My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Song Chen'an pondered for a while, then slowly walked to the entrance of Qingfeng Courtyard. Before he could speak, the old woman guarding the gate said, "Second Madam has just fallen asleep. Second Master, why don't you go and wander around somewhere else first?"

Looking at the setting sun, this is not the time for a midday nap, so how could he have just fallen asleep?

He must be angry and doesn't want to see her!

Worried that Shen Yunlan's anger might harm her pregnancy, Song Chen'an had no choice but to leave.

Shen Yunlan was indeed very angry, and she felt more and more that her choice was wrong. The man who had promised to treat her well had gone out to solicit prostitutes and had been locked up by them less than half a year after their marriage.

This is absolutely shameful!

He's the most incompetent person in the household, and he has the most concubines and maids. They even go out to find prostitutes. He's not ashamed, but she finds it disgusting!

Ma also blamed her for not disciplining Song Chen'an. How old is he? Does he still need someone to control him?

Let's keep our distance, otherwise Shen Yunlan is worried that she won't be able to control herself and start cursing.

With nowhere to go and worried about running into the main branch of the family if he walked around the inner courtyard, Song Chen'an dodged his way to Luoxia Pavilion. He decided to hide there for two days until the injuries on his face healed before venturing out again.

Upon receiving the message, Meng Ruohua instructed Yang Liu: "Give fifty taels to Mo Feng. If he wants to redeem himself, help him find a way. Also, give one hundred taels to Tian Xiu and tell him to stay out of sight for a while so that no one recognizes him."

Tian Xiu was the man who provoked Song Chen'an at Fuguang Pavilion that day. He had been following Xu Yong all over the country. He was clever and tactful. Whenever he heard someone using foul language, he would volunteer to teach Song Chen'an a lesson. That's how Meng Ruohua set up this scheme.

Of course, Song Chen'an was also lured into Fuguang Pavilion by Meng Ruohua's people. The Yangze Bookstore that he opened back then is now quite famous, especially among the lower and middle-class scholars.

Among those scholars, some genuinely loved reading, while others were forced to study due to family pressure. In short, the people who came and went were much more diverse than before.

Meng Ruohua asked Manager Huang to keep an eye out and specially selected a person named Gao Zhongcheng. His family had been in business for generations and had some assets. He had been forced to study for many years by his father. He ranked last in the provincial examination and failed the metropolitan examination twice in a row. He had given up on taking the exam again.

Gao Zhongcheng was the second son in his family, and the family business was handled by his elder brother. He had nothing to do all day and often went to Yangze Bookstore to chat with people. He was especially close to the manager, Huang Tongwei. He helped with this task for no other reason than pure boredom.

He happened to be someone who loved romance and nature, and after making inquiries, he became friends with Song Chen'an in just two visits.

Song Chen'an had no doubts and trusted Gao Zhongcheng very much. Because Gao Zhongcheng was generous and had a lot of influence among them, he offered to pay for everyone to go to Fuguang Pavilion to listen to music and watch martial arts, and they all agreed immediately.

Because of the relationship between the Song family and Song Yin, these people flattered Song Chen'an a lot. Seeing that he liked smoking, they often tried to match him up, which greatly comforted Song Chen'an's frustration in front of Shen Yunlan.

In addition, Ran Yan also thought that Song Chen'an was a kindred spirit and had a good impression of him.

Unexpectedly, Song Chen'an, despite his elegant appearance, was a stingy person. The two hairpins he gave were not only smooth but also thinner than chopsticks, worth at most twenty or thirty taels of silver.

Ran Yan was unhappy, and the madam was even more unhappy. Fortunately, she had recently hooked up with Fu Jie, so she couldn't be bothered to deal with Song Chen'an anymore.

Meng Ruohua originally had no intention of doing anything to Song Chen'an; she was just having someone lure him into playing around. When Song Chen'an ran out of money, he would definitely not stay at ease.

I never expected him to say something like that. Now I can't blame myself for being tricked.

After learning about Meng Ruohua's arrangements, Meng Xin sighed with relief, "I always thought you were still a young girl, but I didn't expect you to be able to make arrangements so well."

Meng Xin simply handed that matter over to Meng Ruohua; he only needed to arrange for someone to clean up the traces.

Meng Ruohua was sensible from a young age. Although she was lively when she was little, she was sweet-talking and knew how to coax people. Every time Meng Xin returned to the capital, she was well-behaved, which made Meng Xin often worry that his daughter would be bullied.

When he first heard about the Song family's affairs, he was so angry that he wanted to return to the capital to avenge his daughter. However, he was not summoned by the commander and could not return to the capital. Moreover, Meng Ruohua wrote a letter to comfort him, which put his mind at ease.

Knowing Meng Xin's thoughts, Meng Ruohua quickly smiled and said, "Father, don't underestimate me. I know a lot more now!"

"Yes, my daughter is capable; she has earned a lot of money this year."

Meng Ruohua deliberately flattered him, saying, "It's all thanks to Father's men. I couldn't have done anything without them."

Meng Xin waved his hand, "Just don't mistreat them in the future."

After a few more casual words, Meng Xin said seriously, "I won't ask about your affair with Yu Yan, but if he wrongs you in the future, you can make a scene if you want. Your father will use all his achievements to seek justice for you."

A blush slowly crept onto Meng Ruohua's face. "I understand."

Mencius' mother sighed helplessly, hoping only that her daughter would be well in the future.

Meng Xin continued, “Yesterday I met Yu Yan. He said that after the wedding, he would live in the princess’s residence. If you are not used to it, you can move out. It would be easier and more convenient to move out, but as children, you should be filial to your elders.” He hesitated for a moment, glanced at Meng’s mother beside him, and said, “Princess Yangcheng has not had it easy these years. If she doesn’t find you troublesome, you should be filial to her.”

Meng Ruohua nodded in agreement, "Father, rest assured, I will do my duty and not bring shame to our Meng family."

Since they weren't married yet, she couldn't say she would be filial to Princess Yangcheng, but that's what she thought. Seeing how much Princess Yangcheng respected her, she would be filial to her.

With the wedding date set, Meng Ruohua rarely went out anymore, spending most of her time at home doing needlework or enjoying the company of Meng Xin and his mother.

As the date drew closer, even though she had been married once before, she couldn't help feeling uneasy.

Although Yu Yan was very determined to be with her, she was still worried that he would look down on her because of her status.

Xu Pingping advised, "My lady, don't worry. If anyone tries to make things difficult for you, the commander will be the first to object."

Meng Ruohua gave her an annoyed look. Did she think she was easy to bully?

However, the situation at the Yong'an Marquis's residence is complicated, and Yu Yan is a junior, so he cannot be too unrestrained at times.

Xu Pingping ran off with a grin, calling out to Yang Liu in the courtyard to spar.

Yang Liu readily agreed. Xu Pingping was a serious martial arts practitioner, and she could learn a lot from sparring with her.

Meng Ruohua watched them exchange blows with a smile, but her mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts.

When she got divorced, she originally thought she would never remarry, but then she met Yu Yan.

Although Yu Yan was indifferent, he helped her a lot when she was in trouble. Without Yu Yan, her ways of making money would probably have been much more difficult.

She was able to earn her first money thanks to Yu Yan's help with the hot spring hill and the timber.

In fact, the two did not interact very often, but for some reason, Meng Ruohua had a very familiar feeling, a familiarity that allowed her to understand each other's meaning with just a glance.

She is not opposed to getting married.

Life is too short to make things difficult for yourself!

When faced with the unknown, how will you know if you're wrong if you don't try? Even if you are wrong, it's okay. Just get up and start over. It's better than regretting it for the rest of your life.