Chapter 1039: Chapter 1033: The Woman Deceived by Human Traffickers_1 Chapter 1039: Chapter 1033: The Woman Deceived by Human Traffickers_1 “Calm down and focus on childbirth, I’ll figure something out,” Qin Xue had to reevaluate all of her previous judgements in light of this new information. This situation was something that she had not anticipated at all. No wonder she had felt something strange about this woman from the beginning; her actions had revealed her nervousness and deceit, both of which had made Qin Xue uncomfortable. However, hearing the woman’s story, she was now able to understand her earlier behavior and psychology.

The woman had been worried about her motives being discovered by the man and feared that they might not be willing to assist her. Now, Qin Xue might be able to help her, though what would happen in the future did not concern her.

After hearing Qin Xue’s words, the woman tried to control her emotions, realizing that she must stay calm to find a solution. The thought, ‘Stay calm… stay calm…’ echoed repeatedly in her mind.

Qin Xue admired the woman’s mental strength. It was impressive that she was able to remain composed in such a dire situation, even if she had briefly panicked, she had quickly managed to regain her composure.

If it isn’t for her memory loss, Qin Xue believes that the woman would have already found her way home and freed herself from this man’s control.

“Big sister, doesn’t it hurt?” Ouyang Ziyu curiously asked the woman.

“It hurts, but I can endure it.” The woman managed to laugh at Ouyang Ziyu’s utterance.

Qin Xue couldn’t help but ponder upon hearing the woman’s response. The pain from a broken leg was already unbearable, let alone coupled with the pains of labor. Any ordinary person would find it impossible to bear, yet this woman managed to laugh it off, saying she could withstand it. This aroused Qin Xue’s curiosity about her background. What kind of willpower allowed her to endure so much pain? Perhaps Qin Xue should reconsider helping this woman.

She should bring her back to Yingying. Qin Xue saw in the woman a hint of Qing Teng, someone who could indeed be of help to Yingying.

“Alright, drink some water and regain your strength for the childbirth. Don’t worry, I’ll take you away when the time comes, and I won’t let you go with that man. When you remember who you are and want to leave, you can do so,” Qin Xue reassured her with a smile.

“Really? Thank you so much,” the woman replied with a laugh upon hearing Qin Xue’s assurance.

“You’re welcome, but aren’t you afraid that I’tt also be a bad person and deceive you?” Qin Xue joked, watching the woman intently.

“With the state I’m in, I don’t think I have anything you could possibly deceive me of. And since you’re military, even if you did fool me, I would accept it,” the woman laughed even harder at Qin Xue’s rhetorical question.

“I never said that I was military. How did you know I’m military personnel?” Qin Xue was puzzled. The woman had been assuming that she and Ouyang were military personnel since earlier. While she had no objections about Ouyang, since he was in uniform, she wasn’t.

“It’s because of her attitude toward you,” the woman pointed at Ouyang Ziyu.

“I didn’t notice anything different about the way she treats me,” said Qin Xue, who simply didn’t notice anything unusual.

“No, there is a difference. She’s a soldier, even a mid-ranker, but even while she appears to treat you normally, there’s admiration in her eyes. It’s the kind of respect a subordinate has for a superior,” the woman pointed out. Following her advice, Qin Xue observed Ouyang Ziyu more closely and indeed saw a subtle difference in her gaze that she had not noticed before. It was a detail so mild that she had overlooked it, but the woman had not.