Manager Chen noticed that his cousin, who was very reluctant to see Fu Man'er yesterday, had completely changed her attitude overnight.

"Yuzhi, you~" Manager Chen was clearly not quite used to his cousin's change.

Zhao Yuzhi acted as if nothing was wrong, "Cousin, what's wrong?"

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Seeing the faint smile on his cousin's face, Manager Chen felt guilty.

"It's all my cousin's fault for being busy during that time and not paying attention to you."

Chen Yuzhi had actually told him about wanting to work at the cloth shop, but several things happened during that time, and he had to rush out, so he just gave his cousin a few perfunctory words.

Who would have thought that Zhao Yuzhi's ideas would be so radical? If she wasn't allowed to enter the cloth shop, she would retaliate against it.

"Cousin, it's not your fault, it was my own fault for being so thoughtless." Zhao Yuzhi still felt a little sorry for her kind cousin.

But now she can't tell the truth. She had a purpose in deliberately getting close to Manager Chen, but she just didn't get to use it.

"Let's go." Chen Yuzhi gritted her teeth and got into the carriage first.

Manager Chen thought his cousin was blaming him, but unfortunately, the matter was already settled.

Fu Man'er met the Chen siblings at the cloth shop, accompanied by Wang Jingjing.

Just as Steward Chen had predicted, Fu Man'er knew that neither the Chen family nor Zhao Yuzhi herself could afford to compensate the cloth shop. In that case, they should send it to the government.

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Zhao Yuzhi listened calmly to what Fu Man'er said without offering any rebuttal.

In the end, she only asked one question: "One should bear the responsibility for one's own actions. My cousin works diligently in your fabric shop. You won't punish my cousin for this, will you?"

This is something she only thought of afterward. If it really has any impact on her cousin, there's nothing she can do now. She can only make it up to him later.

Fu Man'er was quite surprised that Zhao Yuzhi could ask such a question. "It seems you're not completely bad after all. You still know to consider your cousin's situation."

"But isn't it a bit too late for you to be considering this now?"

"What do you mean?" Zhao Yuzhi looked at Fu Man'er, this was the first time she had shown any emotional fluctuation since she came in.

“Zhao Yuzhi, I’ll give you a chance. If you tell the truth about what happened, your cousin will be fine. The truth will be revealed.”

Fu Man'er also looked at Zhao Yuzhi. In a short period of time, Fu Man'er saw struggle, doubt, panic, determination, and finally calmness on her face.

"What are you talking about? What else do I have to say? You've already found out where I bought the medicine and when I bought it. You've found both witnesses and physical evidence. I have nothing more to say."

Zhao Yuzhi was still pretending to be stupid, and Manager Chen, who was standing next to her, was also confused by Fu Man'er's question.

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He looked at Zhao Yuzhi, then at Fu Man'er, "Master, has Yuzhi done anything out of line?"

"You'll have to ask your dear cousin about that." Fu Man'er thought that Zhao Yuzhi still had some conscience, but not much.

"Yuzhi, is there anything else you're hiding from me?" Manager Chen's gaze made Zhao Yuzhi feel guilty, so she deliberately spoke with a straight face.

"Cousin, no, it's just this one thing, and it's already been found out."

Manager Chen believed her and, without giving it much thought, even comforted Zhao Yuzhi.

"It's alright, don't be afraid. Don't worry about your cousin. As long as you have a repentant heart, that's enough."

This means that he accepts being implicated because of Zhao Yuzhi's affair.

"Cousin~" Manager Chen's heartfelt words made Zhao Yuzhi's conscience tormented again and again, but in the end she just bit her lower lip and didn't say anything.

Fu Man'er clicked her tongue and shook her head. "Zhao Yuzhi, I'll ask you one last time, have you thought it through? Is there anything you want to say?"

Zhao Yuzhi lowered her head and uttered two words, "No."

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“Alright, Jingjing, call the officials outside in. You go with them to the yamen.” Fu Man’er turned to Wang Jingjing and said.

Soon Zhao Yuzhi was taken out, leaving only Steward Chen and Fu Man'er in the room.

Manager Chen knelt down with a thud and said guiltily, "Master, it's all my fault for not taking good care of my cousin."

Fu Man'er didn't think so, but before the truth came out, she shouldn't jump to conclusions.

"Manager Chen, since that's the case, how about we deduct one month's salary from your pay?"

Manager Chen raised his head in disbelief. He had already thought it through; with such a huge loss to the cloth shop, there was no way he could stay in his position as manager.

"Master, really, really?" He could hardly believe his ears.

"What, you don't want to?" Fu Man'er asked with a smile.

Manager Chen nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes." He was very willing; such a punishment was truly unexpected.

Fu Man'er continued, "Don't think I'm an easy person to talk to. You didn't know anything about this. Zhao Yuzhi is a grown woman, she has her own thoughts."

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"I appreciate your talent; otherwise, I wouldn't have asked Jingjing to invite you over."

Manager Chen is indeed capable; he thinks of many things more thoroughly than Fu Man'er, and he does things in a very satisfactory way, which is why she can lie at home counting money.

"But similarly, if this happens a second time, your fate will not be much better than Zhao Yuzhi's."

The best approach is to use both kindness and strictness; as soon as Fu Man'er finished speaking, Steward Chen immediately expressed his agreement.

"Don't worry, boss, this will not happen again."

From the moment he learned of this incident, he had already devised a series of countermeasures to prevent it from happening again.

Fu Man'er was very satisfied with his statement. Saying things like "if it happens again, this or that" was useless; the answer she wanted was that it wouldn't happen again.

Wang Jingjing accompanied her to the government office, and Zhao Yuzhi continued to talk to her along the way.

"You must be so happy to see me get arrested, now you can go and pester my cousin."

Wang Jingjing did not respond to her.

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"Let me tell you, someone like you, my cousin would definitely look down on you. You're as vulgar as a man."

Wang Jingjing remained silent.

"It's a pity that our parents passed away early, otherwise I might have been able to marry my cousin."

Even the most good-tempered person couldn't withstand Zhao Yuzhi's provocative words, let alone Wang Jingjing, who needed her name to calm herself down.

Her fists were clenched, but she didn't strike. Hitting someone in front of the officials might mean she'd end up going in with them later.

She can say anything that's offensive, right?

So Wang Jingjing forced a smile and said, "Zhao Yuzhi, you're going to be locked up in jail, and you still have the mind to worry about me? You should worry about yourself instead."

"I heard that the prison is dark and gloomy, and cockroaches and rats crawl everywhere. You have to be careful when you sleep at night, they might crawl on your feet and bite your toes."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuzhi's expression changed drastically. "Shut up." Just hearing about such a scene gave her goosebumps; she couldn't even imagine it.

Although she believed Qi Shi would rescue her, she couldn't just lock her up in the morning and let her out at night.

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"I won't." You little brat, just wait till I make you furious. "Besides, the people inside are eating spoiled food. Didn't they think of that when they were committing these evil deeds?"

Zhao Yuzhi's face grew increasingly grim, and Wang Jingjing became more and more enthusiastic, "Someone like you wants to marry Steward Chen? Ask yourself, are you worthy?"

Wang Jingjing said smugly, "He's even been to jail. Anyone else would have to think twice, let alone your cousin."

The last sentence made Zhao Yuzhi tremble, and she subconsciously stopped in her tracks. The officers behind her shouted, "Move along! What are you standing there for?"

When Zhao Yuzhi lifted her foot again, her steps became much heavier. She had been full of energy when she started mocking Wang Jingjing, but now she suddenly deflated.

But Wang Jingjing wouldn't let her off the hook at this moment, "What, I hit the nail on the head, now you're afraid to speak?"

Zhao Yuzhi looked at Wang Jingjing with disgust, "Shut up, or I'll tear your mouth apart."

"Don't you want to hear the truth? Do you not want to hear it, or are you just unable to believe it?"

"Why don't you ask around and see who would want you after you've been to jail? Forget about wealthy families, even ordinary families might not want you."

Wang Jingjing's words really enraged Zhao Yuzhi, who shouted and lunged at Wang Jingjing.

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"Ouch, help! Someone's hitting me!" Wang Jingjing only took one step back before the officers immediately stepped forward to stop Zhao Yuzhi.

"How dare you hit someone in front of us! We'll give you a good beating as punishment later!" the officer shouted.

Wang Jingjing stood behind the official, watching Chen Yu's aggressive and menacing demeanor, and laughed heartily.

It has to be said that sometimes talking isn't necessarily less effective than taking action.