Chapter 1819: Unlucky Heiress (87)

Under Wen Qingmeng's terrified gaze, the man actually reached for her dress while saying, “We're just having some fun. I won't really do anything to you. It's a custom here. We're all adults, don't be such a sore loser. Once it's over, it's over. Nobody will care.”

“No!” Wen Qingmeng screamed. Several filthy hands were already reaching toward her, about to touch her.

“Ah—!”

A sudden scream interrupted everything, causing all those hands to stop.

Wen Qingmeng focused her eyes and noticed that several men who had been preparing themselves with lewd grins had frozen in place as well.

Their obscene expressions had been replaced with confusion.

Then another scream rang out, and they finally turned to look for the source.

They found him.

One man was clutching his stomach and curled up on the floor, his face pale with pain as he rolled around continuously.

Standing beside him was a slender and beautiful bridesmaid.

By the time they looked over, she had just withdrawn her foot, still wearing pointed high heels.

Tang Guo smiled at everyone in the room.

“Go on, then. Why did you stop?”

“I've long heard that your village has a tradition of teasing bridesmaids. It sounded quite fun, so let's all have some fun together.”

“You can play around, and so can I. It wouldn't be fair if only you were allowed to have fun while I wasn't.”

“We're all adults. What's wrong with a little fun? Once it's over, it's over.”

As she spoke, they watched her unfasten something from her wrist that had looked like an ornament. Only after she removed it did they realize it was a small leather whip.

“The door's locked. Today's He Yujiao's wedding. We should all make things lively, don't you agree?”

Only then did they look toward the entrance.

The door had somehow been locked.

Standing there were three men.

Ning Zhishen and Wen Qingmeng, both still dazed and tear-streaked, had already been escorted to the doorway by Tao Yu's two assistants.

Tao Yu gazed at Tang Guo and glanced down at her feet.

He had seen it clearly.

His girlfriend had sent that man to the ground with one kick, leaving him instantly incapable of resisting.

Teasing bridesmaids had long been considered a tradition in this village.

Those who participated were mostly bachelors.

Sometimes they went too far and would lock the door.

Meanwhile, everyone else—the bride, groom, and all the villagers—would go outside to enjoy the banquet.

Even those who disliked the practice rarely interfered, afraid of causing trouble for themselves.

The bridesmaids who suffered would usually keep silent for the sake of their reputations.

Just as those beasts had said, they stopped short of the final line. Even if the women reported them to the police and underwent medical examinations, what could really be done?

To them, merely taking advantage on the surface was enough to satisfy them for a long time.

Worse, these men often secretly took humiliating photographs.

No normal woman could accept having such pictures spread where everyone could see them.

If those images were seen by family, friends, or even future lovers, the consequences would be unbearable.

And so, most victims chose to swallow their grievances.

When the door had been shut, no one outside cared.

He Yujiao glanced toward the distant room.

Hearing the noisy commotion inside, the corners of her lips curved into a smile before she hurried off to toast her relatives and guests.

She wasn't from this village.

Whatever was happening inside had nothing to do with her.

How could she possibly know that this village had a tradition of teasing bridesmaids?

She didn't know.

After all, she had never lived here.