"Mother, what are you saying? After our family fell on hard times, I suffered a lot, so of course my perspective on things is different from before!"
"Alright, you two must be tired too, so take a rest. I'll bring the medicine over to you once it's ready."
Chi Hongcai left with a grin. The two elderly people were still confused by their son's happy expression. In their minds, their son was not someone to be trifled with.
How could they have been brought here for no reason? There must be something fishy going on that he doesn't know about, but the two of them aren't aware of it yet.
The two elderly people exchanged a glance, wondering what their son was up to, and decided to leave for the time being.
After her son left, the wife ate and then sighed, "I always felt he had ulterior motives. But we're both old and frail, what could he possibly want from us?"
"Oh dear, don't overthink it. If he really has something on his mind about us, he'll tell us soon enough!"
The old man did hope that Chi Hongcai could become a decent human being, but some people are just born with bones and flesh that are what they are. How could he suddenly become better?
"Sigh, I wonder how Yunniang and Xue'er are doing?"
Now that she finally had a place to rest, Madam Chi thought of her youngest daughter.
The person she owes the most in her life is this daughter. If only she had listened to Han Luoxue back then.
"We're too busy taking care of ourselves right now, so don't think about those other things! You should focus on getting better. Once you're feeling better, I'll take you to see them secretly!"
"Fine, I still feel guilty. But what good will it do when we go to see her? I have nothing left, not even our old family house!"
As she spoke, Madam Chi began to sob. It is said that if a child is not properly raised, it is the father's fault. With the two children behaving this way, the old couple are also unforgivable.
“We didn’t expect things to turn out like this! You should rest for a bit, close your eyes, calm down, and wait for your medicine to come. Once you feel better, then we can plan on other things.”
Madam Chi thought about it and realized that it was true. What good would it do for her to worry now? There was nothing she could do anyway.
"Where do you think Qingqing is now?"
Madam Chi was still somewhat worried.
"They're definitely living better than us!" Old Master Chi sighed. That girl wasn't easy to deal with either. She wasn't a smart person to begin with, and she was always trying to be clever.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about her anymore! She's an ungrateful wretch!"
...
Meanwhile, Chi Qingqing, whom they were worried about, had a blank look in her eyes and looked as if she were living a life worse than death.
She sat blankly on the bed, her body covered in countless bruises.
She's been here for a while now, though she doesn't know exactly how long. It's a never-ending cycle here, day and night.
She remembered being knocked unconscious; she never expected her uncle to lay a hand on her.
She woke up in this room. Then a woman dressed in a flamboyant manner walked in.
The woman was not young; she looked to be in her forties.
"Oh my, look how pretty this little girl is! Little girl, what's your name?"
The woman asked with a smile, the cheap perfume on her body almost making Chi Qingqing vomit.
Chi Qingqing turned her head away unhappily, but the woman's expression changed: "You brat, you're looking down on me now?"
As she spoke, she grabbed Chi Qingqing's hair and pulled it back forcefully, causing Chi Qingqing to scream in pain: "Let go! Do you know who I am?"
Chi Qingqing reached out to struggle, but how could a delicate young lady like her be a match for this fat woman?
"Hmph!" The woman snorted coldly, but loosened her grip slightly. "Tell me, what's your name?"
"My name is Chi Qingqing, and I am the eldest daughter of the Chi family!"
"The Chi family? What's that?"
Upon seeing this woman, who didn't even recognize the Chi family, Chi Qingqing opened her mouth to say something, but the woman was already impatient: "I don't care what you were called before. Come here and do as I say. From today onwards, you will be called Qing'er. Dress me up nicely in a bit, or else..."
As the woman spoke, two silver needles suddenly appeared in her hand, which she then inserted into Chi Qingqing's back.
"ah……"
Chi Qingqing screamed in pain, but the woman quickly stabbed her several times before chuckling, "This is nothing! If you dare to disobey, next time it won't be like this, I'll stab you a few times."
At first, Chi Qingqing didn't understand where she was. But when evening came, a fat man in his forties or fifties walked in and, without saying a word, pounced on Chi Qingqing and put her on the bed.
Chi Qingqing struggled desperately, but how could she be a match for that fat man?
The poor eldest daughter of the Chi family has always been pampered. She used to fantasize about what kind of man she would find to spend her life with. She even fantasized about the high and mighty Prince Zhen, the current crown prince.
But who could have imagined that the person who would take her virginity in the end would be a very fat man, a fat man who was even older than her mother.
Chi Qingqing felt utterly hopeless, but the people here wouldn't give her a chance. The next day, the third day, the fourth day... different men came to her room every day.
Because she's new here, it's a novelty, and sometimes several of her come in one night.
Chi Qingqing was numb. She had tried to resist at times, but that woman would have people prick her with needles.
That woman once said that a woman's body needs to be pampered; her face and body cannot be ruined, otherwise it will affect her price.
So, she only needs to use needles. Even if she spends half a day pricking herself, she won't have many wounds on her body, and it won't affect her ability to continue earning money for her.
In the end, Chi Qingqing became numb. She didn't want to die, but she couldn't die either. She could only be trapped in this room, waiting for one strange and barbaric man after another to come in.
She hated her mother intensely; why didn't she take her with her when she left?
She also hated her uncle. He had helped her steal the deed to the old house, and they had agreed to split the proceeds from the sale. But not only did she not find any money, she was also sold into this brothel.
She had tried to ask for help, but unfortunately this wasn't the capital, and none of the men believed her, let alone were willing to redeem her.
...
After three days of rest, Madam Chi's cough symptoms lessened considerably, and she felt much better.
When the weather is nice, she will get out of bed and go for a walk in the yard.
I don't know if Chi Hongcai bought or rented this courtyard. Although it doesn't look big, it's still tidy.
Several children were running around in the yard, and when they saw her, they would affectionately call her "Grandma".
Madam Chi thought that life would continue peacefully like this, but she never expected that one day, a group of uninvited guests would come to her home.
Chi Hongcai was knocked to the ground, and the leader of the men said menacingly, "Chi Hongcai, when are you going to pay back the money you owe us?"
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