However, if this matter were to be exposed, if He Su were to learn the truth, his own fate would likely be grim. Thus, he wanted to nip the problem in the bud, to sever the potential connection between He Su and Liang Shujun from the root! So, Pei Yu falsely claimed he had lost a large package of silver, alleging it was stolen by Liang Shujun. In a fit of anger, He Su ordered his men to retrieve the silver, which happened to be the Ginseng Money Liang Shujun had gathered. Before departing, He Su’s envoy had met with Pei Yu, who had given them a note, instructing them to hand it to Liang Shujun after they recovered the silver. In this manner, the subsequent events unfolded... Liang Shujun believed his silver was seized by He Su; how despicable He Su was! He Su thought that Liang Shujun was adept at scheming, but his actions were so dishonorable that he truly did not deserve to be liked by her. This was how the grudge between the two was formed. Later, in an effort to retrieve the life-saving money for her Eldest Brother, Shujun knelt outside He Mansion all night, while He Su too spent the entire night awake. It’s not that she wasn’t moved, but she believed she shouldn’t be, considering the man kneeling outside was full of misdeeds and unworthy of her sympathy. He Su tossed and turned in her bed, just as Pei Yu could not sleep. Clenching his teeth, he dressed at dawn and left the bedroom. Later, he returned with a swollen face, startling He Su. Naturally, she would ask about it, and Pei Yu took the chance to sling more mud at Shujun. He said he saw Liang Shujun kneeling outside the entire night and felt pity, so he tried to persuade him to leave. However, Liang Shujun insisted he would not leave unless he saw He Su and claimed that Liang Shujun wanted to marry into He Mansion, coveting Gao Jian’s position, planning to live a good life there, and ’out of jealousy’ for Pei Yu, had impulsively slapped him several times and so on... In short, it was all lies, just a fabrication. He Su, inflamed by rage, stormed out of He Mansion and brought back Liang Shujun, thinking him far too despicable and feeling disdain for such a man. Even if she had once held a fondness for him, his vile deeds had thoroughly extinguished her affection. Pei Yu stuffed Liang Shujun’s mouth with cloth so he couldn’t expose the lies Pei Yu had told in front of He Su. Hardening her heart, He Su whipped, tortured, and humiliated Liang Shujun under Pei Yu’s instigation and subtle hints. In reality, her emotions were complex, as if she were trying to prove something through her actions, like the fact that the man was insignificant and unworthy of her love. Three days later, Liang Shujun, covered in wounds, was expelled from He Mansion. In the aftermath of her frenzy, He Su calmed down. Remembering the icy look in Liang Shujun’s eyes as he departed, the image haunted her; she had a nagging feeling she might have made a mistake. At that moment, He Su happened to encounter the old "Doctor". The "Doctor" was advanced in years, the medical hall long since closed. Having nothing of consequence to do, he traveled far and wide, years having passed since he last visited Taihang Town. On reuniting with an old friend, they spoke of the young man who had saved He Su’s life. The elderly man sighed wistfully, saying the youth had been kind-hearted, but for some reason, he had recently seen him covered in injuries, lamenting that good people do not live long in this world. He Su was shocked and claimed she had already found her lifesaver, her Concubine Pei Yu. But the old "Doctor" insisted he could not have mistaken the person, as that young man not only had a cinnabar mark on his forehead but also had slender, phoenix-like eyes, was exceedingly polite in his dealings, and had a free-spirited and cheerful nature...