Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

Xia Yingying was a little nervous when she saw the son of the county magistrate. But she was not panicked when she thought that Zhao Wen was following her to protect her, and that even if something happened, there would be someone to save him.

The county magistrate's son was named Wu Xingwang.

When Wu Xingwang saw Xia Yingying coming, he didn't say anything, but continued to lie on the chair with his eyes closed, as if waiting for something.

Xia Yingying was speechless about Wu Xingwang. If she had something to ask, she could have just said it. Why was she wasting time here?

Her time was precious and she didn't want to waste it here with this playboy. Besides, she was taken away by the officials and Song Ruyi was very anxious, so she had to go back as soon as possible.

Seeing that Wu Xingwang had not spoken, Xia Yingying took the initiative to speak: "I wonder what the master wants to see me about?"

After hearing what Xia Yingying said, Wu Xingwang calmly straightened up, patted his robe, and tried to look more dignified.

"You are about to die, how come you don't know it?"

Wu Xingwang spoke nonchalantly, as if Xia Yingying was just a small insect that could be easily crushed to death by him.

"Sir, you are joking. You are not the law or the Lord of Heaven, how can you say such a thing? Besides, I have always been doing business honestly and have not done anything against the law. How can I not know when I am about to die?"

Xia Yingying said this to remind Wu Xingwang, the son of a county magistrate, not to break the law knowingly and take human lives lightly, as his father is the real county magistrate. Secondly, it was to tell him that Xia Yingying herself knew whether she had broken the law or not, and it was useless for him to make a feint like that.

Sure enough, as soon as Xia Yingying said this, Wu Xingwang calmly straightened up and looked at Xia Yingying with some surprise.

"You are right. I am not a county magistrate and cannot punish you at will. But don't forget that my father is the county magistrate. He is the most powerful person here, and I am the son of the county magistrate. Just now you saw that the yamen runners were at my disposal. How can I punish you?"

"How dare you, a mere business woman, question me? Do you want to die?"

"My lord, you are joking. I know that I am a merchant woman and a citizen of Daliang. Citizens of Daliang should be protected by the laws of Daliang. I am a good citizen and have never violated the law. I have a clear conscience in fulfilling my duties to you. So, what is the purpose of your visit to me? Please tell me clearly.

If you asked someone to bring me here because the cakes in my shop are delicious and you want to order some cakes, then I will give you a 10% discount for your sake.

If not, I hope you can explain it clearly."

Xia Yingying's words were so powerful that Wu Xingwang was left speechless.

Wu Xingwang originally thought that Xia Yingying was just a humble business woman who had never been educated and would be easy to deal with. However, he did not expect that Xia Yingying was eloquent, quick-witted, and spoke in a coherent manner, which was even more impressive than him, a man who had only read a few days of books.

But it was precisely this point that made Xia Yingying even more annoying to him. His wife Yang was the same way once upon a time, and she always made him speechless.

She has the same personality as Xia Yingying. When he saw Xia Yingying, he thought of Yang.

Yang Liuxu is the legitimate daughter of the Yang family business.

His father, Wu Jianqiao, studied hard for ten years before he passed the imperial examination and became a county magistrate.

Wu Jianqiao and Yang Dafu, the owner of Yang's shop, were once sworn brothers.

Wu Jianqiao came from a poor family. If Yang Dafu had not been supporting Wu Jianqiao's studies with money, he would have had no chance to pass the imperial examination and achieve what he has today. Wu Jianqiao is very grateful to Yang Dafu for his help.

After Wu Jianqiao's wife became pregnant, they arranged a marriage for their children so that their love could continue.

Later, Wu Jianqiao's child was born two years earlier than Yang Dafu's child. Wu Jianqiao had a son, and Yang Dafu's wife had a daughter, and they became in-laws as they wished.

The business of Yang's shop grew bigger and bigger, and the money increased.

The Yang shop had a lot of money, which was also given to Wu Jianqiao's family, allowing him to take charge of the official circles.

Thanks to the Yang's shop as a source of wealth, Wu Jianqiao's career in officialdom was smooth.

The two families also held grand weddings when their children reached marriageable age. After Yang married into the Wu family, she became pregnant within a year and gave birth to a daughter.

Three years later, it was finally revealed that the Yang family's business had bribed court officials, and the family was sentenced to have all its wealth confiscated. The entire Yang family was exiled to the bitter cold in the north.

Because of this incident, Yang's relationship with Wu Xingwang's family became strained, and she finally divorced Wu Xingwang.

Yang, that bitch was so ungrateful that she put all the blame for her family's tragic exile on his head.

It was obvious that the Yang family was bewitched and took money to bribe high-ranking officials. When people found out, they suffered the consequences. It had nothing to do with his family.

Wu Xingwang was the beloved son of the county magistrate of Qingshui County, and also a handsome and elegant young man.

But that bitch Yang not only did not cherish him, she also divorced him. Because of the divorce, he became a laughing stock in Qingshui County.

Now that they are divorced, Yang has nothing. He just wants to let that bitch Yang know that she will be nothing after leaving their family. Sooner or later, Yang will kneel on the ground and cry, begging for his forgiveness.

He couldn't wait for that day.

His little sweetheart is still the best, gentle and considerate, not at all like Yang, who is so tactless.

Compared with the cold and unfeminine Yang, he liked his little sweetheart more. It almost drove him to death. He just wanted to lie in the arms of love and ignore the world.

He hadn't heard any news about Yang for a long time. Yesterday, he heard someone report that Yang was actually looking for a job in a pastry shop. Did she take him, her husband, seriously?

A woman actually showed up in public.

When she divorced, her family gave her a lot of things. Who is she pretending to be pitiful for now?

Almost everyone in the county knew that Yang was once Wu Xingwang's woman. Now she was divorced and had lost her dignity. She was lying on the ground and working as a prostitute in the store like the lower-class civilians. Wasn't this a slap in his face? How could he allow this to happen?

It was his fault. He had spoiled Yang too much during the time they had gotten married. This had made Yang become arrogant and lost her mind due to her greed. She had forgotten her limits.

If we really want to find fault, then the fault lies with his mother. It has nothing to do with him.

When his mother asked him to marry Yang, he had always looked down on her. If his mother had not said that Yang's family was rich and could help his father advance in officialdom, he would not have been willing to marry that unromantic woman.

He didn't care that Yang and he had a daughter. Like mother, like daughter.

The daughter was not close to him at all and looked very much like Yang. He did not want that daughter and even wanted to drown her in the pond.

Now that he knew that Yang was not having a good time outside, he was very happy.

In the past, Yang relied on the money in Yang's shop to bully him. Now that Yang's shop is gone and Yang's backing is gone, there is no need for him to be afraid of Yang.

He had been prepared to watch Yang's performance of a tragic but wonderful play. Now that the stage had been set and the actors were in place, he would not allow anyone to ruin it.

"You can't give the woman who came to your store yesterday to look for a job a job. Once I know that you gave her a job, you won't be able to stay in Qingshui County anymore."

"Did that woman offend you, sir?"

Xia Yingying did not directly answer the young master's conditions, but asked back.

Xia Yingying, the woman from yesterday, was still very impressive. She had a pretty face but a unique temperament. However, her face was a little sallow and she looked a little malnourished.

Such an ordinary woman was actually involved with Wu Xingwang. There must be some grudge between them.

Xia Yingying quickly thought of the police and the rumors she heard on the street, and she suddenly realized what was going on.

Looking at the beast in front of her, Xia Yingying cursed him dozens of times in her heart.

She didn't want to fall out with this young man at the moment.

This is the county magistrate's residence, and there are many yamen runners. If they fall out, it will inevitably cause a commotion. It would be better for her to be submissive now and leave this place and return to her own home turf. It will be much easier then.

Sometimes, compromise is a strategy to achieve a goal, not a sign of weakness.