This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 311 The Sister-in-Law Under the Bed
Outside the window, the morning sun is rising slowly.

Miss Bai, dressed in a snow-white dress, with her black hair reaching her waist, stood gracefully by the window, her face serene and beautiful, as tranquil as the night.

Sunlight streamed in, bathing her in a golden glow, making her look beautiful and dreamlike.

But a hint of mockery was revealed in his eyes and tone.

It's as if it's saying: I'm not going to let you get away with this!
This is wrong!

This was completely different from what Luo Zijun had imagined.

How could Miss Bai refuse?

Given this young lady's personality and her usual attitude towards him, shouldn't she have calmly replied after hearing his words, "You do have some self-awareness. Since you've brought it up yourself, it saves me the trouble of asking. So, I'll divorce you today, but don't worry, I'll compensate you..."

Then he took the opportunity to demand compensation: "I want pink, and I also want green and white..."

After some haggling, the other party finally agreed.

Everyone's happy.

But how did things suddenly turn out like this? This young lady actually used her sister-in-law as an excuse to directly reject him?
The key point is that he and his sister-in-law are truly innocent.

"Miss, I swear, my relationship with my sister-in-law is completely innocent, and there has been absolutely no improper behavior between us! I treat her like my own younger sister, and there is absolutely no romantic feeling between us!"

Luo Zijun quickly tried to defend herself.

"What I just said to the young lady was entirely for her benefit, and had nothing to do with anyone else, let alone the third young lady."

Miss Bai gave a soft hum: "Oh? Is that so?"

Yes! Of course!

Luo Zijun emphasized, her face full of grievance: "Please, Miss, be the judge. If you don't believe me, you can ask the Third Miss yourself. She would never lie to you."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she said this, Bai Meixue suddenly looked out the window and said, "Fenfen, go and call Qingtong here."

Luo Zijun: "..."

The sister-in-law hiding under the bed: "..."

"okay!"

Pinky, who was waiting outside the window, immediately agreed and ran off.

Luo Zijun wished she could slap herself. She had been too clever for her own good and had ended up shooting herself in the foot!
This is not normal!

Why is Miss Bai, who is usually quiet and indifferent, being so serious today?

"Young Miss, at this time, the Third Miss may have already left."

He had no choice but to give a heads-up beforehand.

Bai Meixue picked up a book from the table beside her, flipped through a few pages, and said in a calm tone, "It's alright. If she has already left, I will send someone to call her back."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Before long, Fenfen returned and reported, "Miss, the Third Miss is not in the manor. I heard from the maids and nannies that the Third Miss left last night."

Bai Meixue flipped through the book, her face calm as she asked, "Where did they go?"

Fenfen said, "Nobody knows, but I just asked the people at the front and back gates, and they all said they didn't see the Third Miss leave the mansion."

"Didn't you leave the residence?"

Bai Meixue raised her gaze from the books and looked at the person in front of her.

Luo Zijun was sweating profusely and hurriedly said, "Third Miss practices martial arts. Perhaps she had an emergency and jumped over the wall to get out of the manor."

Bai Meixue stared at him for a while, then instructed towards the window, "Call Hua'er here."

"okay!"

Fenfen had already called Hua'er over. Upon hearing her mistress's instructions, she immediately called out crisply towards the door, "Hua'er, come in quickly, my mistress wants to ask you some questions."

Bai Meixue looked at the person in front of her and said, "Are you hot?"

Luo Zijun wiped the sweat from her forehead and took the opportunity to say, "It's very hot in the room, Miss. Why don't we go outside to talk?"

Just then, another woman's voice came from the courtyard gate: "Is Suzhen here? By the way, does she know where Qingtong went?"

A beautiful woman with a graceful figure, accompanied by her maid and nanny, walked into the courtyard with Hua'er.

Upon seeing this person, Luo Zijun trembled with fear.

Bai Qingtong, who was hiding under the bed, was also startled.

Surrounded by maids and nannies, Chu Meixiang came to the corridor. Looking at her daughter through the window, she smiled and said, "Suzhen, are you talking to Zijun here? By the way, where is Qingtong? Have you seen her?"

Luo Zijun quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Mother-in-law."

Chu Meixiang smiled and said, "We're family, no need to be so polite. Seeing how close you and Suzhen are, I'm relieved. Your father-in-law would be happy to know. Husbands and wives should spend more time talking and chatting. You both like reading, so reading together is a good idea."

Then she glanced at her daughter and sighed softly, saying, "Suzhen, you and Zijun have been married for quite some time now. You've gotten to know each other well. Zijun is a truly wonderful child. So, I think it's time for you to let Zijun come and live with you. Your father feels the same way. What kind of married couple lives separately after all this time? People will laugh at us. What do you think?"

The air suddenly became somewhat quiet.

After a moment of silence, Miss Bai suddenly said, "Mother, is there someone who wants me to divorce him?"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Meixiang was immediately shocked, then her face filled with rage: "Who! Which audacious, wicked dog dares to come up with such a childless and wicked idea? Is it those bastards from the Jia family? Or from other families? They see our Bai family is thriving now and are filled with envy and jealousy, right? Suzhen, tell me, who told you such heinous words? Today I will personally skin him alive, tear out his tendons, break his bones, and drink his blood, so that his whole family will suffer a terrible death!"

Luo Zijun: "..."

Chu Meixiang's eyes suddenly reddened, and her breathing became rapid. It was precisely because of this son-in-law that the Bai family was spared from disaster and avoided the tragic fate of the other three major families. They even enjoyed the Queen's favor and were now at the height of their power.

Anyone who dares to make the Bai family lose this son-in-law is the enemy of the entire Bai family!
"Which bastard is it that has such a treacherous, cunning, despicable, and wicked heart, one that deserves to die a horrible death! Suzhen, tell your mother quickly! Your mother will go find her right now! Is it one of those vixens from the Jia family?"

Chu Meixiang's eyes widened in anger, her teeth clenched.

Bai Meixue's gaze was fixed on someone.

The other person was wiping away sweat with their head down.

"That's what Qing Tong said."

Miss Bai suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, not only was Chu Meixiang dumbfounded, but Luo Zijun and Bai Qingtong, who was hiding under the bed, were also stunned.

The maids and nannies in the corridor looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Ah...Qingtong?"

Chu Meixiang froze for a few seconds, speechless: "How... how could Qing Tong say such a thing? Su Zhen, are you sure?"

Miss Bai said calmly, "Mother, don't you know? Recently, Qing Tong has been getting very close to her brother-in-law, and sometimes she doesn't come home at night."

Chu Meixiang's lips twitched a few times as she said, "Mother knows, but your father said that Qingtong is helping Zijun, and a sister-in-law is helping her brother-in-law. Isn't that how it should be? Suzhen, aren't you...aren't you overthinking it? How could Qingtong..."

Miss Bai said, "I didn't think too much about it. It's not uncommon for brother-in-law and sister-in-law to be in love. They spend far more time together than he does with me."

Chu Meixiang looked at the two of them with a stunned and incredulous expression, and said, "So, that's why Qing Tong told you to divorce Zi Jun?"

Miss Bai replied, "Yes."

"And then, have Ziju marry her?"

"Yes."

Chu Meixiang was speechless, finding it hard to believe.

How could this be? Qing Tong shouldn't be this kind of person.

A profound silence fell over the house, both inside and out.

The maids and nannies were also dumbfounded and incredulous.

Meanwhile, Bai Qingtong, hiding in the corner under the bed, was suffering in silence, unable to express her bitterness. Several times she wanted to crawl out and say that she was innocent, but she knew that if she crawled out from under the bed now, it would be useless no matter how many explanations she gave, and it would completely confirm her affair with her brother-in-law.

The younger sister-in-law had been missing all night. In front of her older sister, mother, and so many maids and nannies in the mansion, she crawled out from under her brother-in-law's bed with her hair disheveled and her clothes in disarray...

This news will surely shock the entire city of Lin'an within a day.

"Suzhen, Qingtong, she..."

Chu Meixiang wanted to defend her third daughter, but couldn't find the words to do so. She wanted to comfort her eldest daughter, but didn't know how. After a pause, she could only say, "Where is she? Mother wants to ask her herself."

Miss Bai remained silent.

Pinky outside the window immediately said in a crisp voice, "Madam, my young lady doesn't know where the Third Miss went either. But Hua'er should know. Hua'er is right here. Madam can ask her. If she doesn't tell, torture her severely!"

Hua'er, who was standing to the side, had already turned pale with fright and was trembling. When she heard what she said and saw that the lady and everyone else were looking at her, her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground with tears in her eyes.

She knew perfectly well where her young mistress had gone, but she dared not say.

Chu Meixiang looked at her and asked sternly, "Hua'er, where did your young lady go? Tell me now!"

Hua'er lay trembling on the ground, not uttering a word.

Although she was terrified, she secretly resolved that even if the lady beat her to death, she would not tell.

How could she dare to say such a thing?

"What? You don't even dare to tell me where your young lady went? Could it be that she went out to do something naughty?"

Chu Meixiang's eyes suddenly revealed a look of suspicion and doubt.

Given Qing Tong's personality and character, she would never do anything bad, so why was her personal maid so frightened?
"Say!"

She suddenly shouted angrily, which startled the other maids and nannies, who also trembled all over.

Hua'er, kneeling on the ground, was so frightened that she collapsed, tears streaming down her face.

"Mother..."

At that moment, a familiar yet trembling voice suddenly came from the room.

Despite her many concerns, Bai Qingtong could not help but feel endless shame and guilt. She lowered her head, bit her lip, her face flushed, and crawled out from under the bed in a disheveled state.

Apart from Luo Zijun and Miss Bai, everyone else was dumbfounded.

Chu Meixiang stared wide-eyed, her mouth agape, her expression one of utter shock and disbelief.

"Mother, please let me explain..."

Miss Bai lowered her head, her face flushed, her clothes disheveled, and she looked ashamed as she weakly spoke, as if she had truly cheated on her brother-in-law last night.

But at this moment, Chu Meixiang's head and ears were ringing, and she could no longer hear what she was saying.

At that moment, only one sentence echoed in her mind and ears:

"My sister-in-law crawled out from under my brother-in-law's bed... my sister-in-law crawled out from under my brother-in-law's bed..."

(End of this chapter)