Li Muyan reached out to take Gu Nian's hand, but Gu Nian quickly withdrew her hand.
She looked at Li Muyan and said, "I have two questions for you. Please answer truthfully."
Li Muyan felt a little flustered.
"Did you know that the poisoning on the Lantern Festival was caused by Zhu Mingsheng? What role did you play in this?" Gu Nian asked calmly.
"Niannian, do you know?" Li Muyan wanted to deny it, but Gu Nian's calm face made it impossible for him to deny it. "But Niannian, I really didn't participate. He said he would make it a fait accompli, and I scolded him. Later, he said he would drug me and make me hurt myself, and you would be moved. I didn't agree. I had no idea he would really do it. By the time I found out, he had already drugged me."
“Niannian, believe me, I’ve broken off all contact with him, I’ve scolded him. Niannian, this will never happen again. Niannian…” Li Muyan hurriedly reached for Gu Nian’s hand, trying to beg for her understanding.
Gu Nian shook off his hand: "What about the gloves? Did you really give them to me?"
Li Muyan froze.
Gu Nian scoffed, "Twice? You lied to me twice, Li Muyan. Trust is the most important thing between two people, yet you lied to me twice over such a trivial matter? Li Muyan, I really want to know, what were you thinking when you said you were giving me these gloves?"
Yes, she really wanted to know.
How could someone as intelligent as Li Muyan make such a mistake?
If it is, it is; if it isn't, it isn't. Why bother deceiving her?
Li Muyan was also a little angry: "These gloves were given to you by Zhou Yuan, right? He admitted it! He gave you three more pairs and then told you? Why didn't he tell you the first time? Your father passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. He wanted to curry favor with your family and cater to your tastes, didn't he? Do you like him? Is that why you're questioning me?"
Gu Nian was stunned. She remembered that she had sworn very firmly that she and Zhou Yuan were absolutely innocent, but Li Muyan was still saying that?
Li Muyan continued, "Shan'er is right. Girls all like men who are considerate to them and kind to their sisters. Zhou Yuan is considerate; he not only gave you one pair, but also gave each of your sisters a pair. However, Gu Nian, don't be fooled by him. He's telling you the truth now because your father passed the imperial examination and became a top scholar. He wants to curry favor with your family!"
Having changed their clothes, Lu Zheng and Xue Qianyu, who had just arrived to check on the situation, happened to hear this.
Lu Zheng glanced at Xue Qianyu: I'll take the blame for you.
Xue Qianyu: ...
Gu Nian found Li Muyan's angry expression amusing: "Shan'er said? Li Muyan, haven't I told you that I don't like Li Shan? You'd better not listen to Li Shan about what happened between us before?"
Li Muyan looked at Gu Nian: "She's my sister, the sister I watched grow up. Would she harm me?"
Gu Nian spat out, "Okay, I understand. Li Muyan, don't write to me anymore. Your handwriting makes me sick. Don't talk to me if we run into each other. From today onwards, let's pretend we don't know each other!"
Li Muyan grabbed Gu Nian: "Don't go! Explain yourself, is it because you found out the gloves were a gift from Zhou Yuan that you're going to be with him? He's not good enough for you!"
Gu Nian glanced down and said, "Yes! He's not good enough for you, and you're even less so! Li Muyan, let me tell you, he didn't give me the gloves. The story about the three pairs of gloves was made up. When I wrote to you, those three pairs of gloves didn't even exist. At that time, I still had hope for you. You don't trust me, and I told you not to tell Li Shan about what happened between us. You didn't believe me. I told you, if all the men in the world died, there would only be one Zhou Yuan. There's no possibility between us, and you still don't believe me. If you don't believe me, what right do you have to say you love me?"
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