Chapter 333 is me
Qiu Heng looked at Yun Xiang, whose expression was twisted by jealousy, and found it all laughable.
"You said that even though you're prettier than Erni and the others, you'll still be teased about your appearance by the villagers because you're with me. So why do you keep coming to see me?"
Before Yunxiang could answer, Qiuheng smiled and said, "Because when you come to me, you get to eat the meat buns my mother steams and the red bean cakes Fangzhou makes. Yunxiang, was it my fault that your parents died young? You were beaten, scolded, and starved at your uncle and aunt's house. You don't hate them, but you hate me for saving you a portion of the good food. Don't you think that's absurd?"
When Qiu Heng exposed Yunxiang's despicable nature, her face turned deathly pale.
"As for Brother Bai, at first Brother Bai said he would teach the two of us to read and write, but you found it boring. But Brother Bai is a person who loves reading and quiet, so it's normal that he spends more time with me, who is eager to learn."
"No, he's biased, he only loves you!" Yunxiang became agitated again when Lingyun was mentioned.
"Even if you favor me, can you justify killing me? You've seen families in the village with several children, and parents still show favoritism towards their children. Brother Bai has no relation to you or me, so why should we expect him to treat us equally?" At this point, Qiu Heng gave a self-deprecating laugh. "Besides, in the end, didn't he ask you to push me into the deep pool? Where was his favoritism towards me?"
Does favoritism mean wanting her dead?
Fangzhou's death and Lingyun's actions made Qiuheng feel that it was even less real than when she fell into the deep pool and went to the Great Xia Dynasty thirty years later.
“That’s the kind of person you are.” Qiu Heng looked at Yun Xiang, who was filled with resentment. “I’m not telling you all this in the hope that you will repent, but just to give me an explanation for my confusion over the years. So let’s talk about what happened after you pushed me into the deep pool. Didn’t Brother Bai want to take you away?”
Judging from Yunxiang's words, Lingyun did not take her away.
“He…he lied to me.” Yunxiang covered her face and sobbed. “After I pushed you into the deep pool, I rushed to the agreed-upon place, but it wasn’t Brother Bai waiting for me, it was his servant. The servant said that Brother Bai had left me some money, and I could either stay at my uncle’s house or be taken away to settle down somewhere else. I knew that staying at my uncle’s house wouldn’t bring me any good days, so the servant took me to Wencheng. There, I found a place to live and a new identity, and I stayed there for three years…”
"Then why did you come to the capital again, and even caused Fangzhou's death?"
“I—” Yunxiang’s eyes flickered.
"explain!"
"I've been cheated!" Yunxiang clutched her hair, her expression pained. "Last year I met a man who was very honest and kind to me... Who knew he would run off with all the money in my house and secretly sell it. I couldn't go on like this, so I thought I'd use the last bit of money I had saved as travel expenses to try my luck in the capital."
"Try your luck?"
“Yes. Although I don’t know Brother Bai’s identity, he must come from an extraordinary background and is so handsome. Maybe I can find out about him.” Qiu Heng’s mocking smile stung Yun Xiang’s eyes. “I didn’t want Brother Bai to take me in. I just thought that if he gave me a little money, I could live comfortably…”
"Then why did you harm Fangzhou?"
Yunxiang was startled by the coldness in Qiuheng's eyes and remained stunned for a long time.
"Tell me, why did you harm Fangzhou?" Qiuheng grabbed Yunxiang's wrist.
The excruciating pain and fear made Yunxiang raise her voice: "I didn't want to! It was Fangzhou, she saw me and wouldn't leave! I know Fangzhou must be with you, you'll come after me for revenge... She keeps chasing me, I can't shake her off!"
"So you pushed her into the lake?"
"She fell down on her own, it has nothing to do with me!"
A snapping sound—the sound of a wrist breaking.
Yunxiang cried out in pain, only to be met with a pair of eyes as still as dead water.
She finally realized that lying was pointless.
"It was me... I pushed her down. Brother Bai lied to me, the man who said he'd love me for life lied to me. I just wanted some more money so I wouldn't have to live that miserable life I had as a child. If you find out, it'll all be over. Why are you in the capital? The capital is so big, why did Fangzhou have to run into me? With parents who love you so much, wouldn't it be better if you stayed in Yunfeng Village? I know, you came to find Brother Bai! Hahahaha, Ah Heng, you act so high and mighty, but you're still after Brother Bai..."
Yunxiang's maniacal laughter echoed in her ears. Qiuheng stopped looking at her and pushed the door open.
Xue Han was right outside the door, and he could hear the conversation inside clearly, knowing how much pain Ah Heng was in.
He really wanted to tear Ling Yun to pieces.
That hypocrite!
"I'll go find him. Let me go by myself." Qiu Heng didn't have the strength to say more, and gently pushed away the person blocking her way.
Xue Han glanced at Yunxiang, who had collapsed inside the room, and then closed the door.
Night fell, the bright moon hung high, and lights shone in every home.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner, a time for family reunions.
But this August, the girl running in the street lost her closest sister and her most trusted brother.
She stumbled along, the road to the Prince Kang's mansion seemingly endless.
"Open the door!"
The servants of Prince Kang's residence were startled when they recognized the newcomer: "Princess Suiyun has arrived—"
Without waiting for a message from her disciples, Qiu Heng rushed inside.
"Oh, Princess—" The servant was puzzled, but considering Qiu Heng's relationship with the Prince's mansion, he didn't call for anyone to stop her and passed on the news of her visit.
Qiu Heng went straight to Ling Yun's residence.
Ling Yun was surprised to see Qiu Heng: "Ah Heng, why are you here at this time?"
When he visited her during the day, he saw Ah Heng with eyes filled with sorrow and numbness, and he was still worried about her. But at this moment, a flame ignited in the eyes of the girl who ran up to him.
It was as if he had been burned to ashes.
A hint of pain flickered in Ling Yun's gentle eyes.
Ah Heng had never looked at him like that before.
Ah Heng seems to... know.
Are you panicked? Ashamed?
Ling Yun had imagined countless times what her emotions would be if this happened, but when she actually faced her swaying precariously, her first reaction was heartache.
"Brother Ling," Qiu Heng called out, then quickly shook her head, "No, Brother Bai."
Brother Bai—Ling Yun lowered his eyes, the dust settled.
As expected, Aheng found out.
"I met Yunxiang today."
Ling Yun forced a smile: "So, Aheng already knows that I had Yunxiang push you into the deep pool."
Qiu Heng stared at Ling Yun in silence for a while, a bitter smile on her lips: "Brother Bai is truly frank. Even when admitting to something like this, he maintains his usual upright and honest demeanor."
The irony, like the sharpest knife, pierced Ling Yun's heart.
"Why? Why did you do this?"
"Aheng, let's sit down over there and talk."
The two sat facing each other, and the servant served tea before leaving.
Dressed in plain clothes and bathed in moonlight, Lingyun had clear features and a gentle yet sorrowful gaze.
“Aheng, haven’t you been looking for Master Changqing? I must be him.”
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