"Do you know what's most amazing? This time, the registrar's wife personally caught them in the act, bringing people to corner them in bed!"

"I heard that the registrar's wife is quite a fierce woman; she even kicked the door panel in half."

"The county magistrate's sister was wrapped in a blanket, huddled in the corner of the bed, crying. The registrar, barefoot, was searching the room for his pants. The scene was...tsk tsk tsk—utterly shameful!"

Yun Shengsheng listened intently, and as she listened, the corners of her mouth slowly curled up.

[Now that's settled. Let's see if that registrar can still maintain a good relationship with the county magistrate.]

[They used to be close brothers, now they're enemies. The county magistrate probably wants to tear up the registrar and make soup out of him.]

Gan Yuwan, who sells pastries in the shop, also overheard the conversation of those women.

As she wrapped pastries for the customers, a subtle upward curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.

After the guests left, she wiped the counter again and again, her curiosity growing stronger and stronger.

When night fell and the door was closed, the children all went back to their rooms to sleep. Gan Yuwan pulled Yun Huaikang back into the room and asked:

"Tell me the truth, did you do the registrar's affair? Don't play dumb with me, what are the chances of such a coincidence?"

Yun Huaikang rested his hands behind his head, a slow smile spreading across his lips: "Weren't you so anxious before, afraid that the registrar would retaliate against us after the young master left?"

"I didn't know you were so calculating!" Gan Yuwan slapped him on the shoulder, urging him to speak quickly.

Yun Huaikang was slapped forward by her, then sat up straight with a smile.

He did indeed do it. He had known about the affair between the registrar and the county magistrate's sister for a long time. This scandalous affair was not uncommon in the government office.

Ever since the county magistrate's younger sister lost her husband and was brought to live in the county town by her brother, she somehow got involved with the registrar.

Many people in the government office knew about this, but everyone kept it to themselves and no one dared to reveal it.

After all, one was a registrar and the other was the county magistrate's own sister. If either of them stabbed the other, the other would die.

Yun Huai'an took advantage of this. He found out in advance where the registrar and the county magistrate's sister were having their trysts, including when they went, which alley they took, and what potted flowers they placed at the door as a code.

Then, after going through several roundabout ways, the message was secretly delivered to the registrar's wife—who was also Liang Xiaoqing's cousin.

This cousin is quite a formidable character.

She brought along seven or eight of her brothers' wives and the women from her neighbors, grabbing rolling pins and broom handles, and rushed over. The large group of people swept through the streets and alleys, making a scene even more lively than the county government's arrest of thieves.

The door was kicked open. She assumed it was some shameless vixen and had a bellyful of accusations ready to tear her apart.

When the door opened, it turned out to be the county magistrate's sister.

She stood there at the door for a long time, completely dumbfounded.

She brought so many people with her, and the women from the neighborhood stood behind her, completely blocking the doorway. They all saw it; not a single one could be kept in the dark.

Sure enough, the story spread to every nook and cranny of the county town that very day, with versions more exciting than storytellers' tales. Now, everyone on the streets and alleys is talking about the registrar and the county magistrate's sister.

Liang Xiaoqing was still hoping his cousin's husband would release him. Dream on! His cousin's husband now hates their whole family...

Gan Yuwan listened to the whole thing, her expression changing from shock to amusement to relief, and finally she let out a long sigh.

"Now that's good. Let's see if Liang Xiaoqing can still cause us trouble by relying on his good cousin. His cousin is in deep trouble herself."

Yun Huaikang said with a smile, "I said, as long as they don't provoke us first, we will never go looking for trouble. But if they strike first, then we have to fight back, and we have to beat them so badly that they can never recover."

Gan Yuwan suddenly laughed: "Yun Huaikang, the culprits behind this are your elder brother's family. How are they going to deal with this? If they keep trying to find ways to deal with us every few days, we won't be able to live a normal life either."

Yun Huaikang frowned. "I know. I won't let them get away with this. I've already moved on from the past, but since they're still clinging to it, they won't let it go. So don't blame me for showing no brotherly affection."

Later, the matter could no longer be suppressed and spread wider and wider, even reaching the nearby villages.

Once, when Yun Huaikang returned to his village to grow vegetables, some villagers asked him what had happened. He then embellished the story for a while.

Finally, he suddenly realized and slapped his thigh, saying that it seemed to be a relative from his sister-in-law's family.

People's associations become even richer...

But that's all for later. Right now, in Yun Huai'an's courtyard...

Yun Linlin huddled in her blanket, not daring to move.

Ever since her father slapped her twice on the official road, she has become the scapegoat in this family.

Her father disliked her, her mother didn't speak up for her, and her brother Yun Zide regarded her as a jinx.

The whole family would glance at her out of the corner of their eyes when they walked by, as if she carried some kind of contagious bad luck.

She felt that all her misfortunes were inextricably linked to her second uncle's family.

If her second uncle's family was doing well, her parents would feel resentful; and when they felt resentful, they would take it out on her.

She discovered that her parents would only feel better when her second uncle's family was in trouble, and only when her parents were happy would they treat her a tiny bit better.

But she was too young, only eight years old, and couldn't do anything.

So they relentlessly begged and pleaded with the system.

Since she got this system, she felt different from others.

But now the system doesn't seem to pay much attention to her anymore, and her points are pitifully low.

"Is there any way? If you don't tell me soon, I'm really doomed!" Yun Linlin shouted to the system in her mind.

The system seemed to sigh: "On the fifteenth of September, a theatrical troupe will come to the county. Your second uncle's daughter, Yun Shuangshuang, will fall in love with the martial arts actor in this troupe. Then, she'll steal all the family's money for him and elope with him. In the end, the martial arts actor will swindle all her money and sell her to a brothel."

Yun Linlin's eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness.

September 15th, which is the day after tomorrow. It's an absolute godsend.

If Yun Shuangshuang elopes with that martial arts actor, her second uncle's family will lose all face and money. Let's see how they'll continue running their pastry shop then.

When my parents find out, they'll be overjoyed.

Then I won't make things difficult for her anymore, and I'll treat her the same way as before.

But here's the problem: she has no influence at home now, and even a single word from her father can earn her a disdainful look. If she were to go and tell her parents, "I want to go to the county to see a play," she would definitely be scolded and sent back.

Her eyes darted around, she climbed out of bed, and tiptoed to her sister Yun Yaya's bedside, whispering, "Sister, are you asleep?"

Yun Yaya is the only person in the family who is always gentle with her.

On September 15th, Yun Yaya went to her parents and said she wanted to go to the county to take a look around, because she heard that a good opera troupe had come.

Her parents, who were always gentle with their obedient third daughter, nodded in agreement.

I also plan to go with them to ensure their safety.

Moreover, their eldest son's marriage was settled, and they were really happy, so they thought they would go to the county town for a visit.

So after lunch and a short rest, he drove his newly bought oxcart towards the county town.

Yun Shengsheng and the others finished school in the evening. She lay back on the oxcart, looking haggard. When they were almost home, she heard the sound of gongs and drums.

Then she heard her sisters come out to greet her happily, saying, "Sheng Sheng, you're finally back! There's an opera performance tonight."

"Go back and eat something, we'll go see a show together later!"

Yun Shengsheng was stunned. She calculated the time, then her eyes widened. "No way! That shameless martial arts performer Cui Jinzhi is here! My third sister is in danger…!"

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