Junru was a courtesan at the Cangxiang Pavilion who performed but did not sell her body, and she was accompanied by many servants and maids when she went out.

Junru saved the man, and the two spent a long time together. Junru would give her own money to the madam, saying that the man had booked her money.

Before leaving, the man asked Junru to wait for him.

This wait lasted for sixteen years.

But they were about to reunite, and they were about to leave this place.

As a result, because of the original owner, Junru and Jun Linhe committed suicide by self-immolation, and Jun Linhe never even saw his father again.

Finally, the man brought enough money, but he could no longer receive Junru and Junlinhe.

The original owner was also found by that man and sent to the military camp, where she eventually died a miserable death.

The original owner refused to believe it, and said with a vacant look in her eyes, "That's not how it is, that's not how it is!"

She remembered that on that day, she was happy that someone would redeem her from prostitution, but instead, that person sent her to the army camp to become a military prostitute.

The men in the military camp were not like the men here; they were all like wolves and tigers. The original owner of this body was delicate and weak, and died not long after.

The original owner closed her eyes, a tear rolling down her cheek. She was wrong, but there was no going back. She said to Ah Li, "Help me be nicer to them."

The original owner slowly disappeared, but Ahri was unable to calm down for a long time.

The gentle and kind Junru, and the humble and polite Jun Linhe, had their lives abruptly ended because of this person's resentment.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door, and someone pushed it open and came in.

It was Junru and her child Junlinhe who brought the water.

Because Ah Li had been clinging to Jun Ru and wouldn't let go, Jun Ru took him back to her room.

The house was very simple and was located next to the kitchen of Zangxianglou Restaurant.

Ah Li slowly opened her eyes, looked at Jun Ru, and whispered, "Sister, did you save me?"

Now everything starts anew. She is not the original owner of this body, and they will all be alright.

Junru was momentarily dazed; this person looked very much like the one who had said he would come to pick her and her child up.

Jun Linhe looked at Ah Li with great curiosity, and Ah Li looked back at him. She was a very cute child.

Junru did not continue to reminisce about the past. She said to Ali, "Girl, after you drink this bowl of water, you should leave quickly. You cannot stay here."

Ahri took the water, but hadn't drunk it yet.

The door was pushed open forcefully, and the madam led in two thugs. She smiled and said, "Junru, what are you talking about? Why can't I keep you here?"

Junru's face stiffened, and she pulled Jun Linhe behind her.

The madam didn't make things difficult for Junru any further. She looked at Ali, whose appearance was no less than Junru's, only he was too young.

Ahri smiled and said, "This lady is very pretty too."

The madam, who had been fanning herself with a fan, glanced at him and said, "Oh, so this is a sweet-talking child. How old are you?"

Ah Li shook her head and said, "I don't know. I had a serious illness and forgot everything from before."

The madam parted her lips slightly, "Then you are a pitiful child too. However, judging from your small frame, you must be eight or nine years old."

Ah Li didn't reply. The madam, having seen countless people, wouldn't be wrong about her assessment.

Seeing that the madam was still circling around and looking at Ali, Junru could only grab Jun Linhe's hand and look at Ali with great concern. This place was a pit of fire; once you were in, getting out would be harder than climbing to heaven.

Two thugs stood guard at the door, watching intently.

The madam asked, "So, where do you plan to go next?"

Ahri shook her head. "I don't know."

"If you have nowhere to go, stay with me, okay?"

The madam lowered her voice, as if she were a very kind person.

Ah Li looked at Jun Ru, who shook her head subtly, "Don't agree, please don't agree."

The madam snorted. Once a girl entered her building, she wouldn't be so easily let go.

Ahri asked innocently, "If I stay, can I live with this lady?"

The madam wasn't very happy, but she still smiled and said, "Okay, but you have to sign this first."

The madam had one of the thugs produce a contract of servitude, not caring whether Ah Li could understand it or not; she just wanted Ah Li to sign it.

Ahri pretended not to understand and asked, "What is this?"

"Great stuff. Sign this, and you can stay here forever and see this... sister often."

The madam looked at Junru; she still retained her charm and beauty from back then. However, she was also very strong-willed, preferring to be a cleaning servant rather than entertain customers.

Out of consideration for their years of friendship, the madam granted her wish.

Ahri's eyes lit up. "Can my sister and I sign this?"

The madam looked at Ahri, "You can understand this?"

Ahri said, "I know a little bit."

The madam was somewhat unwilling.

Ahri continued, "This lady must be from here too. If I sign with her, won't I be considered from here as well?"

Junru didn't know why Ah Li said that. She looked at the madam, wondering if she would agree.

The madam chuckled. This was just a little girl; once she grew up, she wouldn't even remember who she had signed the contract to sell herself to.

"Okay, I promise you, you sign with her."

The madam looked at Junru, and Junru had no choice but to sit down at the table.

The madam covered up the words "contract of sale" on the contract, and had Junru write: "Today, we are pleased to have a new person. This woman voluntarily signs this contract."

Ah Li was watching from the side and noticed that the madam had stamped the seal of the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion, with Junru's name next to it, and a small note: "To redeem someone, you need the person in question, the buyer, and Junru's signature."

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