Gu Han, however, was like a walking corpse.

Seeing this, Li Jiaojiao stopped talking and became very cautious.

Regardless, at least I am his savior.

She has plenty of time; she can eventually bring him back to his senses.

A short while later, the two arrived at the main hall.

Gu Han entered the room and saw that there were two women there; his expression changed slightly.

Ever since he became lame, he has been ashamed to see anyone. He doesn't even want to see Gu Shao and the servants, let alone strangers.

Madam Gu said, "Jiaojiao, this is Miss Qin. She's going back to Nanzhou tomorrow. She's very kind to ask you if there's anything you want to take back to your hometown."

Li Jiaojiao looked at Qin Miaoyu and felt that the other woman looked familiar, but she couldn't recognize her.

She wondered to herself, "I don't even know her, what could she possibly be carrying?"

Qin Miaoyu looked at her with surprise: "Grandma Gu...it's you!"

Li Jiaojiao was taken aback: "You know me?"

Qin Miaoyu didn't answer her, but instead looked at Gu Han and exclaimed, "Ah, it's you!"

These two questions left both Madam Gu and Gu Han completely bewildered.

Qin Miaoyu smiled and said, "Young Master Gu naturally doesn't recognize me, but isn't Madam Gu too forgetful? The winter before last, when I was strolling around Yue'an County, I saw a beggar stealing steamed buns to eat, and then being beaten by the vendor. I stepped forward to stop him, and then Madam Gu took the beggar away."

"Oh, so that beggar was none other than Young Master Gu. Who would have thought I'd brought together such a wonderful couple."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

Gu Han asked blankly, "What did you say? Are you talking about the time Jiao Jiao saved me? Miss Qin... what do you mean by that? Didn't Jiao Jiao save me? What does that have to do with you?"

The maid behind Qin Miaoyu stepped forward: "How can you be so ungrateful? What do you mean, 'What does this have to do with you'? If it weren't for my young lady, you would have been beaten to death long ago."

Gu Han and Madam Gu were even more bewildered.

Li Jiaojiao's expression changed drastically. She had been emphasizing that she had saved Gu Han and had long forgotten about Qin Miaoyu: "You—"

"Shut up!" Old Madam Gu glared at her. "Miss Qin, please explain what happened. Are you actually Han'er's savior?"

Qin Miaoyu smiled and said, "You can't say that. I was the one who stopped the vendor from beating him. Later, Grandma Gu suddenly rushed out and spoke up for him."

Li Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief. Now Gu Han's savior was just one more person, and so was she.

Qin Miaoyu said, "Later, I thought I would have the maid take Young Master Gu to the clinic first, and then see how he was doing. Unexpectedly, Madam Gu suddenly intervened and said that the clinic was not doing its job properly and that she wanted to take him home to be treated."

"Seeing how kind-hearted she was, I let her take the person away."

Upon hearing this, both Gu Han and Madam Gu were dumbfounded.

If Li Jiaojiao hadn't interfered, Gu Han's wife might be Qin Miaoyu now.

But because of that kick, Gu Han married Li Jiaojiao, a jinx!

Old Madam Gu looked at Li Jiaojiao with a cold expression: "Miss Qin had already rescued Gu Han, so why did you take Gu Han away? What was your purpose?"

Li Jiaojiao's face turned pale: "What...what could my purpose be? I just wanted to help him..."

Madam Gu's voice trembled: "If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have had to serve you as a servant! He wouldn't have had to go hungry, and he wouldn't have had to be bullied by you bunch of bastards."

Li Jiaojiao pursed her lips: "Anyway, I only wanted to save him out of kindness. Whether it's Miss Qin or me... we are both his saviors!"

Emphasis was placed on the word "rescue".

Old Madam Gu's eyes nearly popped out of her head: "Does he need your help? What do you mean you're saving him? You're ruining his plans! You're hindering his future! The one who will truly save him is Miss Qin."

Qin Miaoyu waved her hand and smiled, "What's this talk of saving or not saving? It was just a small favor. I believe that Madam Gu meant well at the time."

Li Jiaojiao nodded hurriedly, "Yes, I meant well. Anyway, it's a fact that I helped him and took him home to treat his injuries. Gu Han..."

As she spoke, she tugged at Gu Han's sleeve.

Gu Han stood there, stunned.

He harbored many grievances against Li Jiaojiao. He resented her slip of the tongue that cost him his position as heir apparent, and he resented that her choice of him was merely a matter of weighing pros and cons, not genuine love. He also resented her for causing trouble and being heartless and ungrateful...

But whenever he thinks that she is his savior, and that without her he wouldn't even have the chance to stand here, he forgives her.

Now he's telling him that he doesn't necessarily need her to save him!

Originally, someone was going to save him.

She interfered, pushing him from the good life he should have had into misery!

If she hadn't taken him home, he wouldn't have had to endure the beatings and humiliation from Li Zhiyuan's family every day, nor would he have gone hungry and cold. If he had been completely helpless, why would he have stolen cassava?

If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have left this stain, and the position of heir wouldn't have changed hands!

It was she who caused him to lose his position as heir apparent! Not only because of her slip of the tongue, but also because she stole him away and left a stain on his record.

A surge of hatred welled up within Gu Han as he stared intently at her: "Li Jiaojiao..."

"Gu Han... what do you mean? No matter what, I did it all out of kindness. I even paid for your medical treatment! My family was already very poor at the time, but we still spent that money for you!" Li Jiaojiao was both shocked and angry. "What did I do it for?"

Hearing this, Gu Han felt angry, but he forced himself to suppress it.

Qin Miaoyu covered her mouth in surprise: "What? Is Grandma Gu's family really poor? If so, why are you so determined to take him home?"

"His injuries were so severe back then, what could the village doctor do? Look... he was perfectly fine, but he managed to cripple his leg!"

These words were like a thunderclap, crashing down on the entire main hall of the Gu family.

Li Jiaojiao's expression changed as she suddenly remembered that the doctor had told her to use good medicine, but she thought it was too expensive and asked to switch to cheaper medicine.

Gu Han and Madam Gu stared wide-eyed, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Madam Gu said in a trembling voice, "Yes... For an injured person, the doctor's medical skills are very important, and the quality of the medicine is also very important."

"If we had good doctors and good medicine, Han'er's leg might not be lame."

"It's all your fault! Li Jiaojiao! Because you pretended to be a good person and insisted on taking him home, but then you didn't have the money to treat him, and that's why he's like this!"

Gu Han felt dizzy and his vision blurred.

His legs! His legs!

Because of this leg, he lost all his dignity and former glory, which made him feel inferior to the core, and he even hesitated to stand in front of others.

His dignity and backbone were broken by Li Jiaojiao!