But the resentment on Tang Yufen's face was only fleeting, quickly replaced by sadness and helplessness. Her previously vibrant spirit withered like a frostbitten eggplant.

"I did something wrong, it's unforgivable, and it's only right that you blame me, Miss..."

Tang Yufen smiled bitterly and didn't utter a single word in rebuttal. Her humble demeanor caused others to change their minds. Perhaps there was more to the story. They couldn't just condemn someone based on a few words!

The old lady interrupted her, shouting, "You didn't just do something wrong, you committed an unforgivable crime. As our servant, you seduced our son-in-law and eloped with him. You also stole all our money and jewelry, which is worth at least five million dollars now. You used our money to live a life of luxury in Hong Kong, and now you come back saying you were wrong and offer us two hundred thousand dollars as a pretense. Do you think we'll forgive you?"

Ye Qingqing couldn't hold back any longer and said sarcastically, "My grandma said before that if you really wanted to confess, you could keep the man and not return him. The stolen jewelry and silver dollars could be converted into five million in cash and returned. But you shamelessly refused to admit it. This sincerity in confessing... hehe... even a dog wouldn't believe it!"

Tang Yufen's face turned as black as charcoal. She never expected that the old lady would bring up this family scandal in public. It was completely unexpected.

In her memory, the old lady was a lady from a prominent family who valued her reputation the most and believed that family scandals should not be aired in public. When she and Ye Xunmei eloped, Sheng Xinlan only told others that Ye Xunmei had died of a sudden illness and never mentioned the matter.

But now...

Tang Yufen gritted her teeth, a hint of unease in her expression.

She always thought she was better than the old lady. Although she was not as talented or from the same family as the old lady, she was more willing to lose face than the old lady. As long as she could live, she would even be willing to be a prostitute.

Ye Qingqing is right, she really is shameless. Humph... Compared to survival, face is nothing!

Sheng Xinlan was different. She was a young lady from a prominent family and valued her reputation more than anything else. That's why she fell for her scheme forty years ago. Tang Yufen thought that forty years later, she would still be able to manipulate the old lady at will.

But Tang Yufen forgot that the old lady who had swept toilets, done farm work, shaved her head in a shaved-head style, and even paraded in public with a sign hanging up, was no longer the proud and vain eldest daughter of the Sheng family!

Like Tang Yufen, she also grasped the true meaning of survival.

As long as I can survive, what does saving face matter!

"Miss, things aren't as you think. Let me explain..." Tang Yufen lowered her head and wiped away her tears, trying to bluff her way out of it, but the old lady wouldn't give her the chance.

“You don’t need to make excuses anymore. My son-in-law ran away with you, and you stole the money. I, Sheng Xinlan, never lie. If there are any guests over sixty years old here, they should know that the Sang family of Yimintang had a shameful incident forty years ago. However, at that time, I told the outside world that it was just that my son-in-law had passed away. I dared not tell the family scandal for fear of losing face!”

The old lady suddenly turned to face the onlookers. She had seen through Tang Yufen's intentions, which were nothing more than trying to gain sympathy by playing the victim. So she simply told the whole story from back then, exposing the old witch's true colors.

Hmph, she's practically halfway to the grave, what's there to care about!

Moreover, it was Tang Yufen who eloped with someone else, and it was she who was embarrassed!

Gu Nianci's expression changed drastically. She lowered her head in embarrassment and gently tugged at the old lady, trying to stop her from recounting what happened back then.

She can't bear to lose face like that!