Chapter 1852

Chapter 1852: Not Accepting Chapter 1852: Not Accepting Editor: Henyee Translations As long as she found joy and contentment, the opinions of other scribes’ wives were inconsequential to her.

She remained indifferent, unconcerned, and apathetic… But now, with her status diminished, she experienced the discomfort of this indifference.

This didn’t signify regret for her past actions.

Rather, she harbored resentment towards Shao Yunduan for stripping her husband of his position as Deputy Prefect.

Having dealt with Mrs.

Guan, Qiao Xuan’s gaze turned coldly to Fan Ruyin.

“Mrs.

Bai, what is your course of action?” Fan Ruyin felt a rush of blood to her head, her mind reeling.

Mrs.

Guan’s rebuke felt like a personal reprimand, as she had just spoken up on Fan Ruyin’s behalf.

Madam Shao showed no mercy to the Fan family.

“I-I was mistaken!

I shouldn’t have acted impulsively.

Madam Shao, I beg your forgiveness…” Qiao Xuan sneered.

“I’m the one seething with anger and resorting to bullying!” Fan Ruyin shot him a glare before swiftly averting her eyes, seething with even more rage.

She had struggled to utter those words, yet Qiao Xuan dismissed them with disdain.

His mockery only fueled her fury further.

If given the chance, she would retract her apology without a moment’s hesitation.

Fan Ruyin couldn’t help but feel utterly worthless in this moment.

Madam Shao’s intent to provoke trouble was glaringly obvious, and the outcome would remain unchanged regardless of whether she apologized or not.

So why subject herself to such humiliation willingly?

Had she apologized to Mrs.

Guan, Qiao Xuan wouldn’t have relented either way.

Yet she chose to follow suit, mirroring Mrs.

Guan’s behavior and earning nothing but disdain.

It was only when she pushed them too far that she finally offered an apology, inviting further mockery… None of the madams dared to betray their emotions.

Offending the Fan family was out of the question for them, and the same applied to Madam Shao… Qiao Xuan’s sneer cut through the tense silence.

“You’re insolent, overbearing, contentious, and braggadocious.

Had I been even slightly weaker, you might have bested me.

Do you truly believe a mere apology suffices?” “Will anyone dare to behave like this in my presence from now on?

At the very least, they can choose not to apologize or bow, can’t they?” The two madams of the Fan family had initially intended to plead for leniency, but they found themselves speechless.

Fan Ruyin’s conviction that Qiao Xuan was deliberately stirring up trouble only strengthened.

The ladies begrudgingly acknowledged that Madam Shao held the upper hand—after all, she was the wife of the Prefect.

While the Fan family wielded considerable influence, it wasn’t what it used to be.

In the past, they could afford to disregard the Prefect’s wife, but with the current holder of that position, the dynamics had shifted… Over the years, Fan Ruyin’s haughty demeanor had alienated many.

Numerous individuals harbored ill will towards her and relished in her downfall.

Though they didn’t vocalize their satisfaction, their expressions betrayed their sentiments.

Catching sight of their smug looks only deepened Fan Ruyin’s embarrassment.

Convinced that Qiao Xuan orchestrated this ordeal deliberately, Fan Ruyin resolved not to endure further humiliation here, regardless of the consequences.

Besides, she’d always been timid, preferring to shirk responsibility and foist it onto others.

If she could evade blame, she would; if not, she’d simply delegate the cleanup to her two Sister-in-laws without a second thought.

She had no qualms about standing before her mother and berating her Sister-in-laws for their perceived sluggishness and thoroughness in resolving her messes.

She’d even brazenly accuse them of harboring ulterior motives against her!

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