Chapter 2390: I Won't Marry (Patreon)

Chapter 2390: I Won't Marry



Shu Yu didn't linger in the cell. She glanced at the tearful Cheng Jiatong and left with Kang Shuxian and the other girls.


He Fang silently watched their retreating figures until they disappeared around the corner.


When they emerged from the prison, it was already late in the day, and the distant sunset painted the sky golden.


Kang Shuxian and the others stood at the prison gate, suddenly hugging each other and sobbing.


"We're really out, everything is okay..."


Twice now, they had emerged from dire situations. First, it was the black market, and now the prison. Both times, it was County Princess Wen'an who had rescued them.


After they cried for a while, the eldest among them, Tao Hongdan, wiped her face and walked up to Shu Yu, bowing respectfully. "Thank you, County Princess, for saving our lives."


Shu Yu waved her hand. "You don't need to thank me. Originally, your interrogations were without issues. The County Magistrate had planned to release you in these few days. I just happened to come and check on you, bringing you out."


While she said this, Kang Shuxian and the others understood that without Shu Yu, they would have remained in the cell for several more days. Even if the authorities planned to release them, it wouldn't be all at once, and they wouldn't know when their turn would come. During that time, watching others being released while waiting could have driven them to despair.


"Still, we have to thank you. We should be among the first group to be released, right?"


Shu Yu didn't deny this, and although she didn't continue on this topic, she asked, "What are your plans now?"


She had learned from the officials that the house they had temporarily rented had been sealed. It would be unsealed later, but the landlord probably wouldn't want to rent to them again. Qingxuan County was small, and many people knew about their situation. It would be challenging for them to get by in Qingxuan County.


That was why Shu Yu had come here. After all, these girls had been through a lot. She was in Qingxuan County, capable, and felt the need to take care of them a bit more.


Upon hearing Shu Yu's question, Tao Hongdan and the others exchanged glances and felt somewhat lost for a moment.


After all they had been through, Shu Yu's thoughts were in line with theirs.


Especially during their time in prison, they had come to understand things they had previously ignored. For example, they had been able to settle down so quickly in Qingxuan County, without encountering many troubles, likely because this place was the territory of the black market, and He Fang was associated with the black market.


Starting over in an unfamiliar place would undoubtedly be difficult, and they couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive.


After a moment, Tao Hongdan gritted her teeth and suddenly knelt down. "County Princess, may I ask for one more favor?"


Ying Xi immediately moved to stop her.


Shu Yu said, "Speak, there's no need to kneel."


Tao Hongdan stood up straight, looked at Kang Shuxian, and then said, "County Princess, you've already helped us a lot. If we trouble you further, that would be ungrateful. We can find a way to make a living in the future; we'll get by somehow. However, Shuxian is different from us. Back in the black market, we all served customers, but she's young, came later, and hasn't experienced that. County Princess, could you help her find a good family..."


Kang Shuxian widened her eyes. "Sister Tao, what are you saying? Didn't we agree that none of us would get married? I won't marry either."