"You're talking nonsense!" Hua Ping, who was standing to the side, was also angry. Her eyes were red with anger, but she was never good at arguing and couldn't utter a word for a long time. So her face turned red with anger, and Ye Yuwu patted her hand to comfort her.

Not only did the people in the bookstore think he was shameless, but the customers who originally came to buy books and passersby also did not believe it.

"That's impossible. We trust Manager Ye's character. Manager Bao has no proof, yet he wants the government officials to arrest this young girl and throw her in jail?"

"Since that's the case, Manager Bao, could you tell me when the manuscripts were lost from Moxiang Bookstore? And whose manuscripts were lost? I remember your serialized novel writer was named..."

The painting of "Xue Yang" was added on the side.

"Then this Xue Yang can also come and check with Manager Bao on the time when the manuscript went missing." Upon hearing this, Manager Bao's face turned ashen.

Seeing that passersby were also coming out to defend him, Manager Bao, who had originally wanted the government officials to arrest them all, hesitated. It seemed that without evidence, this matter could not be resolved.

"What? Manager Bao, you've been thinking for so long and still can't remember the time? Surely not. Losing a manuscript is a big deal for a bookstore, you can't possibly forget it! If you ask me, Manager Bao, you should be more careful in the future. Unlike us at Zhishu Bookstore, we remember everything clearly, even if it's just a single sheet of Xuan paper."

Ye Yuwu crossed her arms, her eyes cold and indifferent. Her seemingly gentle and harmless words felt like thorns to Manager Bao's heart, piercing him to the core.

“Naturally, it’s mid-June…” He glanced at Ye Yuwu quickly, then, realizing something was wrong, changed his words, “No, it’s early June.”

"Are you sure, Manager Bao?"

"Of course, I wouldn't be mistaken."

"Alright then." Ye Yuwu smiled mysteriously. Her appearance was already beautiful, and this smile made her even more charming.

She raised an eyebrow slightly and looked narrowly at something not far away; everyone followed her gaze.

A man came over.

The man was quite impatient. "Brother-in-law, what do you want from me now?"

Hearing his words, Ye Yuwu pondered for a moment and then asked, "Are you Xue Yang?"

Xue Yang squinted at the beauty before him, his eyes widening instantly. "It is indeed I. May I ask if it was you who sought me out?"

Seeing the scene and the livid-faced shopkeeper, even if Xue Yang was stupid, he could tell that something was wrong.

"I heard that 'The Domineering Young Master and the Beautiful Little Maid' was written by you, and I love it very much. I have admired you for a long time. Today, when I met you, you were indeed as dashing and debonair as I had imagined."

Ye Yuwu smiled gently, a smile that went straight to his heart. If such a beauty said she admired him, he would have been wavering long ago.

"Not at all, not at all." He couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Seeing this, Ye Yuwu immediately began to probe for information, "May I ask, Young Master Xue, I heard from Manager Bao that the manuscript you wrote before was lost, which is a great pity. I would like to read it. But I don't know when it was lost?"

"Lost manuscript? I didn't lose the manuscript!?" Xue Yang answered subconsciously, but then he heard the shopkeeper coughing next to him and immediately realized, "Oh, that? It was indeed lost. As for when it was lost, it was probably in early July. But it's not a big problem. I remember all the plots. I rewrote it. It's the story you just mentioned, the one called 'Prince and Maid.'"

"Oh, it's early July. Are you sure, Young Master Xue? I was quite disappointed."

"Of course I do! How could I not remember the stories I wrote?" Xue Yang patted his chest proudly, ignoring the shopkeeper who was coughing frantically to signal him. He was completely overwhelmed by Ye Yuwu's tenderness and the admiration in her eyes.

"Oh, then I heard from Manager Bao that the manuscript was lost in early June."

"Why would a woman like you ask about this book? Anyway, I don't remember. It was lost in early June. Whether it's lost or not doesn't matter. Someone will copy it anyway... Ah!" Just as he was about to blurt out the words, he was kicked hard by Manager Bao. Xue Yang, in pain, clutched his buttocks and turned to look at Manager Bao. Seeing Manager Bao's embarrassed face, he realized what he had almost said.

"Xue Yang! Tell Manager Ye exactly when you lost your manuscript!" Manager Bao glared fiercely at Xue Yang.

Xue Yang's heart tightened, and he quickly changed his words, saying, "Early June..." He glanced at Manager Bao and, seeing that his complexion had improved somewhat, boldly stated that it was early June.

"Manager Ye, is it clear now?" Manager Bao smiled sarcastically, seemingly thinking he had already won, and that the government was going to take action to arrest Zhang Rouyan.

Ye Yuwu smiled slightly, blocking the government office. "Manager Bao, do you really think everyone here is blind? No one can see your relationship with Xue Yang, or your 'flirting'? You changed your story so quickly, I'm ashamed of myself, but..."

She scoffed, "So what if you say the same time? Our bookstore's publications are released on May 15th, which is half a month earlier than Manager Bao's claim of early June!"

Shopkeeper Bao was sweating profusely, but he was always one to play the rogue, and he still stubbornly insisted, "I was mistaken, it was lost in early May."

"Pah, shameless!" These words came out abruptly, but everyone present heard them clearly.

It turns out that the comments came from onlookers. After watching for so long, they could tell who had copied whom. The fact that the entire Moxiang Bookstore was filled with imitations of Zhiyu Bookstore was direct evidence. The eyes of the masses are discerning!

Shopkeeper Bao's skin was as thick as a wall. Even though he was being scolded by the crowd, he only turned red in the face and still arrogantly believed that he was right.

"Get to work! What are you all standing there for? Take them all away!" Manager Bao yelled at the government officials. The officials immediately snapped out of their daze and drew their knives to grab them.

Ye Yuwu truly hadn't expected that the shopkeeper would exert such immense pressure.

“We did nothing wrong, so why are you arresting us? Manager Bao, are you feeling guilty? Everyone, look, someone is abusing their power for personal gain right under the emperor’s nose.”

If anything happens to me, Ye Yuwu, it will definitely be related to this Manager Bao. I hope that some chivalrous person will stand up for me, a weak woman! I, Ye Yuwu, will never forget the kindness of all the heroes in heaven!

Ye Yuwu dodged to the side. She might not have much else, but she was very eloquent. At this moment, she was talking more and more outrageous. Manager Bao was so angry that his face was almost contorted. "Quickly cover her mouth!"

The onlookers were so frightened by the sudden turn of events that they dared not move. Some of the bolder ones were cursing, "Manager Bao is guilty of something he did wrong. It's obvious who plagiarized whom. Why are you still pretending?"

However, with the officials from the government office present and carrying large swords, no one dared to step forward for the time being.

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