The news of Steward Qi's arrest spread like wildfire the next day, and the whole town was talking about it.

"I never expected that Butler Qi would be such a vicious person."

"Yes, I always saw him smiling before."

"You don't know this, people say this is a smiling tiger, all smiles on the surface, but stabbing you in the back."

"Speaking of which, this young master of the Qi family is really pitiful. He has only been back for a short time and has almost lost his life twice."

"Well, who can argue with that? Being a rich kid isn't easy. He's suffered so much without even living the life of a rich kid."

"But the bitter times have finally come to an end. Now that Steward Qi has also been arrested, the Qi family's assets have finally fallen into Qi Shi's hands."

"That's not necessarily true. He's an illegitimate son, raised in the countryside since childhood, and doesn't know anything. I'm afraid he won't be able to protect this huge family fortune."

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“That’s right. Not to mention Steward Qi, just look at the managers of the Qi family’s cloth workshops. They’re all quite capable. I think that illegitimate son of the Qi family is in for a tough time.”

"Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Let's not worry about him. Even if he's an illegitimate son, he's still not as rich as any of us here."

People have said similar things countless times, and even Fu Man'er, who is recuperating at home, has heard them several times.

Of course, it wasn't the same person who spoke to her; first it was Shuangxi, then Lusheng, and then Wang Jingjing.

Everyone kept repeating the same thing, and Fu Man'er was tired of hearing it.

"Stop." Wang Jingjing was speaking enthusiastically when Fu Man'er abruptly stopped her.

"I've heard all of these before, are there any others?" If she listened to any more, she would memorize them all.

"Anything else?" Wang Jingjing thought for a while, resting her chin on her hand. "There really is."

Fu Man'er instantly perked up, and then she saw Wang Jingjing become a little shy, with a suspicious blush appearing on her face.

"Hmm?" Fu Man'er was waiting for her to speak, why did she stop?

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Wang Jingjing glanced at her, then lowered her eyes shyly, "Man'er, I~"

"Hmm?" Fu Man'er frowned. "Jingjing, what's wrong with you?" She had never seen Wang Jingjing like this before.

Wang Jingjing coughed lightly, and just as she was about to speak, Shuangxi rushed in from outside, bringing Fu Man'er some big news.

"Miss, the real culprit in the case of the Qi family of three falling off a cliff has been found!"

"Really?" Fu Man'er's attention was immediately drawn to it, and she quickly confirmed with Shuangxi, "Is it someone from the Qi family?"

"Miss is so clever, she even knows that. It's Steward Qi."

Fu Man'er was a little disappointed when she heard it was Butler Qi. "Is it just Butler Qi alone?"

Shuangxi was taken aback, looking at her blankly, "Who else could it be?"

Fu Man'er shook her head; this was just her guess, and she couldn't say it carelessly.

This wasn't the news she wanted to hear. "Jingjing, what were you about to say?" In comparison, she was more looking forward to what Wang Jingjing had to say.

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After that interruption, Wang Jingjing returned to normal. "Yesterday, I heard Manager Chen say that Zhao Yuzhi kept begging him to ask Qi Shi to see Chen Yuzhi."

"I'm so confused. When did Zhao Yuzhi get involved with Qi Shi again? Every time Manager Chen goes to see her, she brings it up again. Yesterday it was even worse. She knelt down before Manager Chen and cried like a baby."

Wang Jingjing's tone not only criticized Zhao Yuzhi, but also expressed her indignation on behalf of Manager Chen.

"Manager Chen initially didn't want to get involved, but when he saw Zhao Yuzhi kneeling down and begging him, he couldn't bear it."

"No matter what, Qi Shi is the young master of the Qi family. How can you expect him to go just because you tell him to, let alone go to a place like a prison?"

"Manager Chen discussed with her that if there was anything she wanted to say, he could help pass it on to Qi Shi."

It's much easier to deliver a message than to send someone to jail.

"If there's too much to say and it can't be explained in a sentence or two, then let Zhao Yuzhi write a letter and have Steward Chen deliver it."

"But Zhao Yuzhi is no good at this or that. It's just that Manager Chen has a good temper. If it were me, I would have slapped her twice."

"Even in such a difficult situation, you still have choices and options."

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Wang Jingjing spoke indignantly, saying that if Zhao Yuzhi were really in front of her, she might have actually attacked her.

Fu Man'er listened attentively and didn't notice how emotional Wang Jingjing was.

"What did Steward Chen say? Will he go to find Qi Shi?" Fu Man'er pressed.

Wang Jingjing sighed, "He couldn't make up his mind either, so he asked me."

"This is, after all, his private matter. If he really goes to Qi Shi, some people might use this to make a fuss and say that Manager Chen has something going on with the Qi family's cloth shop. Then he'll be in deep trouble no matter what."

"Man'er, what do you think we should do about this? How about I send Steward Chen to the prison again to refuse Zhao Yuzhi?"

Wang Jingjing looked to Fu Man'er for help; this thankless task was truly difficult to do.

Fu Man'er vaguely realized what was going on, "Did Manager Chen tell you about this on his own initiative?"

"No, I just saw he looked worried, so I asked him."

It seems that Manager Chen wanted to use Wang Jingjing's words to gauge his thoughts. After all, Zhao Yuzhi had just offended Fu Man'er, and Manager Chen was still very careful, afraid that he might do something that would displease Fu Man'er.

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Fu Man'er hesitated for a moment, then said, "I should go and tell Qi Shi."

"Zhao Yuzhi keeps insisting on seeing Qi Shi, but she doesn't want to ask anyone else to do so, so it must be something important."

"What important things could they possibly have to do?" Wang Jingjing muttered.

Fu Man'er smiled and said, "I wouldn't know about that."

"Manager Chen is Zhao Yuzhi's cousin after all. He's already knelt down and begged her, so let's grant her wish."

"Tell Steward Chen that you visited Qi Shi when he was poisoned last time, and since he's had another accident this time, we should go again."

"Have him prepare some gifts to visit Qi Shi." In other words, under the guise of a visit, have Steward Chen convey Zhao Yuzhi's wish to see Qi Shi.

"Okay, I'll go tell Manager Chen right now."

Having received the answer, Wang Jingjing rushed outside, leaving Fu Man'er dumbfounded. She felt that Wang Jingjing was becoming more and more concerned about Steward Chen's matter.

Zhao Yuzhi has been imprisoned for some time now. What she said is somewhat different from what Wang Jingjing said, yet also remarkably similar.

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It was truly dark and gloomy here. There was only one window in the cell, barely bigger than the palm of her hand, through which she could tell whether it was day or night.

These past few days have driven Zhao Yuzhi crazy; there are all sorts of people locked up in this prison.

Some people seem normal during the day, not talking or understanding anything, but at night they go crazy, crying and shouting.

At night, only a few candles were lit in the prison. Hearing this sound, Zhao Yuzhi was so frightened that she dared not sleep.

At night, she would huddle in a corner, her arms wrapped around her knees, looking around warily, afraid that the madmen would break down the cell door and rush at her.

Every day here is torture; the food gets worse and worse, but if you don't eat, you'll just starve.

Zhao Yuzhi was terrified to stay here. On the second day after she arrived, she was still waiting for Qi Shi to come and rescue her, but on the second day, the third day, and even the fourth day...

They did not see Qi Shi, or even any member of the Qi family.

The only person who came to see her was her cousin, Steward Chen. Zhao Yuzhi didn't know what was going on outside, so she asked Steward Chen about the Qi family. Steward Chen said that nothing was wrong.

Having no other choice, Zhao Yuzhi had to beg Manager Chen. She knew that her cousin was actually quite soft-hearted, and Manager Chen had refused her requests several times.

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It wasn't until Zhao Yuzhi knelt down and brought up her deceased parents that Manager Chen, under pressure, reluctantly agreed.

I wonder how things are now. Just as I was thinking this, I heard a noise coming from the entrance of the prison.

Zhao Yuzhi rushed to the door and looked ahead, only to see a familiar figure slowly walking in.