Everyone Wants to Pamper the Lucky Daughter-Chapter 259 - 258: Su Ziqin Takes Revenge_1

Chapter 259 Chapter 258: Su Ziqin Takes Revenge_1

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Apart from two legitimate heirs, Old Master Wu’s concubine had also given birth to a son and two daughters from a lesser branch of the family.

The lesser son was of age but neither talented in literature nor martial arts. Relying on Old Master Wu’s connections, he worked as a clerk in the local government, often hanging out with a group of idle, rich young men.

One of the daughters was seventeen, and the other fifteen, both living in their boudoirs and yet to be engaged for marriage. The sisters happened to meet Li Meng during their outings and became acquainted with her, sparking frequent visits between their families.

Madam Wu was kind-hearted and treated the stepchildren fairly.

When Li Meng visited the Wu family, she was never given the cold shoulder; on the contrary, because her cousin Su Ziqin was studying at the Imperial Academy and would become a Female Official in the future, the Wu family held her in high regard.

Having a cousin who would be a Female Official in the future made her an attractive prospect in some people’s eyes.

Wu Xin, the stepson of the Wu family, had ill intentions and wanted to get close to Su Ziqin but failed to find a way. Instead, he shifted his attention to Li Meng.

Having spent a lot of time wandering Flower Street, he naturally knew how to please a woman. He often arranged coincidental meetings with Li Meng at the Wu’s residence, and by giving her snacks and cakes, he managed to win her favor.

Li Meng, who had grown up in the countryside, was easily swayed by his sweet talk, and over time, she developed special feelings for him.

Wu Xin, a thoroughbred playboy, had two bed mates in his house and would marry his fiancée next spring.

Someone like him would never genuinely care about Li Meng.

He only saw a bit of value in using her to befriend the future Female Official and to brag about it in front of his fellow playboy friends.

As a young woman in the prime of youth, Li Meng was heartbroken to not receive sincere treatment from her love. Her spirits were low, and she was constantly worried.

Although she managed to hide her unusual emotions from Su Ziqin, who had never paid much attention to love before, she found it more difficult to deceive her parents.

Li Meng’s First Aunt, who had just arrived in the Capital City, noticed her daughter’s unusual behavior. After probing further, she finally forced the truth out of her.

Upon learning that her daughter had fallen for a playboy with ill intentions, First Aunt was so furious that she decided to take Li Meng back to their hometown and make her forget about Wu Xin.

Li Meng naturally refused; when her parents insisted, she locked herself in her room, refusing to eat or drink and confronted her parents.

The family was at a stalemate when Su Ziqin finally found out that Li Meng had secretly been involved with Wu Xin, a stepson of the neighboring Wu family, who had deceived her into falling in love and endangered herself without even being aware of it.

Furious, Su Ziqin went to the Wu family, whip in hand, and gave Wu Xin a thorough beating.

After hitting him, her anger subsided, but Li Meng still wouldn’t let it go – she demanded an explanation from Wu Xin and insisted he break off his engagement and take her as his wife.

Wu Xin’s fiancée came from a wealthy family, and her father had been an old friend of Old Master Wu in the Wu Clan. Their engagement was promoted by Old Master Wu himself, with both sets of parents being satisfied.

Old Master Wu, a lifetime official who prided himself on integrity, would never do anything dishonorable or unfaithful.

When he learned that his illegitimate son had provoked a virtuous girl, causing the girl’s family to confront him and demand a termination of the engagement, he felt utterly humiliated.

While he was irritated by his son’s incompetence, he also harbored resentment toward Su Ziqin.

He thought Su Ziqin relied on her status as a student at the Imperial Academy, ignoring him, a Fifth Rank Official.

She dared to go to his home with a whip and publicly beat his son, all while knowing he was a court-appointed official.

The old man felt aggrieved the more he thought about it; in a fit of fury, he became disoriented and wrote a report to the Empress.