Li Xiugang, kneeling on the futon next door, turned around abruptly upon hearing this. He saw Shen Weiwan's half-smiley face through the window pane, and his face instantly turned ashen with anger, as if someone had poured a basin of ice water over his head. Just as he was about to explode, Shen Weiwan stood up first, bowed to him, and smiled innocently: "Ah! Isn't this Mr. Li? What a coincidence, you're here to burn incense and pray for blessings too?"
Li Xiu suppressed the anger in his heart and pulled the corners of his mouth with a forced smile: "It turned out to be Miss Shen, what a coincidence." His voice was dry, like the friction of sandpaper.
"Yes, yes," Shen Weiwan blinked, took two steps forward, and deliberately lowered her voice so that the pilgrims around her could hear clearly, "I heard that Master Li has been unwell recently and is recuperating at home? That's right. After all, those rumors about 'Duanxiu' have been making a lot of noise. It's time for him to rest at home to avoid being misunderstood."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Xiu was so angry that he was shaking all over. He stabbed the bluestone slab with his crutch, making a loud "thump" sound. He almost fell down from the excessive force. "That's all slander! It's a rumor!"
"Oh? It's a rumor," Chen Weiwan feigned surprise, her eyes wide open like a curious child. "But I saw you and a young man chatting happily in a teahouse in the west of the city the other day. That young man was very handsome, and the way Mr. Li looked at him...tsk, tsk, so affectionate." She covered her mouth, as if she had said something terrible. "Oh, just pretend I didn't say it, pretend I didn't say it. Maybe I saw it wrong..."
The pilgrims around all looked sideways, pointed at Li Xiu, and whispered to each other like a tide.
"So it's Master Li! I was wondering why you suddenly stopped going out..."
"Tsk tsk, homosexuality... this is truly disgusting..."
"No wonder he was so close to Miss Shen Er before, it turns out he was using her as a shield..."
Listening to these discussions, Li Xiu felt a surge of blood rushing to his head, and his vision went dark. He wanted to refute, but found that Shen Weiwan's clear eyes were full of "innocence", making him speechless. The gazes of the pilgrims around him were like needles piercing him, making him want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"You...you...!" Li Xiu was so angry that he couldn't speak. He could only glare at Shen Weiwan fiercely, the hatred in his eyes almost wanting to torture her to death. In the end, he couldn't stand the pointing and criticizing around him. He turned around and limped out of the hall on crutches. His limp was more obvious than usual. He almost crawled out of Ci'an Temple.
Shen Weiwan couldn't help but chuckle as she watched him flee. Chuntao leaned over and whispered, "Miss, you're such a powerful talker! You've made Li Xiu so angry that his face has turned green and he's almost limping like a doughnut."
"This is just the beginning," Shen Weiwan dusted off the hem of her plain skirt and looked up at the peonies in full bloom outside the hall. "To deal with this kind of scumbag, you have to use this kind of 'killing and destroying the heart' method. Let's go to the backyard and take a look. I heard that the green peonies there are in full bloom."
She knew that after this incident, Li Xiu's reputation as a "homosexual" was firmly established, and he would never be able to raise his head again. Next, it was Liu's turn. Shen Weiwan touched the warm jade hairpin in her hair. The gift from the Seventh Prince seemed to have truly brought good luck, making her path to revenge smoother.
The setting sun streamed through the temple windows, casting a warm golden glow on Shen Weiwan's plain skirt. She gazed at the distant, cascading green hills, her smile growing wider. These days in the capital were becoming increasingly interesting, fueled by these endless "surprises," and she was increasingly looking forward to them. The shadows of her past life had long since dissipated, and in this life, she was determined to live a prosperous life, crush all her enemies underfoot, and live a life of her own!
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