Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess-Chapter 254 - 153: The Regretful Woman

Hearing Long Yuanyuan’s furious rebuke, Er Liang jumped in fright, her face flushing red with a hint of grievance in her voice as she defended herself, "I...I am not a thief, this morning I just saw that big brother holding a yellow box..."

"Hold your tongue!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Upon hearing the other party slander her lover, Long Yuanyuan’s beautiful eyes instantly became as cold and sharp as a knife.

Enraged, she instinctively rose to teach the brazen young girl a lesson, but was restrained by Wen Dong who held her shoulder.

Wen Dong, however, remained calm, smilingly looking at Er Liang, "Little girl, if I had really stolen something, how could you have seen it so easily? At such a young age, you should not spout nonsense."

Before Er Liang could retort, he looked towards the big man who had lost his item, his gaze calm, "Sir, if you have any doubts, feel free to search my dwelling thoroughly."

The big man hesitated for a moment.

It wasn’t that he was reluctant to search, but the sharp gaze of Long Yuanyuan, cold as the moon, constantly fixed on him, made him wary, fearing that a real search might cause significant trouble.

Yet, thinking about the value of the box, the big man gritted his teeth and bowed, "Offense taken!"

With that, he led his companions to search Wen Dong’s room.

Initially, Long Yuanyuan was somewhat worried, but seeing Wen Dong’s composed demeanor, she let go of her concerns. Ashamed of doubting her lover, her resentment towards Er Liang deepened.

She stood up, walked over to Jiang Shouzhong’s table, and sneered, "What? After I mocked you yesterday, you hold such a grudge that you deliberately slander my friend, right?"

Jiang Shouzhong chuckled, "My servant merely stated what she saw; whether others believe it is up to them, and what you think is up to you."

"Fine, fine, then we’ll just wait and see."

Long Yuanyuan glared at Jiang Shouzhong, "If nothing is found, I will make you understand the cost of slander! At the very least, I will teach your servant a lesson she’ll remember."

Zhang Que’er slightly tugged at the corner of her mouth, her fingers gently scraping the table.

Her fingernails etched scratches across the surface of the table.

Jiang Shouzhong indifferently said, "You must be some rich family’s young lady, spoiled and ill-tempered, on your first adventure away from home. Anyone with a bit of sense would not act like you."

"You’re saying I’m senseless!?"

The fiery spark of anger in Long Yuanyuan’s eyes was like spring fire in an almond grove, ready to draw her sword.

The inn’s landlady hurried forward to mediate, "Both of you, please calm down. I have already informed the official. It’s best to let the official investigate the theft, let’s not harm the harmony."

Fu Huren also came forward to persuade, "Miss, let’s leave it to the official."

Wen Dong came over, lightly patting the woman’s shoulder, smiling, "Don’t hurt yourself in anger, let’s talk it over after they’ve finished searching, and if it really comes down to it, they can search your room too."

"They dare?"

Comforted by her lover, Long Yuanyuan snorted coldly but did not stir up any more trouble.

After a thorough search, the two burly men finally came out of the room, their steps heavy as they descended the staircase.

Seeing that they carried nothing in their hands, Long Yuanyuan mocked, "How come you come down empty-handed?"

The two big men exchanged glances, one of them reluctantly bowing to Wen Dong, "Apologies, young sir, it was a misunderstanding; indeed, there is a yellow box in your room, but it is not the one we lost."

The crowd in the hall, initially watching for amusement, looked disappointed.

These past few days, Long Yuanyuan’s arrogant and impertinent demeanor had indeed caused discontent among the people. However, since her cultivation was too high, they dared not provoke her and had to bear it privately.

They thought this theft might bring her some misfortune, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Jiang Shouzhong frowned slightly and whispered something to Zhang Que’er at his side.

Zhang Que’er nodded and stood up to leave.

Wen Dong smiled, "No worries, I understand your feelings."

His gaze shifted to Er Liang, "Little girl, do you still think I stole something?"

Realizing it was a misunderstanding, Er Liang’s cheeks blushed with shame. Seeing Jiang Shouzhong’s stern face and thinking her master was disappointed in her, she felt incredibly self-reproachful and sad.

The girl quickly got up, stuttering an apology, "I’m sorry big brother, I thought...thought it was the same yellow box, I’m sorry..."

"Sorry? Is it all settled with just an apology?"

Long Yuanyuan scoffed contemptuously, her gaze coldly fixed on the two embarrassed big men, "You two thought a lightly spoken ’misunderstanding’ would suffice to settle this? Do you want to check my room properly? Or should this young lady personally undress and let you search my body?"

The two big men instantly turned pale, sweat dripping down as they shook their heads hurriedly, saying they dared not, their demeanor extremely submissive, fearful of provoking Long Yuanyuan’s fiercer anger.

*Smack!*

Long Yuanyuan’s knife scabbard fiercely swung, leaving a bloody streak on each big man’s cheek.

As teeth tinged with blood sprayed out, her voice was as cold as bone-chilling wind, icily saying, "A petty maid, and you believe whatever she says? Fine, then I can say, I personally saw this worthless maid steal your treasure box, do you want to search now?"

"Sorry, big sister, it’s all my fault."

Er Liang kept apologizing, tears uncontrollably swirling in her eyes, her guilt and remorse intensifying. It seemed as if every gaze around her was filled with scorn, making her feel like the target of numerous darts.

Because of her rash accusation, she slandered someone, and at this moment, the girl felt utterly ashamed of herself.

Then, Jiang Shouzhong gently grasped her hand, softly saying, "It’s alright, I’m here. Let’s see what the answer is, and we can talk if you really made a mistake."