As Lin Yuxin shouted, the surrounding people gathered around. The people living by the sea were usually there to go beachcombing or to buy seafood, so there were quite a few of them.
Sure enough, it was surrounded by people in no time.
"You're talking nonsense! I just gave you a light push, how could it have broken completely? You're just trying to scam me!"
Xiaoqiao got angry, pointed at the old woman on the ground, and angrily revealed Lin Yuxin's purpose.
She knows exactly how much force she used; how could she be so badly injured? That old woman must have done it on purpose.
But Lin Yuxin ignored her. Anyway, I'm lying down now. How I ended up lying down is your problem!
"Oh no! This girl is going to kill me! I'm going to be killed by her!! Oh no!! My life is so hard!! I'm so old, and I'm still being bullied like this! Waaaaah!!!"
Lin Yuxin didn't care what Xiaoqiao said. She closed her eyes and started rolling on the ground, howling like a banshee. It looked quite miserable.
Seeing this, the surrounding people also felt that Lin Yuxin was in a worse situation, and they began to discuss it among themselves.
"Isn't this Fang Fangfei, the daughter of the Lord of Youlan City? Then this maid must be hers."
A commoner pointed to a silent girl and immediately recognized her as the city lord's daughter.
"That's her! This maid is the city lord's daughter's personal maid. I saw them on Fuxi Street before. I never expected this maid to be so ruthless, actually attacking an old woman!"
"You can know a person's face but not their heart! Miss Fangfei is usually so gentle and kind when she goes out with her servants. I never expected her to do such a thing in private?"
As the surrounding chatter grew louder, Fang Fangfei's gentle expression began to falter. She took a few quick steps, tugged at her small sleeve, and whispered a reprimand:
Look what you've done!
Seeing that her mistress's expression was not right, Xiaoqiao also looked aggrieved and spoke up:
"Miss, this old woman did it on purpose!"
"Shut up!"
Fang Fangfei's face immediately turned cold. She scolded him, then turned to Lin Yuxin on the ground and smiled very gently, saying:
"Old lady, it was my maid's fault. I'll punish her severely when we get back. You're injured, so I'll have someone take you to see a doctor. I'll cover all the medical expenses. Please stop holding a grudge and forgive my maid!"
Xiaoqiao pouted as she listened to her young mistress's words. This kind of person shouldn't be taken to see a doctor! Just throw him into the sea to feed the fish!
"Oh my! This young lady is really beautiful! She's kind-hearted and beautiful, but it's a pity she has a vicious maidservant by her side. I don't need you to find me a doctor. How about this, you take me back to the manor to recover. I'm so old, and I've never even seen what the city lord's manor looks like. Once I've recovered, I won't cause any more trouble."
Lin Yuxin smiled and praised Fang Fangfei, then raised her hand to cover her knee, her face contorted in pain, and began to make her demands.
In short, Lin Yuxin is trying to extort money from her!
Fang Fangfei's expression softened slightly when she first heard Lin Yuxin's words, but as she listened, her face turned green, and she could barely maintain her ladylike smile.
Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, were clenched tightly. This old hag actually wanted to move into her city lord's mansion?! Did she have to fly to the moon?!
Xiao Qiao, standing to the side, immediately became furious and scolded Lin Yuxin:
"You old hag, I just pushed you, and you're trying to pin it on our young lady? You're dreaming. Do you even know who our young lady is? If you piss her off, you'll be heading to your coffin sooner or later. If you know what's good for you, get out of here and stop acting crazy."
Fang Fangfei didn't scold Xiao Qiao this time. After all, she wasn't a really kind person. She was used to pretending to be gentle. This old woman almost ruined the image she had built up over the past ten years.
The old woman clearly wanted to move into her city lord's mansion. If her father found out that she had brought a shady character home, he would surely cut off her monthly allowance.
"Oh dear! The city lord's daughter is abusing her power! She's trying to kill this old woman! The city lord is so ruthless with human life, this old woman is going to Bianjing to file a complaint with the emperor! Oh heavens! Is there no justice left? The city lord's daughter is going to kill someone!!"
Upon hearing Xiaoqiao's words, Lin Yuxin immediately closed her eyes, lay on the ground, and began to wail again.
The surrounding people, who had witnessed the scene and heard Xiaoqiao's threat, began to condemn Fang Fangfei and her servant.
"How dare they treat the city lord's daughter so lightly? The old lady's face is pale with pain, which shows she's seriously injured. Are these master and servant going to shirk their responsibilities? Are they going to kill her to cover it up?"
"This Miss Fang used to seem quite kind, how come she's so cold now? And she even orders her maids to bully the old woman?"
"You can know a person's face but not their heart. Before, they might have been pretending. Now we're seeing Miss Fang's true colors, and I think she might be quite wicked. We should be more careful in the future!"
The malice directed at Fang Fangfei from those around her grew stronger, and Fang Fangfei heard it all. Her face showed panic, and her good image of many years was ruined in an instant.
It's all that old hag's fault! Fine! Since you want to enter the city lord's mansion, then I, this young lady, will take you there. As for whether you can come out alive, that depends on your fate!
Fang Fangfei looked at Lin Yuxin, a hint of ruthlessness and murderous intent flashing in her eyes.
Then, forcing an ugly smile, she looked at Lin Yuxin, who was still wailing, and said:
"Grandma, look how badly you're injured. I'm not comfortable with finding a doctor for you. How about we do it your way? You come back with me, and I'll have the doctor in the manor take a look at you. You can stay here and recover until your injuries are healed before you leave?"
After Fang Fangfei finished speaking, she lowered her body, appearing as a gentle and kind young lady from a well-to-do family, and tried to help Lin Yuxin. However, when she got close to Lin Yuxin, her eyes were full of disgust and loathing, but she still endured it.
Lin Yuxin saw through her expression perfectly, but she didn't care, as long as she could get into the City Lord's Mansion!
"Oh! This young lady is so kind! This old woman won't take advantage of you. I'm just curious about what the City Lord's Mansion is like. I'll stay here for three days to recover. Once my leg doesn't hurt so much, I'll leave! I won't cause you any trouble!"
Lin Yuxin, supporting her waist, slowly got up following Fang Fangfei's outstretched hand, her expression saying something like, "I'm doing this for your sake."
As soon as Lin Yuxin stood up, she leaned all her weight on Fang Fangfei, causing Fang Fangfei's fake smile to almost crumble. She nearly lost her balance and threw the old woman away.
But she held back. Her main task now was General Qi. If her reputation was damaged, her chances of entering the general's mansion would be reduced. So she could only grit her teeth and bear it.
"What Mother-in-law says is true, you can stay as long as you want! Come on, Mother-in-law, I'll have my maid take you back to get your injuries checked out."
Fang Fangfei smiled and said to Lin Yuxin, then winked at Xiao Qiao.
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