"What do you want? I don't have a single penny on me. Let me tell you, I'm going to the capital to find my relatives. If you dare to do anything to me, my fiancé will not let you off the hook."
Seeing that she was frightened, the couple quickly explained, "Young lady, don't be afraid, we won't hurt you. We just saw you lying unconscious on the roadside, and it looks like you have injuries. My husband and I were going to take you to the hospital. What happened to you? It's dangerous for a young lady to go out alone."
Shu Yan tightly covered the collar of her clothes, watching the two people warily. Only when the couple did she breathe a sigh of relief and burst into tears did she realize that they were not a threat.
“I was on my way to the capital to find my fiancé, but I encountered human traffickers on the way. They drugged my water, and I escaped with my life on the line.”
She didn't actually know what had happened, but she vaguely remembered people talking on the road, saying that he was good-looking but brainless and could be sold to the mountains to make a fortune.
At that time, the effects of the medication had not yet worn off, and she was thinking about how to save herself when she heard someone say that the police were looking for people and had photos or something like that.
Her eyelids were so heavy she couldn't open them; she felt as if they had rolled down from somewhere, and now she was opening her eyes.
She had no idea what had happened, only that her clothes were tattered. Shu Yan choked back tears, looking at her ragged appearance, and dared not think of anything worse.
The woman sighed with heartache, "So what are your plans next?"
Shu Yan's eyes were red, and tears fell. "I can only go find my fiancé first."
With tears in her eyes, she pleaded, "Big sister, could you lend me some clothes? And—money?"
Her voice trailed off. These people were stingy. Clothes might be okay, but money was their lifeblood.
The woman hesitated for a moment, then looked at the man beside her. In the end, she got her some clothes from home and took out some money from her own pocket. "Girl, this is all we have. Take this and use it to tide you over."
Shu Yan was deeply moved. "Thank you, elder sister. I will definitely repay you and elder brother when I have the chance in the future."
The woman waved and smiled, "It's nothing, don't worry about it. Be careful when you're out and about, and don't trust others too easily."
Shu Yan nodded emphatically, seeing hope for life once again.
The man pointed to the direction of the village entrance to the east, "Every day there are trucks carrying goods going to the capital from the village entrance. It only takes an hour to drive from here to the capital. We'll take you there, and they won't ask you for money."
Shu Yan thanked them profusely, and only felt a little more at ease after getting into the truck.
Along the way, she was covered in the stench of smoke, which was unpleasant and stinging to her eyes. When she finally arrived at the gate of the military base, she looked at her outfit and dared not go forward rashly.
She used to always appear glamorous and beautiful when she was by Xie Zhiyan's side, but now, seeing her like this, he'll probably be disillusioned with her.
She took a deep breath and thought of Shu Ying, who was suffering in the countryside. By now, Shu Ying should have been sent down to the countryside with her child. She had done nothing for the past twenty-odd years and didn't even know how to do simple housework. She was alone in the countryside with her child and had a bad class background. She didn't know how many people would look down on her.
Thinking of Shu Ying's miserable state, Shu Yan regained her confidence.
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