Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Xiao Guoer was also at a loss. She could work hard to make money and take care of Yingniang, but she couldn't make a noble family like Zhou Fangye accept Yingniang.

In this era, people are strictly divided into different classes based on their social status, family background and upbringing.

Things like crossing class boundaries only appear in storybooks; it is not that easy in reality.

So, from the very beginning, she did not place her hope of redeeming herself on a man.

How long can you serve men by using your beauty?

What's the point of trying to squeeze into a class that doesn't belong to you?

The most important thing is to live a happy life.

Make enough money to buy your own house.

With money, you can go wherever you want and buy whatever you want to eat. Isn’t that great!

If you want to be in a relationship, then find a handsome guy and enjoy life. If you don't want to be in a relationship, just break up cleanly.

In short, at all times, you must hold the initiative in your own hands so that you can advance and retreat freely.

Yongxing Street is really bustling and prosperous, as if it has never been deserted.

Xiao Guo'er walked around in the city and didn't feel it was noisy at all. Instead, she felt that life should be like this bustling city, with various forms, complexity and bustle. Why should she shrink into a corner and waste her precious time?

Walking into a clothing store, you will be dazzled by the brightly colored and intricately patterned dresses hanging on the walls.

Xiao Guoer touched the soft and smooth clothes, and her love for beauty also began to arise in her heart.

After all, she is also a woman. What woman doesn't like beautiful clothes, hairpins and earrings?

When she was in the brothel, she deliberately made herself look ugly and wore vulgar things that were not presentable.

Now that she is free, she can dress as she wishes.

But women's clothing is still not as convenient as men's clothing.

Moreover, in this era, a face that is too beautiful can be a source of disaster if it has no support.

So she can't show her true face yet.

When walking in the world, what is needed is not a beautiful, weak and vulnerable woman, but a man who is decisive, smart and capable, and can establish his own family.

"Hey, hey, hey, these fabrics are very delicate. Do you want to buy them or not? If not, don't touch them. You can't afford to pay for them if you damage them!"

The owner of a clothing store is used to judging people by their appearance. He can roughly guess how much money a person can afford to buy clothes from the way he is dressed.

The person in front of me has no ornaments on his body and his clothes are coarse. It is obvious that he is from a poor family and has never seen the world. How could he afford those gorgeous clothes made of satin and silk?

Xiao Guo'er was not annoyed when she heard this. She calmly took out a silver ingot from her pocket and put it on the table.

Pointing at a row of exquisite clothes on the wall, he clicked on them one by one, "This one, this one, and this one, this one, I want them all, is that enough?"

He raised his chin and looked at the shopkeeper with disdain, his temperament like that of a local rich man.

The shopkeeper smiled brightly, took the silver ingot and said flatteringly, "That's enough, if you need anything else, just tell me."

It feels good to have money! It feels even better to buy things as much as you want!

She can't wear these clothes, but Yingniang can.

She wanted to let Yingniang know that even without Zhou Fangye, her Xiao Guoer could still support her and let her live a life of luxury!

The money that should be spent must be spent!

"Find me a few more men's suits that are about my size. The material doesn't have to be too good, just sweat-wicking, breathable and durable."

The shopkeeper was pleased with this answer, and said in a flattering manner, "Okay, just hold it."

After leaving the clothing shop, Xiao Guoer went on a shopping spree in Yongxing Street.

Rouge, powder, hairpins, earrings, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone are all available.

Finally, we went to Tang’s Dim Sum Shop and bought Yingniang’s favorite dim sum before preparing to go home.

He bought so many things that he hired a horse-drawn carriage to transport all the items back to his temporary residence, the house in Zhuxian Lane.

Xiao Guoer returned to Zhuxian Lane and stood in front of the house, muttering to herself that this was Zhou Fangye's house, and she and Yingniang were living under someone else's roof.

No, she had to either find another house to live in, or pay Zhou Fangye for this house.

There was also part of the money that Zhou Fangye paid to redeem her, and she had to return it to him as soon as she made money.

But now, she doesn't have much money left, and she has to set aside some money for the expenses of opening the "lottery shop".

All the ideas can only be implemented after you make money in the future.

Alas, if you have no money, you will be a coward!

Xiao Guoer unloaded all the things on the carriage into the yard, settled the rent with the driver, and sent him away.

She had been busy for so long, moving things into the yard one trip after another, but no one came out of the main house, and Zhou Fangye's servant Agui was not seen guarding the yard.

Could it be that none of them are here?

She doesn’t care where Zhou Fangye is, but what about Yingniang?

Xiao Guoer pushed open the door of the main room, and a faint sobbing sound came out.

Yingniang was leaning over the desk, crying loudly, her thin shoulders shaking. She didn't even hear her mother come in, and it was obvious that she was extremely sad.

Xiao Guoer made a rough guess and let out a long sigh.

He walked forward, held Yingniang's shoulders, and called her softly, "Sister."

Yingniang raised her head, the beauty shed tears, looking so sad and pitiful that anyone who saw her would have been unable to help but raise their sleeves to wipe her tears.

Yingniang threw herself into Xiaoguoer's arms, hugged Xiaoguoer's waist tightly, her voice hoarse with despair.

"Xiao Guo'er, he actually lied to me! How could he lie to me! What should I do? Wuuwuwu..."

Xiao Guoer comforted and stroked Yingniang's shoulders without saying a word. She was so emotional right now that nothing she said would help. She just needed to vent.

Tears of sadness seemed to never stop flowing. Xiao Guoer only felt that a large part of her clothes were soaked by Yingniang's tears, sticking to her skin. It was warm at first, but after gradually cooling down, she felt wet and uncomfortable.

Well, it’s just a man. If you lose him, you can just find another one. Why should I be so sad?

Xiao Guoer has never been in love, and the only emotional history she has is a secret crush when she was in college that never came to light.

Therefore, she could not understand the feeling of risking one's life for a man.

She thought, maybe this is the thought of the ancients, that women depend on men for survival and should regard men as their heaven.

Yingniang seemed to be finally tired and her crying gradually became quieter.

The two sentences he kept repeating in his mouth, "How could he lie to me? What should I do?" gradually stopped.

The only sound in the quiet room was the uncontrollable sobbing after the crying.

Seeing that her mood had gradually calmed down, Xiao Guoer asked, "What is Zhou Fangye's plan?"

Yingniang raised her head from Xiaoguoer's arms, the tears on her face not yet dried. When she heard Xiaoguoer's question, she immediately felt the urge to cry again.

"He said that although his mother had agreed, his father was an imperial censor, and his family had strict morals and valued reputation the most. He would never tolerate a prostitute like me entering the family. He didn't make it clear earlier because he was afraid that I would be sad."

At this point, Yingniang's voice trembled, and she immediately couldn't help getting excited again, "He kept it a secret from me! Now that it has come to this, he has to tell me the truth! Wouldn't that make me even more sad!"

Xiao Guoer snorted in her heart, thinking that Zhou Fangye might not be telling the whole truth.

Did Zhou Fangye's mother really agree to let Yingniang marry into the family? How dare the mistress of a noble family disobey her husband?

"How does he plan to accommodate you in the future? Will he let you live here forever?"

"Bang!" Yingniang slammed her hand on the table, as if she was extremely angry. "He actually told me to stay here for a while. If I get pregnant, his father will surely love his grandson and take me back to the mansion and give me a legitimate status."

Humph, as expected! Zhou Fangye had a good plan. If Yingniang was pregnant, whether she could be brought back to the mansion or not, she would have to let him decide.

If she can't enter Zhou's house at that time, Yingniang can only give birth to children for him outside!

But things are not that simple. Can a noble family tolerate having a bastard son before the legitimate son gets married?

"Although I was born in a brothel, I have a sense of shame. I did everything I could to leave that brothel and finally earned my freedom. Could it be that I would still degrade myself and do such a shameful thing as getting pregnant before marriage?"

"So what is your plan, sister?"

When Yingniang heard Xiaoguo'er's question, she felt confused and distressed, and felt extremely panic-stricken.

"I don't know. What should I do?"

Seeing tears welling up in her eyes again, Xiao Guo'er was afraid that she would cry again, so she quickly took her hand and comforted her in a gentle voice.