There happened to be a lot of shrubs planted there, and Xiao Huihui was small and thin. If she squatted down, you might not even notice that there was someone there unless you looked carefully.

That's why the little maid who was responsible for serving Zhao Qingyi back and forth didn't notice that someone was hiding in the courtyard.

Xiao Huihui pondered that since it was a newlywed wedding, the person who could freely enter and leave the backyard must be the groom.

So, hiding behind the archway, she observed Wang Huaijing's clothes through a small gap in the wall. After all, only the groom wore bright red.

Confirming that Wang Huaijing was heading towards the backyard, her heart pounded, and she was overwhelmed with joy at the prospect of becoming the wife of a scholar.

Without paying attention to whether there was anyone behind Wang Huaijing, he quietly stood up, and when he saw that splash of red, he pounced on it.

The Zhao family members were all skilled hunters, so naturally they had to protect the groom as quickly as possible.

Wang Huaijing was lifted backwards, and Xiao Huihui's lunge failed, causing her to fall to the ground.

He landed face down, and to make matters worse, his forehead hit the archway frame.

There was no bleeding, but the impact made Xiao Huihui see stars.

"Who are you? Why are you sneaking around in my niece's backyard? Are you trying to steal her dowry?"

Tian Xiaolan immediately defined the incident of pouncing on someone as a crime.

Otherwise, if this woman makes a scene, even if the truth can be determined, it will still damage Wang Huaijing's reputation.

Tian Xiaolan's voice was loud, which immediately attracted many guests.

Seeing Xiao Huihui lying half-on the ground, covering her forehead and looking disheveled, and combined with Tian Xiaolan's words, they believed that it was very likely that she had been tempted by the bride's dowry.

To be honest, everyone who came to the wedding banquet today had their own agenda.

The men envied Wang Huaijing's good fortune; his wife brought such a large dowry that he would never have to worry about money for the imperial examinations.

The women, however, were tempted by Zhao Qingyi's complete set of jewelry and the various fabrics and clothes that came with her dowry.

No woman dislikes beauty.

It was clear that Xiao Huihui was inside the second courtyard gate, especially given her current appearance, indicating that she was trapped inside.

One by one, onlookers were eager to see the drama unfold, and of course, "righteous people" stepped forward to intervene.

"Brother Huaijing, it's best to ask clearly. This girl may have gone into the backyard to see the bride, or perhaps she is the bride's confidante. Who knows?"

How can you conclude that someone is a thief just because they came out of this second courtyard?

This was the person who started the commotion at Wang Guangzu's wedding banquet, saying that Wang Huaijing should treat everyone to a meal at Zhao's Snack Shop.

In fact, ever since Wang Huaijing treated these people to a barbecue last time, he has no intention of dealing with that troublesome Tao Renyuan anymore.

Naturally, no invitation was sent to this guy for the wedding, but the shameless guy ended up showing up with the other classmates.

As for giving gifts, while others would give him silver or gifts like writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, he simply gave them a piece of calligraphy he had written himself.

The implication is that he went to great lengths to polish the calligraphy in order to attend Wang Huaijing's wedding banquet, and that's how he presented this masterpiece.

Tao Renyuan's reputation for being opportunistic and stingy is an open secret in the industry.

No one pointed it out, and he pretended to be oblivious. He was already jealous of Wang Huaijing's good fortune in everything.

Seeing a woman lying on the ground today, he felt that he had finally caught Wang Huaijing red-handed and could make Wang Huaijing look bad.

What benefit could he possibly gain from someone else's misfortune?

His twisted mentality of finding pleasure in others' unhappiness is truly unique.

As soon as he spoke, Xiao Huihui suddenly had a flash of inspiration and quickly nodded.

"Yes, yes, I just came to see the bride."

Hearing that the bride was beautiful, a rare beauty in the surrounding area, he decided to befriend her.

How could Tian Xiaolan possibly give her a chance to argue?

"Hehe, may I ask this young lady, which family are you from, what is your name, and which elder from your family are you with today?"

If you really want to befriend my niece, why are you hiding behind the door?

Such a panicked reaction! If my family hadn't reacted quickly, given the force you applied, I suspect one of us would have been injured.

Are you not only going to steal, but also commit violence? Look at the force with which you slammed your head against the wall; who would believe it wasn't intentional?

Girl, you might as well tell me what you're trying to do, and what you stole, and hand it over as well.

Otherwise, I'll send you to the authorities to report you on time."

Before Xiao Huihui could answer, Tao Renyuan spoke again.

"I think this lady should be lenient and let it go. Why not call the bride out and ask her what happened?"

People are always prone to carelessness; bumps and bruises are inevitable. If we were to hand the girl over to the authorities, wouldn't that ruin her reputation for life?

Wang Huaijing stared coldly at Tao Renyuan.

“Brother Tao, be careful with your words. If I listen to you, it’s all my aunt’s fault, inside and out. I can’t help but suspect that this girl is your sweetheart.”

Otherwise, Brother Tao, a scholar, wouldn't have said such inappropriate things.

If it is Brother Tao who feels that my Wang family has not been hospitable enough, then I apologize.

The matter we are dealing with now concerns the safety of my Wang family, so we cannot be too careful.

If Brother Tao wants to watch the show, it would be best to remain silent, wouldn't it?

Tao Renyuan's face turned red and then pale. "You, you don't appreciate kindness."

Yang Peiwen reached out and covered Tao Renyuan's mouth.

“Brother Huaijing, I think Brother Tao has had too much to drink. Don’t take it to heart. It’s more important to deal with business. I’ll take Brother Tao to sober up right away.”

Tao Renyuan tried to struggle, but Yang Peiwen and Zhou Yaran dragged him away.

Without anyone to remind her, Xiao Huihui lost her backbone.

Finally, I realized that the two families must be related, so what could I possibly do to her?

He recovered from his timid state and slowly stood up, holding onto the door frame.

She looked at Wang Huaijing with a resentful gaze.

"Brother Huaijing, my great-aunt is your maternal great-aunt. My surname is Xiao, and my given name is Huihui."

Brother Huaijing, you can call me Huihui.

Today is Brother Huaijing's wedding day, and Huihui specially asked for a cup of wedding wine.

I needed to pee just now and accidentally wandered into the backyard. When I came out, a rat darted out and startled me, which made me a little flustered. This led to Huaijing misunderstanding; it was Huihui's fault.

That innocent, naive demeanor was truly deceptive.

The Zhao family sneered, and Wang Huaijing almost rolled his eyes.

"What aunts and great-aunts? My Wang family doesn't have that many relatives we don't know."

Besides, my relatives and elders on the Wang family side have all passed away one after another, and my father is considered to be of a high generation.

Can you make your lie a little more believable?

Wang Huajing's cold sneer made Xiao Huihui's face turn pale, and she said with tears streaming down her face,

“Brother Huaijing, you’ve misunderstood. My great-aunt is Xiao Caohua, your father’s aunt.”