Once Ye Meizhen's purpose became clear, the rest became much simpler.
Wasn't Ye Meizhen's aim simply to take advantage of Liu Wenya accepting the compensation
to find an opportunity to have Liu Wenya sent to prison on an extortion charge?
Now...
Her purpose had been seen through.
Although Ye Meizhen did not admit it, her expression was distinctly unnatural.
But now that Liu Wenya had seen through her intentions,
there was no need to keep trying to trap her.
Ye Meizhen wiped away her nonexistent tears, stood up, and brushed off her clothes.
In front of so many people, Ye Meizhen certainly could not admit that her aim was to send Liu Wenya to prison.
Otherwise, her reputation back home would be completely ruined.
So she said,
"Wenya, I really did want to compensate you and make it up to you, but if that's what you think, there really is nothing I can do."
"I came here today in good faith... but since you won't agree, I can't force you."
"I'm sorry for disturbing you today. Of course, if you still want to settle, you can contact me."
After offering a string of polite remarks, Ye Meizhen left Liu Wenya's home.
But... anyone paying attention could still tell whether what Liu Wenya had just said was true.
Word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
Ye Meizhen's reputation back home was ruined all the same.
After Liu Wenya rejected her attempt to trap her, Ye Meizhen went straight to Ye Yuancheng's home.
Ye Yuancheng looked at Ye Meizhen with concern.
"Meizhen, now that Liu Wenya has refused to settle,
"will this have a particularly serious impact on you?"
"Can my son-in-law help somehow... could he find someone to arrest her outright, or do something