Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Lingyan's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to eight years ago.

She was eight years old that year.

Having lost her grandmother's protection, she was driven by that large family to the most remote, desolate, and dilapidated courtyard in the mansion.

Of course, they thought she was forced to go there, but in reality, she went along with it.

She didn't want to live with them every day; all that scheming and backstabbing was exhausting.

They didn't provide her with any maids; she was all alone.

Of course, she didn't want the maids they gave her, nor did she want to bribe them to do things for her.

If she can be bribed, then others can be bribed too. She wouldn't dare to hire someone who prioritizes profit above all else.

This person must be completely loyal to her, put her first, and have only her in their eyes and heart.

So she thought of going to the slave market outside to buy a maid, acknowledging her as her master, and serving her wholeheartedly.

Halfway there, I saw a place surrounded by a huge crowd.

Interspersed among the noise were loud discussions from the crowd and the lewd laughter of some men.

She frowned slightly, and taking advantage of her small stature, she managed to squeeze from the back of the crowd to the front.

What came into view was a girl who looked to be about ten years old with an average appearance. Her limbs were tied with ropes, and even her mouth was stuffed with something so she couldn't speak.

That was the first time she met Yunmeng; at that time, she was still called Siya.

Beside her were several men who looked shifty-eyed, cunning, and treacherous; they all appeared to be ordinary people.

They fawned over the men in the crowd, saying loudly, "Gentlemen, our niece may be young, but she can do all kinds of work. She's very efficient and clean, and she's quite pretty. She can also read and write. Gentlemen, buying her will definitely not be a bad deal. We guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

So these people were actually her uncles?

That's inhuman!

Yunmeng was unable to speak or move her limbs.

He could only stare intently at the people beside him with his dark eyes, his gaze filled with boundless hatred.

At this moment, a man in the crowd asked, "Quickly tell me how much silver you're offering?"

Several other people also eagerly began asking about prices.

They were all disgusting men who looked like bad people.

There are quite a few perverted men in this era who enjoy sexually abusing young girls.

They like young girls of this age, especially those who look wild and untamed; that's their favorite.

In addition, the girl is not ugly. Although she is a little dark-skinned, it does not affect her appearance.

In addition, this girl looks sturdy and can definitely withstand a lot of hardship, so they can play with her and torment her as much as they want.

Ling Yan felt so disgusted by the lewd looks and smiles of the men that she almost vomited.

The uncles from Yunmeng hadn't initially set their sights on such a high price, but seeing so many people bidding, they immediately raised their offer.

Starting price: fifty taels.

Even at fifty taels, there were still several people vying to buy it.

Yunmeng glared angrily at those people, her eyes bloodshot as she stared intently at them.

Her intention was to make them think she was a very fierce girl, and that buying her would probably hurt them, which would be a loss.

But she was unaware of these people's twisted psychology; the fiercer she was, the more they liked it.

After some haggling, a portly middle-aged man finally agreed on a price of sixty taels.

Just as he was eagerly preparing to pay.

Ling Yan spoke.

In a cold and stern tone, she announced to Yunmeng's uncles, "I'm buying this girl."

As Yunmeng was struggling violently, she suddenly heard a very childish voice, but the tone and manner of the voice were extremely like that of an adult.

She looked in the direction of the sound.

Although her vision was a little blurry, she could still clearly see the little girl standing in front of everyone, with a calm expression and an amazing aura, as if she were a fairy from heaven.

At that moment, she was a god in her eyes.

She remembered that scene for the rest of her life, and she could never forget it until her death.

The man who paid immediately flew into a rage.

He turned around, about to unleash a torrent of curses, but froze when he saw her face clearly.

Lingyan was just a child at the time, so naturally she didn't wear a veil.

Just before the man was about to give her a disgusted look, Lingyan stared directly at him with her sharp, knife-like gaze.

His tone was as cold as a winter wind: "You better not look at me with those disgusting eyes, or you'll lose them."

Although she was just a child, her imposing and unapproachable aura was like a mountain pressing down on him, making the man tremble instantly in fright.

He immediately lowered his head in a panic; his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Not to mention the man, the onlookers were the same.

This must be a princess from the palace, otherwise, with that appearance and that aura, which family could raise such a person?

Seeing that he had behaved himself, Lingyan turned to Yunmeng's uncles with a stern expression and said, "I said I'm buying this girl, don't you understand?"

Her words were filled with unquestionable authority.

The men were so intimidated by her imposing presence that their legs went weak and they almost knelt down before her.

One of them quickly spoke up, his voice trembling, "I understand, I understand! This girl has already set a price, sixty taels, Miss, what do you think..."

Ling Yan said calmly, "Ten taels."

what?

Twelve?

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar all around.

This is simply unbelievable; the price is worlds apart from what it was before.

The uncles from Yunmeng looked at each other, their eyes wide with disbelief, as if they had heard the most absurd joke in the world, and they immediately became indignant.

So he ignored Lingyan and turned to look at the middle-aged man who had just made the bid.

But he just lowered his head and didn't dare to look at them at all.

Not only him, but also those who had just bid were the same.

The uncles from Yunmeng were immediately very anxious.

Lingyan calmly said to them, "See? As long as I'm here, no one dares to take it from me. I say ten taels, and that's ten taels. If you don't sell, then I'll leave."

After Lingyan finished speaking, she made a move to leave.

The uncles were immediately flustered.

He immediately called out to her, "Miss, please wait!"

Ling Yan smiled slightly, slowly turned around and said, "What? Changed your mind?"

The eldest man among them said, "Thank you for taking a liking to this girl, Miss. Let's begin the transaction now."

After saying that, he was so angry that he almost bit his gums to pieces.

What bad luck!

He thought he could make a fortune, but he ended up only getting ten taels of silver.

But it's alright, it's better than losing money, ten taels it is.

After the transaction was completed, Lingyan readily gave them ten taels of silver, and they in turn gave her Yunmeng's indenture.

Lingyan then stepped forward personally and gently and meticulously untied the ropes binding Yunmeng, carefully removing the foreign object stuffed in her mouth.

Yunmeng regained her freedom, her eyes slightly red, her gratitude overflowing, and she choked up, unable to speak.

His chest felt so constricted that he could only gaze at her with a smile in his eyes, his throat also feeling choked up.

Seeing this, Lingyan returned a warm and gentle smile, a smile like the warm sun in spring, instantly dispelling the gloom in Yunmeng's heart.

She gently patted Yunmeng's shoulder, offering her silent comfort and encouragement.

Then he turned to look at the uncles and said seriously, "I need you to sign a letter of severance. From now on, you have nothing to do with her. She is my person. In order to avoid you coming to cause trouble again under the guise of being her relatives, it is better to sign this letter of severance."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances. Although they were unwilling, they understood that the young lady before them was no pushover and dared not disobey her easily.

So after Lingyan wrote the letter severing ties, the group affixed their seals to it, and the letter became effective.

Lingyan handed the letter to Yunmeng to keep safe, and then gave them a final warning: "You must remember that you have nothing to do with her anymore, otherwise this letter of severance of ties has the official seal. If you dare to come and bother her by taking advantage of your kinship, you can expect to go to jail and be beaten."

The men turned pale with fright and immediately knelt down.

Wiping away cold sweat and trembling, he replied, "We wouldn't dare, we would never dare."

Seeing how apprehensive they were, Lingyan realized they truly dared not.

She was very satisfied and left with Yunmeng.