"It's okay, the cup fell, I'll just get another one."

Xiang Wan gently patted Ruan's back to soothe her emotions.

She originally intended to tell Ji Pengyu about these things. However, seeing Ruan's actions, Xiang Wan changed her mind at the last minute.

Women are generally more careful than men. As long as they take precautions early and make preparations in advance, they may not be brought down by those people.

In this capital city, eyes are everywhere; one wrong step could lead to utter ruin. It's always better to be cautious.

A moment later, Zijuan brought in a fresh cup of tea, cleaned up the broken teacup, and left, closing the door behind her.

Ruan was still somewhat shaken, so Xiang Wan didn't say anything more and silently stayed with her.

What she said was completely unsubstantiated; in Ruan's eyes, it was nothing but speculation and wishful thinking. Xiang Wan didn't intend to explain, but merely used this incident to remind Ruan not to fall into someone else's trap.

"Xiang Wan, how do you, an unmarried young lady, know these things?"

After finally calming down, Ruan began to ask Xiang Wan about her.

Xiang Wan felt a little more at ease. She had just been wondering when Madam Ruan would ask about her affairs.

"Aunt, my mother..."

Xiang Wan choked up and didn't say the rest, but it gave Ruan Shi a bad feeling.

"Xiang Wan, if you have any grievances, just tell your aunt. You and your mother are Pengyu's family, and also my family. Now that your aunt is back, she will definitely help you."

Xiang Wan's eyes reddened as she hugged Ruan Shi and cried, "Aunt, if my mother and I have nowhere to go, can we go back to the Ji family?"

"Xiang Wan, what exactly happened? Your uncle and aunt will fight to the death to get justice for you."