Leaving aside the sweet and loving relationship between Wu Yong and Ruyi, Zhao Pozi was exhausted when she returned home, worrying that Wu Yong would break his promise while also trying to soothe Zhao Dahua's emotions.

Zhao Dahua was so traumatized that she looked like she had lost all will to live.

When Li Rouniang returned to the Zhao family, she saw that Granny Zhao was making chicken soup and buying snacks to coax Zhao Dahua. She felt quite complicated. Although Granny Zhao was not a very good person, she was really good to her daughter. Zhao Dahua was lucky to have such a good mother.

Just then, Zhao Dahua saw Li Rouniang and rushed out like a madwoman, tearing at Li Rouniang without any regard for anything else: "Li Rouniang, you have ruined my life. I will kill you and die with you."

As she spoke, she rushed over. Li Rou Niang hadn't been practicing kung fu with Mo Bei all these days for nothing. She nimbly dodged and accurately struck Zhao Da Hua's pressure point.

Zhao Dahua plopped down on the ground, wailing, "It's all because of you! You ruined me! Otherwise, Brother Wu and I would have been together long ago. Now he doesn't want me anymore, and I don't want to live anymore. Waaah~"

"Zhao Dahua, what does everything you've done have to do with me? You brought it all on yourself." Li Rougang wasn't overflowing with a saintly heart. In her previous life, when Zhao Dahua and Wu Yong joined forces to kill her Erni, she didn't feel any remorse, much less cry so miserably.

Looking at Zhao Dahua now, she felt a sense of satisfaction. This kind of revenge was, in a way, showing mercy!

"Li Rouniang, I hate you!" Zhao Dahua screamed in anguish.

Li Rouniang thought to herself with a sneer: Do you think I care about you?

Zhao Dahua didn't gain anything, and Granny Zhao didn't want to cause any more trouble at this critical juncture, or have any further disputes with Li Rouniang.

Fortunately, the servant came to the door the next day and asked Granny Zhao to take the receipt to town. Granny Zhao quickly packed her things, put the receipt close to her body, and went to the so-called Wu residence.

Granny Zhao was led in. Qian Ruyi, who was sitting in the main room serving tea, saw Granny Zhao enter and said, "Yesterday I heard from my husband that Zhao Dahua was deliberately seducing him, so I stopped bothering her. But what kind of document are you taking to the government office to file a complaint? Don't blame me for not kindly reminding you, the county magistrate there is a good friend of my father. You won't get anything good out of him."

Granny Zhao felt a chill in her heart, but Zhao Da Zui wouldn't let it go, so what could she do? After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth and said, "My daughter is about to die, so I don't care about these things anymore. Even if I don't get away with it, I'm not afraid of anyone with nothing to lose. I'll take Wu Yong down with me even if I die. Even if I can't do anything to him, ruining his reputation will be my way of avenging my daughter."

Granny Zhao didn't try to explain her daughter's relationship with Wu Yong. After all, they were doing it secretly, and there was no evidence. Besides, praising her daughter and Wu Yong's husband in front of his wife would only cause trouble.

Upon hearing this, Qian Ruyi smiled and said, "You don't need to rush. I've thought about it, and since we're both women, I still sympathize with her. So, I can give you the ten taels of silver you want." Qian Ruyi gestured, and a servant brought up a plate of silver, which contained not just ten taels, but a full fifty taels.

Granny Zhao stared wide-eyed. Qian Ruyi continued, "I can give you all fifty taels, but where's the written agreement?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Zhao realized that this wealthy person truly cared about his reputation. So she quickly took out the written agreement, which was then handed to Qian Ruyi by the servant. Qian Ruyi looked at it and saw that it was indeed Wu Yong's handwriting. She was somewhat disappointed.

It seems that what Zhao Dahua said wasn't false, and Wu Yong wasn't as innocent as he claimed. Thinking about this, her heart sank a little, but now was not the time to dwell on it. Since the two of them were already bound together, they should continue to support each other.

So she smiled gently at Granny Zhao and then tore up the evidence. Granny Zhao wasn't in a hurry because she was happy to get 50 taels of silver!

But just as she was about to go and take the silver, she was stopped by a servant, and the servant carrying the silver also went out.

In that instant, Granny Zhao realized they were trying to trick her into signing the IOU. Now that the IOU was gone and she hadn't received the money, she panicked and struggled frantically: "What are you trying to do? Are you trying to renege on your debt? I have nothing to lose, so don't blame me for making a scene and letting everyone know!"

"You don't need to get so agitated. I never said I wouldn't give you the money," Qian Ruyi said with a gentle smile. "However, these 50 taels of silver aren't so easy to get. You have to do me a favor."

Granny Zhao realized she had no way out and could only go all the way, but she still asked, "What can I do for you? Why should I trust you?"

"You can choose not to believe me, and then walk out this door today. Then you'll never have another chance to get those 50 taels of silver, and your daughter will probably be drowned! I'll have to go see the spectacle that day, and it'll vent my anger, don't you think?" Qian Ruyi uttered these vicious words with a leisurely air, sending chills down Granny Zhao's spine.

She could only soften her tone and say, "Miss Qian, please be merciful. We are just ordinary people. What do you want me to do? I will do my best to help with anything I can."

Seeing that Granny Zhao had given in, Qian Ruyi didn't want to make things difficult for her. She instructed the servants, "You all go down first. I want to have a good talk with him."

The main room instantly became empty, leaving only the two of them. Qian Ruyi stepped forward, squatted down, and whispered in Granny Zhao's ear, "Do you know how much money the Qian family has? What is a mere 50 taels? However, my father doesn't only have me as his child. If I were his only child, then I would inherit the Qian family's assets. Naturally, I would be busy managing the business and wouldn't have the energy to take care of my husband. So, if your daughter were to become a concubine, as long as she behaves herself, I wouldn't rule out considering it."

Granny Zhao was stunned. She never imagined that a woman would be willing to take a concubine for her husband. But then she thought that wealthy men like them usually had many wives and concubines. Most importantly, her daughter was at home, practically dying for Wu Yong.

And so hope was rekindled in her heart. She looked at Qian Ruyi and said, "Are you speaking from the heart?"

"Of course I'm sincere, but only if I can take over the Qian family business and keep busy. Otherwise, I'll just be watching my husband all day long," Qian Ruyi hinted.

Granny Zhao understood, but she was also very worried: "But that young master Qian has more than a dozen servants with him, and I have no way to deal with it."

"I didn't say anything. He's my own brother. What are you talking about? Oh well, I'm tired too. Go back and think it over. You only have one day left." Qian Ruyi finished speaking, stood up, and swayed away.

Granny Qian stared blankly at her retreating figure, lost in thought, and said nothing more. Granny Zhao turned and walked away. It seemed that she had no choice but to fight desperately to protect her daughter and give her a future.