Flowers bloom without worries

Chapter 176 The Cruel Truth

After cleaning up, Lan Xi took Wan'er's hand and came to the lobby of the inn. The inn was unusually quiet at the moment. There was no one else except Xiao Chuhan and his group. It turned out that the inn's owner and his wife had been sent to a nearby prison at night. When this matter was completely resolved, the only way waiting for them was death.

After breakfast, Wan'er's mood seemed to have improved a little. Lan Xi stared at Wan'er in front of her and asked softly: "Wan'er, do you still remember where your home is?"

After a brief thought, Wan'er responded, "Well... I remember."

Then Lan Xi added:

"Is there anyone at home?"

"There are father, mother, and a younger brother who was born not long ago."

For Wan'er, who was only thirteen years old, this age was not considered young and ignorant in ancient times, so she naturally knew many things.

Lan Xi continued, "In that case, Wan'er, do you want to go home? Big brother and I will escort you back together, okay?"

However, when Wan'er heard that she was going home, her originally joyful expression disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a face full of loneliness and sadness.

Lan Xi keenly noticed Wan'er's change of mood and asked with concern: "Wan'er, what's wrong with you? Are you in a bad mood?"

After a long while, Wan'er finally spoke slowly, her voice choking with sobs: "After my brother was born, my parents sold me to the innkeeper, saying that they would find a good marriage for me..."

Lan Xi was shocked and looked at the thirteen-year-old girl in front of her in disbelief - Wan'er! How was this different from a child bride? What made Lan Xi even more unbelievable was how could Wan'er's parents be so cruel as to sell the young Wan'er to human traffickers! Just because they valued boys over girls and had no money to support their son, would they abandon their own flesh and blood? Such people were simply unworthy of being parents!

Lan Xi was so angry that she clenched her fists and trembled all over. At this time, Xiao Chuhan walked to Lan Xi's side, gently held Lan Xi's hand, and comforted her softly: "You'er...are you okay?"

Lan Xi finally came to her senses and realized her emotions were surging. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

After thinking calmly, Lan Xi said to Xiao Chuhan: "Chuhan, if we send Wan'er home now, her parents will definitely sell her to someone else after we leave. There is no need for Wan'er to return to parents like that. They are not worthy of being Wan'er's parents!"

Xiao Chuhan could fully understand Lan Xi's feelings at the moment. He gently comforted her, "Xi'er, don't get excited. Let me send someone to visit Wan'er's home first. If Wan'er's parents are really as bad as she said, I will definitely find a kind family for Wan'er and properly settle her down. This is better than letting Wan'er return to the family that doesn't love her and suffer."

Lan Xi listened to Xiao Chuhan's words and nodded slightly to show her agreement. Now that things have come to this, we can only take a long-term view.

Two days later, the men who were sent to Wan'er's home to investigate the situation finally returned to the inn and reported to Xiao Chuhan all the information they had learned: it turned out that Wan'er's parents had already sold her to the owner of the inn, and then used the money to start some small business; when Wan'er's parents learned that a group of people came to look for Miss Wan'er, they hurriedly denied it, saying that they didn't know any girl named Wan'er at all, and only insisted that they only had one son.

Not only that, according to the information further inquired by his subordinates, Miss Wan'er's life at home was extremely miserable - not only was she beaten every day, but she was also forced to go out to sell items every day. If she failed to sell anything that day, she would be beaten again...

After hearing these descriptions, Xiao Chuhan was filled with grief and indignation, and immediately told Lan Xi about the matter.

Lan Xi asked angrily, "How can they be so cruel? No matter what, Wan'er is their own flesh and blood after all! How can they treat her like this?"

Xiao Chuhan responded with empathy: "Yes, Wan'er's family is really too much..."

Then, Xiao Chuhan suggested: "Since Wan'er's parents don't cherish and treat her well, why don't we find another good family for Miss Wan'er. In this way, even if we can't guarantee that Miss Wan'er can live a prosperous life in the future, at least we can ensure that Miss Wan'er can live the rest of her life in peace and happiness."

"Chu Han, do you have a reliable, familiar, and trustworthy family?"

Xiao Chuhan looked at Lan Xi who was serious and solemn, and couldn't help but smile trustingly and replied: "Don't worry, Xi'er, just leave it to me. I will definitely help Wan'er find a suitable family, and let you personally check and select them, okay?"

Lan Xi, who had been depressed for several days, finally showed a hint of smile on her face. Xiao Chuhan saw that Lan Xi's mood had improved, and he was happy with Lan Xi in his heart.