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Chapter 3 - chapter3

After finishing a bowl of wontons, Ran felt warm all over and full of energy. She paid the bill and continued shopping with the basket on her back. There weren't many vegetables left at home.

She needed to buy more this time and also get a piece of pork fat to render into lard. She loved rice mixed with pork lard the most. The sun gradually rose higher, and the street grew busier with more pedestrians.

Ran looked at the antique-style street and the roadside stalls filled with various snacks and toys. She noticed a small stall covered with embroidered sachets and handkerchiefs. Each one had beautiful stitching.

Her eyes lit up at once, and she hurried over. She couldn't take her eyes off the sachets and handkerchiefs. Without realizing it, she bumped into a fragrant young lady.

"Ow! What's wrong with you, sir? Are you blind?" The young lady staggered and almost fell. Luckily, the man behind her caught her, so she didn't get hurt.

But when she looked at Ran, her eyes were full of anger. "I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!" Ran realized it was her fault for bumping into someone and immediately lowered her head to apologize.

"Sorry? You bumped into Miss Lin. Do you think just saying sorry is enough?" The lady looked at Ran with disgust and scolded sharply. "You filthy peasant! How dare you bump into Miss Lin? She'll never let you off!"

"What does this lady plan to do about it?" Facing the woman's aggression, a flash of irritation crossed Ran's eyes before she calmed down again. After all, she had bumped into someone first.

It was normal for them to be angry. Besides, the person she offended was the one person you must never offend in this world, a woman. Female birth rates were extremely low in this world.

To protect women, every country had strict laws safeguarding them. So even if you killed someone, the punishment might be lighter than offending a woman. And now Ran had bumped into a young lady.

If it were another man, he might already be dizzy with excitement and unable to think clearly. But it was Ran who did the bumping. Even if the lady kept pressing the matter and wanted to punish her, she wasn't afraid and could resist.

Still, her peaceful days might be ruined. To keep her stable life, Ran could only keep apologizing. "Miss, I'm sorry. Please be generous and don't lower yourself to argue with someone like me."

"You, lift your head!" The lady clearly had no intention of letting her off. But when she accidentally caught a glimpse of Ran's snow-white neck, her gaze turned heated.

Her angry expression faded a bit. The young lady looked Ran up and down with intense interest before speaking in a spoiled tone. Hearing the request, Ran froze, thinking she had misheard.

But when she caught the whispers of envy from the crowd, she knew she hadn't. So Ran slowly raised her head to look at the lady in front of her. She looked about twenty years old, with a pretty face and luxurious clothing.

Her head was weighed down with too many hair ornaments, making her look a bit tacky. Behind her stood three young men with handsome faces and elegant clothes. There were also over ten guards in coarse outfits holding long swords.

It was clear they were here to protect her. At this moment, the guards were glaring at Ran fiercely. It looked as if she had committed some unforgivable crime.

However, what she had just done was indeed considered a serious crime to men in this world.

Ran once again deeply realized how terrifying it was to offend a woman. "I didn't expect your husband to be this pretty!" the young lady said as she looked at her delicate face and fair, jade-like skin, nodding in satisfaction. "I'm Lady Bao, daughter of the Suzhou Governor Jiang. May I ask if your husband is already married?"

Lady Bao never imagined she would meet such a delicate little husband. If she could marry him and take him home, she would surely spoil and love him dearly. If he was sensible enough to please her, she wouldn't even mind giving him a child.

Hearing Lady Bao's words, Ran didn't react at first. She... she was being flirted with by a woman? Seeing her dazed expression, Lady Bao felt secretly pleased.

As expected, no husband could resist her charm. At this moment, not only Ran was stunned, but the surrounding men were also staring at her with envy. They didn't expect this husband to be so lucky, actually catching Lady Bao's eye.

Everyone in Suzhou knew that Lady Bao was a well-known beauty. Gaining her favor and marrying into the Jiang family was the dream of many husbands. Seeing that Ran had not responded, Lady Bao wasn't in a hurry.

She reached out her fair hand and gently lifted Ran's chin. She looked her up and down, and the more she looked, the more she liked her. Noticing Lady Bao's intentions, the three well-dressed men behind her showed faint, bitter smiles that quickly vanished.

A man in his twenties wearing a green brocade robe stepped forward with a gentle smile. He stood beside Lady Bao, half a step behind, and softly said, "This younger brother must be too happy. Look at him, still stunned with joy."

Then he looked at Ran in front of him. His warm smile froze slightly, and his gaze showed a bit of caution. He hadn't clearly seen her face earlier, but now he realized she was astonishingly beautiful.

If it were just an ordinary husband, he wouldn't mind if his wife brought him into the house. But someone this stunning might steal his wife's heart completely. Since Lady Bao was present, he couldn't act carelessly.

The smile on his face was no longer gentle and carried a faint chill. He slowly walked up to Ran and reached out his slender hand to hold hers. He said gently, "I'm Hans, young master of the Jiang family. May I ask your name and where you live?"

"If you're willing, I can bring people to your house to propose marriage tomorrow." His expression was polite and calm. Every move and word showed the manners of a family head.

Lady Bao was quite pleased with her husband's performance. Her eyes softened as she looked at him. "Propose... marriage?" Ran couldn't believe how things had turned out like this.

She had always known she was beautiful. Back in the apocalypse, she tried every method to hide her face just to stay safe. After coming to this world full of men, she no longer had to hide her looks.

But she never thought that just by entering the city, she would be chosen by a woman. "Yes!" Lady Bao smiled brightly when she saw Ran finally react. "Don't worry. As long as you agree, once you're married, I will definitely give you a child."

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