Zeng Munan's pupils contracted when he saw the people in the courtroom. Surely nothing had gone wrong?
Why wasn't Deng Xiaoyan here? Where had she gone?
Zeng Munan knew Deng Xiaoyan liked him. In the past, whenever he appeared, she would come up to greet him. But where was she now? Why hadn't she come to greet him?
Zeng Munan looked toward the crowd again...
When Bai Rulian saw Zeng Munan and Kong Yangling, a sense of foreboding came over her.
A few days earlier, Zeng Munan had invited her to Fuyue Teahouse and told her to bear with things for a few more days. Then they could be together forever, and no one would be able to stand in their way again.
Only after she pressed him had Zeng Munan revealed his plan.
Bai Rulian had been startled and asked:
"Munan, will this really work?
What if Deng Xiaoyan finds out the truth?"
"The Kong Family has officials in its ranks, while Deng Xiaoyan is just a helpless woman. Once Kong Yangling defiles her, she'll have to marry him whether she wants to or not. After that, nothing will be up to her.
The Deng Family are only merchants with no powerful backing. Once the wood has been fashioned into a boat, they'll have no choice but to swallow this grievance in silence."
Hadn't he said everything would be fine? How had this ended up at the Government Office?
Deng Father and Deng Mother glared fixedly at Zeng Munan, wishing they could devour him alive and strip off his skin, this beast with a human face. If the officers hadn't held them back, they would already have charged at him.
Lord Yang looked at Zeng Munan and asked:
"Are you Zeng Munan?"
"Yes, Your Honor. This commoner is."