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Exiting the room, Li Xiaoyao saw Bing'er already neatly dressed, sitting on the sofa with very dark circles under her eyes, a clear sign of a bad night's sleep.

Upon seeing Li Xiaoyao come out, Bing'er immediately stood up from the sofa and said, "General Li, I apologize for the disturbance last night. I'll be heading back now."

She had intended to leave last night, but thought such an act would be disrespectful to Li Xiaoyao, which is why she had waited until now.

She hadn't rested at all through the night, solely to bid Li Xiaoyao a personal farewell.

"If there's nothing pressing, why don't you stay a bit longer? I need a bit of help with something."

"Hmm?" Bing'er asked, "Can I be of help to General Li?"

Li Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Have a little confidence in yourself."

Speaking of confidence, a look of melancholy crossed Bing'er's face. The self-assurance cultivated over more than twenty years had been shattered by you in one fell swoop.

Knowing he had said something amiss, Li Xiaoyao touched his nose and said, "Let's eat something first, then take me for a tour of Ye County."

"Ye County?" As they walked and talked, Bing'er couldn't help but ask when she learned that Li Xiaoyao wanted to visit Ye County, "Why has General Li thought to visit Ye County? Is it for sightseeing?"

"Yeah, just to look around casually."

They descended in the elevator to the hotel's breakfast buffet, ate something, and then went downstairs to check out.

"Ye County is not very far from Dongdu. It's about a two-hour drive," Bing'er rented an SUV from the hotel, and when Li Xiaoyao got in, he took the passenger seat, leaving Bing'er speechless.

He really doesn't coddle women at all, making her drive for the full two hours.

As the car wound its way through the mountains, the scenery along the route was breathtaking.

The outskirts of Dongdu were flanked by grasslands and woods, with large green spaces, and the air mixed with sea breeze was refreshing.

"Vroom, vroom~"

The roar of sports cars came from behind, and several flashy vehicles soon caught up.

It seemed those in the cars were looking for fun at the expense of Li Xiaoyao and his companion. Three cars surrounded them, and the young men and women inside whistled and shouted disdainfully at both of them.

"That girl doesn't look half bad," someone commented, eying Bing'er, but they spoke in Shui Country's language, which Li Xiaoyao couldn't understand.

"We are here to attend the Qianye Family's annual meeting; don't cause trouble," another said.

Li Xiaoyao turned his head to look at the sports car on the right, where a young man was freely handling his female passenger, who looked unwilling, tightly biting her lip as if she were about to cry.

Upon seeing her expression, the man raised his hand and slapped her: "Stupid woman, I brought you out to have fun, so stop crying like it's a funeral."

The woman forced a smile, but deep humiliation and tears shimmered in her eyes.

The two cars soon overtook Li Xiaoyao and gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

"A bunch of classless jerks," Bing'er cursed angrily, clearly upset by the provocation of those youths a moment ago.

Li Xiaoyao curiously asked, "People say that Shui Country's inhabitants are among the top three in the world for their quality. How can you say they lack it?"

Bing'er sneered, "Shui Country is nothing but a nation with despicable traits at its core. The so-called quality is just an outward show, a facade. This country lacks not only decency but also humanity."

Li Xiaoyao fell silent, sensing that Bing'er's mood seemed off, aware that saying too much could trigger a series of negative repercussions.

The car stopped about thirty kilometers from Ye County, at a rest area.

"I'm going to buy some water and snacks," Bing'er said, unbuckling her seatbelt and getting out of the car.

She had only walked a few steps when, to her surprise, she spotted the same group of men and women who had harassed her on the highway.

Luxury sports cars blocked one of the entrances, and people who wanted to get in, although angry, had no choice but to contain their rage and use another entrance when they saw the cars of the group.

The group of young people also spotted Bing'er, winking and whistling at her, to which she cast a disgusted glance before heading into the supermarket.

"Tch, boring."

"Hey, Xiang Yi-Jun, why don't we see who can last longer? The loser has to give his girlfriend to the winner. How about it? Dare to bet?" One man with slicked-back hair and an absent gaze said to another man.

Xiang Yi-Jun, unwilling to show weakness, said, "Fine, but let me make it clear—I once lasted an hour and a half. You stand no chance of winning against me."

The man smiled, patted his girlfriend's butt, but his eyes drifted to Xiang Yi-Jun's girlfriend, saying lasciviously, "Yi-Jun, I'm quite interested in your woman. This time, I must win no matter what."

Xiang Yi-Jun turned to look at his trembling girlfriend, who didn't dare lift her head, and sneered, "I haven't touched her yet; today seems like a good day to break her in."

Their conversation was loud enough for everyone to hear, not just the girl, but also those around them shopping or smoking.

Inside the car, Li Xiaoyao couldn't help frowning. It was said that Shui Country's people are quite promiscuous and that women have a very low status; now, he was witnessing it firsthand.

Just for their own amusement, they were gambling with women as stakes.

"Let's get started," said the man, grabbing his girlfriend's hand and heading for their car.

Xiang Yi-Jun stood up and walked over, seizing his girlfriend's arm. She, however, crouched like a stone, unwilling to get up.

"Your father sold you to me, if you dare defy me, I'll cut off the funds to your family. Hmph, to think a mere branch of the Qianye Family dares to cross me."

Tears streamed down the girl's face as her body trembled violently.

As soon as Xiang Yi-Jun finished speaking, a man approached anxiously, saying, "Zhi Ya, you're Yi-Jun's woman; his word is a command. How can you defy him?"

Zhi Ya, with reddened eyes, looked at the man who spoke, her lips quivering as she said, "Brother, I don't want to be his woman, please take me home, will you?"

"What are you saying? Being Yi-Jun's woman is the good fortune of your previous life. Apologize to Yi-Jun right now!" The man shouted angrily.

Zhi Ya shook her head, feeling an overwhelming sorrow.

Being a woman from a major family is a tragedy. Being a woman from a major family in Shui Country is an even greater tragedy intertwined with sorrow.

Their future husbands are not for them to choose. Their existence serves only to be traded between families for more benefits.

Impatient, Xiang Yi-Jun frowned and cursed. He grabbed Zhi Ya's hair and attempted to drag her toward the car.

Zhi Ya struggled desperately; in the flailing of her arms, she accidentally scratched the back of Xiang Yi-Jun's hand.

"You filthy woman, today I'll execute you right here!" Xiang Yi-Jun, weakened by excessive indulgence, lacked the strength and couldn't even drag a woman. He gave up on dragging and started stripping Zhi Ya's clothes right at the entrance of the supermarket.

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