Chapter 2049: Not Afraid to Die

Chapter 2049: Not Afraid to Die

The two villagers who were keeping an eye on things exchanged glances and quickly followed.

Neighboring residents who saw what was happening also joined in. There were quite a few people in Ruan Village who wanted to plant sunflowers now.

The seeds were easy to buy nowadays, but the problem was that someone had to buy the harvest if they planted them. If the Lu family's workshop didn't buy them, their efforts would be in vain.

The county princess was right in front of them now, and they wondered if there was a chance to ask the county princess if they could also plant a batch.

Therefore, when Shu Yu arrived at the sunflower field, many people had followed behind her.

The villagers who had been keeping an eye on things ran back to inform Ruan Hai. He was somewhat surprised. "Going to see the sunflowers?"

"Yes, quite a few people are following her. I heard they want to find an opportunity to ask the county princess if they can plant some too."

Ruan Hai narrowed his eyes and felt somewhat uneasy. He quickly got up and said, "Let's go take a look too."

The sunflower field and the riverside were in completely different directions. At this moment, most of the people had been led away, and even Ruan Hai was paying attention to Shu Yu, so the riverside, except for Luo Shi, was deserted.

Ruan Chengqian arrived at the riverside at this time. At a glance, he saw Luo Shi, who was washing clothes with a vacant expression.

At first, he didn't dare to approach directly. He really picked up a fish basket and started fishing a little farther away.

As he fished, he gradually approached Luo Shi.

Luo Shi raised her eyes and saw him, then stood up and prepared to leave. She basically didn't talk to anyone in the village now, let alone men.

Last time, when she went to her mother's family for a visit, she exchanged a few words with an older man from the neighboring family. When she went back, she was beaten by Ruan Kewei. He accused her of trying to seduce someone else, of trying to elope with someone.

So Luo Shi had become even quieter now. She didn't talk to men, and she hardly interacted with women either.

When Luo Shi saw Ruan Chengqian about to leave, he hurriedly said, "Kewei's wife, help me block that one fish over there, the big one."

Luo Shi was stunned. She didn't expect him to call her back. So, she instinctively looked into the water.

But the water was clear, and there was no sign of any fish.

When she looked up again, Ruan Chengqian had already waded to a position less than a meter away from her. He whispered, "Do you want to divorce Ruan Kewei? There's an opportunity now."

Luo Shi suddenly held her breath and looked at Ruan Chengqian in astonishment.

However, Ruan Chengqian didn't look at her. He knew that Luo Shi was afraid to talk to him, so he quickly continued, "The county princess is in Ruan's Village. She's currently staying in my house. You should have heard about her identity and abilities. She can help you. In our village, Ruan Hai has the highest status, the broadest network, and is even close to the town mayor. But even he can't compare to the county princess. The county princess not only knows the county magistrate but also the Prefect Magistrate, and she's even familiar with the royal officials. What we, ordinary villagers, find difficult can be done with a flick of her finger."

Luo Shi's breathing started to become rapid, and her wet fingers twisted tightly together.

With a little force, the wounds on her body began to sting.

This pain reminded her of countless beatings and despair she had experienced day and night.

Ruan Chengqian continued, "This opportunity is once in a lifetime. If you miss it, you'll be tied to the Ruan family for the rest of your life. You're not even afraid to die now, so what else are you afraid of?"

Luo Shi swallowed hard, struggling to speak. "But... what can I do?"