"You wouldn't believe how ashen-faced Lu Chuan was after being caught in bed with someone else."
"San Lengzi, what's going on? Tell us quickly."
Amidst the jeers of the crowd, the young man named Sanlengzi began to speak while eating his steamed bun.
Lu Chuan hired someone to take Li Youran away so that he could stage a scene of catching them in bed together and let others know that he and Li Youran were together again.
In this way, Li Youran will be forced by public opinion to marry him again.
However, Lu Chuan did not expect that the two people he had found would be so unreliable, and the person they brought was not Li Youran, but Wang Xiangyu.
It was pitch black, and Lu Chuan couldn't see clearly. The two of them ended up together in a daze.
So when the people Lu Chuan had arranged to catch them in bed together, Lu Chuan realized that the person in bed was not Li Youran at all, but Wang Xiangyu, and his face turned ashen.
If nothing unexpected happens, the news circulating on the streets right now should be that Lu Chuan and Li Youran were caught in bed together.
But now the main characters have changed, and it's Lu Chuan and Wang Xiangyu now. This news is even more explosive and unbelievable than Lu Chuan and Li Youran getting together.
“After something like this happened, your Lu family must take responsibility for our daughter.”
Upon receiving the news, Wang Niangzi and Wang Dachui could not hide their joy and rushed to the Lu family, demanding that the Lu family give their daughter a proper status.
"Our Lu Chuan is a scholar, how could he do such a thing? It must be your daughter who seduced our Lu Chuan!"
Although Old Lady Lu was very fond of Wang Xiangyu, such an incident was really damaging to Lu Chuan's reputation, and she felt somewhat dissatisfied.
"Regardless of who initiated it, it's unacceptable not to give an explanation after something like this has happened."
Wang Dachui was quick-witted. Hearing what Old Lady Lu said, he knew what she was thinking, so he went along with it and said something along the way.
"It's not shameful that something like this happened when neither of them was married. The important thing is to get them settled down as soon as possible."
“What my in-laws say is true. Let’s discuss the marriage between these two children today.”
Old Master Lu knew the importance and urgency of the matter; he knew that getting engaged as soon as possible was the only way to salvage his son's reputation.
The two families shared the same idea, so they quickly reached an agreement.
Lu Chuan was now forced into this situation; even if he was unwilling, he couldn't voice his reluctance. After all, given what had happened, if he didn't marry Wang Xiangyu, his reputation would be ruined.
"Miss Zhao really wants to buy my steamed bun recipe?" Li Youran said with a surprised look.
She thought to herself, "This rich person is too extravagant. He buys the recipe for something he likes to eat. No wonder he's a rich second-generation, so extravagant!"
“I do sincerely want to buy Miss Li’s steamed bun recipe.” Zhao Lanshan smiled and said, “Miss Li, please rest assured, I will not open a shop and compete with your business after I buy the recipe. I just want to make it at home.”
"I wonder if one hundred taels of silver is enough?" Zhao Lanshan offered a price when Li Youran did not speak.
"One hundred and fifty taels of silver?" Seeing that Li Youran still didn't speak, Zhao Lanshan tentatively added another fifty taels of silver.
Li Youran wasn't dissatisfied with the price; rather, she was shocked by it.
The life of a rich second-generation is truly unimaginable. If she had a hundred or so taels of silver, how long would she have to sell steamed buns to earn that much?
Li Youran felt her poverty once again; the gap between the rich and poor in this world was just too great!
"That's enough, that's enough. Since Miss Zhao likes it, I'll sell the recipe to her." Li Youran quickly took out paper and pen and wrote down the recipe for the steamed buns.
After reviewing the recipe for steamed buns, Zhao Lanshan handed it to the maid behind her, then took out 150 taels of silver from her sleeve and gave it to Li Youran.
"Miss Zhao, please come often." Li Youran waved her handkerchief and watched Zhao Lanshan's carriage leave.
"You don't need to be so obsequious!" Hua Ruyu said with a look of disgust.
“This is one of my biggest clients!” Li Youran exclaimed.
She originally thought Liu Zhiyuan was her biggest client, but she never expected to encounter an even bigger client. She was incredibly lucky!
Li Youran looked at the 150 taels of silver and his face almost lit up with a smile.
She had already planned how to use the 150 taels of silver. It would serve as her start-up capital, allowing her to make a big splash and become a wealthy woman as soon as possible, getting closer and closer to becoming a royal supplier!
Once she has a proper status and position, she might be able to meet the Second Prince's wife and find out if she is her relative.
Li Youran still suspected that she was the Second Prince's lost sister, because the name Ouyang seemed to be engraved in her heart.
However, due to her lowly status, she dared not rashly acknowledge him. If he were not her, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and she might lose her head. After all, in this society, human life was cheap, and she dared not risk her own life.
So she set herself a goal: to become a royal supplier. If she could become a royal supplier, both her status and position would be greatly enhanced, and she would also have close contact with the royal family.
"Our Xiangyu is so lucky to have married a scholar and become a scholar's wife. The imperial examination for the title of Juren is just around the corner, who knows, our Xiangyu might become a Juren's wife in the future!"
Like a peacock displaying its plumage, Madam Wang flaunted her wealth wherever she went, and the entire Willow Lane knew about Wang Xiangyu's engagement to Lu Chuan.
"If our Xiangyu gives birth to another boy, he will be the great-aunt of the Lu family."
As she spoke, Lady Wang made a veiled insult.
"Unlike some people, who can't even lay an egg after marriage."
"Aunt Wang, aren't you going a bit too far with what you're saying?"
Zhao Lanzhi, who was selling steamed buns in the shop, couldn't stand it any longer. She threw down her rag, came out of the pancake shop, and shouted at Wang Niangzi on the street.
"Your Wang Xiangyu slept with Lu Chuan, and the Lu family only got engaged to her because they were embarrassed. How dare you say that here?"
Many people knew about this, but only to curry favor with the Wang family. Everyone tacitly avoided mentioning it, since Wang Xiangyu would soon be a scholar's wife.
"Pah! I think the Li family is just sour grapes." Madam Wang spat and said, "Keep a close eye on your man! If you keep a sister who isn't related to you by blood, you might be the next one to be kicked out."
"Old Wang, shut your stinking mouth!" Zhao Lanzhi wasn't one to be jealous, and seeing that Wang Niangzi's scolding was excessive, she directly retorted.
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