Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: She Must Bear This Pain
Chapter 134: She Must Bear This Pain
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Feeling tired, they sat on the ground, panting heavily, with disheveled hair and bruised faces.
“You little vixen, you dared to hit your mother-in-law.”
“Old hag, if you dare to touch me again, I swear I’ll immediately return to my parent’s home and never care about you all again. Now, your family’s finances depend on my shop.”
“Your shop? Hmph, that’s my shop.”
Lu Ruxin gave her a cold look and sneered.
“Don’t think the shop deed has become yours just because you managed to coax it away from me. My mother made sure it was properly registered under my name with official documentation. Without me going to the government to complete the procedures, that shop will forever belong to me.”
“You… You…
Lu Ruxin stood up and sat in front of her dressing table, letting her maid fix her hair and change into different clothes.
“Pack your things; we’re going back to Tianshui Town.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Feng panicked and crawled up to Lu Ruxin, hugging her legs.
“Daughter-in-law, please don’t go. It’s my fault. I must have gone mad. We can’t live without you!”
“My mother and my Master were right. Your family, the Fu family, isn’t a good one. I was blinded by your lies and separated from my family. There’s no remedy for regret, is there?”
Lu Ruxin chuckled at herself. She wasn’t foolish, and she was quite intelligent. It’s just that she had let the Feng family fool her.
She had been fooled into this situation because she wanted to be good to her in-laws.
A theft had now made her see the true colors of the Feng family. They were good to her when she had something they needed, but they trampled on her when she didn’t. She was unlike her mother, who had always been good to her, or her Master, who treated her with utmost sincerity.
But what had she done? She wiped away a tear.
“Don’t worry; I’m not leaving. But you must return the property deed to me.”
“Can’t it stay in my son’s possession?”
Madam Feng naturally didn’t want to, especially considering the prosperous business the shop brought. It was even more crucial now, given the current state of the Feng family.
“Then I’ll go to the county government and get a new one because of the fire incident.” “I’ll give it!
“I want it now.”
“Just don’t leave, alright? I’ll get it for you right away.”
Madam Feng hurriedly left, and Lu Ruxin coldly snorted. Her maid spoke up.
“Miss, you should have done this earlier.”
“I’m sorry, Nannay Yuan. It’s all my fault. I should have listened to you from the beginning.”
“It’s never too late to mend your ways. Our dowry isn’t entirely lost. You still have the silver notes you kept with you. You mustn’t give them to the Feng family easily, even the income from the shop. We have to be cautious.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t be foolish anymore.”
When morning came, Mr. Feng went to the county government to report the theft and arson. The Feng family had suffered significant losses.
The county magistrate led his officials to inspect the scene but found no clues. It was strange for such a substantial loss to occur without witnesses or evidence. They filed the case for investigation, but it seemed challenging to solve.
They couldn’t find any clues, and despite opening a case, they couldn’t make any progress. They could only continue their investigation for the time being.
The news of the Feng family’s incident quickly spread throughout the county, with various rumors circulating. Some said that the Feng family’s high profile had attracted envy, while others criticized their lack of integrity and behavior.
Anyway, there were all kinds of rumors. The county town was less than a hundred miles from Tianshui Town, and the news reached there in the afternoon.
The first person to hear the news was Mayor Qian. Upon hearing about it, he hurriedly went to the Embroidery Workshop.
“Sanniang, do you know that your daughter’s in-laws’ house was robbed and set on fire?”
“What?”
Lu Sanniang immediately stood up and was about to find a carriage to the county town.
“Xin’er is fine. There were no casualties at home, just some property loss. The authorities have already filed a case.”
Shopkeeper Lu was worried. “Did she lose the dowry I gave her?”
“There shouldn’t be much left.’
She sat down absentmindedly and said while gritting her teeth, “It’s better this way. Without it, the Feng family won’t keep bothering us and won’t need to corrupt my daughter anymore. She should come to her senses now.” “Do you want to go to the county town? I’ll accompany you.”
“No. When a woman gets married, she relies on her husband’s family. Xin’er hasn’t suffered much since she was young, but now she must endure this hardship. If she can get through it, her future days will be better. If she can’t, I’ll support her.” “Alright, I’ve told you anyway. Just keep it in mind.”
“Thank you!”
Mayor Qian was surprised, “Oh, you’re being polite to me now?”
Lu Sanniang blushed. “Get going!”
Qiao Mai was reading a book when her servant reported, “Shopkeeper Niu wants to see you.”
“Let him in!”
After the servant left, Shopkeeper Niu hurried to the backyard. He didn’t enter the house but spoke at the door.
“Master, I heard in the store that Miss Ruxin’s in-laws’ house was robbed, and two houses were set on fire. It’s a heavy loss!”
“Hmm, I know. You can go about your business.”
Shopkeeper Niu turned and left. Did Qiao Mai really not care about that disciple?
Thinking about what Miss Ruxin did was excessive, it was reasonable for Qiao Mai to be angry and ignore her. Anyway, she still had her family; what did it have to do with his boss?
However, if there were any developments, he would have to report them.
After all, Shopkeeper Lu lived in their house, and if her daughter didn’t fare well, it would definitely affect Qiao Mai.
This was Qiao Mai’s doing, and she couldn’t claim ignorance. She made the Feng family suffer a bit, and Ruxin too.
A child who had never suffered wouldn’t know how to be grateful.
She had already finished reading the Spiritual Herb Encyclopedia. The trading platform didn’t have all the medicinal herbs; there were nearly ten thousand varieties, but customer service only traded two thousand.
There was still a long way to go.
Qiao Mai closed the book, rubbed her temples, and picked up the manual on cultivating spiritual herbs.
She had to understand these few books before she could start alchemy.
Days passed, and Lu Ruxin didn’t come to Lu Sanniang’s house to seek help, which surprised Qiao Mai.
The day of the examinations was getting closer. Yuan Jiaqi was going to take the exam in County Yi, while Lu Ruxin’s husband, Feng Yinshi, would take the exam in the Capital. They were both preparing for the exams.
One had an easygoing preparation, while the other was exhausting.
After learning about their family being robbed, he felt more restless. But when he found out Ruxin still had a silver lining, he finally calmed down. He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to go to the Windforest Academy in the future.
Old Mister Wang wasn’t worried. He knew Yuan Jiaqi would pass the exam. Passing was one thing, but he still hoped Yuan Jiaqi would achieve good results. After all, he was Yuan Jiaqi’s teacher. If he performed poorly, he would lose face, and it wouldn’t look good for Madam Qiao.
She provided everything for them in the best quality and never complained. If Yuan Jiaqi didn’t even do well in the easiest exam, he wouldn’t have any face left to stay in the Qiao family.
Old Mister Wang was nervous about this, always looking at Yuan Jiaqi with a certain expression, wanting to give him advice but unable to.
Qiao Mai was also annoyed. Why did the candidates need to take a three-day exam? What could possibly be examined for three days?
Yuan Jiaqi didn’t let anyone send him off. He prepared everything himself and went to the county town the afternoon before. He found an inn to stay in.
Lu Sanniang knew about it and looked at Qiao Mai disapprovingly. “Can’t you at least escort him?”
“He’s a father now. What can I escort him for? If he can’t even do this, what else can he do?”
“I heard some candidates are so exhausted after the exams that they faint.” “That’s because their bodies are weak. Useless scholars don’t even exercise.
How can they not faint when they come out? Brother Yuan practices martial arts with the children daily; he’ll be fine.”
“You’re fearless!”
“Why should I be afraid? I believe in him!”
“Is it because your relationship is fake?”
“No. I have confidence in him!”
“Well, maybe I overthought it.”
“You should worry about your son-in-law; he’s sitting for the Recommended Scholar exams..”