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

Chapter 152 A dog is still a dog
Liu Feifei scoffed.

This laugh infuriated Yang, who was lying on the bed.

"How dare you laugh at me? What right do you have to laugh at me?"

Liu Feifei sneered, "Yang, who do you think you are? Why can't I laugh at you?"

"You can't laugh, you have no right to laugh," Yang Peiran said angrily.

Looking at the infatuated Yang Peiran, Liu Feifei laughed even louder. Others thought she was deliberately trying to anger Yang Peiran, but that wasn't the case. She simply saw her former self reflected in Yang Peiran's face.

That version of myself who thought that by getting Meng Zhan, I could have the whole world.

Yang Peiran was so angry that his face turned green when he saw Liu Feifei laughing even more unrestrainedly.

"Aren't you afraid that when Meng Lang comes back, I'll tell him?" Yang Peiran was so angry that he was incoherent.

If it were the Liu Feifei who had Meng Zhan in her heart before, she would indeed be afraid; she would be afraid of losing Meng Zhan.

But Liu Feifei isn't afraid now, because she has someone more important to her.

"Yang Xiaoniang, if you want to sue, go ahead and sue. I don't care."

Yang Peiran sneered, "You do care, but you know Meng Lang no longer has you in his heart."

Liu Feifei's smile vanished, replaced by a pitying expression as she looked at Yang Peiran. "How long does that young lady Yang think she can stay in favor?"

"Even if it's Bai Wanqing, whom Meng Zhan loves, he can easily abandon her for his future. If one day he finds out that you can't help him at all, do you think he'll still respect you?"

"Besides, a dog is still a dog. He could abandon Bai Wanqing before, and now he can humiliate and abandon me. Do you think you're any better?"

Liu Feifei's words struck Yang Peiran to the core.

Yang Peiran suddenly lost his confidence, but still held his head high, "You are you, how can you compare to me?"

"I am a member of the Yang family, someone Meng Lang will rely on in the future." Yang Peiran unconsciously raised his chin as he said this.

Liu Feifei smiled and said, "Yes! Then I hope the Yang family can always be your support, and I can also enjoy the good life my sister brings."

Yang Peiran was so angry that he couldn't speak, not expecting Liu Feifei to say such shameless things.

Liu Feifei ignored her and turned to leave.

"Madam, the message has been delivered to Ruixin, and Madam Lin must already know about it by now."

Next door, the Lin family.

Bai Wanqing was listening to Ruixin tell her about the Meng family.

“Madam, judging from Madam Meng’s words, Miss Hai’s trip to Huai’an County seems to be ill-intentioned. Madam, should we tell Master and ask him to send someone to keep an eye on her?” Ruixin asked.

Bai Wanqing had long known from Cheng Susu about Hai Shengyang's purpose in coming to Huaizhou City, but she hadn't expected them to arrive at such an inopportune time.

Lin Yunche left after receiving Lord Hai, seemingly without Lord Hai even having a chance to speak.

Miss Hai actually thought of chasing after him to Huai'an County; it seems she's determined to win him over.

"No need, I know what Miss Hai wants to do," Bai Wanqing said calmly.

Seeing Bai Wanqing's calm demeanor, Ruixin finally felt relieved.

"Madam, it's good that you know what's going on."

Bai Wanqing naturally knew what was going on. She was just waiting to see how Miss Hai would handle things when Hai Shengyang brought the matter to her attention.

Bai Wanqing wasn't worried about that at all; she was more concerned about Lin Yunche's situation.

At this time, Lin Yunche and Uncle Lin had already traveled for some time on horseback and stopped at an inn to rest.

"Che'er, aren't you an official now? Why don't we stay at the post station instead of spending money to stay at the inn!" Uncle Lin said as he tied up the horse and walked in.

Lin Yunche had already ordered four side dishes. They had been traveling all day and hadn't eaten anything, so they needed to rest properly now.

“Uncle Lin, I came out privately this time and did not report my itinerary to the government.” Lin Yunche gestured for Uncle Lin to sit down.

Looking at the dishes in front of him, Uncle Lin felt a surge of hunger.

Without waiting for Lin Yunche to offer him food, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating. "Yes! It's right to say that this matter is of great importance. If that picture is really real, then we've pulled off something big."

Uncle Lin became quite agitated as he spoke.

Lin Yunche smiled and said, "This picture is most likely real."

Uncle Lin naturally believed what Lin Yunche said, "Then let's eat quickly so we can get on our way and verify the facts as soon as possible."

"The sooner we investigate, the sooner we can earn credit for the Lin family. Who knows, once we've accumulated enough credit, our Lin family can be recognized and won't have to stay here in the north anymore."

Lin Yunche nodded and said, "These years have really been tough for you, Uncle Lin, suffering alongside us in the North."

Uncle Lin's mouth was full of food, and he almost spat it out when he heard Lin Yunche say that.

"You brat, you know perfectly well that's not what I meant, are you trying to choke me to death here?!"

Lin Yunche chuckled, "Uncle Lin, I was wrong! Don't be angry, come on, have another piece of meat."

Uncle Lin glared at Lin Yunche and said, "You brat, don't say things like that again."

“Our Lin family was one family in the past, is one family now, and will be one family in the future.” “There is no such thing as being implicated or not.”

Lin Yunche blinked and said, "I know, Uncle Lin. When we turn our lives around, I'll treat you to a life of luxury and have a good time."

Uncle Lin laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Good lad, then Uncle Lin will be waiting for you."

The two chatted and laughed as they finished their meal.

Lin Yunche originally wanted to rest a bit before setting off, but Uncle Lin felt that it was better to confirm things sooner rather than later so he could feel more at ease. After dinner, he took Lin Yunche and they set off.

They continued heading north.

"Che'er, I always thought that our Lin Family Village was already quite far north. I never imagined there were places even further north than our Lin Family Village."

Uncle Lin said to Lin Yunche while riding his horse.

Lin Yunche was also surprised, because the place they were in was a place he had never seen before when he looked up the map of the prefecture.

I never imagined it actually existed.

Here, the mountains stretch endlessly, towering into the clouds, but almost every mountain is covered with lush forests below the halfway point.

Even though Uncle Lin had lived for so many years, he had never seen such a strange sight.

"Che'er, this place looks a bit eerie!"

Uncle Lin pointed to one of the mountain peaks and said, "Look at these mountains, the part above the halfway point is all protrusions, all large rocks, with only a few blades of grass growing out of the cracks in the rocks."

"But look at the area below the halfway point, it's as if someone deliberately planted trees there, and they're growing even better than ordinary forests."

Lin Yunche frowned and nodded, "Uncle Lin, it seems we haven't come to the wrong place."

As the two drew closer to the mountain, in order not to alert the enemy, they decided to travel at night and rest during the day.

The two did a rough calculation and figured it would take about another day to reach the first mountain peak.

The closer they got, the more Lin Yunche frowned.

He had never imagined that this place was so big, if each of these mountains had a concentration camp like that.
That's something the Northern Dynasty couldn't do unilaterally.

Just as Lin Yunche and Uncle Lin were hurrying on their way, Hai Shengyang had already brought Meng Zhan to Huai'an County.

"Is this Lord Meng's hometown?" Hai Shengyang asked, lifting the carriage curtain and looking at the somewhat desolate place before him.

Meng Zhan respectfully rode his horse to the carriage and replied, "Miss Hai, yes, this place is my hometown."

Hai Shengyang had never been to the North before. She had visited the outskirts of the city when she was in Dingdu. It was a county town, but much more prosperous than this place.

It's unbelievable that the Lin family has been able to hold onto this place for over twenty years.

If it were her, Hai Shengyang shook her head inwardly. She probably really couldn't do it. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel some respect for the old lady Lin, whom she had never met.

"Stop the carriage!" Hai Shengyang suddenly shouted, bringing the carriage to a halt.

Meng Zhan had no idea what this young lady was up to this time. He knew that although it had only been a few hours along the way, she had already called for them to stop several times.

She was tired and wanted to get off the bus for a walk!
She was hungry, so she would stop the carriage and cook by the roadside. She wasn't satisfied with stale ingredients. Just now, he had no choice but to lead a group of yamen runners to the river to catch fish.

Now that she's going to stop again, Meng Zhan is starting to feel a little apprehensive.

"Miss Hai, what's wrong? Is there anything you need?" Meng Zhan asked with a forced smile.

With the help of his maid, Hai Shengyang got out of the carriage and looked around at the deserted streets. "I'll buy some things that ordinary people can use."

Meng Zhan was taken aback. This young lady actually wanted to buy more, without even looking at the fact that she had already filled an entire carriage with her belongings.

"Miss Hai, if we buy more, this carriage probably won't be able to hold them all."

"I see you have brought all these things, so why don't you wait until you use them up before buying more?"

Meng Zhan offered words of advice.

Hai Shengyang glanced at Meng Zhan and smiled slightly. A maidservant beside Hai Shengyang came out and said, "My lord, the things in this carriage are all for my young lady. She is not used to these country things; they are too rough."

Meng Zhan was taken aback again. Then why buy it now? If you think it's too rough, why buy it at all?
When Meng Zhan was being tormented that day, he wondered why, whether it was Liu Shi, Yang Peiran, or Hai Shengyang whom he was now encountering.

Why are these women so troublesome, always causing so much worry?

The most worry-free time in his life was the six months when Bai Wanqing married into the Meng family.

His mother no longer bothered him at home, and Bai Wanqing took care of everything. He only needed to focus on his studies and pass the imperial examinations.

Why doesn't Bai Wanqing make the same demands of this and that?

When Bai Wanqing first arrived at the Meng family, she also rented a cramped place with them.

But she didn't even frown; she simply quietly improved their living environment little by little.

People are different from one another, and women are different from one another.

Meng Zhan snapped out of his reverie and sighed softly, asking, "What does Miss Hai intend to do with all this?"

(End of this chapter)