A peasant girl traveled through time and space, and she became prosperous

With a loosening of his grip, Art didn't insist at all and obediently let go of Yiran's clothes.

As soon as she saw Young Master Wang return, she ran from behind Old Li, sobbing, to his side.

She was genuinely terrified. She hadn't expected that Art would keep pursuing her relentlessly. This was clearly illogical. Art didn't particularly like Wen Meijiu, and although her actions had ruined Wen Meijiu's reputation, it was actually beneficial to Art!

"You're finally back. If you had come back any later, I would have been torn to pieces."

Clinging to Young Master Wang's arm, she continued to cry. Just now, At had shown her no pity whatsoever; instead, he treated her as if she were his mortal enemy.

"never mind."

Young Master Wang could sense Yiran's inner fear, so he lowered his head and comforted her. After all, even if bones are broken, they are still connected by tendons, and he couldn't just stand by and watch Yiran get into trouble.

Still somewhat incredulous, she looked up at him with teary eyes, her gaze blank. The feeling was familiar, yet his face seemed so unfamiliar.

"what happened?"

Seeing that he had stopped crying, Young Master Wang slowly voiced his question.

"I... I don't know either. They all bully me when you're not around."

With a man backing her up, Yiran instantly felt much more confident. As long as she didn't admit it, who could do anything to her? She had witnessed Young Master Li's abilities firsthand, and there shouldn't be anyone here who could rival him.

"How could you spout such nonsense?"

Mother truly regrets it. If she had listened to Father and dealt with Yiran earlier, there wouldn't be such a commotion now.

Seeing how protective Young Master Wang was, the mother felt that she probably couldn't rely on him to uphold justice for her daughter's grievances; she should be thankful that he didn't turn around and bite her back.

Fortunately, there are many people here, and many people have seen it with their own eyes, so she can't just make up a lie to cover it up.

"She instigated others to spread rumors about the wine, trying to ruin its reputation. She was exposed, which is why I took action against her. What else do you have to say?"

Art crossed his arms and stood not far from Young Master Wang, his eyes slightly narrowed, as he recounted Yiran's crimes to Young Master Wang, word by word.

"What evidence is there?"

It's that Art again. He's been going against me lately. Young Master Wang's cold lips curled up slightly, completely ignoring Art's words.

"Look, the evidence is right there."

Art walked over, dragged Liu Kerong, who was lying on the ground trembling, to Wang Gongzi, threw her in front of him, and made her tell him the whole story.

Liu Kerong was just an opportunist who couldn't afford to offend anyone. If she hadn't wanted to get the compensation back as soon as possible while Wen Meijiu was away, she wouldn't have wanted to get involved in this mess.

Now, in front of so many people, she has no choice but to confess honestly.

Little did anyone know that Young Master Wang had overheard her saying that Wen Meijiu and Ate had eloped from Yiran's side. With a high kick, Liu Kerong instantly rolled on the ground, her feet in the air, blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.

Everyone was shocked and turned to look at the usually taciturn and somewhat sickly young master Wang.

They had never seen this side of Young Master Wang before, so their surprise was understandable. However, they were also filled with fear, no less than their fear of At.

Young Master Wang ignored everyone, exuding an air of sternness. He glanced sideways at Liu Kerong on the ground, his voice so calm it was as if he hadn't kicked her.

"Such filthy words are something that a simple-minded person would never think of. You've already slandered Miss Wen, and now you want to throw the mud at Yi Ran's head."

"The most poisonous heart is that of a woman; that's exactly what I mean by you."

His voice was neither hurried nor slow, but the authority in his words left no room for argument.

He wasn't interrogating a prisoner; he was directly accusing someone and completely absolving himself of any wrongdoing.

Dad and Mom were so surprised they couldn't close their mouths. Mom sat on the hood of the car, her hands tightly clasped with Dad's.

Father had long known that Young Master Wang was no ordinary person, and the aura of awe emanating from him at this moment was truly breathtaking, further confirming this fact.

After taking a long breath, the father gently patted the mother's hand and murmured, "This time, we're afraid our daughter will have to suffer because they outnumber us."

Mother agreed with Father's words. Others might not know who Zhizheng was, but they knew perfectly well.

The reason why Young Master Wang defended Yiran so much is hard to guess, but it's unlikely that justice will be served.

Liu Kerong was so badly beaten by Young Master Wang that she didn't even have the strength to turn over. She lay on the ground panting, her internal organs aching terribly.

Compared to Art's strength, she felt the latter was more ruthless, directly cutting into her heart, liver, spleen, and lungs.

Wen Deren was covered in snot and tears, but dared not do anything rash. He knelt on the ground, unable to help Liu Kerong up, as she would convulse at the slightest touch.

Before the scapegoat could retaliate, they quickly stepped forward to prove their innocence:

"Young Master Li, you know me best. No matter what, I would never think of harming Miss Wen."

Besides, I have no recent grudges or past grievances with her, so I have no motive for doing this!

"You have it." A loud female voice boomed from outside the crowd.

Just as she was about to try and win over Young Master Li, Wen Meijiu pushed through the crowd and appeared before everyone, causing the scene to erupt in excitement once again.

"The fine wine is finally back."

"Now we should be able to explain it clearly."

"That's right, fine wine is our core strength."

Whether it was Art or Young Master Wang, they were all invited by Wen Meijiu. Everyone knew very well that only Wen Meijiu could keep them in check.

If At and Young Master Wang were to fight here, regardless of who was right or wrong, the villagers, who were powerless to even kill a chicken, would be terrified. If this were to happen to them, no one could withstand it.

To be honest, although Liu Kerong deserved her punishment, the sight of her half-dead state was almost unbearable for everyone to witness.

Young Master Wang knew, of course, that Wen Meijiu was coming back. He deliberately timed his return between A'te and Wen Meijiu. He had picked up a mule and wandered around outside for a long time. The reason he chose this time was to let everyone see the three of them returning one after the other, so that there would be no gossip. Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned.

With a gurgling sound in his throat, Young Master Wang slowly raised his eyes. His gaze became complex before hardening. Without making a sound, he pulled Yiran behind him and gestured for her to be quiet.

Anticipating this scene, Art excitedly ran over to Wen Meijiu and stood beside her, advocating for her.

Leaning down and whispering in Wen Meijiu's ear, Art told her everything that had happened.

"Girl, he's still covering it up; he can't escape blame for this."

Art had already said what he could say, and naturally he wouldn't say what he couldn't say. He was just waiting for Wen Meijiu to let her imagination run wild and figure out what kind of disgraceful role Young Master Wang had played in this matter.