Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Song Wenqian limped along for a while before finally following Old Chen to Shen's mother's courtyard.

A rich aroma of food wafted to his nose, making him involuntarily swallow.

Gollum—

My stomach rumbled.

He hasn't eaten yet today.

"The host is inside." Old Chen stopped at the door.

Song Wenqian glanced at Old Chen with disdain. It was all the servant's fault; otherwise, how could he have been so unlucky?

They made him wait quite a while before bringing him in.

No, he's determined to stay in this house today and eat and drink to his heart's content.

Song Wenqian dragged his limping leg into the house, and without paying attention to anything else, he quickly arrived in front of Shen's mother.

"Auntie, you don't know, I almost couldn't get back from the mountain yesterday. There are wolves on the mountain, and I fell several times."

"If I hadn't been exhausted yesterday, I would have arrived much earlier today. Fortunately, I didn't fail in my mission; I brought back both the mountain spring water and the dew."

"But my leg is lame and my nose is crooked, and I feel terrible all over."

His tone was full of grievance as he finished speaking to Shen's mother, and then prepared to complain to Shen Qing again.

He turned his head and froze.

Good heavens, what's Zhao Wan doing here??

What's going on??

"Wenqian, thank you for your hard work. You're such a good person, putting in so much effort. Qing'er, you must thank Wenqian properly..."

Shen's mother began to nag, but Song Wenqian couldn't hear a word she said.

His mind was filled with questions: What's wrong with Zhao Wan?

Could it be that Zhao Wan deliberately came to mess with him?

"Scumbag!!!" Zhao Wan jumped up and shouted.

The entire room fell silent.

Song Wenqian was frightened and didn't know how to deal with it, while Shen Qing deliberately watched.

Only Shen's mother listened intently, her expression quite strange.

"Ah Wan, what did you say?"

"Auntie, he's the scumbag who lied to me!!!" Zhao Wan's voice was extremely loud, and her whole demeanor was aggressive.

Even Shen's mother doubted her ears: "What did you say? That's impossible, how could Wenqian...?"

"It was him! He cheated me out of money and toyed with my feelings, it was him who did it!"

Song Wenqian stammered, wishing he could rush forward and cover Zhao Wan's mouth.

It's hard to deny this, since Shen Qing knew about it before.

She could only offer a flimsy explanation: "Auntie, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Qing'er knows, it's all a misunderstanding. The only person I truly love is Qing'er. Zhao Wan is nothing to me. I've never taken her seriously!"

"Auntie, you must believe me. I chopped wood and carried water; my sincerity is as clear as the moon!"

Shen's mother groped her way to her feet; she was utterly shocked.

After all, Song Wenqian had always been a reliable son-in-law candidate in her heart.

"Qing'er? What exactly happened?" Mother Shen asked anxiously.

Shen Qing said directly, "Mother, what Awan said is true. Song Wenqian was fickle. First, he fell in love with me, then he went to seduce Awan, and he even spent a lot of our money."

The original owner used to spend a lot of money on Song Wenqian.

"He came to entangle us this time probably because he lost his money after being kicked out by Awan," she added calmly.

It's time to let Shen's mother know the truth.

"you--"

"How dare you treat my daughter like this! Have you no shame? No wonder Qing'er told me to wait and see, so this is what happened."

"Why didn't the wolves on the mountain kill you, you shameless scumbag??"

The usually gentle Mrs. Shen began to hurl insults.

For her, Shen Qing was her bottom line; anyone who tried to harm Shen Qing was taking her life.

"Auntie..." Song Wenqian wanted to explain, but he couldn't explain at all.

He then looked at Shen Qing: "Qing'er, haven't you already forgiven me?"

"Without Zhao Wan, wouldn't it be wonderful if we lived a loving and harmonious life together? Once I pass the imperial examination with flying colors, I'll definitely give you a good life!"

It's the same old excuse again.

Shen Qing wasn't buying it: "You? You'll probably never pass the imperial examinations, let alone become an official. You're dreaming."

"You—" At this, Song Wenqian panicked instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"My time wasn't right then. When the time is right, I'll definitely get a high-ranking official position and a generous salary, and my wife and children will be well taken care of. I'll definitely become an official, I'll definitely become a high-ranking official!!"

For so many years, he has been studying hard, hoping that one day he could become the top scholar in the imperial examination and achieve great success.

Shen Qing's words hit his sore spot perfectly.

Zhao Wan added fuel to the fire: "A high-ranking official? Why don't you try harder and see if you can become an official in the underworld?"

"Someone like you wants to be an official? Unless there are no scholars left in the world." Shen's mother also joined forces with Shen Qing and Zhao Wan.

Song Wenqian felt as if his self-esteem was being rubbed raw.

He couldn't help but shout, "If my family weren't so poor, I would have passed the exam long ago!"

"Because I'm poor, I can't buy good books, and I can't get connections. Someone like me should have achieved great success, but poverty has held me back!"

"Why are you all so lucky? Born into wealthy families, you never have to worry about food or drink. Unlike me, I have nothing. God is so unfair!!"

"Just you wait and see! Sooner or later, I will achieve academic success, attain high office and great wealth, and then I will make you all pay the price!!"

As Song Wenqian vented his anger, his eyes grew increasingly fierce.

He is no ordinary man; being tricked today is no big deal, he will always make a comeback.

Women, their hearts are full of love. At worst, he'll find another rich girl!

"Throw him out!" Shen Qing said to Old Chen.

Old Chen stepped forward and pulled Song Wenqian back, mainly because Song Wenqian had been up all night and his leg was injured, so he didn't have much strength to resist.

Li Sao, who was tidying up the inner courtyard, came forward to help, and the two of them grabbed Song Wenqian and threw him out the gate.

"Sister Shen, Song Wenqian's eyes looked so scary. Is he really going to take revenge on us?" Zhao Wan said with lingering fear.

Shen Qing whispered in Zhao Wan's ear, "Wouldn't it be enough if we cut off his path to success in the imperial examination?"

"Have you forgotten the rule that those with disabilities are not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations?"

"That's right!" Zhao Wan's eyes lit up instantly. "I'll have my brother handle this. He'll definitely cripple Song Wenqian's legs!"

By crippling Song Wenqian's leg, he will have no chance to participate in the imperial examinations again.

"Finally, we'll smear his face again, so that no other woman will be fooled," Shen Qing added.

Zhao Wan nodded: "Sister Shen is right, I'll go find my brother right now!"

In a flash, Zhao Wan ran away.

Shen Qing gently comforted her mother, instilling in her the idea that women should be independent.

......

It's time for the braised pork ribs stall to open again.

The diners were eagerly waiting, and even Master Zheng and the students of the academy were waiting outside.