Chapter 556: Leaving on My Own (4)_1
It was precisely because she saw through the facade that Yang Ruyu set off on her unhesitant journey to find her lover.
Yet at this moment, the person who had filled her with hope had left. Didn’t he say it would be three days? Today was only the third day. How could he have left so quickly?
However clever Yang Ruyu might have been, she was still just a twelve-year-old girl, so she was instantly bewildered. Amidst her confusion, she harbored a deep hatred for Yang Baihe, and even began to resent Yang Ruxin. If only Ruxin had sent Erni, then she wouldn’t have waded into these troubled waters. But now, looking around, she realized she’d have to go to the center of the county town to the Carriage Market to hire a ride back. The trip here cost her thirty coins; returning would cost silver. She only had a total of one tael of silver. What was she to do?
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved Miss Yang Ruyu felt, and the tears began to fall.
"What’s the matter with this young lady here... What’s happened, eh? Look how heartbreakingly you’re crying. Come on, tell your brother what’s troubling you. I’m the very best at cherishing beauty..." Just then, a few men approached her, led by a fat man in fine silk, who, looking at Yang Ruyu, heaved a sigh, "It just wrenches one’s heart..."
Yang Ruyu was startled and quickly raised her hand to wipe away her tears before looking down and attempting to walk past them. This man clearly spelt trouble. But after just a couple of steps, she was blocked, and turning around she found more men behind her. She was now surrounded by the fat man’s four henchmen.
"Oh, my, don’t go..." the fat man chuckled, "Heihei," "That’s quite disrespectful to young master Hao."
The fat man was none other than the notorious local bully, Hao Jian.