Du Tian and her daughter were instantly sent flying by the slap, landing heavily on the ground, both spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing that Yue Xiyuan had already made his move, Yan An stopped watching the spectacle and got up to walk towards the two of them.
"Du Tian, right? Let me ask you, are you and your mother the ones who have damaged the reputation of my mother and elder brother in public?"
Yan An's voice was low and cold, each word filled with anger, cutting through the quiet air like a cold knife.
She exuded a chilling aura that made people want to stay away.
Du Tian was a little scared at this moment. She shouldn't have listened to that person and provoked the two people in front of her.
Du Tian shook her head frantically, "I don't know what you mean, I don't understand."
"You don't understand, do you? Should I grab your lover now and have him explain it to you?"
Upon hearing the name of her lover, Du Tian's small hands trembled uncontrollably, her lips turned pale, and she nervously swallowed.
She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and after being slapped by Yue Xiyuan, her body became as stiff as a stone, and she couldn't move an inch.
"What's there to be afraid of? When my mother went back to the countryside with my grandparents, she was just a child of a few years old. How did she become the shameless woman you're talking about?"
Du Tian's voice trembled slightly, and she nervously swallowed.
How could she possibly know? She couldn't possibly know! In such a short time, how could she possibly know it was me?
...
Just as Yan An and Yue Xiyuan returned, Yan An happened to overhear people talking about the Yan family by the roadside.
An Shi then stopped the carriage at a corner and paused for a moment.
"I was just telling stories at the teahouse when I overheard someone talking about the General's family affairs?"
"General Yan? Are you referring to Madam Yan and the young master of the Yan family?"
"Yes, yes, I've heard about it too."
A passerby overheard their conversation and joined in.
"What is it? Tell me quickly, I've been working all morning and haven't had a moment to spare."
"First of all, these are all things I've heard from others, and I don't know who said them."
"Alright, alright, I know you didn't say it. Just tell me already, I have other things to do."
"Someone said that a mother and daughter checked into the Yue Lai Ke yesterday. They were said to be old acquaintances of Madam Yan and came to catch up with her. However, Madam Yan not only did not treat them with courtesy, but also had her son insult the mother and daughter in public, making them cry."
"When Madam Yan went to the countryside before, she was often bullied. It was her old acquaintances who scared them away every time. Judging from this, isn't Madam Yan just a snob who loves the rich and hates the poor and repays kindness with enmity?"
"They had agreed that if they had a boy and a girl, they would arrange a marriage between them. Now that the mother and daughter have come to fulfill the marriage agreement, the Yan family not only refuses to acknowledge it, but also makes hurtful remarks."
"Moreover, I've also heard that Madam Yan is not a proper lady in the countryside and often associates with some shady people. If you ask me, Madam Yan got pregnant as soon as General Yan went to the border, and it's hard to say whose child it is."
"Alright, I've told you everything I've heard. I'm going back now. Don't tell anyone I told you. I'm off."
The man left after he finished speaking, leaving only a few onlookers.
"I think he's just spouting nonsense, he's heard it from somewhere."
"That's right, that's right. Madam Yan has always been kind-hearted and often distributes porridge and provides disaster relief. She treats us ordinary people like this, let alone her old acquaintances."
“General Yan clearly escorted Madam Yan home from the border because she was pregnant. I remember that Madam Yan returned home just as it was getting hot, and gave birth before the New Year. How could it be as he said?”
"That's right, that's right. Besides, we've all seen how much General Yan dotes on Madam Yan. How could General Yan's child be like what he says? Moreover, Young Master Yan is a refined gentleman. I think he's probably just spreading rumors."
"This man is just a storyteller, very eloquent. He's probably taken bribes from someone and is using this to frame General Yan and his family."
"In my opinion, his speech today wasn't very eloquent. Anyone with eyes could tell he was talking nonsense."
"Aren't you afraid of accidentally biting your tongue?"
The storyteller probably never expected that his livelihood would be exposed so easily.
"Let's all go, let's all go. I thought something was wrong. You've wasted so much of my time here. I make dozens of taels a day."
"I'll never go to his place to listen to storytelling again. He can't even spread a rumor clearly."
"Fifteen, go and find out who is spreading these rumors and misleading the public."
Today, besides Dark Ten, there's also Fifteen by my side. "It's the Prince."
"An'an, we'll have news soon."
...
"I never expected that your little lover would insult my Yan family in front of me, and I just happened to overhear it."
"No, no, no, he's the one who blackmailed me. Yes, he's the one who blackmailed me. He made me say that I was using this to threaten you so that he could profit from it."
Are you sure this isn't the benefit you promised him?
She huddled to one side, trembling, tears streaming down her face. "No, no."
Just as Du Tian and her daughter arrived at the Yan residence, Shiwu also returned and reported the whole story to Yan An and Yue Xiyuan.
Du Tian wanted to seek comfort from her mother, but she didn't expect that Yang Xiaolin had already fainted.
"Then guess where your little lover is right now? Do you want me to take you to see him?"
Du Tian has been denying it. As long as she doesn't admit it and keeps delaying, she can live.
At this moment, she seemed to be waiting for some opportunity, a chance for her to escape.
"Still not giving up? What are you waiting for? Is this what you're waiting for?"
Yan An's lips curled into a cold smile, sending chills down one's spine.
Yan An used tweezers to pick up a still-wriggling worm. She had absolutely no resistance to these kinds of soft-bodied creatures, so asking her to use her hands was out of the question.
Du Tian looked at the insect in Yan An's hand, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Countless terrifying speculations swirled in her mind, like cold-blooded venomous snakes slowly crawling across her heart, making her feel terrified and hopeless.
How did she know? Didn't that person say all she had to do was put the bug on her? How did it end up in her hands?
Du Tian's eyes were empty and desperate; she could no longer see any hope.
"So, can we talk about it now?"
Seeing that her scheme had been exposed and she had lost all initiative, Du Tian was now in their hands and had no choice but to confess.
"I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything."
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