Xiaoyue didn't know why he suddenly asked, but she felt very flustered.
She subconsciously touched her face and cautiously replied, "Madam gave me medicine, and it was very good. The swelling went down last night."
Meng Zhixuan hummed in agreement and stopped talking about the matter.
He gave Xiaoyue a few more instructions, then turned and left.
Little Yue'er, however, mustered her courage and chased after him to the door, hurriedly asking, "Young Master, aren't you resting inside?"
Meng Zhixuan shook his head: "The young mistress is not in good health, so I won't bother her for the next few days."
Once the person left the courtyard, they were no longer visible.
Xiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly returned to her room.
Wei Wei had already opened her eyes.
She could clearly feel that when Meng Zhixuan stood at the head of her bed and looked at her, it was as if she were being stared at by a venomous snake.
The greed and gloom within were fully exposed in the darkness of the night, making her feel cold all over.
She couldn't imagine how foolish she must have been in her past life to never realize how terrifying he was!
Wei Wei took a deep breath and suppressed her emotions.
Standing to the side, Xiaoyue asked timidly, "Miss... what did the young master mean just now?"
Looking at her pale face, Wei Wei felt a pang of pity.
"He's just a lunatic. Don't be afraid, go to sleep."
Xiaoyue'er's lips twitched, but she ultimately said nothing more.
Wei Wei leaned against the headboard, but couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.
These terrifying days won't end so easily; she must get used to it.
Then, you need to cultivate your own network of contacts as soon as possible in order to protect yourself and take the initiative.
Gently close your eyes and recall the bits and pieces that happened in your previous life.
The image finally settled on a dark and aged face.
She could even remember the five copper coins the old woman, with her hunched back, handed over.
“Kind person, this is what I earned today. Here you go—I’ll pay you back the rest slowly.”
Unfortunately, there was no "afterward".
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The carriage drove out of the Meng residence.
The look of heartache still lingered on Xiaoyue'er's face.
What she was holding in her hands was Wei Wei's most precious dowry item.
The small and gorgeous dressing case had lost its pearls, and the gold thread on it was in a mess.
“Miss, even if it's just to leave the manor, you shouldn't have destroyed this thing like this.”
Xiaoyue frowned and whispered, "You're usually so careful even when you touch it, how could you make such a decision today..."
Wei Wei's gaze fell on the now-dulled dressing case, and there was little regret in it.
Leaving the Meng family mansion legitimately is no easy task.
This family of wolves and tigers wanted nothing more than to have their eyes on her.
She could only repeat what she had done in her previous life: taking the dressing case out of the storeroom and carefully wiping it with a handkerchief.
Before long, the second master of the Meng family's son, who is almost useless, will appear in Tingfeng Pavilion.
Behind him would be his twin sister, who looked down on him.
As soon as the two entered the room, Meng Wanyan, the daughter of Master Meng, saw the dressing case in her hand and couldn't help but feel greedy.
In her previous life, she wanted to possess it, and her thoughts in this life are no different.
She started urging her younger brother to ask for it.
Meng Zhinan, who always listened to his older sister, immediately stepped forward, tilted his head back, and asked, "Sister-in-law, you have no use for this. Give it to my sister."
Wei Wei shook her head, unwilling: "This is my mother's dowry, and also my maternal grandmother's dowry. It's something passed down through generations. How can I give it away?"
The two exchanged a few more words, but Wei Wei firmly insisted that it wouldn't work.
Slowly, a look of hostility appeared on their faces.
Enraged, Meng Zhinan suddenly pounced on her and swept it away, his voice smug and arrogant: "Since my sister-in-law is so stingy, then I don't want any of them!"
It hit the ground so hard that pearls rolled all over the ground.
In her previous life, Wei Wei was considerate of these two teenagers, and although she was angry, she ultimately did not pursue the matter.
But that's impossible in this lifetime.
Almost immediately, Wei Wei raised her hand and slapped Meng Zhinan hard across the face.
She had used a great deal of force, and her face looked shockingly pale.
"Is this the son my second uncle raised?" she shouted at Xiaoyue'er by the door, "Call my second aunt over right now and see how much silver she has to pay me!"
Meng Zhinan was so frightened that he covered his face and didn't dare to make a sound for a long time, until he heard his older sister calling for their mother in a trembling voice.
The courage that had been driven away finally returned.
He cried his heart out, and the slap marks on his face made Madam Meng's eyes redden with heartache.
"Zhi Xuan's wife, the child is so young and doesn't understand, how could you do this to him!"
"Ignorant?" Wei Wei showed her no respect whatsoever, sneering, "You came to my yard and damaged my things, and now you dare to lecture me? Second Aunt, if word gets out that you've said something like that, Second Uncle's reputation will be ruined!"
Madam Meng was so angry that her face turned pale, but she didn't dare to go too far.
Meng Zhixuan had already taken over most of the Meng family's businesses, and he was always willing to grant the woman's requests.
Although her husband had earned the reputation of a scholar, he knew absolutely nothing about the family business.
If I really offend her, my days will definitely not be easy.
Just when things were at a stalemate, the old lady received the news and sent Granny Chun to act as a mediator, and the matter was barely resolved.
Madam Meng couldn't escape the cost of repairing her dowry.
The carriage turned left and right, eventually stopping in front of a secluded little shop.
This shop looks unassuming, but it's extremely famous.
Besides selling small trinkets, restoring damaged jewelry to its original condition is an even better strategy.
The reason Wei Wei found this place was, of course, because the person she wanted to see was nearby.
They agreed to pick up the goods in three days. Wei Wei lingered in the store for a while longer, and when it was almost noon, she finally returned.
As I passed by the entrance of an alley, I saw an old woman being pushed to the ground.
The carriage was forced to stop.
Before the coachman could even reprimand her, three slovenly young men appeared in front of the weathered old woman.
"Your son, the murderer, is out of prison. Why isn't he out having fun? Is he hiding and too ashamed to face anyone?" They squatted around the old woman, their laughter extremely arrogant.
The coachman opened his mouth, ready to yell at them to move aside, but then tightly closed it again, clearly recognizing that these people were not to be trifled with.
"They're from the Qin family, young mistress. Shall we take another route?"
The coachman turned his head and spoke softly to Wei Wei inside the carriage curtain.
Although the Qin family and the Meng family were of similar status in Loucheng, the Qin family had an uncle who worked in the prefect's mansion. In terms of actual strength, the Qin family was always a level above the Meng family.
Coachmen are often away from home, so they may not be very reliable, but they have developed a broad perspective.
Wei Wei curiously lifted the curtain to see what was going on, and her eyes met those of one of the men wearing a green robe.
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