After rebirth, my elder sister wants to steal my husband!

Lu Zhiran had just returned from his shop and was on his way home in a carriage. Just as he was drowsy, he heard a sudden noise in the front.

She lifted the curtain of the car and saw a crowd of people gathered not far ahead. It was obvious that something had happened.

Zixiang, who was beside Lu Zhiran, asked the coachman.

"What happened up front?"

The coachman turned around with an embarrassed look on his face and explained to Lu Zhiran, "Miss, it seems that the vendors up ahead had a dispute with someone. It was quite a big deal. The stalls were overturned and the carriage couldn't pass."

Lu Zhiran frowned, thinking secretly in his mind.

This is another busy street.

If something like this happened, the carriage would probably have to wait until late at night before it could get through.

This made her think of bad things.

Just a few days ago, we encountered a bandit incident.

It was late at night too.

It is said that once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

When Lu Zhiran thought about not being able to go back until late at night, he instantly became unhappy.

But she knew there was a shortcut, so she walked back with Zixiang.

We should be able to get back to the Fu Mansion before dark.

So she made a decisive decision and said to the coachman, "Wait here until the matter ahead is settled, and then drive the carriage back."

"Zixiang and I will take the shortcut through the southern alley."

The coachman was a little hesitant when he heard this. "Miss, the old lady told me to take good care of you. What if something happens on the way? It will only take some time. Why don't we wait a while?"

Lu Zhiran was a bit stubborn about this matter.

"I don't want to wait."

The coachman wanted to persuade him again: "That shortcut is rarely used. I'm afraid it's not safe."

The next second, Lu Zhiran made the decision.

"Are you the madam or am I the madam!"

"You are."

"Then shut up."

Coachman: “…”

After knowing Lu Zhiran for so many days, this is the first time I know she is so willful!

Seeing that the coachman was silent, Lu Zhiran smiled at him and comforted him: "It's okay, I'll take Zixiang with me, nothing will happen."

As she spoke, she led Zixiang out of the carriage. There was a mess in front of them, and people were blocked from leaving.

Lu Zhiran and Zixiang walked together towards the shortcut.

Zixiang looked at Lu Zhiran with some concern, "Miss, do you really want to take a shortcut? I heard that there are often strange noises there at night."

Lu Zhiran patted Zixiang's hand and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, at our current pace, we will go quickly and we can return to Fu Mansion before night."

The two walked along the narrow path. It was quiet all around them except for the occasional chirping of insects and rustling of leaves.

Lu Zhiran walked in front, and Zixiang followed closely behind. The two walked very fast, holding each other's hands tightly, as if this could give them some courage.

After walking for a while, Lu Zhiran suddenly stopped, she seemed to hear some sound.

She signaled Zixiang not to make a sound, and the two of them held their breath and listened carefully to the movements around them.

The sound was getting closer and closer, as if something was approaching them.

Although Zixiang was very scared and her body was trembling slightly, she still stood firmly in front of Lu Zhiran.

"Pay back the money quickly. If you don't, you'll be in trouble for your life."

"Please, give me some more time!"

"You'll get the money in a few days."

An elderly female voice pleaded.

Suddenly, the quiet alley was broken by a sudden noise. When Lu Zhiran and Zixiang heard the familiar voice, they were startled and looked at each other, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

The voice sounds like Zhang's.

Lu Zhiran held Zixiang's hand tightly, signaling her not to make a sound, and then the two of them carefully approached the direction where the sound came from.

As the distance shortened, the noise became clearer and clearer, mixed with some cursing and pushing.

Lu Zhiran's heart began to beat faster. She was not sure what was happening ahead, but her intuition told her that it must not be a good thing.

Just as the two were about to turn the corner, Lu Zhiran suddenly saw his mother-in-law, Zhang.

At this moment she was being pushed around, her hair was disheveled, and her clothes looked a little messy.

Those who pushed her looked like a few burly men with unfriendly expressions on their faces.

Is it really her?

How is this going.

Lu Zhiran's shock reached its peak at this moment.

She couldn't even believe that the person in front of her was her aunt Zhang. She had always been high and mighty, graceful and elegant.

He is so embarrassed at this moment.

Lu Zhiran and Zixiang hid in the dark and quietly observed everything in front of them.

After all, the prerequisite for saving others is to protect yourself first.

What's more, the current situation is unclear. If you rush out rashly, you will only get yourself into trouble.

"Please give me some more time." When facing these strong men, Zhang ignored her past dominance in front of Lu Ziran.

She pleaded bitterly, "My mother-in-law is very rich, and you all know that I am the mother of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and I am well-known in the capital. I will not owe you money."

"Haha...you've said these words so many times, and I've never been able to get through with them!"

"You only pay us back a small amount each time. You treat us like beggars!"

The sturdy man in front of him was not moved at all by Zhang's explanation.

"It's only right and proper to pay off debts."

"Since you can't pay it back, then use your fingers to pay it back."

As he said that, the sturdy man ordered his men to grab Zhang and pin her hands to the ground.

A kitchen knife was in Zhang's hand.

Zhang was so frightened that she burst into tears.

"No, no, no... Please, give me some more time and don't touch me."

"In fact, there is another way. That is, we can directly sue the Marquis of Zhenbei for your debt. I believe your son and your mother-in-law will not ignore you."

"No, I can't do that...If they knew this, they would divorce me."

Zhang couldn't believe how Madam Fu would treat her if she knew that she had gambled so much outside.

Moreover, with such a big scandal happening in the Fu family, her beloved son Fu Yuzhang won't be able to hold his head up in front of his friends.

The strong man became annoyed when he heard that Zhang was unwilling to do this or that.

"Ha ha……"

"You can't move your hands, and you can't tell the debt to you, the Marquis of Zhenbei. You can't pay the money back, what do you want?"

"You must choose one today."

"I kowtow to you, please, please give me some more time, I will go back and get my mother-in-law's jewelry to give to you, those things are very valuable."