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

Chapter 34 Self-destruction without attack
Bai Qinglian over there refused to admit that she was Bai Wanqing, while the real Bai Wanqing had already quietly ridden her horse to the back gate of the Bai family.

"Miss! Miss! You're finally back!" Ruixin had been waiting at the back door for a long time. Last night, when she found that her young lady had not returned, she and Uncle Liu went out under the cover of night and searched most of the county, but they couldn't find her.

Not only that, Uncle Liu discovered that the Third Miss hadn't returned last night either, which greatly worried Ruixin! She was afraid that the Third Miss might do something to harm her young mistress!

As a result, she heard the rumors circulating on the street early this morning, and she regretted it even more. She should have rushed to get the medicine for the master yesterday, so that it wouldn't have fallen into the hands of Master Huang.

Ruixin's face was streaked with tears, and her eyes were swollen like two red lanterns.
Bai Wanqing patted the little girl's head. "It's alright! I'm back safe and sound, aren't I?"

Rui looked her young lady over carefully, inside and out, and only felt relieved after confirming that she was alright. Sure enough, the rumors circulating outside were all false!

How could their young lady possibly sleep with Master Huang! That's utter nonsense.

Bai Wanqing returned to her courtyard, where Ruixin helped her change her clothes. Touching the clothes she had taken off, she thought of the man who had saved her yesterday.

"Huai'an County is just ahead! You can ride your horse into the city yourself!" After saying that, Lin Yunche quickly dismounted and turned to leave.

Bai Wanqing turned around and took a deep look at Lin Yunche. Why was this man's personality so awkward? He was clearly afraid of ruining his reputation, but he insisted on acting like a heartless man who abandoned a woman.

"Thank you!" Bai Wanqing didn't stand on ceremony. This was for the best. With the sun just rising and not many people on the street, she could quietly return to the Bai family and avoid giving others cause for gossip.

"Ruixin, Ruixin, something terrible has happened! Miss has been stopped in the street!" Just as Bai Wanqing's thoughts were drifting away, Uncle Liu came running over, slapping his thigh.

Ruixin had just picked up the basin of water and hadn't even reacted when Uncle Liu grabbed her and said, "You, you quickly change into Miss's clothes and say you're Miss Bai. We can't let those people actually call Miss out from the carriage, otherwise our young lady's reputation will be completely ruined!"

Uncle Liu looked anxious, and Ruixin felt a little flustered. She turned to look into the house, blinked three times to confirm, and then said, "Butler Liu, our young lady is inside. How could she be stopped on the street!"

Uncle Liu then turned around and looked at Bai Wanqing sitting in front of the mirror, so surprised that he couldn't say a word.

Bai Wanqing slowly walked over and learned from Uncle Liu about the rumors circulating in the neighborhood and what was happening on the street.

"This is outrageous! That Master Huang is openly spreading rumors on the street. Is he trying to force you, Miss, to submit?" Uncle Liu was so angry that his face turned purple.

Bai Wanqing knew that Master Huang did this because he knew that she might not be able to return to the Bai family at this time. As long as she did not show herself, she would not be able to refute Master Huang's words.

"Ruixin! Come on, let's go out and see what's going on!" Bai Wan straightened her clothes and led Ruixin out the door.

At this moment, Yan Da Hu Zi refused to budge, blocking Huang Yuanwai's carriage on the road and constantly provoking Bai Qinglian with words, trying to get her out of the carriage.

Liu Feifei sat in the teahouse, picked up the freshly served tea and snacks, and burst out laughing.

"Feifei, what's making you so happy!" Meng Zhan received a message from Liu Feifei early in the morning, saying that she had something important to tell him.

So even though he saw the commotion in the middle of the road, he didn't look closely and went straight upstairs to find Liu Feifei.

Liu Feifei smiled radiantly, raised an eyebrow, and pointed to the carriages and crowd below, saying, "Let's watch the excitement!"

Meng Zhan, confused, looked in the direction Liu Feifei was pointing, just in time to hear Yan Da Huzi shouting at the people in the carriage again: "Bai Wanqing, the eldest daughter of the Bai family, are you afraid to show your face now?"

At this moment, the onlookers eagerly peered into the carriage.

Everyone knows that Bai Wanqing climbed into Master Huang's bed last night, and Master Huang didn't deny it just now, so it seems the rumors circulating today are true.
Tsk tsk tsk! She's supposed to be a rich young lady, but I never imagined she would do something so disgraceful to her family.

The words spoken against Bai Wanqing on the street became increasingly harsh.

Meng Zhan glanced at the carriage, a sharp pain shooting through his heart, his eyes bloodshot. "Feifei, they said the person in this sedan chair is Bai Wanqing?"

"She went to sleep with Master Huang?"

Liu Feifei sighed, "That's right! How can Bai Wanqing be so unable to live without men! She's only been divorced for a short time, and she can't wait to run to another man's bed, and he's an old man even older than her father!"

"You've really disgraced the Bai family. It's a good thing you divorced her, Meng Lang. Otherwise, if she were to have an affair, where would we, the Meng family, put our faces?"

Liu Feifei chuckled as she spoke.

Meng Zhan frowned and muttered, "She wouldn't! It must be a misunderstanding!"

Liu Feifei chuckled and casually waved her handkerchief. Yan Da Hu Zi then went even further than before, insisting that Bai Wanqing come out to see him.

Seeing that the commotion had subsided, Master Huang glanced disdainfully at Bai Qinglian, who was already terrified, and kicked her hard again.

Bai Qinglian winced in pain and let out a muffled groan.

But this sound made everyone realize that there was indeed a woman inside the carriage.

"Is it really Bai Wanqing?" a passerby exclaimed.

"If she is Bai Wanqing, then who am I?" Bai Wanqing walked out from the crowd, accompanied by Ruixin and Uncle Liu.

Everyone was shocked to see the woman in front of them. Wasn't Bai Wanqing supposed to be inside the carriage? But Bai Wanqing was actually standing outside.

And who is the person in that carriage?
More surprised than the onlookers were Liu Feifei upstairs and Yan Dahuzi standing in the middle of the street. He stared wide-eyed at Bai Wanqing in disbelief, "What...what are you doing here?"

Bai Wanqing found it amusing. "If I'm not here, where else would I be? Perhaps in that carriage in front of you?"

"Yan the Bearded Man, there's a limit to how much you can spread rumors!"

Yan the Bearded Man glanced at Liu Feifei upstairs. Liu Feifei's expression wasn't much better either, so he could only force a smile and say, "It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

The rumors were practically confirmed, but Bai Wanqing's appearance made everyone think that the rumors from this morning were false.

The woman who climbed into Master Huang's bed was not the eldest daughter of the Bai family, but the woman in the carriage.

Who is the woman in the carriage?

Seeing everyone making guesses, Master Huang's face turned green!
Some say he forcibly abducted women! Others say he solicited prostitutes; in short, there are all sorts of conflicting and unpleasant rumors.

Master Huang couldn't bear to see himself being smeared like this, so he called Liu Cheng into the carriage and whispered a few words in his ear.

Liu Cheng forcefully grabbed Bai Qinglian, who was hiding in the car, and threw her to the ground.

Bai Qinglian gasped in surprise and immediately buried her head in her knees.

"My goodness, whose young lady is this?!"

"She's really shameless. She didn't say a word the whole time, making us all think she was the eldest daughter of the Bai family!"

Bai Qinglian bit her lip tightly; she couldn't let anyone see her face.

Unexpectedly, Master Huang had no intention of letting her go. Liu Cheng reached out and pulled Bai Qinglian up from the ground. Finally, someone in the crowd recognized her, "Isn't this the third young lady of the Bai family, Bai Qinglian?"

"How did she end up in Master Huang's carriage?"

Immediately, the people around him began to imagine the situation. Liu Cheng looked at everyone and said, "To be honest, my master did discuss marriage with the eldest daughter of the Bai family, but unexpectedly, the third daughter fell in love with my master. Fortunately, my master was clever and did not let the third daughter of the Bai family succeed. That's why he personally led people to send her back to the Bai family early this morning."

As Liu Cheng spoke, he bowed to Bai Wanqing, "Miss Bai, this is all a misunderstanding. Please don't misunderstand my master!"

Bai Wanqing narrowed her eyes, glanced at Bai Qinglian who was hiding everywhere, and sighed deeply.

Given the current situation, what reputation does the Bai family still have?

“Master Huang, Steward Liu! Knowing my second sister’s personality, I’m afraid she wouldn’t do that!”

Bai Wanqing looked at Master Huang with neither arrogance nor servility, and Master Huang laughed twice.

"Wanqing, do you have any evidence? Don't forget she was just in my carriage! I caught her last night."

The way he addressed him as "Master Huang" was so affectionate, and with just a few words, everyone present understood that the third young lady of the Bai family had taken a fancy to her eldest sister's fiancé and wanted to steal him away.

As a result, her fiancé saw through her deception and sent her back. At this point, out of consideration for his future concubine, Master Huang decided not to pursue the matter further.

But who knows if Bai Qinglian lost her virginity to Master Huang!
Wow! Master Huang really got a great deal this time.

Bai Wanqing frowned. She naturally hated Bai Qinglian for her scheming against her last night, but the Bai family still had Furong and her father. They had to hold their heads high. This matter could not be settled by the Huang family so easily.

"Then why don't we ask my second sister if she really wanted to climb into your bed last night, Master Huang?" Bai Wanqing turned to look at Bai Qinglian.

Bai Qinglian was filled with shame and indignation. This bitch made her speak in public, didn't she think she was shameful enough?

"I didn't! I didn't climb into bed!" Bai Qinglian practically cried as she ran out of the crowd.

Master Huang looked at Bai Wanqing with great interest. This was indeed the person he had taken a liking to. With just a few words, she had thrown the mud back at him.

It wasn't that he was unwilling.

But at this point, he couldn't explain himself no matter what. He ordered Liu Cheng to disperse the crowd, and then gave Bai Wanqing a lewd smile.

"Girl, you'll be mine sooner or later!"

After saying this, he had Liu Cheng drive the carriage away.

Bai Wanqing then immediately took Uncle Liu and Ruixin back to the Bai family. "Uncle Liu, don't tell Father about this yet. I'm afraid his health won't be able to handle it!"

Uncle Liu knew the seriousness of the matter and replied, "I understand!"

"But what about the Third Miss now?"

Uncle Liu was unaware that Bai Qinglian had framed Bai Wanqing. Bai Wanqing said expressionlessly, "Go find Mother and keep a close eye on her! Make sure nothing else happens. As for the Huang family, ask Mother for her opinion!"

Given the current situation, Bai Qinglian probably has no choice but to marry Master Huang!
(End of this chapter)