My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

The Lan and Fu families had already made arrangements with the government office.

When he saw someone coming, he didn't show any surprise.

After just a few routine questions, the formalities were completed very quickly.

The official seal of the government office was stamped on the letter of severance.

The moment the official seal fell, Lu Zhenzhen completely broke off with the Lu family in terms of etiquette and law.

Lu Zhenzhen looked calm, but Lu Shijie seemed a little indignant.

However, in front of outsiders, everyone has to maintain their dignity, and Lu Shijie doesn't want to show his weakness at this time and make a fool of himself.

After receiving the official seal-stamped letter of severance, Lu Shijie snorted coldly, looked at Lu Zhenzhen sinisterly, and said, "You've put so much thought into severing ties with the Lu family, and now you've finally got what you wanted! I just hope you won't regret it in the future!"

Lu Zhenzhen smiled slightly and retorted, "Master Lu, why are you so sour? Aren't the benefits you've gained from me enough? I've exchanged your son's life for your future, Master Lu. How can that not be enough?"

"Lord Lu really shouldn't be an official. He should be doing business. Who would be willing to do such a lucrative business like Lord Lu?"

"When I'm old and down and out, maybe I can open a class and teach students! I've even thought of a marketing slogan for you. Tell people how to have a daughter, ignore her, wait for her to grow up, sell her for a good price, and support your family!"

"Of course, if someone asks you why you're so destitute now that you've sold your daughters for a good price, you can just tearfully tell them the painful lesson of how selling ten daughters couldn't stop the trouble caused by one prodigal son. Maybe someone will take pity on you and give you two more!"

Lu Shijie blushed and pointed at Lu Zhenzhen: "You, you——"

Lu Zhenzhen smiled and waved her hands: "Why is Lord Lu still angry? Oh, I knew it, honest advice hurts!"

The yamen officials who had not yet left pretended to be busy and pricked up their ears to listen to the tit-for-tat exchange between the father and daughter.

Upon hearing this, some minor official in the corner couldn't hold back his laughter and burst out laughing.

Everyone's face suddenly showed a bit of embarrassment.

Lu Zhenzhen said openly, "Hey, laugh if you want to, don't hold it in! Master Lu has always been brave enough to take responsibility for his actions, and I'm also magnanimous and won't hold it against you!"

Lu Shijie was so embarrassed that he couldn't stay any longer.

He stuffed the broken letter into his sleeve carelessly, not bothering to maintain his last bit of dignity. He angrily threw his sleeves and walked out.

Lu Zhenzhen looked at Lu Shijie's receding back and raised her voice to say, "Master Lu, have a safe journey. Don't look back, don't regret it! Whoever looks back and regrets is a dog—"

Lu Shijie had just raised his foot to step over the threshold when he heard this and stumbled, almost falling on his face.

Fortunately, I managed to hold on to the door frame.

He wanted to turn around and glare at Lu Zhenzhen, but then he remembered the saying, "If you regret it later, you're a dog," and stomped his foot in anger and walked away.

However, Fu Zhiyi and the officials present all nodded and smiled as they said goodbye, motioning Lu Zhenzhen to leave the yamen.

As soon as they left, the officials started discussing with their eyes shining: "When I first heard about the conflict between the Lu family's father and daughter, I thought it was just a minor quarrel at home. I didn't expect it to really lead to exile from the clan?"

"Logically, Lord Lu married his daughter off to a high-ranking official, finding such a good match that many people would have been eager to see. How did it end up like this?"

"What do you know? I heard that the Fourth Master of the Fu family has some problems, otherwise how could it be the Lu family's turn? Besides, just now, that Fourth Madam Fu said that the Lu family is selling their daughter! Under what circumstances can it be said to be selling a daughter?"

"Where did you hear that? Didn't they say that the Fourth Master of the Fu family had a fortune teller who said he shouldn't marry early and that he must marry a wife whose horoscopes are compatible with his own in order to ensure a life of peace and prosperity?"

"Haha, you're so naive! You believe everything others say! The Lu family can use the eight characters to explain it, but the father of the fourth master of the Fu family, the third master Fu, has been praying for a child for many years. Can't he see something?"

"Shut up, all of you! Who can tell what's going on in a wealthy family? Don't bring trouble upon yourself!" Finally, someone couldn't stand it anymore and gave a reminder.

The other officials then remembered that although Mr. Fu Si was one thing, the Ningping Marquis Mansion and the Lan family behind him were not people they could afford to offend.

If today's gossip were to reach the ears of Ning Pinghou and the Lan family, I'm afraid their good days would be over.

They looked at each other, shut their mouths, and felt a little regretful.

Fu Zhiyi and Lu Zhenzhen didn't walk too far outside. When the wind blew, they could vaguely hear some words.

Lu Zhenzhen looked at Fu Zhiyi's expression and said nothing.

After getting in the car, she saw Fu Zhiyi's calm expression. After a moment's thought, she moved to sit next to him and held his hand. "Don't listen to those nagging nonsense. When we find the medicine, we'll give them a slap in the face!"

Fu Zhiyi looked up at Lu Zhenzhen, and seeing her face full of concern, his heart warmed.

He is only one year younger than Fu Zhiming. Fu Zhiming's children are already several years old, but he has just gotten married.

In the past few years, there have been various speculations and statements, and he has heard even worse ones than this.

Not to mention outsiders, even the brothers in the family, as well as the eldest and second uncles, could have guessed something.

However, firstly, there was the old marquis in charge, and secondly, out of consideration for his reputation, everyone pretended nothing happened and no one discussed it.

As for the outside world, many things were discussed behind his back, but it was only because of the three forces of Ningping Hou, the Lan family and the Shu Palace that they dared only talk about it behind his back.

He wanted to tell Lu Zhenzhen that these were nothing, he had experienced them a long time ago, and these few words could not hurt him.

But looking at Lu Zhenzhen's concerned and distressed eyes, he lowered his eyelids, and his whole body collapsed. He hugged Lu Zhenzhen in his arms and said in a muffled voice: "Zhenzhen, fortunately, I have you——"

"You don't know, for so many years, they have been talking about me behind my back, saying that I am not a real man, I -"

Lu Zhenzhen felt extremely distressed and patted Fu Zhiyi's back gently: "It's okay, I'm here! Let's not listen to outsiders' gossip!"

"What do they know? Whether you're a real man or not, they don't have the final say! My words count! The Fourth Master is the best, most powerful, and truest man in the world! They can't compare to you, so they slander you behind your back!"

"There are always people in this world who, because you're so good, they're inferior to you in every way, and yet they can't do anything about you, they slander and defame you behind your back, fabricating countless rumors to vilify you! I swear to bring you down, to pull you down from your perch, to appease the jealousy and malice in their hearts!"

"We won't live up to their expectations! We want to be well off, high and mighty, and live the best lives possible! We want to have a successful career, live in harmony with our spouses, have children and grandchildren around us, and have our names passed down through the ages! It's going to piss them off!"