After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 101 - 100: Settling Down at Home (Second Release, Asking for Votes)

Chapter 101: Chapter 100: Settling Down at Home (Second Release, Asking for Votes)

Madam Du San stared into the dark room, unable to sleep.

After a day of terror and turmoil, the deepest impression in her mind wasn’t the scenes from the kidnapping, but rather Fu Zhen, who had descended from the sky, single-handedly knocking down the kidnappers and carrying her down the mountain.

She must be bewitched.

Clearly, that girl was the source of all this trouble — no, to be accurate, it was the engagement with that girl that started it all. If not for this mismatched engagement, she wouldn’t have been targeted by that illegitimate daughter of the Fu Family. The schemer was the Fu Family; she should hate that girl!

Even if she was rescued down the mountain, wasn’t that what was supposed to happen? As a member of the Fu Family, she should take responsibility for this matter! Turning a blind eye couldn’t be right, could it? So Fu Zhen was merely doing her duty.

Yet, among so many people in the Fu Family, leaving aside others, Fu Jun, as the head of the family, should have been the first to respond, right? Where was he, a grown man, when the incident happened? It was this slender little girl who took on this responsibility!

She was truly courageous, brave, and resolute. She did not shy away from the mistakes made by the Fu Family.

Madam Du San knew that she had exerted herself to climb the mountain merely to minimize the consequences, but it also required courage to risk her life!

The key is she succeeded!

Besides courage and determination, she also had great capability!

Without blinking an eye, she crippled the limbs of that illegitimate daughter. Such actions might seem brutal to others. But their Du Family was a military general’s family, even though Du San was a scholar, he had been influenced by a martial spirit since childhood. Such decisive actions were precisely the characteristic of martial people!

Who would have thought the one they were eagerly looking to break off the engagement with was such a formidable woman!

She wasn’t weak at all!

From her intellect to her methods, there wasn’t a weak point! Even if her body seemed a bit frail, couldn’t it be improved by some nourishment?

Her family’s Du Mingcheng had been studying since childhood and wasn’t specifically trained in martial arts, so he wasn’t that strong either, right?

Then why wouldn’t they be a good match?

This marriage...

Even though the Fu Family manipulated her and hurt her this time, it was the doing of their illegitimate daughter, and it had nothing to do with her, the legitimate eldest daughter!

If the Fu Family doesn’t want to annul the marriage, isn’t there room for negotiation, right?...

Madam Du San looked at the dark night, not only unable to sleep, but her eyes grew brighter.

...

The lights in the Fu Family burned until morning before they were extinguished.

No one slept peacefully that night.

They were mainly too busy.

Zheng Fu balanced the accounts by the third watch. There wasn’t a single error in the accounts provided by Mrs. Ning. Initially, the Old Madam Fu intended to haggle a bit, but unfortunately, every account had a corresponding stub, leaving no room to maneuver. In the end, she had to have Fu Jun sign and seal, first returning three manors, five shops, and nearly thirty thousand taels of silver, which they couldn’t provide for now, leaving it as a debt.

Mrs. Ning also knew that these IOUs might not be redeemed, but compared to a swift and clean break, it was no big deal.

After tidying up here, the Old Madam Fu tried to leave the residence to avoid going to the Du Family to apologize. However, Zhang Cheng and Yang Tong were firmly guarding the entrance, making it impossible to leave.

Fortunately, after a short wait, the person sent to deliver a post to the Du Family returned after breakfast, saying Mr. Du and Madam Du San were quietly awaiting Mrs. Ning’s visit.

Mrs. Ning immediately ordered Mrs. Liu to be escorted and brought along her signed confession, then urged Fu Jun to bring the old madam onto the carriage.

However, Fu Jun refused to let the old madam go, stating that he would bear all the guilt alone, as a son should not escort his elderly mother to apologize.

Under the pressure of filial piety, Mrs. Ning did not insist unnecessarily.

Fu Zhen was prepared to go along, but Mrs. Ning, since the purpose of this visit included discussing the annulment, found that Fu Zhen’s presence might create awkwardness and thus left her to manage matters within the mansion.

All of Fu Jun’s and his mother’s belongings were already packed and sent to a small residence in West City. There weren’t many things, and whatever’s left, unused, was piled in the front yard.

When Fu Zhen, accompanied by Zhang Cheng and the others, inspected the house room by room, she happened to run into him in Fu Jun’s former study.

Father and daughter looked at each other across the yard for a moment. Fu Zhen was the first to walk over and bow to him, "Mr. Fu, take care from now on."

Although they had been father and daughter for less than a month, Fu Zhen would always remember how this birth father was biased and blind to Fu Rou’s repeated attempts to harm her.

A man as selfish and shameless as him should certainly be careful, lest he’s struck by lightning one day due to a careless mistake!

Anger flared in Fu Jun’s eyes, "It’s all because of you! You’re the one who tore this family apart, who brought me to this position!"

"Even now, you still believe it’s outsiders who caused your downfall!" Fu Zhen sneered, "Mr. Fu, an Imperial Examination scholar, it’s truly baffling how you passed!

"Standing here in the old residence of the Grand Tutor, speaking such words, aren’t you ashamed? You often pride yourself on the noble spirit of the Fu Family; may I ask how that spirit is embodied in you?"

Fu Jun was instantly frozen.

Fu Zhen glanced at the plaque above the gate, then looked deeply into his eyes, before silently turning away, walking out of the courtyard.

Fu Jun followed her gaze, turned, and looked at the plaque reading "Pine Ancient with Vigor," clenched his fist, and bowed his head.

A moment later, he took a deep breath, lifted his head again, glanced at the plaque once more, and walked out of the courtyard with large strides.

No matter how justified he felt, no matter the bitterness in his heart, he couldn’t withstand the persistent accusations and ridicule from his own children...

Enough!

Although he was defeated, it didn’t mean they would necessarily fare well in the future!

...

The massive residence now housed just the three mother and son, requiring more people to guard the house inevitably.

With Fu Zhen sending off the Fu Family members accompanying Mrs. Ning out of the gate, the household was finally settled!

Thinking of how Li Yi had returned, Fu Zhen hadn’t gotten around to visiting him yet, so she sent Chang Yong to deliver a post, arranging to meet him at his martial arts school.

The family’s upheaval had little impact on Fu Zhen. But for others, it seemed they were still adjusting. First, Fu Jia had to accept his new role as the man of the house, then it was a matter of how many of the remaining servants were still useful?

Fu Zhen had to be cautious and defensive, wary of any spies the Old Madam Fu or Mrs. Liu might have left.

Just as she finished inspecting the house, someone came from the front yard to deliver a message: "Miss, General Pei has invited you to meet him at the tea stall at the street corner."

Pei Zhan?

Fu Zhen was busy and didn’t know why he was stirring up matters at this time.

However, he was present at the scene yesterday. Whatever his thoughts were, Fu Zhen felt she couldn’t be at ease without meeting him.