Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 1197 - 1196: Looking for Zhao Xinlan

Chapter 1197: Chapter 1196: Looking for Zhao Xinlan

After Zhao Xinlan came here, she clung to Xiaolong’s coattails, living a better life than herself and seemingly not so resistant to this place. That was also why Xiaolong kept Zhao Xinlan by his side—he found it worry-free.

But considering it from another angle, if Zhao Xinlan was behaving that way to make Xiaolong lower his guard for an easier escape, it still seemed possible.

Initially believing that all three of them suffered here, Zhou Siyu felt somewhat comforted, but now the thought of Zhao Xinlan returning to her home country made her completely unsettled.

"There’s that possibility." Lu Siyuan said.

Zhou Siyu was really going crazy this time; she desperately needed an answer. "Lu Siyuan, I know now that you can’t take me back home, but can you take me to Xiaolong’s place? I want to see if Zhao Xinlan has escaped, and I also want to know where my aunt is."

Zhou Siyu finally accepted reality. She wanted most to know Zhao Xinlan’s whereabouts and her aunt’s. If she truly couldn’t go back, she didn’t want to die either. The power of one person is weak, but if she could join forces with her aunt and Zhao Xinlan, perhaps they could eventually lead better lives.

Lu Siyuan frowned, obviously reluctant to help, but seeing Zhou Siyu’s anxious look, she hurriedly said: "I’m pregnant, please help me. Even if I’ve done heinous things, can you at least give my child in my belly a chance at life?"

Hearing about her pregnancy, Lu Siyuan was finally somewhat moved. "Do you remember their address?"

"I know Xiaolong’s address." Zhou Siyu had stayed at Xiaolong’s place for a while and knew some details, so she gave the address.

Lu Siyuan discussed with his companions then found a local guide and explained that they wanted to go there. The guide had no objections. As everyone was getting ready to leave, the guide knocked on the door and came in, saying in not-so-fluent English that Zhou Siyu’s husband was looking for her.

Zhou Siyu’s face changed, and she instinctively wanted to hide. Lu Siyuan didn’t want to deal with Zhou Siyu’s husband and directly proposed to buy Zhou Siyu off. After some negotiation, Zhou Siyu’s husband named his price, which was about 150 RMB.

When Zhou Siyu was initially bought, it cost less than thirty RMB. It was clear he was trying to take a lion’s share.

Lu Siyuan didn’t want to haggle over those details, so he just bought her and sent Zhou Siyu’s husband away.

"From now on, you’re free. What you become is entirely up to you."

"Thank you." Zhou Siyu gobbled down the remaining food and took Lu Siyuan and the others to Xiaolong’s house.

Against everyone’s expectations, as soon as they arrived at Xiaolong’s house, they encountered Zhao Xinlan who was cooking. She seemed better off than Zhou Siyu, without being bruised all over, but she was thin despite her pregnant belly and had three or four children following her. Seeing the group, Zhao Xinlan was startled and then burst into tears, begging Lu Siyuan and the others to take her back. When she learned that she couldn’t return without a passport, she nearly collapsed.

Indeed, she had hidden her passport years ago, but after an unsuccessful escape attempt, Xiaolong tore it up and beat her fiercely.

Over the five years, she had four children with another on the way. Xiaolong didn’t beat her every day, but he didn’t take care of her either. She could only survive by farming to support herself and the child in her womb. Since she was the only foreign daughter-in-law and rather compliant, Xiaolong treated her a bit better than the others, giving her a separate mud-brick house to live in.