[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-43":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537408,790,"Chapter 43 - 43 043 Key Evidence","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Chapter 43: Chapter 043 Key Evidence Chapter 43: Chapter 043 Key Evidence Bai Ruozhu’s voice was clear and resounding, attracting the attention of all who heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was heavy with child, she held herself upright with a scholar’s pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many looked at her with envy; being a part of the Bai Family, known for its scholarly background, clearly had its advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their daughters were imbued with the scholar’s arrogant bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many were reminded of the good deeds Scholar Bai Yihong had done for the village’s school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money that should have been owed to the Bai Family by the Liu Family was treated as their donation to the school, a clear gesture of goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, many turned to look at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu, notorious for stirring up gossip behind people’s backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You blame me for assaulting you and for the exposure of your illicit relationship with Chang Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think I was the one who blew the whistle on you,” Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu’s eyes darted back and forth, believing that if she could tarnish Bai Ruozhu’s name, she’d be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Ruozhu remained calm, “My husband is missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I have become Chang Sheng’s mistress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can you accuse me without any evidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you the one spreading rumors?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shouted, “Yes, it was Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu who told me that the Bai girl is Chang Sheng’s mistress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She claimed that her cousin in town, who has many business contacts, accidentally got wind of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another added, “I heard it from Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder who she heard it from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mentioned Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang quickly turned to look at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu, saying, “It was also Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu who told us while we were doing laundry by the river, even saying that her cousin had seen the mistress with his own eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was only stating the facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real wife might show up any day now.” Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu glared at the people around her, angry that her name was being connected with the gossip, but she wasn’t scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worst comes to worst, she could just get her cousin to impersonate the supposed wife and stir up some real drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu let out a cold laugh, “Very well, when this so-called wife shows up, I’ll hand her over to the government office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then we’ll see if she has a legit marriage certificate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she doesn’t, she would be accused of fraud and be sent to prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if she would then sell out the mastermind, so the villagers can see who’s really tarnishing my reputation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu to see how she would respond but saw her face turning pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, she had no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t considered what would happen if the impersonator was caught by the officials and the lack of a marriage certificate would blow their plan apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zepei, who had been silently observing everything, felt a chill rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been busy studying of late, aiming to become a scholar to bolster his family’s standing, but he didn’t anticipate someone plotting against his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu had been planning to send an imposter to play Chang Sheng’s wife to scandalize the Bai family, intending to ruin their reputation in the Back Mountain Village!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu was truly despicable, trying to push his sister on to a path of no return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zepei narrowed his eyes and took a few steps forward, saying in a deep voice, “Although I, Bai Zepei, am but a student, I can still pass a note to the county magistrate to ask him to investigate the rumors spread by the Cao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s see if someone is really planning a fraud or if someone is trying to taint my family’s reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to Bai Zehao, he continued, “Brother, take care of things at home while I go to the Government Office personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone is spreading false rumors, I, Bai Zepei, will not tolerate it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he walked towards the entrance of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost some weight due to his rigorous study sessions Recently, his gaunt figure was a stark contrast to his sister’s upright posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did fear set into Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wailed, shouting, “The Bai Family is bullying us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ve committed a taboo and now they’re using their connections to suppress it, bullying us common folks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there no justice left in this world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang smirked, “Stop shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re the one who had an illicit affair and now you’re trying to smear others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bet the purported wife who will show up at our door is part of your plot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er, supporting Bai Ruozhu, glared at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t been told of this by Bai Ruozhu or Bai Zehao and had only found out just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu’s maliciousness was beyond expectation, and Ping’er wished she could scratch Liu’s face apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, we’ll see what really happened when my second brother enlists the help of the magistrate to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We will all know who’s going to wind up in prison,” Lin Ping’er declared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu chimed in rather indifferently, “We don’t care what you say about us, because you are hardly the first to slander me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now you’re accusing my second brother of having connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you implying that the magistrate is not impartial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the folks here today can bear witness to this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang chuckled delightedly and glanced at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu, “We, the Wang family, can testify that Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu has slandered the Government Office!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu turned pale with rage, turning to the village head, “Did you see that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them are collaborating against me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When have I ever said anything about the magistrate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village head rapped the ground with his cane and asserted, “You shouldn’t have said that Bai Zepei was using connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magistrate is impartial and will investigate as necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are not conspiring against someone, you will be proven innocent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village head swept his gaze over the Liu and Wang families, saying, “Whatever Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu has done is the Liu family’s business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang family should stop interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are we all idling here instead of working?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s disperse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang retorted, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Head, it’s not us picking a fight with the Liu family, but the Liu family bringing trouble to our doorstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They accused us of spreading rumors about their daughter-in-law in town, but I have done nothing wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I witnessed their disgraceful act with my own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are we not allowed to speak the truth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu broke into a wailed again, threatening, “You two are the only witnesses, so you must be trying to smear me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, I shall vindicate myself with death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might as well kill myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zehao held her firmly, so she couldn’t possibly hurt herself, but to the people watching, it appeared she was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang was worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes darted around until suddenly they widened, a toothless grin spreading across her face as she yelled, “I remember now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious eyes turned toward her, and seeing her thrilled expression, Bai Ruozhu internally chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the old woman finally remembered the crucial evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu was having an affair, her clothes slipped and I saw a red mole on her chest.” Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang gestured towards her left side, as if recalling the moment, “Yes, it was on the left side of her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu, can’t deny what this old lady just said, can you?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1272,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.024Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","f3c0afd5eaaea61436050a15ebe2e98e7b252737186dc1b1790788fa1f42d8af","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-44","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-42",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]