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

After Fu Jingsheng joined the Hanlin Academy, his marriage to the Su family was naturally put on the agenda.

As Su Mingyue entered the teahouse, she could hear them discussing the marriage between the newly appointed top scholar and the Su family.

Everyone says the new top scholar is exceptionally talented and handsome. Miss Su was drawn to his talent, which is why she had him brought back on the very day the results were announced.

Now that Fu Jingsheng's official position has been secured, it's only natural that his marriage should be put on the agenda.

Su Mingyue listened with great interest as they recounted the beautiful story of Fu Jingsheng and Su Ziyu.

If she weren't Fu Jingsheng's wife, she probably would have also thought highly of this couple.

A talented scholar and a beautiful woman: the daughter of a high-ranking official and the newly appointed top scholar in the imperial examination.

Just thinking about it makes her blood boil; she wishes they would get married right there and then. She wants to see what happens next.

After listening to the gossip in the teahouse for a while, she came out. She said she was just looking after the shop, but it was all just for show.

He casually asked a few shops, and they immediately quoted more than ten thousand taels.

Upon hearing this number, she knew there was no point in continuing the discussion.

With only three thousand taels of silver in her hands, what can she do with it?

With red eyes, she returned home and found her whole family there.

The three men, who seemed to be discussing serious matters, suddenly fell silent when they saw her return.

Fu Jingsheng looked at Su Mingyue awkwardly: "Mingyue, have you seen any suitable shops? If you find one you like, you can buy it directly without going through me."

Su Mingyue looked at Fu Jingsheng with red eyes: "Jingsheng, I just heard some rumors outside. They all say that you are going to marry Miss Su. Is that true?"

"You may all leave." Fu Jingsheng dismissed the servants before turning to Su Mingyue: "Where did you hear that from?"

"The people on the street are all talking about it. They say that on the day the results were announced, Miss Su caught you and took you back home. They also say that our family will be proposing marriage to the Su family soon. Is this true? You really want to marry Miss Su, what am I supposed to do?"

"Su Mingyue, you've been married into the Fu family for three years without bearing a child. Now that a young lady from a prestigious family has taken a fancy to Jingsheng, are you saying that my Jingsheng can't marry her? Don't you know your own status, and what status does Miss Su have? If you were smart, you should take the initiative to ask for a divorce yourself, so that everyone can save face." Madam Qian was furious when she heard Su Mingyue questioning Fu Jingsheng.

"Yes. You're just a merchant's daughter, and an orphan at that. If it weren't for my brother marrying you, you'd be a homeless person. Now that my brother has a better marriage prospect, are you going to try and stop him? Our family is going to marry Miss Su into the family. If you know what's good for you, you'll give up your place. If you give up your place, you'll still be a cousin of our Fu family. You can become my brother's concubine if you want, or marry out as a cousin of our Fu family. But if you try to stop my brother from marrying Miss Su, don't blame us for being impolite."

Perhaps they thought Su Mingyue was easy to manipulate, so Qian Shi and Fu Jingying stopped pretending and laid their cards on the table in front of her.

Either let her resign voluntarily, or let her continue being the cousin of the Fu family.

In short, the three people in front of them didn't mention or see a single word about her contributions over the past few years.

They believed she should make way for Fu Jingsheng.

She should silently support Fu Jingsheng in whatever he wants to do, without expecting anything in return.

If you had been just as honest in your past life, instead of resorting to underhanded tactics, perhaps she would have granted their wish.

The meaning of voluntarily requesting to leave the marriage is quite clear: the person leaves, but the property remains.

Why should she be allowed to leave while her property is left for them to use?