Chapter 2436 - 15

The girl couldn’t help but say again, "Do you really think all men in this world are so shallow, that they’d be scared by your face? It’s not to frighten you, but in those remote mountains, they don’t care if you’re beautiful or not, as long as you’re a woman, they’ll buy you."

Seeing that she kept her head down, he asked, "Do you know what they buy you for?"

Both master and servant shook their heads in confusion, having been raised in the deep courtyards, they had no idea of such filth.

Ye Haoyang tapped her forehead, "Look at you, acting dumb, you didn’t know this and yet dared to run outside? Many families deep in the mountains have four or five brothers, none of whom can find a wife, so some families spend all their resources to buy a girl as a wife for several sons. Oh, of course, the most important thing is to continue the family line, basically having one child a year, with some having so many kids that they practically become pigs."

"..."

"..."

The master and servant were dumbfounded, this was the first time they had heard of such a thing.

"R-really?" Even Mu Huaen heard her teeth chattering, she might have thought of living as an old spinster, but she absolutely didn’t want to go somewhere like that to have kids.

"Would I lie to you?" Ye Haoyang glanced at her again, "What are you still thinking about? It’s the middle of the night, hurry up and get back. I have guards in my residence, does your rented place have guards?"

"How do you know I rented a place?"

"Hehe... things happening on my turf, would I not know?"

Ruan’er tugged at Mu Huaen’s sleeve, "Miss, let’s go back."

"See, even your maid knows better than you." Seeing her still hesitating, he urged her again.

Mu Huaen said nothing, but still followed behind Ye Haoyang, slowly walking back.

"Huarong ah..."

"Huarong?"

When first called Huarong, Mu Huaen almost didn’t respond, "Um, what’s up?"

"I remember you hated the smell of medicine when you were little." Ye Haoyang turned around, staring at her without blinking until she felt embarrassed, then spoke, "And now, you carry medicinal powders with you?"

"I... being outside, I always have to carry some defensive items." Mu Huaen lowered her head, hiding the panic in her eyes, then mumbled, "If it weren’t Brother Ye Er today, they’d already be knocked out by the medicine."

"Fool, if it weren’t for me, they wouldn’t even give you the chance to use the medicine."

After a while, he asked again, "Huarong ah... why don’t you return to the Mu Residence?"

Mu Huaen didn’t expect him to bring this up again, fumbled for a long time, not knowing what to say.

"Alright, we’re here!"

Mu Huaen looked up, realizing they had arrived at Ye Haoyang’s residence.

"Go in quickly, don’t run around at night in the future." After thinking for a bit, he added, "Feel at ease staying here, the Mu Family and Ye Family have been friends for generations, I care for you, no one dares to speak recklessly."

After parting with Mu Huaen, Ye Haoyang didn’t hurry back to Prince An’s Mansion, but wandered through the alleys of the Capital City, pondering certain things as he walked.

Why doesn’t Mu Huarong return to the Mu Residence?

In his memory, Uncle Mu, to prevent unexpected events, always had the children carry spare medical pouches, but Mu Huarong never did, always throwing them away.

They’ve grown up, their habits have changed, Huaen has changed, and so has Huarong.

"Creak..."

As he walked, it seemed Ye Haoyang stepped on something.

Under the moonlight, he glanced down, bent over to pick up the item from the ground, and with just one look, it was as if he was nailed to the spot.