To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

When the news of Fu Jingsheng's top score in the imperial examination reached his hometown, Su Mingyue looked at herself in the mirror, holding a stack of red envelopes, and couldn't believe for a long time that she had really come back to life.

Having been trapped in a cycle of reincarnation, she returned to the time when Fu Jingsheng, having achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination, was distributing red envelopes to the officials.

"Sister-in-law, today is my brother's big day. The officials are already at the door. Haven't you finished getting ready yet?" Fu Jingying came in to call out to Su Mingyue, who hadn't come out for a while: "Hurry up, Mother is waiting for your red envelope up ahead. Where is the red envelope? Is it ready?"

The red envelopes were prepared well in advance.

Fu Jingying tried to snatch it, but Su Mingyue held it in her hand and prevented her from succeeding: "Let's go. The officials have come all this way, we should thank them properly."

Fu Jingying snorted coldly. It's just a few red envelopes. Why are you holding onto them so tightly? It doesn't matter who gives them out.

Mother was right, she was just restless and wouldn't give up any opportunity to show off.

When her mother-in-law, Madam Qian, saw her come out, she smiled and said, "Mingyue, these are the officials who came to deliver good news. Quickly give them red envelopes. We are so grateful to them for coming all this way to bring us good news."

The mother-in-law went to take the red envelope from Su Mingyue's hand, intending to give it to the officials.

Su Mingyue handed them the red envelopes before she could, her voice equally cheerful: "Thank you, gentlemen. We have prepared some fine tea at home; please come in and rest for a while before you leave."

The official weighed the red envelope in his hand, quite satisfied, and politely said to Su Mingyue, "No, we have to go to the next place. Congratulations, we'll be going now."

"Please take care, sir."

The group smiled as they saw the officials off.

The clansmen gathered around Qian and talked about holding a big banquet.

"Yes, we must have a grand celebration! Our Fu family has only produced one top scholar in a hundred years; he is the pride of the Fu family. Everyone, whether from the Fu family or neighboring villages, is welcome to come and share in our joy." Madam Qian's voice was loud and clear, her joy echoing throughout the entire village.

Su Mingyue sneered inwardly as she listened to her words.

After she married into the family, she felt sorry for Fu Jingsheng's hard work in his studies, so she bought a house in the county and moved the whole family there.

Later, Qian said that the Fu family's roots were in the village, and they would come back from time to time. She then spent money to renovate the old house.

At this moment, Qian stood among the villagers, arrogant and radiant, completely forgetting the days before Su Mingyue married into the family, when the three of them could not hold their heads up in the village.

"Mingyue," Madam Qian called out to Su Mingyue directly, "Give two hundred taels of silver to the clan. Jingsheng's passing the imperial examination is an honor for the clan, and the clan will be Jingsheng's root in the future. This banquet must be held, and it must be a grand one."

In her past life, as soon as her mother-in-law said those words, she immediately took out the money.

Now, she stepped forward with a smile and said, "Mother, Jingsheng has passed the imperial examination. I would be willing to pay not only two hundred taels, but even five hundred taels. However, I heard that we cannot use a woman's dowry for the clan banquet. If we use a woman's dowry, Jingsheng's future career in officialdom may not be so smooth. I will have to trouble you and the elders of the clan to think of a way to provide this money."

Upon hearing Mingyue's words, Madam Qian's expression changed.

This girl, Mingyue, is usually very obedient and will give you money whenever you ask. Today is her son's big day in high school, so why is she suddenly bringing this up?

"Of course not with your dowry. My son is in high school now and has a bright future ahead of him. What good is your little dowry? Take two hundred taels from the public funds. This banquet must be a grand affair."

"Yes." Su Mingbai nodded obediently.

In her past life, she devoted herself to the Fu family and to Fu Jingsheng, spending countless sums of money on them. Yet, she was branded with accusations of immorality, adultery, disrespect for elders, lack of filial piety, and jealousy. Not only was she divorced, but she was also secretly pushed and killed on the spot. The fabricated story was made to create the illusion that she had committed suicide by running into a pillar, unable to face the consequences. Even after her death, her soul was tormented, unable to find peace.

Having been given a second chance at life, it's better to spend money on pets outside than on them.

Because Su Mingyue didn't take out any money, for the next two days, Madam Qian looked at her with disdain.

Even her sister-in-law would make sarcastic remarks about her, saying that all she was wasted on money. She added that if her brother hadn't had money, he wouldn't have married her in the first place.

Yes, what does she have besides a little money?

Did she think that Fu Jingsheng was different from others and that he truly loved her?

Hearing Fu Jingying's words, she replied calmly, "Jingying, don't say that. Jingsheng said he married me because he saw me as a poor and helpless man who could be my support. Now you're saying your brother married me for money? Isn't that a slap in your brother's face?"