She was buried alive at the start, but she's determined to smash her ex-husband's head in

Lin Qingwei nestled against Lin Zhengwen, looking frightened, with large tears falling like beads from a broken string.

When Lin Xiuyao was dragged into the mansion, she shrank back in fear. Madam Ye was so angry that she gritted her teeth and wished she could strangle her to death immediately!

Stop pretending! Do you think nobody knows her true colors? Now you're scared?

Bitch!

Bitch! ! !

"Father! It has nothing to do with my sister! It was me!" Lin Jingxuan came to his senses and immediately stepped forward to defend Lin Xiuyao.

Before he could even explain himself, Lin Zhengwen slapped him across the face. The bright red, burning handprint left the boy stunned. He looked up and tears welled up in his eyes. He then glared fiercely at Lin Qingwei before running away.

Lin Zhengwen sighed, feeling exhausted, and began to coax Lin Qingwei again: "Qingwei, your father apologizes to you on behalf of Xuan'er. He is still young and doesn't understand."

"It's alright, Father. I don't blame my younger brother for being young, but we can't let the person who instigated him get away with it so easily." Lin Qingwei wiped away her tears and gave Ye Shi a meaningful look.

Ye clenched her fists and forced an ugly smile: "Father and Mother will definitely stand up for you."

After the farce, Lin Qingwei and the others finally stepped into the Lin residence. Lin Zhengwen wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling utterly exhausted and in dire need of a cup of tea to rest.

Ye tried to evade the issue by having someone take Lin Qingwei to Manfangzhai, but Lin Qingwei didn't wait for the maids and servants to lead the way and instead walked towards Qinghuitang.

"Qingwei! Why don't we rest at Manfangzhai today? Yao'er is probably still bathing and changing, and can't come out right now." Madam Ye spoke gently.

Lin Qing smiled and said, "No."

"Don't be so stubborn!" Once the door is closed, who can keep up the act? Ye pointed at Lin Qingwei's nose and yelled.

"Oh, then I'll be going."

Lin Qingwei turned to leave; she didn't care.

Lin Zhengwen was extremely annoyed. He waved his hand and ordered his men to move Lin Xiuyao's belongings from Qinghui Hall. Madam Ye was so angry that she stomped her feet.

At that time, Lin Xiuyao was taking a bath when a large group of old women rushed in, almost scaring her to death. In order to pack her things as soon as possible, Lin Xiuyao was forced to wrap herself in a quilt while still wet and follow them to Manfangzhai.

Upon arriving at Manfangzhai, he became so angry that he smashed a lot of things, and the banging continued for almost half an hour before he finally stopped.

Lin Qingwei and Chunqi, on the other hand, were quite relaxed.

Sitting by the window, sipping tea and admiring the flowers, listening to the chaos that erupted in the mansion because of her arrival, was incredibly pleasant.

"Looks like nothing's going to happen today!" Chunqi said happily.

Lin Qingwei: "No, have you forgotten someone from last night?"

"Miss, you mean the heir of the Duke of Mu?"

Ah Xi was almost in tears, clinging tightly to Qi Yanzhi's clothes and refusing to let go.

What kind of mess is this?! Last night, the madam punished him for letting the young master go to Tianxiang Tower to see Miss Lin. If the young master disobeys her advice today and climbs over the wall to go see Miss Lin during his confinement, he will definitely be beaten to death by the madam!!!

"Ah-Xi! Let go!"

Qi Yanzhi had one leg propped up on the wall, but Ah Xi was pulling him too hard, and he couldn't lift the other half of his leg up no matter what. So he was hanging there, half inside and half outside the wall.

"I won't let go!" Ah-Xi said resolutely. "If I let go, I'll lose my life!"

"No! My mother loves me very much!"

"I'm talking about my life!!!"

Qi Yanzhi comforted her, "Don't worry, this was my idea all by myself. Just pretend you don't know anything, and my mother won't blame you."

"late."

A gentle and beautiful woman stood under the wall, raised her slingshot and fired it at Qi Yanzhi's forehead. Qi Yanzhi was in so much pain that tears came to his eyes, and he sat on the wall, rubbing his red forehead.

"Mom! You're bullying me again!"

Ah Xi immediately knelt on the ground and cried out in a flustered voice, "Madam, please forgive me! It was my fault for not watching the young master properly!"

The Duchess waved her hand: "Get up. I know you can't control him. He's like a mischievous monkey, always jumping around. He disappears in the blink of an eye."

Ah Xi stood up with immense gratitude, but still worried that Qi Yanzhi might fall if he didn't sit properly, so she immediately stood guard under the wall.

"Why do you prefer to climb over the wall instead of using the main gate?" the Duchess asked.

Qi Yanzhi said angrily, "Now that Mother has lifted my confinement, can't I use the main gate?"

"You're confined to your quarters because you did something wrong. What were you doing last night?" The Duchess's tone was slightly stern.

"Mother! I don't want to marry someone I've never met! She's never seen me before, and maybe she doesn't even like me? I just wanted to talk to her, but I haven't even met her, and nothing's happened..."

The Duchess sighed as she looked at her beloved son.

"Mother is angry because you completely disregard etiquette. Miss Lin is a woman who has suffered for many years. You just come to her door without any regard for her feelings and ask her to break off the engagement. What will people outside think of her?"

Women are inherently less favored by society than men; they cannot afford to make the slightest mistake in their words or actions, or they will be subjected to endless condemnation. How can you only care about your own pleasure and let her live her entire life under the scorn of others? What has she done wrong? Just because you don't like her, does she have to endure all this?

Qi Yanzhi's feelings were complicated. The more he thought about it, the more regretful he became. His mother was right. How could he completely ignore the other person for his own carefree life? All those years of studying the classics had gone to waste!

He slapped his head hard, thinking, "What a pig-brain!"

“Mother, I’m sorry, I know I was wrong,” Qi Yanzhi said. “It was my mistake to disregard Miss Lin’s reputation and privately ask her to break off the engagement. I’m willing to accept the punishment, but I really don’t want to marry her.”

The Duchess asked, "Why?"

He stroked the lucky knot hanging from his waist, a blush rising to his cheeks, and said somewhat shyly, "Because, because I have a girl I like..."

"Really?" The Duchess's eyes widened, suddenly becoming excited. "Which family's daughter is she? How did you two meet? Have you expressed your feelings?"

The three questions in a row completely stumped Qi Yanzhi, and he couldn't answer a single one of them.

"You're not lying to me just so I'll break off the engagement, are you!" When the Duchess saw that he couldn't answer, she picked up a long stick and was about to hit him down.

Qi Yanzhi immediately took out his peace knot and waved it in the air with pride: "No way! She gave it to me herself!"

The peace knot was small and exquisite, clearly the work of a young woman. Coupled with her son's proud expression, the Duchess immediately believed that such a person existed.

It's amazing!

"If this person is truly the one you love, then I can help you break off the engagement."

"real!"

Qi Yan jumped down from the wall, his headband billowing in the air in a beautiful arc. Under the bright sunlight, he was an even more unrestrained young man.