The young novice monk handed Xin's father a handwritten Buddhist scripture.

The young novice said, "My master said that Benefactor Xin is sincere and copied the Buddhist scriptures very well. It would be a pity to forget them on the mountain, so he sent me to deliver them back."

Mr. Xin opened the book and recognized Xin Jiuwei's handwriting. "This... was all copied by Wei'er?"

"Yes, my hands hurt from copying all that," Xin Jiuwei said coquettishly. "It looks pretty good, doesn't it, Father?"

Father Xin smiled and shook his head, "You can't sit still on ordinary days, it seems I'll have to send you to the temple."

Xin Jiuwei said, "The holy monk is revered by people, and I naturally believe his words. He said that I must be feeling uneasy after suffering this hardship, and that I would not have peace in the future. Therefore, he asked me to copy some Buddhist scriptures to calm my mind. So I have been copying scriptures on the mountain for the past few days."

She said this to Xin's father, but she meant it to everyone.

Upon hearing this, some people were indeed persuaded.

"Miss Xin is truly fortunate; despite suffering such a great calamity, she still received guidance from the holy monk."

"Those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune; Miss Xin is truly blessed!"

Suddenly, Qi Huaiyu's voice broke in again, tinged with doubt, "If it's in Lingyin Temple, why did they say it wasn't there when we sent people to look for it?"

“Yes.” Xie Changjing, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, chimed in, “What’s done is done. Xin San, why lie?”

Xin Jiuwei looked at him coldly, "Third Brother Xie, are you saying that this young master is also helping me lie?"

The young novice chanted "Amitabha" and said, "This matter was due to my oversight. After Benefactor Xin was rescued by my uncle, she was arranged to stay in a separate courtyard outside the temple because she is a woman. My fellow monks and I were unaware of this at first, which misled you all. Please forgive us."

"How can this be blamed on the young monk?" Father Xin breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief and quickly helped the young novice monk up.

The young novice bowed slightly and said, "Now that the goods have been delivered, this humble monk will take his leave."

Xin Jiuwei smiled and said, "Take care, little master."

He nodded to Xin Jiuwei and left amidst the gazes of the crowd.

Qi Huaiyu changed his expression again, expressing great gratitude, "So it was the masters of Lingyin Temple who saved Jiuwei. I must go and thank them another day."

Father Xin glanced at him and said, "Since Wei'er is alright, hurry back and rest, and change your clothes."

Xin Xiyao wanted to step forward and take Xin Jiuwei away, but Qi Huaiyu beat her to it.

"Jiuwei, were you frightened?" Qi Huaiyu asked with concern. "I'll take you home."

Just as everyone was about to disperse, Xin Jiuwei took a step back, dodging Qi Huaiyu's hand.

She glanced at him indifferently at first, then said in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear:

"It's strange that you care about me so much now, but why did you push me off the carriage back then?"

A moment of silence fell over the surroundings. Qi Huaiyu was the first to react and hurriedly said, "Jiuwei, what are you saying? How could I do such a thing?"

Xin Jiuwei did not speak immediately.

"Sister, what did you say?" Xin Yunzhou roared. "This guy pushed you down?"

Qi Huaiyu shouted, "I didn't! Why is Jiu Wei saying this about me?"

Seeing that everyone was looking over, he quickly said to Xin's father, "Uncle, I have been genuinely searching for Jiuwei these past few days. Everyone has seen it. During the days when Jiuwei was missing, I wished that I was the one who was in trouble! How could I push her? What good would that do me?"

“Yes…” Some people in the crowd also didn’t believe it. “Young Master Qi and Miss Xin are very close. We all know that they are going to get married in the future. If something happens to Miss Xin, what benefit will Young Master Qi get? This doesn’t make sense.”

"Qi Huaiyu," Xin Jiuwei said calmly, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Qi Huaiyu frowned. "I'm just afraid that you've been misled by others, and that a misunderstanding has arisen between us... Yes, Jiuwei, it seems that you've been frightened, and there must be some misunderstanding."

Xin Jiuwei did not speak immediately.

Father Xin glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Let's discuss this matter after Jiuwei has rested."

"Yes, Jiuwei, you should go back and rest." Qi Huaiyu said with concern, "It's raining so hard on such a sunny day, and you're not well. You'll probably need to rest for a few more days. Once you're feeling better, the misunderstanding will naturally be cleared up..."

His implication was that Xin Jiuwei was terrified and talking nonsense.

Xin Jiuwei gave a cold laugh and was about to speak when a clear female voice suddenly came from outside.

"It's not a misunderstanding!"

Qi Huaiyu was startled and suddenly turned around.

The speaker was Yuan Xiaoshi, who had rushed over. She was holding Liu Qi's hand, and behind them, besides their respective maids, was a man dressed in gray linen clothes with his head down.

Yuan Xiaoshi hurriedly bowed to Xin's father, then pulled Liu Qi aside and said, "Sister Liu, quickly tell us what you've found out, so everyone can see the true face of this hypocrite!"

Even Xin Jiuwei was a little surprised. She looked at the two young ladies, and Liu Qi came over first, took her hand, and looked her over carefully.

"I'm so glad you're alright," Liu Qi sighed. "I was so worried about you these past few days."

Xin Jiuwei was touched and said sincerely, "Thank you, I'm fine now."

Liu Qi sighed, her brows still furrowed.

Yuan Xiaoshi said urgently, "Sister Liu, what are you still hesitating for? Are you going to let him seek fame and fortune and deceive Xin San and Uncle Xing?"

Others were also puzzled, "What does Miss Liu Qi have to do with all this?"

Liu Qi was a little nervous. She had always been raised to be well-mannered and never show her teeth when she smiled, so it was not easy for her to say these things in front of others.

Suddenly, a soft hand grasped hers. She turned her head and saw Xin Jiuwei giving her an encouraging smile.

"Don't be afraid. Whatever you say today has helped me a lot. I am grateful for your help and will definitely repay you in the future."

Liu Qi shook his head. "What do I want in return? I just noticed something was amiss and went to find out the truth. If I didn't tell you, I wouldn't feel at ease."

Her words, coupled with the timing of their appearance, immediately made some people realize what was going on.

"Could it really be that Young Master Qi pushed Miss Xin down?"

"How could this be? Young Master Qi isn't that kind of person..."

"Yes," Liu Qi suddenly spoke, her voice a little louder than usual.

She slowly raised her hand, her fingers trembling slightly, but she still pointed at Qi Huaiyu and said, "That day, it was Qi Huaiyu who pushed Miss Xin off the carriage, causing her to fall down the hillside and lose contact with us!"

The crowd gasped in disbelief. Qi Huaiyu cried out, "I have no grudge against you, why are you making false accusations!"

Seeing the murmurs rising, he quickly said loudly, "Everyone! Those who were at Lingyin Temple that day should have all seen that Jiuwei and I had a falling out. Miss Liu Qi has always been on good terms with Jiuwei, and it's understandable that the sisters would stand up for each other. But I really didn't do anything so heinous. I'm truly innocent!"