That evening, Gu Yu tried to talk to her daughter, but was turned away at the door.
She didn't sleep a wink all night, her mind filled with these chaotic messages, feeling like her heart and lungs were being torn apart. Deep down, she still didn't want to believe these things.
Because she wasn't feeling well, she didn't want to go to Jiang Wanqing's appointment, but then she remembered that Jiang Wanqing also wanted to talk to her about Ye Luo, so she went on time with doubts and trepidation.
I barely made it to the door of Jiang Wanqing's office, and I almost fainted. Luckily, I quickly grabbed the wall to steady myself.
"You...what do you want to say to me?"
Seeing her like this, Jiang Wanqing felt a pang of sadness. For someone who was full of energy yesterday to become so weak and pale in less than a day, it must be because someone she cared about had gotten into trouble.
"Judging from your expression, you already have a general idea, right?"
Jiang Wanqing went over and helped her inside to sit down. Gu Yu's eyes widened upon hearing this, but then she slowly regained her deathly calm.
"As expected, you came to me about Lolo... what happened at school. But what's done is done. If she and that boy truly like each other... no matter how many times you tell me, I can't turn back time and prevent this mistake from happening. The most important thing now is the rumors at school... Lolo is a girl, her reputation can't be damaged. I know you must have a way, right? You've been framed many times and still managed to escape unscathed. Only you can help my daughter and me. I beg you..."
Gu Yu instinctively grabbed Jiang Wanqing's hand, as if grasping at a lifeline.
However, the atmosphere quieted down, and Jiang Wanqing did not respond to her request, but instead asked a question in return.
"You probably don't know the whole story. Your daughter is in this situation entirely because of her own fault. Do you need me to give you some time to prepare yourself, or should I tell you now?"
Boom! Gu Yuru was struck dumb. She even saw the disgust and disdain in Jiang Wanqing's eyes, and a hint of hidden hatred. Did she hate her? Or did she hate Ye Luo?
She slowly released her grip, her pupils contracted slightly, and her entire body went limp.
“No… Lolo is a good child, although she’s been a bit rebellious lately, but…”
"If even you, her loving mother, think she's rebellious, then she's more than just rebellious. She's now acting without regard for ethics or morality. Let me guess, has she already sided with Jiang Xiu for her own benefit?"
These words left Gu Yu speechless. Her expression said it all; she was suppressing her disappointment. She didn't want to reveal her disappointment in her daughter to an outsider.
"If you still have any illusions, then after I've said what I wanted to say today, our cooperation will end here. When something happens to your daughter, you, as her mother, won't be able to stay out of it. It'll be a good opportunity to hand over the entire Ye family to Jiang Xiu and your unreliable husband. Anyway, you don't seem like a rational person right now."
As Jiang Wanqing spoke, she looked into Gu Yu's eyes. Such a provocation might have been clumsy under normal circumstances, but it was most effective against someone who was not thinking clearly. Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yu's eyes regained a hint of unwillingness.
"No! You have to help me! Jiang Xiu is your enemy too, isn't she!"
“She is my enemy, and your daughter Ye Luo is involved with her, so she is also my enemy. If you can’t handle this rationally, how can I know if continuing to cooperate with you will lead to your betrayal? After all, she is your daughter, and I am just an outsider. Even if she might ruin your future, you will still choose to help her. Am I right?”
"I……"
"See, you're hesitating. Do I need to say more?"
Jiang Wanqing seemed very impatient, as if she didn't even want to say what she originally wanted to say anymore. This made Gu Yu anxious.
"For my daughter's own good? Humph, haven't I been good enough to her for the past twenty years? I thought that she was a piece of my own flesh and blood, and that she would always stand by me, her mother, no matter what. But I didn't expect... You're right, Ye Luo did get involved with Jiang Xiu. Just tell me what's on your mind. I've thought it through. If it were truly for her own good, I shouldn't have just watched her go astray. Pulling her back on the right track would be for her own good too."
Her awareness was indeed much higher than her daughter's, which was why Jiang Wanqing insisted on having her come over for a talk.
With a slight smile, Jiang Wanqing, having achieved her goal, stopped probing and poured her another cup of tea, her tone softening.
“Then I’ll be frank with you. Ye Luo originally plotted against me and Cheng Ran. She drugged my husband and wanted to… you know what I mean.” Jiang Wanqing sighed. “Luckily, I arrived in time and took Cheng Ran away. As for what happened to her afterward, I really don’t know. That guy named Chen Zhong is related to Jiang Xiu. He was keeping watch for her at the door. So I said, Ye Luo is reaping what she sowed.”
"She drugged your husband?!"
Gu Yu froze after hearing Jiang Wanqing's story. She had always known that her daughter was interested in married women, but she never expected it to be like this...
"Years ago, my Cheng Ran saved your daughter, and she has never forgotten it since. As her mother, you must know all about it."
“I… I do know that after Luo Luo returned to China, I told her that her savior got married and that she shouldn’t be so stubborn.”
“She’s not just stubborn, she’s insane. I’ve called you here today for two reasons: first, to tell you the truth, and second, to ask you to fulfill that pending promise we made.”
After she finished speaking, Gu Yu looked up, as if curious about what she would say next.
"Heh, it's not that I don't want to keep my promise, but look at my current situation... I'm all alone and helpless. Even if I agree, I'm afraid I'll be powerless to do so."
That's true. She's very honest. She made a promise when she had the ability, so it's normal for her to say it like this now.
Jiang Wanqing smiled and said, "It's alright. What I'm about to tell you might just turn the tide for you, but the condition is that you can only fight alone, and even your daughter can't know!"
Beware of fire, theft, and those around you. Gu Yu is intelligent enough to accomplish great things on her own. The real worry is that she might not be able to think things through, and if Ye Luo finds out, things will only get worse.
"What did you say?"
Have you verified that Jiang Xiu is pregnant?
"What did you say?"
One sentence made Gu Yu jump up from the sofa, but due to dizziness, she slumped back down.
"Ye Yu values his own child very much. The doctors who examined Jiang Xiu were all people he knew. There was no way to tamper with the truth of the pregnancy."
"Is that so?" Jiang Wanqing snorted. "Even if we assume she is pregnant, have you ever considered that, given her promiscuous character, the child she's carrying is definitely your husband's?"
(End of this chapter)
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