Reborn in the 1980s: Nine Stunning Beauties Get Pregnant Before Marriage

"Why are you alone in these mountains?"

This place is at least tens of kilometers away from the nearest village, in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of nowhere. How could a woman be here?

When the woman heard his question, tears welled up in her eyes.

"I...I escaped..."

The woman sobbed, "From...from that mountain...there's a village...I was sold by human traffickers, they won't let me leave..."

As she spoke, she turned around and pointed to the forest behind her: "I escaped when they weren't looking... I've been running for two days, afraid to take the main road, so I went into the woods... I don't know which way to go..."

Chen Yongqiang had a general understanding of the situation.

This woman's name is Jasmine, but I don't know if that's her real name. Her hometown is a place called Qingshangou in the next province.

She said she was abducted and sold to a village deep in the mountains by human traffickers, and finally managed to escape when no one was paying attention.

The place Jasmine mentioned was quite far from the river Chen Yongqiang wanted to go to; it was dozens of kilometers further north, and it wasn't on the same route at all.

He was in a hurry to get back to the rain-making ceremony tomorrow, after the loach had absorbed enough water.

Time is tight and the task is heavy; not a single second can be wasted.

But this woman… her eyes, filled with fear and expectation, stirred up mixed feelings within me.

If we leave her here, in this desolate wilderness, far from any village or shop, how far can a woman go?

If they were to encounter bad people again, or be caught by the villagers, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But if I take her with me, I'll have to take a detour and waste time.

Chen Yongqiang softened: "Let's leave here first, then we'll talk."

Jasmine staggered toward the tractor, her legs clearly not very nimble, probably from exhaustion after running for two days.

Chen Yongqiang's tractor continued to drive forward.

Jasmine sat beside her, glancing back every now and then, as if afraid someone would catch up.

Chen Yongqiang glanced at her: "Are you hungry?"

Jasmine didn't answer. Chen Yongqiang took out the steamed buns he had bought that morning from under his seat and handed one to her.

Jasmine took it and started eating it heartily.

Chen Yongqiang's plan was to take Jasmine away from here first, and once she was in a safe place, he would give her some money and let her go home on her own. That was all he could do to help.

Jasmine ate a steamed bun and drank some water, and her complexion improved significantly.

Although he was still dressed in tattered clothes and his face was covered in mud, you could tell from his features that he was quite handsome and looked to be in his early twenties.

Chen Yongqiang, driving a tractor, asked, "Aren't you afraid I'm a bad guy?"

There was a hint of fear in Jasmine's eyes: "I don't think... you do."

She had no other choice. She had been running around in the mountains for two days without encountering a single person. If she didn't meet anyone soon, she would eventually starve to death in the mountains.

After that, Chen Yongqiang didn't say much and focused on driving the tractor.

Jasmine sat beside her, not saying a word, lost in thought.

After driving for another hour or so, Chen Yongqiang checked the fuel gauge and realized it was almost time to refuel.

He found a slightly more spacious spot and parked the tractor.

"Take a break."

Jasmine also got off the truck. Chen Yongqiang ignored her, walked to the side of the truck bed, unloaded a barrel of diesel fuel, and started refueling the tractor.

Jasmine hesitated for a moment before saying, "I...I'm going to use the restroom over there."

"Okay, hurry back!" After she left, Chen Yongqiang drew some spiritual spring water from his space and poured it in.

After finishing all that, he took out a cigarette, leaned against the hood of the car, and waited for Jasmine to come back.

He finished his cigarette, and there was no one around.

He lit another cigarette and slowly smoked it. A mountain breeze blew by, carrying the damp scent of grass and trees from the forest. The sun had already dipped a little further west; it was getting late.

After finishing my second cigarette, still no one was there.

Chen Yongqiang frowned and glanced in the direction of the bushes. Even if it were convenient, it shouldn't take this long, right?

"Could they have run away?"

He muttered something, stubbed out his cigarette, and was about to walk that way when he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from behind the bushes.

Jasmine appeared.

Her face was a little cleaner, not completely clean, but she wiped it with stream water to remove some of the mud and dirt.

Although his hair was still messy and his clothes were still torn, his face was now visible.

She has delicate features and fair skin, looking much better than when she was all dirty.

Jasmine felt a little embarrassed by his gaze: "I...I washed my face."

Chen Yongqiang nodded, said nothing more, and turned to jump into the driver's seat.

"Get in the car, let's continue our journey."

It wasn't until evening that the tractor finally drove out of the rolling mountains and forests.

The mountain slopes down and the forest thins out, replaced by a wide, open plain.

After driving all day, we finally made it out.

"What are your plans?" Chen Yongqiang asked.

"I don't know either." Jasmine didn't know what to do either.

"I don't know how to get back," she said, her eyes welling up with tears again.

"I need to take care of something by the river, it's not on my way," Chen Yongqiang said directly, showing no intention of taking her back.

The tractor continued forward and finally reached the main road. The road surface became smoother, and more and more people gradually appeared.

Chen Yongqiang saw a small restaurant, so he slowed down and parked the tractor in front of it.

"Come down and get something to eat."

The shop wasn't crowded at the moment. The owner greeted the customers with a smile, "Two of you? What would you like to eat?"

He didn't think Chen Yongqiang and Jasmine looked like a couple, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"Two bowls of noodles, and two side dishes, please." Chen Yongqiang ordered the main course first. "What would you like to order?"

Jasmine didn't dare to make any demands: "Noodles are fine...nothing else."

Chen Yongqiang said to the boss, "That's all, hurry up."

The owner responded and turned to go to the kitchen to get busy. He returned shortly with two bowls of noodles.

"Please enjoy your meal, both of you."

"Boss, how far is the nearest bus station?" Chen Yongqiang stopped eating mainly to ask for directions.

"The bus station is about 20 miles north. There's a town there with a long-distance bus station. There's one bus a day to the county seat," the shopkeeper replied.

It's only about twenty li, not too far. After we finish eating, I'll take Jasmine to that town, give her some money, and let her take a bus home by herself. That would be more than enough for him.

After finishing his noodles, Chen Yongqiang took out his money to pay the bill, stood up, and walked out. Jasmine quickly put down her chopsticks and followed behind him.

After leaving the restaurant, Chen Yongqiang didn't rush to get into the car. He leaned against the hood, lit a cigarette, and glanced north.

He told Jasmine, "I'll take you to that town later, give you some money, and you can take a bus home by yourself."

"Thank you... thank you so much," Jasmine said, expressing her gratitude repeatedly.