They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 282 A Farce

Zeng Mingzhu didn't seem to sleep well last night; even with thick makeup on her face, she couldn't hide her haggard appearance.

“My parents and elder brother will be here shortly. Please have a seat, Madam Xu. Just wait a moment. Cuixiang, pour some tea for Madam Xu.”

"Yes."

Xu Zhichun sat down.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Zeng Mingzhu smiled and said, "Madam Xu, please calm down. The Zeng family and the Qi family are sincerely trying to resolve their differences and turn hostility into friendship. My parents will definitely come. Now is a good time for me to talk to you. Perhaps we had many misunderstandings in the past, which deepened over time and led us to where we are today. It's really not worth it."

“Mrs. Xu is truly admirable. I never imagined that she could achieve so much by working alone. My father is right. Continuing to make trouble will not benefit anyone. We are all from Qingshan County. Wouldn’t it be better to live in harmony and make money together? If we cooperate, it will benefit everyone.”

"If that's really what you think, Master Zeng, I can consider it. It's not impossible."

“I knew Madam Xu was a kind and generous person. I'll offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. Madam Xu, please.”

"Please, Madam Qi."

Xu Zhichun didn't believe Zeng Mingzhu at all.

Mr. Zeng may really think that way, but what's the use? The Zeng family isn't just him alone. There's Madam Zeng and Zeng Mingzhu, and neither of them are easy to deal with; they're both quite a drag on the family.

Add to that a young master Zeng who dotes on his younger sister.

One against three, Master Zeng was utterly defeated; he had absolutely no chance of winning.

When Zeng Mingzhu saw Xu Zhichun drink the tea, the corners of her lips curled up smugly, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

Is it difficult to outsmart such a fool? Not at all!
While chatting idly, Zeng Mingzhu secretly sized up Xu Zhichun.

Xu Zhichun understood.

Xu Zhichun never trusted her at all, so she naturally paid close attention to everything after she came in.

What a coincidence! Zeng Mingzhu didn't take her, a country girl, seriously at all. She thought that country girls only knew how to throw tantrums and argue and didn't understand the shady dealings of wealthy families. She probably couldn't even imagine that there was such a thing as putting drugs in tea.

After administering the drug and seeing Xu Zhichun drink the tea, Zeng Mingzhu felt more at ease. She openly scrutinized Xu Zhichun, wondering: What's going on? Did she buy fake medicine? Or was the dosage insufficient? Or did she not drink enough? Why hasn't she fainted yet?

How could Xu Zhichun dare to eat the food she was served? It was just a smokescreen.

Now that she saw through Zeng Mingzhu and her servant's expectations, she didn't mind fulfilling their dream temporarily, so that they would be disappointed.

Xu Zhichun suddenly raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. "Why do I feel a little dizzy?"

Zeng Mingzhu's eyes lit up, and the two looked at each other: It worked!
Xu Zhichun sneered inwardly: They're not even pretending properly anymore.

"I'm really dizzy right now. I think we should arrange to meet another day. I'll be going now."

Xu Zhichun stood up as he spoke.

Zeng Mingzhu quickly stood up and grabbed her, giving a cold laugh: "Leave? Xu Zhichun, you've already come all this way, and you still want to leave?"

"What do you mean? I said another day."

Xu Zhichun closed her eyes and fainted on Zeng Mingzhu.
Mingyue Restaurant hasn't been this lively in a long time.

A middle-aged woman stormed in angrily, looking for her niece-in-law. She said she saw her come in with her own eyes, and that her suspicious behavior clearly indicated she wasn't up to any good. Her nephew had passed away, and they had always admired her niece-in-law's vows to never remarry. But they never expected her to be two-faced, saying nice things to your face but actually being dishonest behind your back.

She saw her sneaking into the city today and felt uneasy, thinking something bad was going to happen, so she followed her. She never expected that she would be having a date with some random guy from who-knows-where.

Mingyue Restaurant is usually quite busy, and just as lunchtime arrived, Bai's public accusation instantly ignited the entire place.

Who doesn't love to hear or watch news with suggestive content? The crowd became even more excited upon hearing that they could see the live version immediately, and the noise and commotion almost lifted the roof off the Mingyue Restaurant.

"What? Such a thing exists?" "There are actually shameless women like this. I'd like to see who it is."

"Where is she? Where is she? We need to find her! This is outrageous!"

"Find it! Find it!"

"that is!"

The manager and staff of Mingyue Restaurant were in a state of panic, trying to stop and calm the crowd, but to no avail.

Everyone rushed up to the second floor and into the private rooms one by one.

The main theme is to find gossip and enjoy watching the drama unfold.

In fact, there were only a couple of private rooms left that needed enthusiastic bystanders to rush in and kick open to get their own gossip. With the commotion outside, the people in the private rooms on the second floor had already heard everything.

Everyone came out to ask what happened.

So, everyone quickly found the private room that Zeng Mingzhu had booked.

"The doors and windows are tightly closed? Something's definitely wrong!"

"Open the door! Open the door now!"

"Your shameful deeds have been exposed, and you can't hide from now on. Come out quickly."

"Okay, no response. I bet it's them."

"Break down the door! Don't let them escape!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! One, two!"

"One, two! Push!"

With a loud "bang!", the already flimsy doors to the private room were finally pushed open, and everyone rushed in.

The spacious private room is divided in two by a huge six-panel screen. One side of the screen is furnished with tables and chairs for dining, while the other side has a daybed for those who are drunk to rest temporarily.

Of course, if someone wants to do something unspeakable on that tatami mat, that's not impossible.

In fact, the battle behind the screen was quite fierce.

The crowd had barely rushed in when they were stunned by the unrestrained, wanton moans and cries.

The men's eyes lit up, they swallowed hard, their hearts pounding, their mouths dry.

So exciting!
The female guests who rushed in, caught up in the moment, blushed, and when they came to their senses, covered their faces, screamed, and hurriedly turned and ran away.

Only a few elderly women, the old ladies' wives and servants, were unafraid of this and instead charged ahead, cursing "Shameless little slut!" and "What a disgrace!"

Since we're already here, wouldn't we be losing out if we didn't check who it is?
Another woman who ran fast was, of course, Bai Shi—

Mr. Bai was extremely excited!

She dreamed of destroying Xu Zhichun, but she never had the chance. She increasingly suspected that Xu Zhichun might have remembered something, otherwise why would she be so wary of them?

There was absolutely no chance to make a move.

Until the eldest daughter of the Zeng family sent someone to find her.

Since Zeng Mingzhu was plotting against Xu Zhichun, how could she not conduct a secret investigation?
She found that both the eldest and second branches of the Liang family could be used, but she intuitively felt that Bai was smarter and more capable, so she chose Bai.