Chapter 716: Chapter 718: Soone Drugged with Love Potions Chapter 716: Chapter 718: Soone Drugged with Love Potions Mada Liu didn’t receive the grateful gaze she hoped for from Young Master Qiao.
She shifted her gaze and said: “Don’t overthink it.
Once you’ve solved these matters, you can start anew.
As long as you pass the Imperial Examination, your family business can thrive again.”
It had to be said that Mada Liu’s eloquence was indeed admirable.
Young Master Qiao seed oblivious to what others were saying.
He continued to sob and muttered to himself: “He told how he won the money back—said he bribed the dealer at the casino, who knew the ins and outs of the place and could give him signals.
He simply bet according to those signals and won nine out of ten tis.
Then after a couple of days, he invited to take so dinner guests out and be generous.
He asked if I wanted to earn so money to help revitalise the family business and earn my parents’ admiration.”
“I don’t know how I got intoxicated by his words.
I went with him to the casino in a daze and bet according to the dealer’s signals.
At first, we really won.
Later, he persuaded to gamble bigger and bigger until, eventually…”
Bai Ruozhu furrowed her eyebrows and said: “You were drugged, weren’t you?
Just as you said, led by the nose.
Your family let this slide?
You should have reported to the Governnt Office and had the matter cleared up.”
“We can’t, we can’t.
If we go to the Governnt Office and the Study Palace finds out about my gambling, they definitely won’t let stay.
Not to ntion, after losing, I got drunk and sohow…
forced myself on a respectable woman…” Young Master Qiao confessed in agony.
“What?” Master Qiao was startled, he seed completely unaware of the situation.
The expression on Mada Liu’s face drastically changed, she opened her mouth to speak, but eventually didn’t dare to say a word.
Seeing this exchange, Bai Ruozhu felt even more confident that there were indeed hidden secrets kept by Mada Liu and Young Master Qiao.
“The woman’s family wanted to kick up a fuss.
It happened that Mada Liu arrived to buy the shop and stepped in to guarantee.
She said this wasn’t an honorable matter and it disadvantaged the woman the most.
She promised that I would marry her after I pass the Rural Examination.
Only then did her family temporarily let off.
But every ti I think about it, I get scared.
I’m afraid she’ll accuse of assault– I can say goodbye to taking the Imperial Examination.” Young Master Qiao looked as though he’d been possessed, sobbing while spilling all his secrets.
Bai Ruozhu glanced at Mada Liu and said, “You should tell your parents and marry the woman.
Even if she becos a concubine, at least no one will hold this incident over your head.
And if you could be drugged once, who’s to say there won’t be a second ti?
Are you certain you did sothing inappropriate?
Be careful not to be exploited by people with ulterior motives.”
Master Qiao was a businessman and a shrewd one at that.
He couldn’t help but glance at Mada Liu.
It was too much of a coincidence that Mada Liu just happened to step in and vouch for him on that very day.
And why didn’t he know about that day’s events because he wasn’t ho?
“Since I’ve arrived today, might as well go all the way.
I’ll send my subordinates to find out who the woman is and who’s behind your colleague.
I imagine that most girls from decent families wouldn’t have as many opportunities to end up in another man’s bed, right?” Bai Ruozhu glanced at Jianqi as she finished speaking.
Jianqi looked at Young Master Qiao, who shuddered and revealed the woman’s na and address.
Jianqi saluted Bai Ruozhu and then disappeared without a trace.
The color of Mada Liu’s face kept changing and she appeared quite nervous.
She could only hope that Young Master Qiao would co through for her.
She softly called out: “Clear your mind, we still haven’t finished our business.”
“What business is left?
My son was frad.
If this matter isn’t cleared up, nobody is selling Qiao Baosheng’s shop.
Even if it leads to the ruin of the Qiao Family’s fortune, I want this matter clear!” Master Qiao shouted, then turned to his son and said: “Let’s go, we’re going to report this.
Your dad will take care of this for you.
Even if the Study Palace expels you, we still have the Academy.
It’s not like you can’t take the Imperial Examination.”
Bai Ruozhu felt that it was about ti.
She flicked her finger and sent an antidote over; Young Master Qiao slowly sobered up.
Although he was surprised at what he’d just done, he rembered everything.
He glanced at Bai Ruozhu and said: “If you can help find out who’s harming , I’ll sell the shop to you.”
“Young Master Qiao, you can’t go back on your word!” Mada Liu cried anxiously.
But Bai Ruozhu just smiled and said: “Whether you sell to or not doesn’t matter.
If you clarify the matter, you might not even need to sell the shop.
As long as you continue to rent the property to .
It was because my shop was taken back by Mada Liu at the last mont, causing my business to be unable to continue, that made need to buy a shop urgently.”
Master Qiao glanced at Mada Liu with disgust in his eyes.
“So you want to buy my shop to prevent Ms.
Bai’s business from operating?
How can you conduct business so unethically?”
Mada Liu wanted to defend herself, she wanted to say that she was avenging Liu Xianxian, but she couldn’t say too much.
Liu Xianxian’s matter wasn’t honorable and implied that she had planned this long ago.
In a mont, Mada Liu turned so red that she looked like a monkey’s butt.
“Qiyu, let’s go.
I’ll accompany you to beat the drum and file a complaint.
We must get to the bottom of this!” Master Qiao grabbed his son’s hand and they started heading out.
Young Master Qiao seed to be sowhat nervous.
He thought for a mont and said: “Dad, how about we wait until Ms.
Bai finds out so information?”
Bai Ruozhu thought for a mont and responded: “I suggest you go ahead and file a complaint.
If you keep hesitating, the mastermind behind this might silence you permanently.
However, if your case is handled by the Prefect, the culprit won’t dare to act recklessly.”
The color drained from Young Master Qiao’s face and he suddenly stood up straight.
“Father, I’ll go with you to file the complaint right now.
Even if I lose the chance to obtain my degree, I can still learn the trade from you.
I can’t risk the entire family’s lives because of .”
Father and son looked at each other, each seeing determination in the other’s eyes.
They left arm in arm.
At that mont, Mada Liu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
She wished she could rip Bai Ruozhu apart, but she couldn’t say much to avoid arousing the suspicion of the Qiao family.
She could only hope that the authorities wouldn’t trace it back to the Liu family.
Seeing Mada Liu secretly leaving, Bai Ruozhu quickly called another dark guard to follow, to see whom Mada Liu was going to et.
Mada Qiao was already crying ghastly at the doorstep.
Bai Ruozhu moved forward to comfort her, then whispered: “Your son must be old enough to get married, right?
Why is his wife nowhere to be seen?”
“To my sha, my daughter-in-law and my son divorced a while ago, specifically after Qiyu gambled for the second ti and borrowed money at a high interest.” Mada Qiao choked up with tears.
Bai Ruozhu stayed silent, she thought to herself, if it were her, she would’ve divorced too.
Because she’d been beaten by her gambling-addicted father in her past life, she absolutely loathed gamblers.
After that, she bid farewell to Mada Qiao, got into the horse carriage and headed towards the Governnt Office.
She wanted to observe the situation and see if the Liu Family would make a move.
Unexpectedly, halfway through the journey, a masked man suddenly stord into the carriage and imdiately hit her acupoint…
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