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

Chapter 239 Choosing a Path of No Return
Furong still had some feelings for Qinglian and didn't want the two sisters to fall out.

Ke Baoyue knew in her heart that Qinglian had never been friendly to her young lady, especially since she had almost caused her young lady to be sold before.

The young lady may forget, but she, as the young lady's personal maid, cannot forget.

Bai Wanqing noticed Baoyue's anxiety and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, this is the Du family, not the Bai family. Qinglian wouldn't dare to do anything."

"You stay here with Furong, I'll go check on her!"

Bao Yue immediately nodded, "Miss, you should also be careful. I just saw that the Third Miss is now a madwoman."

“Okay!” Bai Wanqing replied with a smile.

When Bai Wanqing arrived at the front yard, she heard a commotion of shouts, banging, and other chaotic sounds.

Madam Du has been away for the past two days, and Du Huan has gone to the academy. Now only Furong is at home, and Bai Qinglian seems to have found out everything.

Bai Qinglian was being dragged along by several maids and servants, shouting, "You ill-mannered servants, I am your young mistress's own sister!"

"What right do you have to stop me? How dare you stop me!"

Bai Qinglian went berserk and bit the maid and nanny who were trying to stop her.

The maids and nannies screamed as she bit them, but they dared not let her into the backyard.

Just then, Bai Qinglian finally saw someone come out of the backyard. At first, she thought it was Bai Furong, but when the person got closer, she realized it was Bai Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing, her good sister, not only forced her to marry into the Huang family as a concubine, but also caused her to be despised by her own mother, Chen.

Now that Madam Huang knows she has lost her protection in the Bai family, she targets her in every way, not only taking away all the good things from her, but also cutting back on the food in her room.

Two days ago, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and went to Mr. Huang to seek justice, but Mr. Huang avoided her like the plague, and she couldn't even see him.

She was not about to give up, so she waited on the road that Master Huang always passed by. When Master Huang saw her, he left as if he had seen a ghost.

Bai Qinglian clung tightly to Master Huang, saying, "Master, when you married me, you promised my parents that you would treat me well."

"But now! I've only been married for a short time, and you're already letting that old witch bully me at will."

"Aren't you afraid the Bai family will come knocking on your door and bring disaster upon the entire Huang family?"

Master Huang stumbled as he was pulled, and said irritably, "Let go of me first. What kind of behavior is this, pulling me like this?"

Bai Qinglian laughed out loud at the remark, "What kind of behavior is this?"

"Master Huang, we're still at home, what kind of behavior is this?"

"Have you forgotten that we were on the street with so many people watching? Why didn't you say anything about how improper that was?"

"When you tried to defile Bai Wanqing, why didn't you say anything about how disgraceful that was!"

Bai Qinglian's remark only fueled Huang Yuanwai's rage.

He rarely slapped Bai Qinglian, saying, "How dare you say that!"

Bai Qinglian had never suffered such humiliation since she was a child. She cried and rushed towards Master Huang, but the servants around Master Huang quickly stepped in front of him.

Bai Qinglian wanted to return that slap, but she probably couldn't.

"Why did you hit me? How dare you hit me!"

"Have you forgotten everything about how you wanted to marry our Bai family girl?"

Bai Qinglian's eyes were already red, and her scarlet gaze was full of anger.

Master Huang softened, and he sighed, saying, "Bai Qinglian, was it you I wanted to marry back then?"

"You should know better than me who I'm asking to marry when I go to the Bai family."

"If it weren't for you, my illness might have been cured."

"I don't even blame you, can't you just shut up every day?"

"Do you think I don't know that you once wanted to marry into the Lin family, but were rejected by Lin Yunche?"

Master Huang was truly exhausted at this moment. If he had known that he would have such a troublesome person in his family in the future, he would never have provoked the Bai family in the first place.

Now look what's happened; he didn't get to marry the person he wanted, and instead, he's created trouble for himself.

Bai Qinglian was surprised that Master Huang even knew about her provoking Lin Yunche, and she softened as well.

"Sir, this time I really didn't mean to cause trouble."

"It was the madam, it was the madam who withheld my food and clothing."

"I am also your concubine! Master, you must stand up for me!"

Master Huang rubbed his temples and said softly, "Alright, alright! I will talk to Madam."

"I have something to discuss right now, could you please move aside?"

Bai Qinglian knew that the only person she could rely on now was Master Huang, so she didn't dare to say anything more and obediently stepped aside.

But she waited and waited in the room, and received no compensation from Madam Huang, nor even a single word.

How could Bai Qinglian be willing to accept this? That very day, she secretly ran away from the Huang family and went to the Bai family.

When Uncle Liu saw Bai Qinglian, he was slightly taken aback, then smiled and invited her inside.

"Mother, Father!"

Bai Qinglian went straight to Chen's courtyard after entering the Bai family.

Chen had not heard from Qinglian for quite some time, so when she heard Qinglian's voice, she thought she had misheard.

"Qiuwen, did you hear Qinglian's voice just now?" Madam Chen asked, putting down her prayer beads.

Qiuwen also stopped what she was doing and listened carefully. "Madam, it is indeed the Third Miss's voice."

Chen got up excitedly, but Qiuwen stopped her.

“Madam, you know the Third Miss’s temperament. She caused a lot of trouble back then and almost ruined the entire Bai family.”

"The lady of the Bai family cares about more than just the third young lady." "There's also the second young lady and the young master."

Qiuwen's reminder was like a bucket of cold water being poured over Chen's head, instantly bringing her to her senses.

Madam Chen slowly sat down, waiting for Bai Qinglian to enter.

"Mother, Mother!" Bai Qinglian came in crying, and it was clear that she had been crying for a long time, her eyes were very red and swollen.

Chen felt a pang of heartache, but seeing Qiuwen shake her head slightly, she immediately hardened her heart.

"Qinglian, why didn't you stay under house arrest at the Huang family? What are you doing back here?"

Bai Qinglian never expected her mother to have such an attitude. It was all because of Bai Wanqing, all because of her.

“Mother, Lian’er was wrong. Lian’er was bullied by the Huang family.”

"Mother, you can't stand up for Lian'er!"

Chen's hand trembled slightly. She noticed that Bai Qinglian was indeed much more haggard than before. This was her daughter, a piece of her own flesh and blood!
She was naturally heartbroken, but
Thinking of Bai Chengnan, she hardened her heart again, "Lian'er, your mother is getting old."

“Taking care of your younger brother has already exhausted me. You’re all grown up now, and you should know your limits in many things.”

"Listen to me, let's go back to the Huang family."

Bai Qinglian could hardly believe her ears. In the past, her mother would always forgive her if she just gave in a little.

But why is it that this time, even after she said all the nice things, her mother is still so cold to her?

"Mother, are you really not going to take care of your daughter?" Bai Qinglian asked pitifully, looking up at her.

Chen gritted her teeth and said, "It's not that I don't care, it's that I can't control your mother."

"You're in the Huang family, with food and drink, so stop causing trouble."

"Mother, Madam Huang is cutting back on my food. Look at Lian'er, Lian'er has lost so much weight!"

Chen closed her eyes and stopped speaking.

Bai Qinglian laughed, then burst into laughter, "Fine! Mother, it's fine if you don't care about me."

"I hope you won't regret it!"

Bai Qinglian ran away from Chen's room, and Chen sighed softly.

"Qiuwen, do you think nothing will happen?"

Qiuwen shook her head. "Madam, it's always the Third Miss who bullies others; she's rarely the one being bullied."

Although Chen didn't like Qiuwen saying that, it was an agreement between her and Qiuwen.

If she softens her heart again, she'll let Qiuwen reprimand her.

Chen's resolute decision this time made Bai Qinglian completely lose faith in the Bai family.

No, besides them, there's another member of the Bai family we can contact," Bai Furong said with a cold smile.

"Father, Mother, and eldest sister, don't you all love Furong the most?"

"Then I'll go find Hibiscus!"

With that in mind, Bai Qinglian found a carriage and headed towards Huaizhou City.

This was Bai Qinglian's first time visiting Huaizhou City, and she was captivated by its prosperity.

Bai Wanqing and Bai Furong lived in such a place, but she was trapped in the small county town of Huai'an.

Moreover, to be precise, she was trapped in that small room in the backyard of the Huang family.

Grounded! Grounded! By what right is she being grounded!

Bai Qinglian walked around and looked at many new things she had never seen before.

Finally, she stood in front of a fabric shop, unable to tear herself away from the various kinds of fabrics inside.

Bai Qinglian touched her pockets and found she only had a few copper coins left. If she couldn't find Bai Furong today, she might not even have a place to stay.

That piece of fabric is really beautiful!

Bai Furong stared at the fabric for a long time.

Upon seeing her, the shopkeeper greeted her warmly, "Miss, if you like it, please buy it."

"Our material is good quality, inexpensive, and comfortable to wear."

"Don't believe me? Feel it."

Bai Qinglian has seen all kinds of fine materials. Back then, Master Huang also sent her many top-quality materials as betrothal gifts.

Bai Qinglian snorted coldly, but still honestly reached out and touched the pink fabric.

"So soft!" Bai Qinglian exclaimed.

"Girl, it's so soft, this is our newly launched material."

"Currently, in the entire Shang Kingdom, only our Huaizhou City has this."

Bai Qinglian stared at the fabric with extreme envy; all she needed now was money.

Just as Bai Qinglian was reluctant to let go, a man walked in and looked her up and down.

Judging from her attire, she must be a young lady from some wealthy family.

“Young lady, if you like this fabric, I can give it to you.”

When the shopkeeper saw the newcomer, he couldn't help but frown. Wasn't this Young Master Xiao?
Young Master Xiao is a well-known playboy in Huaizhou City. The Xiao family used to be in the carpentry business. They weren't exactly rich, but they were certainly quite wealthy.

However, ever since this young master Xiao became an incompetent fool and spent his days fooling around outside, the Xiao family has been ruined by him alone.

Bai Qinglian looked at Young Master Xiao and smiled sweetly, making Young Master Xiao's heart flutter.

(End of this chapter)