A master of metaphysics is farming.

The sound was so loud that it drowned out the old woman's voice, who had just been arguing.

It's unclear whether this old woman was driven by jealousy, especially by Yu's smug expression, which thoroughly angered her, causing her to blurt out her words without thinking.

Xiang He wanted to applaud her, since they probably wouldn't see each other again, so she might as well give up.

Anyone would be jealous that a woman of questionable character could marry so well.

This time, Xiang He did nothing, and everything was heading towards a predetermined outcome.

How could Wang Rongxing not have heard such a clear sound?

Xiang Lianhua's flushed face instantly turned ashen, tears streaming down her face as she shook her head, "Rongxing, they've slandered me... I'm innocent."

"Yes, they're jealous that you're going to marry my Lianhua, that's why they're trying to smear her!"

"Who said my Lotus is a slut!"

Another old woman walked out of the gate. Today, Li was wearing a rare dark red dress, but the dress made her face look even darker. She was also holding a broom in her hand.

Xiang He couldn't help but wonder if she was sleeping with the broom...

Li's arrogance surged, and the old woman who had just shouted stepped forward defiantly, "What! You want to hit me? The matchmaker said it herself the night He'er came back! Not to mention she was still arguing with Er Gou this morning!"

These words were shocking. Wang Rongxing's face flushed. He hadn't known any of this! And yet he had come to propose marriage. He felt utterly humiliated!

He suppressed his shame and anger, and turned to look at Xiang He, "Miss, you knew about this too?"

Before Xiang He could reply, the loud-voiced old woman squeezed through the crowd, "Young Master Wang, I'm telling the truth! Matchmakers are the best at judging young girls. She could tell at a glance that she wasn't a virgin. She didn't even dare let us examine her that night!"

As she spoke, she tugged at the old woman beside her, saying, "Don't you think so?"

The old woman being pulled by her didn't dare to speak, her eyes darting around, clearly indicating that something had happened.

No one dared to speak, for fear of saying the wrong thing and incurring the wrath of this young master Wang. After all, he was from a wealthy family, and if he wanted to do something, he could kill whoever he wanted.

Li was filled with hatred. She grabbed a broom and rushed forward without thinking, only to miss her target. "You shameless woman, stop talking nonsense! My Lianhua is innocent! You just can't stand to see my Lianhua marry well!"

"So what if I'm jealous? Does that mean no one can expose your wicked scheme?!"

One was chasing and hitting, while the other was dodging and running away. What was supposed to be a serious scene didn't seem so heavy.

Wang Rongxing couldn't stand it. He flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly, "I originally wanted to take you as a concubine, but I never expected you to be a promiscuous and withered flower. My Wang family will not allow such a woman to enter the house."

Xiang Lianhua was so stunned that she collapsed to her seat. Yu Shi and Xiang Daqiang tried to stop her, but were stopped by the servants. "Please, gentlemen, have some self-respect."

"Young Master Wang, don't listen to their nonsense! They're just jealous of our Lianhua and don't want her to marry you!"

"Yes, Young Master Wang, please don't believe their nonsense!"

They didn't want the wealth that was about to be theirs to slip away. Li had already thrown down her broom and stood in front of Wang Rongxing, spreading her arms to stop him from leaving, her face slightly resentful.

"Young Master Wang, my Lianhua has become your daughter, so you have to take responsibility for her!"

Madam Yu stepped forward as well, "Yes, you took responsibility for Lianhua! The fact that she's being talked about by others is your fault!"

At this moment, Lotus, who had been lost in thought, looked terrified. "Don't... don't say anymore..."

Xiang He raised an eyebrow, and Wang Rongxing suddenly laughed, his laughter unrestrained and mocking, "This young master has never touched her filthy body."

Not only were the people stunned by her words, but even Xiang He was taken aback. She immediately began to carefully recall the original owner's memories.

The face was the same, but after walking into the bushes, the original owner was too shy to look because of the two being intimate. She could only hear some vulgar language, but she didn't remember seeing them engaging in sexual intercourse, and she only made the judgment based on the sounds...

This... could it be that it was just kissing, hugging, and touching? Or nothing at all?

Her thoughts raced. After Wang Rongxing finished speaking, he turned and got into the carriage, giving Xiang He a final glare.

Xiang He: Is this my fault? We don't think we're that close...

The carriage gradually drove away, leaving the crowd in shock.

Xiang Lianhua, who was slumped in front of the door, turned green with rage. A voice came from inside, "Lianhua, get the hell in here!"

Xiang Lao Si, who hadn't come out yet, must be so angry he'd have a heart attack. You could tell from his calm yet loud shout that he was suppressing his rage and waiting for Xiang Lianhua to come in and confront him.

Xiang Lianhua dared not move, her body trembling uncontrollably.

With a scream, Li picked up a broom from the ground and started hitting her, yelling, "You slut! What about the reputation of the Xiang family! Who the hell did you marry?!"

"You shameless slut who disgraces your family! You have no shame!"

Xiang Lianhua dodged around, several bloody scratches already appearing on her face. "Please don't hit me, Grandma! I know I was wrong! Please, please stop!"

The crowd booed, surprised that there was something to see.

Xiang He hadn't expected Xiang Lianhua to be so greedy. She was flirting with others while also trying to climb the social ladder by marrying into the Wang family. She was quite cunning, but unfortunately, she couldn't prevent it.

The play was over, and Xiang He picked up the bamboo basket from the ground, about to go home, when someone grabbed her wrist. Looking down, she saw it was her fourth aunt. "Fourth aunt, what's wrong?"

Fourth Aunt pointed to the village entrance and said, "The village is really lively today. Another carriage has arrived. Could it be Lianhua's second 'husband'?"

Everyone looked toward the village entrance. The carriage there was different from the Wang family's carriage; it was a darker color and had arrived in a hurry, heading straight for where they were.

Xiang He looked at the coachman; he seemed very familiar.

The coachman glanced around, then hurriedly jumped off the carriage and rushed to Xiang He. "Miss Xiang, Xiang Fusheng has fallen into a coma after a short rest. Young Master requests that you make a trip there."

Xiang He shook his head repeatedly, pointing to the noisy Xiang Lao Si family over there, "They are Xiang Fusheng's family, they should be the ones to go."

Li, engrossed in her broom, heard Xiang Fusheng's name and immediately dropped the broom, rushing over to grab the coachman's sleeve, asking, "What's wrong with my Fusheng?"

"Xiang Fusheng fell into a coma after taking a short rest."

"W-what...!"

Like a bolt from the blue, Yu forgot to cry and scream, and looked at Daqiang in shock, "How...how is this possible! What happened! How could he suddenly fall into a coma!"

The coachman stepped back slightly to avoid the driver. "Young master has summoned a doctor, but he cannot diagnose the cause of the illness."

"boom!"

A loud banging on the door made everyone turn to look. Xiang Lao Si stood at the door with a dark expression. "Lianhua, get inside and don't come out! We're going into town right now."

As she passed by Li Shi, she suddenly felt dizzy. Fortunately, Yu Shi, who was beside her, supported her. "Mother, what's wrong?"

Her face was deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. "No, it's nothing. Hurry up and go into the city, go into the city to see Fusheng...!"

One thing after another, these successive blows left them with no energy to make a fuss anymore; they even had to crawl onto the carriage.

Xiang He bent down to pick up the bamboo basket, but the coachman blocked her way, saying, "Young master said that Miss Xiang is invited to come along."

Xiang He declined, saying "No." Her words were a firm refusal.

"Young Master said that since Miss Xiang is not going into the city together, he has asked Xiang Yang and Xiang Yun to pack their things and come back, citing their lack of aptitude."

"..."

Xiang He cursed under his breath, but still handed the bamboo basket to his fourth aunt. "I'd appreciate it if you could carry it home for me, and please tell my parents that I might not be able to come back tonight."

"Do not worry."

Xiang He sighed helplessly, glanced at her own house, and resignedly walked towards the carriage.