However, Wen Ruyi did not expect that as soon as she stepped out of the back door, a sharp sound shattered the tranquility of the Wen residence.
"Thief! Thief!!"
"The wedding gift that the Regent gave to the Fourth Miss has been stolen! Come and catch the thief!"
"Clang, clang, clang—"
A loud gong sounded, waking the sleeping people.
The lights in each courtyard gradually came on.
Wen Ruyi found Xue Ziyu's hiding place and was about to speak when, with a "bang," the back door of the Wen residence was kicked open, and a group of people rushed out.
"I just saw a thief coming this way..."
"Hey, there's someone over there, let's go check it out."
Wen Ruyi was startled and before she could understand what was happening, she was surrounded by a group of servants who rushed over. Xue Ziyu saw that things were not going well and was about to run away, but was grabbed by a tall and strong servant.
"This person is acting suspiciously; he must be the thief who stole the Fourth Miss's keepsake! What audacity! He even dares to steal the wedding keepsake that the Regent gave to the Fourth Miss. He deserves a beating!"
"Bang!"
Without saying a word, the servant punched Xue Ziyu hard in the face.
Xue Ziyu was a frail scholar, and he could not withstand such a beating. He immediately saw stars and screamed in agony.
Seeing this, Wen Ruyi tried to slip away, but at that moment, a surprised voice exclaimed, "Hey, isn't this the Third Miss?"
Wen Ruyi froze, turned her head and saw that the person who called out to her was none other than Wen Nong Nong's personal maid, Lü Qiao.
She stood in the crowd, looking quite surprised.
Wen Ruyi's heart sank.
Sure enough, when the others heard Lü Qiao shout, they all focused their attention on her, and their expressions were quite subtle. Their eyes darted back and forth between her and Xue Ziyu, as if they had discovered some kind of affair.
Wen Ruyi was both shocked and furious.
I don't understand how things got to this point.
“Third Miss, you and this young master…” Green Fairy stepped forward and asked in a questioning tone.
Wen Ruyi suddenly snapped out of her daze and quickly distanced herself, "I don't know this person..."
Lü Qiao nodded. "So, the Third Miss and this young master are complete strangers." Turning to her servants, she ordered, "This man is acting suspiciously; he might be the one who stole the Fourth Miss's things. Beat him to death!"
The servants raised their sticks, ready to strike Xue Ziyu.
Xue Ziyu turned pale with fright and struggled, shouting, "Wen Ruyi, we've been seeing each other for months, how could I not recognize you? Besides, you're the one who invited me here tonight, so you'd better say something for me..."
This statement caused an uproar among the crowd.
Noticing the strange looks from everyone, Wen Ruyi's heart sank. She was both shocked and angry, wishing she could beat Xue Ziyu to death. At this moment, no matter how smart she was, she felt that she had no way to defend herself.
Green Beauty frowned and said, "This man's behavior is really suspicious. I have to report to the Duke. You should take him back to the manor for questioning immediately, so he doesn't get away."
By the time Wen Ruyi realized what was happening, Lü Qiao had already run into the mansion.
Cold sweat trickled down her forehead.
Now she was truly panicked. What if this matter reached Wen Shiqing's ears...
"ah……"
Just then, a servant suddenly cried out in pain. Wen Ruyi turned her head and only managed to catch a glimpse of Xue Ziyu running away.
Seeing this, Wen Ruyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xue Ziyu isn't too stupid!
As long as the person escapes, that's fine; otherwise, her deal with Xue Ziyu might be exposed...
"No need to chase after them," Wen Ruyi shouted, stopping the servants who were about to capture Xue Ziyu.
The servants hesitated, but considering that the Third Miss had always been highly regarded by the Old Madam, they feared that disobeying her now would cause trouble in the future.
Realizing this, the servants had no choice but to give up chasing Xue Ziyu.
Wen Ruyi felt relieved and turned to enter the Wen residence.
What she didn't know was that Xue Ziyu hadn't run away.
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