"Actually, I'm from the neighboring village. My surname isn't Huang..."
Only then did the Night Watchman slowly tell his story. "Yuan Yuan and I were just childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Later, we figured we would get married sooner or later anyway, so we secretly pledged ourselves to each other."
"But I never imagined my family would sell me off to become a live-in son-in-law to the daughter of Huang Village's chief. The chief had no son, so he needed one to inherit his property and secure his position as village chief."
"Of course I refused at first, but my family owed the village chief too much money. If I didn't agree, he would take us to the authorities, and my whole family would end up in prison."
"So I could only agree, but after that day, Yuan Yuan... she became pregnant."
"I was afraid the village chief would find out, and I was afraid that jealous wife of mine would kill Yuan Yuan. So I could only hide both sides of my life from my wife, and I even told Yuan Yuan she must never reveal who the child's father was."
"But paper can't wrap up fire. When Yuan Yuan gave birth, the whole village spat curses at her. Even her parents felt she had disgraced them and drove her out of their home."
"But Yuan Yuan was my wife, and Mo Li was my daughter. I couldn't just watch the two of them starve to death."
"So I could only sneak food to them. Another six months passed like that, but that jealous wife of mine eventually discovered everything. She asked me whether I wanted Yuan Yuan or Mo Li. I couldn't choose! I couldn't possibly choose!!"
"In the end, Yuan Yuan made the choice herself. She