Chapter 9
A clear sneer echoed in her ears, and Xia Qian felt as if she were right there in the middle of it.
A group of girls gathered in the corridor. Some leaned against the door to watch the excitement, some blocked her way, and most stood aside to watch. These girls all had different styles of clothing. Some wore heavy makeup, while others just applied some powder and kept their delicate features intact.
What they all had in common was that they were all dressed up, and quite a few of them were even naked, walking out of the rooms to watch the spectacle.
They don't feel ashamed; on the contrary, they are proud of it.
The corridor was carved with intricate patterns. Following the patterns, one could see naked men and women in various positions of intercourse, some even depicting lesbians.
The soundproofing here wasn't very good. As Xia Qian stood there, she could hear faint male and female voices coming from behind her.
This is where the original owner grew up!
If it weren't for the poor soundproofing and the daringly carved images of sexual intercourse in the corridors, this place could actually be considered luxurious.
It's quite large.
Just then, that sneer suddenly came again, "She's here again!"
From the crowd, someone spoke in a high-pitched voice, deliberately mimicking Xia Qian's tone, saying sharply, "I was trafficked here, unlike you!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than someone immediately retorted sarcastically, "You're a prostitute too, how are you any different from us?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the girls surrounding her began to whisper among themselves, "They've been saying that since they were little. How come Xia Qian doesn't know that lying will get her punished by lightning!"
"What did you say!" The original owner glared angrily at her beautiful eyes. "Who gets punished for lying? I didn't lie!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the original owner was about to continue, her eyes blazing with anger, when a sharp female voice scoffed.
"I know, I know!"
"You were trafficked here. Your family was very wealthy when you were a child."
As soon as the man finished speaking, another girl laughed and continued, "She was out in the street with her servants, got separated from them, and was kidnapped by human traffickers and sold here!"
The girl was smoking and smiling as she looked at Xia Qian.
He was smiling, but the other person didn't look like a good person at all. He had a cigarette between his fingers and was leaning against the door. "You've always liked to say this since you were a kid. If your family is so rich, why don't they come out and look for you?"
Someone in the crowd said, "They probably went bankrupt."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a burst of laughter erupted, and the entire large corridor seemed to tremble.
They were all young and spirited girls, and when they got together, none of them had a better temper than the others.
Xia Qian stood there, but everything was beyond her control. However, she could clearly feel the anger emanating from this body. The next second, she clenched her fists, her eyebrows furrowing, and said, "You're all just jealous!"
This statement seemed to reveal the truth of everything. When it was exposed, the original owner suddenly became clear-headed, and all her previous anger vanished in an instant.
A smile suddenly appeared on her face. Looking at the group of girls, she raised her head coquettishly, "But Hughes likes me and wants to take me away. What can you do about it?"
Even though everyone knows that it was Xia Qian who pursued him relentlessly, it cannot be denied that Xia Qian succeeded.
She wasn't the only one who had feelings for Hughes, but in the end, she was the only one who succeeded!
Moreover, Hughes bought Xia Qian directly from "Mom" and took her away from here.
So many people's dream...
Xia Qian made it happen!
The others said resentfully, "Be careful not to capsize and end up with nothing!"
"Not at the moment."
She stood there, radiating an air of self-satisfaction, and Xia Qian said lightly and crisply, "I'm the only one in Hughes."
From Xia Qian's perspective, the original owner of this body truly embodies the pride of being part of the male lead's harem!
But she certainly has reason to be proud.
Hughes is not interested in women and is very chaste, unlike other male protagonists in romance novels who are indiscriminate in their pursuit of women. Hughes is very picky.
If the original owner hadn't somehow found out Hughes's identity, Hughes probably wouldn't have taken her in.
But she was taken in.
And it's the only one.
With no competitors, all the favor will fall on her head!
The others couldn't hide their envy, and some even seemed to want to take the opportunity to mock them. Just then, a series of footsteps approached, and before the girls could react, a middle-aged woman's voice rang out with considerable force, "What's all the noise about so early in the morning!"
"Mother……"
The middle-aged woman was tall and heavily made up, with short hair that made her look particularly sharp. "Disperse, all of you!"
"yes……"
The once noisy corridor suddenly became deserted. In front of this middle-aged woman, everyone seemed to have become different people, as if they were ancient palace maids meeting their master or lazy employees meeting their boss.
"Qianqian, what are you standing there for? Come and have breakfast!" Just then, the middle-aged woman suddenly looked at Xia Qian, who was standing in the crowd.
The woman had a smile on her lips, completely different from her previous sharp demeanor. She waved enthusiastically to Xia Qian, which inexplicably reminded Xia Qian of an ancient brothel madam holding a handkerchief and soliciting customers at the door.
This is the "mother" who raised Xia Qian single-handedly.
Xia Qian looked at the face in front of her and tried to recall some memories about her, but all that came to mind were the good ones.
She never hit Xia Qian, and even when she knew that the original owner of this body had secretly gone out to ask someone to find her parents, she was not angry.
They treated the original owner of this body exceptionally well.
Good... he doesn't seem like a pimp at all!
Before Xia Qian could recall anything more, the middle-aged woman came up and grabbed the body's hand, "Come and have breakfast! You're leaving after this meal."
"..."
The woman seemed to say something else, but her voice grew fainter and fainter until Xia Qian could barely hear what she was saying.
This is the end of the memory.
Xia Qian closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the memories belonging to the original owner of the body were indeed gone.
"Why is there nothing here?"
Only in Xia Qian's room did the leader's voice sound very abrupt. Xia Qian's mental energy was still reverberating in her mind. At this moment, the leader and deputy leader were still leaning there.
So they hadn't left yet?
She felt like she had been sitting there for quite a while, and they were still staying in the room to check on her. The key point was that they hadn't noticed anything unusual about her.
They were completely unaware that they were being spyed on!
Her supernatural talent seems to be really powerful.
Despite her timid nature, Xia Qian finally couldn't hold back any longer.
It seemed like no one noticed her...
Why don't you give it a try?
Just, quietly, take a look!
Try releasing your mental energy into this room and take a quick look!
"Brother! Will this kind of thorough search really yield any results?"
In the silence, the deputy commander's voice suddenly fell.
An ominous premonition suddenly rose in Xia Qian's heart. Before she could recover, she felt a gaze fall on her.
That's the deputy commander.
Outside the wall, the deputy commander stared at Xia Qian's slender back with his divine sense. His narrow eyes seemed to be thinking about something. He said, "Try to control Xia Qian with your mental power!"
“Xia Qian is the one who spends every day with Hughes, so she probably knows a lot of his secrets.”
"Go and mess with her, maybe we'll make some new discoveries!"
Xia Qian: ? ? ?
What did I do wrong?!
“You’re right!” the commander echoed. “We can certainly try to see if we can control her and use her.”
Without giving Xia Qian a chance to struggle, the leader concentrated his spiritual power and fiercely attacked Xia Qian!
Xia Qian was so startled that she dropped the tableware in her hands on the ground with a loud "thud".
What would a female protagonist in a typical novel do in this situation?
They must be incredibly resilient. Even when bullied by villains, they would grit their teeth and persevere on their own.
But Xia Qian isn't the female lead!
She's just a vicious supporting character!
She's still a complete novice.
Very bad.
What can she do if she encounters danger?
The powerful spiritual force pressed down on her, and Xia Qian didn't even have a chance to struggle before her chest suddenly felt so tight that she couldn't breathe.
As if suffocating, Xia Qian found it difficult to even speak, "Xiu, Xiu Si!"
What do you want to say?
Xia Qian suddenly felt lost.
He seemed to be the person she interacted with most after she entered the book.
Yet, he was also the one furthest away.
It seems that her entire fate is tied to him; she can't resist anything, even now that she's being bullied.
I came into this world for no apparent reason.
Suffering from these inexplicable sins.
Xia Qian sniffed, looking utterly aggrieved, "Hughes..."
He's the strongest one, but will he help her?
Meanwhile, outside the wall, the deputy commander frowned as he listened to Xia Qian's voice. "Don't let her keep shouting, or she'll attract attention!"
“I know! I’ll take care of her right now,” the commander said.
That spiritual force continued to strengthen, as if it had begun to exceed the limits of control, growing ever more powerful.
Just then, the commander suddenly spoke up, "Second brother! Do you think Hughes would be angry if I killed her?"
Isn't bullying her enough?
Are you still thinking of killing her?
A mist rose in Xia Qian's eyes; her eyes were red, like a frail little rabbit, weak and pitiful.
She sniffed.
No more alive!
She doesn't care anymore!
Xia Qian, having given up all hope, yelled at the closed door, "Hughes! The commander and vice-commander are ganging up on me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the mental energy that had been suppressing her instantly withdrew!
The deputy commander stared at her with astonishment using his divine sense, as if he had never properly known this person before. The commander immediately burst into curses, startled, and staggered backward, shouting, "What's going on!"
Xia Qian actually knew.
She actually noticed!
The commander was incredulous. His gaze met that of the vice-commander, who was equally astonished. The commander pointed at her incredulously, "What happened to her?!"
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