eurekapd Chapter 122 Fairness
Chapter 122 Fairness
The lord is indeed a just judge. With a bang of the gavel, he found me not guilty and sentenced Li Dazhuang to two years in prison.
Such punishment is naturally very light for such a crime.
But Wu Hai was the only son of the village chief. How could he be willing to let his son die in such an unclear manner? He made things difficult for my family at every turn, and the land he allocated to our family was the most barren, and the annual harvest was not enough to feed the whole family.
Widow Liu also became more and more disgusted with me. She kept calling me a vixen and regretted asking her son to marry me. She said it as if I had forced him to marry me.
It was you who tried your best to grab a peach that didn't belong to you, but after taking a bite, you found it too sour and wanted to let it go. How could such a good thing happen in the world? Who would want the peach you have taken a bite of? Who would be willing to marry the woman who has entered the bridal chamber?
I don’t care. I don’t care whether I get married or not. As long as I can survive, that’s enough.
But my father and brother knelt in front of me and begged me to leave. My father said that if I continued to stay in the village, my brother would never be able to go to private school, pass the imperial examination, and make a name for himself.
I was scared. I promised my mother that I would take good care of my younger brother, whom she gave birth to with her life. How could I become a burden to him?
I left, leaving this "home" where I had lived for sixteen years, and went to the prosperous capital with the five taels of silver that Wu Hai and my father had given me in the past few months.
But all the beautiful flowers belong to others, and I can't even have enough to eat. The five taels of silver were spent on the road. I begged all the way to the capital, thinking that everything would be fine once I got here. I can wash and cook and I will always be able to find a job. But I overestimated my abilities. The maids here are all bought from human brokers by wealthy families, and they would never accept a girl like me with unknown background.
I was so hungry that the scene of Wu Hai giving me money that night suddenly flashed through my mind. "Yes! I'm a woman, and I can still make money with my body."
Wu Hai once told me that there are brothels in other places, and the girls inside are exchanging their bodies for money. He also told me not to have any psychological burden. This is how he comforted me.
In a daze, I grabbed a passerby's clothes and asked him, "Where is the biggest brothel here?"
That’s right, even if I have to trade my body for money, I will find the biggest one.
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"No, Mengchun, calm down. Why should a woman embarrass another woman?"
"It's so embarrassing. Why? Why do you live so well while I am always struggling in the swamp and never have a chance to get out? Is this fair?" Meng Chun said crazily.
"Fairness, what does this have to do with fairness? You said that your mother and father decided your life for you, but what about you? What did you do? Did you resist them? Did you say no?" Sun Yun said loudly.
Meng Chun was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "Haha, you are a young lady who grew up in honey, how can you understand the hardships of us lowly ants."
"Okay, you will soon be able to experience the life of an ant. This is good and fair." Meng Chun straightened his messy clothes and said seriously.
"No, you decide my life so easily. What's the difference between you and your father and mother?" Sun Yun said as she blew the hair falling in front of her eyes.
"How about we make a deal? I'll help you get out? How about you let me go? That way we can both be free, and my lover won't cause you any trouble. It's very good and fair to you."
Mengchun didn't say anything. He was about to leave but stood at the door without moving, as if he was thinking about something.
"I can make you prettier and capture the hearts of more men. With money, you can redeem yourself. You see, my face is more than one or two times prettier now than when I first came here. Since I can draw ugly things, I can naturally draw beautiful things..." Seeing her hesitation, Sun Yun quickly struck while the iron was hot.
Mengchun turned around and asked with a slightly doubtful tone, "Can you really do this?"
"Let me try. You won't suffer any loss." Sun Yun's eyes and tone were extremely sincere.
"I'll believe you for once." Mengchun didn't believe it last night. With such a magical method to transform decay into something magical, how could there still be ugly people in this world? Today, when she splashed water on her face, her originally ordinary face now showed its original pretty and lovely appearance, which made her believe it a little more.
No matter what happens, you won't suffer any loss.
"I will let you go now. You can live as my maid... but don't try to escape. You can't escape." Mengchun warned her as he untied the rope.
Sun Yun's lips curved into a beautiful arc. How could she want to escape? Her original purpose was to stay here...
My stomach rumbled at an inopportune moment, and Mengchun, who was untying the rope, heard it. I tutted my tongue and said impatiently, "What a hassle! Wait, I'll get you two steamed buns."
After saying that, Mengchun walked outside. Sun Yun's voice sounded again behind him, "Get another bowl of water."
"I understand." Mengchun waved his hand. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and turned back and said, "Don't touch anything in the room."
Sun Yun pinched her wrist where the rope had left marks on it and replied, "I know."
I know, she knows shit. As soon as she left, Xiumei walked around the room with her eyes rolling, and frowned slightly, "Strange, this room is completely different from the room where he receives guests, it's too simple." Although the room for receiving guests pursues experience, it will definitely be well decorated.
But the furnishings in this room were only gray, white, and black. A bed, a table, and chairs made up the entirety of the room. She couldn't imagine a girl's boudoir being so simple. Sun Yun stretched out her nose and sniffed. "There's no fragrance at all." This room really didn't match the woman just now.
This is so abnormal. Logically, she can't go out, and the money she earns will more or less be spent on her own food, clothing, housing and transportation...
Mengchun brought two steamed buns, a bowl of water, and also kindly served a plate of pickled vegetables.
Sun Yun was so hungry at this time that she could eat a cow. She picked up one of the steamed buns and started eating it, not paying any attention to Meng Chun who was staring at her.
"Do you really think I won't hurt you?" Sun Yun had a mouthful of pickled vegetables in her mouth. She couldn't continue chewing it, nor could she spit it out. She could only swallow it, but she swallowed it too quickly and the vegetables got stuck in her throat.
She could only reach out and tap her chest to relieve the discomfort of difficulty breathing. Mengchun brought the water to her.
Sun Yun gulped down a big gulp and breathed deeply, "Sister Mengchun, you don't look like a bad person."
Meng Chun was stunned for a moment, then slowly uttered, "I've killed someone."
Sun Yun smiled and waved her hand, saying, "He forced you first. You were acting in self-defense."
Mengchun was even more shocked when he heard this, "What do you mean by legitimate... what do you mean by defense?"
"Your behavior is to protect yourself from being violated again." Sun Yun explained after swallowing the last bite of steamed bun.
In fact, she didn't know what it meant exactly, but Sister Nian Nian told her that when someone attacks you, you should fight back as much as possible while protecting yourself.