Chapter 197 - 197 Thats your fate

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Chapter 197: That’s your fate. Chapter 197: That’s your fate. Fang Xin shook her head and resigned herself to helping Fang Huai up. She couldn’t enter the city now, precisely because she had gone to look for Gong Yi and even tried to seduce him, which ended up infuriating him. It was after this that she was thrown out of Xiang City and could not return. Of course, Fang Xin would never admit this publicly; she couldn’t bear to confess that she had been spurned by Gong Yi. She just claimed she was implicated by Fang Huai’s issues. Fang Huai was extremely weak. As a gambler, he had spent years in dark, crowded environments with poor air quality and pervasive smoke. And he often ate irregularly. His body had been hollowed out a long time ago. Following the disaster, he had survived earthquakes, trekked long distances on foot, and upon arriving at Xiang City, he continued his sunless gambling life. He would eat one meal but skip the next, or even skip meals altogether—not because there was nothing to eat, but because he preferred to save food money for gambling. Fang Huai had long since grown as thin as a bamboo stick. Now, having been beaten up by Brother Monkey and his group, he had lost the last of his vigor. He could barely walk a few steps and had to rely on Fang Xin to support him back to their tent where he lay down. But Fang Huai was still cursing under his breath, “You are so useless. Didn’t I tell you to cry and beg your sister? She’s made it big now, isn’t her life good? Would she put you through this?” Fang Xin felt an extreme sense of grievance but remained silent. In the end, Fang Huai delivered the final blow, “Forget it, this is all you’re capable of. It’s settled then; you’ll go to Brother Fen’s place. Clean yourself up. He will come to pick you up tomorrow.” “Don’t cry your eyes out on the way there, lest you catch the attention of the garrison.” Although this was outside the city, and there weren’t as many garrison troops as inside, the garrison near Xiang City still strictly enforced the rules. Prostitution wasn’t allowed either inside or outside of Xiang City. So Brother Fen arranged for those women to be housed in a small, unfinished villa complex situated between Xiang City and City A. He had set up a Red Light District there, out of Gong Yi’s jurisdiction. Among the women working in the unfinished villas business, most were there voluntarily. Because volunteers were tight-lipped, they wouldn’t run away. Only exceptionally beautiful women with significant backing warranted Brother Fen’s coercive measures. The men who visited were also mostly informed through word of mouth, bringing money and goods if they had relevant needs. Even in these dire times where human life was dirt cheap, Brother Fen managed to maintain a certain level of order; there hadn’t been any extremely horrific incidents. Thus, this had not yet come to the attention of the garrison. Fang Xin, however, was not willing to give up without a fight and couldn’t help asking, “Dad, do you really see me as that worthless? Can’t I find someone better? Can’t we wait a little longer?” Fang Huai, drained of strength, summoned the energy to slap her, “Then find someone! If you could find a man to let me win enough to cover my bets for once, you wouldn’t be in this situation.” Fang Huai’s words were like a stab to the heart. He gasped for air after speaking, looking almost lifeless. Then, he said to a crying Fang Xin, “This is your fate. If you’re not satisfied, find a way to bring your sister who became the Commander’s Wife to share your fate. If you can really drag her down with you, then you’d be considered someone who’s made something of herself.” Fang Huai had actually considered selling Hua Mi into the Red Light District a long time ago because of her beauty. Yes, he had thought about it even before the world turned into what it was. How good would it be if she worked in the Red Light District? Hua Mi could certainly become the top girl there. This way, the Fang Family could rely on Hua Mi for good food for decades. But before Fang Huai could put his plan into action, Hua Mi had managed to leave their small place on her own merit and made her way into Xiang City. And she had attended university in Xiang City. She kept studying there up to this point, never returning to the Fang Family except to receive money. Fang Huai didn’t dare bring the matter up. Now? Since Hua Mi had become the Commander’s Wife, it was even less likely. Fang Xin thought her dad was just good at talking but never really tried to do anything. Just like before, when Fang Huai wanted to introduce Hua Mi to work in the Red Light District, but Fang Huai was always just thinking; he never had the power to do anything. So, feeling resentful in her heart and staying by Fang Huai’s side, Fang Xin said, “How could she join me in going to Brother Fen’s place to scrape a living when she’s doing so well now? How could I possibly make that happen? Why not, Dad, go find some gamblers, and see if we can come up with something?...” Before she could finish her words, her dad, who was only focused on recouping his losses, rolled his eyes and fainted. It looked like he wasn’t far from death. So why should she? In the education that Fang Xin had received since childhood, Hua Mi was raised by their Fang Family, and therefore she owed it to the Fang Family to toil like an ox or a horse. Whatever Fang Xin had to bear, Hua Mi should surely bear even more. Conversely, half of whatever Hua Mi received belonged to Fang Xin. Therefore, Fang Xin felt entirely justified in stealing Qin Ziran from her. And at this moment, Fang Xin was about to be at her wit’s end; the only option left was to sell herself cheaply to Brother Fen. Why should she? In Fang Xin’s eyes shone a twisted hatred. In this world, even the innocent white lotus could become poisonous. She got up, not caring whether Fang Huai was gasping for breath in the tent. She wandered aimlessly among the tents outside the city, her heart filled with grievances. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks, standing still as she saw a familiar face. Qin Xiaolan. Qin Xiaolan was Qin Ziran’s younger sister. At the time, Qin Xiaolan was sporting a ponytail, wearing a raincoat, and leading a clean-cut and seemingly well-off scholarly young man. The two were leisurely strolling through the street stalls at the city gate, and it was evident from the corners of their eyes and their brows. There was love between them. What a beautiful girl she was; her brother had disappeared, yet she could still have a pure and wonderful love. The key point was, this man, Fang Xin instinctively felt, was a high-quality man not inferior to Qin Ziran. Fang Xin quickly approached, smiling at Qin Xiaolan and giving a flirtatious glance to the man by Qin Xiaolan’s side. Then she looked at Qin Xiaolan, the young and beautiful university student, “Xiao Lan, what a coincidence. Has your brother come back?” Qin Xiaolan was startled for a moment before recognizing who was in front of her. Instead of answering, she asked: “Big Sister Fang Xin, do you have any news about my brother?” It seemed that Qin Ziran had not returned to the Qin Family. Fang Xin shook her head, “I don’t know, all I heard was that your brother was desperately trying to win back my sister Hua Mi.” “If you’re looking for your brother, perhaps you should ask my sister.” Then, shifting her gaze back to Qin Xiaolan’s boyfriend’s face, Fang Xin asked: “Xiao Lan, when did you get a boyfriend? Why not introduce him to Big Sister Fang Xin?” Unable to find Qin Ziran and unable to seduce Gong Yi, Fang Xin was ready to change her target, confident that she could turn her fortunes around.

Chapter 197 - 197 Thats your fate

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