After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

No one who looks at this dress would associate it with mermaid silk.

One is dazzling and colorful, the other is dark and gray.

They are two completely different things.

But this husband still had Xia's Clothing Store receipts in his hand, insisting that the mermaid gauze dress had changed drastically after only one wash.

They were making a fuss, saying that Xia's Clothing Store was a big rip-off and sold counterfeit goods.

Their commotion attracted many passersby to come and watch.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering in front of the shop, the husband simply started howling at the top of his lungs.

Seeing this, Xia Ying wanted to check the receipts in the hands of these people, but they cried and made a fuss and refused to cooperate.

Anyone with eyes could see there was something wrong with this, but Xia Ying wasn't angry. She simply asked someone to bring the silk dresses sold in the shop and a basin of water.

"Since our distinguished guests are unwilling to produce receipts, then so be it, we will not force them," Xia Ying said loudly. "Gentlemen, my Xia family runs a business where all customers are valued, and we would never do anything to damage our reputation."

"According to what our distinguished guests have said, the silk dress you bought from our Xia family's shop faded after only one wash, is that right?"

The man, with his neck stiff, retorted, "Exactly! Fellow villagers, please look! This is the silk dress I bought from the Xia family. I paid for silk, but received this kind of goods. Isn't this a case of a big shop bullying its customers?!"

A voice immediately rang out from the crowd: "How could what you're holding be silk? It's worse than coarse linen."

Xia Ying remained calm despite the pointing and whispering in the crowd.

The basin of water and the silk dress were brought over. Xia Ying said, "In that case, I would like to ask you all to be my witnesses. If it really fades after just one wash, our Xia family will naturally give you an explanation."

As he spoke, he showed the dress in his hand to the crowd.

The skirt's hem resembles fish scales, and even without the reflection of sunlight, it's far superior to ordinary fabrics.

Xia Ying completely soaked the dress in water, rubbed it for a while, and then showed it off.

It hadn't faded; it still shone so brightly that it captivated the hearts of the men present.

Tell me, what young man wouldn't want such a dazzling, dreamlike dress!

Xia Ying shouted:

"Please look, everyone. These are the silk dresses and blouses I sell in my shop. They haven't faded after washing."

"However, since our distinguished guests have said that it has faded, then it has faded."

"As long as the receipts are verified and it is proven that the dresses you have were indeed purchased from our Xia family's shop, our Xia family is willing to compensate you tenfold."

These words caused an uproar.

A thousand taels of silver is no small sum; it's enough to buy a large villa.

The husbands looked at each other in bewilderment.

One of the husbands said, "See? You admit your Xia family's silk fabric has faded, otherwise why would you be asking for compensation!"

This person definitely has some brain problems.

"I won't argue with you about this matter because there's something I don't understand," Xia Ying said helplessly. "Brother, since you brought the receipts, why won't you let us check them?"

"I... I was afraid you'd tear up my receipts. Yes, I was afraid you'd do something bad. How could a widow like me possibly stand up to such a large family as the Xia family!"

"You're just being unreasonable!" Caiwu said. "I think this dress is not only not made of mermaid silk, but it's not even something from our Xia Family Clothing Store."

The husband retorted, "You're spouting nonsense!"

Caiwu put her hands on her hips and said, "You're the one who's spouting nonsense! You brought so many people here to cause trouble, I think you're up to no good."

Upon hearing this, the husband clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground, repeatedly muttering the words "the Xia family bullies others by abusing their power."

The other husbands also wiped away tears, looking pitiful as if they had been bullied terribly.

Someone in the crowd said, "They each have their own reasons, so the only option is to take it to court."

"Young master, why don't you hand over the receipts to them and let them check them? We'll all stand up for you here. If the Xia family destroys the receipts, we'll go with you to appeal to the authorities."

Once it happens, it will happen again. Soon, the onlookers began to try to persuade them to stop.

The husband was put on hold, unsure whether to give or not.

At this moment, Lin Er pushed through the crowd and walked in.

"Don't force him to produce the receipts for verification. He's a weak husband, so naturally he needs to keep some security in hand."

The man heard someone speak up for him; it was a handsome young man who looked like a scholar.

He seemed to have found his backbone and instantly perked up.

"Yes, this is evidence! How could I easily hand it over to someone else!"

Lin Er said, "Uncle, I absolutely believe that a kind husband like you would never do such a thing as framing someone."

"That's right!"

"Besides, you have no grudge against the Xia family, so what reason do you have to frame them?"

The husband looked at Lin Er as if he were looking at one of his own, "Young man, you're right!"

Lin Er smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I, Han Jinhuan, am determined to handle this matter and will never let the Xia family bully you."

Xia Ying: "..."

Rainbow Mist: "..."

Hearing this, the husband became even more smug, his eyes filled with provocation as he looked at Xia Ying.

"Uncle, when did you buy this mermaid-silk dress?" Lin Er asked.

The husband said, "Just last month."

"Who are you all?"

The other husbands nodded in agreement. "Last month, that's right, we all bought them last month."

Lin Er asked again, "It faded after only one wash?"

"Yes, otherwise we brothers wouldn't have come to the Xia family to demand an explanation."

"May I ask you gentlemen, was this dress made by someone else? Could it have been switched?"

"Impossible, we washed them all by hand, there's absolutely no way someone could have switched them."

This was exactly what he was waiting for. Lin Er's smile softened even more. "But is the washing method incorrect?"

"That's right, I've been washing clothes for most of my life, how could I possibly wash them wrong?"

Lin Er turned to Xia Ying and said, "Then let's report it to the authorities."

Xia Ying nodded, "Caiwu, you go."

"Yes."

The onlookers looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Lin Er said calmly, "Gentlemen, this matter is now quite clear."

He pointed to the husbands and said, "Gentlemen, please consider this: is it reasonable for someone who can afford a silk dress costing 170 taels to still have to wash their own clothes?"

Everyone seemed to awaken from a dream.

"That's right, one hundred and seventy taels for a piece of clothing, only wealthy families could afford that."

"How could a wealthy family allow their master to do laundry? They're lying."

"Could they have stolen something from the owner's house?"

"No wonder he refused to hand over the receipts earlier. He probably stole the owner's receipts and is trying to extort money from him."

The husband was immediately dumbfounded.

He never expected that this seemingly upright scholar would actually be plotting a double agent!

"You, you!" the man cried out in anger, about to unleash a torrent of curses, when he heard someone shout, "The officials are here!"

The men didn't care about anything else and ran away as fast as they could.