Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

"Miss, I have kept it a secret from you for quite some time! I was afraid that you would be sad, but I couldn't keep it a secret." Bai Shao started to cry, wiping her tears and muttering, "Originally, no matter how distressed my wife was, she still resisted the urge to bring you back to the old house, because she was afraid that you would cause gossip if you were still married and living at home. But a few days ago, a rumor came out of nowhere, saying that Lord Hong had abused you and got tired of playing with you, so he kicked you away. You came back in disgrace and only dared to hide outside the farm, not daring to go out and see people."

"The other day, the two aunts went out to a banquet. During the banquet, they heard people talking about something. The younger aunt rushed over and tore the other person's mouth. The older aunt was also very angry. The two of them came back without even eating. Madam heard about it and cried all night!" Bai Shao pulled her collar together and cried, "Miss, please don't be sad!"

The master's daughter was so ill that she was unconscious before. She could only remember it vividly and felt a sense of fear.

"There are more nasty words, right?" Anan smiled and looked up at the flowers.

"No matter how many unpleasant words they say, there are two uncles and Master Yi outside! Just stay here, young lady." Bai Shao was worried and silently hugged her shoulders, saying, "They are just a mob that likes to stir up trouble. Young lady, don't take it to heart!"

Anan smiled coldly and said, "These rumors are so timely and appropriate, how can I ignore them?"

"Ah?" Bai Shao was anxious and asked, "Miss, are you going to argue with them?"

"Bai Shao, no matter how many melons are on a vine, if you grab the roots and pull them up, nothing will slip through the net." Anan said nothing else, went back into the house, and started looking at the account book.

The wind and snow did not stop all night. At dawn, the snow blocked the road, and the mountain courtyard became an isolated house. Su Ma was very anxious, so she gathered everyone in one place to clear the snow everywhere. Because the courtyard was so big, it was dark before they could sweep the snow to the front door. The Yuan family had already brought salt to melt the snow and cleared all the roads.

Anan packed up simply, took Baishao and Dongqing, and headed straight to the city, to the restaurant street.

As the lights come on, crowds of people gather, and small vendors hawk their wares on the streets, making the scene very lively.

As soon as the three of them arrived at Songyun Tower, they saw that the entrance was crowded with people.

Dong Qing smiled and said, "Miss, Songyunlou is indeed the top brand. Look at the business!"

Bai Shao was about to move forward when Anan grabbed her. The three of them sat down quietly in front of a small stall at the intersection and ordered a few bowls of sugar water and a plate of dried fruit.

The breeze blew up the broken snow, which floated down in large quantities. In such cold weather, thanks to the fame of the restaurant street, even the small stalls at the corner of the street were crowded with diners.

However, although Songyun Tower was bustling, it was not because of the diners. A group of tall and strong guards formed a circle and surrounded a young couple who were somewhat thinly dressed.

It's strange to say, in such a busy place with so many people coming and going and traffic, so many people were bullying a couple from other places, and no one was there to watch.

The young woman said something that angered the group of people, and they all rushed over in a mess. Anan only saw a broken bamboo basket kicked out of the crowd, and the ground was full of trampled persimmons, mixed with the dirty snow and black mud on the ground. The woman seemed not to see it, and reached out her hand to grope in the snow, as if she wanted to pick up the persimmons that were not broken.

That group of tall and strong guards would never let them go. They spoke rudely and roughly, not only trampled on other people's fruits, but also kicked them from time to time.

The husband was very thin, but he was determined to protect his wife. He used his body to block most of the punches and kicks, and his back was covered with dirty footprints.