After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 145 Xiao Cui begs Su Xiaoxiao to save her
Su Xiaoxiao said to Qian Musheng, "I don't know this woman. She probably had a mental breakdown just now and happened to run into me, so she vented her frustrations on me!"

Su Xiaoxiao's words were clearly tinged with emotion, which surprised Qian Musheng. After a while, when Tang Xiaoman had walked away, Qian Musheng said to Su Xiaoxiao in a very kind tone, "Although I don't know what kind of unfulfilled wish you have, don't worry, I will always stand by your side."

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Qian Musheng and chuckled, "Weren't you angry when she said those things about you just now?"

"That's because she's low-class. Why should I get angry with someone who lacks class? It would make me look bad and lose face."

Qian Musheng's words were quite harsh; Su Xiaoxiao truly didn't expect him to say such a thing.

That's fine too. Qian Musheng didn't take Tang Xiaoman seriously at all. After ignoring her words, he felt that the rich girl was so arrogant and conceited that she would definitely suffer outside. After all, this was the capital city, not their hometown.

Su Xiaoxiao also felt that Tang Xiaoman was too arrogant and domineering. After all, this was the capital city. Wasn't she worried that she would be taught a lesson by others?

But everyone has their own destiny, so we should respect the destiny of others and let go of the urge to help them.

The two of them had a treacherous banquet to attend that evening, so they naturally didn't have much time to care about Tang Xiaoman.

On their way back, the two passed through the commercial center, where a moat ran through the area. It was a very open space that looked quite impressive.

“We can build a new soy sauce factory here in the future. I’ve already thought it through. When the new soy sauce is ready, it will definitely make a splash in Beijing.”

Seeing Qian Musheng's ambitious and determined appearance, Su Xiaoxiao felt quite encouraged.

But it's also quite funny that Qian Musheng could imagine making a name for himself in the capital with his new soy sauce business. Such ambition and determination are not something that ordinary people can have.

Su Xiaoxiao truly admired him. It seems that Su Xiaoxiao's decision to recognize Qian Musheng as her partner was the best decision she ever made.

But the thought of making a name for herself in the capital made Su Xiaoxiao feel as if all the troubles and dark clouds had vanished.

What are Prince Gong and Tang Xiaoman, who only added to my troubles? These hardships are nothing compared to what I've experienced.

Well, it's truly remarkable that someone can maintain a positive attitude even in such difficult circumstances.

Sometimes, when even the most basic survival needs can't be guaranteed, what's the point of talking about lofty ambitions? It's all bullshit. If you can't sleep well every day and are so tired you can barely keep your eyes open, how can you talk about ideals?

As evening approached, with an hour to go before the dinner appointment with Prince Gong, Qian Musheng decided to set off a little earlier.

I've prepared gifts, mainly jam gift boxes this time. They contain jams with grape, apple, and orange flavors—a three-in-one combination.

Of course, it was to let Prince Gong see the charm of the jam made by Su Xiaoxiao's family, and to pave the way for exporting it to foreign countries.

However, the jam recipe was sought from Prince Gong, but the new soy sauce recipe was something that could not be compromised on.

On this point, Su Xiaoxiao and Qian Musheng reached an agreement.

Qian Musheng told Su Xiaoxiao to be prepared beforehand, as the villa was a chaotic and unpleasant place, and he hoped she wouldn't be frightened.

Su Xiaoxiao nodded. It seemed that Qian Musheng was unaware of her past life as a secret agent, which was why he underestimated her mental fortitude. In fact, Su Xiaoxiao had seen a lot in real life.

This mansion was a place of daily debauchery and debauchery. Whenever Prince Gong saw a beautiful woman outside, or was introduced to one by someone, she would be forced to come here. After being taken advantage of, some were paid off, while others who refused to submit were beaten to death or thrown into the dog pen in the villa to be fed to the wolves.

The princes and nobles in the upper echelons of the capital city were basically familiar with this place and were used to it.

Qian Musheng had only heard about it, but today was his first time here, and he was shocked.

There are more than a dozen guards standing guard in front of the main gate of this villa, making it look quite formidable.

Before the two could go over and were about to call someone to announce their arrival, a woman's voice called Su Xiaoxiao's name softly from a secluded spot behind them.

"Su Xiaoxiao, Su Xiaoxiao, is that you?"

Huh?
Su Xiaoxiao felt like there was someone behind her. She wondered if she was hallucinating.
Why did she feel someone calling her from behind? She turned around and saw a girl standing in the dark, unlit place behind a big tree in front of the villa.

Su Xiaoxiao was far away, and it was dark and visibility was poor, so she mustered her courage and went closer to take a look.

The woman standing behind the tree turned out to be Xiao Cui, the maidservant Tang Xiaoman had met earlier that day.

She looked timid, with tear stains on her face, her clothes were a bit tattered, and her eyes were swollen from crying.

When she saw that it was Su Xiaoxiao, she was both surprised and delighted. She hurriedly wanted to come out from behind the tree and come to Su Xiaoxiao, but she was a little afraid of the guards who were pacing back and forth in front of the villa, for some reason.

Su Xiaoxiao could tell that something must have happened to her, but she didn't see her young mistress, Tang Xiaoman, by her side.

Su Xiaoxiao had just met them during the day and many unpleasant things had happened, but seeing Xiao Cui's appearance, Su Xiaoxiao felt that she must have encountered some difficulties.

She was very careful when she spoke to Su Xiaoxiao, probably because she was embarrassed.

“Miss Su, we apologize for any offense we may have caused you during the day. Please forgive us.”

Unexpectedly, Xiao Cui apologized to Su Xiaoxiao first.

Then Xiao Cui immediately knelt down on the ground with tears in her eyes, threw herself next to Su Xiaoxiao and cried, "Miss Su, please save our young lady! She has been captured and brought to this courtyard."

Xiao Cui pointed at the villa, her sobs deafening. She couldn't stop sobbing, but Su Xiaoxiao couldn't ignore this matter.

Su Xiaoxiao originally wanted to say a few words to Xiao Cui, but who told her that Xiao Cui and her young mistress Tang Xiaoman had humiliated Su Xiaoxiao during the day.

This is truly karma coming back to haunt her; the retribution is about to befall her.

Su Xiaoxiao certainly couldn't immediately show a look of schadenfreude or anticipation on her face; that wouldn't be appropriate, and even if she thought that way in her heart, it wouldn't be good either.

"Tell me quickly, get up first, what exactly happened?"

Xiao Cui suddenly looked up at Su Xiaoxiao and asked, "Miss Su, do you know the owner of this villa?"

(End of this chapter)