I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 481: Saving a Life

Fang Xiaoxiao led the two back to the carriage when suddenly someone shouted that a child had fallen into the water. Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaoxiao didn't hesitate and, ignoring everyone's advice, jumped into the water.

After searching through the water, Fang Xiaoxiao finally found the child and struggled to pull her ashore. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the little girl who had stolen the purse earlier. The little girl was unconscious and in critical condition.

The little girl's mother rushed over and, seeing her daughter in this state, collapsed to the ground, sobbing, "My daughter, if anything were to happen to you, how could I live!"

The crowd gathered around, shaking their heads and sighing, believing the child was beyond saving.

Fang Xiaoxiao didn't give up. She did something that no one understood. She laid the little girl flat, put her hands together, and began pressing on the little girl's chest, then started artificial respiration.

Seeing this, everyone spoke up to stop them: "What are you doing? Isn't this abusing a child's corpse?"

"Yeah, has this girl gone mad?"

Ignoring the doubts and accusations from the crowd, Fang Xiaoxiao continued to focus on performing CPR.

"Shut up, all of you!" Fang Xiaoxiao roared. "I can save her!"

Just when everyone was pessimistic, the little girl suddenly coughed a few times, spat out some water, and slowly opened her eyes.

Everyone was stunned, and for a moment, there was complete silence.

The little girl's mother burst into tears of joy and rushed to hug her daughter, saying, "My daughter, you scared me to death!"

Fang Xiaoxiao stood up, patted the water off her clothes, and said, "The child is alright now, but we have to keep a close eye on him from now on."

Everyone then realized what was happening and gave Fang Xiaoxiao a thumbs up.

"Miss, I'm so sorry, I misunderstood you earlier."

"The young lady is truly amazing; she actually has the ability to bring people back to life."

Those who had previously criticized Fang Xiaoxiao blushed and lowered their heads in shame.

Fang Xiaoxiao didn't pay any attention and got into the carriage with Li Wan'er and Hongxiu to leave.

Just as they were about to leave, the little girl's mother ran over and stopped the carriage, saying, "Girl, I have no way to repay your great kindness. This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it." As she spoke, she handed over a heavy money bag.

Fang Xiaoxiao declined, saying, "Saving people is what I should do; I can't accept this money."

After saying that, he drove away.

Back at Fuxiang Pavilion, the heroic deeds of Fang Xiaoxiao and her two companions had spread throughout the entire brothel. Jin Sanniang also began to treat Fang Xiaoxiao differently, no longer as harsh as before.

Fang Xiaoxiao and the others returned to Fuxiang Pavilion. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they were stopped by Jin Sanniang and her men. Jin Sanniang put her hands on her hips and asked them with an unfriendly expression why they had taken so long to return.

The woman complaining behind Jin San Niang was none other than Liu Mei. Liu Mei and her maid were hiding behind the crowd, with a smug smile on their faces.

Fang Xiaoxiao stood in front, saying neither humbly nor arrogantly, "It was raining heavily, and the roads were muddy. We found a place to take shelter from the rain, which is why we were delayed."

At this moment, Liu Mei retorted sarcastically, "With a carriage, why are you taking shelter from the rain? I think you're just planning to run away again!"

Upon hearing Liu Mei's words, Jin San Niang frowned and said suspiciously, "Yes, Fang Xiao Xiao, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Are you planning to take this opportunity to escape?"

Fang Xiaoxiao snorted coldly: "Third Sister, you're really wronging us. We were perfectly fine staying at Fuxiang Pavilion, why would we run away? Besides, the carriage couldn't withstand such heavy rain. What if it broke down on the road? Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?"

Liu Mei said in a sharp voice, "Hmph, who knows if you're lying? Maybe you've planned this all along."

Li Wan'er couldn't help but say, "Sister Liu Mei, how can you make such false accusations? We were really just taking shelter from the rain."

Liu Mei glared at Li Wan'er: "You little brat, do you even have the right to speak?"

Hongxiu also said, "Third Sister, we have always been loyal to Fuxiang Pavilion and have never had any disloyalty."

Jin San Niang's gaze swept back and forth between the three of them, unable to make up her mind.

Taking the opportunity, Liu Mei added fuel to the fire: "Third Sister, we can't trust their words. We must punish them properly, just in case."

Fang Xiaoxiao glared at Liu Mei: "Liu Mei, don't go too far! We've done nothing wrong, we're not afraid of your slander."

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, a servant rushed over and whispered a few words in Jin San Niang's ear.

Jin Sanniang's expression changed slightly, and she said, "Lock them up first, and we'll talk about it after I've investigated."

Fang Xiaoxiao and the other two were led into a small room, and the door was locked.

Li Wan'er cried anxiously, "What should we do? We didn't do anything wrong."

Fang Xiaoxiao comforted her, "Don't cry, Wan'er. We will definitely find a way to prove our innocence."

Hongxiu also said, "Yes, we can't let that wicked woman Liu Mei get away with it."

Just then, Liu Mei's smug laughter came from outside: "Hmph, you'll all be waiting to be punished!"

Before Liu Mei could even feel happy, Jin San Niang and her entourage burst through the door of the small house. Liu Mei stood to the side, her face full of confusion, and asked, "San Niang, why? It was clearly them..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jin Sanniang slapped her hard across the face without hesitation, the resounding sound sending shivers down everyone's spine. Jin Sanniang angrily said, "You ungrateful wretch! If you dare slander Fang Xiaoxiao again, I'll sew your mouth shut!"

Liu Mei was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she covered her cheeks, not daring to make a sound.

After reprimanding Liu Mei, Jin San Niang approached Fang Xiaoxiao and the others with a fawning smile. She bowed and scraped, saying, "Ladies, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have locked you up without asking what happened." As she spoke, she deliberately took out ten taels of silver from her bosom and handed it to Fang Xiaoxiao.

Fang Xiaoxiao didn't answer, her eyes were cold, and she asked instead, "Is there anything else? If not, the three of us can go back to our rooms to rest, and we'll have a performance tonight."

Jin Sanniang quickly dissuaded them, saying, "No need, no need, you can rest for a few more days. These few days, you can relax and do whatever you want to eat or use, just tell me."

Fang Xiaoxiao looked at Jin Sanniang suspiciously and said, "Sanniang, this isn't like you. What's going on?"

Jin Sanniang chuckled twice and said, "Oh dear, ladies, it's like this. A very important person has heard about your talents and specifically asked to see you. I'm just afraid that if I don't entertain you well, I might offend this important person."

Li Wan'er asked in surprise, "An important person? Who is it?"

Jin Sanniang said mysteriously, "Well, I can't say for now. Anyway, you should prepare well and make sure nothing goes wrong."