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Chapter 1108: Chapter 1114: The Path Chosen by Oneself
Ruo Lan lowered her head and said, "I have no other intention, I just wanted to tell him that I didn’t know what Yue Ming was doing, I shouldn’t be exiled."
She really did not want to go to Beijiang, which was King Qin’s territory.
At Hua Building, she had heard that King Qin was cold-blooded and had no mercy for women.
There, she would become a soldier’s entertainment, and those men, long starved for pleasure, would definitely torment her. How long could she survive?
Qiao Duo’er said indifferently, "You didn’t know Yue Ming’s identity? Or did you find it normal for a housekeeper to have almost ten thousand taels of wealth? The moment you allowed him to buy your freedom, you should have realized that your fate was in his hands."
Hua Building was a gathering place for all sorts of people, making it easy to gather information.
And Ruo Lan was very good at seeking advantages and avoiding harms; she must have made sure things before entrusting herself to Yue Ming.
By that time, she should have considered what outcome awaited her once Yue Ming was exposed.
Thus, she didn’t think Ruo Lan was wronged.
"I just wanted a better life, is that wrong?" Ruo Lan looked steadily at Qiao Duo’er.
She did not want to flatter those despicable men in Hua Building, she wanted a home, and to live a wealthy life.
That must be the wish of every girl in the Hua Building.
"Wanting a better life is not wrong, but why didn’t you choose a good man if you wanted stability?"
Qiao Duo’er countered, knowing the other was not a good person and aware that his wealth came from dubious sources, why didn’t she refuse?
She clearly wanted to enjoy problematic wealth, and now that troubles had arisen, whom could she blame?
Ruo Lan was left speechless, resorting to tears to garner some sympathy.
"Mrs. Tan, please help me, I will never dare to have improper thoughts about Fourth Master again, save me," Ruo Lan cried, her tears like rain in pear blossoms.
During her time at Hua Building, she had learned how to make herself appear pitiful.
Unfortunately, Duo’er was not her patron, and this tactic was useless against her.
Qiao Duo’er said coldly, "I don’t mind that you have improper thoughts because you won’t have the opportunity to act on them."
Someone admiring Tan Zhenghong showed she had good taste.
After finishing, Qiao Duo’er left, believing that one must complete the path they chose even if they were kneeling; one should never expect others to pity them.
This saying applied to everyone.
So, she would not interfere with the County Magistrate’s decision.
"As expected of a girl from Hua Building, she lies without a draft; she even said earlier that Master Tan was going to marry her."
"She also mentioned that she wouldn’t let us down in the future, yet Master Tan doesn’t even glance at her."
"Look at the aura around Mrs. Tan; if Master Tan didn’t like her, he would be blind!"
"These two together, even a blind man knows what to feel for!"
A group of officials gathered and chatted idly for a while.
In the cell, Ruo Lan slumped to the ground. Only then did she realize that Qiao Duo’er had never really regarded her highly.
The truth was, despite her many efforts, she had indeed not shaken their relationship, giving Qiao Duo’er enough confidence to ignore her.
Unfortunately, she had miscalculated, resulting in her current predicament.
If life could be redone, she would rather choose an honest man and live a normal life.
Back at the inn, Qiao Duo’er reported the situation to Tan Zhenghong.
Tan Zhenghong said helplessly, "For the sake of a better life, she gave up even her own dignity."
"It’s as if she had any dignity to begin with," Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes. From the moment she calculated against Tan Zhenghong in Big Willow Village, trying to make him happy to be a father, she had seen Ruo Lan as a shameless little wretch.
Today’s events only reinforced her opinion.
