With each question Xu Yi asked, Zhao Yuzhi became more and more nervous, her palms becoming covered in sweat.

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"It's nothing. I don't know who the Qi family is, and I don't know Qi Shi either."

"Don't you know who came out of the Qi family's back door?" Xu Yi and Fu Man'er saw this with their own eyes, and Zhao Yuzhi couldn't deny it even if she wanted to.

Zhao Yuzhi's mind raced as she tried to find a reasonable and plausible excuse to explain what had happened today.

"Qi Shi used to be from the same village as me. When I heard that he had become the young master of the Qi family, I thought I would come and see if I could get some benefits out of him."

Zhao Yuzhi knew in her heart that the fact that she and Qi Shi came from Tawang Village could not be hidden, and she didn't need to hide it; she could even use it as an excuse.

"Qi Shi grew up in our village. Everyone helped him a lot. Now he's suddenly become the young master of a wealthy family. A little bit of money he casually gives away is enough for us to live on for a lifetime."

Zhao Yuzhi spoke with absolute certainty, but Xu Yi looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze.

Her reasoning is somewhat plausible, but is the truth really that simple?

"If you don't believe me, you can go to the Qi residence and ask Qi Shi. I just didn't expect that he would not remember the kindness of the past at all, and that he would kick me out."

When Zhao Yuzhi said this, it didn't seem like she was making it up; her face revealed genuine emotion.

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"If that's the case, why did you still help the Qi family tamper with the dye in Xuanhe Cloth Workshop?"

“Who helped the Qi family?” Zhao Yuzhi retorted quickly. “It’s because Fu Man’er is arrogant and conceited. She doesn’t even want my family’s unique skills.”

If it weren't for this, why would she have been forced to tamper with things in the dye vat, only to expose herself in the process?

"You tampered with things, and the Qi family benefited. You still say you weren't helping the Qi family?" Things couldn't possibly be that coincidental. The Xuanhe Cloth Shop had an accident a moment ago, and by the time Wang Jingjing arrived at the clothing shop, everyone had already signed a contract with the Qi family.

The Qi family seemed to have prepared everything, just waiting for the truth to come out.

"There are several cloth shops in this town, not just the Qi family's. Who benefits depends on their own abilities, not on my decision."

Zhao Yuzhi seemed to have regained some confidence, "I just can't stand Fu Man'er's behavior."

"I just want her to know how amazing my unique skills are. Humph, she looks down on my skills, but I won't let her get away with it."

She was overjoyed when she learned that the clothing shop had returned the fabric, but unfortunately she wasn't there to see Fu Man'er so angry that she vomited blood.

"Young Master." A servant walked in through the door and whispered in Xu Yi's ear, "Manager Chen has come looking for you."

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Fu Man'er had informed the old lady of the Chen family before taking Zhao Yuzhi away, so that the old lady wouldn't worry if she didn't see her.

So when Manager Chen rushed back and heard about this, he knew that Zhao Yuzhi must have done something to offend the boss.

What he didn't expect was that the person he met was Xu Yi.

"Greetings, Commander Xu." Manager Chen glanced at Zhao Yuzhi, then quickly bowed to Xu Yi.

"Here to plead for your cousin?" Manager Chen knew more about what was going on in the cloth shop than Xu Yi. At this critical moment, Zhao Yuzhi was taken away. Manager Chen should know why.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across his handsome face. Zhao Yuzhi was his aunt's only child, and the incident happened when she came to see him.

However, this incident was quite significant, causing substantial losses to the cloth workshop.

“Cousin,” Zhao Yuzhi tugged at Steward Chen’s sleeve, “I was just so angry that I threw the medicine into the dye vat.”

"Are you out of your mind!" Manager Chen looked at Zhao Yuzhi with disappointment. Having such a skill was such a remarkable thing, but Zhao Yuzhi did this out of spite.

Seeing his cousin's tearful face, Manager Chen couldn't bring himself to be ruthless. "President Xu, this matter is ultimately within our cloth shop. How to deal with my cousin is up to the boss to decide."

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His thought was that he absolutely could not let Xu Yi take the person away; if they entered the government office, things would not be so simple.

"Do you think your employer will let her go?" Xu Yi asked rhetorically.

Manager Chen knew that their boss was as easy to deal with as dough, but he was by no means a saint. "I will bring my cousin to the boss to accept the punishment."

Besides that, he couldn't think of any other suitable solution.

There are basically two solutions to this problem: one is to report it to the authorities and have Zhao Yuzhi arrested.

Secondly, it is fair to compensate the cloth mill for its losses.

The hall fell silent. Just as Manager Chen was getting impatient, Xu Yi finally spoke.

“Take her back. Keep her under control until things are settled. If anything else happens, things won’t be so easy to talk to.”

Manager Chen breathed a sigh of relief, then thanked Zhao Yuzhi profusely and led her out.

As soon as she stepped outside, Zhao Yuzhi complained, "What kind of people are these? They just kidnap people like that. Cousin, people like this should be reported to the authorities and arrested."

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Manager Chen quickly covered her mouth and glanced back. Fortunately, the gatekeeper had already closed the door, and no one noticed what Zhao Yuzhi said.

"Yuzhi, do you even understand? You're the one who got arrested after the authorities were notified." Manager Chen looked at his cousin with some helplessness.

"If it weren't for Commander Xu's kindness today, you would have entered the government office right after you left this door."

Zhao Yuzhi pursed her lips but didn't speak. She could tell that the man inside really wanted to send her in.

However, "What's there to be afraid of? Didn't my cousin take me out of here?"

"Besides, even if they send me in, someone will rescue me." As if thinking of something, Zhao Yuzhi smiled faintly.

Manager Chen sensed something was off about those words. "Who would rescue you?"

The reason she was able to get the person out of Xu Yi's hands was because she moved out of her employer's house. Her cousin had lived in Tawang Village since she was a child, so how could she possibly know anyone in Yun Town?

Zhao Yuzhi was unwilling to say more, saying, "I just said whatever came to mind."

"By the way, cousin, you should go back first. I want to go buy something." She needed to tell Qi Shi about this quickly so that he would be on guard.

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Just as Zhao Yuzhi was about to turn around, Manager Chen grabbed her. "I've already promised President Xu that I'll keep a close eye on you. Now come home with me and don't wander around until the boss decides what to do with you."

I thought I'd be free once I got out, but I never expected that Steward Chen would take me back to the Chen family. "Cousin, I just went to buy something?"

Manager Chen was unyielding and even had people watching over Zhao Yuzhi, forbidding her from stepping out of the Chen family's house.

Zhao Yuzhi panicked; how could she possibly contact Qi Shi now?

"Cousin, why don't you let me go back to Tawang Village?" She would think of a way to get out of the village.

"No, I've already said it, you have to wait for the owner to decide." Manager Chen repeated the same statement.

Zhao Yuzhi stomped her foot angrily, "What if Fu Man'er reports me to the authorities and gets me arrested?"

Manager Chen glanced at her and said, "Yuzhi, I will plead with the master to treat you leniently, but if he really has to report you to the authorities and have you arrested, there's nothing I can do."

After all, Zhao Yuzhi's mistake couldn't be resolved with just a few apologies, and he didn't have enough money to compensate the cloth shop for its losses.

All I can say is that they've done everything they could to be kind and righteous.

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To be honest, he also despised Zhao Yuzhi's behavior. Manager Chen was a little annoyed, wondering when his innocent and naive cousin had turned into a person full of bad intentions.

Fu Man'er woke up from her nap to find out that Zhao Yuzhi had actually been released by Xu Yi.

"Ugh!" Fu Man'er patted the blanket in frustration. "They said they wouldn't be gentle with other women, but what does it mean to let Zhao Yuzhi go now?"

Unfortunately, Xu Yi isn't here now, so there's no one to answer her question.

Frustrated, Fu Man'er was in a hurry to find Xu Yi when she ran into Wang Jingjing, who was also looking for her.