Chapter 793 Even I know she's no good.
Upon hearing his words, Xiao Qingyuan sneered, "Gu Qianhan, so you do know that Shen Wantang is your lawfully wedded wife! But I think you're just using her as a cover!"
Yuan Zheng was afraid that the two of them would start arguing and anger Gu Qianhan, and what if Gu Qianhan stopped protecting his life?
He quickly tugged at Xiao Qingyuan's sleeve, signaling him to stop talking.
"Get off me! Why are you pulling me? Did I say something wrong?"
Xiao Qingyuan glared at Gu Qianhan with hatred: "You're just putting on an act. You fought me for Shen Wantang so fiercely before, I really thought you liked her. Turns out you just bullied her because of her lowly background and lack of protection! Gu Qianhan, you're disgusting. If you don't like her, don't marry her. You've ruined her life. Don't you think you're a terrible person?"
Gu Qianhan frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I bully Atang? I'm too busy protecting her."
"Protecting her? How did you protect her? Was it by being all lovey-dovey with your sister-in-law? Or by having an affair with your sister-in-law? You two filthy scumbags, you don't know a thing or two about shame! You two will get your comeuppance!"
Gu Qianhan's face turned ashen: "Shut up! Who told you all this nonsense? Meng Yunlan and I have nothing going on, so stop spouting nonsense!"
Xiao Qingyuan sneered: "Yuan Zheng, you tell me, have you heard about the sordid affair between Gu Qianhan and his sister-in-law? Hasn't it spread like wildfire throughout the streets and alleys? And even the details are known!"
Yuan Zheng's expression immediately fell. It was one thing for the two of them to be arguing, but why drag him into the fray?
He glanced at Gu Qianhan and saw that Gu Qianhan was also looking at him, waiting for his answer, so he had no choice but to say, "This matter... has indeed spread far and wide, and there are indeed details."
Gu Qianhan asked in a cold voice, "Details? What details?"
"That... it means you're so good to your sister-in-law, how much you trust her and how much you favor her, and you even say that your sister-in-law doesn't care about your brother, but she's very attentive and caring towards you, making you bird's nest soup in the middle of the night and personally delivering it to your study. Your study is a forbidden area in the entire Duke's mansion, and no one else can enter, not even Shen Wantang. You only allow your sister-in-law to enter."
With a crisp "bang," Gu Qianhan crushed the teacup in her hand.
Startled, Yuan Zheng quickly tried to cover it up: "You, you, you... don't be angry! These are just rumors circulating outside, I didn't believe them! I know you're not that kind of person, Qian Han. How could you possibly be interested in that Meng Yunlan? Even I know she's no good. You're so smart, how could you possibly be fooled by her?"
Gu Qianhan was taken aback: "You know Meng Yunlan isn't a good person?"
Yuan Zheng nodded immediately, saying with certainty and confidence, "Of course I know! I've seen countless women; no green tea bitch or hypocritical woman can escape my eyes!"
"I had contact with Meng Yunlan before she got married. She appears gentle and generous, but in reality, she can't stand seeing others do better than her. She's very petty!"
"Oh, right, she loves being the center of attention. If someone stops praising her and starts praising someone else instead, it hurts her more than if she were killed. She won't allow anyone to steal her thunder!"
Gu Qianhan was speechless for a moment. He had never really seen through Meng Yunlan before. Before Shen Wantang entered the family, she could truly be called a good sister-in-law who cared for her younger brother and sister-in-law. She always protected him, her brother-in-law, but never overstepped her boundaries.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Zheng, a playboy, already knew that Meng Yunlan was not a good person.
Yuan Zheng had been in the business world for a long time and lived a life of pleasure and debauchery. He was quick-witted and his ability to read people far surpassed that of Gu Qianhan and Xiao Qingyuan.
Seeing that Gu Qianhan remained silent, he knew that he had struck a chord with her.
He pressed on, saying, "Qianhan, you've only been married to your wife for a short time, and rumors about you and your sister-in-law have already surfaced. I bet it's because your wife stole some of your sister-in-law's thunder, right? You must be very good to your wife and neglect your sister-in-law, so she's unhappy and that's why she's retaliating against you and your wife. Those rumors must have been spread by her."
Gu Qianhan looked at him calmly: "At least you have some brains, unlike the other one, who has no brains at all and believes whatever others say."
Xiao Qingyuan immediately flew into a rage. He pulled Yuan Zheng away and said, "Yuan Zheng, what's wrong with you? How come you're now in cahoots with that despicable Gu Qianhan?"
Yuan Zheng didn't want to offend either of them, so he could only try to smooth things over: "Qingyuan, don't be impulsive. Let's talk this out. Come, sit down and talk."
"I have nothing to say to him! I'm here today to make him give Shen Wantang back to me!"
"Huh? This... Qingyuan, they're already married, you..."
"You can get a divorce even if you're married!"
Xiao Qingyuan looked furious: "Regardless of who spread those rumors, just tell me, did Gu Qianhan and his sister-in-law have any entanglement? Did he fail to protect Shen Wantang? Did he cause her to be gossiped about and bullied by that Meng guy? If he is innocent, Meng Yunlan will have nothing to spread rumors about! Flies don't land on eggs without cracks, don't you understand that principle?"
Yuan Zheng turned his head and looked at the cracked egg: "Qian Han, why don't you explain a few more words to Qing Yuan? You know his personality, he won't give up until he gets what he wants. If you explain it clearly, he probably won't ask you for people anymore."
Gu Qianhan was in a terrible mood right now, but not because of Xiao Qingyuan, but because of Meng Yunlan.
Xiao Qingyuan is brainless, he's always known that, so he wasn't surprised when Xiao Qingyuan came to him to ask for Shen Wantang.
Meng Yunlan, on the other hand, crossed his bottom line time and time again, making so many underhanded moves, not only playing tricks in the Duke's mansion, but also daring to spread his family's dirty secrets outside.
He, a man, was already furious when faced with Xiao Qingyuan's questioning. How could Shen Wantang, a woman, possibly cope with this?
Yuan Zheng waited for a while but Gu Qianhan didn't explain, so he asked, "Qianhan? Say something, what's wrong?"
Xiao Qingyuan sneered: "What else could he be doing? He's feeling guilty! He just loves his sister-in-law and lets that Meng guy bully my Tang'er!"
Yuan Zheng shook his head: "I think Qian Han probably doesn't like that guy surnamed Meng. He likes people who are intelligent and resourceful. Although the guy surnamed Meng has some cleverness, he doesn't have great wisdom."
They had known each other for many years, and Yuan Zheng understood Gu Qianhan well. He was arrogant and wouldn't even give ordinary women a second glance.
Therefore, he genuinely believed that Gu Qianhan could not possibly like Meng Yunlan; at most, she might only have some respect for Meng Yunlan because she was his sister-in-law.
Moreover, even that little bit of respect he showed was because he had too little contact with women, didn't understand women, and even less about Meng Yunlan.
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