They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 285 She benefited from her deceased husband's fame.

Xu Zhichun: "Let's go to the shop. If anyone asks today, just say we're going there on business. Let's go, we'll talk about it there."

"it is good!"

If you're going to distance yourself from it, then distance yourself completely. Xu Zhichun didn't even let Qin Qing or Yang Xiaoan mingle in the crowd to see what happened next.

Anyway, Qingshan County is such a small place, so any new news spreads very quickly, and it's easy to find out about it later.

Although she had never met Constable Yu, she had heard of him. In the county government, besides Magistrate Lu, Assistant Magistrate Zhao, and Clerk Shao, he was next in line. Since he had said he wouldn't let Zeng Mingzhu and the others off the hook, he would definitely do his job.

This will definitely be big news.

She'll wait until the news spreads before inquiring.

Xu Zhichun never expected that this big news would be so huge.
"Have you heard? The eldest daughter of the Zeng family and her husband were having sex in a private room at the Mingzhu Restaurant! That young couple is really something else. Is their bed at home not comfortable enough?"

"I knew it! What a load of rubbish! What a compliment about being a well-bred lady and being virtuous!"

"That's bad enough, but what a coincidence that a woman went to catch them in the act by mistake and accidentally broke into their private room! Now, so many people have seen it! How utterly embarrassing!"

"What does this mean? It means they are so shameless that even God can't stand it anymore."

"Are all young ladies from respectable families this open in private these days?"

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Under the deliberate manipulation of Constable Yu, public opinion only frantically spread among Zeng Mingzhu and his wife, who were ridiculed relentlessly, while Xu Zhichun remained completely untouched, not being affected at all from beginning to end.

As for Bai, who went to "catch the adulterer," some people were quite interested in asking about her, but Constable Yu had people carry the unconscious Bai away to the clinic, ostensibly for treatment and strictly forbidding anyone from disturbing her. Later, he secretly sent her back to Liangjia Village, avoiding people.

The people in the county town didn't even know where this woman, Bai, came from.

The fact that Officer Yu had someone beat him to death was a misunderstanding; the ignorant woman made a mistake and caused a commotion.

It was mentioned lightly in a few words.

The news of the contrast between the well-mannered, knowledgeable, and virtuous Miss Zeng, who was known from childhood as a well-bred lady, and her husband who was "playful" and "uninhibited" is much more exciting. What's more, there are also erotic and indescribable scenes that are spread by word of mouth and talked about with great interest. Who would still pay attention to the Bai family?

To make the incident more impactful, Bai didn't mention Xu Zhichun's name when she first "caught them in the act." She planned to reveal it at the scene, but she didn't have the chance later.

The sensational news of Zeng Mingzhu and her husband's "playful" lifestyle spread like wildfire throughout the city.

Xu Zhichun and his group dawdled in the shop, and within an hour they found out about it.

Having heard the rumors, I became very curious and naturally inquired about it carefully.

Everything was natural and inevitable.

When Granny Qin returned after listening carefully, her face was pale and her palms were covered in cold sweat.

After sending Yang Xiaoan away and closing the door to the side room, Qin Qing's heart pounded as she made the excuse that the lady needed to rest for a while before going home.

"lady."

Xu Zhichun pulled Qin Qing, the old woman, to sit down and poured her a cup of tea: "Don't rush, old woman, sit down and have some tea before you talk slowly."

Looking at her mistress's calm expression and bright eyes, Granny Qin Qing seemed to understand something. The lady probably already knew something. Good, good, that's good.

This shows that although the lady was kind, she was not a foolish or easily deceived person.

What servants fear most is a master who is truly innocent and naive.

It's incredibly frustrating to encounter such a situation; sooner or later, you'll be dragged down with bad luck.

After drinking a couple of sips of tea and recovering, Granny Qin Qing recounted all the details she had learned.

Zeng Mingzhu and Young Master Qi put on a lively and sensual performance in front of everyone—excellent! Miss Zeng has always been arrogant and haughty, looking down on everyone. Now that everyone has seen it all, who can she look down on now?
"Bai? My niece-in-law? Catching someone in the act? Is she my second aunt?"

A fire instantly ignited in Xu Zhichun's heart, and he was filled with rage.

She hadn't even settled accounts with the Bai family yet, and the Bai family had already gone and tried to harm her again, even getting involved with Zeng Mingzhu!

Fortunately, she was prepared and could escape even without Officer Yu. If they had succeeded this time, her life would have been completely ruined.

They came here specifically to ruin her life!

"I knew she wasn't a good person, but I never expected this."

Granny Qin Qing sighed, "Fortunately, she didn't have a chance to make a fuss. No one is talking about her. I only overheard a bit, but I didn't ask any questions. This matter doesn't involve Madam at all. I was worried that if I asked her in detail, it would only lead to further investigation, and it might implicate Madam. It's truly a blessing from heaven."

Not only was the lady not implicated, but Lady Bai also suffered retribution.

"How did Bai's situation become after she went to the clinic?"

“This old servant went to the clinic specifically, but the officials were guarding it and forbidding anyone from contacting her. But she must not be dead, otherwise the news wouldn’t have been contained.”

Xu Zhichun nodded gently.

Even if he didn't die, he must have been seriously injured. Falling from the second floor is no joke, especially since he was already unconscious when they carried him away.

Live it!

Xu Zhichun couldn't help but think of Constable Yu, and her husband whom she had never met and whose appearance had become blurred. She felt a pang of sadness.

She had never felt like she had been married or had a husband, but at this moment, she inexplicably felt a little bit of that feeling.

It's quite amazing; she benefited from her husband's fame.
"Let's go back."

Xu Zhichun didn't know if Constable Yu was intentionally delaying the time to send Bai back to the village. She had better return earlier than Bai so that she could speak to Xiaoyan, Aunt Zhu'er, and Muxiang about it—she was going to her own shop in town today, not to keep an appointment with Zeng Mingzhu.

Zeng Mingzhu came to the village yesterday, naturally because she wanted sweet potatoes and potatoes, nothing else.

Anyway, as long as they insist that this is the case, who will believe Zeng Mingzhu's words?
She was a person full of malice towards them! She even falsely accused Zeng Xiaoyan of being unfilial before.

So it's quite normal that she's talking nonsense again now in order to harm her.

After saying goodbye to Zhong Changkuan, Xu Zhichun and the others quickly returned to the village.

Bai has not yet been sent back.

She quickly found Zeng Xiaoyan and the others one by one, gave them instructions, and briefly recounted the events that had occurred in the city that day, omitting the details of Officer Yu.
Zeng Xiaoyan, Zeng Xiaojuan, and Aunt Zhu'er were all terrified and covered in cold sweat.

"How vicious! She's so vicious!"

"That's terrifying!"

"I... I thought she was bad enough to us sisters, but I never expected this."

I never imagined that she had absolutely no limits to her malice and evil towards people.

"Luckily, Sister-in-law Zhichun is quick-witted!"

"I will never trust her or the Zeng family again."

"Me too."

After everything is settled, everything will continue as usual.

Bai was sent back very discreetly, and Xu Zhichun immediately went to her door.