She glared fiercely at the man on the bed, her eyes seeming to shoot fire, gritting her teeth and enunciating each word: “Min. Da. An!”
Min Da’an was startled and hurriedly said: “Xiu Yun, don’t shout. Things are already like this. You, you should leave quickly! I’ll give you money, wait a moment…” As he spoke, he got up to fetch money.
Xiu Yun trembled with anger: “Do you think I came back for this money? My reputation is gone. I’ll be called a whore by this village for the rest of my life.” She knocked away the money pouch Min Da’an was offering, “I want to tell the whole village how you and Xiu Shui conspired, how you bribed outsiders to harm me…”
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Xiu Shui, still kneeling, crawled forward in terror, hugging Xiu Yun and begging: “Sister, sister, please don’t tell anyone. If you speak out, I’m doomed. I truly didn’t know about the peddler, I didn’t mean to harm you. Sister, believe me! Sister…”
Xiu Yun painfully closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face. She hated Min Da’an and resented Xiu Shui, but if this matter got out, Min Da’an would likely be beaten and expelled from Luo Shang Village, while Xiu Shui would be drowned in a pig cage.
She forcefully removed Xiu Shui’s arms. Xiu Shui was truly terrified, shaking and crying, calling “Sister” repeatedly. But she heard Xiu Yun say bitterly: “I won’t tell anyone. You and Da’an can live your life together.”
Xiu Shui was stunned and stopped crying. Min Da’an felt relieved, quickly picking up the money pouch that had rolled to the wall corner and stuffing it into Xiu Yun’s hand: “Xiu Yun, in this lifetime, I’ve wronged you. In the next life, I…”
Xiu Yun glared at him: “In the next life or any life after, I never want to be connected to a beast like you!”
Min Da’an was angry but didn’t dare provoke Xiu Yun, so he stood to one side awkwardly.
Xiu Yun left with the money, crying. After Min Da’an was caught with Xiu Shui in bed, he had hoped Xiu Yun wouldn’t spread the news.
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