Anyang County.
"Ahhh... I was wrong, please stop hitting me."
"You shameless, promiscuous woman! How dare you flirt with someone in broad daylight! I bet you haven't had enough of being beaten!"
"My lord, I didn't, I really didn't..."
"No, do you think I'm blind?"
Shen Yuanze held a wooden stick in his hand and beat Chen Ruolan, who was cowering against the wall, hard.
Chen Ruolan trembled with fear, her face filled with despair. She had thought that she had escaped the wolf's den and would live a good life in the future, but she never expected to fall into the tiger's den again.
She suffered endless humiliation at the Fan family's hands. Fan Tong was completely impotent and used every means to humiliate her.
It wasn't until Shen Yuanze appeared that she saw a way out.
I thought Shen Yuanze, as the county magistrate of Anyang, must be a gentleman, so I used all my skills to finally escape my misery.
At first, Shen Yuanze was tender and affectionate towards her, and listened to her every word.
She thought she had chosen the right person and secretly rejoiced at her good fortune.
But she was wrong. As time went on, Shen Yuanze's suppressed bestial nature was finally revealed. He didn't treat her like a human being at all, and subjected her to all kinds of humiliation, beatings, and verbal abuse.
Chen Ruolan lamented the injustice of fate, wondering why she had to endure such pain and what sins she had committed to deserve such a life worse than that of pigs and dogs.
She hated Old Man Chen and his wife; if they hadn't been greedy for money, she wouldn't have fallen for that bitch Chen Qingqing's tricks.
She hated Chen Qingqing to the core, and vowed to kill her the moment she had the chance to turn the tables.
She also hated her parents. How could they be so heartless? She suffered in the Fan family, and they never visited her even once. Had they forgotten their daughter?
She wept silently, forgetting to beg for mercy.
"You slut, is it because I can't satisfy you that you're so fickle?" Shen Yuanze raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face again.
A crisp sound pulled Chen Ruolan back to reality. She looked at Shen Yuanze, whose face was contorted with anger, and saw him pleading desperately.
"My lord, I really didn't! Some scoundrel broke in and tried to take advantage of me. I really didn't seduce them, you have to believe me..."
"Believe your mother's ass! Everyone knows I'm the magistrate of Anyang County. Who dares to flirt with my woman? If you hadn't been so flirtatious and given them the eye, would they have dared to utter such lewd remarks outside the door?"
I'm not going to waste time talking to you. Hurry up and pack your things; the slave traders will be here soon. Just go with them obediently to avoid suffering.
Shen Yuanze looked at her with disgust. Actually, he was the one who hired the two men who were harassing Chen Ruolan, so that he could sell her off smoothly.
After all, we've been playing with it for so long and we're tired of it. Wouldn't it be worthwhile to sell it for a few taels of silver?
"No, my husband, please don't sell me. Just treat me as your sister. In front of outsiders, you are my brother. At home, you can do whatever you want with me. I will serve you like a slave. In the future, you can marry me off to a good family. Perhaps it will be helpful for your career. Please, please don't sell me!"
Chen Ruolan was filled with panic. She knew that being sold meant going to brothels, and she couldn't go to such places, or her life would be ruined.
Hearing her words, Shen Yuanze's eyes darted around. Selling her to a slave trader wouldn't fetch much money, but if...
He had an idea in mind, and the fierce look on his face immediately disappeared, replaced by a loving expression. He reached out to stroke Chen Ruolan's face, saying, "Sister, you are truly my good sister."
Chen Ruolan flinched in fright, her eyes filled with shock and fear.
"Good sister, don't be afraid. Didn't you say that from now on, you're my sister in public, but in private you're mine..." Shen Yuanze said with a wicked smile as he picked up Chen Ruolan and carried her in his arms. "In private you're my plaything."
Before long, soft, seductive music filled the room...
Afterwards, Chen Ruolan nestled shyly in Shen Yuanze's arms, asking, "Brother, are you still going to sell your little sister?"
The sound of "brother" made Shen Yuanze's lower abdomen heat up again, and he leaned in, saying, "I won't sell it anymore, how could brother bear to part with it?"
Shen Yuanze grinned lewdly.
"My dear sister, take good care of yourself these next few days. In a few days, I'll find you a good place to stay, where you'll live a life of comfort and luxury. But when I miss you, you can't not come..."
"Ruolan is yours, and my brother cherishes me, how could I dare not keep our appointment... my dear brother..."
Chen Ruolan wrapped her arms around Shen Yuanze's neck, her face flushed. She seemed to have forgotten how Shen Yuanze had just brutally beaten her.
A few days later.
There was no trace of abuse on Chen Ruolan's body. After several days of recuperation, she looked even more charming and beautiful, with eyes full of autumn water. A little makeup made her even more captivating.
Thinking of Shen Yuanze's words, a sinister smile appeared on her lips. There would be no more Chen Ruolan in the world. From now on, she would be called Shen Ruolan, Shen Yuanze's distant cousin.
That day, Shen Yuanze made a special appointment with County Magistrate Qin Shousheng, with the aim of facilitating Chen Rulan's marriage. Of course, she would have to pay a price.
She promised Shen Yuanze that she would become Qin Shousheng's second wife, and in return, she promised to help Shen Yuanze secure a lucrative job in the salt transport industry.
Shen Yuanze and Qin Shousheng sat in the carriage, heading towards the Shen family home.
"Lord Qin, let me tell you, my cousin is quite a remarkable woman. I'm introducing her to you as your second wife, so please don't mistreat her," Shen Yuanze said with a smile.
Qin Shousheng waved his hand, "Brother Shen, don't joke with me. You know I haven't remarried all these years because I can't let go of my deceased wife. Why are you teasing me?"
Recalling his deceased wife, Qin Shousheng could not hide his sorrow. Although he loved money, he was deeply devoted to his late wife. When he heard that Shen Yuanze was going to introduce him to a new house, he was naturally unwilling.
"Sir, don't be so quick to refuse. What if my cousin catches your eye?"
Seeing that Qin Shousheng did not refuse, Shen Yuanze continued,
"My cousin is also a person with a hard life. My uncle and aunt passed away one after the other, and she was all alone. That's why she came to me for help. I saw that she was really pitiful and had nowhere else to go, so I had no choice but to take her in."
"My lord, if you two are truly destined to be together, and she has found a place to stay, then I, as her cousin, can say I have done right by my deceased aunt and uncle."
Qin Shousheng remained silent, which was taken as tacit consent.
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