Chapter 641: Feeling Guiltv
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The two sat down, as the maid served the tea.
After exchanging a few words, Ms. Mi Junior asked the other servants to retreat, but kept Yunxiu and Auntie Mao.
Ms. Mi Junior stopped smiling and leveled a serious look at Qiao Xuan. "We are alone now, so we can talk about everything frankly. Mrs. Shao, spare me some lipsticks. I don't want many, just 100 or 200 lipsticks will do. I will use them as favors. I will pay you more than Yuezheng Xiao pays you, just think of it as a favor you do for me, ok?"
Ms. Mi Junior and Yuezheng Ting were truly mother and daughter, good at intimidating others. They did not even want to conceal what they were up to.
Qiao Xuan said sincerely, "Second Mrs. Yuezheng, I understand what you mean. But you have misunderstood me. I do have lipsticks, Aunt Yuezheng gave them to me. I have so many, with different colors. I love them. But I am not the manufacturer. Where did you hear such a rumor? You are wrong." "Mrs. Shao." Ms. Mi Junior's face sank. "There is no use pretending, right?" Qiao Xuan answered. "I am telling you the truth."
These people were just too nosy.
Why was Ms. Mi Junior interested in who Aunt Yuezheng treated nicely? She did not think that Aunt Yuezheng had any time to care about who Ms. Mi Junior cared about.
She thought for a while and smiled. "That is not strange. The other day when my sister-in-law and I went out for a walk, we ran into Aunt Yuezheng who
had passed out. So, I helped her to her room along with Auntie Hua. Since then she has liked me, so I feel quite lucky."
'Like' was a very vague word, which could not be explained conclusively. That was the only thing Qiao Xuan could say. If Ms. Mi Junior could not understand, there was nothing she could do.
Ms. Mi Junior frowned slightly. She did not like this answer, but she could not find any fault with it.
"Oh in that case…!" Ms. Mi Junior showed a false smile. "You are very lucky, Mrs. Shao, after all, the Yuezheng Family is a huge family in the province. You have helped my Elder Sister-in-law and she likes you. You will have no worries for the rest of your life.. Very fortunate for you!'
Qiao Xuan smiled as a way to agree with what she heard.
She was lucky.
Otherwise, she would not have got the superpower, or the space, or the husband with a huge potential as well as a mother-in-law like that. She even had so many properties that earned her the money, as well as friends like Yuezheng Xiao, Aunt Yuezheng and Xie Jingrong!'
But her silence made Ms. Mi Junior feel angrier. Ms. Mi Junior believed that she was shameless and did not hear her sarcasm. "Hopefully, you will have this luck forever!'
"Thanks, Second Mrs. Yuezheng!'
"Okay then, you can go back now."
Ms. Mi Junior found herself very annoyed after Qiao Xuan left.
She did not like what she heard from Qiao Xuan.
"Where did this wild girl appear from? How can she be so lucky? She really feels so good about herself!"
Two lineal ladies from the Xie Family bought one set each. Yuezheng Ting asked Yuezheng Xiao for one, but he turned her down, saying that the limited version had already been booked.
What a liar!
Yuezheng Ting and Ms. Mi Junior both felt so annoyed. They turned to Madame Yuezheng to enquire about this, and she asked Yuezheng Xiao, who still gave the same answer.
The mother and the daughter were very annoyed.
Yuezheng Ting had already bragged that she would have one set, but she did not dare to attend any banquets for those ladies, fearing that someone would ask to take a look at the limited version.
Ms. Mi Junior could tell that the profits of lipsticks were far more than she had expected. One store would make so much money without the manager doing anything.
Moreover, the lipsticks were so fascinating. Both of them wanted them so much.
Ms. Mi Junior sneered at Yuezheng Xiao for not having a partner who manufactured enough of these.
The Yuezheng Family could offer the ingredients and the partner could just produce more. That would earn them more than the tea leaves business that they had now.
But what she did not know was that Qiao Xuan had been expanding the scale slowly. She had limited labor force, and she could not be too showy about it in case some trouble came to her door. She was going to expand the products,
and venture into things like perfume and hand-made soaps.. But not right now…
Yuezheng Xiao respected her decision, and did not get himself involved in the production.
But in Ms. Mi Junior's eyes, that was dumb and stupid.
Yuezheng Xiao did not believe Ms. Mi Junior's claim.
Qiao Xuan was never going to make a promise to Ms. Mi Junior without telling him first about it. His Second Aunt-in-law was trying to be smart, wasn't she?
She was thinking of tricking him as if he were three years old.
"What are you talking about, Second Aunt-in-law? I don't understand!"
Ms. Mi Junior smiled. "Stop pretending in front of me. That is not funny. I will put in some capital for your lipsticks business. You won't lose anything."
"You are joking, Second Aunt-in-law." Yuezheng Xiao smiled. "Why is Mrs. Shao involved again? That business has nothing to do with Mrs. Shao. She never talks about things which have nothing to do with her!"
Nis. Mi Junior sneered as she looked at Yuezheng Xiao's retreating figure. "Nothing can be concealed forever. I will see how much longer you will be able to hide the secret? You won't be able to do it for long because there are too many people who are interested in lipsticks!"
Yuezheng Xiao knew what she was thinking.
But he was confident enough to be able to safeguard Qiao Xuan and Shao
Yunduan.
It seemed that he would need to get the Xie Family involved and share some profits with them.
The Xie Family had an imperial background and they were a noble family. The Xie Family should be able to safeguard whatever they wanted to.
They were capable enough to do so!
Soon it was July, and the 20th would be the day for examination. There were already many Cultivated Talents who were in the province.
The hostels were filled with people, and many scholars dressed in long robes and square hats could be seen at restaurants and tea houses.
Luckily, Shao Yunduan had a yard where the two of them could stay without being disturbed. It was spacious and quiet enough.
Shao Yunduan studied accordingly, and sometimes, he attended the gatherings held by the scholars..
Shao Yunduan kept a low-profile. No one knew that he was a close friend with the lineal grandson of the Xie Family and the Young Master of the most wealthy Yuezheng Family. He remained absolutely low-key at the gatherings.
He drew no attention to himself.
But he ran into some Cultivated Talents from the same county and was mocked. Some people who did not know the truth looked down at him as well.
Shao Yunduan did not care. He replied without showing emotions. "Whether or not I am able to make it to the next level doesn't depend on your words. It depends on the actual result."
Not everyone was belittling him though. Shao Yunduan had befriended two Cultivated Talents from another county called Lu Min and Gu Zhiyou.
It was the second time for Lu Min to take the examination and the first for Gu
Zhiyou.
The three of them had a nice chat and soon became friends.
On July 12th, the biggest-scaled gathering took place before the examination. Shao Yunduan attended it as well.
They went traveling to see if there was any land she could buy.
On this day, the three of them went to the southern suburb ten miles away.
They hiked through a forest and soon entered a flat and wide valley. Qiao
Xuan liked this land very much. The slope was gentle and the valley was wide. Although it looked like there was a lot of gravel and a few boulders taller than a person pop out from time to time, it was no problem planting scallops, cassava, and fruit trees on this land.
More importantly, she could even get a spring at the end of the valley. With the spring, she could use her superpower and everything would be fine.
But for the rocks here, she would not have the chance to acquire this place since it was difficult to open it.
Qiao Xuan liked this land.
The valley, together with the gentle slopes on both sides, plus the other side of the ridges and slopes over the gentle slopes, was a large area. Altogether, there was at least 600 – 700 mu in total.
It would be worth the while though.
Qiao Xuan was calculating it in her head when she pointed at the slope, asking
Lixia and Liqiu. "How about going up there to have a look at the land?" Lixia got the meaning, and smiled.. "You want this land, don't you?"
Liqiu asked in an uncertain voice. "You want this land? But there are so many rocks on it. You can't get anything to grow here."
Lixia smiled. "It can be used to plant roses and Chinese roses."
Liqiu thought for a while and nodded. "Yeah."
Qiao Xuan answered as she walked. "You are wrong. I am not going to plant those things here. You can have a look at it first, and then you will know!"
The three of them talked and smiled. The slope wasn't high, but after a quarter of an hour, they reached the ridge.
The slope on the other side was low too. It could be bought as well.
By this point, she was almost certain about this.
The three of them had been visiting many places these days. Sometimes, Shao Yunduan would keep her company too. Out of all those places, Qiao Xuan liked this land most.
That was the best place with enough space.
Qiao Xuan suddenly pointed at the feet of the mountain, then turned to her maids. "Is that Young Master Xie?"
Qiao Xuan used her superpower to look around. Shao Yunduan's gathering was at a side place of some noble family.
Shao Yunduan had said to her that Xie Jingrong would be present too, but why was he out seeing Yuezheng Ting?
Qiao Xuan found that something was wrong. So, the three of them went downhill to take a look at the situation. "Let's figure out what's happening."
The three girls were very fast as they came downhill.
Qiao Xuan led the way and they were close to the place now.
Xie Jingrong had already come to Yuezheng Ting by this point.
Xie Dong and Yuezheng Tings maid were not standing very close to them.
Qiao Xuan gave her maids a wink. So, the three of them went and hid in the shrub, not very far away.
She could see everything within sight but they could not hear what the two of them were talking about.
Qiao Xuan used her superpower and caught everything that Lixia and Liqiu could not.
"What do you want so that you can return the fan to me?"
Xie Jingrong sounded really angry. Apparently, he and Yuezheng Ting had talked about this already, but there was no conclusion..
Qiao Xuan was startled. A Fan? Xie Jingrongs fan was in Yuezheng Tings hands?
For scholars, a fan was very private. It represented their identity. If the fan was written with his calligraphy, it could be given away as a gift.
No wonder Xie Jingrong wanted to get the fan back from Yuezheng Tings hands.
Qiao Xuan could not help but feel that Yuezheng Ting was really good at this. She even stole the fan from Xie Jingrong?
"Brother Xie." Yuezheng Ting looked at Xie Jingrong with a gentle and sweet voice. "You don't like me? But I like you so much!"
"Lady Yuezheng, be careful with what you say. I don't think that I have ever said anything to make you misunderstand me. I will pretend that I never heard your talk today."
"My fan is a private thing. Lady Yuezheng, you can return the fan back to me now. If you don't want to give it back to me, I can just say that I lost it accidentally. Honestly, it is just a fan, nothing that important to me."
Yuezheng Tings face sank. She started to cry and seemed very pitiful. "Brother Xie, why am I not good for you? Please tell me, I can change myself. Why don't you give me any chance?"
Qiao Xuan's lips twisted. She felt speechless. It was really shameless of her to continue to bother the person who had turned her down.
What was the point of doing this?
Xie Jingrong lost patience. He frowned and asked quietly. "Why should I give you a chance?"
Yuezheng Ting was started. Her eyes were widened.
Qiao Xuan was surprised too. A gentleman like Xie Jingrong would be so sharp!
Yuezheng Ting would be too stupid if she continued to bother him after hearing that.
Apparently, Yuezheng Ting felt even more motivated.
She sobbed.. "But I truly like you so much…"
Xie Jingrong. "How do I care?"
Qiao Xuan. '
That was a very strong stab in the heart.
Sure enough, Yuezheng Ting could not stand it any more. She covered her face and burst into tears.
Seeing that, Xie Jingrong asked. "Are you returning the fan or not?"
He hated women like Yuezheng Ting.
Such women pretended to be innocent, but were actually very arrogant. They thought highly of themselves and did not care anything about people around them. So annoying!
He just did not understand why people like them would want to force people they liked to admire them back? Why did they think that by bothering them constantly, they would definitely reach their purpose?
He just did not expect that Yuezheng Ting would get herself dressed up as a man and steal his fan to set up a date with him.
What she did not know was that he hated to be calculated. That would make him feel even more disgusted.
Holding the fan, Yuezheng Ting was sobbing without saying a thing.
Xie Jingrongs eyes sank.
He was thinking that if she did not want to return the fan, he would just tell others that he had lost it somehow.
But he really did not want anything of his left behind in Yuezheng Tings hands. He wanted to take it back.
"If you don't give it back, I will turn to Brother Yuezheng for help."
Yuezheng Ting was startled and cried even more loudly.
"Brother Xie, you are so cruel. Okay, okay, what about keeping me company for two quarters, and you don't have to say a thing. I will give it back to you after two quarters of an hour, and I will stop pestering you from this moment on."
Xie Jingrong did not understand what made her say so. He could not help but look at her.
Yuezheng Ting smiled bitterly. "Brother Xie, you can't even say yes to this small request?"
Xie Jingrong felt silent.
Obviously, he agreed.
Yuezheng Ting wiped her tears and smiled on the sly.
Qiao Xuan. '
Qiao Xuan just did not understand what Yuezheng Ting was doing. She would give up her obsession after two quarters' company from Xie Jingrong?
Since when did she get so enamored with this man so she could belittle herself like this?
That was different from how Yuezheng Ting should behave.
Qiao Xuan did not walk out, and started to think.
Sometime later, her face changed.
Due to her superpower, she could see a few farmers from the neighborhood coming over with baskets and blades around their waist, sneaking their way here.
They were whispering to each other.
"So, we need to be witnesses, right? Nothing else."
"Yeah, that lady promised to give us money when we shout what we see."
"That lady is very interesting!'
"No more talk, we just need the money."
"Yeah, ten liang!'
Qiao Xuan suddenly realized what was happening.
Yuezheng Ting got Xie Jingrong to stay because she wanted the villagers to see her and Xie Jingrong alone.
The Xie Family would need to save the girl's reputation.
Moreover, the Yuezheng Family was not a small household and Yuezheng Xiao and Xie Jingrong were good friends too!
Yuezheng Ting was really bold to have come up with the plan.
But she was so stupid. Xie Jingrong could not be forced to marry someone like her. He would not even touch her if they got married..
In fact, Yuezheng Ting might end up being in a terrible situation.
Did she really think that she could turn his mind around? How stupid she was!
Qiao Xuan did not care about what she was thinking. But she did not want Xie Jingrong to get set up by this horrible trick.
Pondering over this, and seeing the villagers arriving very soon, Qiao Xuan walked out with Lixia and Liqiu, acknowledging them. "Young Master Xie, Lady Yuezheng, greetings!'
Yuezheng Tings face changed. She snapped loudly. "What are you doing here?"
Xie Jingrong smiled after a moment of surprise. "Mrs. Shao! Greetings!'
Yuezheng Ting was so annoyed and said with displeasure, "Mrs. Shao, didn't you see that Brother Xie and I are here? You should leave us alone!"
Qiao Xuan was very surprised. "Didn't you run into each other accidentally? Why are you dodging?"
Yuezheng Ting almost wanted Qiao Xuan to prove that she and Xie Jingrong were alone here. But Qiao Xuan did not seem to be interested in thinking it that way.
She knew that Qiao Xuan was countering her.
Xie Jingrong smiled loudly. "Mrs. Shao, you are right!"
Then, he suddenly seemed to think of something and threw a speculative look at Yuezheng Ting. He realized that he must have missed something.
But with Qiao Xuan here, he was totally assured.
Qiao Xuan was cursed by Yuezheng Ting inwardly repeatedly. She interrupted rudely when she saw Qiao Xuan and Xie Jingrong starting to talk. "Mrs. Shao, we are here, Where are you headed to, maybe you should leave now?"
Qiao Xuan smiled. "It doesn't happen every day that we run into each other.
We can walk together. 1 am not planning to go anywhere specific."
Xie Jingrong developed a bad feeling towards Yuezheng Ting. How could she say such misleading words?
So, he said to Yuezheng Ting, "Lady Yuezheng, watch out what you say. You and I just ran into each other, that is all."
Yuezheng Ting felt so ashamed when she heard him speak so indifferently.
Suddenly, some farmers appeared on the path and they were shocked seeing the scene as well.
So was Xie Jingrong.
Then, he threw a cold look at Yuezheng Ting and looked imposing. Yuezheng Ting was panicking as if she had been seen through.
"Brother Xie, let's just… just go!'
Xie Jingrong was not stupid. The farmers suddenly appeared for a reason, and they seemed confused when they reached the place. There was definitely something amiss here.
He almost understood what was going on.
After all, he had witnessed and heard many conspiracies happening in inner mansions.
But he had not expected that Yuezheng Ting would have dared to do such a thing.
"What are you doing here? Did she get you here?"
Xie Jingrong threw a look at Yuezheng Ting and asked them straightforwardly.
"Well…" The farmers turned to Yuezheng Ling subconsciously, looking hesitant.
Qiao Xuan almost did not want to continue to watch this.
These farmers had no idea how to conceal their inner expressions. They were just asking Yuezheng Ting through their expressions. 'Should we tell the truth?'
Yuezheng Ting snapped at them. "What are you looking at us for? I don't know
That was totally different from what they had promised. They only had 5 qian as advance and had thought that they would get 10 liang in total. So, they panicked..
"What are you talking about, Lady, you are the one who got us here. You wanted us to be the witness of you being along with this Young Master. Now, you are breaking the promise!"
"Yeah!"
"Also, you promised to give us ten liang each, you need to give it to us now that we have completed the task." "Yeah, we dropped our work to come here. This place is very far away."
"You have to give us the money!'
Yuezheng Ting was so ashamed that she screamed loudly. "You lowly farmers, what are you talking about? I don't know you at all. Just go away!'
Those farmers were so stupid. Ten liang… they could have asked her for the money at any other occasion. She would have paid them to shut them up.
But they were foolish to reveal everything in front of Xie Jingrong. That was akin to killing her! They would never get any money.
Those farmers had been worried that Yuezheng Ting would break the promise, and seeing that she was trying to get out of her commitment, they panicked.
"You are a city lady yet you are lying to us?"
"You found us, and now you are claiming that you don't know us? We came here for the money, else we will never do anything so unethical like this!"
"Yeah, you must give us money, or you will not be able to leave today!"
"You are all mental! Farmers! I don't know what you are talking about.
Someone bought you off, right? Who did?"
Yuezheng Ting tried to sidetrack the fire at Qiao Xuan.
Qiao Xuan did not bother to defend herself.
Speechless…
What a talent in transferring the target.
Qiao Xuan did not utter a sound. That made Yuezheng Ting feel that she had found an anchor. Her back straightened up as she pointed at Qiao Xuan. "You are speechless, aren't you now? Brother Xie, look at her. She tried to set me up!"
Xie Jingrong ignored her and asked Xie Dong to give 100 liang to the villagers. "Speak the truth now."
With the payment, the villagers all cheered up and sold out Yuezheng Ting completely.
Well, it was her own fault. She had been planning this since the gathering. She did not think her maid would be enough as proof, so she met the farmers and told them her plan.
She did not even bother to conceal her face.
In her opinion, it would just be one casual meeting and they would have no intersection with each other ever again.
So, it did not matter if they had seen her face once.
She spared no efforts to sneak into the gathering and got Xie Jingrongs itinerary to arrange a meeting. She tried to express her love to him, and if Xie Jingrong was moved, they would leave together, without being seen by the farmers.
If he failed to notice how good she was, she would use the plan.
She would throw herself into Xie Jingrong in front of the farmers.
When that happened, Xie Jingrong would need to take responsibility.
She was sure that he would like her sooner or later. By that time, nothing she planned today would be worth a fuss.
She loved him so deeply and was just trying to set him up for their future happiness.
It was all because she loved him!
But Qiao Xuan popped up from somewhere and ruined her whole plan.
Even the farmers sold her out right in front of Xie Jingrong.
Hearing that, Xie Jingrong glanced at the farmers. "You can leave now."
"Okay, okay!'
"Thanks for the bonus, Young Master Xie!"
The farmers left the place cheerfully.
Yuezheng Ting got both annoyed and embarrassed. She could not stand being slapped on the face, especially in front of Xie Jingrong!
"Mrs. Shao set me up, for real! Brother Xie, you have to believe me! I never planned anything like this! "
Ignoring her, Xie Jingrong turned to Qiao Xuan. "Want to leave, Mrs. Shao?"
Qiao Xuan nodded with a smile. "Please."
They had to walk this road together. What if Yuezheng Ting did something else if she was gone. Then, what Qiao Xuan had done earlier would be in vain!
Xie Jingrong gave Xie Dong a glance.
Xie Dong understood his meaning. After Xie Jingrong and Qiao Xuan left, he came to the sobbing Yuezheng Ting. "Lady Yuezheng, please return the fan." Yuezheng Ting stiffened, sobbing without moving.
"Lady Yuezheng." Xie Dong sounded disdainful and annoyed. 'You are a lineal lady of the Yuezheng Family, what is the point of doing this?"
Yuezheng Ting stiffened and lost her grip. Xie Dong pulled the fan out of her grasp and left.
His Young Master had saved her reputation by not pointing it out in front of everyone. But he would never do that. He wanted to reveal these shameless people's true faces.
Yuezheng Ting staggered and almost collapsed. She had lost her mind.
Both Xie Jingrong and Qiao Xuan were a little embarrassed.
"Sorry for the ridiculous show, Mrs. Shao."
Qiao Xuan replied. "That is not your fault, Young Master, you are an excellent man so many people want to court you."
Xie Jingrong smiled bitterly. He did not think that he was an excellent man. He was courted mostly because of his family background. Most people would respect him when they heard where he was from.
Did Yuezheng Ting really worship him like this? Not necessarily. She admired him because he was the lineal grandchild of the Xie Family. But he was not going to forget how she set him up in this way.
He was a cold and lethal person, after all.
It was an embarrassing topic, so Xie Jingrong coughed and smiled. "What made you come here, Mrs. Shao?"
It was his luck that Qiao Xuan ran into him here. Else, he would have been in a really awkward situation here.
Yuezheng Ting would not have been able to achieve success, but the process would have been much more complicated.
Qiao Xuan smiled. "My husband is at the gathering. So, I came out with two maids to explore the surroundings. What a coincidence that we ran into each other!"
Xie Jingrong said, "Thanks for your help, Mrs. Shao!"
Qiao Xuan was involved and Xie Jingrong did not conceal anything from her, but told her why he ended up being here.
In the end, he said, "Mrs. Shao, you better not visit the Yuezheng Family these days. I won't let go of this matter easily. And Yuezheng Ting might cause you trouble, so you have to be very careful these days. Better stay indoors…"
Qiao Xuan was startled. She had not thought about this before. She nodded.. "Thanks for the reminder, Young Master Xie!"
Xie Jingrong thought for a while and said, "Sorry for the trouble, Mrs. Shao. I will watch out in case there is any trouble coming for you due to this."
Qiao Xuan felt relieved hearing what Xie Jingrong said. She was sure that he would definitely keep his promise. Hence, she was not going to worry.
"Thanks for your help, Young Master Xie! "
"That is what I should do!"
Xie Jingrong and Qiao Xuan would not have thought about this otherwise, but
Yuezheng Ting was a little too dangerous…
She tried setting up Qiao Xuan right in front of her, and she might do something even worse in secret.
The two of them did not go on the same path because they did not want to cause any rumor between them.
They waved goodbye to each other at the feet of the mountain.
It was getting late, and Qiao Xuan went home with Lixia and Liqiu in town.
Anyways, Mrs. Shao was very interesting.
Xie Jingrong was not in a mood to attend the gathering, but thinking that Shao Yunduan was still there, he should visit there anyway. He was not a friend to Shao Yunduan on the surface, but Qiao Xuan helped him and he could help Shao Yunduan on the sly, in case he was being bullied. So, he went to the gathering, after all.
It was not until evening when the gathering finished. The scholars and talents waved goodbye to each other and left.
But, in the second section of the Yuezheng Family, it was total chaos.
Yuezheng Ting was crying when she returned home and she could not stop doing so in front of her mother.
The episode was too embarrassing and hurtful for her. She had never experienced such shame as on this day.
She lost her face in front of the man she adored, and it felt as if heaven had fallen down.
Ms. Mi Junior was shocked to see her daughter crying in an abandoned manner. She consoled her for a long while before she was able to stop herself.
After a long while, she stopped crying and started to talk.
Yuezheng Ting did not tell her the truth.
She did not even dare comment on Xie Jingrong. She simply blamed everything on Qiao Xuan.
She said that she ran into Xie Jingrong and was in the middle of conversation with him when Qiao Xuan suddenly popped up and accused her of flirting with
Xie Jingrong..
She even said that Xie Jingrong trusted Qiao Xuan's words and did not defend her. Instead, he let Qiao Xuan humiliate her…
In the end, Qiao Xuan even lured Xie Jingrong away, so that she and Jiang were left alone there.
Ms. Mi Junior almost passed out in anger after hearing the story.
"How dare that countryside girl treat you like this. How dare she!"
"Shame on her!"
"It must be your Elder Aunt who was behind this. She has not liked us for a long time, and now that she is back from the abbey, she intends to remove us. But for her authorization, Qiao Xuan would not have had the guts to do something like this! "
"l will speak with her now!"
"Mom!" Yuezheng Ting stopped her. She did not dare let her go to First Madame. What if it became too big a trouble to deal with…
She wanted to vent her anger, but she did not want the issue to become too big.
Yuezheng Ting did not reply.
Ms. Mi Junior stared at her and had some hope arising inside her heart.
She asked gently. "What did you talk about when you ran into Young Master Xie? If he has some misunderstanding about you, it is fine. You can ask your brother to set a date between the two of you, and you can reveal Qiao Xuan's real face at that time.'
Ms. Mi Junior's eyes brightened. "How does that sound?"
She had not expected that her daughter and Young Master Xie ran into each other and spoke with each other for a while. The matter looked hopeful. Things would get better as long as they worked hard. Maybe Young Master Xie would be moved by her daughter's devotion?
This was a good omen!
But if Qiao Xuan ruined this deed, it would be such a pity!
Yuezheng Ting stiffened.
What should she do now?
She had told a lie and it was coming back to bite her. She started to get anxious. Especially when she thought of how Xie Jingrong had treated her. He was so cold to her and even asked the farmers what her plan was.
Yuezheng Ting felt like screaming.. She was going mental.
How should she face Xie Jingrong when they meet again? What would she do if he exposed her?
"Mom… let's wait for a while. Brother Xie misunderstood me and he must be very angry. Just hold on until he calms down!"
"Dumb girl" Ms. Mi Junior did not agree with her daughter's cowardly approach. "You should work on the matter when it is hot. You can clarify the misunderstanding when you are in front of each other. If you wait for too long, things will get worse."
"No, I will wait a little, until Brother Xie calms down. Also, I don't want to let go of this issue with Qiao Xuan!"
Yuezheng Ting gritted her teeth. "l want to vent my anger!'
She was not convinced about giving up on Xie Jingrong. She had exposed herself to Xie Jingrong already and she could do anything she wanted with him. What if he was moved?
Even if he was not moved, she would face humiliation once more. So what! She had been humiliated already anyway.
But that matter could wait.
She really had no courage to stand right in front of Xie Jingrong just after this episode.
Ms. Mi Junior's face sank. She sneered. 'Okay, let's vent our anger at her. How dare this bitch humiliate you just to suck up to Ms. Liu! I am going to let her pay for it. She should know who she is and what she should not touch! She can't offend just anyone she wants to!"
Yuezheng Ting loved these words.
She asked instantly. "Mom, what is your idea?"
Ms. Mi Junior smiled at her daughter. "That woman's future is tightly connected to her husband. If we cut her husband off from the imperial examination, he will have to admit that it is his wife's fault that he didn't get to attempt the examination. You think her days would be peaceful from that time on?"
Yuezheng Ting was overjoyed. "Mom, that is a great idea!"
Ms. Mi Junior patted her hand with a smile on her face. "You are still young, you have a lot to learn. I will pass on some knowledge to you. But remember, either you make sure the person you take revenge on suffers for the rest of her life, or you don't do it at all!"
Yuezheng Ting smiled and nodded. "You are right! You want Auntie Mao to bribe the examiners? But that is not very easy…"
"Why examiners?" Ms. Mi Junior sighed, thinking that her daughter was very innocent and lovely.
She said seriously, "The imperial examination is very important and we can't bribe the examiners! If something happens, the whole family will be killed. Remember, whatever you do, you have to keep yourself safe first. Otherwise, it would just be empty talk! "
Yuezheng Tings heart was throbbing. She nodded constantly. "l got it… Then what are you going to do, Mom?"
Ms. Mi Junior sneered. "It is very easy. I will get Shao Yunduan's legs or hands broken, so he has no chance to take the examination. Also, no cripple can become an officer ever in his life!"
Yuezheng Ting smiled. "That is a good idea. l, somehow, made everything complicated."
Ms. Mi Junior smiled gently.. "You are too young to understand any of this!"
The mother and daughter leaned against each other, looking beautiful and charming. But in fact, they were talking about the worst and most indecent plan in the world.
Ms. Mi Junior asked Yuezheng Ting to take a break, whilst she herself started to work on the matter.
The problem was that she had no idea where Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan were living. So, she asked Auntie Mao to dig around the servants catering to the First Madame.
As long as she knew where they lived, things would become much easier.
Many people had gathered for the examination.
Those Cultivated Talents were blending with some business people. So, there were lots of people around.
Even if some accident happened, no one would be able to find the source.
Also, that poor couple would have no idea how to find the truth, if they met some trouble. They just did not have the right channels in the province.
Those who might defend them would definitely her own Elder Sister-in-law and her nephew.
But they would not be able to find out anything since she was part of the Yuezheng Family, and even if the cause was found, they would not do anything to her. They would not announce it to the public either.
Worse case scenario, even if they did, they would feel so ashamed to be involved with the Yuezheng Family as well.
Madame Yuezheng would not approve of that.
So, there was nothing Ms. Mi Junior needed to be afraid of.
But before she could do anything, First Madame sent her people to summon her.
Ms. Mi Junior was confused. How did she offend the first section of the family? What did Ms. Liu ask her for?
She had to go over since the summons had come from the First Madame. She was curious about the matter, and went there readily.
First Madame was not in a good mood.
Yuezheng Xiao had just been to her place and recounted the whole story to her about what Yuezheng Ting did earlier that day.
Xie Jingrong had asked his servant Xie Dong to recount the story to Yuezheng
Xiao.
Xie Dong really wanted to add fuel to the fire and report about Yuezheng Tings behaviors. But his Young Master had strict rules and he did not dare to make up false stories.
There used to be a pageboy who was trusted by the Young Master and trained well by him. He had the chance to become the best servant working for Young Master. That would have been a great achievement for a servant.
But there was one time when he did what he believed to be good for Young Master and did not obey his rule. In the end, he was fired.
From that time on, no one dared to bet on their own future.
Yuezheng Xiao got so furious hearing the deeds of Yuezheng Ting.
But for his relationship with Xie Jingrong, the guy would not have told him about this and the whole family would be doomed.
How could someone dare to set up the lineal grandson of the Xie Family?!
Yuezheng Ting was an idiot to have used such a method.
Only she was foolish enough to believe that the plan would work. The truth was that it would never have come to fruition.
The Xie Family would never allow anyone with such an evil heart to become their lineal granddaughter-in-law.
It was such a daydream!
But since it was his sister, Yuezheng Xiao could not go to her personally. So, after speaking with Xie Dong, he passed on the matter to his mother.
First Madame was so annoyed.
What on earth did the Yuezheng Family do to make the mother and the daughter come up with such a terrible plan?
Did she think that she would be able to marry anyone just by being the lady of the Yuezheng Family?
First Madame, who had been dreaming of having a daughter, for the first time, thought that she was lucky not to have a daughter. Otherwise, her reputation might have been ruined due to this episode.
"Elder Sister-in-law, I wonder what you have called me over for!"
Ms. Mi Junior smiled brightly. She was trying to control her emotions so that she did not vent them on First Madame.
"Sit down please, I have something urgent to tell you."
First Madame had no interest in chit chatting with her. She threw a look at Auntie Hua. "Auntie Hua, tell her.'
"Okay, First Madame!"
Auntie Hua had just started the narration when Ms. Mi Junior's face changed. "Bullshit! Elder Sister-in-law, where did you hear this story that humiliates
Ting? Did Qiao Xuan tell you about it?"
"Bah, everything she told you is false!"
First Madame was surprised that Ms. Mi Junior mentioned Qiao Xuan, because Qiao Xuan was a part of the story after all.
She thought for a while and then realized what had happened. "Yuezheng Ting told you something, right? Okay, no outsider is here, and Auntie Hua's story would not be revealed to anyone else. Don't interrupt her now. Let her finish and you can defend yourself later."
"Also, Xuan did not tell me any of this. Xie Dong who works for Young Master Xie told Xiao who mentioned it to me. You don't think Xie Dong would lie, do you?"
Young Master Xie's servant did everything according to Young Master Xie's intention.
Ms. Mi Junior was still not convinced. "No…" "Listen to Auntie Hua first. Continue speaking, Auntie Hua."
"Okay."
Auntie Hua bowed and continued with the story.
Ms. Mi Junior was about to interrupt her when First Madame's cough covered it up. Ms. Mi Junior had to grit her teeth to hold back the impulse.
She just did not believe anything that was told to her. It was just a fabrication!
Finally, Auntie Hua finished the story and Ms. Mi Junior could not stand it any more.
"Elder Sister-in-law, that is not possible! I don't believe anything that has just been said! This is called bullying!
"Oh yeah?" First Madame thought that she would at least feel embarrassed after hearing the truth, but she was only trying to push the blame to someone else instead.
First Madame laughed out of anger. "You think it was me who told Auntie Hua to lie to you or are you suspecting Xie Dong? You think the servant who works for Young Master Xie would make up a lie? What a bold thought!'
Ms. Mi Junior was stuck speechless.
But she knew pretty well that no matter how much First Madame disliked her, she would not get Auntie Hua to make up such a big lie. It was not going to be easy to hold a lie like that forever.
Moreover, she could not suspect Xie Dong either.
"But that is not what happened anyway. Tings version wasn't like that!"
Ms. Mi Junior chose to believe her own daughter. Also, her daughter was in tears when she saw her today. She could not have made up a lie!
First Madame sneered. "Oh yeah, what did Ting say?"
Ms. Mi Junior had not wanted to reveal it to the First Madame, fearing that she would ruin their last hope of getting related to Xie Jingrong. But she could not hide it anymore.
Also, if she didn't mention it, her daughter would be accused of something she didn't do!
Ms. Mi Junior narrated to the First Madame what Yuezheng Ting told her, and she even tried to make it sound that First Madame had told Qiao Xuan to do so, suggesting that First Madame must have asked Qiao Xuan to trick Yuezheng Ting!
First Madame almost passed out hearing her speak all that nonsense.
"You just believed everything Ting said?"
"Of course." Ms. Mi Junior defended herself. "Ting never lies to me. I am her mother!"
First Madame almost wanted to shake her or pour a basin of water over her so that she could calm down and think rationally.
"Just think about this." First Madame almost did not want to explain anything to her but had no choice. "Just think about what Xie Dong said and what Ting claimed. Who on earth is lying? Ting did not mention anything about the fan? Are you trying to say that Xie Dong came up with something like that out of nowhere? Also, a girl from our family needs to steal a fan to force a meeting with the guy she likes? How ridiculous?!"
"…It must be a misunderstanding. Ting must have forgotten to tell me!"
"What about those farmers? How dare she set up Xuan who ran into them?
She is totally uneducated!"
"Elder Sister-in-law, you…"
"l don't care about the details. Ting stole the fan and forced Young Master Xie to have a private meeting. Do you think Xie Dong could lie about this too? And the farmers? Are you looking down on people's intelligence here?"
"Also, honestly, it was lucky that Xuan was there and interrupted them. Otherwise… Ting was trying to make the farmers become the witness to her date with Young Master Xie! That is so shameful even when I speak of it here. You think she could have succeeded with this method? That is so foolish of her! You think that would have worked out well? Young Master Xie is the lineal grandson of the Xie Family and his wife is going to become the honored lady of the Xie Family!'
Ms. Mi Junior could not stand listening to it any more, She almost lost it. "But Elder Sister-in-law, why are you looking down at my daughter? My daughter can definitely become the honored lady of the Xie Family as well!"
First Madame sneered. "If the Xie Family comes with the proposal, then we can accept it. But she made a bad plan! You think the Xie Family are so easy to manipulate?"
"l don't believe you. That is just one side of the story. Unless Young Master Xie tells me about this face to face, I will never believe that it happened like this!"
Her daughter was so cute. How could she lie to her?
First Madame became even more annoyed. "You think that is possible? Honestly, even Xie Dong would not repeat the story in front of you. You think the Xie Family are people to be summoned and driven away as you wish?" "You can ask Jiang who has been serving Ting. You can interrogate her!"
"Honestly, even though we don't live separately, the Xie Family understands what is going on here. We have never offended them and my son and Young Master Xie are good friends. If you continue to behave like this, you will need to bear the consequences yourself. We will not offer any help!"
"l have told you everything here, you can think about what to do yourself."
Ms. Mi Junior. '
She just could not vent her anger at First Madame.
First Madame was not thinking for her sake. She was telling the truth.
She was going to keep her hands away regarding this issue.
Honestly, she should be happy when First Madame wanted to stay away from them, but somehow she felt quite displeased after what she just experienced.
Nis. Mi Junior bluffed. "You don't have to bother, Elder Sister-in-law. 1 will look into this matter myself!" She left with a sunken face.
First Madame whispered to Auntie Hua. "Watch out for her. See what she is going to do, but don't get involved easily."
"Okay, First Madame!"
The more Ms. Mi Junior thought about this, the angrier she became. She called Jiang to her side despite the late hours.
Even to this point, she still trusted her daughter. She was ready to take her to First Madame and let her tell the truth post this.
However, after a few harsh words, Jiang shivered and confessed everything to Auntie Mao.
The more she talked about this, the more embarrassed Auntie Mao and Ms. Mi Junior became. That was not a confession. It was a slap on their faces.
But Jiang did not know about this. She got even more frightened seeing their increasingly horrified faces. She saved nothing and blurted out the smallest detail.
Jiang felt that she could be spared after her honest confession.
But Ms. Mi Junior was so annoyed after Jiangs frank words. There was a very bad atmosphere inside the room.
"Jiang, think carefully. What you said is the absolute truth? You should never lie to Second Mrs. Yuezheng! Or you will not be excused when the truth is found!"
Jiang turned pale. She nodded constantly, and kowtowed to Ms. Mi Junior.
"Second Mrs. Yuezheng, I am telling the truth, no lies! I don't dare lie to you at all!"
"Bitch, your job is to serve the Young Lady but look at what you did? Why didn't you say anything at the beginning? Did you encourage her? My daughter is always so obedient and kind. How can she do something like that?
It must be you who told her to!"
Ms. Mi Junior wanted to get Jiang killed.
"No, no Second Mrs. Yuezheng, I didn't. I would not dare!"
"You dare to do anything, because Young Lady adores you! Auntie Mao, send this bitch to the wood room. We will deal with her later.'
"Okay, Second Mrs. Yuezheng!'
"Second Mrs. Yuezheng, please, it wasn't me! Please…"
Jiang was shocked and cried. But soon she was gagged and dragged away.
Ms. Mi Junior vented her anger and snapped at Jiang. Auntie Mao added fuel to the fire, saying that Jiang must be the bad influence on her lady which made her behave like that.
She was trying hard to make Ms. Mi Junior look better.
After all, Ms. Mi Junior was slapped right across her face by First Madame earlier. She was very irritated.
After a long while, Ms. Mi Junior calmed down.
What was she going to do? Ms. Mi Junior massaged her temples and felt a headache come one.
In the end, Jiang took the blame, and Ms. Mi Junior had no face to tell First Madame about this. She turned to Yuezheng Xiao, hoping that he could explain to Xie Jingrong that it was Jiangs fault.
Yuezheng Xiao rolled his eyes. Everyone knew what Yuezheng Tings feelings towards Xie Jingrong were. Besides, could a maid like Jiang really make the plan on her own?
Even if Jiang did make the plan, Yuezheng Ting was her mistress. She was the one who put it into practice. Had she refused to do so, what could Jiang do about her?
"Second Aunt-in-law, don't worry, I will tell Brother Xie about this, and he will not pursue it. If he wanted to work on this, he would have come to me personally, rather than let Xie Dong come to me first. But this can only happen once. If Brother Xie is irritated again, I would not be able to do anything. After all, no one likes to be set up again and again, right?"
"Also, my cousin is old enough to get married. What about finding a good suitor for her? I am sure that she will mature after she is married.'
He wasn't sure if she was going to become sensible after getting married.. At least, she was not going to ruin his family…
Ms. Mi Junior felt embarrassed hearing the advice from her nephew, but she needed Yuezheng Xiao to pass on the message for her, so she had to force a smile. "You are right, it is time to find a suitor for Ting…"
Soon, Jiang was sold away. Ms. Mi Junior gave Yuezheng Ting another maid called Li.
Yuezheng Ting did not like her, because Jiang had been serving her for a long time. But Ms. Mi Junior said that someone had to take the blame, so Yuezheng Ting was silent.
She could not take the blame herself for the sake of Jiang anyway, right?
She liked Jiang, but she could not sacrifice herself for a maid.
So, she asked mother to give Jiang more money for old time's sake.
Ms. Mi Junior agreed but forgot directly afterwards.
She was sold away, what was the money for? Jiang could not be kept, no matter how much money was given to her.
Xie Jingrong did not talk any more about this.
Yuezheng Ting also stopped trying to get close to Xie Jingrong.
Xie Jingrong was never going to meet her again.
If he did not want to meet her, she would never be able to see him, no matter what.
Nis. Mi Junior realized that it was how it should be from this moment on. She was thinking about finding a suitor for Yuezheng Ting.
But Yuezheng Ting did not understand the importance of this incident. She thought that it was already history and she would still have a chance to meet Brother Xie.
Yuezheng Ting did not want to let Qiao Xuan slip away from this either.
But for Qiao Xuan, Jiang would not have been sent away and she would not have been so embarrassed. Maybe at this moment, the Xie Family and the Yuezheng Family would have been talking about their engagement.
It was all Qiao Xuan's fault.
Ms. Mi Junior was very annoyed too. She was embarrassed in front of First Madame. In order to turn the tables, she was going to give Qiao Xuan a hard time as well.
Qiao Xuan and First Madame were very close to each other, weren't they?
When she finally found out Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan's residential address, Ms. Mi Junior was shocked.
She had liked that mansion and wanted to buy it too but she hesitated because of the price.
When she finally made up her mind to buy it, she was told that the house was already sold.
She had asked the identity of the buyer, but the agent said that they wanted to keep it a secret. So, she didn't ask anything more about it.
Many buyers did not want to reveal their identity.
She had felt sorry about losing the house.
Unexpectedly, the house belonged to Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan!
They could not have been able to afford the house. It must have been the First Madame who bought it for them.
But then she thought what if they were able to afford it! If they were able to afford the place, it was definitely because they earned a lot by selling lipsticks.
Either of the scenarios made Ms. Mi Junior feel angry.
Since the autumn examination was coming soon…
She was going to ruin Shao Yunduan, to vent her anger.
But Ms. Mi Junior had not expected that First Madame was watching out for her. Whatever Auntie Mao did was under First Madame's watch.
So, the morning, when Shao Yunduan kept Qiao Xuan company to buy things in the market, the hooligans bought by Ms. Mi Junior decided to cause some trouble with the couple. But they were caught promptly by First Madame's men. They were all sent to the government office.
First Madame stressed that the officer interrogated them in a strict way. In the end, it was found out that Auntie Niao's brother was responsible for this attack.
When Auntie Mao's brother was caught, he sold out Auntie Mao without hesitation..
When the governmental office sent the guards to catch Auntie Mao at the Yuezheng Mansion, Ms. Mi Junior had tried to hide Auntie Mao, but First Madame let the guards come in.
Auntie Mao was escorted away.
She was completely devoted to Ms. Mi Junior and did not sell out her master. She took the blame herself.
She kept saying that she did not like the way Qiao Xuan treated her Second Mrs. Yuezheng, so she arranged the whole plan privately just to take revenge for Second Mrs. Yuezheng.
She only mentioned Nis. Mi Junior, but not Yuezheng Ting. After all, she did not want to ruin Yuezheng Tings reputation.
That was quite thoughtful of her.
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan were not hurt, but since Auntie Mao's plan was to hurt the examination participants, she had committed a serious crime.
The imperial court really paid attention to talents and the imperial examination. If the criminals were not punished seriously, it would encourage anyone to hurt the participants.
Malicious people could buy some hooligans to kill or hurt the talented ones and have a servant to take the blame.
That was horrible!
That was belittling the court!
So, the officer in the governmental office decided to set up an example with Auntie Mao and her brother. He ordered that Auntie Mao and her brother were going to be imprisoned, and then exiled to the South Island, thousands of miles away. They would never be allowed to return.
Second, Mrs. Yuezheng from the Yuezheng Mansion did not know anything about this, but the whole thing was caused by her. Since the culprit was working for her closely, she was ordered to provide a compensation of 10,000 liang to Shao Yunduan along with an apology.
Auntie Mao and her brother regretted their actions so badly at the moment. But there was no chance for them to change their words.
No chance!
The sister and brother regretted it. They were crying hard! South Island? That was a barren land! And never to return? That was horrible!
Auntie Mao had thought that Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan were not hurt and Second Mrs. Yuezheng would help her too. So, she would probably only get some hits on the back and a few lectures, or imprisonment for half a month, which was not too bad.
That was a punishment she could bear.
Moreover, Second Mrs. Yuezheng would help her so she would not need to suffer much.
But the whole thing turned out to be so serious.
Second Mrs. Yuezheng was annoyed too. She rushed to First Madame. "Elder sister-in-law, don't you think that you are behaving way over the top for someone outside the family? You are ruining our family's reputation! Don't you ever forget that you are also part of the Yuezheng Family!'
First Madame looked at her coldly. "The difference between you and me is that you never talk sense. I will not mind my reputation if I am doing things against immorality. If you ever care about the Yuezheng Family, you would never have done a thing like this. You are the one who makes the mistake, and still you are not learning from it, instead, you are pushing it all to me."
"l am telling you, Xuan is not someone outside the family. She and I get on well with each other. I have not officially asked her to become my goddaughter, but I treat her as my real daughter! You better remember this, if you ever want to set up her and Yunduan, you will be my enemy!' "If you are my enemy, I won't spare you either!"
Ms. Mi Junior shivered out of anger. She almost lost her breath.
First Madame sneered and added. "Also, you think that it was I who made Auntie Mao get so seriously punished and you lose the money?"
Ms. Mi Junior's face sank. "Not you?"
"Of course not. I am not lying to you.. You can think carefully about who else is involved in the matter?"
Nis. Mi Junior knew that First Madame would not lie to her at this moment.
But who else was involved?
She suddenly got shocked, and let out a low exclamation!
First Madame sneered and figured that this woman had finally understood what was going on?
"How could… that be possible!" Ms. Mi Junior sounded hoarse, angry and jealous.
Xie Jingrong did it? What was so special about Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan, that Young Master Xie did all of this for them?
Moreover, he was doing this against her!
That meant only one thing – Young Master Xie had no feelings towards her daughter, rather, he hated her!
Otherwise, he would not have done things like this.
Ms. Mi Junior was jealous, and felt heart pumping hard because of anger. Her daughter loved him so deeply but Xie Jingrong not only disliked her, but also did such a cruel thing to her.
First Madame felt relaxed seeing the way she was distracted. This woman should be taught a lesson too, or she would think that she was capable of everything.
"Now, you got it? You know what reality is the reality, and what you should do and not do?"
Ms. Mi Junior gritted her teeth and left.
Yuezheng Ting was so irritated and disappointed. She complained about Auntie Mao being completely useless. She said that Auntie Mao not only failed to touch Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan, but got herself punished. Worse, her mother had to compensate Shao Yunduan and Ojao Xuan with 10,000 liang!
"Mom, we can't just drop it. I don't think that they are always going to be so lucky!'
Ms. Mi Junior felt sad for her daughter. She said quietly, "Drop it, Ting. The officer said that we can never touch Shao Yunduan!"
Not only Shao Yunduan, but everyone else in the capital was also very cautious towards those participants, in case they ran into trouble if they ever tried to hurt any of them.
Yuezheng Ting sneered. "Then, we can leave Shao Yunduan alone. We can deal with Qiao Xuan. She is not a participant!"
Ms. Mi Junior was startled.
"Mom, Auntie Mao has been punished so seriously and you have been fined 10,000 liang. You really want to let it go?"
Ms. Mi Junior was somehow persuaded.
But the moment she recalled what First Madame said to her, she retreated.
She was trying to convince herself that First Madame was not better than her. But if First Madame really wanted to become her enemy, she would not be able to counter her.
After a moment of hesitation, Ms. Mi Junior shook her head with a sigh.
"Okay, just drop this. Stay in the mansion and don't go anywhere…"
There was a rumor going on outside. Even she decided to stay indoors in case she got asked about anything that just happened.
Yuezheng Ting was not convinced. But she said nothing more.
First Madame sent her people to ask Ms. Mi Junior when she was going to apologize to Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan and give them the money.
That was an order from the governmental office, which she could not dodge.
Ms. Mi Junior felt so annoyed and sought the help of Madame Yuezheng, but First Madame ignored them both.
So, the next day, Ms. Mi Junior went to Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan's home, accompanied by the First Madame.
Ms. Mi Junior knew that if she tried to evade it any longer, First Madame would definitely send more people to urge her and she would be badgered
again and again.
So, she decided to finish it as soon as possible in case she got constantly harassed.
Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan did not give her a hard time. She apologized to the couple and gave them the money. That was the end of the deal..