Chapter 278: Hurry up and Scram
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
No matter how stupid Wu Hao was, he already knew that Meng Weiwei did not have him in her heart.
If she had any genuine love for him, she would not have insisted on staying by Bai Wutong’s side.
He smiled bitterly and looked at the gentle and kind Bai Wutong with sympathy.
She had kindly bought Meng Weiwei, but she did not know that Meng Weiwei had ulterior motives.
Wu Hao stared at Bai Wutong for so long. Just as Chu Tianbao was about to explode, Wu Hao retracted his gaze in time.
After much hesitation, Wu Hao said to Meng Weiwei, “Weiwei, come with me. It’s not appropriate for you to stay here. Come back with me. I won’t force you to marry me anymore.”
“I’ll give you all 100 taels of silver, but you can’t stay here.”
The love in his eyes had been replaced by forbearance. He repeatedly emphasized that Meng Weiwei could not stay here. He was clearly trying to remind Bai Wutong.
The corners of Bai Wutong’s mouth curled up. He was not hopeless.
When Wu Hao’s words landed in Meng Weiwei’s ears, she felt that he was the one being stubborn and insisted on ruining her plans.
Anger rose in her beautiful eyes. “I said I won’t go back with you!!!”
A huge hole was torn in Wu Hao’s heart, as if he was getting to know Meng Weiwei for the first time.
Looking at the two of them confronting each other, Bai Wutong narrowed her eyes and a.s.sured gently, “He’s so good to you. Are you really unwilling to leave?”
Meng Weiwei glanced at Chu Tianbao and said firmly, “I’m grateful to him, but I’m already Madam’s servant. I don’t want to continue to owe him in the future and make things difficult for him between Uncle and me. In that case, I might as well rely on my own ability to earn a living.”
Bai Wutong clicked her tongue in her heart. What a dignified and pretentious lady. Wu Hao had done so much for her, but it had become his fault.
Bai Wutong raised her eyebrows, her gaze becoming sharp. “Forget it. I won’t force you. If she wants to be loyal to me, then be loyal!”
Meng Weiwei breathed a sigh of relief, as if it was such a blessing to stay as a servant.
Wu Hao’s heart ached. Before he left, he warned Meng Weiwei, “You will get retribution, you should beware!’
This was his last piece of advice to Meng Weiwei, and also his last warning to Bai Wutong.
Meng Weiwei clearly heard it and looked nervously at Bai Wutong.
Realizing that Bai Wutong’s expression was unchanged, she heaved a sigh of relief.
Right, how could someone as stupid as her understand what Wu Hao meant?
She stole another glance at Chu Tianbao, hoping that Wu Hao would never bother her again.
Chu Tianbao frowned unhappily. Bai Wutong squeezed his palm to comfort him.
Meng Weiwei followed behind them and saw their intimate actions. Jealousy burned in her heart.
She reminded herself not to be overly anxious. She had to stabilize Bai Wutong and gain her trust first. It would be best if Bai Wutong took the initiative to offer her to Chu Tianbao so that he would accept her and no longer dislike her.
Meng Weiwei was secretly making plans when she suddenly smelled an alluring fragrance. Sheng Huaixuan had already ordered someone to roast the two hares. In the pot beside him, milky white fish soup was also bubbling. They were just waiting for Bai Wutong and Chu Tianbao to come over and eat.
She secretly swallowed her saliva. As the personal maidservant of Bai Wutong, she should be able to eat something as well.
In addition to the hare and fish soup, the servants also set up a dining table with many side dishes that looked extremely appetizing.
However, the two of them were in no hurry to sit down and eat. Instead, they looked at Qingfeng. “Have you found any buyers?”
Qingfeng nodded. “There were ten.”
Bai Wutong nodded, her tone leisurely. “Then bring them up.”
Meng Weiwei stole a curious glance and met the cold gaze of Bai Wutong. Her heart skipped a beat. Why did Bai Wutong suddenly seem to have become a different person?
Her cold and oppressive aura was exactly the same as Chu Tianbao’s.
She consoled herself that she might have been mistaken.
Looking up again, she found the faint mocking smile on Bai Wutong’s lips. The surprise in her heart immediately stirred.
What was going on? Even if Bai Wutong had lost her memory, she shouldn’t have such an uncovered personality.
Or perhaps Wu Hao’s words before he left made her realize and she became jealous, so she wanted to deal with her?
Just as Meng Weiwei was feeling uneasy, the dark guards brought the people up.
There were ten men, all in burlap clothes, each more miserably-looking than the last.
The smell all over them made Meng Weiwei frown. She did not understand why Bai Wutong had summoned these lowly people in front of her.
Unexpectedly, what Bai Wutong said the next second was like a bolt from the blue that cut her in half.
“Her starting price is five taels of silver. The highest bidder will get it.”
Meng Weiwei widened her eyes in disbelief. Before she could react, the ten men saw Meng Weiwei’s beautiful appearance and figure and hurriedly bid.
“Five taels!’
“I’ll pay six taels!” “I’ll pay seven taels!”
“I’ll pay eight taels!”
Meng Weiwei finally reacted and questioned in fear, “Madam Bai, why are you doing this to me?’
Bai Wutong raised her eyebrows. “Haven’t I treated you well enough? You said that your mother was seriously ill and asked me to buy you. I bought you readily.”
‘When your fiance came looking for you, I gave him another 100 taels so that you could be a loving couple. In the end, you were unwilling and insisted on staying.”
“I’m in urgent need of money now. I found a man for you to entrust your life, but you refused no matter what. You even questioned me like I’ve let you down. Could it be that you had ulterior motives for staying by my side from the beginning?”
It had only been less than an hour since Meng Weiwei became Bai Wutong’s servant. There was still a sumptuous meal on the table. How could she have fallen to the point where she had to sell her to survive?
Meng Weiwei clenched her fists slightly and met the unfathomable eyes of Bai Wutong. At this moment, she understood that she had been schemed against by Bai Wutong from the beginning.
Bai Wutong had long known what she was thinking. She had done it on purpose, like she was toying with a clown and deliberately humiliating her.
Meng Weiwei’s gaze landed on the boorish men. She was shocked, regretful, and afraid. She shouted at Bai Wutong, “Bai Wutong, you’re just jealous of me and afraid that I’ll replace you!’
Then, she shouted at Chu Tianbao, “Other than her face, how is a sinister and vicious woman like her worthy of your attention! ”
Chu Tianbao’s suppressed anger instantly exploded. The moment he raised his hand, Meng Weiwei flew out like a meteor.
She happened to hit a small tree. With a crack, the small tree broke, and Meng Weiwei fell to the ground.
This was the second time Chu Tianbao had attacked her. Meng Weiwei’s eyes widened in anger. Before she could get up, her eyes rolled back and she fainted agam.
When the men who had been fighting to bid saw Meng Weiwei faint, they said in panic, “She’s dead?’
Qingfeng pulled Meng Weiwei up. “Alive.”
The men looked at each other. Meng Weiwei had fainted so easily, so she would not be useful after buying her back. Many people gave up on buying her and turned to walk away.
Only a crippled one-eyed man rolled his eyes. “She’s already in this state. Are you selling her for five taels of silver?”
Chu Tianbao said in disgust, “Get lost with her.’
Seeing his evasive reaction, Bai Wutong chuckled and looked at the unconscious Meng Weiwei.
She had given her a chance, but Meng Weiwei did not take it. She could not blame anyone.
The crippled one-eyed man immediately took out five taels of silver and threw them to Qingfeng. He carried the unconscious Meng Weiwei and left excitedly..