After slapping Wen Lang, Yu Shuyan suddenly began to wail uncontrollably and heartbreakingly.

She looked as if she were the one who had been beaten.

Wen Lang turned around, but unconsciously took a few steps back in a flustered manner. Clearly, he was afraid of being slapped again. Once he regained his footing, the gentle composure on his face was almost impossible to maintain.

"Yu Shuyan, are you... insane?!"

Yu Shuyan seemed to have gone all out, pointing at Wen Lang and relentlessly accusing him:

“Wen Lang, are you even human? Since I married you, I’ve been treated like a slave, serving your whole family. I gave all my dowry to your family without complaint; your mother and sister bullied me without complaint; even though you think you’re superior and always bully my family, I still don’t complain.”

"But how could you insult me ​​like this today?"

Wen Lang panicked and cursed inwardly, "Has this woman gone mad?"

I used to listen to him without question. He seemed easy to manipulate, so why has he suddenly become so unreasonable?

Keeping such disobedient pieces around will only cause trouble sooner or later.

I had originally planned to leave her for later, devise a strategy, and then deal with her slowly and cleanly. Letting her continue to bear the name of Madam Wen and enjoy it for a while longer would be a form of mercy.

But now it seems that he was too kind-hearted; this burden should have been gotten rid of immediately.

Thinking back to the two slaps Wen Lang had just given him, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he made a decision in an instant.

The contortion on his face slowly subsided, though his expression still held anger, his eyes were deep and unfathomable.

He looked at Yu Shuyan, then at Wen Lang, and said in a deep voice:

"If that were the case, I was only guessing before. But now, I'm almost certain that there's a secret between you two."

"Yu Shuyan, it was you who chased after me, begged me to marry you before. Now, are you using the same old tricks again, with a new target in mind?"

"Although my family is not well-off, I have studied hard for ten years. I believe my knowledge and character are evident to all my classmates and friends. You cannot slander me with just a few words."

"Back then, you were just a merchant's daughter, but you saw my extensive knowledge and believed I would amount to something great in the future. That's why you relentlessly pursued me, determined to marry me. Now, I've already passed the imperial examination, and you're acting so irrationally, unreasonably, and willfully. Isn't it because you already have a better choice, one that's far superior to me, a newly appointed scholar?"

As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at Bai Ziyu.

Although he didn't mention Bai Ziyu in his words, the implication was enough to leave much to the imagination.

After all, sometimes, it's more useful to let people speculate than to make blunt accusations.

In particular, Bai Ziyu actually changed his usual gentle and aloof demeanor and slapped him twice for Yu Shuyan's sake.

Bai Ziyu is a model for all scholars and students, as noble and pure as a flawless piece of jade.

However, the more perfect something is, the less it can withstand even the slightest blemish.

Today, Wen Lang intends to leave even the slightest blemish on this flawless piece of jade. After all, a piece of jade with a blemish, no matter how small, is far less valuable than before.

As for Situ Yue, he had already discovered that she loathed Yu Shuyan.

So, if he occasionally brings up Bai Ziyu while dealing with Yu Shuyan, she probably won't mind.

Even if Situ Yue couldn't understand it at the moment, he was confident that he would find a way to persuade her later. Not only would she not dislike him, but she would also be grateful to him.

Sure enough, his words sparked a flurry of discussion among the onlookers:

"I feel like what he said makes some sense."

"Indeed, Young Master Bai has always been extraordinary and otherworldly, so why is he so out of control today?"

"Although I don't believe it, now that you mention it, I do find it strange. After all, Young Master Bai was quite out of control today."

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Listening to the crowd's discussions, Wen Lang felt a chill deepen in his heart:

You see, doubt, once planted, can always take root and sprout very quickly.

Jin Wanliang slammed his folding fan down on his palm and glared at Wen Lang:

"Hey, I'm saying~"

Bai Ziyu raised his hand, interrupting him.

Jin Wanliang was puzzled and whispered in his ear:

"Bai Ziyu, what's wrong? Weren't you just so cool? What's wrong? Are you going back to your aloof, detached, and otherworldly persona?"

Bai Ziyu simply smiled faintly at Yu Shuyan and said softly:

"Trust me, she'll handle it."

Jin Wanliang followed his gaze to Yu Shuyan, and once again rolled his eyes dramatically.

Yu Shuyan watched the smugness in Wen Lang's eyes, a cold smile playing on her lips, but her face showed both grievance and indignation:

"Yes, I schemed against you."

"I schemed against you, which is why I fell in love with you at first sight after you orchestrated our chance encounter back then."

"I schemed against you, and that's why I was so easily swayed by your seemingly kind words, which led me to disregard the warnings of my parents and brothers, and resolutely marry you, a peasant boy;"

"I schemed against you, which is why I've remained steadfastly obedient and responsive to your every request for so many years, regardless of right or wrong."

"I schemed against you, which is why I served your rude, vicious, and miserly mother, and your ambitious but fragile sister, with all my heart and without complaint."

"I schemed against you, which is why I gave you all my dowry, and even my family's money, without reservation, allowing you to squander it all."

"I schemed against you, which is why I was tricked into coming to this banquet, maliciously plotted against, and wantonly humiliated."

"I schemed against you, which is why you demanded I go directly to the government jail and confess to things I didn't do. Do you know what kind of torture I'll face in prison, and even if I get out, how people will point fingers and gossip about me?"

"I schemed against you, and that's why you made the most heinous accusations against me in front of so many people, without any evidence. Do you know how important reputation is to a woman?"

"Wen Lang, if you think this is scheming, then consider it scheming against me!"

Her words were filled with anguish and condemnation; though it was clearly an act, she grew increasingly agitated and furious with each sentence. At that moment, she seemed to be portraying herself as her past self.

These were questions she had never asked him in her previous life, but now, she uttered them one by one, filled with hatred and anger.

Under her accusations, Wen Lang's face involuntarily paled, and he cursed inwardly:

When did this bitch become so eloquent?

Before, wasn't he like a mute?

What a two-faced scoundrel.

Her eyes, however, unconsciously began to observe the reactions of the crowd.

When he saw the doubt and disdain in the eyes of the people looking at him.

His eyes flashed with shame, annoyance, and anger.

But his mind was racing, trying to figure out how to refute her accusations!

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