Chapter 1644: Chapter 1645: A Goodhearted Warning
"Alright, alright... the bridal chamber, the bridal chamber..." Aunt Wang said helplessly, then grabbed Silly Egg’s hand and said, "But now’s not the time. That girl might be young, but she doesn’t seem foolish. She speaks quite articulately and isn’t easy to deceive. How about we wait until midnight when everyone’s asleep..."
Although Aunt Wang was speaking reasonably, Silly Egg was naturally not pleased.
He didn’t want to wait until midnight; he wanted to go to the bridal chamber right now.
But it didn’t matter what he thought, as Aunt Wang forcefully pulled him back.
The courtyard began to fall silent, not a sound to be heard.
Outside the fence, a shadow sneaked over the fence and moved toward the room where An Ning was staying.
At that moment, An Ning had just emerged from her space.
Simultaneously, a knock on the door sounded from outside.
The knock was very soft, symbolizing the extreme unease of the person at the door.
An Ning took a few steps toward the door but didn’t rush to open it. Instead, she asked cautiously through the door, "Who is it?"
"It’s... I’m from this village. I just came to warn you, miss, the people here are not good. They often collude with traffickers, luring girls from outside to marry them. Most of the wives in this village were abducted. If you don’t want to stay and get hurt, it’s best to leave under the cover of night. Otherwise, Aunt Wang’s son is already 30 and hasn’t married yet, they surely won’t let you go. They might even act tonight..."
The person spoke in a quick, quiet voice, and the fear in their voice was evident.
An Ning thought, she must also be a wife bought by one of the villagers, sneaking over apologetically but afraid of being discovered.
An Ning didn’t doubt she was being deceived, since they weren’t acquainted, and if not for genuine goodwill, there would be no motive to lie.
"Thank you so much for the warning, ma’am. I understand." An Ning said.
However, there was no further sound outside.
An Ning knew the person outside had probably already left.
In the courtyard next to the fence, the woman who warned An Ning had just returned and hadn’t had time to lie back on her bed yet when suddenly grabbed by her husband.
"Where did you go?"
The man’s voice was blunt, causing the woman to instinctively shudder.
"I... I went to the toilet..."
"Going to the toilet takes that long, who are you fooling?"
"I drank too much water to fill my stomach tonight, maybe caught a chill, so I have diarrhea..."
Clearly, the woman was also bought by this family. Initially, she was locked up and restrained every day, fearing she might escape. Since she had a child two months ago, she’s gained some freedom.
But her freedom is conditional on staying under their watchful eye; otherwise, any carelessness results in a beating.
She wanted to run but didn’t dare.
Women in the village who’ve tried to escape have been publicly beaten, shattered legs making it impossible to walk again—a warning taken very seriously.
Moreover, a woman like her, considered unchaste and already a mother, wouldn’t have a place to go even if she managed to return to her family.
However, the young lady who came over today was different.
She hadn’t been harmed yet; leaving now wasn’t too late.
Yet, should she fail to escape and get caught, the consequences...
Are too terrifying to imagine!
