Xu Wanqing quickly said to Li Tao:

"You can rest assured. Wang He's leg was injured while working at the construction site. He received a compensation of two hundred thousand!"

As she spoke, she turned to Wang He.

"Although his sister didn't study much, she has always lived in the city. With a dowry of one hundred thousand, you didn't lose out at all. Come, exchange the bride for the money."

Wang He had been sizing me up all along.

He turned to ask Xu Wanqing.

"Why was she brought here tied up?"

A glimmer of hope ignited in my heart.

Perhaps, escaping safely wouldn't be so difficult.

"Oh, Hezi, it doesn't matter how she got here. Anyway, after giving them the money, this city girl will be your wife. Quickly take her inside."

At this moment, a sharp and acerbic elderly voice rang out.

An old woman with gray hair, a face full of wrinkles, but with triangular eyes, came out carrying a bag.

She scrutinized me as if inspecting goods.

Then she gave my buttocks a hard pat.

"A bit thin, not a very big butt, fortunately not too old. Hopefully, she can bear children well. Hezi, quickly take her into the bridal chamber. Hurry up and give birth to some big, chubby boys for your mother."

This old woman handed the bag to Xu Wanqing.

"The money is all here. Hurry back. From now on, she is part of our family. Don't come and go unnecessarily."

Seeing Wang He hesitating, the old woman forcefully dragged me, pulled Wang He, and dragged us into the room.

Then with a bang, the door closed, and I heard the sound of it being locked.