Infinite Transmigration Starting from Violet

She slipped into the inner room.

A few seconds later, an argument seemed to break out inside the house. There was a woman's voice, but the man's voice seemed louder.

Then there was a "snap".

A moment later, the woman came out of the house, wearing rather thin clothes, with a red mark on her left cheek.

Domestic violence?

Just as Lu Ye was thinking this, a stack of banknotes flew out from behind the door and hit the woman.

"Don't disturb my sleep, get lost!"

A rough, booming sound burst forth from the inner room.

Lu Ye remained silent.

The situation is clear enough now.

Although it's very clear, it's not the time to speak.

However, it seems unlikely that I'll be able to take a horse-drawn carriage.

People are afraid of war.

This fear intensified after learning that it was a war that could not be won.

"You want to ride in a horse-drawn carriage, right?"

The woman, oblivious to the stares, picked up the money from the ground.

That was the result of her "labor" throughout the night.

"That's right..."

"Everyone is staying indoors preparing for winter, like hibernating animals. Most of the shops on the street are closed. Where can you go?"

"I'm going to visit my husband's grave," the old woman said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the woman with flaxen hair frowned slightly, as if she were thinking about something.

"Alright, let's go, I'll give you a ride!" the woman said crisply.

"But……"

Lu Ye hesitated for a moment.

—The carriage probably isn't yours, is it?

He didn't say those words aloud.

As if she could read Lu Ye's mind, the woman said directly:

"Although the car isn't mine, I've learned to drive it, so giving you a ride is no problem. That guy drank a lot last night, and he probably won't wake up until the afternoon. He won't notice if we use it secretly."

"How much should we pay?" Lu Ye asked.

Although the car doesn't belong to the woman, since she's willing to help, it's only right to pay her.

"Well, prices have been rising really fast lately, so I don't need the money. If you could, just give me a basket of bread."

"make a deal."

Chapter 75 Letter

The carriage traveled along the road leading to the cemetery.

It's been almost half an hour since we left the city. From this hillside, we can see the city not far away, quiet and deserted.

There wasn't much to do on the road except enjoy the scenery, so the group chatted for a while.

The woman appears to be named Melo Carlisle and is 21 years old.

She was straightforward and answered almost every question, even making no secret of her "job".

She used to work at a casino as a waitress, serving tea and water.

But these days the casinos have been unable to stay open, so she lost her job.

Prices had already begun to rise slowly, but this month's increase has been even more dramatic.

She could hardly find any work and could only sell some handicrafts during the day. Sometimes she was lucky enough to sell some, but sometimes she had no income at all.

Life was bleak, especially for a poor woman like her, who also had a young and sick brother to support.

As a waitress, after deducting living expenses and medical bills from her monthly salary, she had no savings left. So she had no choice but to sell her young and beautiful body to earn some money to survive.

After all, no matter how much prices rise, the three basic human desires remain fundamental needs.

"But you have to be careful in choosing your customers. A man who hits a woman just because he's grumpy in the morning is no good."

Anyway, Melo is the kind of person who speaks his mind, so Lu Ye just said what he wanted to say.

"Hey, since you care about me so much, why don't you marry me? You seem to have no worries about food and clothing, and you're saying things like that, so you're probably not the kind of person who beats his wife, right?"

Melo's cheeks still seemed swollen, and his speech was somewhat slurred.

"That won't do. There are so many beautiful flowers in the world. Why should I tie myself to one tree?"

Lu Ye responded to Melo's sarcastic joke.

"That's true. How could someone as rich as you look down on a woman like me who sells her body?"

"No, I swear, I'll die a horrible death if I'm lying."

Upon hearing Melo's words, Lu Ye almost instinctively retorted.

Think about it carefully, would most virgin men look down on actresses in adult films?

It cannot be ruled out that a certain number of people would.

But that's almost always after they've finished and entered a state of sainthood... they might even viciously delete the pornographic video.

However, as far as Lu Ye knew, most people who deleted the pornographic videos would secretly download them back a few days later, only to delete them again a few minutes later...

Humans are such enigmatic creatures.

Although Melo wasn't the lead actress in the adult film, the sex industry is legal in Leiden, even on a private basis, and can even be protected by law as long as it's not based on coercion from one party.

People laugh at poverty but not prostitution; they offer help in emergencies but not in poverty.

Unlike those who are lazy and want to make quick money, some people are simply trying to survive.

In Lu Ye's view, this world is somewhat unfair.

Why is that? No one did anything wrong...

But some people can happily snuggle on the sofa, enjoying the lingering warmth.

Others, however, suffer hardship and live miserable lives.

After arriving in this city and meeting all sorts of people, Lu Ye realized how comfortable her life had been before.

There is a warm house.

With family by my side.

There is the guidance of a teacher.

I have best friends I've known since childhood.

And they have never worried about making a living.

Looking back now, this must have been a blessing in disguise.

It's amazing.

Humans are the kind of creatures that only realize the value of something after they've lost it.

No, to be precise, it is only after losing and comparing that we realize the value of what we have.

"Okay, okay, I was just kidding, don't take it seriously," Melo said casually. "But based on my experience these days, I've found men to be quite strange sometimes. Someone introduced me to this 'job,' but then someone tried to persuade me to change my ways, and that was after it was all over..."

Lu Ye fell silent.

Men have two great hobbies: leading respectable women astray and persuading prostitutes to reform themselves.

Women have two great interests: talking about money with poor people and talking about feelings with rich people.

This is actually not hard to understand; it's just like the formula in comics.

Initially, it was the hero fighting the demon king, but people gradually got tired of that. So, there were unconventional storylines like the demon king being the righteous one, or the demon king falling in love with the hero. But once these kinds of storylines become more common, the traditional hero fighting the demon king storyline will become popular again...

Essentially, it's all about having fun.

“We’ve arrived,” Melo said.

Ahead lies the cemetery, situated in this lush, green suburb in the summer.

"Slower……"

Lu Ye helped the old woman out of the car.

They came to a slightly aged tombstone.

Lu Ye and Melo tactfully left to chat on the side.

We should at least give the elderly couple some private space, shouldn't we?

"Another year has passed. I was able to come by myself last year. It seems I'll be here soon too."

The old woman gently placed the bunches of white chrysanthemums in front of the tombstone, along with a letter.

Goodbye then.

The old woman turned and left.

The language was so simple, almost like a casual greeting, as if you were just bumping into an acquaintance on the street.

As the old woman said, the two will eventually "meet again" after returning to the earth.

Therefore, there were not many words, because the longing in his heart had already been expressed through words.

"So fast?"

Lu Ye was somewhat surprised to see the old woman who had only stayed for less than two minutes.