They saw someone running toward them in a panic. She was a young girl about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a beautiful appearance. She was wearing a starched dress that was white and patched, and her beauty could not be concealed.

There was a middle-aged man and woman chasing behind the girl. The woman looked angry and scolded angrily: "Damn girl, stop here. Are you going to make a fuss and jump into the river?"

When Gu Jingxi saw this, he subconsciously pulled his little wife to the side to avoid being bumped into by the girl and suffering an unreasonable disaster.

The girl ran to the railing and looked at the river water under the boat. She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She then turned to look at the middle-aged man and woman behind her. Seeing them approaching step by step, she quickly thought of asking for help from the luxuriously dressed couple beside her and knelt down. Next: "Kind-hearted young master, kind-hearted lady, please show mercy and save me."

Meng Jinyao saw the girl with tears in her eyes, kneeling pitifully in front of her. She glanced at the middle-aged man and woman not far away, and there were a few people watching the theater around. She did not pay attention to the girl immediately, choosing to wait and see what happened.

Gu Jingxi didn't care about the girl.

The middle-aged man and woman breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. The woman took three steps and then bent down to pull the girl up. While pulling her, she cursed: "You little bitch, we pity you and follow the instructions of our elders." I mean to take care of you, but you want to elope with someone else? Do you hate getting married that much?"

The girl struggled hard and kept hiding away from Meng Jinyao, as if she was trying to seek shelter. She cried and begged: "No, it's not what she said! Master, madam, please do good and save me. I will spend the rest of my life working as a cow and a horse to repay you two."

When the woman saw this, she was also furious and pinched her arm hard. The pain made the girl gasp. The woman said to Gu Jingxi and his wife, "You two don't need to worry about her. This scumbag hates getting married and has to elope with someone. We The uncles and aunts have to take care of her for her own good."

The man stepped forward and apologized: "I'm sorry for bothering you two. Let's take this evil thing away now."

The girl struggled even more fiercely, and her tears fell down like broken beads: "You are talking nonsense, filthy people are innocent, it is not what you say at all."

The onlookers murmured in low voices. Seeing the beautiful girl crying so hard, some couldn't bear it. But it was someone else's family matter, and it was related to elopement. Who knew what the truth was? They just want to watch the excitement and not worry too much.

Meng Jinyao raised her eyes to look at Gu Jingxi and asked what he meant. Seeing him purse his lips and smile, she said: "Auntie, I think you have probably misunderstood this girl. There may be some misunderstanding. Why don't you let this girl Can you explain things clearly so that you can clear up the misunderstanding?"

The woman's face was not very good: "What misunderstanding can there be? What I saw with my own eyes can be false?"

The girl shook her head hurriedly and explained: "Madam, what she said is nonsense, I just said a few words to others. He is also a neighbor's brother, and we grew up together. My uncle and aunt came to Beijing to trick me into talking about my grandmother. I was seriously ill and took me to visit my grandma. In the morning I overheard that they were trying to trick me into marrying my cousin. Only because my cousin had a disabled leg and couldn't marry a wife did I know what they were thinking."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. The eyes of the middle-aged couple changed. They all accused them of being indifferent and even wanted to harm their niece.

Meng Jinyao was doubtful: "Girl, your uncle and aunt tricked you into going to your grandfather's house and wanted to marry you to your cousin. Aren't they afraid that your parents and elders would come to make trouble if they found out?"

The girl sobbed: "My parents have passed away. Even my grandmother passed away earlier this year. I have no other relatives at home. I didn't expect that I was deceived by my uncle and aunt. They bullied me as an orphan and helpless girl."

Meng Jinyao nodded clearly, turned to the middle-aged couple, and condemned: "Uncle, aunt, how could you do such a thing?"

Other theatergoers also condemned.

The man's expression turned ugly and he said in a deep voice: "Madam, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Do you believe what this girl says? It was obviously this girl's grandmother who sent us a message before she died, asking us to help. Take care of her, we thought of taking her home because she was pitiful, but we didn’t expect that she would talk nonsense and slander us and our husband.”

The girl hurriedly denied: "Madam, he is talking nonsense. My grandmother didn't ask them to take care of me at all before she died. She just asked the neighbors to help take care of me." As she spoke, tears fell even more fiercely, "This Madam, please save me, don’t let them take me away, I am willing to sell myself as a slave and work as a cow and a horse for the rest of my life to repay your great kindness."

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman immediately cursed: "You damn girl, you're so good, why did you sell yourself into slavery? You're a good citizen, you don't deserve it, you have to work as a slave to become a slave, you're really a despicable person!"

The girl looked determined: "I would rather be a slave than be taken back by you and forced into marriage."

The woman was angry: "You..."

At this time, Meng Jinyao agreed: "In that case, then stay with me and be a maid. There is no need to go back with them."

As soon as these words came out, the girl's face lit up with joy, and she hurriedly kowtowed and thanked her: "Thank you so much, madam!"

The middle-aged couple seemed not to have expected this outcome, and they were both stunned.

Meng Jinyao said again: "Uncle, aunt, she will be my maid from now on, and you have no right to interfere anymore. As for her selling herself into slavery, you have no right to interfere. Although you are her relatives, you are not her parents. I can’t be her master.”

"This……"

The middle-aged couple looked at each other, but seeing that the young couple were luxuriously dressed and neither rich nor noble, they were not someone ordinary people could afford to offend, so they did not dare to say anything.

The woman's face turned green and white with anger, and she scolded angrily: "You are such a good and indiscriminate girl, do you know who they are? Just sell yourself as a slave, be careful, they just want to see how pretty you are. I’ll resell you for a good price.”

The girl was fearless: "Even so, I accept it. At least I chose the path myself."

Meng Jinyao didn't want to hear them arguing anymore, so she said quietly: "Girl, since you want to sell yourself as a slave, then come with me and sign the bond."

Hearing this, the girl said "yes", then stood up and followed Meng Jinyao and his wife respectfully.

Returning to the guest room, Gu Jingxi closed the door.

The first thing Meng Jinyao said was: "Girl, I have no shortage of maids. I just rescued you because I saw an injustice and drew my sword to help you. I'll give you some expenses. I'll have someone take you off the boat at the next pier, and then take the boat back to Beijing." , be smarter next time and don’t be fooled again. If your uncles and aunts also get off the boat at the next pier, then you can get off the boat at the next pier so that you won’t run into them.”

When the girl heard this, she suddenly raised her head and looked at her in disbelief: "Madam, slave..."

Before she finished speaking, Meng Jinyao interrupted her and said solemnly: "Girl, I kindly saved you from the fire and water. I hope you will not retaliate for kindness."

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