The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 288 - 287: The Wind Changes Direction

Chapter 288: Chapter 287: The Wind Changes Direction

It turns out that the Lan Family recently broke the news that Qu Wanwan passed away due to difficulties in childbirth, and Lan Xingye even posted a short essay to express his regret, pretending to grieve as he stated he would take good care of their son together.

In the essay, he documented various aspects of their past life, establishing his image as a deeply affectionate and sought-after scion of a wealthy family.

Completely downplaying the real truth behind Qu Wanwan’s death.

That move was pretty slick.

And the Empress Dowager, who was watching Qu Tong’s livestream on a secondary account from the Imperial Palace, saw these comments and was furious.

How dare they morally kidnap her daughter-in-law, utterly shameless.

Don’t think she doesn’t know the dirty laundry of the Lan Family, that social-climbing, hypocritical Qu Wanwan—what does her death have to do with her son Tongtong?

The Empress switched to her main account and reported several IDs that went too far in their comments.

Worried that the "little black fans" might also cyberbully Tongtong on the Star Network, she sent a message to Crown Prince and called Si Yuting.

Within less than ten minutes, most of the negative comments about Qu Tong disappeared from the internet. Many jumpy accounts were directly suspended or muted for spreading rumors and inappropriate remarks.

The Empress refreshed the page and smiled with satisfaction, also helping to boost the traffic for some netizens who exposed the scandalous romance between Qu Wanwan and Lan Xingye.

Qu Tong casually scrolled through the comments section before returning to her own livestream.

Upon her return, she noticed that peace was restored in her livestream room. Still puzzled, the netizens quickly informed her:

[Just now, the Empress Dowager entered the livestream using her main account, probably scaring the little black fans into silence.]

Qu Tong realized what had happened and thanked everyone directly towards the livestreaming sphere.

Regarding Qu Wanwan’s incident, Qu Tong made a statement, "After all, if her own parents aren’t upset, no one else has the right to seek justice for her."

Qu Tong’s insinuating words aroused suspicions among the popcorn-eating netizens.

But Qu Tong didn’t pay attention to the comments section anymore and continued with the livestream’s giveaway segment.

"The watermelons will go on sale at the Mu’an Vegetable and Fruit Shop in ten days. Today, I’ll draw 15 viewers from the livestream to each receive a watermelon."

Qu Tong’s watermelons were large, sweet, and seedless, instantly drawing the netizens’ attention back as they started squabbling in the live chat.

After the giveaway, Qu Tong ended the livestream.

Then she stir-fried another two dishes, using the leftover watermelon rind.

She also made a big pot of fresh rabbit hotpot.

Don’t ask why she’d eat such adorable rabbits; because you can.

To accommodate those who might not like rabbit meat, Qu Tong also swiftly stir-fried a simple dish of green peppers and eggs.

She then sent a portion each to Abel Star and the Imperial Palace.

After receiving the food, Si Yuting first completed a transfer as a tip for Qu Tong, then continued typing on the keyboard, sorting some evidence and testimonies into categories and submitting them to the judicial authority’s information review database.

It was only after doing all this that Si Yuting began to enjoy the lavish meal from the thermal container.

Elsewhere in the interstellar space, a group of people who received text alerts never dreamed that being internet mercenaries could leave them with a criminal record, and they were using throwaway accounts...

Qu Tong, after finishing her meal, couldn’t be bothered with the internet drama about Qu Wanwan and headed straight to compounding elixirs.

And in less than half a day’s time, the tides of opinion on the Star Network had completely turned, leading to cyberbullying against Lan Xingye and Qu Wanwan’s parents instead.

Another explosive piece of news was that just a few days ago, Qu Jiaojiao, who had just turned 18, was photographed entering a hotel with Lan Xingye on the night of her birthday, sparking rumors left and right.

The Alchemist Association was inclined to suppress the news, but the Empress gave them no chance.

When Qu Tong stepped out from the lab in the afternoon, the group chat with the people from Fei Wenxing had already blown up with over 99+ messages of gossip.

Qu Tong didn’t even need to go on the Star Network to catch up on all the gossip about this incident.

Qu Jiaojiao’s actions were something she hadn’t expected.

It was quite thrilling.

*

In the middle of the night, Qu Tong was jolted awake by a piercing scream.

She got out of bed, turned on the lights, slipped on her slippers, and walked over to the open window, only to see Old Man Yuan downstairs, excited like a child. His enthusiasm could be described as jumping up and down with joy.

"Good disciple, come down quickly, your master’s spiritual power is finally restored! Oh yeah!" Old Man Yuan cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted up at Qu Tong.

Before Qu Tong could respond, Old Man Yuan burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, the Empire’s most outstanding Potion Grandmaster is back, and this time I’m going to take back everything that’s mine!"

Qu Tong speechlessly watched Old Man Yuan go crazy and checked the time on her Light Brain.

Crazy!

She closed the window, drew the curtains, and went back to sleep.

Qu Tong’s indifference did not affect Old Man Yuan’s good mood in the slightest.

Too excited to sleep, Old Man Yuan felt energized and took a long walk outside. When he came back and saw a watermelon in the yard, he took it to his room and proudly showed it off.

He browsed the Star Network until he stumbled upon the Lan Family’s gossip and then used an alternate account to battle online all night long.

Qu Tong handed over the affairs of Luyi Star to Old Man Yuan and then returned to Capital Star.

Although she had a contract with Old Man Yuan, it didn’t specify his job responsibilities; it was just a guarantee.

Old Man Yuan enjoyed much more freedom than Xiang Bin and Ke Jun, with many special privileges.

Old Man Yuan dove back into the laboratory, where energy crops were being consumed at an unprecedented rate.

Qu Tong now had surplus spiritual power and helped Old Man Yuan grow a large batch, also planning to set up a separate farm to cultivate more.

Back on Capital Star, Qu Tong unexpectedly received a message from Fu Xiangyu asking if she was free to meet before the start of school.

Since Qu Tong didn’t have any pressing matters, she agreed.

The meeting place was Shuiyang Restaurant.

When Qu Tong arrived, Fu Xiangyu was already there.

Seeing Qu Tong enter, Fu Xiangyu stood up to greet her with a gentle smile on his face.

"It’s really hard to reserve seats at Drunken Star River, so I could only book this place. I hope you don’t mind, student Qu Tong."

Qu Tong smiled politely, "Not at all, it’s nice to try different tastes occasionally."

After dinner and some conversation, Fu Xiangyu opened a box and pushed it towards Qu Tong.

"Student Qu Tong, I really want to thank you for this time. These are for you." Fu Xiangyu was extremely sincere, "These are all the elixirs I’ve formulated so far, barely meeting the threshold for a high-grade Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion. When I formulate more with better effects in the future, I’ll bring them to you."

Qu Tong was slightly surprised by Fu Xiangyu’s gesture, looking down at the elixirs, she saw a total of six vials in the box, each sealed in a special spiritual power test tube, accompanied by detailed instructions and test reports.

"Congratulations to Instructor Fu for advancing to Senior Alchemist, but this gift is too valuable, I can’t accept it. Your achievements today are the result of your talent and hard work," Qu Tong declined with a light smile.

Towards a friendly person, Qu Tong’s speech naturally became much softer.

"No, no, no, student Qu Tong, this is something I should give. You have no idea how important Old Yuan’s notes are to us pharmacists. If you don’t accept it, I’ll feel uneasy," Fu Xiangyu still insisted.

Seeing that she couldn’t refuse, Qu Tong had no choice but to accept and thanked Fu Xiangyu for his kindness.

"Instructor Fu, are you going to compete for the teaching rights of Class A when school starts?" Qu Tong casually asked about the news she had seen earlier on the academic affairs network.