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Xiao Lihua was searching everywhere for Ruyi, but instead of finding her, she unexpectedly encountered her sister-in-law, Wang. Coincidentally, she was also looking for Meihua.
"You said you are looking for Ruyi?" Wang exclaimed with wide eyes, surprised. "What a coincidence! Two young ladies ended up getting separated from their families at the same time. I hope nothing bad happens."
Wang was very anxious. She had heard of people who took advantage of such lively occasions to abduct pretty girls, and those girls often ended up in unfortunate situations. Even if they were found later, their reputations would be ruined.
Xiao Lihua also felt anxious. She could think that Ruyi might have gone off to find the Gentle Young Man for a romantic encounter, but Meihua would not think that way. Meihua was a well-mannered girl; if she got separated from someone, it certainly wasn't intentional.
"Let's search together; we will definitely find her. Meihua will be fine."
Xiao Lihua reassured Wang, thinking that with so many people around today, it was possible they had just gotten separated and perhaps in the next moment they would discover that the ones they were looking for were right nearby.
"Sister-in-law! Sister!"
Just as Xiao Lihua thought this, she heard Meihua's voice calling out. Could it be? She thought to herself that as soon as she wished for it, Meihua returned. A smile appeared on her face as she turned to look at Meihua, only to find that a tall and handsome man was accompanying her—Zhao Linting. She wondered how these two ended up walking together.
Wang grabbed Meihua's hand and looked her up and down anxiously. "Meihua, are you alright? I was so worried when I couldn't find you! If I lost you, how would I explain it to your mother and your brother and sister? Next time, walk in front of me; if you get lost again, I can't lose you too! You really scared me! My heart nearly jumped out of my chest."
Seeing that Meihua seemed fine and looked normal, Wang sighed in relief and then turned her gaze toward Zhao Linting, wondering which family he belonged to. He looked quite good and clearly came from a wealthy family; not only was his clothing made of silk, but he also wore a white jade hairpin and had an embroidered sachet hanging from his waist along with a jade pendant that looked like pure white fat.
Zhao Linting smiled at Wang and then greeted Xiao Lihua, saying, "Madam Xie, are you here to pay respects and enjoy the chrysanthemums? What a refined interest."
Xiao Lihua replied with a smile, "We common folk just come to see if the flowers are beautiful or not; we don't have any refined interests."
Zhao Linting said, "So this young lady is Madam Xie's sister. She has helped me tremendously this time; both of you sisters are kind-hearted. Last time you helped me once, and now your sister has helped me again—what a fate."
Zhao Linting glanced at Meihua and thought no wonder she looked somewhat familiar; she resembled Xiao Lihua quite a bit but had an extra touch of shyness. Meihua truly lived up to her name—pure and virtuous with a good heart; he was indeed grateful for her help this time.
Meihua glanced at Zhao Linting, lowered her head, and hid behind her sister-in-law for a moment.
Zhao Linting smiled again.
Wang asked as she stepped aside to shield Meihua, "Young man, how can we help you? Please tell us so that we, as sisters-in-law and older sisters, can feel at ease."
Xiao Lihua also asked Zhao Linting.
Zhao Linting lightly cleared his throat, not wanting to answer the question. The more he refrained from speaking, the more curious Wang and Xiao Lihua became, especially since it concerned Meihua. As a grown man in front of so many people, he refused help from others but accepted it from Meihua, which made them think even more.
Just as Xiao Lihua was contemplating whether to ask further, Yang Cao rushed over, grabbing Xiao Lihua's hand. Noticing someone beside her, he spoke softly in her ear with a strange expression.
Xiao Lihua widened her eyes and asked, "Is it true?"
Yang Cao nodded and said, "Can this kind of thing be false? You should go take a look."
Xiao Lihua nodded and said to Wang, Meihua, and Zhao Linting, "I have something to attend to first. Sister-in-law, Meihua, I'll visit you when I have time. Young Master Zhao, I must take my leave." After saying that, she hurried off with Yang Cao.
Wang expressed her concern, "I wonder what happened. Meihua, should we go check it out? If there's something going on, we can help."
Meihua glanced at Zhao Linting with a strange expression. Just then, Zhao Linting looked at her and smiled; she quickly lowered her head again.
Wang noticed the exchange between them and their earlier odd expressions. She wasn't foolish and immediately asked if they knew anything. When they remained silent, her face turned serious. She was genuinely worried about what might have happened since it involved Li Hua and Meihua; if anything happened to them, their family would also be affected.
Meihua pursed her lips and said nothing. Seeing her like this, Zhao Linting reluctantly told Wang the truth.
After hearing it, Wang's eyes widened in shock as she covered her mouth with her hand.
Ruyi was found in a very embarrassing situation. At that moment, she and a man were cornered in a quiet room of the temple, both disheveled and engaged in intimate activities. It was a young monk from the temple who discovered them.
This incident did not become widely known, but those who needed to know were all aware.
When Xiao Lihua and Yang Cao arrived and saw Ruyi, they felt anger rise within them at the sight of her panicked and frightened expression. They thought she was bolder than they had imagined. They had only assumed that Ruyi would seek out a suitable gentleman for a chance encounter to create a romantic connection. Although they worried she might resort to some disgraceful methods that could embarrass the Xie Family, they never expected her to be so daring as to engage in such behavior in a sacred place like this, especially with Gao Zhengping, a man already tied to another family!
Setting aside Gao Zhengping's existing family background, just considering his past with Xiao Lihua, it was truly unsettling for Xiao Lihua to see Ruyi entangled with him.
Looking at Ruyi's pitiful state, Xiao Lihua felt no sympathy; she believed this was all of Ruyi's own making.
The Fang Family was continuously comforting Ruyi, while cursing Gao Zhengping.
"I never expected him to have such a righteous facade while doing something like this. Since you’ve already been intimate with him, he must marry you! Ruyi, don’t be afraid; your sister-in-law will definitely advocate for you. We won’t let the Gao Family off easily; you are bound to enter the Gao Family!"
"Sister-in-law! I really can’t go on living like this! You must help me!"
Ruyi cried softly into the arms of the Fang Family.
Xie Youshun looked at Ruyi, his expression dark. If this had been the old Ruyi, he might have recklessly confronted Gao Zhengping to defend his sister's honor. However, ever since Ruyi had set her sights on Zhao Linting, pushing their family to pressure him into marrying her, he realized that she had changed due to the broken engagement—becoming shameless and unrecognizable. So when Gao Zhengping claimed that it was Ruyi who seduced him, although he didn’t want to believe it, he still found himself somewhat convinced.
The author has something to say: A short chapter; no wonder so many people get stuck after just one update—because not updating is really quite relaxing. Signing off.
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