In the beautiful and elegant Suzhou with thousands of lotus fields, the wind blew and the fragrance of flowers drifted over.
The streets of Suzhou were bustling with noise. It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there were many believers on the streets who were preparing to go to the temple to worship Buddha. The streets were decorated with a lively scene of red men and green women.
"Fifth Brother, this place is really lively. This time, it was really the right decision to shamelessly follow us.”The girl who spoke was the granddaughter of the richest man in Luoyang, Zhangsun Yingying. She was pretty and beautiful, and one could see the advantage of her family's bloodline in terms of appearance.
The man whom Zhangsun Yingying addressed as Fifth Brother was her biological brother. He was the fifth of the twelve grandchildren of the old councilor, so Zhangsun Yingying addressed him as her brother according to the family ranking.
Zhangsun Yu, who was ranked fifth among his cousins, had a tall figure and a handsome face that had a hint of evilness. He had all the good points of his parents, but when he did not smile, his cold appearance made people shudder.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Zhangsun Yingying continued habitually,""Fifth brother, let me see the portrait again.”
"Leave the portrait in Luoyang." Zhangsun Yu finally spoke. His voice was very pleasant to the ears.
"In Luoyang? Why was it so difficult to find someone in the sea of people?”Zhangsun Yingying shouted anxiously.
"According to my standards, there are very few difficult things in the world.”A cold smile appeared on his lips.
Her brother was the person Zhangsun Yingying admired the most in her life. Of course, she believed his words. "Grandpa is so strange. Are you afraid that you won't be able to find a partner? He spent a lot of effort to get twelve portraits and point them out.”she mumbled.
Zhangsun Yu's expression wavered slightly. He had come to Suzhou very reluctantly this time, just to satisfy the old fox of the Zhangsun Clan. He had to bring the woman in the painting back to Luoyang within a year to get married.
Just as Zhangsun Yingying was walking towards the bun shop, she passed by a crowd of people. Curious, she walked forward and saw a woman kneeling on the ground with a sign in front of her that read " Sell Yourself to Bury Your Father ".
"How pitiful!" Someone cried out in pity.
Zhangsun Yingying turned her head to look at the woman. She felt that she looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before. She turned around and called out to Fifth Brother.
"Fifth Brother, look. Didn't we meet that girl on the road?”
Zhangsun Yu stared at the plaque on the woman's body, which had her father's name written on it…An unfathomable light flashed in his deep black eyes.
After a while, he made a decision. He walked in front of her, squatted down behind her, and reached out to lift the girl's chin. The fair and beautiful woman in front of him was the beauty he had been looking for for a long time... No! Daughter of the enemy.
She opened her cherry red lips slightly and looked at him as if she had lost her soul.
Reading her thoughts, Zhangsun Yu asked in a cold and lazy tone,""Tell me your name."
She was stunned. "Eh?"
"Your name?"
"Sang…Yunong."
"Are you going to marry me after I settle your father's funeral?”Zhangsun Yu raised his eyebrows.
Sang Yunong looked at him with a trembling expression. She did not like the way he was looking at her.
"Miss?" Seeing that she was silent, he urged her.
She had no choice but to nod and agree." Yes, I'm willing to do anything to repay the benefactor who buried my father for me.”
"Very good. Don't forget your promise.”He laughed and stood up.
Zhangsun Yingying, who was at the side, shouted nervously,"Fifth Brother, this isn't good! The beauty in the painting that Grandpa wants you to find might not agree to work with someone else…"
He slowly turned around and looked at his sister."Can't you guess who she is?"
"Huh?" Zhangsun Yingying stared at the woman in front of her. "No wonder I found it familiar. It turns out that it was easy to find it after searching for a long time.”
Why was it so easy to find? Not fun at all!
Sang Yunong did not know whether she was lucky or unlucky to have met him after kneeling on the street for less than fifteen minutes.
She was afraid of the evil and frivolous look in his eyes, and there was no warmth at all on his cold lips. If it weren't for the lively and friendly girl following him, she would rather wait for another kind person to bury her father for her.
Her father, who had been ill for a long time, passed away three days ago, leaving her alone. Other than asking for help from outsiders, she did not know who to find to bury her father. Her family had long been poor, and all the things that could be pawned had been sold out. She thought about it for a long time before coming up with this plan, selling herself in order to bury her father.
"Don't worry, Fifth Brother will help you settle everything.”Zhangsun Yingying smiled.
Sang Yunong looked at her with uncertainty. "You came to Suzhou to look for someone?"
Zhangsun Yingying nodded and briefly explained the purpose of this trip."I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. You're the wife that Fifth Brother wants to marry. It should be a heaven-sent fate. The heavens have also come to help. Otherwise, if you sell yourself to others first, it would be troublesome.”
Sang Yunong pondered for a moment in confusion." I don't remember knowing Old Minister Zhangsun.”
"That's normal. Otherwise, wouldn't it be rude to let you know?”Zhangsun Yingying said matter-of-factly.
"I think I might not be suitable for Young Master Zhangsun.”
Sang Yunong wrung her hands and was at a loss. She was neither the descendant of a famous family nor a young lady from a wealthy family. How could she have such a good relationship with him? How could she be worthy of him?
"But you have already sold yourself to Fifth Brother. Fifth Brother is burying your father for you. You can't go back on your word.”Zhangsun Yingying immediately retorted.
"No, I don't want to go back on my word. Miss, you misunderstood. I know what I promised.”Sang Yunong hurriedly explained.
"That's good. Just call me Yingying. You're my sister-in-law.”
"I won't be your sister-in-law. That's right, I sold myself to Young Master Zhangsun, but that doesn't mean I have to marry him.”This was too unfair to him.
"It can't be, right? Don't you know that Fifth Brother is a dragon among men? Who knows how many daughters of prestigious families wanted to kidnap Fifth Brother, but you actually don't want it?”Zhangsun Yingying widened her eyes and looked at her with an exaggerated expression.
Just as Sang Yunong was about to reply, Zhangsun Yu walked in.
"Everything has been arranged. We'll choose the land and coffin according to your wishes, and we'll also ask people to look at the date.”
"Thank you." Sang Yunong narrowed her eyes.
"Fifth Brother, Miss Yunong is so strange that she doesn't want to marry you.”Zhangsun Yingying shouted.
Hearing this, Zhangsun Yu's gaze fell on her face and he said to his sister unhurriedly,"You can walk around the streets while I chat with Miss Yunong.”
Zhangsun Yingying left as instructed, leaving Sang Yunong and Fifth Brother alone.
In the shabby room, Sang Yunong stared at the tips of her shoes under her white dress, avoiding his burning gaze.
"Look at me." He ordered her.
She hesitated for a moment, thinking that she had already sold herself to him and there was no way out.
"I'm not very patient, and I don't have the time to pursue you. I told you to look at me!! I don't like to give the same order twice.”He frowned, on the verge of losing his temper.
She raised her beautiful and shy face, like a willow swaying in the wind, and her sparkling eyes were as gentle as water. Her breath was like orchids as she muttered,"I sold myself to you. I only want to be a slave and a maid. I don't want to marry you."”
He first smiled sinisterly, then his eyes darkened. "Did I say I wanted to marry you?"
" Your sister…" Wasn't it?
"Yingying is influenced by the old man and is full of romantic feelings.”
" Then…" She was overthinking.
"I just want to torture you and play with you. Who talked about marrying you?”He looked at her frivolously.
Hearing his arrogant words, Sang Yunong's face turned pale.
"You don't understand?" His dark eyes looked at her evilly.
She shook her head, suspecting that she had sold her body to the devil.
He leaned towards her and grabbed her chin, saying hatefully,"Sangkunshan must have never thought that his beloved daughter would fall into my hands.”
"You know my father?" She struggled.
"Not really, but I hate him, very, very much. I hate him so much that I want to torture you and play with you.”
Caught off guard, he pressed his lips against hers and slid his hot tongue into her mouth. Her tightly pursed lips were no match for his brute force, and in an instant, a shiver ran through her entire body.
His tall and sturdy body had the advantage in front of her delicate body. No matter how she struggled, she could not move him at all.
He sucked hard and even bit her lips with his teeth, causing her lips to bleed.
Was this torture? She helplessly allowed him to ravage her. From the moment she sold her body to him, she began to accept her fate. She no longer had the right to decide her own likes and dislikes.
After a long time, he finally let go of her, who was panting slightly. "Your stamina is that bad?"
He raised his hand to wipe the blood stain on her lips. He stared at her with a wicked smile on his face.
"Please have some self-respect…This is not something I can tolerate.”
He narrowed his eyes and stared at her dangerously."You sold yourself to me. From now on, your body is mine, your breath is mine, and your soul must be loyal to me.”
"No…I…"
"Don't say anything else. I'm your master. I can decide how I want to treat you. This is a fate that you can't escape, and it's also what your Sang family owes me.”The evil side of Zhangsun Yu's human nature was completely aroused by her.
She kept quiet and looked at him pitifully, but her pitiful appearance could not move his heart of stone.
After burying her father, Sang Yunong, who had always been a quiet person, followed her eldest grandson and his sister down the streets of Suzhou.
She was already used to Zhangsun Yu's coldness. In the past few days, he did not offend her again. Or because his sister Yingying was present, his frivolous behavior was inevitably restrained, afraid that he would set a bad example in front of his sister.
"Fifth Brother, when are we going back to Luoyang?”Zhangsun Yingying tilted her pretty face and asked.
"I won't go back for the time being." he said.
"Aren't you going to bring Yunong back to see Grandpa?”Zhangsun Yingying couldn't understand her brother's thoughts.
"There's still some time before the old man's 60th birthday, so there's no rush to go back."”
"If we don't go back, where are we going to stay?" She remembered that her brother didn't own a property in Suzhou.
"I bought a villa in the suburbs," said Zhangsun Yu.”
Zhangsun Yingying was completely unaware of her brother's plans. The two of them were almost ten years apart in age, so it was inevitable that there would be a gap. In addition, her brother was not someone who would explain everything, which made her even more confused.
Zhangsun Yu hailed a carriage in front of the Rising Fortune Inn.
"Are we leaving now?”Sang Yunong, who had been silent for a long time, finally said this.
"What? Do you have any friends you want to say goodbye to?" he asked coldly.
"No, no, I just want to go home and get some clothes.”She lowered her eyes and said timidly.
"You don't need to bring anything. The Anlan Villa has everything. The things in your house will look out of place in the villa.”He cruelly mocked her poverty.
"Yes, Fifth Brother must have prepared everything before he let us move in. Don't think about the old things at home.”Zhangsun Yingying quickly tried to smooth things over.
Sang Yunong did not say anything else. She got into the carriage and sat quietly.
The carriage traveled for an hour before stopping in front of a pavilion garden. Zhangsun Yu paid the driver and led them into the villa.
When the manservant at the door saw that the new master had brought the two girls back to the manor, he followed up eagerly and said,"Fifth Master, I'll report it to you now.”
" Fifth Master " was the honorific title that Zhangsun Yu's servants and ordinary people used to address him in Luoyang. He still used the old title here.
"No need. This matter has to be done on its own in the future. I don't like useless people who have to do an action only after a password.”he said honestly.
The Anlan Villa had a typical Jiangnan scenery. It was autumn, and the cool breeze swayed the leaves like the sound of the waves. There was still a long path from the main gate to the main house. A small building and a curved bridge could be vaguely seen in the garden, which was naturally elegant.
The main house was a row of high-rise buildings. There was a long corridor connecting the front and back buildings. It was a romantic scene to enjoy the snow and rain.
"What a beautiful place." Zhangsun Yingying, who was looking around, couldn't help but exclaim. This paradise on earth was a little more beautiful than her home spirit in Luoyang.
"Pick a warm room to be your boudoir.”Zhangsun Yu said.
"I'll stay in the same room as Yunong! Anyway, it's just temporary." Zhangsun Yingying smiled. She was mainly afraid that she would stay in a room alone and be unfamiliar with the place. If an idiot lecher appeared at night, it would be ruined.
"It's more convenient for me to stay in the same room as Yunong.”He spoke very naturally, as if he was discussing the weather today.
"Caw!" Zhangsun Yingying wanted to say that it was easy for a man and a woman to be misunderstood when they were alone in a room, but then she thought about how she might get scolded if she meddled too much.
Sang Yunong looked at Zhangsun Yu in confusion. Just as she was about to reject him, a cold light shot out from his eyes, causing her to swallow her words.
It was night, the sky was full of stars, and the moon was bright.
After dinner, Sang Yunong followed Zhangsun Yu into the room. There was a large wooden bucket filled with hot water in the room.
Zhangsun Yu glanced at her, who was standing at the door. "I need someone to wash my back."
Hearing this, Sang Yunong's heartbeat quickened and her breathing became unstable.
Zhangsun Yu knew that she was trembling. He sneered, still unwilling to let her off. Torturing her and toying with her was what he wanted.
Sang Yunong bit her lower lip and lowered her head obediently.
Zhangsun Yu began to take off his clothes. He did not call her over to help him. After he took off his clothes and was completely naked, he stepped into the hot water.
"Come and help me wash my back. Also, close the door.”
Sang Yunong was not sure if this was within the scope of a servant's job to serve her master, but she still obediently closed the door and slowly walked towards him. She took the towel with trembling hands and squatted down.
"You have to think about such a simple job for so long before you're willing to do it. Don't you have to think about other jobs for years? I don't have the patience to wait for you to get used to me.”He leaned forward a little, revealing his sturdy back for her to scrub.
Sang Yunong took a deep breath before she reached out to wet the towel and wiped it on his back.
"Be serious. Your work attitude makes me want to lose my temper.”Zhangsun Yu warned her.
Hence, she rubbed harder.
But he still felt that she wasn't trying hard enough. "It seems that your stamina is really not good enough.”
The sweat on Sang Yunong's forehead was dripping with sweat as she worked hard. She wanted to stand up and stretch her slightly sore legs, but the numbness made her stagger. His large palm then wrapped around her waist. She subconsciously pushed him, causing her to fall to the ground instead.
He glared at her, who was panting. "Come here!"
She hesitantly got up and approached him. Unexpectedly!!
His large and powerful hand quickly grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms. She was forced to fall into the barrel in a very ungraceful manner, her clothes were all wet, and she tried to move, but was pressed down and could not move.
" Don't be like this…" She begged him.
"Have you forgotten that your body belongs to me? I can do whatever I want!”After saying that, he kissed her lips roughly.
His kiss was very fierce. She cried out in surprise, and he kissed her even more fiercely. The more she pushed him away, the tighter his bare chest pressed against hers.
"Don't, don't…"
"Shut up, don't ask me! Your begging will only make me hate you more…"
Zhangsun Yu, who had wanted to play with her and torture her, had now become the person bewitched by desire.
Seeing this, Zhangsun Yu laughed coldly. This was the first lesson he would teach her. He would play the role of the seductive one and endure the pain of the swelling in his crotch. He would teach her to be whipped by her unsatisfied desires and be unable to extricate herself…
He pulled out his half-sunk finger. "Good! That's all for today. You can stand up now.”
Sang Yunong propped up her jade-like body tiredly. She trembled slightly and wanted to stand up, but she was worried about her nakedness. She looked at him timidly." I…I…" She could not say anything.
"Shy?" He opened his eyes and asked.
"Can you…turn around?" she requested timidly.
He closed his eyes, not believing that he could still control himself after seeing her fair and naked body.
"Get lost!" He roared in pain.
Sang Yunong rushed out of the bathtub in a sorry state, splashing water all over the floor. She hugged her wet clothes and ran towards the small room that was connected to the bedroom.
There was only a small bed and a mahogany cabinet in the room with one window open. Although the room was small, it was her only hiding place.
She randomly found some clothes to change into. She was still in shock and did not know how to face him.
She was so scared. She had lost her freedom. Could it be that even her soul could be bought over? She could not be so bold and impudent anymore.
She raised her hands and slapped her cheeks fiercely, forcing herself to regain her rationality. How could she dance with the person who was ready to play with her and torture her? Where did his usual calmness go?
A man like him was not someone she could afford to provoke. However, if she avoided him and stayed away from him, but still could not avoid him, what should she do?
She was at a loss. She knew that she was going to die tragically.
If she had not met him on the street that day, would she have been able to escape this calamity? What should she do? As she thought about it, tears flowed down her cheeks uncontrollably.#
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