After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

"Therefore, I only have one question for you, young lady, and I hope you will answer me truthfully!" Lin Hao said sincerely.

"That depends on what you want to ask, young lady!" Yin Xue's smile remained unchanged, but she didn't reveal any information.

"I certainly won't make things difficult for you, young lady. I just want to know, are you willing to be a concubine for the rest of your life, at the mercy of others?"

"Being a concubine is better than being here!" Yin Xue looked at Lin Hao, seemingly wondering why she would ask such a question.

"What you mean is that becoming a concubine is a way to escape from here, but it's not your wish. Is that correct?" Lin Hao blinked and asked.

"If that's how the girl understands it, then so be it!"

“I know that you will find it hard to trust me since I have come here so abruptly. You will think that I am trying to solve my troubles by approaching you. But I have a conscience and I will not harm you. It is not worth it for me to carry such a burden of conscience for the sake of a relative.”

Yinxue looked at her, knowing she shouldn't trust someone who had suddenly appeared, but her heart couldn't help but hope—what if she really was a benefactor in her life?

"What does the young lady want me to do?" She was still tempted, even if there was only a sliver of hope.

“The young lady comes from a noble family and would surely disdain to serve here. Therefore, I think I will redeem her from her servitude. I can give her the indenture later, but she must promise me that she will never agree to my relative’s request to take a concubine in the future.”

"Aren't you afraid I'll break my promise and go back on my word after taking the indenture?" Yin Xue couldn't believe it was that simple. She could easily redeem herself and then resell herself. Her relative would be helpless in the face of that!

"To be honest, I did have such concerns, but I trusted my intuition. My intuition told me that the girl wasn't that kind of person."

"How can you tell?" Yinxue asked curiously, since they had only met once.

"I've heard that the young lady's clients are all screened. It seems that even though she has fallen into prostitution, she still has her own principles. A person who can still maintain her principles in such an environment must have her own bottom line."

Of course, what Lin Hao didn't say was that Zhu Jing had found out that this girl, Yin Xue, would help some of the bullied girls here. A person who can choose to help others in adversity can't be too bad!

"Then let me ask you a question, young lady. If it's just about helping a relative, there's really no need for this. Why are you helping me?" Yes, helping her is a win-win situation for her.

"You might not believe it, but I just thought that life is already hard enough for women in this world, so I should help whoever I can!" Lin Hao answered honestly.

Yin Xue never expected to hear such an answer. In her life, she had seen too many people who sought fame and fortune and who schemed for their privacy. She never thought that one day someone would treat her with such enthusiasm.

At that moment, she felt as if she knew what she had to do from now on!

“Alright, I promise you, miss. But I must remind you that my ransom is quite a lot, otherwise they won’t let me leave easily.” This was one of the reasons why she hadn’t left with anyone yet.

"You needn't trouble yourself with the matter of redeeming yourself, Miss. Just remember our agreement!" Lin Hao stood up to take her leave.

The money for redeeming her freedom could not be paid entirely by herself; this was to relieve Wang's worries and troubles, so the expenses would naturally be paid by her.