Xiao Lan led two servants from the Wang family to the clinic. She gently placed He Qinglian on a wooden board covered with a thick mat. Xiao Lan then covered He Qinglian with a sheet, including her head.

Liu Ruxue felt that covering her head like that was quite eerie. "Xiao Lan, don't cover your head. It looks like someone has died."

"Miss Liu, you don't understand. Qinglian has a head injury and can't be exposed to the wind. Besides, she's so beautiful, it wouldn't be good if those men saw her."

"Oh, I see. Then let's go back."

Two servants carried the person in front, while Liu Ruxue and Xiaolan followed behind carrying the medicine bag. When they arrived at the Wang family's residence, the person was carried directly into the courtyard where Liu Ruxue lived.

After returning, Liu Ruxue went to see Madam Wang and her sister-in-law and told them about the person she had brought back. Madam Wang smiled and said, "Zhi'er has already told us. Let the young lady stay here in peace. She is a pitiful girl."

I'll go check it out later.

"I've already troubled you both so much, Madam and Sister-in-law. It's really not right for you to have to worry about this."

"Since we've run into this, we should help if we can, since it's a matter of life and death."

Before dinner, Madam Wang and her daughter-in-law went to the courtyard where Liu Ruxue lived. When they saw He Qinglian's appearance, Madam Wang felt even more sorry for her. "What a good girl, forced to this state, it's such a tragedy!"

Girl, take good care of yourself and don't feel guilty. Nothing is more important than your life.

"Ru Xue, if you need anything here, just tell your sister-in-law. Don't be shy."

"Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Sister-in-law. I will definitely come to you if I need anything."

And so, Liu Ruxue took care of He Qinglian during the day and Liu Ruxue took care of her at night. The doctor gave her acupuncture for a week in a row, and the blood clot in her head gradually dissipated, and the internal injuries slowly healed. Her coughs were no longer as painful.

That day, when Liu Ruxue returned from the shop, He Qinglian knelt down before her. Just as she was about to kowtow, Liu Ruxue stopped her, saying, "Are you out of your mind? Your head has just gotten a little better, and you want to kowtow until you become an idiot? I don't have that much money to keep paying for your treatment."

You've lost so much blood and you're still very weak. Get up quickly. If you want to thank me, focus on healing your injuries. There are many ways to express your gratitude.

He Qinglian stood up, wiped away her tears, and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Miss. From now on, you will be my master, and I will serve you as your servant."

"Finally, you're talking! You didn't get brain damage from the fall, did you?"

He Qinglian knelt down again. "Miss, I have been fully conscious, but I have a headache and feel dizzy. I can hear everything you say."

The reason I haven't dared to speak is because I'm afraid of being sold again.

"So now you're not afraid of being sold out."

"I know that you are a good person, Miss, and you would not sell me."

"You're quite confident!"

"This servant knows that Miss is Sister Liu's cousin. Sister Liu is a good person, so Miss must be a good person too."

"Who is this Sister Liu you're talking about?"

"It's Lu Yunzhou's ex-wife, Liu Siyue."

"From now on, you are not allowed to call her 'sister,' and you are not allowed to mention that scumbag again, understand?"

"That's all I know."

"Tell me, why did that scumbag sell you to a place like that? Weren't you his new wife? And you're so beautiful, how could he be so heartless?"

Upon hearing Liu Ruxue's question, He Qinglian's eyes blurred with tears. Hot tears streamed down her cheeks and down her neck, gathering at her collarbone. Her body trembled with sobs.

Liu Ruxue quickly helped He Qinglian up. "I told you, don't kneel. You're not well; if you faint, I'll have to pay for a doctor. Sit down and talk." She handed He Qinglian her handkerchief. "Wipe yourself!"

He Qinglian took the handkerchief and wiped away her tears. "Miss, your handkerchief is dirty. I'll wash it clean and return it to you."

"No need to return it, it's yours."

Tell me quickly, why did that scumbag sell you out?

He Qinglian then recounted the whole story: I had been married to Lu Yunzhou for two months, but his illness had not improved at all and was getting worse. He could only lie in bed and I had to take care of his daily life.

With the county examination fast approaching, he was very anxious. A few days ago, the teacher from the county school came to his house, learned of his physical condition and that he was unable to take the exam, and then left.

He decided to go to the prefectural city to see a doctor. But when he arrived, he didn't go to the clinic. Instead, he went to a temple called Tianyuan Temple outside the city and visited a master named Zhikong. It was only then that I learned that he married me because my birth date and time were the same as his, and he wanted me to change his fate and ward off disaster.

Unfortunately, he miscalculated. The master said that the only person who could change his fate was someone who had deflowered him, so that person had to be Liu Siyue, whose birth chart was the same and who had deflowered him.

When he saw that I was no longer of any use, he wanted to sell me. Not only that, he also wanted his older brother, Lu Yunping, to abuse me. I managed to escape by stabbing him with a hairpin.

Later, he drugged my food, and that's how I was sold.

I once fantasized that if Liu Siyue was willing to come back, I would be willing to serve her as a concubine. I never expected that he would be so cruel and heartless.

I didn't want to become a tool for men to play with, so there was only one way I could go: death. The day I jumped off the building was the day I was scheduled to entertain clients. I wanted to leave this world cleanly.

He Qinglian chuckled lightly, "Who knew I'd be so lucky to meet Miss? Qinglian belongs to Miss for life, in life and in death, I'll follow Miss forever."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruxue slammed her hand on the table in anger. "They are truly two beasts. As expected, no good can be born from the same litter. They disregard all human ethics and morals and still want to harm my cousin. I'm afraid they don't have the guts."

"If they dare to go, they'll be in for a world of hurt."

After venting her anger and calming down, Liu Ruxue said, "He Qinglian, you're not one of my people. You're yourself. Don't talk such scary things."

"My indenture is in Miss's hands, so am I not Miss's person? Does Miss despise me and want to drive me away?"

"I don't mean to look down on you. You have a family. I can go to the government to remove your slave status and send you home. You can even get married and have children in the future."

"No, I don't want to go home. If I go home, my parents will just take my money and sell it for silver. When I married Lu Yunzhou, my parents asked for 50 taels of silver and even wrote a letter severing ties with me. I have nothing to do with them anymore. They are no longer my parents. I have already repaid their kindness."

He Qinglian knelt down with a thud, her knees hitting the floor with a loud thud. "Please, Miss, don't send me away. I'll work hard. I don't eat much."

Seeing He Qinglian's current state, which was so similar to her experience in April, or even worse, Liu Ruxue quickly helped her up. "If you don't want to leave, then don't. You can stay by my side from now on, but you must be loyal to me and have no other thoughts."

"Miss, I swear to God that if I, He Qinglian, dare to have any disloyalty towards you, may God strike me down with lightning and kill me, so that I may never be reincarnated again."

"Get up quickly, let me see if your knee hurts a lot?"

He Qinglian stopped crying and started laughing, "Miss, it doesn't hurt at all!"

"Stop arguing and let me see it."

He Qinglian lifted her skirt, revealing two bruises on her knees, some of which were turning purple, and old wounds. "Wait, I'll go get you some medicine."

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