Chapter 342 Scheming

As Xia Ruwan got on the carriage, Li Congxiao's attendant appeared holding Xiami, put the cat in his arms on the carriage, and bowed: "Miss Xia, our master has been busy recently and I'm afraid he can't take care of this cat. Please help take care of it. Don't worry, our master will pay for the cat food. Please accept this."

After saying that, he stuffed the box into Xia Ruwan's arms, bowed again, turned around and strode away.

Shuhui wanted to call out to the follower, but the follower ran even faster when he heard the voice.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who would believe it?" Shu Hui complained, "Such a big Li Mansion still needs Master Li to take care of the cat himself?"

Li Taohua looked at Xia Ruwan next to her and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, as long as you have a reason, right? Wan'er."

Xia Ruwan blushed: "How should I know why he is crazy?"

"What's in it?" Qin Huiyin asked.

Xia Ruwan opened the box and saw a jade hairpin inside.

"So beautiful." Tang Luwu said beside her, "It's so beautiful, I'm afraid I'll have to eat cat food from you for the rest of my life."

Xia Ruwan closed the box and put it in the cabinet next to her.

"After what happened today, the Li and Rong families not only failed to get married, but also became enemies." Tang Luwu said, "What will happen to the second young master Rong and the third young lady Rong?"

"Although Master Li had informed the guests in advance, how could he hide it when so many people saw it? Go to the streets tomorrow and listen. I'm sure it's all about the ridiculous love affair between the brother and sister. It's just hard for Wan'er. I'm afraid you and Master Li will also be implicated. Although you are innocent, you are married to them after all, so how can you not talk about it?"

"They don't feel ashamed, so why should I care?" Xia Ruwan said, "Fortunately, they didn't get married. If it was so embarrassing after marriage, I would kill him."

"The one who is most happy that Li Congxiao didn't marry into the Rong family is Li Jingyan. As the legitimate daughter, Li Jingyan wants to take charge of the Li family. No matter how capable Li Congxiao is, he is still a bastard and has no backing. He could have borrowed some strength by marrying into the Rong family, but now he has none. However, judging from Li Congxiao's performance today, the Rong family will still accept his favor." Li Taohua said, "Do you think Li Congxiao is really a sucker who still speaks for the Rong brothers and sisters after this incident? He was just forbearing and doing a favor for Chairman Rong. Anyway, the absurd things the two did could not be concealed. What loss does he have if he comes forward and helps them?"

Tang Luwu was surprised and asked, "Why is this Mr. Li so cunning?"

"When Master Li was young, he flirted with many women and had countless illegitimate children outside. How come other illegitimate children didn't come to the house, but he survived to see Master Li?" Li Taohua said, "You should know that Madam Li is not a good person. Those illegitimate children who coveted the Li family's property almost never survived to see Master Li. Li Congxiao is certainly not a simple person. The Li family's backyard is also a mess. As long as there is no result, there will be fighting in the past few years. Li Jingyan climbed up to the Fang family again, and now she has the upper hand again."

"That may not be the case." Qin Huiyin said, "The marriage relationship between the Li family and the Rong family has ended, but Rong Jingbo still owes Li Congxiao a big favor! Li Congxiao is as cunning as a fox, how could he not take this opportunity to cooperate with Rong Jingbo? I even suspect that what happened today was all calculated by Li Congxiao. He must have known about the ridiculous things that happened to the brother and sister a long time ago. As for whether he was the one who made such a big fuss on the wedding day, that is unknown."

"He won't let himself be involved in these dirty things. Chairman Rong will definitely investigate. Once he finds out that he is involved in this matter, he will be in trouble." Xia Ruwan said, "Don't underestimate Chairman Rong. He is not in this industry for nothing. If he wants to kill a family, it's just a matter of explaining a few things. The Li family doesn't dare to go against the Rong family now, so Li Congxiao will not leave such a handle."

"Wan'er knows him best. Whatever Wan'er says is what it is." Qin Huiyin said teasingly.

Xia Ruwan glared at Qin Huiyin: "Don't make fun of me. I have nothing to do with him."

"At best, you are just like a cat." Li Taohua said with a smile.

"Wan'er has canceled the marriage with the Rong family. How am I going to tell Aunt Xia when I go back?" Tang Luwu worried.

"Tell the truth. Sister Xia loves her daughter as much as I do. If she knew Wan'er had been deceived like this, she would be heartbroken. Even if the Rong family is a royal family, we will not suffer this injustice. Besides, Wan'er is so smart. The marriage was called off, but the betrothal gifts became compensation."

"If I accept those betrothal gifts, I don't know what unpleasant things people outside will say to me. They might even say that Wan'er is greedy for money," said Tang Luwu.

"We don't care what others say, we only care about the benefits at hand. Wan'er had such a bad marriage, her reputation has been damaged, of course they need to compensate. Don't refuse the money, but don't learn from others to act noble. We have all been poor, when we have nothing, can being noble be a meal?"

Xia Ruwan hugged Li Taohua's arm and said, "Aunt Li is right. I, Xia Ruwan, am originally a businessman. Greed is my nature. I can say whatever others want to say."

Li Taohua knocked on the carriage and said to the driver outside: "Tell the carriage in front to go back first. We will stay at Xia's house tonight."

Tang Dafu and Tang Yi were laughing in the carriage in front.

When they returned to the Xia family, it was already late, but the Xia family still had lanterns all over the yard, lighting up the entire mansion as bright as day. The door of the Xia family was still open, and the gatekeeper was guarding the door. When he saw their carriage coming back, he immediately went to report to Madam Xia in the main courtyard.

Such a big thing happened today, Li Taohua couldn't help but tell Madam Xia the truth. She was also worried that she might be angry, so she stayed and chatted with her.

The next day, the whole county was discussing the marriage of the Li and Rong families. As for the absurdity of the brother and sister, it became a topic of conversation after dinner. There were even storytellers who started telling stories in various teahouses, describing the two people's bedroom affairs in a very realistic way, as if they were there.

The Rong family quickly sent people to suppress it, but the effect was minimal. After all, the news had already spread, and even if the Rong family was powerful, they couldn't control people's hearts.

The consequence of this public opinion was that more and more people came to inquire about the industries under Xia Ruwan's name, which actually added a little heat to Xia Ruwan's business.

"I heard something." Tang Luwu walked into the room and said to Xia Ruwan and Qin Huiyin, "Today, a customer in the store said that the brother and sister of the Rong family eloped overnight and were caught again. Miss Rong San was sent to a nunnery to shave her head and practice, and Mr. Rong Er seemed to be sent to the sea to do business. They won't be back in the short term!"