Gu Jiangli spoke gently, but her words were firm and resolute.
The group of men behind her did indeed look away after hearing her words, becoming somewhat afraid to look directly at her.
Seeing the change in the behavior of the people behind her, Sun Chan became even angrier.
Seeing the admiring look in Jiang Huaizhi's eyes as he looked at Gu Jiangli, she felt a surge of anger welling up inside her.
"Sister Jiang Li does have a point, but how did you and the eldest young master end up in the water together? Especially in such a deserted place. Could it be that Sister Jiang Li couldn't get close to the second young master, so she's now trying to seduce the eldest young master? Can't you stay still for a second?"
These words were undoubtedly an attempt to label Gu Jiangli.
She desperately wanted to portray Gu Jiangli as a slut, to make everyone despise her, only then could she satisfy her twisted inner desires.
Gu Jiangli had a hundred ways to refute her, but this time, it seemed like it wasn't her turn to do so.
Jiang Huaizhi frowned, his expression turning extremely unpleasant, and his usually gentle voice became several degrees colder:
“Miss Sun, your brother is on good terms with Huai Song. Because of this friendship, I have never made things difficult for you, even though you have bothered me several times in the past. But you have been far too rude today. Has the Sun family never taught you anything about propriety, righteousness, and a sense of shame?”
While it's customary to insult someone without involving their family, Jiang Huaizhi brought up the Sun family, stating directly that Sun Chan's family hadn't properly raised her.
Furthermore, in front of so many people, he revealed that Sun Chan had once harassed him.
For Sun Chan, this was the ultimate humiliation.
Sun Chan was speechless, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
Seeing that she was no longer speaking, Jiang Huaizhi did not continue.
"Miss Gu, let's go."
The two did not linger; for them, it was time to change into clean clothes as soon as possible.
If it weren't for Sun Chan's intervention, they would have already changed their clothes and boarded the carriage to go home.
Sun Chan stood there, watching the two figures leave, her nails digging into her flesh.
The maid behind him stepped forward to comfort him:
"Miss, please don't be angry. They're the ones who don't know what's good for them..."
"Slap—!" Sun Chan turned her head and slapped him across the face. "Who gave you the right to speak?"
The moment she got angry, the maid was terrified. Ignoring the other young masters and ladies standing around, she knelt down swiftly and skillfully.
"Please calm down, Miss. I know I was wrong."
Enraged, Sun Chan roared at the people around her, "I'm disciplining my servants, are you all going to keep watching?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone found it boring and left.
The crowd dispersed, and Sun Chan asked the maid on the ground, "Where is he? Where is that good-for-nothing?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a man quietly approached from behind her.
"Miss Sun, I'm here."
Sun Chan turned around, raised her hand, and seeing the man's pathetic appearance, she felt an urge to slap him.
But just as the slap was about to land, it stopped in mid-air.
"I told your brother to push Gu Jiangli into the water! How could you let the eldest young master fall in too!"
The man named Chen Ying was covered in sweat. "I... I was watching from the attic. It was Gu Jiangli who brought the young master into the water. It happened so suddenly, I couldn't have predicted it."
"I wanted everyone here to see Gu Jiangli's predicament, but now, the eldest young master has also fallen into the water. I don't even dare bring those girls here. If they come, it won't just be to laugh at Gu Jiangli! How can you be so reckless? Don't you even want to keep your family's cloth shop?!"
Chen Ying hurriedly replied, "Of course I want to! My family's cloth shop has recently been targeted by someone. If it weren't for Miss Sun's help, it would probably have disappeared from the city by now. Miss Sun, just tell me, as long as it's something I can do to help, I will definitely do it!"
She took several quick breaths, suppressing the anger on her face.
After things calmed down, she finally spoke:
"Alright, I'll give you one more chance. Go and spread a message throughout the city."
"What news?"
"Tell me that Gu Jiangli had a secret rendezvous with the eldest young master and attempted to seduce him by getting wet."
"This... isn't that a bad idea?" Chen Ying hesitated. "Recently, the rumors about the Second Young Master and Gu Jiangli caused quite a stir in the city. The City Lord was furious and said that if anyone in the city were to spread rumors again, he would not let them off easily. If I really do this, wouldn't I be going against the grain? The City Lord won't forgive me..."
Chen Ying was terrified; he never expected Sun Chan to come up with this method.
Sun Chan got angry again, "What are you afraid of? What great things can a coward accomplish? Once the news gets out, how can we find out who spread it? Besides, didn't you say you suffered a lot at Gu Jiangli's hands? Have you forgotten that she made you drink the golden juice? You're a grown man, don't you want to get revenge for such an injustice?"
After some encouragement, Chen Ying indeed remembered the time she was bullied by Gu Jiangli at Wenxiang Tower.
His eyes hardened: "I... of course I want her to suffer too."
"That's right. All you have to do is spread some rumors, and the whole city will be cursing Gu Jiangli behind her back as a shameless woman. You should be happy about that."
Chen Ying was persuaded.
After thinking for a moment, he clenched his fist. "Alright, I will do as Miss Sun says. But... may I ask why Miss Sun dislikes Gu Jiangli so much? Is there some kind of grudge between you two?"
Sun Chan sneered, "Hmph, I pursued the eldest young master so desperately, yet he distanced himself from me. But at the city lord's birthday banquet, he didn't hesitate to betray his own brother and speak up for Gu Jiangli. Is that why I hate her?"
Chen Ying was stunned again.
He really hadn't expected that to be the reason.
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