Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1712: Chapter 1711: Rumors of the Cornucopia

Good people are rewarded.

Bei Yun tilted his head upon hearing this. The confusion on his face gradually dissipated, replaced by a cold expression.

“I was born with poison in my body. From the very first day I entered this world, I was treated unfairly by the heavens. The one who abused me wasn’t that master, it was the heavens. The heavens have taken too much from me, including the conscience and bottom line that you claim every normal person should have.”

“Good people are rewarded. I was born a blank slate. Neither good nor bad, yet the heavens decided to cut off my path to survival first. Were they kind to me?”

“And my ancestors—those who came before me—they didn’t harm anyone. Why did they have to endure such suffering? On the contrary, they were doctors. They saved many lives. Were they rewarded? Good people are rewarded, Qiao Xiaomai. Are you kidding me?”

As Bei Yun’s voice fell, Qiao Xiaomai remained silent.

Indeed, the heavens were unfair to Bei Yun first. It is said that at the beginning of life, a person’s nature is neutral—neither good nor bad. It was the heavens that gave Bei Yun a knife first.

But this doesn’t justify Bei Yun’s wrongdoing.

The world is full of people who suffer extreme hardships. Did all of them take revenge on society?

No.

However, considering that no one had taught Bei Yun about such matters, Qiao Xiaomai’s mind whirred before she spoke, “Good people are rewarded. Have you heard of the Divine Liquid?”

“Divine Liquid?”

Qiao Xiaomai uttering those two words was beyond Bei Yun’s expectation, making him freeze for a moment.

“Haven’t you always wanted to know who Madam Gu—the woman the Emperor announced to the world he was searching for—is?” Qiao Xiaomai continued.

Upon hearing this, Bei Yun squinted and his face showed an expression of wariness. “What are you trying to say?”

“I want to tell you about that part you’ve always wanted to know.”

“And then?”

“And then prove that the phrase ’good people are rewarded’ is grounded in reality. I’m not just spouting empty slogans. It’s not just hollow rhetoric; it’s a fact.”

“Go on.”

Though he said this, the wariness on Bei Yun’s face didn’t lessen.

“But first, you have to tell me who conspired with you to fabricate the rumor about the treasure bowl.” Qiao Xiaomai said.

“Why are you asking this?”

“Because it relates to the treasure bowl.”

“Relates to the treasure bowl?” Bei Yun’s face showed disbelief. “Are you telling me the treasure bowl actually exists in this world?”

“It exists… sort of.”

Bei Yun: “…”

He stared at Qiao Xiaomai blankly for a moment before shaking his head. “I don’t believe you.”

“Then there’s no way to continue this conversation.” Even though Qiao Xiaomai wanted to tell him about the Divine Liquid, she also wanted to know who had started the rumor claiming she possessed the treasure bowl.

Neither Qiao Xiaomai nor Bei Yun spoke, and the two simply stared at each other quietly. After a long moment, Bei Yun finally broke the silence, “Fine, I’ll tell you. But don’t lie to me.”

“Do you think I’m like you, someone without any credibility at all?” Qiao Xiaomai rolled her eyes.

“If you lie to me this time, I’ll really make you swallow poison.”

Dropping this threat, Bei Yun paused for a good while before finally giving his answer.

“It was the Zhao family. They’re the ones who spread the rumor about the treasure bowl. You’ve had grudges with Zhao Lan.”

Qiao Xiaomai: “…”

So it really was the Zhao family.

After the treasure bowl rumor surfaced, Qiao Xiaomai seriously reflected on all the families she’d clashed with. Because of problems tied to Tong Sanlang’s Casino, she had become enemies with too many people. To her, everyone seemed like they could be the ones spreading the rumor—everyone was suspicious, including the Zhao family, of course.