"You idiot, you can't even make two snacks to go with your drinks properly?"
The man's angry roar echoed through the small courtyard, a sound that the neighbors had long been accustomed to.
They had initially tried to persuade Mei Niang to divorce Han She, but after saying it so many times, no one listened, so they stopped saying anything more.
If Mei Niang said even one more word, Han She would beat her severely.
This is a family matter; why should the neighbors interfere?
"Auntie, is this Mei Niang's house?"
"Yes, young lady, if you're not in a hurry, you can go find her later."
Right now, that damned Han She is furious, and who knows what kind of trouble Mei Niang will suffer.
Now that it's over, Mei Niang can't save face.
Gu An'an was both amused and exasperated by this act of kindness.
So, losing face is more important than getting beaten up?
How could she not know?
With a wink, the tall Xiao You immediately understood and went to knock on Mei Niang's door.
"Hurry up and open the door. Do you expect me to open it for you?"
Mei Niang, who had just been slapped, hesitated upon hearing this, "Husband, I can't face anyone like this."
"What's there to hide? Is that your lover outside? Fine." Han She grabbed Mei Niang's hair and dragged her outside. "I'd like to see who's out there that you can't stand!"
The courtyard gate opened from the inside, and Han She stared blankly at the pretty woman standing outside.
Compared to the other slutty woman in the house, this woman is rather lacking in allure.
However, she was quite good-looking, so Han She immediately smiled and asked, "Is this young lady here to see my wife?"
Looking at the man who looked like he had kidney deficiency, Gu An'an knew with a snap of her toes that he had been drained of his health by alcohol and women.
“Cousin Mei Niang, do you still remember me? We met when we were little. When my parents brought me to Suzhou, we rowed a boat together on the Suzhou River. You even said you would come to visit me someday.”
Mei Niang looked at the person in front of her, and she was quite certain that she had never seen this person before.
But why would this woman say such a thing?
"Who are you……"
"I am Jiang Lan, Sister Mei. Have you forgotten? You gave me your jade pendant back then, this one. Have you really forgotten?"
The jade pendant was something Gu An'an bought casually when she came over; it cost three qian of silver.
It's a bit old; the red lines on it have faded.
Mei Niang became increasingly certain that she did not recognize this person.
She wasn't stupid after all, and for a moment she couldn't figure out whether this person had come to save her from her predicament or whether her husband had sent someone to test her again.
"I don't know you."
She couldn't agree to either of them.
The former must not harm others, and the latter must not fall into the husband's trap.
Han She was taken aback by these words. "Is this lady mistaken?"
"How could you be mistaken? Sister Mei, you must be joking with me, right?" As she spoke, Gu An'an grabbed the person's hand. The hand she held trembled slightly, and Gu An'an could even feel the roughness of the fingers.
The most important things for an embroiderer are hands and eyes. How can you embroider without eyes? And how can you make good embroidery without skillful hands?
The girl in front of me had pitiful eyes, and her hands were as rough as an old woman's.
"I'm not here to freeload. I got married before, and my mother-in-law's family has some assets, so you can rest assured."
These words reached Han She's ears, which sparked the thoughts of this down-on-his-luck scholar. He quickly smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Jiang Lan, don't worry. Mei Niang has been like this all these years. She has a bad memory and always forgets things. Why don't you come to my house?"
"OK."
Mei Niang saw the person entering and quickly shoved them away, saying, "I don't know you, get out of here."
He then closed the courtyard gate, leaving Gu An'an and Xiao You outside.
Immediately following was a muffled thud and a woman's sobs from inside. "You slut, you did it on purpose, didn't you? Get out of my way!"
Xiao You, standing outside the door, was utterly bewildered. "Master, is she stupid?"
Why not admit it?
"I don't want to implicate her, or I'm afraid I'll harm her. It's a choice between two things." Gu An'an sighed, though she actually believed the former more.
Xiao You realized what was happening and asked, "Then what do we do?"
We can't just rush in and snatch them away, can we?
That bastard is hitting someone!
After a moment's thought, Gu An'an said, "It's wrong to snatch people, but we can take them with us."
"How do we take them away?" Xiao You didn't understand. How could they take the person away without snatching them away?
"Then we'll have to use our brains."
Gu An'an's method was simple: a modified version of the honey trap.
First, she booked a table of food at a restaurant, and then she went to the red-light district to invite someone.
Xiao You didn't know exactly how they talked, but the woman who came out of the brothel and the scholar named Han She in the restaurant unknowingly became very affectionate.
"It's not impossible for me to marry you, but I'm not like Cuiqiao, that unwanted lowly maid. You have to marry me properly."
Looking at the charming and alluring woman in front of him, Han She wished he could give her his life and fortune. "Of course, Manniang, just wait and see. I will definitely marry you with great pomp and circumstance."
"Ha, you men, whether you're sons of the powerful or scholars, are all the same, all you do is talk big. I don't believe you."
Han She wanted to swear to the heavens, "How could I bear to lie to Man Niang?"
"You still say you're not lying to me? I've heard that you have a skillful and virtuous wife at home, Han Lang."
"Bullshit. I thought it was a blessing from heaven that she married me so eagerly back then, but who knew she was no longer a virgin."
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