Zhao Guilan immediately replied, "No, no, this girl is a bit slow in the head, she only knows studying all day long, how could she take the initiative to date?"
The matchmaker was even more satisfied, "That's good, if a girl has dated a boyfriend, she is no longer valuable. Here, girls who are clean are the most sought after."
"That's right, if this girl is not clean, I would be the first to break her legs."
Lin Mian: "..."
She suddenly felt like laughing.
If Zhao Guilan knew that she had been forced to sleep with men for money, not just once, but in various ways and many times, she didn't know if she would go crazy.
It turns out that the result is the same no matter who she sold herself to.
Even if she didn't sell herself to Shi Lin, today she would have been sold by Zhao Guilan to that government official for five hundred thousand.
Her existence is just to exchange her "clean" body for money.
...
Lin Mian didn't know when the matchmaker left. She was in a bad mood and didn't even eat dinner.
Lin's father was staying at the county hospital, and her brother Lin Zheng was on the night shift. There were only Zhao Guilan and Lin Mian at home.
In the quiet of the night, after Zhao Guilan's nagging all day, she finally went back to her room to sleep.
Lin Mian lay on the sofa in the living room, feeling extremely annoyed.
The old house of the Lin family only had two bedrooms, one for the parents and one for Lin Zheng. Lin Mian had been sleeping on the living room sofa since she was a child - using it as a bed at night and folding it up during the day.
The sofa frame was a bit broken, with pits and bumps that made her back ache, causing her even more sleepless. Lin Mian quietly got up, put on a thin jacket, and walked out to the yard to feel the cool breeze.
The bright full moon hung in the sky, shining brightly like a thin layer of salt sprinkled in the quiet courtyard, serene and peaceful.
Her phone buzzed twice, receiving a text message. On WeChat, Shi Lin's name was flashing, along with a simple line.
Shi Lin: [Name, phone number, ID report it.]
Lin Mian: [?]
Shi Lin: [Property is counting the population.]
Then attached was a photo of a staff member in a red vest standing at the door.
Lin Mian then remembered that a few days ago she had received a message that the property management would be counting the population on various floors on weekends. She didn't expect the property management to find Shi Lin's place.
In this high-end residential area, the population control was strict, and the population information would be updated every few months. Even her elevator card would only unlock once a month. Lin Mian was just surprised why the property management found Shi Lin instead of directly contacting the landlord for this information.
Lin Mian was puzzled, but she still sent the information to Shi Lin. There was no need to hide her little privacy from him; he already knew everything there was to know.
As she was about to shut down her phone, she caught a glimpse of a transfer on the screen. It was the money she had transferred to Shi Lin for the shirt last time. She stared at the numbers for a long time, her mind wandering, his words echoing in her ears.
"For fifty thousand, one can sell a person. You are quite cheap..."
"Lin Mian, think about it. If you follow me, at least in the short term you won't have to worry about money, won't have to endure the pressure from your family, and your father's leg will also receive the best treatment. We state our prices clearly, each taking what they need."
"Name your price, no matter how much, it will be considered as the allowance I give you."
She took a deep breath, forcefully pushed these voices out of her mind, and tried to calm herself down before turning back to the living room.
Lin Mian, don't think about it. You cannot fall.
The next day, Lin Mian got up early and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Zhao Guilan and Lin Zhen. After Lin Zhen finished eating, he went to sleep. He worked in a factory and it happened to be his turn for the night shift this month, sleeping during the day and working at night.
After breakfast, just as Lin Mian finished washing the dishes, Zhao Guilan handed her a knee-length green floral skirt.
"Go and change into this."
Lin Mian asked in suspicion, "Why do you want me to change clothes?"
"You were told to change, so change. Why ask so many questions? Look at what you've been wearing every day, so loose and baggy. One would think you were wearing a sack. This is the skirt I bought from town yesterday with my own money. You better appreciate it," Zhao Guilan said, pushing Lin Mian into the bedroom and locking the door with a loud click, not giving her any chance to refuse.
Lin Mian knew her mother's temper. If she didn't change properly, she wouldn't open the door. She silently took off her loose t-shirt and jeans, put on the skirt, and headed out. Zhao Guilan then handed her a lipstick, insisting she wear it. After being forcibly dolled up by her mother, Lin Mian finally got some peace.
Zhao Guilan looked at Lin Mian, with her red lips, clear eyes, and fair, jade-like skin, satisfied with her handiwork. "That's it. The matchmaker will bring the suitor to our house later. Behave well, listen well, don't cause any trouble. Got it?"