From inside the room came the creaking sound of the bed frame and unbearable groans.

Wanruo turned around and left, unwilling to stay a moment longer.

Ever since she entered the Xie Mansion, she was warned by the Third Madam and Xie Xiuyun that she was born in a humble family and had to accept her fate and keep her head down. She was cautious and submissive, but all she got in return was their more unscrupulous schemes.

In that case, it would be better to let her spend the rest of her life experiencing what true humiliation feels like.

Not long after Wanruo left, a group of people broke into the Zen room and caught the adulterous couple on the spot.

Half a day later, the news of Xie Xiuyun and Yuan Zhao's affair spread like a gust of wind in Yanjing City, and exploded, becoming a scandal known to everyone.

Even the people who came to buy herbs in the herbal medicine shop kept talking about the scandal of the noble lady of the Xie family and the old man having an affair.

Su Yue was a little frightened when she heard this, and couldn't help but whisper to Wan Ruo: "Miss, after all, this matter of Xie Xiuyun is related to the reputation of the Xie family. It's made such a big fuss, the Xie family won't come to trouble us, right?"

Wan Ruo didn't even raise her head as she wrote down her account: "What does this have to do with me? I just accompanied Xie Xiulin to the temple to copy scriptures today. I didn't even see Xie Xiuyun. I didn't arrange for Yuan Zhao to go there either. This matter has nothing to do with me."

"That's true. It's all the Third House's fault! It's fine as long as the girl clears herself of the responsibility."

Wanruo's eyes flashed as she looked at the account book. She denied it to others, but she was afraid that some people would be difficult to fool.

At dusk, when the shop was about to close, a black carriage with a carved canopy stopped at the door and Xie Xianyu got out.

Wanruo's heart skipped a beat, it was obvious that he was not easy to fool.

"Why are you here?" she asked him in a quiet manner.

"Don't you know why I'm here?" He looked at her with his dark eyes, as if he could see through people's hearts.

Wanruo shook her head: "I don't know."

"Did you do what happened to Xie Xiuyun?"

Wanruo was stunned. How could he get to her so quickly?

"What does it have to do with me? I went to Jingxin Temple today just to accompany Xiulin to copy scriptures. But after I came down the mountain, I heard that Xie Xiuyun and Yuan Zhao were caught having an affair on the mountain. I don't know what happened."

She looked into his eyes, her gaze honest.

Xie Xianyu looked into her sincere eyes and felt a sense of déjà vu.

His eyes darkened a little, it seemed that she had lied to him like this before.

Her scalp tingled when he stared at her. It seemed that the Xie family's reputation was damaged and he was really angry.

"How could I possibly have such great ability to arrange for both Yuan Zhao and Xie Xiuyun? You really overestimate me."

He just stared at her, waiting to see what else she could come up with.

Wanruo frowned. Why was he so difficult to deal with?

Nothing could be hidden from him. He would come and kill her at the slightest sign of trouble. Even her excuses seemed feeble and powerless.

It was originally a simple matter, and she clearly wanted to stay out of it, but as soon as she met his sharp eyes, she felt that she was seen through and had nowhere to hide.

She said impatiently, "If you don't believe me, just let the officials arrest me. Let the Jingzhao Prefecture or the Dali Temple investigate me. If they find conclusive evidence that I am the culprit who framed Xie Xiuyun, I will plead guilty."

Having said that, he turned around and was about to leave.

But he grabbed her arm and pulled her back unexpectedly. She staggered two steps towards him and almost fell into his arms. Fortunately, she stood firm, but when she looked up, she met his deep eyes.

He stared at her with a stern look: "With your current attitude, do you think I dare not deal with you?"