Gao Yan and his henchmen searched the alley inside and out, but they still couldn't find Qiao Wanyue.
After he and his men left, Qiao Wanyue jumped down from the wall.
She was also holding a black burlap sack in her hand.
They swaggered in and waited at the entrance of another alley.
Qiao Wanyue emerged from behind them, through another alleyway in the black market.
The so-called black market is actually a private transaction. Qiao Wanyue weighed the sack in her hand; it contained about ten kilograms of cotton, enough for her and Lu Rong to wear cotton-padded coats and make a quilt.
Gao Yan seemed certain that she would come out of the alley, and he was swaggering around, holding a weapon in his hand.
Qiao Wanyue reached out and touched her face. Had Gao Yan lost his mind because of her beating?
They'd only met her two or three times, so why were they chasing after her relentlessly, trying to kill her?
Qiao Wanyue didn't believe Gao Yan's claim of love at first sight at all.
Gao Yan has had a smooth life since childhood, never experiencing setbacks. He has mistaken his obsession for love, and now he has gone to the point of madness.
Hiding isn't a solution for her.
We can't just send him back to the hospital, can we?
Before Qiao Wanyue could figure out how to deal with Gao Yan's situation, she ran into Xu Xinyue, who was out shopping.
Hearing that she was out buying cotton, and seeing her burlap sack, Xu Xinyue's eyes lit up.
The cotton supply for each household was limited, and each person only received a few ounces, which was not enough to make several cotton-padded coats for a family. Moreover, the winters in Linxian County were very cold, and it would be difficult to get through the winter without cotton-padded coats.
Cotton on the black market is also limited. It's mostly farmers who sell their limited cotton to make more money. They wear only light clothing in winter, and even at high prices, they can't buy good cotton.
Qiao Wanyue had some secondhand cotton in her sack, and Xu Xinyue was interested in it, so she simply sold it to her at a low price.
Xu Xinyue was so moved she almost cried. It wasn't easy for a young girl like her to buy things, yet he generously sold them to her.
Qiao Wanyue didn't say that she didn't lack anything.
This kind of misunderstanding is quite good.
She exchanged a sack of cotton for ten yuan. After breaking up with Xu Xinyue, Qiao Wanyue brought some more cotton from her space and went to Wang Qi's house. Wang Qi and Zhou Ranran were both home and learned that she had brought cotton.
Wang Qi exclaimed that it was like someone had delivered a pillow when you were sleepy.
She was planning to make Zhou Ranran a new outfit, but she didn't have any cotton.
Qiao Wanyue solved her immediate problem.
She sat at Wang Qi's house for a while, chatted for a bit, and then asked about Gao Yan's situation. She told Wang Qi about Gao Yan harassing her.
Wang Qi's brows furrowed more and more as he listened.
As soon as Qiao Wanyue finished speaking, Wang Qi clenched his fists.
"Auntie, what's wrong?"
Wang Qi said, "Wanyue, the second son of the Gao family can't have children. Gao Yan's mother even hurt herself giving birth to him. He's the only son in the Gao family, and he's been spoiled rotten since he was little. He destroys what he can't have, and he's ruined many girls."
They carried one out the day before yesterday.
When she first heard the news that Gao Yan had been beaten and hospitalized, she laughed with Lao Zhou, saying that Gao Yan was in big trouble.
After being discharged from the hospital, Gao Yan became even more unscrupulous and began to look for the girl he had fallen in love with at first sight. He even boasted that whoever could get that woman into his bed would not only get a job but also five thousand yuan.
A generous reward will surely attract brave men.
Wang Qi never expected that the person Gao Yan had found was actually Qiao Wanyue.
Qiao Wanyue frowned.
"Is nobody going to do anything about this?!"
Wang Qi sighed, "The girl wasn't valued by her family the day before yesterday. Her mother, worried about her brother's dowry, sent her to Gao Yan's bed. She was played to death and they gave her a thousand yuan."
Right now, the girl's brother is happily getting married.
Qiao Wanyue was trembling all over.
I hit too lightly last time.
“Be careful, I’m afraid he’ll find your parents, your parents…” Wang Qi sighed as she spoke.
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