The words of Xue Huaiyi shocked everyone on the spot, leaving them dumbfounded.

"Sir, sir..."

Xue Huaiyi called out several times before his father was snapped out of his shock.

"Oh, oh, there is indeed another daughter in my family, but... it can't be her."

"Why not call her out and let me have a look? It'll be clear at a glance, won't it?"

With things reaching this point, it seemed unacceptable not to call me out to meet him. At this moment, I quickly retreated from the main hall and hurried back to the ancestral hall.

Sure enough, a maid soon came and brought me back to the front hall to meet the guest.

As soon as I appeared, Xue Huaiyi immediately got up and walked over to me, handing me a jade pendant in his hand.

"This is something I cherish very much, please keep it safe."

After speaking, he turned to his father and gave a fist salute:

"I have found the person and given the item. Please trouble Mr. Shen to take care of me for a while longer. The Xue family will come to propose soon."

This sentence from General Xue undoubtedly left me with a protective amulet. With his protection, my father would no longer dare to beat me.

At this point, Shen Anyong was already in tears, sobbing softly. The Lady Dowager, in her desperation, even came up with words of objection:

"General, you don't know, but my daughter already has an engagement with the eldest son of Minister Tao..."

"Already engaged! How unfortunate..."

As soon as Xue Huaiyi said these words, my father immediately turned his head and gave the Lady Dowager a scornful look: "Do you have a betrothal letter and betrothal gifts?"

"No."

The Lady Dowager knew that Father was eager to connect with the Xue family. As for which daughter would marry into the Xue family, he didn't care that much. But if someone ruined the alliance between the two families, Father would never forgive them.

"Since there is no betrothal letter or gifts, then it's off. There are many families seeking daughters, and I believe Minister Tao won't have any complaints. If Mr. Shen is not available to go out, it can be done by the younger generation."

Naturally, Father didn't dare to trouble Xue Huaiyi, ending up with a reputation of trying to climb the ranks and elevate himself while trampling others underfoot.

Tonight, with the help of Xue Huaiyi, I finally gained an advantage in the Shen family.

Seeing Shen Anyong in tears and the Lady Dowager in despair, I felt the joy of revenge for the first time.

But this was far from enough. Revenge still had a long way to go.

Sure enough, the next day, my another target for revenge came to the door.

In my previous life, my husband Tao Peiyuan, upon learning that I was about to dissolve our engagement, got drunk and caused a scene, barging into the backyard.

He now looked exactly like when he used to beat and scold me after our marriage. Even when I saw him for the first time, I couldn't help but feel afraid.

But this time was different. I was no longer his wife, nor was I the weak version of myself. Summoning all my courage, I picked up a basin of water from the courtyard, with no intention of favoring him, and poured it on Tao Peiyuan, drenching him completely.