away. He was slammed hard against the pillar.
This swift action shocked everyone present. Wan Ruo was even more stunned. She didn't expect that such a strong man could be kicked several meters away with one kick. If it weren't for the pillar blocking him, he might have flown into the sky!
Seeing this, the other strong man was about to step forward to help when Madam Sun shouted, "Stop!"
"Ah! It's actually Boss Bai from the Good - Peace Workshop! It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..." Madam Sun greeted him politely. Seeing that Bai Chen ignored her and just gently patted the dust off his clothes, she felt a bit embarrassed.
Madam Sun quickly explained, "I'm really sorry. This new stinky girl doesn't know the rules and offended you. I'll have someone take her away and teach her a good lesson!"
"Wait... Since you said she's new, name a price. I'll buy her," a deep and magnetic voice interrupted them. Everyone turned their heads and saw two elegant young masters in gorgeous clothes walking over.