Actually, Luo Yan only later found out that the place wasn't far from E city, but because she awoke in an unknown village, she was initially surrounded by fear and anger and thought she had been sold to a distant location.
The one who bought her was an old bachelor named Zhang Shengcai. She had attempted to escape many times, but each time she was caught and brought back. Later, when the place was exposed, she thought she could finally see the light of day again. Zhang Shengcai, however, tied her up and hid her in a deserted earth cave nearby, just to prevent her from being discovered.
Zhang Shengcai used to bring her two meals a day on schedule. At that time, she had completely lost hope, but she still stayed strong because Han Wan would sometimes send someone to check on her living conditions.
It was from that person she learned that her son was still living well in Han Wan and Lian Zongren's home as their second son.
