Chapter 231 Situation
Duan Tingxuan was stunned when he saw the blood on his finger. The blood dripped onto the embroidery, instantly soiling it.

Duan Ping, Duan Tingxuan's servant, was helping to arrange the threads when he suddenly noticed that his young master's finger was bleeding. His expression changed drastically. "Young master, are you alright?"

Duan Tingxuan gently wiped his finger, and the bleeding stopped. "This embroidery is ruined. Let's redo it."

Duan Ping looked at the embroidery that Duan Tingxuan had ruined and felt it was a great pity. "What a waste, young master spent so many days embroidering it."

Duan Tingxuan said calmly, "A dirty thing is dirty."

Duan Ping suddenly didn't know what to say. He wondered if the young master was talking about Miss Dong or something else.

“Young master, you have been looking rather restless lately, and you haven’t been able to get proper rest.”

After a pause, Duan Ping hesitated before speaking, "Young master, if you ask me, you've already married Miss Dong, why make yourself so upset? Isn't that how life goes? All females are like this, all beast husbands are like this, you have to tolerate this and that."

Duan Ping was actually very angry, but what could he do even if he was indignant? The young master had already married into the family, and he couldn't just break off the engagement. That would completely ruin the young master's reputation and also affect the marriage prospects of other men in the Duan family.

A look of self-loathing appeared in Duan Tingxuan's eyes. "I just never expected her to lie to me like this."

Duan Ping also found Miss Dong disgusting, saying, "That's why it's said that a woman's words are deceitful."

"Back then, I swore that I only had you in my heart, that I only loved you, and that I would only have you as my beastly husband."

"If that were not the case, why would a young master of your status and position need to marry her?"

"She's using the young master's dowry to support mistresses and other men, and buying so many precious jewels for them. It's infuriating."

Duan Ping was so angry that his face turned pale.

However, he couldn't say such things in front of the young master on ordinary days, as it would only cause him more trouble.

But today he couldn't help himself; seeing the young master's haggard appearance, he was truly worried.

Moreover, everyone in Beast King City knows about the young master's situation, and they probably all see him as a joke.

The Duan family's reputation was also affected to some extent.

People won't say anything about Dong Baishang; they'll just say that the young master is intolerant of others.

People take it for granted that females can do anything, while they are so demanding of males.

Back then, it was Dong Baishang who was good at lying, saying such nice things, like being devoted to him, saying that she only had one beast husband, and that she would never be like Su Muyao.

And what happened? The young master became a completely different person after marrying into the family.

It is said that the man was a male that Dong Baishang kept outside before the young master married into the family.

This male was bought by Dong Baishang. For someone like him to sit on equal footing with the young master is a slap in the face to the young master.
She's not even as good as Su Muyao.

"Young Master, I heard that Su Muyao has returned, along with General Yun. When Young Master Jiang got married, Jiang Dao tried to deal with Su Muyao, but Su Muyao crippled him..."

Duan Ping couldn't help but tell the young master what he had learned.

"Miss Su has regained her appearance, and her strength is even greater than Jiang Dao's. I wonder what they went through at the border."

Upon hearing these words, Duan Tingxuan's eyelashes twitched slightly, casting a shadow under his eyelids. He kept his head down, and Duan Ping couldn't see his expression.

He worried that the young master would regret it.

Even if he didn't say anything, the young master would already know a lot about the Beast King City.

He didn't want his son to hear anything dubious from others.

Just then, the door slammed open from the outside.

The sound startled Duan Ping. When Duan Tingxuan and Duan Ping turned around, they saw Dong Baishang with a pale face.

Duan Ping quickly bowed and said, "Miss Dong."

The Dong family is of very low social standing. Duan Ping was reluctant to bow to Dong Baishang. If she were good to the young master, he would be willing to treat her as his master, but she was really not good to him.

Once his true nature is revealed, he stops pretending.

Dong Baishang snorted coldly, "Duan Tingxuan, is this how you teach your servants? Qingfeng is my beast husband, his master, and he actually doesn't bow."

As she spoke, Dong Baishang slammed her hand on the table, angrily confronting Duan Tingxuan.

Duan Tingxuan stared coldly at Dong Baishang, which only fueled Dong Baishang's anger. "Duan Tingxuan, is this how your Duan family teaches you to be jealous and intolerant?"

Duan Tingxuan didn't want to say anything, but at this moment he spoke up: "I am me, and the Duan family is the Duan family. Don't confuse the two."

He never imagined that marrying Dong Baishang would tarnish the Duan family's reputation and spread rumors of his jealousy.

This kind of reputation is very bad for males.

Dong Baishang was furious when she saw Duan Tingxuan like this. All she did was keep a mistress and bring her back to the mansion, and he couldn't tolerate it.

She initially liked Duan Tingxuan; his family background, status, abilities, and appearance were all outstanding, making him a god-like figure in her heart. But after marrying him, he was just so-so, quite boring. On the contrary, Qingfeng was understanding and so gentle and considerate.

Qingfeng gently patted Dong Baishang's back, hooking his fingers together as he said, "Patriarch, you don't need to be angry with Young Master Duan for Qingfeng's sake. How can Qingfeng's status and position be compared to Young Master Duan's? Qingfeng is used to it..."

Despite his tall stature, Qingfeng maintained a humble and submissive demeanor, displaying an extremely low attitude.

But Dong Baishang was completely swayed by this, and Duan Ping was furious for his young master.

The more Qingfeng spoke like this, the angrier Dong Baishang became. "Qingfeng, you don't need to be like this. No one can make you suffer. He is my beast husband, and you are my beast husband too."

"You knew Su Muyao was back, right?"

"You didn't suddenly remember her after you discovered she had regained her appearance and power, did you?"

"Ha, let me tell you, Duan Tingxuan, I am a female, and I understand females best. You forcibly broke the contract and betrayed her. She will never forgive you in this lifetime."

"So even if you regret it, it's no use. You should just stay in the Dong residence. If you want me to divorce you, don't even think about it."

"There's a large palace banquet in a few days. Take out your crystal coins; I need to buy some nice clothes."

Duan Tingxuan said calmly, "No."

"You still dare to say you don't? I think you do have a lot."

Enraged, Dong Baishang picked up something nearby and started smashing it.

Duan Ping reached out to stop him, "Miss Dong, that's our young master's favorite inkstone, please... Miss Dong, this was made by our young master himself..."

"Bump..."

Dong Baishang didn't care at all and smashed everything on the ground.

"Duan Tingxuan, you are now my beast husband, no longer a young master of the Duan family. Think it through carefully."

Dong Baishang snorted coldly and left.

Duan Ping struggled to suppress his emotions, his eyes reddening, "Young Master, this is too much."

"Young master, why don't we just break off the engagement like last time? If this continues, she might even lay a hand on you."

Duan Tingxuan said with a bitter expression, "It can only be forcibly lifted once. If it can't be lifted, what's more, if I go back this time, the Duan family will not tolerate me, and the other males in the Duan family will still have to get married."

He chose this path himself, so even if he regrets it, he can only swallow his anger and blame no one else.

The palace banquet is in a few days, and Duan Ping doesn't even dare to imagine what the young master will look like when he sees Miss Su in the palace.

Who would have thought that Miss Su, exiled for her crimes, would make a powerful and dazzling comeback a year later?

……

After resting at home for a few days, Su Muyao personally delivered a visiting card to the Mei family.

The head of the Mei family and his wife were overjoyed. They arrived at the door early to personally greet them.

After waiting a while, Madam Mei reached out and touched the headdress on her head, asking the nanny beside her, "Nanny, do you think my hair is messy? Is there anything wrong with the headdress?"

"No problem, Madam, you look especially good in this outfit."

Madam Mei was very pleased and exclaimed, "Mu Yao's return to Beast Emperor City has attracted attention from all sides. Many people have sent visiting cards to the Su family in order to find out about her, but Mu Yao has refused them all. I never expected that the first family she would visit would be our Mei family."

The old woman said, "Now all the major families are paying attention to the Mei family. Back then, those beastmen secretly mocked the Mei family, saying that the patriarch's wife married the young master to Miss Su. Now, they all envy the patriarch's wife foresight."

Madam Mei looked at the head of the Mei family with bright, shining eyes, "My husband is indeed farsighted."

That's right. Su Muyao is someone not just anyone can aspire to be with now, so the decision they made back then was the most correct one.

Moreover, since Mei Qingchen returned, they have been communicating with Su Muyao from time to time, and keeping her informed of news from Beast Emperor City.

They are very anxious because Qingchen has not yet completed the awakening ceremony, and they are worried that something might go wrong.

Once the awakening trial begins, they will be unable to enter.

(End of this chapter)

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