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

Chapter 35 Two Slaps
When Chen learned that Bai Qinglian had been thrown off the carriage by Master Huang on the street, she almost fainted.

"Qiuwen, you stay here and keep a close eye on Master. I'm going to check on Miss Bai." Madam Chen put down the medicine bowl in her hand and headed towards Bai Qinglian's courtyard.

"Lian'er!" When Madam Chen arrived, Bai Qinglian's door was tightly closed.

Xia Yu stood at the door and bowed to Madam Chen. "Madam, as soon as Miss returned, she locked herself in her room and wouldn't open the door no matter how much we knocked!"

Madam Chen glared at Xia Yu. This girl knew more about Bai Qinglian than anyone else, and she couldn't escape responsibility for what happened to her Lian'er this time.

"Lian'er! It's Mother! Open the door!" Madam Chen tried knocking again.

This time, Bai Qinglian opened the door. At this moment, she was no longer the young lady she once was. Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were red and swollen, and her clothes were dirty. Chen's pupils shrank and her heart clenched.

"Lian'er! What's wrong with you?" Madam Chen dared not think any further. "Could it really be that beast, Master Huang?"

Bai Qinglian hurriedly pulled Chen Shi into the house, instructed Xia Yu to guard the door, and then said to Chen Shi, "Mother, how come you think of me so much, just like those other people!"

Bai Qinglian felt extremely wronged; she had never suffered such humiliation before.

"That's good! That's good! I knew those people were deliberately slandering you. But Lian'er, can you tell your mother what really happened?"

Bai Qinglian told Chen about her plan and what happened last night, omitting the part about being bullied by Master Huang. At first, Chen felt that her daughter was too bold, but then she felt that her daughter was too pitiful.

"It's all Bai Wanqing's fault! It's all Bai Wanqing's fault that I was ruined!" Bai Qinglian's heart was filled with boundless hatred.

"Mother, now everyone on the street saw me being thrown off Master Huang's carriage! My reputation is completely ruined!" Bai Qinglian cried her heart out at this thought.

Madam Chen felt very sorry for Bai Qinglian, but for now she could only comfort her, "Lian'er, nothing happened between you and Master Huang, that's a fact, you and I both know that. Once this rumor has died down, your mother can still find you a good marriage."

Hearing her mother say this, Bai Qinglian felt much better. "Is it really possible to find a good marriage partner?"

Madam Chen smirked, "Of course! Of course! Just two days ago, Young Master Du even sent someone to inquire about our Bai family's young lady!"

"Perhaps I developed feelings for you after seeing you at the banquet last time!"

Bai Qinglian, who had initially been skeptical of Chen's words, felt her hope rekindled when she heard that Young Master Du had come to her house to inquire about her.

That's right! She's completely innocent, nothing happened between her and Master Huang, so what is she afraid of!
If one day she could truly become engaged to Young Master Du, he would surely stand up and testify for her. At that time, all the past rumors would disappear, and she, Bai Qinglian, would be the rightful Mrs. Du, and no one would dare to say a word against her.

Thinking of this, Bai Qinglian wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Mother, you must explain this to Madam Du for me!"

Mrs. Chen nodded slowly.

Liu Feifei, who was originally waiting to see Bai Wanqing make a fool of herself, crushed the pastry in her hand into crumbs.

"What? In the end, she's not your fiancée. Are you relieved?" Liu Feifei looked at Meng Zhan across from her, her eyes filled with jealousy.

Meng Zhan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed. "Feifei, what are you saying! What does Bai Wanqing's current situation have to do with me! It's not my place to breathe a sigh of relief!"

Although Meng Zhan said this, he didn't really mean it. When he heard people on the street say that Bai Wanqing had already been taken by Master Huang...
He was so angry that he wanted to run downstairs, drag that rich man Huang out, and beat him up.

He attributed this feeling to the fact that Bai Wanqing originally belonged to him, but now that she had been taken away, he would feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that she had not achieved her goal, Liu Feifei urged Meng Zhan again, "Meng Lang, how is the money for the betrothal gifts?"

This time, Meng Zhan didn't avoid his gaze. He took out a silver note containing ten thousand taels of silver from his pocket. "Feifei, Brother Du has lent me the money! I can propose to you soon."

Liu Feifei's mood improved. She looked at Meng Zhan with deep affection. In the end, this man still chose her. Bai Wanqing lost, that's it!
When Bai Wanqing returned to the Bai family, she first went to her father's room to check on his condition. "Qing'er, has something happened at home?"

"I heard a lot of noise outside this morning!"

"Father, there are some things, but you shouldn't worry about them. You should focus on getting better first." Bai Wanqing was relieved to see that Bai Chenming's complexion had improved a lot.

But Bai Chenming was still worried. "What is it? If you keep it from me like this, I'll start to guess. And if I guess, my brain won't be able to rest, which will make me even more anxious."

Bai Wanqing had no choice but to give a general account of what happened that morning, but she concealed the part about Bai Qinglian framing her, only mentioning what happened to Bai Qinglian in Master Huang's carriage.

Upon hearing this, Bai Chenming immediately began to cough violently.

"How could she be in Master Huang's carriage?" Bai Chenming exclaimed in anguish. "Who can she marry now?"

"She's practically begging to become Master Huang's concubine!" Bai Chenming felt a pang of pain in his heart again.

"Qing'er, I know Lian'er's personality. She is strong-willed and proud, but she is definitely not the kind of person who would do such a shameful thing!"

"This must be that Master Huang. He forced Lian'er!" A tear rolled down Bai Chenming's cheek.

"My daughter, Bai, is destined to become someone else's concubine!" Bai Chenming closed his eyes, and Bai Wanqing stopped bothering him. She knew her father was in pain, but she couldn't cure that pain.

Bai Wanqing tucked the blanket around Bai Chenming, then quietly slipped out.

She didn't return to her own courtyard, but went directly to Bai Qinglian's courtyard.

Bai Qinglian had just changed into clean clothes and was thinking about how to please Young Master Du when she saw Bai Wanqing arrive. She immediately became alert.

"Bai Wanqing, this is my courtyard! Who let you in!" Bai Qinglian glared at Bai Wanqing.

Without saying a word, Bai Wanqing slapped Bai Qinglian across the face. She used eighty percent of her strength in that slap, and Bai Qinglian's face immediately turned red.

"Bai Wanqing, how dare you hit me!" Bai Qinglian covered her face, looking at Bai Wanqing in disbelief.

The next second she raised her hand, wanting to slap him back.

But Bai Wanqing grabbed her wrist, "Bai Qinglian, you're asking for trouble. Don't drag the Bai family into this, or I'll never forgive you!"

Bai Qinglian tried to pull her wrist back, but Bai Wanqing was extremely strong, and she couldn't do it no matter how many times she tried.

"Bai Wanqing, how dare you say such things about me! If you hadn't suddenly appeared on the street today, how could I have lost face in front of everyone! Who is ruining the Bai family's reputation!" Bai Qinglian retorted, not at all resentful that Bai Wanqing had hit her.

Bai Wanqing released her wrist and slapped Bai Qinglian across the face again, this time with all her might.

"Bai Qinglian, do I really have to tell you what you've done?"

Bai Qinglian covered her face with both hands, wincing in pain. Could it be that Bai Wanqing knew that she was the one who did it last night? Impossible, her plan was flawless, how could Bai Wanqing know?

"I don't understand what you're saying!" Bai Qinglian took two steps back, widening the distance between herself and Bai Wanqing.

"Don't understand? Then go to the county office and tell them! Tell them how you paid someone to kidnap your elder sister!" Bai Wanqing said coldly, then turned to leave.

Upon hearing the words "pay to hire someone to kill someone" and "kidnap her elder sister," Bai Qinglian completely panicked. "Go to the county government? Are you crazy?"

"What good will it do you, or the Bai family, to sue me?"

Bai Qinglian grabbed Bai Wanqing's arm, not caring whether Bai Wanqing would hit her again.

"Benefits? If you go to jail, the Bai family's reputation will be damaged for the time being, but you won't have the chance to harm others anymore! You could say it's a good deed."

"Most importantly, the Bai family's daughters never became someone else's concubines. Don't you think that upholds the Bai family's rules?"

Bai Qinglian gripped Bai Wanqing's arm even tighter, "You can't do this! This is a frame-up, you have no evidence!"

"So, if you tell the county magistrate that I kidnapped you, does that mean you've actually kidnapped him?"

“Who would believe that?”

Bai Qinglian laughed as she spoke, her emotions calming down. "Bai Wanqing, no one will believe you!"

"Oh?" Bai Wanqing smiled, then took out a silver note from her bosom. "Did you think those two only took your money?"

"They are my witnesses!"

Bai Qinglian thought for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Bai Wanqing, do you think they're stupid? Committing crimes and then acting as your witnesses!"

Bai Wanqing smiled and nodded, "You're right, they're not stupid, so I plan to directly sue them for murder and robbery. Guess whether the mastermind or the accomplice will be sentenced more severely?"

Bai Qinglian's face drained of color instantly. "Tell me, how can you avoid going to the county government office!"

Bai Wanqing smiled slightly, "It's simple. As long as you don't provoke me again and don't cause trouble for the Bai family, I will naturally let you off the hook."

"Bai Qinglian, I'm warning you, stop doing these dirty things, or I will make sure you live in this darkness forever."

Bai Wanqing's eyes were cold and sharp; it was the first time Bai Qinglian had ever seen such a frightening side of Bai Wanqing.

At this moment, Bai Wanqing was like a bloodthirsty beast, ready to devour her in the next second.

"I understand!" Bai Qinglian put away her thoughts. This time, her fear stemmed from her physical fear of Bai Wanqing.

After tidying up Bai Qinglian, Bai Wanqing returned to her courtyard.

On the table, I saw a crumpled silver note. If the previous one was used to trick Bai Qinglian, then this one...
Lin Yunche really caught those two people.

(End of this chapter)