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

Chapter 18 Who is the real cheater?
Unwilling to accept defeat, Yan Dahuzi pointed at Bai Wanqing and shouted, "You cheated!"

Bai Wanqing looked at him disdainfully, "Master Yan, you lost, and that's that. Do you intend to deny it?"

He's denying it? He's been hanging around this street for so long, when has he ever denied it?

"I didn't mean to deny it, but you shouldn't have cheated!" The more Yan Dahuzi thought about it, the more convinced he was that Bai Wanqing had cheated.

Bai Wanqing snorted lightly, "Master Yan, as I just said, if you think I'm cheating, then please provide your evidence."

As Bai Wanqing spoke, she subconsciously tucked her sleeves in.

This action was witnessed by Yan Dahuzi, who, who had previously lacked confidence, immediately straightened his back.

"If you say you didn't cheat, do you dare let them search you?" Yan the Bearded Man said sternly.

After finishing his sentence, Yan the Bearded Man did not forget to incite the onlookers around him, "Gentlemen, I, Yan the Bearded Man, have been around this street for so long, especially in this casino. Who doesn't know my eyesight? I clearly saw her cheating."

"So this bet doesn't count at all."

Yan Da Hu Zi spoke with great confidence, and the onlookers began to have doubts.

No one would expect a young lady raised in the inner chambers to be proficient in cheating, but it was clear from the moment Miss Bai made her move that she was no novice.

Moreover, she seemed very confident that she could defeat Yan the Bearded Man, and even went so far as to bring along a young woman from who-knows-where.

It's not impossible that she has the ability to cheat.

Suddenly, more and more voices began to suspect that Bai Wanqing had cheated!
This was exactly the effect Yan Da Hu Zi wanted. Not only Yan Da Hu Zi, but even the gambling house manager rushed over after hearing that someone was cheating.

You have to understand that although this gambling den is not a legitimate business, if someone were to cheat openly in his gambling den, not only him, but the entire gambling den industry would not tolerate it.

So when everyone saw that the gambling den owner had also arrived, they knew that this matter was probably not going to end well.

Yan the Bearded Man looked at Bai Wanqing smugly, "Well? Miss Bai? Do you dare to let someone search you?"

Yan Da Hu Zi knew, of course, that with the shopkeeper already here, Bai Wan Qing had no room to refuse.

Bai Wanqing remained calm and said composedly, "Of course, but this bet must be fair. Since you want to search me, you should also be searched. I wonder if Master Yan would agree?"

Yan Da Hu Zi didn't expect Bai Wan Qing to turn the tables on him at this point, but he was afraid, so he obviously lost his previous momentum and became hesitant.

The onlookers, however, felt that Bai Wanqing's suggestion of fairness was reasonable, and they shouted from below: "Big Beard Yan, what are you afraid of? If she wants to search, let her search."

"Then you can bring two beautiful women home with you."

Upon hearing the name "beautiful lady," everyone burst into laughter again. Bai Furong hid behind Ruixin, while the alluring beauty looked at Bai Wanqing with a thoughtful expression.

Yan Da Hu Zi dared not utter a sound at this moment, but even if he remained silent, someone could make decisions for him, namely the manager of the gambling den.

Since someone is accused of cheating, this matter needs to be resolved.

"Master Yan, what do you think?" The shopkeeper walked up to Yan the Bearded Man, who was sweating profusely and didn't want to be searched!

Is it too late for him to throw away the dice he has now?
"Forget it! Maybe I saw it wrong! Miss Bai didn't cheat." Yan the Bearded Man softened and admitted defeat.

But at this point, Bai Wanqing objected, "Master Yan, you're the one who said I cheated, and you're also the one who said I didn't cheat. Isn't it a bit too easy for you to smear others with your words?"

Originally, everyone around was waiting to see the show, but when Yan Da Hu Zi backed down, everyone thought the show was over. Unexpectedly, the Bai family girl was very brave and directly confronted Yan Da Hu Zi.

"Miss Bai, I was impolite. I admit defeat!" This time, Yan Da Hu Zi lowered his posture and directly bowed his head to apologize to Bai Wan Qing.

Yan Da Hu Zi felt a lump in his throat. He had really lost face this time, actually being tricked by a young girl. But it was better than being found out.
The shopkeeper, seeing that the person who had exposed him had apologized, originally intended to let the matter drop.

But Zhang Wanqing's face remained cold as she slowly uttered a sentence, "I won't accept it! Shopkeeper, arrange for someone to search me! I must prove my innocence."

Seeing Bai Wanqing's relentless pursuit, Yan Dahuzi suddenly became furious, "Young lady of the Bai family, don't go too far!"

Bai Wanqing just looked at him coldly: "So why is Master Yan so afraid of being searched? Is it because you cheated?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Yan Dahuzi was furious and stepped forward to hit Bai Wanqing.

The alluring woman stepped forward, blocking the way, and said, "Since there's nothing there, why doesn't Master Yan agree to Miss Bai's request? What's wrong with searching her body? What do you all think?"

After the alluring woman finished speaking, she covered her mouth and smiled captivatingly. The people present could no longer bear it and clamored for the shopkeeper to uphold justice, search the two people, and prove their innocence.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper quickly found a man and a woman from the gambling den to search Yan Da Hu Zi and Bai Wan Qing.

Yan Da Hu Zi sensed something was wrong and turned to run outside. The glamorous woman swiftly grabbed him by the collar and threw him to the ground with a slight effort.

This beautiful girl knows kung fu!
Bai Wanqing took a deep look at the strange man, and then glanced at Yan Dahuzi, who was rolling around on the ground with a wide grin.

"How dare you hit me!" Yan Dahuzi was a local tyrant in this area, and he was showing off his gang of henchmen. The magistrate of Huai'an County had tried to deal with him, but it was all over trivial matters. If he really interfered too much, it would be a fatal reprisal.

No county magistrate would get himself into such trouble, so Yan Dahuzi continued to live a carefree life.

He glared hatefully at the glamorous woman, but she didn't care and started searching him.

Yan the Bearded Man's face was full of refusal. He glared at me, gritted his teeth, and shouted, "In broad daylight, are you trying to assault me?!"

The alluring woman ignored his nonsense and searched him thoroughly, finding more than a dozen dice in his sleeves. These dice were specially made, with stones inserted to alter their weight, allowing him to easily roll the desired numbers.

When Yan Da Hu Zi realized that his scheme had been exposed, he covered his face in fright.

No one expected that the cheater was Yan Da Hu Zi. No wonder he always won when rolling the dice.

Many of those who had previously lost to Yan Da Hu Zi were furious! It turned out they had all been fooled by Yan Da Hu Zi before. Taking advantage of the moment before he realized what was happening, they rushed forward and gave him a good lesson.

Yan Da Hu Zi was in a terrible situation! He was outnumbered and had been caught cheating, so he was in the wrong and was eventually thrown out by the gambling den owner, who also declared that he would never be allowed to enter the gambling den again.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Bai Wanqing left the gambling den with Bai Furong and Ruixin, with the alluring woman chasing after them.

"Miss! Did you know he was cheating from the beginning?" The glamorous woman stopped trying to sound like a woman and spoke in a feminine voice. Only then did Ruixin and Bai Furong realize that the woman in front of them was actually a man.

They looked at the man with expressions of utter disbelief, a rare occurrence for them.

The man's face flushed red instantly, and he scratched his head sheepishly.

Bai Wanqing remained calm. She first bowed slightly to the man to express her gratitude, "Thanks to your help today, young master, I was able to successfully rescue my sister."

Seeing Bai Wanqing thank this strange person, Bai Furong also bowed.

“Miss, you’re too kind. This is how one should act when injustice is done.” The man would never admit that he had misunderstood the eldest daughter of the Bai family and thought she was going to cause trouble for someone again, which was why he had followed her.

Seeing that it was getting late, Bai Wanqing didn't say anything more to the man and took Furong back home. Her father and Uncle Liu hadn't come yet, probably because the little beggar hadn't found them.

If they don't go home soon, their families will be worried sick.

The man watched Bai Wanqing's hurried departure once more, a different feeling stirring within him. This woman was interesting.

Wait a minute! She hasn't told herself yet whether she already had a plan to win against Yan the Bearded Man!

Bai Wanqing was unaware of the man's many thoughts. When she brought Bai Furong home, Chen Shi had already been crying and wailing for quite some time.

Bai Qinglian helped Chen Shi sit in the main hall, and the two of them were criticizing Bai Chenming.

In particular, the Chen family is forcing Bai Chenming to drive Bai Wanqing away.

"If you keep her here any longer, I'll leave with my daughter and son!"

"This jinx killed my brother and his mother, and now it's killing my daughter. Will it be Qinglian and Nan'er's turn next?"

Bai Qinglian also cried along with Madam Chen. Of course, she didn't care about Furong. As long as Bai Wanqing could leave the Bai family, her goal would be achieved.

She had originally intended to bribe the Zhang family with a little money, but she hadn't expected that Furong was such a devoted lover. The outcome was even better than she had imagined!
Bai Chenming's face was dark. He had been leading people to search for Furong ever since he heard that she had gone missing, but they had searched everywhere they could think of and hadn't found a trace of her.

He was extremely anxious, but Chen only made a scene in front of him, which made him very irritable.

Bai Chenming remained silent, and Chen felt that her words had had an effect, so she gave Bai Chenming a second-best option.

"If you don't want to drive Bai Wanqing away, that's fine too. Let me arrange another marriage for her. Once she's married, everything will be resolved!"

Bai Chenming didn't want to agree, but Chen Shi and Bai Qinglian had been making a scene these past few days, so he could only rub his temples and say, "After we find Furong, I'll ask Qing'er. It all depends on her wishes."

As Bai Chenming was speaking, he saw Bai Wanqing leading Bai Furong through the main entrance.

When Bai Chenming and Chen Shi saw Furong return, they were so excited that they went up to her to see if she was injured.

Fortunately, Furong was unharmed, only a little frightened.

Bai Qinglian glanced at Madam Chen, who then took the opportunity to say to Bai Wanqing, "Qing'er! How about I introduce you to a potential marriage?"

(End of this chapter)