As Sun Miao'er emerged from Duhuan Tower, the sun was blazing, so bright that she could barely open her eyes.

A large crowd had gathered outside the fabric shop, and the commotion could be heard from the corner of the alley.

There aren't usually this many people around, even when we're busy. It's so noisy and chaotic, is something wrong?

Sun Miao'er quickened her pace, pushing through the crowd. Liu'er shouted until her throat was hoarse, and when she saw her shopkeeper, she was like seeing a savior, "Shopkeeper, you're finally back!"

"What happened?" Sun Miao'er's eyes quickly swept across the crowd. Besides the onlookers, there was a familiar face—it was Jiang Yutao, Sun Caiping's ex-husband.

Jiang Yutao led two or three men from his clan, each carrying sticks and hoes, and came in a menacing manner.

"What are you doing here?!" Sun Miao'er noticed Jiang Yutao's ill-intentioned look. How did he know that her aunt was here?

Jiang Yutao smirked and arrogantly stepped forward, "I've come to take Caiping home. Gentlemen, Manager Sun has kept my wife locked up in the shop to work, preventing her from going home. What kind of logic is that!"

Sun Miao'er crossed her arms, while Fu Yuchi stood outside the crowd. Because of his tall stature, even with people blocking his view, his face was still visible.

They're clearly just waiting to see what happens.

"My aunt can go wherever she wants, she's free to come and go. There are a lot of people here today, so I advise you not to block my business. Be smart and get out of my way!"

Sun Miao'er didn't want to talk about Sun Caiping's past in public. After all, when you're doing business, rumors are more dangerous than tigers. These people believe anything they hear and might spread rumors and smear things in a way that's hard to imagine.

Taking advantage of the large crowd, Jiang Yutao brazenly shouted, "I haven't even agreed to Caiping's divorce papers yet, so how can I not care about her?"

"Things have really changed. The eldest daughter of the Sun family is unfaithful. She's been married for several years and hasn't had a child. I can raise a hen and it will lay eggs! Her father-in-law is bedridden and doesn't care about her. As for the younger one, she's so young and already out in public, socializing like a never-ending stream. What man would dare to marry her in the future?"

That is incorrect.

A clear, resonant male voice rang out from the crowd.

Sun Miao'er hadn't intended to take his provocation to heart, but her master's words really made her heart skip a beat.

All eyes immediately turned to Fu Yuchi, and those who wanted to watch the spectacle even made way for him so he could move forward.

Before Sun Miao'er could finish her sentence, Fu Yuchi extended an index finger and placed it in front of her lips, signaling her to be quiet.

Jiang Yutao was now a head shorter than Fu Yuchi, his earlier imposing manner diminished considerably, and he asked with a slightly hesitant tone, "Who...who are you?"

“Of course I’m going to marry Manager Sun. Didn’t you say that no man would dare to marry a woman like her?”

Fu Yuchi glanced at him mockingly, completely disregarding Jiang Yutao.

Jiang Yutao had no idea where Sun Miao'er had found such a formidable opponent. Judging from her attire and demeanor, she was someone he couldn't afford to offend. He immediately changed the subject, "Where's Caiping? Quickly, let Caiping come out to see me!"

Sun Miao'er had no interest in Jiang Yutao; her mind was filled with the words "marry her into your family." If she hadn't been hiding behind her master, her blushing face would probably have been seen by outsiders long ago.

Jiang Yutao's voice grew louder and louder as he tried to block the road with his men.

"Liu'er, where's my aunt?" Sun Miao'er looked around but didn't see Sun Caiping in the shop.

Liu'er said, "When she heard that someone from the Jiang family had arrived, Aunt Sun went to the backyard and told them to call her over after they left."

Sun Miao'er turned and headed to the backyard, instructing Liu'er, "Hold him off. It's freezing cold; he can't outlast us."

Charcoal was lit in the house in the backyard. The difference between the inside and outside of the house was like night and day. Because the house was drafty in winter, thick cotton curtains were installed inside the door, and several windows were also covered with cotton curtains, leaving only one window open for ventilation.

"Has he not left yet?" Sun Caiping sighed wistfully, her brows furrowed, as she continued her embroidery.

Sun Miao'er sat down in front of her. "I was standing at the door, Aunt. What are your plans?"

These days, Sun Caiping is busy working at the shop and also leading several embroiderers. She has no time to think about that scumbag Jiang Yutao.

He didn't come earlier or later, but just when she was about to give up.

“I want to divorce him…” Sun Caiping finally said this, if Jiang Yutao would agree.

Sun Miao'er tapped her index finger on the table a few times. "Divorce is probably not an option. Right now, the Jiang family is in chaos without you and without a steward. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought his family to block the shop in broad daylight."

Sun Caiping added, "Then divorcing my wife would be even more impossible..."

“That’s right.” Sun Miao’er held Sun Caiping’s hand and comforted her, “Auntie, don’t worry, we’ll think of a way, we’ll eventually get him to agree.”

Jiang Yutao was squatting on the steps opposite the shop, rubbing his hands in the cold. He didn't know what kind of feng shui this alley had. The wind was howling and blowing into his sleeves, so he could only curl up. He was determined to wait for Sun Caiping today!

Liu'er held a bowl of mutton soup in the shop to warm her hands. The aroma wafted over, and Jiang Yutao smelled it, feeling as if ants were tearing at his heart.

"Brother, why don't we go back first? It's getting dark." The Jiang family's main branch brother couldn't stand the cold and spoke up first.

Jiang Yutao sniffed. "Wait here. I don't believe you!"

Suddenly, Jiang Yutao's vision went black as a figure blocked his way.

Sun Miao'er came out wearing a fur cloak, holding an envelope with the three large characters "Letter of Divorce" written on it.

Upon seeing the divorce papers, Jiang Yutao jumped up and down in a panic, shouting, "Even if I die today, I will not sign the divorce papers!"

Sun Miao'er bent over and said softly, "Your aunt doesn't want to see you. Right now, she only wants a divorce. Don't you want to sign?"

Jiang Yutao was stubborn and refused to even look at the divorce papers.

Sun Miao'er clapped her hands, and the other family members were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open. "Since you family members are sleepy, why don't we talk about something interesting to wake you up?"

Jiang Yutao felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Sun Miao'er's malicious smile, but it was too late to stop her.

She launched into a long explanation: "You relatives probably don't know this, but just a few months ago, the eldest branch of the Jiang family shamelessly went to the Sun family and coerced my grandmother to return the betrothal gifts."

“My grandmother disagreed, so he threatened to divorce my aunt.”

Jiang Yutao's eyes darted around as he shouted, "Shut up! That's not true!"

"Back then, he kept saying he wanted to divorce his wife, so why won't he sign the divorce papers now? Do you guys know why?"

"Because his concubine was of low social status, and children of low social status were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations, he gave up the idea of ​​divorcing her."