Su Qingcai and the emperor argued fiercely, which greatly displeased the emperor towards Su Xiaoning, and the two parted on bad terms. At the same time, the rumors circulating among the people not only failed to be contained, but instead intensified under Qin Yunyun's deliberate instigation, putting Su Xiaoning in a very unfavorable position.
To ensure Su Xiaoning's safety, Su Qingcai imposed strict requirements on her, confining her to the house and forbidding her from leaving until the matter was resolved, completely ignoring her protests.
Su Xiaoning's protests were ineffective, so she had no choice but to stay in her room and grow moldy. She always had a sour face, leaving the door wide open for everyone to see. Coincidentally, one day Feng Jiuming went out shopping with the discount coupons Su Xiaoning had given him. When he came back and saw her like this, he immediately went up to her.
"Why do you look so pale? You've just recovered from a serious illness, you should smile more!"
"How can I possibly laugh?" Su Xiaoning said sullenly. She tried to force a smile, but it looked worse than a grimace. "It's all Su Qingcai's fault. He just locked me up at home like this. When the rumors were spreading, he took me out to the street, and now I can't do anything..."
“The situation is different now. Staying home is the best option for you.” Feng Jiuming shook his finger, seemingly siding with Su Qingcai.
Su Xiaoning's gaze fell on the bags in his hands, and she said with a half-smile, "Whose side are you on anyway? These things were probably bought with the discount coupons I gave you, right? Miss Meng already told me that the ownership still belongs to me, and I can void them if I say so..."
"Sister, don't do anything reckless!" Feng Jiuming snapped out of his daze and immediately flashed a fawning smile. "It's just going out, there's nothing I, Feng Jiuming, can't do!"
"Then hurry up!" Su Xiaoning raised her eyebrows, a smug smile appearing on her face.
Having no other choice, Feng Jiuming took out his newly bought women's clothing and reluctantly gave one set to Su Xiaoning. He also put a disguise mask on her. Finally, he took the newly dressed Su Xiaoning and, holding Pearl, left the palace in a grand manner.
As soon as they left the manor, Su Xiaoning tore off her not-so-breathable mask and snatched the pearl from Feng Jiuming's arms. The two of them then went shopping.
Perhaps because she was still wearing makeup and there were few people on the street, Su Xiaoning was not recognized. She casually strolled around a few familiar places, but soon got bored and looked at Feng Jiuming beside her, asking, "I'm tired of these places. Is there anywhere else to go?"
"What new and interesting places are there in the capital? You'll just have to make do with what you have... Wait, there really are some!"
Feng Jiuming slapped his thigh and whispered in Su Xiaoning's ear, "You must have heard about Qin Yunyun's porridge distribution? Today is the day she's distributing porridge, but I think she's just pretending to be kind. Do you want to go and watch the show?"
“Qin Yunyun…” Su Xiaoning frowned slightly. Mentioning Qin Yunyun reminded her of what the old crane had told her.
Qin Yunyun sacrificed children to steal the koi fish mark... it's truly chilling. I rarely see her; should I take this opportunity to investigate?
After thinking for a moment, Su Xiaoning nodded in agreement and ran with Feng Jiuming to the place where Qin Yunyun was distributing porridge.
A soup kitchen had been set up on the notorious street of beggars in the capital, and Qin Yunyun was standing inside, distributing porridge. She did it herself, a gentle smile always on her face. The people of the capital revered her as a saint, and at this moment, she seemed to truly radiate the light of a saint.
Su Xiaoning hid in the corner and watched for a long time, feeling extremely disgusted by Qin Yunyun's pretentious attitude. She couldn't see anything unusual and didn't intend to watch any longer, but then Pearl suddenly jumped down from her arms.
"Pearl, come back quickly!"
Su Xiaoning called out, but Pearl wouldn't listen and followed the aroma of the porridge. Helpless, Su Xiaoning had no choice but to follow behind.
Since losing its teeth, Pearl has become increasingly interested in food, unable to resist the tempting aroma of porridge. Naïve and unaware of the ways of the world, it thought everyone was like Su Xiaoning, so it jumped onto the table and barked at Qin Yunyun a few times.
"Woof woof!"
What was clearly a happy dog bark sounded like a threat and intimidation to Qin Yunyun, who was afraid of dogs.
"Ah! Where did this dog come from!" Qin Yunyun screamed, throwing down the bowl of porridge in her hand and taking a few steps back in fright.
Pearl tilted its head in confusion, as if wondering why this person was hiding. It then jumped off the table and rubbed affectionately against Qin Yunyun's feet.
This action amplified Qin Yunyun's fear to the extreme. She screamed and kicked Pearl away.
Pearl let out a sob and collapsed weakly to the ground, unable to even stand. Enraged, Qin Yunyun was still not satisfied and raised her foot to kick her a few more times.
"Don't touch it!" Su Xiaoning couldn't tolerate Qin Yunyun bullying Pearl. She shouted and rushed over, pushing Qin Yunyun aside and tenderly picking up Pearl.
Qin Yunyun staggered a few steps, looking angrily at the woman who had suddenly appeared, and recognized Su Xiaoning through her makeup.
She was taken aback, then a cold smile suddenly appeared on her face: "Who do we have here? It's the jinx Su Xiaoning! What, you're jealous of me now that I'm doing well, so you specially raised a dog to scare me?"
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm not that bored!" Su Xiaoning's face was gloomy. She had no intention of arguing. She was anxiously checking the damage to the pearl, her heart filled with heartache.
Qin Yunyun didn't care what Su Xiaoning was thinking. She put on a tearful expression, pointed at Su Xiaoning, and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, come and see! This is the jinx Su Xiaoning! You've all heard the news from a while ago, right? Even after all this, she still won't stop. She even got a dog to try and harm me! If something happens to me, who will dare to give out porridge? Sigh..."
Her move immediately caused a huge uproar.
The people believed it to be true, pointing and whispering about Su Xiaoning, cursing her with vicious language, and looking at her with disgust, as if they wanted to pierce her body.
Su Xiaoning seemed not to hear, she held the pearl tightly, only thinking about how to treat it when she got back, completely ignoring the unfounded accusations leveled against her.
She didn't care, but Feng Jiuming, who had been watching from a distance, couldn't stand it anymore. A surge of anger rose in his heart, and Feng Jiuming pushed through the crowd, pointing at Qin Yunyun, ready to start cursing.
Upon seeing that Su Xiaoning actually had helpers, Qin Yunyun's mind raced, and she suddenly clutched her stomach, cried out in pain, and collapsed to the ground!
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