The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

Qi Ang remained silent, coldly staring at Cheng Xiang.

Qi Ang felt a sense of satisfaction upon seeing Cheng Xiang being beaten. The thought that he had treated Cheng Xiang as a brother and friend, only to be used like that, made Qi Ang feel utterly worthless.

Cheng Xiang was punched several more times in the face in a short while, and he felt dizzy and his head was spinning.

Finally regaining her senses, she shouted, "They're bullying me! I just bumped into them while walking, and they beat me up and demanded that I kneel down and apologize!"

Cheng Xiang had sobered up and, seeing so many people, knew he must have offended the son of some wealthy family.

Now, this young master probably won't let him go.

If no one comes to his rescue, he will probably be beaten to death.

Seeing Qi Ang was like seeing a lifeline; he wanted Qi Ang to save him.

On the other hand, he had a plan in mind.

Qi Ang is a very loyal and righteous person.

If Qi Ang beats up these people, perhaps he can divert the anger of this rich young master, and then he can shift all the blame onto Qi Ang.

But who knew that this idiot was acting strangely today, and didn't respond at all after being called for a long time.

Qi Ang's gaze was icy. If it weren't for that girl telling fortunes earlier, and if he hadn't asked his uncle next to him, he might have actually believed your nonsense.

He spoke directly, his voice booming: "Who's your brother? You were the one who hit him, and you wanted him to kneel down and apologize. Now you deserve to be beaten up. I don't have a brother like you."

Cheng Xiang was taken aback when he heard this.

This kid is different from before. He used to be a simpleton, always ready to rush in and stand up for others if he saw someone being bullied.

How could this happen this time?

He knew that Qi Ang already knew the whole story, and he was filled with resentment.

Qi Ang turned and left immediately.

After Qi Ang left Tianji Garden, two more people appeared at Qin Wanying's stall.

Qin Wanying looked up and saw that it was Zhou Liyun, her older sister.

Zhou Liyun was smiling as she looked at Qin Wanying. Beside her was a tall man with dark skin who looked somewhat similar to Zhou Liyun and was carrying a basket.

This must be Zhou Liyun's younger brother, Zhou Yonglu, who came in second place in the imperial examination.

Zhou Liyun: "The other day, you were so insightful, my brother indeed came in second place. Today, I brought him here to thank you."

The crowd exclaimed.

"It's the Zhou family's aunt and son! The other day the young lady said that the Zhou family's son would be the second-highest scorer, and sure enough, he was!"

"A brilliant strategy, a truly brilliant strategy!"

Zhou Yonglu, with a basket slung over his elbow, bowed to Qin Wanying and said, "Greetings, Miss."

Qin Wanying quickly stood up to return the greeting, and then said, "Please come inside with me, sister and young master, for a chat."

The group then entered the house, and Rouge, wearing a veiled hat, greeted the onlookers: "My young lady and her friend are going inside for a chat, and will be coming out shortly. Please don't be in a hurry."

After the door was closed, Zhou Liyun and Zhou Yonglu bowed to Qin Wanying again: "Thank you, Miss!"

Qin Wanying quickly helped them up.

"Thanks to your brilliant foresight the other day. If it weren't for you, I would still be in the dark, and that wicked Tian Guang might have ruined my reputation!"

"Luckily, we listened to the young lady's advice, asked two officials' wives to be witnesses, and caught Tian Guang red-handed!"

"I signed the divorce papers the day before yesterday, and all the property belongs to me. Tian Guang was slinked back to his old, dilapidated house!" Zhou Liyun said triumphantly.

Qin Wanying smiled.

My sister was really efficient and decisive this week, without any procrastination.

Zhou Yonglu handed over the basket: "This is a small token of our gratitude to you, Miss. It's all from the shop, some fine silks and satins, not worth much. Please accept it."

The family discussed it for a long time. Since they had already given one hundred taels of silver, they were afraid that the girl would not accept a gift that was too expensive. So they did not dare to give anything too expensive.

Qin Wanying declined twice, but seeing that the siblings were so kind and the gift wasn't particularly expensive, she accepted it.

"May I ask your name, young lady?" Zhou Liyun asked. She had known this girl for several days but still didn't know her name.

"Sister, you can call me Wan'er."

Zhou Liyun nodded in understanding.

They all wore veils, and so did all the maids, because they didn't want anyone to know their true identities. So why would they tell you their real names?

However, knowing her name is Wan'er will make it easier to address her in the future.

“Miss Wan’er has done my Zhou family a great favor. My Zhou family is a merchant in the capital. As you said, my younger brother has also passed the imperial examination with the second-highest rank. He will have some official career in the future. If there is anything you need from my Zhou family in the future, please let me know.”

After chatting for a few more minutes, Zhou Liyun and Zhou Yonglu left.

When the two returned home, they heard that Tian Guang was going to marry the daughter of the eighth-rank official, the registrar of the Water Conservancy Bureau.

Zhou Liyun was very surprised. She had thought that Tian Guang would need some time to recover, since he had just divorced his wife and then remarried. Anyone with eyes could see what was going on.

As it turns out, they couldn't wait any longer?

It was only later that they learned the woman was pregnant.

The registrar of the Water Conservancy Bureau was unaware of his daughter's affair with Tian Guang. Later, when he discovered that his daughter was pregnant, he was forced to confess that she had been having an affair with a ninth-rank official.

The registrar of the Water Conservancy Bureau had been looking forward to his daughter marrying into a wealthy family and bringing honor to the family. However, he never expected that a mere Taizhu would get her pregnant. Taizhu already had a wife, and he was furious.

But seeing that his daughter was already pregnant, he knew that this matter could not be delayed, so he hastily decided to marry his daughter to Tian Guang.

The registrar of the Water Conservancy Bureau was hoping to receive some betrothal gifts, but when he saw that Tian Guang was penniless after the divorce and couldn't come up with any money, he was so angry that he almost had a relapse.

So he decided to hastily arrange his daughter's marriage, not to give her a dowry, and not to help them after the marriage, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Upon hearing about Tian Guang's story, Zhou Liyun immediately felt a sense of satisfaction, believing that Tian Guang had received the punishment he deserved.

Thinking that Tian Guang would commit further crimes and be exiled to the frontier, Zhou Liyun felt fortunate to have escaped a calamity.

Meanwhile, Tian Guang sat on the earthen kang (heated brick bed) in the small room, on the verge of tears.

He had originally thought that marrying the daughter of an eighth-rank official, the Registrar of the Water Conservancy Bureau, would be a great help to him. However, he never expected that his father-in-law would treat him this way, showing no intention of helping him at all.

He had no servants or maids around him, and his old mother was always whining and complaining.

My mother continued nagging from the side, "That Wanrou is utterly useless! Once she's married and has given birth, we'll make sure she stands properly!"

Tian Guang was numb. He had no idea how he was going to get through the days to come.

I thought I was going to marry a treasure, but it turns out I brought home a jinx!

He began to miss the days when Zhou Liyun was with him.

Although Zhou Liyun wasn't much of a person, being the daughter of a lowly merchant, at least with her around, my living conditions were decent, with fine clothes, sumptuous food, and servants to wait on me.

Tian Guang regretted it. Why did he divorce Zhou Liyun? Why did he insist on marrying Wanrou?

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After Zhou Liyun and her brother left, Qin Wanying performed four more divinations before leaving.

It wasn't that no one came to see her anymore, but rather that she was getting tired of calculating and her head was starting to hurt.

Qin Wanying decided to only perform five divinations a day.

Today, Qi Ang offered his fortune telling for free, and Qin Wanying earned a total of four hundred taels of silver.

She happily closed the shop and left. She hadn't bought a gift for her fifth brother, but he had become the top scholar in the imperial examination, so she decided to buy him a decent gift.