When Guan Surong opened her eyes, she saw Liu Caizhu and Liu Hui standing aside and showing off their power, while she herself was tied up in the yard together with Madam Guan.
Mr. Liu's face was fierce. He looked at Mrs. Guan and Guan Surong and sneered, "You two, you ran away so quickly. If you don't marry your daughter to my son, then pay me back."
Mrs. Guan was frightened out of her wits by the scene that had befallen Mr. Liu. She hurriedly explained to him, "Mr. Liu, this is all a misunderstanding. Su Rong never said she wouldn't marry your son. Now Su Rong is still single and hasn't promised anyone else anything. If you still miss Su Rong, let's pick an auspicious date to get married. It won't hurt the two children..."
Before Madam Guan could finish her words, Mr. Liu spat at her, "Pah! How could there be such a shameless person like you in this world? I know your daughter is a concubine, and now that she's been kicked out, she's thinking of our family again. We don't want a slut like her."
Seeing this, Madam Guan hurriedly asked, "Since the rich man doesn't want Su Rong to marry your son, why did you invite me and my daughter here?"
Mr. Liu snorted coldly and said slowly, "I see that you and your daughter still have some charm. If you were sold to a brothel, you could probably fetch a good price. Although, I'm still losing a lot of money, maybe any amount I can get back is good."
Mr. Liu's words frightened the mother and daughter to their core. Mrs. Guan immediately responded, "We are the wives of officials. If you do this and someone reports you to the government, you'll probably lose everything and go to jail. Think carefully."
"Official wife?" Mr. Liu sneered at Mrs. Guan's words. "Do you think you're still the same lady? Your master has been dead for ages. Now you've come to seek refuge with your relatives, but they've driven you out. What other options do you have?"
"There's still a way out. Also, sir, please wait a few more days, and I'll find the money and pay you back right away." Guan Surong was already crying with fear, and she said to the rich man, "Sir, please trust me this time. I will pay you back within three days."
"I let you out? Does that mean I'm letting you get away? Do you think I'm a fool?" Mr. Liu glanced at Guan Surong with a cold expression. "I won't let you out. Just go back to the brothel and receive customers and pay your debts."
Guan Surong felt a wave of despair, but luckily she saw Liu Hui, the son of the wealthy Liu, standing behind her. Guan Surong knew that Liu Hui had once been in love with her. Seeing Liu Hui, Guan Surong felt like she had found a lifeline. She quickly called out to Liu Hui, "Ah Hui, Ah Hui... please save me. Ask your father to let me out for three days and give me a chance. I will definitely pay you back within three days. I was the one who wronged you in the beginning, but this marriage was arranged by my father and has nothing to do with me..."
Liu Hui was moved when he heard Guan Surong say this, and said to Guan Surong, "Su Rong, how could you have ended up like this..."
Guan Surong felt cold in her heart. Seeing Liu Hui's face becoming increasingly ugly, she cried miserably. "I don't want to explain everything that happened in the past. But no matter how much I've been wronged, I always remember your kindness. If I wasn't forced to do so, who would want to be someone else's concubine?"
Guan Surong's words finally moved Liu Hui. He turned to look at the wealthy Liu and pleaded, "Father, since Surong said she can pay the money back within three days, why don't we just believe her this time and let her go out to find the money."
"You useless thing. This woman treated you like this, and you still have fantasies about her? You really disappoint your father. How many times do you have to be deceived by her before you learn your lesson?" As Mr. Liu Caizhu said this, he rolled his eyes at Guan Surong.
Seeing this, Liu Hui said to Mr. Liu, "If you don't believe me, why not let her go out and find money? If you can't find the money, it won't be too late to sell her. After all, she still has an old mother in our care. She shouldn't just ignore her own mother, right?"
"That's the case. Rich man, think about it, two or three days won't make a difference. Wouldn't it be a great joy for both of us if I get the money back? By then, Rich Man Liu will also have money, and we can leave happily." Guan Surong was really scared at this moment and didn't dare to breathe.
Seeing this, Mr. Liu narrowed his eyes and thought carefully, then said to Guan Surong, "Well, go and look for her. If you don't come in three days, I will sell your mother to a brothel and let her be ridden by thousands of people."
When Guan Surong heard this, she bit her lip and trembled as she said, "How much is it? I'll go get it."
"It's thirty thousand taels of silver in total. You can figure it out yourself. Don't give me even a tael less." Mr. Liu looked at Guan Surong and sneered, "I didn't take the small amount your father borrowed from me seriously, so I won't ask you for it. As long as you return the thirty thousand taels to our family, we'll part ways and go our separate ways."
"Thirty thousand taels of silver? Just tell me how much it is?" Mrs. Guan asked from the side.
"The betrothal gift list is still here. Madam Guan, please don't try to deny it." Mr. Liu said coldly, looking at Guan Surong, "Miss Guan, you should think about it carefully and find a way to raise the money."
Guan Surong responded with tears in her eyes and was about to go out when she heard Madam Guan calling out from behind, "Daughter, you must bring money to rescue your mother."
Guan Surong paused and quickly walked out of the yard.
But now, the only solution she could think of was to go to find Wen Tingbo. After all, she was the only son of a marquis who had a relationship with her. She had long lost face in the Song Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion. It was probably difficult for her to even meet them, let alone borrow money.
Guan Surong was filled with despair. She hurried to the gate of the Marquis Zhongping's mansion and called out to the servant at the door, "Please inform Second Master Bai in the mansion that it is Guan Surong who is outside asking to see Second Master Bai."
As Guan Surong spoke, she took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and stuffed it into the hand of the servant in front of her.
The servant was naturally happy to see the money and walked into the yard, asking Guan Surong to wait at the door for a while. Guan Surong paced back and forth at the door, still feeling desperate. Thirty thousand taels of silver was not something that could be taken out casually.
After a while, Wen Tingbai came out. When Guan Surong saw Wen Tingbai, it was as if she had seen the last straw. She strode forward and knelt on the ground with a plop. "Second Master Bai, I know you have always been kind-hearted. Please save me and my mother, Second Master Bai."
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