Guan Wenru rode her bicycle straight to the Che family's door, where Che Xiaoni was sitting on a small stool at the entrance of the courtyard.
Upon seeing Guan Wenru, she paused for a moment, then forced a smile and stood up. "Wenru? What brings you here? Is the factory not busy anymore? Come in and sit down..."
Before she could finish speaking, Guan Wenru had already taken a few steps in front of her, and without saying a word, raised her hand...
Snap!
A crisp sound!
He slapped Che Xiaoni hard across the face!
"Huh?!" Che Xiaoni covered her face, stunned, then screamed, "Guan Wenru! Are you crazy?! Why did you hit me?"
Guan Wenru's eyes were icy cold, her voice filled with suppressed anger, "Hit you? Hitting you is too lenient! Che Xiaoni, I've considered you a friend all these years! Bai Yun has been a true sister to you! And this is how you treat her?! Do you have any conscience?!"
Che Xiaoni realized something, her eyes darting around in panic, but she forced herself to remain calm. "Wenru! What nonsense are you spouting?! What have I done to Baiyun? Haven't I treated her well? You...you're making false accusations!"
Guan Wenru took a step closer and sneered, "Keep pretending! Keep pretending!"
Che Xiaoni's voice was weak, "What on earth are you doing? I don't understand!"
Guan Wenru stared into her eyes and said, word by word, "You really think you've covered your tracks perfectly by impersonating Uncle Wang and writing letters to Xi Mufan? You really think I don't know?!"
These words struck like a hammer blow!
Che Xiaoni's face drained of color instantly, but soon she became crazed and obsessive, glaring at Guan Wenru, "Yes, I wrote the letter, so what? They killed my brother, why should they be happy?"
"Ha! You really know how to exonerate yourself!" Guan Wenru gritted her teeth. "Back then, you were so stubborn and provoked that damned spy. You wouldn't listen to advice and went out to meet the spy in the middle of the night, causing your brother to be killed by that spy. How can you have the nerve to blame others for this?"
Che Xiaoni's eyes were filled with resentment. "Why can't I blame them? Guan Wenru, stop pretending to be a good person! If Xi Mufan hadn't hurt me and made me so heartbroken, how could I... how could I have been so foolish as to be deceived by that damned spy?! It's all his and Bai Yun's fault!"
"Shut your mouth, you bastard!" Guan Wenru shouted angrily. "Ask yourselves honestly, what exactly did Xi Mufan and Bai Yun do wrong?!"
Che Xiaoni's expression was agitated. "What else do they want to do? Haven't they done something horrible enough? You can't exonerate them just because Xi Mufan is your friend and Bai Yun is your sister!"
"Absurd! I've never seen such a shameless person in my life!" Guan Wenru pressed on, "Is it Xi Mufan's fault that he doesn't like you? Does he owe you anything? Does he have to be interested in you? Is it Bai Yun's fault that Xi Mufan likes her? Does she not deserve to exist? Che Xiaoni, put your hand on your heart and tell me, does this logic make sense?!"
Che Xiaoni's lips trembled, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute.
Guan Wenru's eyes were sharp as knives, and her voice was even colder, "It's obvious that you're trying to climb the social ladder! You've taken a liking to Xi Mufan, isn't it just because he's an educated youth from the capital? Isn't it just because his family is well-off and his mannerisms are those of a cultured person?"
Isn't this exactly what you wanted?! But they didn't even like you, you failed to climb the social ladder, and now you're all twisted in your mind! You can't stand anyone!
Che Xiaoni screamed, "You're talking nonsense!"
Guan Wenru sneered, "I'm talking nonsense? Then tell me, how did you become infatuated with that spy later?"
Isn't it just because he pretended to be a cultured person from the provincial capital, making him seem well-connected and prestigious?
Che Xiaoni, ask yourself honestly! If that spy looked like a poor, unemployed, penniless country bumpkin, would you, the daughter of Captain Che, have even given him a second glance? Would you have been tricked into going out in the middle of the night by his sweet talk?!
"!!" Che Xiaoni trembled all over and couldn't speak.
Guan Wenru's voice was icy, her words continuing like hammer blows, "Look at yourself clearly! Your brother Che Zhenxing's death was your fault! You were blinded by your vanity, you were stupid! Who can you blame?! You can't blame anyone! Blame your own restless heart that always wanted to climb the social ladder!"
"Shut up! Guan Wenru, shut up!" Che Xiaoni was so angry that she was about to hit her.
As if on guard, Guan Wen took a step back in time.
Guan Wenru's stern rebuke of Che Xiaoni startled Che Wang and Lü Amei inside the house.
Che Wang pushed open the courtyard gate and came out, frowning. "What's all the noise about? Factory Director Guan is here? What's going on?"
Lü Amei followed behind, looking puzzled. "Xiao Guan, Xiao Ni, what's going on?"
Guan Wenru turned directly to Che Wang and Lü Amei, her tone icy, "Uncle Wang, Aunt Amei, ask your good daughter Che Xiaoni! What good things has she done!"
She imitated your handwriting, Uncle Wang, and wrote a letter to Xi Mufan, who was studying in the capital, saying that Bai Yun and Lei Yongkang had gotten married, and that Lei Yongkang was treating Bai Yun badly. She told Xi Mufan to stop contacting people in the Northwest, especially to stay out of Bai Yun's affairs!
"!!" Che Wang's eyes widened instantly, staring at Che Xiaoni in disbelief. "What?! Xiaoni?! You...you really did this?!"
Lu Amei's face turned deathly pale. "Heavens above! Xiaoni! You're out of your mind! Why would you do such a despicable thing!"
Che Xiaoni stiffened her neck, "I...I..."
Before she could explain, Che Wang flew into a rage, stepped forward, and raised his hand…
Snap!
Snap!
He slapped Che Xiaoni twice hard across the face, gritting his teeth, "You bastard! Your brother is gone, and you still won't shut up! What are you trying to do?! Who do you want to kill?!"
Lu Amei hurriedly went to pull Che Wang away, and said to Guan Wenru with a mixture of anxiety and shame, "Wenru! Wenru! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! Auntie apologizes to you on her behalf! Apologizes to Baiyun! This brat... she... she's gone mad!"
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