Wang Fu, being a sheltered young lady, had never seen such a grand spectacle. Her wisest move was to feign madness at first.

When Yang Meiqin was arrested, the effects of the drug on Wang Fu had just worn off. When he saw the group of disgusting and ugly beggars in the room, he was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to grind Gu Nanjiao to dust.

Yang Meiqin was taken away, causing quite a commotion. Wang Fu knew his reputation was ruined and feared that Yang Meiqin would confess to her crimes, so to avoid imprisonment, he simply pretended to be insane.

Unexpectedly, as the rumors spread, Wang Fu became the victim, while Yang Meiqin was portrayed as a vicious concubine seeking revenge on the eldest daughter of the main wife. Wang Fu, having already gone this far, decided to continue feigning madness. Given her mother's fierce protectiveness, it was only a matter of time before she bribed Yang Meiqin to kill her. Wang Dafu, having brought a wolf into the house, would only feel more guilty towards Wang Fu.

Even though Wang Fu feigned madness, she never mentioned Gu Nanjiao, fearing it would arouse suspicion. She thought she could deal with Gu Nanjiao after the storm had passed and Yang Meiqin was dead. Unexpectedly, the officials still came looking for her.

The officials didn't have much time to explain to them; they'd better settle things in court.

Mrs. Wang was stunned by her daughter's words: "She wouldn't do such a thing, Yang Meiqin must be wronging her."

Madam Wang's explanation was weak; she could tell from Wang Fu's expression that she was definitely involved in this matter.

Wang Fu was still too inexperienced to deal with the cunning Yang Meiqin. When he confessed, Yang Meiqin only said that she had mentioned it briefly. Who knew that the young lady of the Wang family would do such a thing?

The reason why brothels are so rampant and difficult to eradicate is undoubtedly due to a complex web of vested interests and intricate power dynamics that lead to collusion among officials. For every brothel shut down, another appears, countless more. Yang Meiqin was naturally promiscuous and uninhibited; it's unclear which force protected her, but no evidence of collusion could be found. Perhaps she was simply too cunning, leaving no trace, while Wang Fu became the scapegoat.

The official pushed Madam Wang aside and took Wang Fu away.

Wang Fu was terrified and was dragged along in a daze. They hadn't gone far when he was suddenly hit by a rotten egg.

"Shameless wretch, sleeping with a bunch of beggars, a vicious woman trafficker. Bah!"

One person started throwing things, followed by rotten cabbage leaves, saliva, and broken shoe soles, all of which were thrown at Wang Fu, not even sparing the Wang family's front door.

"A vicious, rotten thing."

“The Wang family must have made their fortune through despicable and vicious methods. Let’s go find Wang Dafu, smash up his shop, and destroy his business.”

Lai Fu, who was hiding nearby, reported the matter to Wang Dafu: "Master, I'm afraid Miss has offended someone she shouldn't have. Perhaps we should take Young Master and go into hiding for a while."

Wang Dafu was timid and afraid of trouble. Since his daughter was already ruined, it didn't matter whether he saved her or not. He quickly ordered Laifu to go to the academy to pick up Wang Sang.

...

As Wang Fu was escorted by the officials, she attracted a lot of attention. People were curious to see her covered in vegetable leaves and rotten eggs.

Upon learning of the evil deeds Wang Fu had committed, they all began to curse him.

The insults were unbearable to hear, but Wang Fu had only one thought in his mind.

Her life is over.

She didn't understand why she ended up like this; she just wanted to teach Gu Nanjiao a lesson.

As Wang Fu passed by the entrance of Meiwuzhai, clutching her head, she saw a group of people staring coldly at her, especially Gu Nanjiao.

Her pent-up anger and resentment exploded instantly. Her face contorted, and her eyes blazed with malice: "You shameless slut, why wasn't it you? You should be the one ridden by a thousand men and cursed by ten thousand! You should be the one! Shameless slut, I'll haunt you even as a ghost..."

Gu Nanjiao sneered. She had said she wouldn't let Wang Fu have an easy time, but Wang Fu was just really unlucky.

The girl who was locked in a room that day and spoke with Gu Nanjiao was actually Lan Qi, the daughter of the prefect.

After being rescued, Lan Qi found Gu Nanjiao and said she admired her courage and wanted to be friends with her.

As the daughter of a prefect, Gu Nanjiao certainly wouldn't miss such a powerful connection.

Lan Qi told her that Yang Meiqin's brothel had powerful backing, and the authorities couldn't find any evidence of Yang Meiqin's involvement in kidnapping or collusion, so she would probably be released soon.

However, Wang Fu was used as a pawn by Yang Meiqin, and the people he hired failed to clean up the mess. The authorities found out the truth, and now he will likely face punishment.

Looking at the hysterical and unrepentant Wang Fu, Gu Nanjiao had no intention of wasting her breath on her. She simply picked up the rotten vegetable leaves from Wang's hand and threw them at Wang Fu.

When the onlookers saw Gu Nanjiao smash something like that, they all reached for their own shopping baskets.

And so, another wave of insults, rotten vegetables, and rotten eggs began.

Wang Fu was hit on the head and bled profusely, staggering and almost losing his balance.

Madam Wang angrily cursed, "You wretch, how dare you hit my daughter!" She then pointed viciously at the crowd, "I'll skin you alive if anyone dares to hit my daughter."

"Damn it, you're no better than me, raising such a viperous daughter."

Someone shouted something, and immediately a cabbage stalk was thrown at them.

Lu's mother followed suit and threw the object, cursing as she did so: "You heartless bastard! Your daughter is a human being, but other people's daughters aren't? You're so vicious as to traffic people!"

When Lu's mother thought about how Wang Fu had been so vicious as to hire the most disgusting beggar in the whole county to humiliate her daughter-in-law, she wanted nothing more than to tear her to pieces.

Fortunately, God had eyes and made her reap what she sowed.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had vented their anger and were quite tired from smashing things. Lu's mother was still not satisfied, patting her chest and saying, "She got off too easily. And that Yang Meiqin, I underestimated her. She's like an eel, impossible to catch. If the authorities release her, who knows what trouble she'll cause?"

Watching Wang Fu being led away, Gu Nanjiao seemed lost in thought, and then there was Yang Meiqin, who had slipped through the net. She'd been imprisoned, yet she was released.

Gu Nanjiao had to re-evaluate Yang Meiqin.

Faced with Lu's mother's worries, Gu Nanjiao comforted her, "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. So what if she's released? Heaven will take her back."

Upon hearing this, Lu's mother calmed down.

She believed that bad people would be punished by heaven, and Wang Fu was a prime example.

Gu Nanjiao turned to ask Lu's mother, "I was able to be rescued this time thanks to Young Master Bai and his servants. I originally wanted to go with Yanzhao to express our gratitude, but Yanzhao is focused on his studies. Let's treat them to a meal another day to show our appreciation."

"Okay! We should thank you for that."

Lu's mother felt that she should indeed thank him. Regardless of Bai Luochen's intentions or whether he was trying to steal her away, he had helped her, so it was only right to thank him.

Besides, since that day, Gu Nanjiao and Lu Yanzhao's relationship has clearly changed. Seeing their relationship progress further, Lu's mother is very pleased and no longer afraid of anyone trying to steal her away.

If feelings are unbreakable, they cannot be pried away even if you try.