Upon hearing Yuan Zhao's words, Bai Mianmian was taken aback and quickly replied:

"Young Madam, I didn't mean that."

She genuinely felt wronged, and at the same time, she was very anxious.

She didn't come to see Yuan Zhao today to escalate the conflict; she wanted to shake hands with Yuan Zhao and make peace.

She thought about it for several days, trying to figure out how to save her life. Finally, she came up with a plan: to start with Yuan Zhao.

These past few incidents have made her realize that none of the people from the Yongning Marquis's mansion are a match for Yuan Zhao.

Her only way to survive was to surrender to Yuan Zhao.

Thinking of this, she said sadly:

"Young Madam, let's not beat around the bush. I've come here today because I have something I'd like to ask of you."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao raised an eyebrow but remained silent, while Linglong, standing to the side, couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of saliva.

"I have never seen anyone as shameless as you."

"Have you forgotten what you did before? And now you dare to come and ask my young lady for help."

Linglong was so angry she almost laughed. She thought Bai Mianmian was the most shameless person she had ever met.

Has she forgotten all the times she spent her days in the manor with that shameless Zhou Shiyuan, indulging in illicit pleasures with their young lady?

Hearing Linglong's words, Bai Mianmian defended herself, feeling wronged:

"That's not what I wanted either."

"I've come to the capital with no one to rely on. What can I do?"

She put on that weak and helpless act again, which made Yuan Zhao feel terrible.

"If you're here to play the victim, then you can leave."

After saying that, Yuan Zhao got up as if to go back to his room. Bai Mianmian knew that if Yuan Zhao left this time, it would be difficult to see her again.

She didn't care about anything else at that moment and knelt down with a 'thud':

"Young mistress, please save me."

“Aunt Bai, what are you doing? You are my father-in-law’s aunt, there is absolutely no reason for you to kneel down to me.”

Yuan Zhao moved aside as he spoke, but Bai Mianmian didn't get up either. She said anxiously:

“Young Madam, let’s be frank. I know we had some misunderstandings before, but believe me, none of that was my intention.”

"Back then, I rescued Zhou Shiyuan in the village. I didn't know his identity. I just took him in out of kindness because my father was a doctor."

“When he woke up, he said he didn’t remember who he was. I had no idea he was already married.”

"As for what happened in the manor before, you can't blame me for that either."

“I was kicked out of the mansion and had nowhere to live. They told me to change my identity and go back so I could see Zhou Shiyuan and my child. I didn’t think much about it at the time and just did what they said.”

"Later I realized I was wrong, but it was too late. They had my indenture, and I... I had no choice."

As she spoke, Bai Mianmian began to sob, her cries filled with genuine emotion.

Bai Mianmian is exactly the type of woman many men like these days. She can greatly satisfy their protective instincts, and her delicate and pitiful appearance moves not only men but also women.

Having suffered such losses in his previous life, Yuan Zhao naturally wouldn't be fooled again.

She let Bai Mianmian cry, unmoved by her reaction.

Bai Mianmian cried for a while, and seeing that Yuan Zhao did not move, she couldn't help but secretly look up at Yuan Zhao, only to see that Yuan Zhao was looking at her with cold eyes.

Bai Mianmian's heart skipped a beat, and her crying stopped abruptly. She didn't even dare to cry anymore.

"Aunt Bai, go back now that you've cried enough."

Yuan Zhao spoke calmly.

"No, young mistress, I really know I was wrong. Please give me a way out."

Bai Mianmian said in a terrified voice.

Yuan Zhao chuckled:

"Aunt Bai, I really don't understand what you're saying. You're my father-in-law's aunt, yet you're asking me to give you a way out?"

Seeing that Yuan Zhao was still pretending to be stupid, Bai Mianmian gritted her teeth and said:

"After what happened, how could they possibly tolerate me?"

“I don’t want anything anymore, I just want to take my son home.”