The Marquis' Wife
Puppet and rumors

"Good quality wine, where did you get it?!" Zhao Fan asked enthusiastically. Just this time he drank fruit wine that aroma and taste very thick but feels light and comfortable in the throat, usually fruit wine will feel heavy and not mellow because it does not have a high alcohol content.

"I made it myself Juren Zhao Fan. If you still want this wine you can ask Lu Xiang for it". Adelia answered politely.

Zhao Fan was even more surprised. "You can make wine?".

"I can only make Juren Zhao Fan fruit wine". Adelia replied.

"Hahaha, don't call me Juren. Enough uncle only" As if bribed by high-quality wine, Zhao Fan changed his speech style more casual and casual.

Adelia was surprised and delighted to hear that, and she stood up and bowed. "Good uncle".

"Sit down, sit down. I'm glad you guys came here. Lu Xiang, why are you introducing your wife to me now? And when did you get married?". He only knew that Lu Xiang was buying a bride instead of a wife to look after his younger siblings. Bride child was of low status because it was no different from a slave for possessing the ownership papers but did not expect that Lu Xiang chose to get married.

Lu Xiang's lips throbbed speechless, knowing that his teacher was so casual and casual that he would not struggle with a position that required him to be elegant and authoritative and have to fight words with his political opponents every day. "I've been married for over a month".

"And you didn't invite me? Your teacher?".

Adelia who wanted to pour the wine stopped then looked at Lu Xiang and returned to pouring the wine in a glass.

"We don't make parties".

Zhao Fan realized his mistake, his student quit school because of his mother's death and had to care for and support his younger siblings, given how negative the student's financial situation was, it was natural that he did not hold a wedding. For a moment the atmosphere became silent and awkward.

"Hm, uncle Zhao. Do you know who is behind yesterday's events? I'm afraid that it will repeat itself but I can't finish it like yesterday. I don't want to because the cake shop uncle and Lu Xiang's reputation to be bad". Adelia switched the conversation.

Zhao Fan sipped a quick gulp of wine then waved his hand and came back speechless when recalling the report he read from his men.

"You don't have to worry, I've done it". Zhao Fan again gulped down the wine poured by Adelia. He did not want to make Lu Xiang's mind severed because of Liang Wei and did something that he did not want, he said, after all, Liang Wei was also a student at his school and did not want the students he taught himself to be busy fighting with students who did not have any abilities.

After reading the reports of his men, in addition to speechless Zhao Fan was also caught off guard by the behavior of Liang Wei who always did evil tricks on the students he did not like, especially when he relied on his younger sister who was only an ordinary concubine. He would make Liang Wei quit his academy willingly.

Both Lu Xiang and Adelia looked confusedly at each other then turned their heads to Zhao Fan, still feeling curious.

"He was just envious of Lu Xiang's ability, I'll give him a warning", Zhao Fan continued as he looked at Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang raised his head and looked at his teacher. His gaze turned cold when a name flashed through his mind when Zhao Fan said envy, only Liang Wei had always been looking for trouble with him due to envy at the photographic memory ability he had.

He subconsciously grasped tightly onto the wine glass and lowered his gaze to hide the glint of hatred when he recalled his wife's bruised knee from Liang Wei's actions.

"Don't talk about it anymore, Lu Xiang tomorrow you'll be able to get into class B and next month you'll start finishing essays about the previous exam". Zhao Fan sighed and smiled resignedly, his disciple was so smart that he quickly understood something making him proud and resigned for not being able to keep the secret he wanted to keep secret.

While Adelia was stunned to see Zhao Fan talking about the matter of education before her. She knew that the status of women in the world was so low that women should not hear men discussing education let alone politics but did not expect that Zhao Fan did not behave like that, maybe he knew why the middle-aged man didn't want to be in government.

"Don't forget to bring this fruit wine with you when you come back". Zhao Fan's message before allowing Lu Xiang and Adelia to return home.

The couple smiled and nodded in agreement.

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That day a rumor spread in various places of association such as restaurants or teahouses and brothels, rumors about Liang Wei lying when he said that his younger sister was the legal wife of the mayor's son but turned out to be just a concubine.

The rumor spread quickly because Liang Wei himself always boasted a younger sister who became the legal wife of the mayor's child and always used the title of besanan family to gain personal benefits such as respect at student gatherings or bully poor students he doesn't like.

Many students were relaxed discussing the rumors as well as the events in the court about the reputation of Lu Xiang and Zhao Fan which made many people know that Lu Xiang owned a famous cake shop in Cheng city.

Many did not expect that Lu Xiang's wife ran a cake shop that was famous among large and influential families and foreign cakes that had never been sold before she knew that Lu Xiang was a student very poor who always wears shabby clothes.

Liang Wei who heard the rumor became panicked and angry, he broke all the items in his room venting out all the anger he had in his heart.

His breath panting withstanding the turbulent emotions, his eyes staring nigh like a savage beast ready to pounce on anyone.

"Lu Xiang!!!".

Liang Wei shouted and sat down on the chair while clenching his two trembling hands. If only his father had not been warned by Zhao Fan himself to no longer bother Lu Xiang then he would have hired someone to kill the bastard.

His hand trembled even more as he realized that his future had been ruined, the reputation he had built up was lost instantly after the news of his lie was uncovered.

Liang Wei thought that it was Lu Xiang who reported about him that he was the mastermind behind yesterday's events as well as the rumors that circulated because he knew the truth and hated the man so much.

Liang Wei went back into a rampage and broke things.

At the same time, Miao Sheng also stared hatefully after hearing what happened when he hangout with his friend.

He did not expect that Adelia and Lu Xiang owned a cake shop that was famous among students and other extended families, he said, he thought that Adelia was only managing the cake shop and did not want to cause any trouble knowing that Xu's manager, restaurant manager Fuyuan supported the couple and thought that manager Xu's friend owned the cake shop so that manager Fuyuan gave his support.

But it turns out that Lu Xiang is the owner?! How come?!.

His teeth gurgled strongly withstanding envy and jealousy when recalling the amount of money Lu Xiang made from selling tarts. Although his family can be called the family is in Miao village but in Cheng city he is nothing.

Miao Sheng often refused when his friends asked him to make a student association because he did not have more money to hold the event, lucky with his speaking ability none of his friends realized the main reason for his refusal.

Due to lack of money he can not even buy the items he wants and now he hears that the poorest man is the owner of an expensive cake shop?!.