When Su Baishi and her entourage arrived at the Meng family mansion in a great commotion.

Oil lamps lit the entire village of Shanghe, and the roosters, including Dahuang, Dahei, and Wangcai, crowed incessantly. Even the roosters, which usually only crowed at dawn, were jumping around and crowing energetically, truly living up to the saying, "chickens fly and dogs roam."

Hearing the noise, the villagers jumped out of bed, grabbed their shoes, and ran outside.

Some were half asleep and half awake, looking tired; some were full of energy and gossiping; and some... even had an unusual flush on their faces.

As they approached the Meng family residence, they saw Su Baishi leading her children, wailing and lamenting in front of the gate.

"My old woman is really unfortunate. My husband lost his life at a young age while saving a heartless wretch, leaving me alone to dig wild vegetables and raise our children."

Unexpectedly, the Meng family first set their sights on the ungrateful wretch and snatched him away to be their son-in-law.

Now, they've hired so many people to rob my wife's house.

They clearly won't be satisfied until they kill my entire Su family.

Meng Yongfu, if you want to harm my old woman, just come and kill me. Don't try to harm my children too..."

"What? Wasn't someone from the Meng family dead?" Upon hearing this, the villagers nearly stumbled and fell to the ground. "What, what's going on here? Robbery and murder?"

Some stared blankly at the bundle of wicker in their hands, "No one from the Meng family died? Then all our efforts were wasted?"

"That's right! As soon as the gong sounded, I ran to the river to get willow branches!" An old man next to him threw down the willow branches in his hand. "I thought the Meng family would need them, so I even plucked half of the willow tree bare!"

With red eyes, Zhao glanced at the villagers, then hugged Su Bai and cried out in anguish, "Mother, please don't do anything rash. They say you can only become rich by killing the poor. We only made a few coins selling snails, and the Meng family has already set their sights on us. If the Meng family really wants the lives of the Su family, then let your daughter-in-law go!"

Su Hua wiped two drops of spatial water around her eyes as if she were crying, then raised her hand and slapped the door.

"The Meng family first stole a woman's husband, then robbed and murdered her. They clearly treat human life like dirt, prey on the villagers, and disregard the law. If the Meng family doesn't give us an explanation today, then in the future, any family in our Shanghe Village that tries to make a good living will have their business taken away by the Meng family."

The loud thuds of impact, coupled with the girl's clear, cold voice.

It felt like a direct hit to the villagers' hearts.

The impact completely jolted everyone awake.

"Could Meng Yongfu really have ordered someone to rob the Su family? Robbing someone's home is a capital offense, how could he dare?!"

"That's hard to say. Ever since the Meng family rose to prominence, every single one of them has been arrogant and looking down on others. Now that the Su family's snail business is profitable, the Meng family might be planning to rob them and steal their recipe."

"I think so too. Nobody thinks they have too much money. I heard that Meng Yongfu hates the word 'young master' with 'small' added before it. I'm afraid he's planning to steal the recipe and open a shop to become a real rich master."

"Meng Yongfu, if this is robbery or not, come out and say something! Don't just hide inside and play the coward..."

Behind the two tightly closed doors, the four members of the Meng family all had ashen faces.

"What robbery? It was just taking a jade hairpin to avenge my son!" Mother Meng cursed under her breath, very dissatisfied. "The Su family is a bunch of scoundrels, and in their mouths it's become stealing a prescription and harming people."

Meng Fu clutched his crotch, his eyes glaring fiercely at the door, as if he could burn two holes through it.

"Father, Mother, since that wretched girl Su Hua is here, let's go out and let the villagers judge this. Does she think she's right to hit someone?! So what if they really robbed her family? That's what the Su family deserves!"

After saying that, he stretched out his legs and walked towards the door.

"Fu'er! Come back here!" Father Meng grabbed the boy, his brows furrowed so deeply they looked like they could trap a fly. "Do you think robbery is so easy to admit to? If things go wrong, all four of us could end up in jail."

If he had known Wang Ergou was so unreliable, he would never have dared to let him do anything.

And the Su family members, they are all truly vicious.

What was clearly theft was described as robbery by them.

Isn't this just a desperate attempt to send the Meng family to their deaths?

“Father is right.” Meng Yun’er bit her lip, her fists clenching slightly at her sides. “Not only can we not admit to robbery, but we also cannot admit to theft.”

Regardless of whether it's Young Master Qin or Feng Zicai, no matter who she marries in the future, she absolutely cannot bear the stigma of having been imprisoned.

This world is inherently unfair to women; once they're imprisoned, their reputation is completely ruined.

At that time, I'm afraid even the scholar's wife won't be able to hold down the position.

"How dare you say that?!" Mother Meng spat fiercely, spitting a mouthful of phlegm directly onto Meng Yun'er's forehead. "If it weren't for your terrible idea of ​​having us find someone to steal some jade hairpin, would our Meng family have been blocked outside the door by a bunch of people?"

In my opinion, when we go out later, whether it's robbery or theft, it doesn't matter.

You'll have to take the blame yourself.

Please, please don't let this affect us...

The woman's cruel and heartless words made Meng Yun'er laugh out loud.

"Mother, you are so naive."

As she spoke, she skillfully wiped the thick phlegm from her forehead by rolling up her sleeve.

In her watery eyes, mockery and indifference intertwined.

"What kind of look is that?" Mother Meng's heart suddenly trembled, and she said with her neck stiff, "We raised you all these years, provided you with food and clothing, and now it's time for you to repay us. It's just a few days in jail, isn't that what you, as a daughter of the Meng family, should do?"

“Heh…” Meng Yun’er glanced at the silent man beside her.

His smile grew even colder. "Do Father and Mother really think that we can get away with this by simply sending someone to take the blame?"

The Su family isn't stupid; from the oldest to the youngest, none of them are easy to deal with.

Today, my brother injured his hand first, and then went to the end of the village to steal a jade hairpin.

Do you think the Su family would believe that it was I, their unloved daughter, who spent so much money to hire someone to steal things?

Besides, Wang Ergou and the others aren't dead, they've just been arrested. They might have already implicated their father. Do you really think my mother can clear our family of suspicion just by pushing me out?"

"You, you!!" Mother Meng choked abruptly, "I see so many excuses you've made, but it all boils down to you not wanting to take the blame..."

"Alright, that's enough." Meng's father grabbed the woman.

He took a few steps closer to the girl, and his previously furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"Yun'er, in your opinion, what should we do now?"