Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Lu Yunzhou coughed. "Dr. Yang, if you want to go back early, I can't stop you. You know we don't have much money, so you'll have to pay for your own return trip."

"You!" Doctor Yang was furious and stormed off.

"Qinglian, come with me to that room to sleep. Let your older brother sleep here."

"it is good."

When He Qinglian left, she didn't forget to take her hairpin with her.

Lu Yunping was furious. "That bitch! She actually dared to try and kill me! Just you wait!"

As dawn broke, the innkeeper kicked them out. Doctor Yang felt utterly humiliated to be kicked out like that. All he wanted now was to go home as soon as possible. "Lu Tongsheng, there's nothing to do in the city. Let's go back early and save some money."

"Don't rush, I still have things to take care of. Let's wait a bit."

"How much longer?"

"Soon, I'll go back as soon as I'm done."

"Brother, let's find an inn to settle down first."

After everyone settled in, Lu Yunping whispered a few words to Lu Yunzhou and then went out.

After Lu Yunping left, Lu Yunzhou told He Qinglian to tidy herself up properly. "Lian'er, you were frightened last night. Dress yourself up nicely, as guests will be arriving later."

"Does my husband still have friends in the prefectural city?"

I guess so.

After washing up and tidying her clothes, He Qinglian sat with Lu Yunzhou in the inn, where Lu Yunzhou told her stories.

Although she didn't know what Lu Yunzhou was planning to do, she was still on guard.

An hour later, Lu Yunping, followed by a flamboyantly dressed woman, entered Lu Yunzhou's room.

As instructed by Lu Yunping, the madam, Qiu Mama, entered the room with a smile and said, "Lu Tongsheng, it's been a long time. When did you come to the prefectural city?"

Who is this young lady?

"I've been here for two days, and I'm getting ready to go back."

This is my wife, He Qinglian. Lian'er, come and greet our benefactor.

He Qinglian didn't know who this benefactor was, but she still obediently went to pay her respects. Qiu Mama carefully examined He Qinglian. This girl was really good-looking. If she went to their building, she could definitely make a fortune.

"Young lady, you are quite beautiful. Please take a few steps so I can have a better look at you."

"Lian'er, take a few steps and let your benefactor see you."

He Qinglian found it strange. She wasn't an animal; why should she be checked for leg problems? She took a few steps and returned to Lu Yunzhou's side.

Qiu's mother nodded to Lu Yunzhou, who understood. She wanted to send He Qinglian away. "Lian'er, you haven't had breakfast yet. Call Doctor Yang and go to the street to buy some food."

"Okay, I'll go right away. What would you like to eat, my husband?"

"I want to eat wontons."

"Alright, my dear husband, let's chat for a while."

After He Qinglian left, Lu Yunzhou looked at Qiu Mama and said, "I've seen the person. Please give me a price."

"Young lady, you are quite beautiful, but you are no longer a virgin, so you won't fetch much money. Of course, if you are sincere in selling yourself, I won't let you suffer a loss. How about 10 taels of silver?"

"Mother, you have no intention of doing this business. You have no sincerity at all. My wife may not be a beauty that could topple kingdoms, but she is still a stunning beauty. Ten taels of silver are not even enough to buy her a dress. In that case, Mother, please go back. I can look for somewhere else."

"How much do you want?"

"Minimum 100 taels."

"Young Master Lu, you can't say that. If the young lady were a virgin, I would be willing to take not only 100 taels, but even 500 taels."

"I'll add another 10 taels, 20 taels, and I'll take the person away."

"There's no need to negotiate at this price. Yesterday someone offered 80 taels but I didn't sell it. The price you offered is too far off. I'm so sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing. Please take care."

Seeing Lu Yunzhou's resolute attitude, Qiu Mama weighed her options for a moment. The brothel hadn't had a stunning newcomer in a long time, so this Madam He could be cultivated into a star in the brothel. She made up her mind, "How about this, 80 taels, I'll offer 80 taels, that's all I can offer."

"If I could sell it for 80 taels, I would have sold it yesterday. Why wait until today? Let's compromise and go for 90 taels. If that's acceptable, you can come and take the person away tonight."

"Alright, 90 taels, deal. Sign the indenture, and I'll give you the silver."

Don't even think about playing tricks. I'm in this business, so I'm not afraid of you running away.

"Of course, I'll sign it now."

Autumn's mother had already prepared the indenture; all that was needed was to add the money for the indenture, sign and seal it.

Lu Yunzhou signed the indenture. After Qiu Mama looked at it, she put it in her sleeve pocket, then took out a silver note and gave it to Lu Yunzhou. At the same time, she also gave him a packet of medicine powder, saying, "Give this to her to drink, so as to avoid any trouble."

"Rest assured, we will handle it perfectly, so you have no worries."

After Aunt Qiu left, Lu Yunzhou took the silver note, patted it in his hand, and thought that this deal was worthwhile, and he even made 40 taels of silver.

Once He Qinglian and Doctor Yang were on the street, she told them what had happened. "Doctor Yang, my husband's benefactor just arrived. She was a woman dressed in a flamboyant manner. She looked at me strangely and even told me to take a few steps. Do you know my husband's benefactor?"

Doctor Yang thought for a moment, "I haven't heard of any benefactors Lu Tongsheng has in the prefectural city, Madam He. In any case, just be careful."

"kindness."

The two returned to the inn. Doctor Yang wanted to go see the woman, but when he got there, he found that she had already left. Lu Yunzhou ate breakfast, lay down on the bed, and waited for dinner.

As darkness fell, Lu Yunzhou said he would have dinner at the inn that night. He asked the waiter to bring four bowls of noodles to his room. The waiter placed the noodles on the table and said, "Please enjoy, sir."

"Lian'er, go and invite your elder brother and Doctor Yang over for a meal. After eating, get some rest, and we'll go home early tomorrow morning."

He Qinglian went out to invite someone, and Lu Yunzhou put the medicine powder in a bowl and sat there quietly waiting.

"Brother, Dr. Yang, please sit down and have dinner."

Lian'er, sit here.

"Everyone, please eat quickly. You haven't been eating well these past two days, and I see that many of you are a bit feverish. Have a bowl of shredded pork noodle soup; it will help you feel better. We'll go home tomorrow."

Dr. Yang was already hungry, so he didn't say anything, picked up his chopsticks and started slurping his noodles. Everyone else started eating too, and for a while, the only sound in the room was the slurping of noodles.

After finishing his meal, Dr. Yang let out a satisfied burp. "I'm done eating, so I'm going back to rest."

Lu Yunping cleared away the dishes and left them in the room, leaving only He Qinglian and Lu Yunzhou. He Qinglian felt dizzy and walked to the bedside. "Husband, my head is a little heavy. I'll sleep for a while."

"Okay, you go to sleep, I'll stay with you."

After a quarter of an hour, He Qinglian's breathing became even. Lu Yunzhou nudged her gently, "Lian'er, Lian'er, wake up, wake up."

He Qinglian didn't react at all. He opened the door, and Lu Yunping was standing outside. "Has anyone arrived yet?"

"They're here. They'll wait outside."

"Okay, let them come up."

A moment later, Lu Yunping led four people upstairs, and one of them picked up He Qinglian and carried her out of the inn, where a carriage was waiting.

Looking at the empty bed, Lu Yunzhou felt sad and reluctant. He did have some feelings for He Qinglian, but he was forced into this situation. If he had any other choice, he wouldn't have taken this step. He wanted to tell her not to blame him for being heartless.

Given the family's circumstances, she would only suffer if she stayed with them. But if she went there and behaved herself, she could live a better life.

He touched the spot where He Qinglian had just lain, pressed his face against it, tears welling in his eyes, and unknowingly fell asleep.

Lu Yunzhou didn't sleep well all night. In his dream, Liu Siyue slapped him twice, and He Qinglian was covered in blood, cursing him as worse than an animal. He didn't escape the nightmare until dawn and finally fell asleep.

A series of knocks on the door startled Lu Yunzhou awake. "Little brother, the carriage is here. Get up quickly and let's go home."