Gu Qinlan waved her hand and slapped her fingers away: "Didn't you want to die and fend for yourself, and even wanted to see me one last time before you died? Since I have complied with your wishes, I will not interfere."
Zheng Huiyi was speechless for a moment.
Logically speaking, if she says she wants to commit suicide, shouldn't others rush to comfort her and offer kind words of advice?
Why did she encounter such treatment instead?
Zheng Huiyi was emotional and shouted, "You heartless woman! I knew all along that you wanted me to die sooner!"
Gu Qinlan sneered, "You're overthinking it. I'm just acting according to your wishes. Do you not really want to die, but just want to threaten me with your death?"
Zheng Huiyi was speechless for a moment.
Gu Qinlan said coldly, "Then you've miscalculated. Apart from your mother and brother who truly care about you, your life is worthless in my eyes. Whether you live or die is none of my concern. At most, I'll just spend some money to arrange your funeral, and besides, that money won't even come from my own pocket."
Zheng Huiyi's face turned ashen with anger: "Aren't you afraid that if something really happens to me, my mother and brother won't let you off the hook?"
Gu Qinlan's lips curled slightly upward, her tone tinged with a hint of mockery: "Your imagination is far too vivid. First, it's your own disillusionment with life that makes you unwilling to continue living. Second, if you were to die in your own courtyard, with your personal maid and wet nurse around, they would be the only ones to suffer. Finally, even if your mother and brother blame me without understanding the situation, the worst consequence would be for them to expel me from the family. Would they be so heartless as to put me to death to atone for your loss?"
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