Chapter 121: Chapter 121: You’re Bleeding

No wonder the Fu family was adamant about breaking off the engagement when they merely saw Xiao Fengxing with Yilan, without any room for negotiation.

The Fu family must have already been aware of the scandal between Xiao Fengxing and Lin Qingqing.

Xiao Fengxing was engaged to Fu Mingzhu, yet he was playing true love with Lin Qingqing.

And that Lin Qingqing has no shame, knowing well about the engagement between Xiao Fengxing and Fu Mingzhu, still she dallied with Xiao Fengxing.

Initially, when Xiao Fengxing got engaged to Fu Mingzhu, they all envied Fu Mingzhu.

Thinking Fu Mingzhu was lucky, being a mere concubine’s daughter yet securing such a good match.

Looking at it now, it wasn’t luck at all; clearly, Fu Mingzhu was terribly unfortunate to encounter Xiao Fengxing.

Xiao Fengxing surely had his eyes on Fu Mingzhu’s money, wanting both money and true love.

Where do such good things happen?

No wonder the Fu family wanted to break off the engagement.

In that case, Fu Mingzhu could just find someone else, why go through the trouble of dealing with someone as despicable as Xiao Fengxing?

Even if other families may have concubines, at least they don’t have a true love outside to disgust them.

Only truly unruly families would allow a man to keep a mistress outside.

Now, Lin Qingqing in their eyes was no different than a mistress.

But, could it be the Fu family behind the affair between Xiao Fengxing and Yilan?

Just to give themselves a reason to break off the engagement?

The crowd exchanged glances, seeing their own speculations in each other’s eyes.

However, nobody thought the means of the Fu family were inappropriate.

Everyone had seen and used such tactics in the backyard fights, who hadn’t experienced it?

Just as everyone was pondering over this, Lin Qingqing inside said, “You were also manipulated by others. Although I’m sad, I can’t let go of you.”

“Rest assured, after that time, I’ve never touched Yilan again,” Xiao Fengxing said, “It was originally meant to set up Fu Mingzhu, to quicken our marriage, but somehow it turned to Yilan.”

The crowd: “!!!”

So it wasn’t the Fu family’s scheme?

It was actually Xiao Fengxing planning to set up Fu Mingzhu!

From then on, in everyone’s eyes, the Fu family had indeed become a rare white lotus.

Always schemed against, but never actively harmed others.

The most decisive thing they did was breaking off the engagement for Fu Mingzhu.

Truly, there wasn’t a family more pure and kind than the Fu family!

Xiao Fengxing’s voice came out viciously, “Don’t let me find out who set me up, I won’t let them off!”

“Now that things have come to this, there’s no possibility between me and Fu Mingzhu,” Xiao Fengxing said, “I won’t wrong you anymore. Just wait for me for a while.”

“I will surely pass the exam and marry you with glory.”

“I know, I believe you. With your talent, you will definitely pass,” Lin Qingqing said.

Immediately followed by the sound of a woman’s coquettish whimpering from inside.

The unmarried girls did not know what it was, but the ladies did and their expressions changed, quickly covering their daughters’ ears.

Seeing this, Old Madam Xiao knew she could catch them in the act.

She angrily pushed open the door.

Inside, Lin Qingqing was in Xiao Fengxing’s arms, the two of them kissing passionately.

As the old madam pushed the door open, a coquettish whimper was still escaping from Lin Qingqing’s mouth.

But the sound of the door startled the two of them.

Xiao Fengxing and Lin Qingqing turned their heads in shock, seeing Old Madam Xiao outside the door with an angry face, and behind her stood a group of people!

All familiar ladies and misses.

“Ah!” Lin Qingqing hurriedly hid behind Xiao Fengxing in panic.

Xiao Fengxing’s face also went pale for a moment, “Mother, how come you…”

“With the Spring Exam coming, I specially came to Law Temple to pray for you, but unexpectedly found you having a tryst with Lin Qingqing here!” Old Madam Xiao said loudly in anger.

The voice reached far and wide.

Even the patrons outside the courtyard heard it faintly.

Driven by the mentality of watching the drama, they all gathered around.

Lin Qingqing, behind Xiao Fengxing, was both angry and frightened, trembling non-stop.

If this got out, her reputation would be ruined!

But judging by the scene outside today, the matter was bound to spread!

She didn’t know how much they had heard.

Fu Mingzhu walked over from beside Old Madam Xiao and, raising her hand, slapped Xiao Fengxing hard.

Xiao Fengxing was still caught in the shock of being caught red-handed by the old madam and so many people, figuring out how to handle the current situation.

Even as Fu Mingzhu walked over, Xiao Fengxing knew she must be furious, but he didn’t expect Fu Mingzhu to actually dare to hit him, leaving him completely unguarded.

Fu Mingzhu’s slap hit, Xiao Fengxing’s cheek instantly burned with a scorching pain, even a knife-like stabbing sensation.

“Bastard!” Fu Mingzhu spat coldly and glanced behind him, “Disgusting.”

With that, she turned and left the room, genuinely finding it revolting.

Upon returning to Madam Fu’s side, she adjusted the ring back on her finger.

Seeing her emerald gemstone ring was still stained with some blood.

Fu Mingzhu took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off the ring’s surface.

She didn’t waste wearing that ring today, knowing it would come in handy.

Earlier, when she slapped Xiao Fengxing, she deliberately turned the ring’s gemstone inward.

The gemstone’s engraved lines were distinct and hard, unsurprisingly creating a cut on Xiao Fengxing’s face.

Unfortunately, judging by the depth of the cut, it seemed unlikely to leave a permanent scar.

Nevertheless, now with a wound on his face, he shouldn’t be able to participate in this year’s imperial exams.

To enter the exams, besides talent, one must not have obvious scars on the exposed skin.

The gate-inspecting officers do not care if your wound will heal later.

As long as there’s a wound now, you cannot participate.

The only option is to wait for the wound to heal without any noticeable scar.

Xiao Fengxing might have to wait until next time.

The burning pain on Xiao Fengxing’s face dulled his senses, not realizing that the cut from Fu Mingzhu’s ring had already started bleeding.

However, Lin Qingqing behind Xiao Fengxing saw it and anxiously said, “Xiao Lang, your face!”

Perplexed, Xiao Fengxing felt Lin Qingqing carefully touch his face.

It was very light, yet Xiao Fengxing still let out a painful “hiss.”

Lin Qingqing’s fingertip touched his blood and showed Xiao Fengxing, “Xiao Lang, you’re bleeding.”

Xiao Fengxing’s face went pale in an instant, unbelievingly touched his own face.

As his fingers truly touched the wound, a bone-chilling knife-like pain hit him.

“Hiss!” Xiao Fengxing saw his hand covered in blood!

Quickly looking back, there was no mirror in the room, he didn’t know the extent of his face injury.

Just thinking he was about to participate in the exams soon, but now his face was injured!

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