Fourteen years have passed. Her health has deteriorated due to excessive worry, while her daughter has grown up to be even more ethereal than she was in her youth.
Her daughter was Yue Niang.
Because of her birth, the original owner of the Moon Maiden was always pointed at and talked about wherever she went, so she was somewhat timid and dared not easily get into arguments with people. She would always walk with her eyes down, not daring to make eye contact with people.
Being good-looking is fine in itself, but if someone is too good-looking and doesn't have enough ability to protect themselves, then that's a tragedy in this era.
Yue Niang's birth mother was in poor health, and Yue Niang had to go to the pharmacy in town every now and then to get some medicine. Her family's situation was getting worse and worse; they had nothing left but their house. Yue Niang was a filial daughter and didn't complain about this situation. In her eyes, as long as her mother could live well, it was a blessing from heaven.
She had always lived a peaceful life, but this time she didn't know which deity she had offended, as she actually bumped into the young master of the Wen family on the street.
The Wen family is a powerful force in this small town. Although they haven't been here for long due to work, they were high-ranking officials in the capital, and their connections in the government and the countryside are not to be underestimated. After retiring, the old man brought his wife and a few others here to recuperate.
The old lady's youngest son and eldest grandson were her lifeblood. Her youngest son was quite old and had a proper job, so he naturally wouldn't come here. Therefore, the old lady brought her grandson instead. She was already lenient with him, and she couldn't bear to scold or punish him, spoiling him rotten, which resulted in him becoming arrogant and domineering. Whatever he wanted, whether it was a person or an object, he would do everything in his power to bring it into the house. No one could say a word against it; if anyone did, he would go to the old lady and cry a few times. The old lady, feeling sorry for him, would pester the old man to resolve the matter, and that would be the end of it.
The old man, for reasons unknown, rarely bothered with these two. He only offered assistance when they begged him for help. Even then, he rarely inquired about the details or reasons, simply siding with his own family. This allowed the man to run rampant in the town, causing immense suffering for the local people.
What can they do no matter how tough things get? They're no match for these small fry. At most, they'll gossip behind each other's backs, but when they're in front of them, they're complete cowards.
Yue Niang was beautiful. She only resembled her mother in three parts in terms of her eyebrows and eyes, but she was even more beautiful in the rest. Otherwise, the mysterious scholar back then might not have been able to catch her mother's eye.
Now, the young master of the Wen family, who doesn't care about meat or vegetables, was naturally amazed by Yue Niang's beauty. He insisted on taking her back to his mansion and even said he wanted to marry her as his principal wife.
Moon Lady was not about to agree. She knew all too well what kind of reputation this man had outside, and she didn't believe him even if he said he wanted to marry her.
Wasn't her mother just waiting here foolishly for so many years because of a man's vow, or rather, because of a man's words?
Looking back now, after all these years, I haven't gotten anything good. Besides a sickly body, I've gained nothing.
Now that Young Master Wen is saying such things to her, a person with a stronger temper would naturally fight to the death to refuse. Unfortunately, Yue Niang's cowardice was already ingrained in her bones, and she simply ran away in fear.
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