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

Su Mingyue smiled faintly at Su Ziyu, praising her as if she were a fairy.

Hearing Su Mingyue's praise, Fu Jingying assumed that the other woman had finally realized her own status and dared not compare herself to Miss Su. She raised her chin and said, "Cousin, although my mother spoils you and makes you a Miss Fu just like me, you shouldn't be pampered and spoiled. If you want to plant flowers, go back to your own yard. Leave this yard empty for now. What to plant and how to arrange it can be decided after Sister Su comes in. It's not your place to tell me what to do here."

A look of panic flashed across Su Mingyue's face, but she quickly regained her composure: "I understand. I'll have the servants leave in a bit."

"Let's plant them. This yard is just sitting empty anyway; planting some flowers will definitely lift our spirits," Su Ziyu said from the side.

"Sister Su, you are so generous." Fu Jingying quickly flattered Su Ziyu.

That evening, Madam Qian summoned Fu Jingsheng to her room and earnestly stated her position: "Jingsheng, your marriage to Miss Su cannot be delayed any longer; it must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. However, the Su family is not an ordinary family. We have used all our money to buy estates, so how will we pay the betrothal gifts to the Su family? The Su family is a wealthy household; a small betrothal gift would not look good, and a large one is beyond our means."

"Mother, it'll be soon." Fu Jingsheng whispered, "Once the estate is transferred tomorrow, we'll have completely taken all the money from Mingyue. Find an excuse tomorrow..."

After hearing this, Madam Qian praised Fu Jingsheng for his sharp mind: "Putting everything else aside, the dowry she brought is indeed quite substantial. With all that dowry, it's more than enough to ask Miss Su for her hand in marriage."

"Therefore, I only have the option of divorcing my wife; I cannot agree to a divorce. If I divorce her, she must leave behind her dowry and everything else. If we agree to a divorce, she will have to take some of her belongings with her."

“That makes sense. If you hadn’t saved her life back then, how could she have lived such a good life? Those things should have been yours.” Madam Qian didn’t think there was anything wrong with doing this: “Let’s get the estate first, then find a reason to divorce her. Once we divorce her, we can ask Miss Su for her hand in marriage.”

“We need to hurry. Today, Sister Su whispered to you whether you are married in the countryside. She said that if you are still married, your family will definitely not agree to your marriage with her,” Fu Jingying whispered from the side.

“I know.” Fu Jingsheng understood, of course.

A family like the Su family would be qualified to marry into the imperial family, but they didn't, and chose him instead.

Miss Su has chosen him, so he must make the most of it.

This further strengthened Fu Jingsheng's resolve to secretly handle Su Mingyue's affairs.

……

Fu Jingsheng got up early in the morning.

He arrived at Su Mingyue's courtyard early, saying he wanted to have breakfast with her, but actually he just wanted to urge her to hurry up.

Su Mingyue also got up early.

At breakfast, Madam Qian was exceptionally warm towards her, a warmth reminiscent of how Madam Qian treated her when she married into the Fu family with a large sum of money.

Enthusiastic and ingratiating.

"I'm full." Su Mingyue put down her chopsticks.

The attitude of Fu Jingsheng and his two sons made her lose her appetite.

She also knew in her heart that once the house was successfully transferred, Fu Jingsheng would definitely have other plans.

That plan must be aimed at her.

“I’m full too, let’s go.” Fu Jingsheng naturally picked up the small box: “Don’t keep Steward Liu waiting.”

"Go early and come back early." Madam Qian smiled and said, "I'll have the kitchen prepare a few more dishes so we can celebrate together when you get back."