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

Chapter 240 Working together
Bai Qinglian was secretly pleased. She knew that someone with her looks shouldn't have ended up like this; she deserved a better life.

Bai Qinglian's eyes were slightly red and filled with tears, giving her a pitiful look as she looked at the newcomer.

Young Master Xiao narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but swallow.

"Thank you for your kindness, young master, but I cannot accept it," Bai Qinglian said softly.

Xiao Fang smiled slightly, walked straight to the shopkeeper, and picked up the fabric that Bai Qinglian had just chosen.

"Shopkeeper, I'll take this piece of cloth. Please wrap it up and give it to this young lady."

Xiao Fang smiled and placed a silver ingot in front of the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper glanced at Bai Qinglian and saw that her eyes were full of affection and her lips were curved in a smile. He nodded helplessly, accepted the silver, wrapped the cloth, and handed it to Bai Qinglian.

"Thank you for your kind words, young master." Bai Qinglian bowed slightly.

Xiao Fang stepped forward with a slight smile and said, "If you don't mind, young lady, how about I escort you home?"

Bai Qinglian lowered her head and wiped her eyes, which immediately made Xiao Fang feel sorry for her.

"Young lady, what if you haven't encountered some difficulties?"

"If you're having any difficulties, feel free to tell me. Maybe I can help you in some way!"

Bai Qinglian slowly raised her head, and her pitiful appearance once again shocked Xiao Fang's heart.

"To be honest, young master, I've come to Huaizhou City to visit relatives."

"But they were driven out by their relatives, and now they have nowhere to go, let alone a home."

After Bai Qinglian finished speaking, she began to sob softly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fang's eyes lit up. With a smile on his lips, he said to Bai Qinglian, "If you don't mind, Miss, why don't you stay at one of my villas?"

"what do you think?"

Xiao Fang reached out and gently stroked Bai Qinglian's arm. Bai Qinglian did not dodge, but smiled charmingly and nodded slightly.

Xiao Fang laughed and waved to the servant behind him. The servant understood and immediately ran to a nearby place, where a carriage arrived.

"Miss, may I ask how you should be addressed?" Xiao Fang asked, gesturing for him to enter.

Bai Qinglian smiled gently, "Young master, you don't need to be so polite. You can just call me Lian'er."

"Lian'er?" Xiao Fang smiled lecherously. "Your name, like yours, is delightful."

After Xiao Fang finished speaking, he gestured for Bai Qinglian to get into the carriage again. Bai Qinglian gently placed her hand on Xiao Fang's palm, then quickly removed it and shyly slipped into the carriage.

Xiao Fang, aroused by Bai Qinglian, was now even more impatient and hurriedly boarded the carriage.

The two couldn't wait to do what they shouldn't have done in the carriage. When they arrived at Xiao Fang's villa, they became even more unrestrained. After a passionate encounter, Bai Qinglian lay on Xiao Fang's chest, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said coquettishly.

“Young Master Xiao, Lian’er is yours now, you can’t just abandon her.”

Holding the beauty in his arms, Xiao Fang was still savoring the passion from just now, so he naturally nodded in agreement: "Lian'er, don't worry, now that you've become my woman, I will definitely not let you suffer any losses."

Bai Qinglian slightly curled the corners of her lips, then looked up at Xiao Fang with teary eyes.

“Young Master Xiao, Lian’er must have done something good in her past life to be able to meet you in this life.”

"Otherwise, Lian'er would be bullied to death by her family right now."

Xiao Fang felt extremely distressed as he listened to Bai Qinglian's tearful complaints. He hugged Bai Qinglian tightly and said, "Don't worry, Lian'er, no matter who bullies you, I will stand up for you."

"I will never let you suffer any more grievances in the future."

Bai Qinglian nodded obediently, "I knew it, Lian'er didn't trust the wrong person."

Bai Qinglian forcefully broke free from the restraints of the Du family maid, raised her chin, walked up to Bai Wanqing, and sneered.

"Big sister, it's been a long time!"

The maids from the Du family tried to drag Bai Qinglian away, but Bai Wanqing gently shook her head.

"You may all leave and stay with the young mistress. I'll take care of things here," Bai Wanqing said calmly.

Bai Qinglian was surprised that Bai Wanqing would face her alone so confidently. A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, and she involuntarily took two steps back. Her posture was no longer as arrogant as before, but instead became weak.

Bai Qinglian crossed her arms over her chest, revealing her arm that had been scratched during the earlier struggle with the maids. Bai Wanqing could clearly see a long, deep scratch on her arm, which was faintly bleeding.

Bai Qinglian raised her head with a wronged expression and looked at Bai Wanqing, saying softly, "Big sister, I really know I was wrong, and I really have nowhere else to turn."

“I know I’ve done a lot of wrong things before, but now I’ve been punished.”

"I haven't had a single good day since I married into the Huang family. Eldest sister, you should know best the difficulties a woman faces when she marries the wrong person, right?"

Bai Qinglian looked at Bai Wanqing pleadingly, but Bai Wanqing remained indifferent, simply watching Bai Qinglian without saying a word.

Bai Qinglian was still somewhat afraid of Bai Wanqing despite her appearance.

She swallowed hard and continued, "Big sister, you still don't believe what I'm saying?"

As Bai Qinglian spoke, her eyes unconsciously glanced towards the backyard. Bai Wanqing frowned, sensing something, and turned to walk quickly towards the backyard.

Seeing this, Bai Qinglian hurriedly reached out to pull Bai Wanqing.

"Big sister, I really know I was wrong, you can't leave!" At this moment, Bai Qinglian hugged Bai Wanqing's arm tightly with both hands.

Bai Wanqing gently turned aside, pulling her arm away from Bai Qinglian's grasp. She glared fiercely at Bai Qinglian, who was terrified by her gaze. Her elder sister was always cold and indifferent; she had never seen such a terrifying look in her eyes before.

Yes, even when Bai Wanqing was tricked and kidnapped to the farm, she never showed such an expression.

Could she already know? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

How could Bai Wanqing possibly know her plan? What makes Bai Wanqing think she could predict her plan?

Bai Qinglian was still unwilling to give up and wanted to go to the backyard with Bai Wanqing, but unexpectedly, a group of servants from the Du family suddenly rushed out and surrounded Bai Qinglian.

Bai Qinglian tried to break through the Du family servants' obstruction, disregarding her dignity and charging forward with her body, but in the end, she was no match for the strength of these servants.

"Bai Wanqing! Come back! I still have things to say, you can't stop me here." Bai Qinglian shouted almost hysterically.

Bai Wanqing had no time to care about Bai Qinglian at this moment; she only had one thought in her mind: to get back to Furong's side as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Bai Wanqing quickened her pace.

Before she even reached the backyard, Bai Wanqing heard screams coming from Furong's courtyard.

Bai Wanqing's heart sank. She immediately lifted her skirt and ran, quickly rushing into Furong's courtyard.

As soon as Bai Wanqing entered the courtyard, she saw a person being dragged and beaten by a group of maids and nannies.

"You scoundrel! What a scoundrel!" Bao Yue was furious at this moment, and her blows were the heaviest.

The other maids and nannies also continued to beat the man on the ground, making him howl in pain.

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! Do you know who I am?"

Upon hearing this, Bao Yue punched the man on the head again.

"Hmph! Who are you? I don't care who you are! Don't you even know who you've messed with?"

The man tried to look up, but fearing that Baoyue and the women would hit him again, he could only cover his head and groan twice.

When Baoyue looked up again, she saw Bai Wanqing approaching and quickly went up to her.

"Young Miss! Thank you for reminding me."

"Let us stay here and guard this place, otherwise this lecherous man will really harm the Second Miss."

Bai Wanqing nodded slightly, stepped forward and glanced at the man squatting on the ground, whose gorgeous clothes had been torn to shreds.

Knowing that someone in charge had arrived, the man immediately begged for mercy.

"Madam, Madam, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

The man finally mustered the courage to raise his head. His face was covered in bruises, and his gaze paused for a moment when he looked at Bai Wanqing.

Bai Qinglian was already a top-tier beauty, but this woman is even more stunning.

Wouldn't the pregnant woman he failed to seduce be even more alluring?

Xiao Fang's lewd gaze lingered on Bai Wanqing, who then turned to Bao Yue and said a few words.

Baoyue immediately nodded and said, "Yes, Miss, I will have someone send him to the government office right away."

The government office? Xiao Fang was horrified when he heard the word "government office".

He quickly stood up, walked shakily to Bai Wanqing, tried to show a charming smile, and said, "Madam, my name is Xiao Fang."

"Have you ever heard of the fourth young master of the Xiao family in Huaizhou City?"

Xiao Fang knew that his family couldn't compare to the Du family, but his charm was second to none in Huaizhou City.

Not to mention others, even his Lian'er fell for him the moment she saw him, didn't she?

If I hadn't missed the chance to meet the young mistress of the Du family, she might have fallen for my charm.

Not only did he help Lian'er vent her anger, but he also got to taste the Du family's people. Wasn't that wonderful?

Perhaps one day the Du family will also become Xiao Fang's possession.

Xiao Fang blinked slowly, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Bai Wanqing acted as if she hadn't seen anything at all, and coldly said, "Sorry, I've never heard of the Xiao family."

“Young Master Xiao has now trespassed into the Du family’s backyard. Regardless of the reason, he should be handed over to the authorities.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fang's smile froze on his face. His handsome face did not move the woman in front of him. He raised his hand to touch his cheek, and a sharp pain came from his face.

No wonder he lost all his charm; it must be because those girls didn't know their own strength and hurt his face.

What can we do now? If we hand him over to the authorities, his father will surely break his legs when he gets home.

Helpless, Xiao Fang had no choice but to plead with Bai Wanqing again.

"Madam, this is just a small misunderstanding. Why send her to the authorities?"

"Isn't it possible to solve this by sitting down and having a proper discussion?"

As Xiao Fang spoke, he took out a money bag from his chest, a bag full of silver notes, which Xiao Fang was really reluctant to part with.

He slowly handed the money bag to Bai Wanqing and said with a smile, "Madam, do you think we can talk some more?"

(End of this chapter)