Chapter 994: Calculating Scholar 49

Ye Qingtong was furious—but not foolish enough to act rashly.

After casting one last cold glance at Li Fuze’s smug expression, he quietly slipped out over the back wall and left.

Instead of confronting them directly, he chose a smarter approach.

He secretly sent word to Boss Liu’s wife.

Boss Liu’s obsession with beautiful women was no secret, and much of it stemmed from his own wife—who was neither gentle nor attractive. However, her family background was powerful, and she herself was notoriously fierce. Because of this, Boss Liu didn’t dare take concubines openly. At most, he would sneak off to brothels or secretly pay to spend time with women he fancied.

Those women usually kept quiet, so his wife remained unaware.

But this time… things would be different.

At that moment, Madam Liu was removing the heavy ornaments from her hair when a servant rushed in anxiously.

“Madam! Something terrible has happened! Someone sent word that the master has not only kept a woman outside—but she’s even borne him an illegitimate child! The place isn’t far from here!”

“What did you say?”

The large, imposing woman shot up from her seat, her face instantly darkening.

In the next second, fury erupted.

“That shameless pig dares to keep a woman behind my back—and even has a child? Come with me! Let’s see if I don’t skin him alive!”

Without hesitation, she stormed out, leading a group of servants toward the small courtyard Li Fuze had rented.

Back at the courtyard, Li Fuze was sitting in a side room, reading calmly.

The autumn examinations were approaching. Once tonight’s matter was settled, he planned to focus fully on his studies.

Suddenly, a furious roar shattered the quiet.

“Fu Hai! You fat disgrace, get out here! How dare you keep a woman behind my back?!”

Li Fuze’s heart skipped a beat.

What was going on?

How had Boss Liu’s wife found this place?

After all, it was precisely because Boss Liu feared his wife that Li Fuze had dared to use this scheme. Once Boss Liu left, there would be no loose ends—no one would dare speak of it again.

But now…

Before he could react, Madam Liu had already charged straight into the main room.

Inside, Boss Liu had been indulging himself, still laughing smugly.

“As expected of a trained woman… this really is—”

Before he could finish, he heard that terrifying voice again.

His entire body trembled.

In a panic, he jumped up, scrambling to grab his clothes.

But it was too late.

The door was kicked open with a loud bang.

Madam Liu stormed in like a raging storm, her face twisted with fury. She grabbed him by the arm and yanked him up as if he weighed nothing.

“Madam! Don’t be angry! She seduced me—it has nothing to do with me!” Boss Liu stammered in terror.

“Ha!”

Madam Liu sneered coldly.

Her hand flew out, delivering a sharp slap that sent him stumbling aside.

Then her gaze fell on the young woman inside.

Her eyes burned with rage.

She strode forward, grabbed the girl by the hair, and snarled, “You shameless thing, daring to seduce my man?!”

Before the girl could even speak, Madam Liu began striking her again and again.

The poor woman had no chance to defend herself. Within moments, her face was swollen, her eyes filled with fear and helplessness.

Outside, hidden in the shadows, the consequences of greed and calculation were unfolding exactly as Ye Qingtong had intended.