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The Old Man Zheng took out a silver note and, upon seeing Huo Zhenyan, his hand trembled in fright, causing the note to fall to the ground. "Huo, Master Huo?"
Huo Zhenyan picked up the silver note from the ground and tossed it to Ma Tianjin, then poured tea into the Old Man Zheng's mouth.
"Do you really think you can have any thoughts about her?"
Huo Zhenyan leaned in to warn him, his voice low and filled with menace. "This is a lesson for you. Stay away from her in the future!"
Ma Tianjin's eyes widened in shock; Huo Zhenyan was ruthless. She stared at the scene in disbelief.
Huo Zhenyan's anger had not yet subsided as he pulled Ma Tianjin away, gripping her arm tightly. She glanced back and gasped in fright. The expression on the face of the old man who had just been drinking was now one of a lovesick girl...
But seeing such an expression on a bearded old man was utterly ridiculous.
Though it was wrong to take pleasure in others' misfortunes, Ma Tianjin couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"How can you still laugh?" Huo Zhenyan said angrily.
Back at the County Office, Huo Zhenyan exploded. He ordered everyone out, forcefully shutting the door behind him before turning to scold her. "Do you have no brain? You dare to eat something given by someone you just met? Or do you naturally enjoy being drugged?" His voice thundered, echoing in the room.
Ma Tianjin was stunned, her eyes wide open. Why was he so angry? She was the one almost taken advantage of!
"Aren't you also drugging me?" she huffed inwardly, feeling resentful. She frowned, her face showing her displeasure.
Huo Zhenyan was furious, his face flushed red as he shouted, "Are you comparing me to that old fool?"
Ma Tianjin knew she was in the wrong... but she shot him a sly glance. "Since you won't donate any money, I had no choice but to find someone else... But this time turned out great; I got several hundred taels from that old man. I wonder how much that will cover for repairs... By the way, I'll leave the dam repairs to your family; give me a discount..."
She had just been feeling pleased with her own cleverness when she looked up to see Huo Zhenyan's face ashen, his expression as if he wanted to skin her alive. She couldn't help but shrink back.
"Um..." Ma Tianjin, lacking the courage to make a run for it, averted her gaze and quietly took a step back. "I'll go discuss it with them first, you just..."
Before she could escape, Huo Zhenyan yanked her back, his grip on her arm like a vice. "Ma Tianjin, it seems I need to make you understand the seriousness of this matter."
Ma Tianjin shook her head vigorously, her head bobbing like a rattle drum. "I don't want to know!"
When they were alone together, he usually called her "Yanyan" in a flirtatious manner, so why was he using her fake name now?
This was terrifying; she needed to find Liu Xiaoyuan for reassurance! With that thought in mind, her body instinctively moved toward Liu Xiaoyuan.
"Are you not going to fix the dam anymore?"
Ma Tianjin turned back, a glimmer of hope in her eyes. "Are you going to lend me money?"
Huo Zhenyan sneered, a mocking smile curling at the corners of his mouth. "Since you don't mind trading your body for money, then come with me. As long as you spend the night with me, I'll lend you the money."
What did he mean by "not minding trading her body for money"? Where did he get that idea? She cared very much about it!
Rogue! Scoundrel! Did he think she was someone who would jump at the chance for money? She seethed inwardly, clenching her fists tightly.
"As long as you spend one night with me, I'll give you Ten Thousand Taels."
Ten Thousand Taels! Ma Tianjin's heart skipped a beat as her mind raced. Would that be enough to fix the dam?
Huo Zhenyan watched her hesitate, a hint of smugness on his face. "What's wrong? Are you scared now? Not willing anymore?"
"Can you calculate for me if Ten Thousand Taels is enough..."
Was she implying that she had agreed?
"You damn it!" Huo Zhenyan roared.
Had she really agreed? Was she willing to sell herself for that useless dam?
What was so important about the dam that it was worth more than him?
Huo Zhenyan was furious. He scooped up Ma Tianjin's small frame as if she were a chick, punishingly biting her lip. Between gasps, he cursed in pain, "You're despicable..."
"Hey, don't forget to pay... Ten Thousand Taels better not be less!" Ma Tianjin was silenced, only able to mumble incoherently.
Huo Zhenyan's anger radiated through his actions, leaving Ma Tianjin confused about what he was angry about this time.
After all, they had already crossed that line; what difference did one more night make? Regardless of whether he paid or not, she had been forced to share a bed with him, hadn't she?
Would asking for a night fee kill her? She felt a mix of grievance and confusion, her eyes slightly reddening.
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