The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 288 Hero saves beauty
Gu Dashu was beaten by Tong Huaqiong until he begged for mercy repeatedly.

"Mother, Mother, you hit me without even understanding the situation."

Tong Huaqiong stopped, sat down in a chair panting, and pointed at Gu Dashu, scolding, "You've made your wife so angry, and you still say you haven't figured out the situation? If you hadn't caused trouble, would your wife have made such a scene?"

After Tong Huaqiong finished speaking, she punched Gu Dashu a few more times.

Tong Huaqiong was furious just now, and when she came in and saw Gu Dashu acting like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, she wanted to hit him.

Gu Dashu's first reaction after being beaten by Tong Huaqiong was that he had made his mother worry.

Thinking about how his mother had worked all day and still had to mediate their fight, Gu Dashu felt unfilial.

Gu Dashu said to Liu Yue'e, "I've already told you that I didn't do it, but you just won't believe me. You've made such a scene and brought Mother here in the middle of the night. It's really disturbing her rest."

Tong Huaqiong picked up a pair of shoes from the ground and threw them at Gu Dashu, cursing, "You still have the nerve to criticize your wife? If it weren't for the awful things you did, would she be crying and making a scene?"

Liu Yue'e threw herself into Tong Huaqiong's arms and sobbed.

Her mother-in-law really protected her.

Her powerful backer has arrived.

Gu Dashu said with a wronged expression, "Mother, I didn't do anything wrong. It's one thing for Yue'e to be suspicious, but why don't you believe me either?"

Gu Taohua asked from the side, "What's the deal with the girl Qianqian from Tianxiang Tower that Second Sister-in-law was talking about earlier?"

Tong Huaqiong also wants to know!
During the celebration banquet today, the hostess was so excited that she drank a couple more glasses of wine and didn't notice any of the delicate girls from Tianxiang Tower when she left the restaurant.

Tong Huaqiong knew that Tianxianglou was a landmark building in Pearl Lane.

A richly decorated carriage was parked at the entrance.

Because it was so eye-catching, Tong Huaqiong discovered Tianxianglou on her very first day there.

Gu Dashu said, "To be honest, I did go to Tianxianglou once, but I went there to promote our shop's birthday cakes. I was thinking that people in Baoyuelou in Yanguan Town order cakes from our shop to please the girls for their birthday banquets, let alone in the prefectural city? If we can get business from Tianxianglou, wouldn't we have a regular big customer?"

That's an excellent reason to go to Tianxianglou.

Tong Huaqiong stared intently at Gu Dashu, whose face was filled with an expression of injustice, as if he had been wronged.

It wasn't that Tong Huaqiong was biased towards Gu Dashu, but rather that she felt Gu Dashu, being a filial son, would never deceive her.

But she was still uneasy and pressed on, "Really?"

Seeing that Tong Huaqiong had taken it to heart, Gu Dashu said, "It's true, Manager He also knows about this. To be honest, I didn't even check whether the girls there were round or flat."

Tong Huaqiong asked, "You weren't involved with any girls at Tianxiang Tower, so why did you act like you were completely unfazed when I came in?"

Gu Dashu, on the verge of tears, said, "Mother, I was forced into this! Yue'e just wouldn't believe me. No matter how I explained, she wouldn't listen. I got angry and just decided to let her believe me or not."

Liu Yue'e began to sob, saying, "Gu Dashu, you're not scheming, so why did that girl Qianqian tug at your sleeve?"

Gu Dashu rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, "I've told you so many times, but you just won't believe me. You've been agonizing over this all night. Mother, Qianqian is a girl from a good family. She was sold to Tianxiang Tower when she was young. The other day when I went to Tianxiang Tower, I encountered someone harassing her. I spoke up for her and the man said that Qianqian took his ten taels of silver but refused to drink with him. When I saw that Qianqian was crying pitifully, I returned the ten taels of silver for her."

"I had forgotten about it, and I didn't step into Tianxiang Tower a second time, nor did I run into Qianqian. Tonight, I don't know how, I ran into her at the entrance of the restaurant. She came up to thank me and tugged at my sleeve." It turned out to be a story of a hero rescuing a beauty.

However, Tong Huaqiong was somewhat skeptical.

She sympathized with the girls at Tianxianglou, but what a coincidence that Gu Dashu encountered Qianqian being harassed. And why did they have to come to thank her on the very night of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop's opening?

It's not that Tong Huaqiong is protecting her own son.

Rather, it was because in her past life she had heard too many stories of schemes and traps used to lure the children of wealthy families into gambling, only to have them lose everything.

People like Gu Dashu, who grew up in Qinghewan, have never experienced the pleasures of a romantic relationship. Country bumpkins like him, with a little money, are easily tricked.

Gu Dashu was still explaining when Tong Huaqiong's expression shifted between light and shadow.

Liu Yue'e wiped her eyes and scolded, "What a hero saving the beauty act! Gu Dashu, I wouldn't even spend ten taels of silver to tear off my clothes, but you just casually throw away ten taels of silver. And you call her someone else's girl? You two must be having an affair behind her back, otherwise how would you know so much about her?"

Gu Dashu said, "I've already told you, it was the shopkeeper's mom who told me. I've told you so many times, but you still don't believe me. Keep making a fuss."

Liu Yue'e howled, "Why can't I make a scene? You went to save a prostitute for no reason, who would believe you? You're just making excuses, it's all a story you made up. Gu Dashu, how could you do this to me? How could you do this to me, about our elopement?"

"Waaaaah, I don't want to live anymore. I'm not even as good as a courtesan. You didn't even spend ten taels of silver to buy me anything."

Annoyed by Liu Yue'e's crying, Gu Dashu said angrily, "If you keep making a fuss! If you keep making a fuss! I haven't done anything and I'm being unfairly accused of visiting brothels. Since you don't believe me, then I'll go and see for myself."

Tong Huaqiong's face turned ashen, and she punched him.

"Gu Dashu, what nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean, 'go shopping for your wife to see'? Tianxiang Tower is open right now. Go and have a look. Do you believe I'll make you a eunuch like our pig? Anyway, with Yaozu in our family, there will be no descendants."

Gu Dashu was stunned by Tong Huaqiong's accusations. Why didn't his wife believe him, and why didn't his mother believe him either?

Gu Dashu was about to cry, and said sadly, "Mother, why don't you even believe me?"

Tong Huaqiong stopped and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, I'm just angry that you're such an idiot and that you hurt your wife."

Gu Dashu was confused, even though he had already explained it to him!

Liu Yue'e didn't believe it. How could he be to blame for this?

Tong Huaqiong was so angry that her heart ached.

Liu Yue'e and Gu Dashu had been separated for so long, and she was already worried that Gu Dashu might be up to something in the prefectural city.

In the two days since Gu Dashu met Liu Yue'e, he probably hasn't understood his wife's thoughts or established trust between them.

Liu Yue'e, who was already suspicious, was furious when she suddenly saw Qianqian tugging at Gu Dashu's sleeve.
Even though Liu Yue'e was the most beautiful girl in Qinghewan, she certainly couldn't compare to the girls of Tianxianglou in terms of gentleness, attentiveness, or dressing.

The delicate girl stung Liu Yue'e, arousing her suspicion; it would be abnormal if she didn't quarrel with Gu Dashu.

Gu Dashu should have comforted her, let her beat and scold him, and let her vent her anger before she made any vows, instead of adopting an attitude of "you won't listen to my explanation, what can I do?"

It wasn't Gu Dashu's heroic act of sprinkling ten taels of silver to save Liu Yue'e that angered her, but rather Gu Dashu's attitude that saddened her.