The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

"Okay, stop acting in front of me. Have you forgotten that I'm the owner of Manyue Building, the boss behind Manyue Workshop? Others don't understand, but you, Yao Ying, have worked in my workshop for so long... don't you understand either?" Xia Mianwan's tone was light, but it made Yao Ying feel a little nervous.

"Mrs. Pei, why do you have to be so aggressive towards a small person like me?" Yao Ying asked angrily.

Xia Mianwan shook her head. "There are some people in this world who like to cry thief. Miss Yao, you and I are not related in any way. If you don't come to me to commit suicide, I will be too lazy to expose you."

Pei Yanshu was a scholar and understood that Xia Mianwan was referring to Yao Ying.

"Sister-in-law, you really don't have to humiliate Yingying like this. I am responsible for my own actions!" Pei Yanshu said righteously.

Xia Mianwan sneered, "One person is responsible for his own actions? Can you have a child by yourself?"

Pei Yanshu said nothing, just hugged Yao Yingying and coaxed her softly.

Yao Ying was so angry that she held her stomach and cried out in pain. Li Yaoyuan and Mrs. Pei were frightened and wanted to check on her in panic. Pei Yanshu stretched out his hand to stop her and said coldly, "Don't worry about it. I will take her to see a doctor myself."

Xia Mianwan said: "It's okay, the doctor is here."

Xia Mianwan waved his hand and Ruzhu brought in the doctor who had been waiting outside.

At this time, the maid Xia Mianwan sent out also came back. Chai Er took advantage of the time when everyone was paying attention to Yao Ying to hand the letter to Xia Mianwan. Xia Mianwan opened the letter and saw what was inside. It was exactly what she guessed.

"Madam, this lady is fine, and the child is fine too. She is just a little emotional. She just needs to have a good rest."

Pei Yanshu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He knelt down and kowtowed three times to Madam Pei, "Mother, please help us."

Mrs. Pei couldn't bear to see her son so sad, so she couldn't help asking, "Shu'er, what do you want?"

Pei Yanshu knelt straight, "Mother, please let me take Yingying as my concubine!"

"I won't agree, Pei Yanshu. If you still want the support of my Li family, you can't marry Yao Ying, let alone a concubine or a concubine." Li Yaoyuan said expressionlessly.

Pei Yanshu's heart was filled with rage, but... he could not live without the support of the Li family. After today's commotion, he knew in his heart that Pei Yanxu must be very disappointed in him, and Xia Mianwan's actions today also made him feel very resentful. So at this moment, he must not lose the support of the Li family again.

As expected, a scholar is completely useless. Pei Yanshu found that he did not have any ability at all. He felt very guilty when looking at Yao Ying.

Xia Mianwan suddenly asked at this time: "Doctor, how long has Yao Ying been pregnant? I want a more precise time."

The doctor stroked his graying beard, pondered for a moment and said, "Based on my experience, this lady should be three months pregnant."

Pei Yanshu was shocked when he heard this and said, "Three months? Doctor, are you sure?"

The doctor looked unhappy and said, "How can I talk nonsense about such a thing? If you don't believe me, why did you ask me to see you?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "That's not what we meant. Don't be angry. I'll ask the maid to take you downstairs to have some tea. Please stay for a while. We have something else to ask you later. We'll give you double the money, but I hope you can keep your mouth shut about what happened today."

Rich families have many secrets, and this was not the first time the doctor had treated a wealthy family, so he bowed and followed the maid out of the front hall.

Yao Ying was not really fainted, but now that she was exposed, how could she dare to wake up at this time? She couldn't help but regret why she pretended to faint in pain at this time.

However, Yao Ying wanted to pretend to be unconscious, but Pei Yanshu would not give her this opportunity. He threw her aside and said, "Yao Ying, tell me clearly what is going on?"

Pei Yanshu was furious and did not care about the severity of the situation. Xia Mianwan was worried that Pei Yanshu might kill someone, so she asked her servants to bring Yao Ying to her side.

Yao Ying knew that the situation was hopeless, so she had no choice but to pretend to wake up, "Yan Shu..."

"Tell me! We were only two months pregnant last time, how come you are three months pregnant?" Pei Yanshu was really sad. He had never been so sincere to a woman, but now he just felt like there was a green patch on his head.

Yao Ying's tears fell freely, she cried and said: "I didn't want to, Pei Lang, I really didn't want to, I was forced."

"Who is that person?" Pei Yanshu yelled.

Yao Ying said with despair, "That man is the son of the head of our village. He is the bully of our village. I... I didn't want to do that, but I couldn't help it. My father is a gambler. He took all the money in the family to the gambling house. My mother and I paid back the money again and again, but my father only got worse. Finally, I had hope and came to Manyue Workshop. I saved money month after month, thinking that I could... pay off the money. Unexpectedly,... my father went to the gambling house again. He gambled away all the money for my mother's medical treatment. I really had no choice. Later, my father called me back home, and I realized that this was a trap. I was set up and lost my virginity. I didn't want to do that. I'm sorry... Pei Lang."

Pei Yanshu was upset upon hearing this. He felt distressed and angry when he heard that Yao Ying was set up.

Xia Mianwan sighed softly. No matter what era men are from, they all like to imagine themselves as heroes. Men love to save prostitutes.

"Miss Yao, I'll give you one last chance to tell the truth. If you wait for me to expose you, not only will I not give you a single ounce of face, I will even hand you over to the authorities and accuse you of a honey trap."

Everyone present except Pei Yanxu looked at Xia Mianwan in shock. What did Xia Mianwan mean by this...

"Sister-in-law, what do you mean?" Li Yaoyuan asked.

Xia Mianwan didn't say anything, just looked at Yao Ying. She wanted Yao Ying to say it herself because time was urgent and she could only guess roughly and didn't have any solid evidence, so... she wanted to deceive Yao Ying even more. She wanted Yao Ying to say it herself.

Yao Ying looked at Xia Mianwan with some doubt. She was not sure how much Xia Mianwan knew. She stared at Xia Mianwan for a long time, but finally lost.

Nothing more...

In the end, Yao Ying's skills were inferior to others...

Pei Yanshu was also stunned by Xia Mianwan's confidence. He knew that Xia Mianwan was never the kind of person who acted without a purpose, so he couldn't help but feel a little uncertain.