The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 389 - 219_3:

"Young mistress, that girl Dongmei is covered in bruises."

What?

"It’s terrifying, her arms, stomach, back, all covered in bruises. Not a single spot is uninjured." Bai Shu swallowed: "I thought her clothes were dirty and wet, so I brought mine to change for her. She insisted on not changing, but since we’re both women, I wanted to help her change. As soon as I rolled up her sleeves, I saw so many injuries on her arms. Shocked, I lifted her clothes and saw her whole body was..."

"My Dongmei, what kind of suffering has she endured!"

Sister-in-law Hu suddenly started crying aloud.

"Sister-in-law, this is neither the place nor the time to cry."

Aunt Zhong saw the young mistress frown and quickly tugged at her, signaling her to keep quiet.

Chun Nuan felt very pleased, see, that’s what one calls a smart person.

"What on earth has Dongmei gone through?"

"You all can ask Dongmei about this later." Chun Nuan said to Bai Shu: "Go to my room and fetch the gray ceramic jar for Dongmei, let her apply it to her wounds, they will heal in three days."

"Yes."

"Thank you, young mistress. Thank you."

When Dongmei came out, she suddenly knelt down with a ’thump’ in front of Chun Nuan.

"Young mistress, Dongmei knows you have no shortage of people to serve you, but Dongmei implores you to take me in, and from now on I will serve you for life..."

What?

Dongmei wants a divorce, and then is offering to sell herself to Chun Nuan as a maid?

This move left Aunt Zhong and Sister-in-law Hu both stunned.

Today’s events have been one bewilderment after another.

"Dongmei, just stand up first."

Chun Nuan didn’t really like this, she truly didn’t lack people, nor did she need such gratitude.

"Young mistress..."

Seeing Chun Nuan’s expression, Dongmei obediently stood up.

"Just go back first, every step on this road is your own choice." Chun Nuan said to Aunt Zhong: "I’m also tired, make some light dishes and bring them over later."

"Yes, young mistress, thank you, old servant takes her leave."

Aunt Zhong took her sister-in-law and niece and quickly withdrew.

Back at her own place, the sister-in-law Hu family began questioning.

"Dongmei, why are you so foolish? How much have you suffered?" Her biological mother lifted her clothes, seeing her whole body with no good flesh: "Why have you never told us?"

"Even though the Hu family has no money or power, we have people. How could your three brothers and sisters-in-law let him bully you like this?" Sister-in-law Hu’s eyes were full of tears: "Three years, how have you lived these three years?"

Dongmei also felt aggrieved, biting her lip tightly. She really didn’t know how to engage in the arts of the boudoir.

"Dongmei, let’s go home, we’ll immediately arrange for a divorce, I want to take you home now."

"Mom, have you thought about where I’ll live after the divorce?"

This is also why Dongmei wanted to kneel and ask Chun Nuan to take her in.

"At home, there are so many younger siblings, nieces, and nephews. Even the entire Hu family would face disdain when it comes to marriage. How do you think they would treat me?"

"I don’t care about anything else, there’s no one in our family who would disdain you. Your sisters-in-law had already said they want you back."

"Precisely because they treat me well, that’s why I can’t bear to burden them." Dongmei said: "Unless I can stay at the manor and serve the young mistress, even if we divorce, no one will know my business."

In the end, Dongmei still cares about her reputation.

In this era, women face severe judgment.

Being abandoned or divorced, both would cause people to gossip.

Even the family would be shamed.

No one would believe it was the husband’s fault.

"Dongmei, let’s first get the divorce done, I’ll go plead with the young mistress." Aunt Zhong said: "But, I must remind you: once you sell yourself into servitude, you’ll lose your freedom. Your future marriage will be at the discretion of the master, and any children born would be considered house-born slaves, bound to serve for generations. Think it through carefully?"

"Aunt, aren’t you also Grandma Xiao’s servant, is there anything bad about it?"

This speech left Aunt Zhong unable to answer.

After all, her husband is the manor head, the Zhong family has been living quite well at the manor.

"In this chaotic and challenging era, so many people can’t get enough to eat or wear." Dongmei said: "It’s said sheltering under a big tree brings comfort. Living securely behind a capable master, isn’t that a kind of happiness too?"

"Dongmei, let’s discuss this later, let’s head home first. Mom will take charge and get you divorced."

Sister-in-law Hu said: "No matter what, Mom won’t stand by watching you being bullied so."

Every parent feels their daughter’s pain.