Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Die a Natural Death

Yao Feiran's lips twitched, and she was too lazy to say anything more.

In short, I am leaving the capital.

Yan Wenmo's jaw tightened: "Our son won't allow you to go."

Now that Yan Wenmo has inherited the title, Yao Feiran needs his permission to take them away.

"If it's not allowed, then I won't go. Anyway, you're in charge of the Marquis's mansion now, so you can manage its livelihood yourself. I won't touch my dowry."

Yan Wenmo was completely stunned. His mother actually wanted to separate from him, even dividing their property.

Yao Feiran didn't even look at Yan Wenmo's expression. In order to maintain the appearance of the Marquis's mansion, the original owner's dowry had been subsidized quite a bit. Those shops were all losing money because Yan Wenmo often brought Lingzhi to take things for free, and the restaurants also served free food and drinks. After thinking it over, she simply sold all her property to avoid getting involved with the Marquis's mansion.

When the time comes, I'll go back to my ancestral home, buy some land, rent it out, and secretly do some business to support Yan Muyao's participation in the imperial examinations and prepare dowries for Yan Yueyi and Yan Yushu. That'll be all.

There's no need for him to get involved with the female lead.

Although Yan Yushu was born out of wedlock, her mother was Wei Yan, the original owner's personal maid. When the original owner was pregnant, she took Wei Yan as a concubine. Wei Yan was kind and honest and usually listened to the original owner.

The Marquis's actions were so significant that many people witnessed them.

Ye Ying's maid, Xiao Cui, ran over and said, "Miss, it's a good thing you broke off the engagement. I didn't expect that the Marquis's mansion would be just an empty shell now, with a lot of debt. The Marquis's wife has even sold off her dowry shops."

"They actually sold their own shop?"

Ye Ying's expression turned serious. Things were completely different now than in her previous life, and she didn't know if there would be any changes.

In her past life, she used her dowry to support the Marquis's mansion for more than ten years, only to be divorced in the end. Meanwhile, Lingzhi's son inherited the mansion, and Lingzhi laughed at her own foolishness.

She would never join the Marquis's mansion again in her lifetime. The Marquis's mansion was already a sign of decline and would not last long.

Yao Feiran had prepared everything. The huge Marquis's mansion was now almost empty. Apart from the original owner's nanny who was unwilling to leave, all the other servants had been dismissed.

After repaying her loan, Yao Feiran had eight hundred taels of silver left. Eight hundred taels was enough for her family to live on in the capital for a few days, but it would be enough to support them back in their hometown. She could then start some other businesses and wouldn't have to worry about these troublesome matters in the capital.

The original owner came from an ordinary background and didn't have much dowry. She even borrowed a lot of money for the Marquis's mansion in her own name, so having eight hundred taels left was already quite good.

Yan Yueyi walked over and looked at the box in Yao Feiran's hand: "Mother, is this the remaining money?"

"Um"

During this period of clearing up the accounts, Yao Feiran also had Yan Yueyi and Yan Yushu help out. The two were both in their early teens, but they had already learned to handle affairs and could lend a hand.

The Yan family's ancestral home is in Wanxi County, which is located on the border between the two countries. The two countries have a good relationship, so the area is not strictly managed.

After Yao Feiran hid the things, a woman suddenly walked over. It was Lingzhi. There was no one guarding the mansion anymore.

Lingzhi looked puzzled: "Madam, what are you doing? The Marquis said you want to leave the capital and have sold so many assets. Do you want to shake the foundation of the Marquis's mansion?"

"What foundation? That was my dowry. You have no right to ask about it. Foundation? The Marquis's mansion had already fallen into decline by his father's generation. It's just maintaining a facade of respectability for you. Anyway, people are already laughing at you, so what difference does a little make?"

Lingzhi's face was grim. She said, "I know that Madam looks down on me, which is why she did this. I am willing to leave Master Boye forever. I hope you and your son can live in harmony."

Before Yao Feiran could say anything, Yan Wenmo rushed in: "Mother, if you have any grievances, take them out on me. Don't bully Lingzhi."

Yao Feiran kicked him, and Yan Wenmo spat out a mouthful of blood. Lingzhi screamed in fright when she saw this.

"I get annoyed when I see you doing stupid things. Don't talk to me anymore, and get out of here with your spirit branch."

Two burly men beside Yao Feiran lifted the two of them up and threw them out of the courtyard.

These past few days, the children and Wei Yan have been eating and drinking together. As for Yan Wenmo, he has no servants to rely on and wanted to borrow money from the shops, but his mother has sold all the shops and has no money to lend. Others also know that the Marquis's mansion is insolvent and would never lend him money.

Forced into a corner, he had no choice but to sell off the Hou family's assets. When the creditors found out, they cornered him at a restaurant.

"Master Yan, you have the leisure to bring women to this restaurant for food and drink, yet you borrow money and don't repay it. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

The visitor was Liu Sheng, the steward of the Duke's mansion. The Duke's mansion had lent Yan Wenmo a thousand taels of silver at exorbitant interest rates, but had not repaid it. Now, six months overdue, the interest had compounded to two thousand taels.

Since lending money at exorbitant interest rates couldn't be publicized, Liu Sheng would only insist that he was just borrowing money.

Yan Wenmo's face was grim. He valued his reputation above all else, and being pressured for debt in public made him feel both embarrassed and angry.

"Liu Sheng, why are you saying this now? It's not like I'm not going to pay you back. You can go to the Marquis's residence to ask for it. Why are you blocking my way in the street?"

"The Lady of the Marquis said that her dowry has been sold, and she has no right to inquire about the assets of the Marquis's mansion. I heard that the Earl has already sold an estate and should have a lot of money on hand. The Duchess specifically sent me to find you."

Liu Sheng lowered his voice: "Lord, the Duke is not someone you can afford to offend. Do you think no one will find out that you were drinking and making merry during the late Emperor's mourning period?"

Yan Wenmo was already just a figurehead, arrogant that he would become a close minister of the emperor in the future. If this kind of thing were to get out, it would be a disaster for his future career.

Yan Wenmo's face twitched, and he could only reluctantly hand over the thousand taels of silver to Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng grinned. Although he hadn't gotten any interest, it wasn't bad. Anyway, someone would be keeping an eye on things.

After giving him a thousand taels, everyone else who had borrowed money came to ask Yan Wenmo for more. Yao Feiran had her courtyard completely protected, as everyone knew that the Marquis's wife no longer cared about the affairs of the Marquis's mansion because of the annulment of the engagement.

Six months later, Yan Wenmo had sold off most of his family property, leaving only a house. He finally couldn't help but beg Yao Feiran for help.

"Mother, your son has no money right now and can barely make ends meet with his meager salary. He needs to go to the academy to pay his tuition. Please, Mother, help your son this time."

Yan Wenmo knelt down with a pleading look on his face, his eyes still filled with tears.

For the past two months, without Yao Feiran's supervision, he's been spending money recklessly and living a carefree life. Now that he's broke, he's finally learned to play the victim with Yao Feiran.