It was pitch dark around, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
Su Wan forced himself to look forward, and all he saw was a dim light, in which he could vaguely see two shadowy figures.
The plump one is probably the He Gu mentioned by Xiao Meng, and the skinny one is Xiao Meng...
Su Wan blinked her sleepy eyes, and the light in her almond-shaped eyes gradually dimmed.
It felt like there was an invisible hand on her heart, squeezing it so hard that it hurt.
—Su Wan thought about many possible scenarios of being captured together with Xiao Meng. The worst case scenario was that they would be forcibly sold like tools.
As long as you are alive, there is hope. Su Wan believes that there is always a way out.
Before hearing these words, Su Wan had even been thinking about how to escape and rescue Xiao Meng and her brother at the same time.
But reality stabbed Su Wan hard.
Sometimes being kind to others is the greatest cruelty to yourself.
The two women outside were still chatting. To be precise, it was Xiao Meng's stand-up comedy. The woman named He Gu was basically just uttering a few ambiguous interjections.
…
"Aunt He, I beg you, please let my brother go. I promise you, if you sell the companions I captured together, you will make more money than if you sell ten of me."
"Are you sure that dark girl is that pretty?"
A somewhat sharp female voice sounded from outside the door, but from the voice, Su Wan could imagine the image of a middle-aged woman with shrewd eyes.
"I am sure!"
"Okay, let me check the goods first!"
…
Hearing their conversation, Su Wan's eyes slowly turned red.
Not out of fear, but out of the pain of being betrayed by someone you trusted...
Su Wan really never thought that he would be stabbed back by a girl who was only fifteen or sixteen years old, who would be only in the third grade of junior high school or the first grade of high school on Earth.
At first I was a little overwhelmed, and then I was left with only numbness and coldness.
At this moment, the door creaked open and someone pressed the switch of the wall lamp. In an instant, the room was brightly lit.
The lights in the room came on too suddenly. Su Wan had just adapted to the dark environment. The lights were flickering at this moment, making it difficult for Su Wan to open his eyes.
Then came two gazes.
A dodgy sound came from Xiao Meng. Apparently, the girl remembered Su Wan's previous behavior and how she had betrayed her. There was a hint of fear and guilt on her face, and she seemed afraid to look Su Wan in the face.
The other one was full of scrutiny and testing, as if wondering how likely it was that Su Wan was a beauty and how much commercial benefit she could bring to her. This naturally came from He Gu mentioned by Xiao Meng.
Because she was extremely disappointed with Xiao Meng, Su Wan was too lazy to look at her. Instead, she quickly raised her eyes and glanced at He Gu. She was almost the same as she had imagined.
She was a middle-aged woman in her thirties or forties, wearing a black silk dress with fur covering her shoulders. She looked very luxurious and graceful.
Even at this age, He Gu still has her charm.
She had a pointed chin and fair skin, and was well maintained. However, her slanted eyes were too sharp and cold when she glanced at her, making her look unapproachable.
Su Wan pursed her lips into a straight line, and a disdainful snort passed through her heart.
No matter how elegantly and luxuriously this Miss He is dressed, she is nothing more than a black marketeer doing flesh trade and is not worthy of being called a human being!
While Su Wan was looking at He Gu, He Gu was also looking at her.
She has always had a sharp eye, and was immediately attracted by Su Wan's almond-shaped eyes.
The most eye-catching thing about Su Wan now is her eyes, which have not been tampered with.
Su Wan's expression darkened. She really didn't like the kind of gaze that looked at her like a commodity, so she subconsciously stretched out her hand to block her face.
Actually, there is nothing good about her now.
In addition to the black face, she also added a lot of special effects, and there are many blemishes such as acne marks and freckles.
Su Wan now regretted two things the most. The first was that she saved Xiao Meng, the ungrateful person, and the second was that she was soft-hearted and exposed her appearance to Xiao Meng.
In this era of clear hierarchy, being too beautiful without any real ability will only bring disaster upon yourself.
The woman named He Gu walked towards Su Wan and moved Su Wan's hand away with some displeasure.
"Move your hands away, what are you blocking?"
Hearing He Gu's scolding, Su Wan bit her lip, and a hint of hostility flashed across her eyes.
Su Wan understood that a lack of patience would ruin a great plan. She clenched her hands into fists and slowly lowered them from her face.
Seeing Su Wan's whole face, He Gu couldn't help but frown.
She turned her head to look at Xiao Meng who was trembling with fear beside her, and there was hesitation in her voice.
"Xiao Meng, are those bumps on this woman's face painted?"
Putting aside the fact that Su Wan is too dark now, she has a slim figure and all the qualities that one should have. If all the effects on her face were removed, she might really be a top-notch beauty.
Hearing He Gu's question, Xiao Meng suddenly broke free from her guilty conscience. She patted her shoulder with confidence, her tone extremely certain.
"certainly!"
As Xiao Meng spoke, she glanced at Su Wan timidly.
However, Su Wan just lowered his eyes, neither looking at her nor at He Gu, and it was completely unknown what he was thinking.
Sister Su, you are too calm...
After all, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and he had just been an ungrateful person. Even if Su Wan remained silent, Xiao Meng was still frightened.
Xiao Meng's fingers trembled as she suggested to He Gu.
"Aunt He, why don't you ask someone to get a basin of warm water, and then use a makeup remover to remove the stuff on Sister Su's face."
Hearing the name "Sister Su", Su Wan's expression instantly became colder. Su Wan's lips sank, and she felt a sharp pain in her heart.
At the same time, Su Wan was somewhat glad that he only told Xiao Meng that his last name was Su, otherwise he would not know where this little girl would sell him.
He is only fifteen or sixteen years old, but his heart is so dark.
Now Xiao Meng actually dares to call her sister!
Su Wan suddenly raised his eyes and gave Xiao Meng a cold look.
When Xiao Meng met those bright eyes, she felt flustered and quickly looked away.
He Gu nodded at Xiao Meng.
"I'll be back soon. All the mercenaries around here are hired by me at high prices. Don't try to play tricks on me, the two of you!"
Then He Gu glanced at Xiao Meng and Su Wan unkindly, especially staring at Su Wan twice with some meaningful look.
"If you dare to run away, I will immediately order those people to beat you dozens of times, and then throw you directly into the dirtiest slums!"
"Women are in great demand there. Not to mention pretty and clean ones, even the ugly and dark ones are tortured to the point of being unrecognizable!"
When Xiao Meng thought of that scene, her scalp went numb and her body began to tremble involuntarily.
"Of course, of course, my brother is still in your hands, how dare I run away."
[Thanks to the book friend "Lolita" for the reward, thank you for your likes ~ muah]
(End of this chapter)