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Chapter 188 Thinking of Countermeasures

Wen Mingqian entered with a slight smile on his face.

After a brief conversation with Madam Zhou, he said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you, Madam. I have a piece of kesi fabric here, which was given to me by the Lady of Yichun Marquis a few days ago. It's quite precious, and the color is also dignified. I feel it's not suitable for me to wear, so I'll give it to you, Madam!"

Madam Zhou certainly didn't like Wen Mingqian, but as the saying goes, one can't hit a smiling face. He had just offered her some fabric, so it wasn't appropriate for her to be rude. Besides, Cao Hongyu had suddenly left, leaving her at a loss. She could only vaguely say, "Thank you, Madam Wen, for your kindness."

Liu Cuiyi then seized the opportunity and said, "Mother-in-law didn't sleep well last night, please rest some more! Sister, come to my room to talk."

Wen Mingqian followed Liu Cuiyi into her room.

Liu Cuiyi dismissed all the servants before tearfully saying, "Sister, you know everything, don't you?"

"Which one are you talking about?" Wen Mingqian asked.

Liu Cuiyi said, "Sister, although I am incompetent, I am not stupid. I read the letter that Cao Hongyu sent this morning, and I know that only you can help me. Since you got rid of that Cao, you must know the reason behind it. You also know everything about my affair with Sang Sanyang."

Wen Mingqian nodded.

Liu Cuiyi added, "It's not that I intentionally hid it, it's just... I'm too ashamed to say it..."

At this moment, Zhao's mother came in from outside, knelt down before Wen Mingqian, and said, "It's all my fault. I encouraged my daughter to do this. The Zhou family doesn't treat her like a human being. If she can't give birth to a son, they will kick her out of the house."

Although this place has many flaws, there are still two young ladies here. And if our girls are kicked out, their situation will likely become even worse.

Besides, Boss Sang treats her sincerely. Our young lady has suffered so much; she deserves someone who cares for and pities her. If Madam Wen wants to blame someone, blame me!

“Aunt Zhao, how can you blame me? I’ll take responsibility for my own actions.” Liu Cuiyi reached out and pulled her up. “In the end, you did it all for me, but I wasn’t forced to do it by anyone else.”

"This is not the time to argue about who is right and who is wrong. What's done is done, and there's no use in regretting it." Wen Mingqian sighed softly. "Cuiyi, I'm not here to blame you today. Rather, there are some things I must tell you so that you can take precautions in advance."

"Sister, you are always so calm." Liu Cuiyi felt inferior. "I will just follow your orders."

“You’ve gained a lot of experience now, at least you haven’t lost your composure under the questioning of your mother-in-law and Cao Hongyu,” Wen Mingqian said with a smile.

Liu Cuiyi blushed: "Sister, please don't tease me. How could I possibly agree to something like this unless I were to die?"

“It’s good that you have this plan in mind,” Wen Mingqian said. “I scared Cao Hongyu away, but this matter is not over. The people behind her will definitely not give up and will stir up more trouble. Your mother-in-law is very easily influenced and doesn’t have her own opinions. She easily believes whatever anyone says.”

Now she's struggling because she has no witnesses and can't easily make a scene. But who knows, in a few days, someone might gossip about her, and she'll bring up this again, and you still won't have peace and quiet.

“No wonder. I found it strange when Cao Hongyu came. There’s no way she could know those things, yet she spoke with such conviction. Now I understand if you say someone is behind her. But sister, who is pulling the strings behind the scenes?” Liu Cuiyi asked.

“It’s the Liu family. I offended the Liu family’s county princess, and she wanted to find fault with me, so she came after you,” Wen Mingqian said. “This is something I didn’t expect, and it’s also my fault that you’ve been implicated.”

"In the end, it was my own fault that gave her the leverage to do this," Liu Cuiyi said. "But their family is so powerful, how can we possibly stand up to them? That Princess Liu is notoriously arrogant and domineering, always looking down on everyone. Her parents also spoil her rotten, making her completely lawless."

“Don’t panic. Although the Liu family is powerful, they can’t produce any real evidence. They just want to drown you in their words,” Wen Mingqian said. “As long as you deny it to the death, it will just be a rumor in the end. The first thing is to keep your mouth shut. The second thing is to make the Zhou family unable to do without you. If they believe what others say, it will make them hesitate and not dare to kick you out. They might even have to actively protect your reputation.”

"Madam Wen, we can do the first thing, but the second thing is too difficult. Is it even possible?" Zhao's mother couldn't help but worry.

"Cuiyi, that's all I can say," Wen Mingqian said, stopping there. "The rest is up to you to figure out." Liu Cuiyi was naturally also at a loss, but she still gritted her teeth and replied, "I will definitely try my best to find a way. If God takes pity on me and helps me come up with a solution, that would be best. If not, I'll just have to leave it to fate!"

"Speaking of which, how are you feeling these days? Did this affect your pregnancy?" Wen Mingqian asked her.

Liu Cuiyi smiled sheepishly and said, "This child is very resilient! Even though he's so noisy, he can still eat and sleep well."

In fact, Liu Cuiyi had already figured it out from the bottom of her heart after she fell in love with Sang Sanyang. Rather than living a miserable life, she would rather live a few days to the fullest.

She used to have too many concerns; she was afraid of this and that.

But what can you do? Misfortune won't stop just because you're afraid; on the contrary, the more timid and hesitant you are, the more people will bully you.

She still remembers that the day before she decided to meet with Sang Sanyang in secret, she stayed up very late because she was restless.

It was already autumn then, and she sat listlessly under the lamp, like a clay or wooden sculpture.

Just then, a moth crawled in through the crack in the window. It rushed towards the candlelight without hesitation, again and again, even as its body was burned.

Only when it had exhausted its last bit of strength did the mangled corpse finally fall to the ground.

Everyone says that moths flying into a flame are too reckless and foolish.

But Liu Cuiyi didn't think so; she only felt that Fei E was decisive and heroic.

What else can we do if we don't put out the fire? It won't survive this late autumn anyway.

Rather than wasting away your life in the cold day after day, it's better to risk your life to fight the fire, which is much more exhilarating!

She had always felt like she was trapped in layers of cocoons, feeling cramped, suffocated, and completely lost.

Back at her parents' home, she was repeatedly told to be virtuous, kind, and cautious.

She dared not laugh heartily, dared not walk quickly, dared not make eye contact with people.

She lived a very timid life, afraid of making even the slightest mistake.

After arriving at her husband's family home, her life became even more miserable.

She didn't commit the sins, yet she has to bear the full responsibility.

She's wrong no matter what she does, and everything she does is wrong.

Finally, one day she broke free of her cocoon and struggled to climb out.

However, the surroundings remained cold and gloomy, with a biting wind and rain that made it difficult for her to breathe.

So she wanted to put out the fire, just so that she could have her own passionate warmth in this life without freedom.