These were truly harsh words, but Hong Xiangjun did not get angry.

Clearly, she was immune to Xue Gan's shamelessness.

"Oh, Young Master Xue, what a refined taste you have! You actually bring a few chickens that don't lay eggs with you wherever you go."

This is the first time I've met you, Madam.

I wonder if this infant is your illegitimate son or your legitimate son? He was just thrown out of the window out of nowhere; I wonder if Old Master Xue knows about this?"

Xue Gan was so choked that he almost passed out.

Old Master Xue placed the greatest importance on the continuation of his lineage.

If they knew that a member of the Xue family had been thrown out of a window, they would probably want to beat Xue Gan to death.

"My family affairs are none of Miss Hong's concern."

Hong Xiangjun shook her head in strong disapproval, "No, no, it's not that I want to meddle in the affairs of your Xue family."

Rather, it's because my nephew saved your young master or young lady, so you should at least give him some thanks.

Furthermore, your woman was disrespectful and offensive to my nephew, causing immense harm to his young mind. If he suffers psychological trauma and loses his kindness and courage to act righteously in the future, wouldn't that be a loss for the people?

The Xue family should at least provide this compensation for the damages, right?

This lady is not greedy; two thousand taels will suffice as a token.

My nephew just came from the Northwest to study in the capital, so his tuition fees are now settled.

This is called "good deeds are rewarded," and my nephew is just kind-hearted.

"Now that I've finished telling my story, I won't disturb Young Master Xue and his family's enjoyment of family bliss any longer."

Hong Xiangjun, who was about to lead a group of children forward, suddenly stopped and turned around to give Xue Gan a bright smile.

"I forgot to mention, Young Master Xue will deliver the silver to the Zhao residence tomorrow."

This time, Hong Xiangjun really took the children and left.

Xue Gan was left standing there, fuming.

At this moment, the plump little woman who had been standing on the sidelines as a background figure became unhappy.

She stretched out her fair and chubby little hand and pinched Xue Gan's ear directly.

"Alright, you surnamed Xue, I knew you were a spendthrift."

Since you like Liu Jiaojiao so much, why didn't you just marry her back then?

What did you say before the engagement? You said you were just confused and couldn't resist seduction, which led to your affair with that slut.

If I hadn't gone out shopping today, I wouldn't have known that you'd been secretly seeing this little slut all this time.

If it weren't for that slut, we wouldn't have had to pay her money.

I'm telling you right now, go get the money from your own mother. I'm definitely not going to throw away my dowry.

Furthermore, that shameless woman actually had the heart to throw her own baby downstairs in order to harm me; that really opened my eyes.

You, who can sleep in the same bed with such a black-hearted person, are unlikely to be a kind-hearted person either.

"I'm going back to my parents' home right now to ask my father to arrange a divorce between us."

After saying that, the plump woman left with a group of maids and servants.

As the saying goes, "The first word is the best word."

Xue Gan has lost his mind. All he did was have a meal with his mistress and check on the children. How did it escalate to the point of having to pay compensation and demand a divorce?

The plump, fair-skinned woman's surname was Wu, and her given name was Wu Jinniang. She was the youngest daughter of a junior official in the Ministry of Justice.

She was pampered and spoiled since childhood. Although she wasn't particularly beautiful and was rather chubby, Wu Youcai found her adorable no matter how he looked at her.

When Wu Jinniang was discussing marriage with Xue Gan, Wu Youcai did not approve of this son-in-law.

However, Xue Gan had completely charmed his daughter, and as her father, he had no choice but to agree to the marriage.

As a father, Wu Youcai believed that even though he was a low-ranking official in the Ministry of Justice, he had ways to subdue the Xue family if they dared to bully his daughter.

Because of her father's favor, Wu Jinniang remained confident even after becoming a member of the Xue family.

The sweet words spoken before marriage were all broken by Xue Gan's philandering after they got married.

The reason I caught them cheating in public that day was because I really couldn't stand it anymore.

Wu Jinniang wasn't truly intolerant of having a concubine; if Xue Gan really liked one, he could bring her into the household.

It's just a matter of a few months' salary, and besides, the money comes from public funds.

But Xue Gan insisted on using the guise of deep affection to do such despicable things, which was truly disgusting.

He kept saying he would never get involved with the flowers and plants outside, but he always ate out to his heart's content before going home.

This disgusted Wu Jinniang.

Apart from the month following their marriage when they had marital relations, Xue Gan never entered Wu Jinniang's room again.

The reason was simple: he believed that since his wife was already married into the family, she was his Xue family's wife and he figured she couldn't cause any trouble.

As for Hong Xiangjun being able to break off the engagement with him, it's because they never became a real couple.

Wu Jinniang was naive but not stupid. After discovering that Xue Gan was not right, she sent people to investigate him.

The reason they were able to endure this for so long was that they wanted to gather more evidence of Xue Gan's misconduct.

After all, it's generally accepted and understood that a man might have several women.

Wu Jinniang endured a lot of hardship to avoid being labeled a jealous woman.

Today's disturbance at the restaurant can be considered a natural progression.

With Hong Xiangjun adding fuel to the fire, Wu Jinniang felt it was time for her to escape.

Since she didn't have any children with Xue Gan, Wu Jinniang left with remarkable grace.

"Xue Lang, look at Lin'er! He's been crying. He must be missing his father."

Liu Jiaojiao's coquettish voice brought Xue Gan back to his senses.

However, the look in his eyes when he looked at Liu Jiaojiao was ambiguous.