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In the backyard of the Lu family, in the east courtyard.

Lu Ruyi was still lying in bed when, in her hazy state, she seemed to hear a familiar voice calling her name.

"Cuizhu, who's out there? It's so noisy!"

Before Cuizhu could answer, Chen Xin'er had already entered the inner room like a gust of wind.

Lu Ruyi was still a little out of it and habitually complained, "Chen Xin'er, what are you doing at my house! No, no, if Lu Huan finds out, we'll be exposed!"

Chen Xin'er had been upset with Lu Huan, so she came to Lu Ruyi to vent her anger. She sneered and said sarcastically, "You think she doesn't know anything?"

"What did you say?" Lu Ruyi, disheveled and unkempt, sat blankly on the bed. "What do you mean?"

"What do you mean? I think Lu Huan already knew we were getting along well. He's just treating you like a fool, making you run around in circles!"

"How could she know?" Lu Ruyi's memory was a little confused, and she hesitated before speaking.

Without any hesitation, Chen Xin'er sat directly on Lu Ruyi's bed.

"How would I know? Anyway, that Lu Huan who was like a dough figurine before might all have been an illusion, deceiving you and your aunt!"

Lu Ruyi's neck twitched slightly a few times, and her hands, hidden under the blanket, clenched and unclenched repeatedly.

Having lived a second life, she had improved somewhat and could easily tell that Chen Xin'er was trying to sow discord.

She rubbed her stiff face and asked, "Why are you here? And why are you so angry? Did you get upset with Lu Huan?"

“That’s right!” Chen Xin’er remembered what her mother had said, her eyes darting around as she leaned closer to Lu Ruyi. “I also saw your parents-in-law and sister-in-law!”

Where did you see it?

"The Pavilion of Rainbow Garments!"

Lu Ruyi instantly understood why they were there. She gritted her teeth in hatred: "That little bastard Lu Huan, all she knows is that cheap, obsequious trick!"

Seeing that this was effective, Chen Xin'er continued to fan the flames: "It doesn't matter how many methods you use, as long as they work. I saw your mother-in-law and Lu Huan being very affectionate, they were even holding hands! Your sister-in-law was calling her 'sister-in-law' all the time, and she was even wearing your clothes!"

How did you know the clothes she was wearing were a gift from me?

"Your husband's family is dressed in such shabby clothes... cough, they have such an honest and simple air about them, while your sister-in-law is dressed in all sorts of fancy clothes, who would believe that those clothes are hers!"

Lu Ruyi couldn't sit still for a moment longer. She had been trying to please Gao Manting for so long, and she couldn't let Lu Huan take advantage of her just because she was temporarily going back to her parents' home.

"Xin'er, thank goodness you came to tell me, otherwise I would still be in the dark! I have to go out, so I won't entertain you any longer!"

Lu Ruyi completely forgot about Chen Xiner's previous provocation and kept pushing her away.

Having achieved her goal, Chen Xin'er saw no need to say anything more to Lu Ruyi. She tugged at her handkerchief, turned back to look at the slowly closing door, and gave a cold laugh.

Pearl and Jade were waiting in the outer room when they saw their young mistress being kicked out shortly after entering, and they were quite indignant.

"Who are you! You didn't even offer the young lady a cup of hot tea before kicking her out!"

"Jadeite, this is the Lu family home, don't speak carelessly!"

Chen Xin'er stopped Jade and led them outside. She knew the way well and didn't need anyone to guide her, as if she had been here many times before.

After the group got into the car, Chen Xin'er finally spoke up: "I went to see Lu Ruyi not for her cup of tea."

I really can't understand what's so great about Gao Zhongbao. He's just a penniless nobody, with only a Xiucai (a degree in the imperial examination system) title to his name, and I can't see any other merits about him.

Even if the Lu family wanted to support a scholar, they should have looked for a younger scholar who had passed the county-level imperial examination, or a candidate of similar age who had passed the provincial-level imperial examination.

“That’s right!” Emerald chimed in. “I heard from the servants around the master that Gao Zhongbao couldn’t even get into the prefectural school. Even when he passed the county-level exam, his name was at the very bottom of the list. The teachers at the academy all said that this was the end of his life.”

Chen Xin'er had heard her mother mention the news that everyone in the jade industry knew. Therefore, Chen Xin'er was truly puzzled by Lu Ruyi's reaction today.

When she heard that Lu Huan was close to her mother-in-law, she couldn't sit still and even kicked her out.

Lu Ruyi has always been arrogant, and her concern for the Gao family is not like that of a poor family. Instead, it is as if Gao Zhongbao has already passed the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official.

Chen Xin'er was completely baffled, so she decided to stop torturing herself and go back to tell her mother about her discovery that day.

Lu Ruyi hurriedly changed into a dress, put on a cloak, and led Cuizhu to the gate.

Looking at the empty gate, there was no carriage as expected.

Lu Ruyi glared at Yuzhu, who had come to the front yard first, and asked, "Where's the carriage!"

Yu Zhu was extremely aggrieved: "Second Miss, only the master's usual carriage is left in the manor. The other one took people to the Gao family."

"Can't I use Father's carriage?"

The answer is obviously no.

Lu Ruyi pulled her cloak tighter around herself and stormed towards the stable: "Old Lei! I need the carriage!"

Lei Qian came out from the side room and said respectfully, "Master instructed that he is going out today, so I'm afraid he can't follow Second Miss's orders!"

"Fine, fine, fine!" Lu Ruyi nodded towards Lei Qian from afar, flicked her cloak, and stormed out.

Cuizhu caught up with Lu Ruyi's steps: "Miss, what should we do?"

"What should we do? Go to the street and hail a taxi!"

The imagination is ideal, but the reality is harsh.

Because of the major case in the western part of the city, most coachmen were unwilling to come here to solicit business. They walked for two blocks without seeing a single carriage soliciting passengers on the roadside.

Fortunately, it was just windy all night and didn't snow, otherwise their situation would have been even more miserable.

Lu Ruyi's feet were frozen stiff. She saw a teahouse on the street and went in without thinking twice, refusing to go any further.

Cuizhu's eyes darted around, and she loudly ordered, "Yuzhu, go find a carriage. I'll stay here with Miss!"

Lu Ruyi didn't care who went, she just waved her hand and said, "Go on, it's too cold!"

By the time Yuzhu found a carriage and the three of them rushed to Ni Chang Pavilion, Lu Huan and the others had already left.

"Why did you leave so soon!" Lu Ruyi's voice unconsciously rose a little.

Manager Peng smiled, but there was a hint of warning in his smile: "Miss Lu, please do not disturb the other ladies."

Noticing the strange looks from those around her, Lu Ruyi could only suppress her temper and turn away.

At the corner of the stairs leading from the first floor to the second floor stood three men: Li Rong, Du Wei, and Li Yanfeng, the military officer.