After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 130 If You Don't Dislike It

For the next few days, the clinic's business was still not very good. Those who came to their clinic were either merchants passing through from other places or families that had been refused treatment by the Fang family. Fengniang and the others held their medicine bags, feeling dejected.

Master Luo wasn't in a hurry. His medical skills were so superb that those fools just didn't know it yet; he wasn't competing with them at all.

In contrast, Dr. Zheng sighed every day, constantly cursing the Fang family in his heart for not leaving any way for their colleagues to make a living.
Bai Wanqing has been quite busy these days. She goes to the Wei family in the morning because Wei Qian's wound has reopened slightly, and she has started giving Wei Qian his medicine again. In the afternoon, she goes to the Meng family to see Liu Feifei. Liu Feifei is fine now, as Bai Wanqing removed her stitches a couple of days ago. However, Liu Feifei's son seems to have caught a cold. Bai Wanqing originally didn't want to go in person, but Liu Feifei was very generous and gave her a lot of money for the consultation.

Their clinic wasn't doing well, so she didn't refuse.

“The child’s fever has subsided, so you shouldn’t give him the medicine anymore. All medicines have side effects, and it’s not good for him to take too much,” Bai Wanqing said to Liu Feifei, who was holding the child and trying to lull him to sleep.

Liu Feifei nodded and said, "I understand!"

Because Bai Wanqing had visited frequently these days, Liu Feifei seemed to have a new understanding of Bai Wanqing; she and the Bai Wanqing Meng Zhan had described were completely different people.

Liu Feifei didn't see any of that stubbornness, ignorance, or domineering behavior in Bai Wanqing, so she was ultimately deceived by Meng Zhan's sweet words.

After finishing her rounds, Bai Wanqing began packing her medicine kit. Liu Feifei looked at her and asked, "Wanqing, I heard your clinic isn't doing too well?"

Bai Wanqing looked up at Liu Feifei, who explained, "I'm not trying to mock you. I was just thinking that if you don't mind, I'd like to see if there's anything I can do to help you."

Bai Wanqing looked suspicious, but Liu Feifei continued, "Isn't it because you saved my life?"

After Liu Feifei finished speaking, she lowered her head and hugged the eldest girl in her arms tighter, her whole body tense with tension.

Bai Wanqing straightened her body and said, "It's not very good. There aren't many patients at the clinic right now. Although we have Master Luo's name, there are still very few people who believe in him."

"Most people are afraid to come to our clinic because of the Fang family's intimidation."

Liu Feifei knew about the Fang family's affairs. No one knew the Fang family better than the Liu family. After all, her father had rallied many colleagues to try to stop the Fang family's monopoly in Huaizhou City, but in the end, for some reason, they still couldn't stop the Fang family's progress.

This matter has always been a worry for Master Liu.

"How about I help you promote it?" Liu Feifei asked, looking at her stomach.

"You're willing?" Bai Wanqing didn't expect Liu Feifei to be willing to help her. Originally, she had planned to reveal her identity as the prefect's wife to endorse the clinic if all else failed, but now that Liu Feifei was willing, she naturally accepted.

“Of course! This Huaizhou City is where I grew up. I have connections with some noble forces here, and with me as your living advertisement, they will naturally believe me.”

Bai Wanqing felt the same way and did not refuse.

Liu Feifei asked Bai Wanqing for some of the medicine pouches they were distributing, and then told her to go back and wait for news.

Bai Wanqing was very quick. As soon as she returned to the clinic, she had Ruixin and Fengniang make a batch of medicine pouches and then sent them to the Meng family.

Because Meng Zhan knew Rui Xin, he was a little stunned when Rui Xin came to visit. Only then did he realize that Bai Wanqing had been the one treating Liu Feifei's illness these past few days.

Feeling guilty that he hadn't visited Liu Feifei in a while, Meng Zhan went to Liu Feifei's courtyard.

When Madam Liu saw Meng Zhan, she still felt some resentment. She hadn't made a scene because her daughter had expressed a desire for a divorce a few days ago. However, she had come to realize in recent days how arrogant the Meng family's attitude was now, just as humble when they were courting Feifei.

When Meng Zhan saw his mother-in-law, he still stepped forward and bowed.

"Mother-in-law."

Madam Liu raised her eyelids slightly, suppressing the tightness in her chest, and said, "Meng Zhan! You're a father now, you should learn to care for your wife and son, they will be your closest people in the future!"

Meng Zhan already felt guilty, and now that Madam Liu had said that, he felt even more ashamed.

"Mother-in-law is right. It was my fault. I will take good care of Feifei in the future."

Madam Liu then brought the child to Meng Zhan for him to see. Meng Zhan played with the child for a while before going inside to see Liu Feifei.

"Madam, are you feeling any better?" Meng Zhan asked as he approached.

This was the second time Liu Feifei had seen Meng Zhan since giving birth. She had to admire Meng Zhan's shamelessness. He and Fang Shi had kicked her when she was on the verge of death, and now he was talking to her as if nothing had happened.

"I'm much better now, thank you for your concern, my lord." Liu Feifei's attitude was neither warm nor cold, but it was enough for Meng Zhan to notice her change.

"Madam, are you blaming me? I was the one who kept persuading Mother, and I never intended to give up on you and Eldest Sister," Meng Zhan continued to argue.

Liu Feifei had already learned what had happened from her mother and father. She wanted to argue her case, but when she saw Meng Zhan's face, she didn't want to say anything.

Seeing Liu Feifei's cold attitude, Meng Zhan thought of Ruixin who had just left.

"Did Bai Wanqing say something to you?"

"So that's why you're resenting me now?"

Meng Zhan is now both wary of Bai Wanqing and unable to let go of her; the thought of Bai Wanqing always fills him with complicated emotions.

Looking at Meng Zhan's anxious face, Liu Feifei felt increasingly ridiculous. This man clearly loved Bai Wanqing, yet he could abandon the woman he loved for power and be with a woman he didn't love. "How could she say anything! In her heart, you're no different from a stranger," Liu Feifei deliberately said to Meng Zhan.

Meng Zhan was indeed somewhat disappointed, but he did not forget his position. "That's good! Feifei, you know that our relationship with Wanqing is complicated, so no one knows what she's up to. You must not be fooled by her."

Liu Feifei nodded slightly.

Seeing that Liu Feifei had calmed down, Meng Zhan brought up the reason for their previous argument again: the fifth daughter of the Yang family.

"Feifei, as you know, I'm in an awkward position right now. Lin Yunche is my boss, and I'm also his wife's ex-husband."

"After this whole series of dealings, I'm afraid I won't get the better of Lin Yunche."

After Meng Zhan finished speaking, he sighed.

Liu Feifei looked at him, "Did Lin Yunche bully you?"

Meng Zhan nodded cautiously, "To say how obvious it is, there's no real way, but he's keeping an eye on the bandits outside the city right now, and the person he's always with is Magistrate Bi. Isn't it obvious that I've been neglected by him?"

"It will be difficult to make a name for yourself under Lin Yunche."

"Then, my husband, what do you wish to do?"

"Why don't I talk to my father and see if we can find some old acquaintances to transfer you away from Huaizhou? Even if we go to another place to be county magistrates, it would be better than you staying here and having to deal with Prefect Lin's attitude."

"This way, it won't stop you from accumulating merits, what do you think?"

Meng Zhan looked at Liu Feifei in surprise, "Madam, do you want me to voluntarily resign and seek a different position?"

Liu Feifei said expressionlessly, "Why not?"

“My husband is just an ordinary scholar who has passed the imperial examination. It’s already a blessing that he was able to get a position as a county magistrate. Now that you’re in this position, you lack the qualifications and your father doesn’t have your support. I’m afraid it will be difficult for you to get ahead in the future. Perhaps we could find another county magistrate position ourselves.”

"Feifei, don't bring that up again." Meng Zhan interrupted Liu Feifei directly.

He had already been accused of abandoning his wife for the sake of this position of Tongzhi. Moreover, it was precisely because of this position that he was superior to his colleagues at the same time. How could he possibly give it up so easily?

“Feifei, we’ve come this far at a great cost. How can we give up? Think about your father-in-law. He even lost his official position because of this. How can we let him down?”

Liu Feifei knew Meng Zhan wouldn't agree, and she looked at him with a mocking smile.

"Then what does my husband want?" Liu Feifei asked, staring at Meng Zhan's face, as if trying to see through the man in front of her.

Meng Zhan paused for a moment and then said, "I do have a way that can both preserve our current position and make Lin Yunche wary of us."

"Even if he doesn't want to give me credit in the future, he'll think about it carefully."

Liu Feifei pouted, "Does my husband mean to let the Yang family's daughter into the family? With the Yang family as the Meng family's backing, Lin Yunche will definitely be wary of the Yang family's power and will try to please you instead?"

Meng Zhan nodded with sparkling eyes. He hadn't expected Fei Fei to have thought of this, which saved him some trouble.

“That’s right, Feifei. All our plans right now can’t take into account romance. You just need to know that the person I’ve always loved is you.”

“The Yang family’s daughter is just there to serve as a backdrop for our Meng family. If your husband is successful in the future, our son will also have hope for the future.”

Liu Feifei snorted, "Meng Zhan! We've only been married for a little over half a year, and I've only just finished my postpartum period, yet you're already thinking about taking a concubine, and you've even come up with such a high-sounding reason for yourself. You're truly despicable."

Meng Zhan, a scholar, was enraged when he was called filthy.

"Liu Feifei, look at what you're saying! Do you even have the slightest bit of the demeanor of a noble lady? How can you be so jealous!"

Liu Feifei chuckled, "Me, jealous?"

"Yes! That's jealousy. If you weren't jealous, you could have entered the Meng family as a concubine. Why would I have gone through all this drama of divorcing you?"

"Now there's no longer the embarrassing situation where my boss is my ex-wife's current husband."

"How dare you insult me?"

Liu Feifei's eyes widened in shock. If she had seen through Meng Zhan's true character a few days ago, today it was Meng Zhan who shattered her last hope.

"Meng Zhan! No matter what you say now, I am your wife now. I said I don't agree to you taking a concubine, and that means I don't agree."

"So what if I'm known for being jealous? I, Liu Feifei, will take that blame."

After saying that, Liu Feifei told Xiao Cui to kick Meng Zhan out. Meng Zhan didn't expect Liu Feifei to still have the temper of a young lady even at this time, so he didn't talk to her anymore and went directly to Fang's courtyard.

(End of this chapter)