Hearing this, the old folk sitting under the tree couldn't help but sigh. "It's not easy for you people."
The peddler feigned nonchalance. "Is supporting a family ever easy?"
But in the depths of his heart, he venomously hated Chen Wanyue.
If not for her coercion, why would he be out in this weather?
If a sudden thunderstorm rolled in and he was struck dead in the wilderness, who would be there to answer for it?
But Chen Wanyue had told him that if he didn't do as she commanded, she would report him to the authorities, claiming he had taken advantage of her after rescuing her.
The peddler had, in fact, molested Chen Wanyue. He had thought her completely unconscious at the time, and so after saving her, he had first satisfied his own desires. He hadn't gone all the way, however, because a passerby had been approaching. Worried he'd be discovered, he had hastily straightened her clothes.
