“Sell it to you? Brother Zhou, how is that possible? He promised to be my fiancé, he promised.”
"Fiancé?" the madam sneered. "Are you kidding me?"
The madam poked Zheng Yutang's forehead again, "Are you blind? That Zhou Bapi is a pimp. He sends girls here every month. You were sold to me by him for fifty taels of silver."
"Fifty taels?" Zheng Yutang asked, tears welling in her eyes. Although she was extremely unwilling to believe it, the facts spoke louder than words. Everything at this moment made her realize that she had indeed been cheated. The madam was not going to waste any more words and stood up to remind her, "If you know what's good for you, just listen to me and you won't suffer. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
At this point, the madam's gaze turned cold and unfriendly, making Zheng Yutang shudder.
The madam snorted coldly and gave a wink to the pimp behind her. The pimp swaggered forward and slapped Zheng Yutang hard across the face. He showed no mercy and the blow almost knocked out Zheng Yutang's teeth.
[Madam: This is standard procedure; at least it lets you know I'm not someone to be trifled with.]
I wonder how heartbroken Zheng Yutang is; she's been betrayed by the person she loves most.
She understood that she had to obey; she had to do whatever others told her to do.
Otherwise, I would really be tortured to death. No, no, no, perhaps being tortured to death would be a good thing, but these guys have many tricks up their sleeves and might not let me die so easily.
With a sharp "slap!", the crisp sound of the slap echoed in the woodshed. Zheng Yutang saw stars and felt a sharp pain in her cheek. The pimp's strength was so great that Zheng Yutang fell out, and her ears were ringing.
The madam was satisfied, clearly pleased with Zheng Yutang's condition. She got up, walked to the door, and looked back at Zheng Yutang.
Then he slowly said, "Good girl, you've come to a place you shouldn't be. You're so foolish, even if someone sells you, it's your fate. This is already a good place. You're lucky that I didn't send you to Dog Curtain Alley."
"Now, if you're a dragon, you'd better coil up properly for me; if you're a tiger, you'd better lie down obediently for me! There's no way you can leave now, and even death won't be that easy."
Having said that, he deliberately moved closer to Zheng Yutang and warned, "You think you can run away? I'll break your legs! Think carefully, or you'll make a mistake."
After giving all these warnings, the madam snorted coldly and swayed away leisurely.
Only then did the two pimps remain in the area. Zheng Yutang watched the madam's back as she left, and she was terrified. She reached out and touched her face, which was already swollen.
It hurts, it hurts terribly.
Zheng Yutang burst into tears and collapsed onto the damp ground. She reached out and wiped the blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.
She was overwhelmed by immense humiliation and fear.
The reason I decided to continue with Young Master Zhou was because he was the richest man in Jiangnan. Now it seems that this was just an unrealistic dream of wealth and status.
All that talk about Young Master Zhou, becoming the mistress of the house after arriving in Jiangnan, and the countless houses and servants—it all seems to be nothing but a bubble fabricated by Young Master Zhou.
At this moment, the heartbroken Zheng Yutang finally realized that she had fallen into a carefully woven lie. It turned out that Young Master Zhou was not a rich young man at all, but a pimp and human trafficker.
What can she do now?
"Mother, save me, save me... save me..." Zheng Yutang sobbed desperately.
However, the crying was quickly drowned out by the noisy Hundred Flowers Pavilion. No one ever came to the back alley or the woodshed. Even if someone did come and saw Zheng Yutang, they wouldn't pay much attention to her.
[Zheng Yutang: I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword, but now I wake up to be beaten in the woodshed.]
[Heyi: Waiting for rescue.]
[Zheng Yutang: Waiting to receive guests.]
In the damp and cold woodshed, Zheng Yutang felt extremely uncomfortable. She couldn't understand how Young Master Zhou could be such a two-faced person.
This time, she had truly fallen for Zhou Gongzi's rose-themed strategy. In Zheng Yutang's eyes, only Zhou Gongzi understood her, and this "understanding" even surpassed that of her mother.
But to everyone's surprise, this wealthy young master Zhou ruined himself just like that. At this moment, Zheng Yutang pitifully huddled in the smelly woodshed, her body trembling uncontrollably.
The madam and pimp had both left, but the stinging slaps they had just delivered to her cheeks still tormented her with pain. This made Zheng Yutang realize that she had truly been sold to this brothel by Young Master Zhou.
The pain in her face reminded Zheng Yutang that what had just happened was not a dream.
The madam Liu's harsh words, the pimp's ferocious eyes, and the filthy words he used when warning her all made Zheng Yutang clearly understand her current situation.
"Brother Zhou...Young Master Zhou, Zhou the Skinflint..."
Zheng Yutang muttered to herself.
At this moment, tears of regret silently slid down her cheeks. "I admired and loved you so much, Brother Zhou. I wanted to marry you and have children with you, but I never expected you to be so heartless. Brother Zhou, how could you do this to me?"
Thinking back now, all those flattering words and vows of eternal love that Young Master Zhou promised me—about being a "tycoon from Jiangnan" and a "mistress of the household"—now seem like a cruel slap in the face.
Thinking about it again, isn't it all my fault? From a young age, I taught her to do her best to climb the social ladder when she grew up. If she hadn't insisted on doing so, how could she have unwittingly stepped into the trap carefully laid by this scumbag?
Now she's become a commodity to be sold. Most importantly, the madam just warned her that if she behaves well in the future, she'll be able to get by; otherwise, she'll be severely punished.
Now, Zheng Yutang was filled with increasing fear. She knew she had to find a way to leave, but unfortunately, she was penniless and leaving was simply impossible.
[The female supporting character is just a female supporting character; she's pathetic, always dreaming of becoming a wealthy matriarch in Jiangnan. Now look what she's done—she's become merchandise in a brothel.]
[Zhou Bapi: I'm a professional human trafficker. I brought you here, and you still want to leave? Are you kidding me?]
[Ding! Your woodshed experience card is here. Please check it. This is much more exciting than the boudoir in the Minister's mansion!]
Welcome to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion; your nightmare journey has officially begun.
Time slowly passed in despair. Zheng Yutang would occasionally approach the door to listen for any movement outside, as if someone was coming.
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