Changing lives constantly: The prequel

CHAPTER 4:2

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Jane's P.O.V

What the hell is even going on?!?! What did the voice mean when l couldn't act OOC? Did it mean out of character?! What was the original character of the story even like? I haven't even received the backstory just yet. And just when l had said that the story flashed before my eyes.

This character's name was Wu Xiaoyan. He had a girl's name so he was often bullied by his family. He escaped his family house when his father's second concubine tried to kill him because of his beauty. His beauty lured both men and women to him from a very early age and had already received countless marriage proposals which made him a threat to the other concubines' daughters.

On the day of his escape, he was leaving his room to go and practice martial arts when he was stopped by a servant. "Concubine Wang invites you to have tea with her." Him being extremely naive, he went to her quarters. "Concubine Wang, Wu Xiaoyan is here."

"Xiaoyan'r come closer and sit right next to me."

Wu Xiaoyan moved closer to the concubine while wondering what it was she wanted from him. With a flick of her hand, she beckoned all the servants away leaving just her and her 'son' in the room.

She poured some tea in a small china cup and handed it to the then 13-year-old boy. "Here, have some tea to warm you up."

Xiaoyan took the cup with both hands and took small sips. "You shouldn't drink slowly like that or else the tea will go cold."

"Hao, Concubine Wang."

"Good boy."

"Why did you ask for me?"

"Just to have some tea and spend time with me."

At that very moment, Xiaoyan's vision started dimming and images looked distorted.

"Do not think for a moment that l will let you live in this house and not let Jia'r and Liu'r marry into a good family! You first and your mother later so that l can become the first wife and choose the best for my girls. You should rest properly for this lady."

"Don't do this. I'm a boy! I can only marry girls!"

"Who says? I heard recently that the emperor was taking a male concubine from one of the other countries as a tribute. Who's to say that would not be you in the future? Don't worry. Muqin has plans for you."

"Young Master?!?!?! Are you there?!"

"Bu Le?"

"Who dares shout in this lady's quarters?"

"Young Master are you okay?"

"I think I'm dying!"

Xiaoyan's manservant Bu Le broke the door and burst in the room to see the image of his young master in Concubine Wang's laps with half-lidded eyes and heavy breathing.

"What have you done to him?!"

"I did not do a thing!"

"She..she.."

"Shhhh. Don't speak Xiaoyan'r. It must hurt a lot. Just hurry and close your eyes. You'll feel better."

"No?! Don't close your eyes! Keep them open!!"

"My eyes are heavy Bu Le."

Bu Le rushed to Xiaoyan and grabbed him from Concubine Wang. He put him on his back and ran away from the quarters to the medicine room. He had studied medicine before and was now thanking the lucky stars he did. He quickly mixed some herbs together and created a paste. He added some water to the mixture and forced Xiaoyan to drink it.

When Xiaoyan drank the bitter liquid, he started heaving and then proceeded to vomit all the contents of his stomach removing any traces of poison and effectively saving his life. 

"We need to get away from here young master!"

"But why? I live here!"

"She is not the only one trying to kill you. You need to stay alive for all of us."

"But where will l go?"

"I can take you to my village. I still have a house there. But there are two problems."

"One is that it is in the red light district."

"Okay."

"Do you even know what that means?"

"Does the name have a meaning?"

"Oh boy how naive can you be?!"

"....."

"The red light district is a district full of prostitutes and lecherous men. Maybe even lecherous women!"

"I'll still go if it is to protect my life."

"The second thing is that you have to change yourself completely. New personality, new morals, a new identity."

"That doesn't seem hard."

"....You also have to get a job."

"What kinds of jobs do you think l could do?"

"There are only two kinds of jobs. Be a prostitute or be a prostitute. That is the only option in the red light district unless you want to wake up at 4 am every day to go the next town over."

"WHAT?!?!"

"Choose!"

"Prostitute!"

And this is where l am now.

The back story. I hope you enjoyed the chapter!  -孟安真 xxxxxx

Hao - Okay

Muqin - Mother