Chapter 703 The story is flawless
After handing the letter to Qin Fang, Gu Qingchen was uneasy for several days.
She locked herself in the yard and didn't even have the heart to go out and play. The letter kept repeating in her mind.
For a moment she felt like she was crazy. Lin Jiayou treated her so well, how could she doubt him based on a letter from an unknown source?
What's the difference between this and those villains who stab you in the back?
But on second thought, Liu Sanniang...
Why did the mother of an old friend, whom Lin Jiayou described as kind and charitable, become the widow of an official with whom he had an ambiguous relationship in the letter?
Two completely different statements, like two hands, were tearing at her sanity.
This torment made her afraid to see Lin Jiayou, and she even subconsciously avoided him.
Lin Jiayou was very perceptive and soon noticed her alienation and abnormality.
That afternoon, Gu Qingchen was staring at a pond of withered lotus leaves in the garden when Lin Jiayou walked out from behind the moon gate.
He looked a little haggard, with a faint blue tint under his eyes.
"Qingchen."
Gu Qingchen came back to his senses and saw that it was him. His heart skipped a beat and the smile he forced on his face became a little stiff.
Lin Jiayou did not come closer, but just stood a few steps away, holding a few pieces of letter paper in his hand, and sighed softly.
"It's really not easy living in the capital."
He said this without any beginning or end, with an unspeakable fatigue in his voice.
"I've been hearing some terrible rumors lately. I think I've accidentally offended someone. I just don't know if it will implicate you and make you worry about me."
He took the initiative to bring up the "rumors".
Gu Qingchen's heartbeat suddenly quickened. She subconsciously clenched her sleeves and blurted out, "What rumors?"
Lin Jiayou looked at her reaction, a hint of understanding flashed across his eyes, but the bitterness on his face became even stronger.
He seemed to be trapped in some bad memories and began to speak slowly.
"When I was in Jinguan City, I was valued by a gentleman because of my considerable talent and learning, but this also attracted the jealousy of others."
"That man is the son of a wealthy local merchant. He's narrow-minded and has repeatedly plotted to frame me. He even bribed others to spread rumors that I had affairs with several women in the city. He wanted to ruin my reputation and thwart my path to the imperial examinations."
The story is flawless.
Gu Qingchen was stunned when she heard this. She didn't expect that Lin Jiayou had experienced such a thing.
Lin Jiayou's gaze shifted into the distance, and his tone grew heavier.
"The most innocent among them is Liu Sanniang. She is actually the evil young man's biological aunt. She is an upright and kind person. She couldn't stand her nephew's actions and helped me privately several times."
"Because of this, that evil young man harbored a grudge and even fabricated a story about his own aunt, saying that I had an… ambiguous relationship with her."
Liu Sanniang, the evil young man's aunt, was implicated for helping him...
This explanation perfectly matched all the information in the anonymous letter, and threw all the dirty water on a fictional "evil boy".
Lin Jiayou turned his head and looked at her straight.
"I thought I could get rid of all that filth when I arrived in the capital, but I didn't expect that these shadows would still follow me."
He took a step forward and asked softly, "Qingchen, did you... hear something too?"
This question completely broke down the shaky defense line in Gu Qingchen's heart.
All her doubts, temptations, and anxieties turned into overwhelming guilt at this moment.
She felt terrible about herself.
Lin Jiayou was framed like this, but not only did she not notice it, she even used those dirty things to suspect him. What's the difference between her and that despicable young man?
"sorry……"
Gu Qingchen's tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. She could no longer control herself and told everyone everything about the anonymous letter.
"I'm sorry! It's my fault. I shouldn't have believed those nonsense. I..."
She cried incoherently and felt that she was unforgivable.
Lin Jiayou looked at her without a trace of blame on his face. Instead, he gently held her cold hand.
"Silly girl, how could I blame you? I'm the one who should be sorry. It's my past that has disturbed you for no reason."
He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on her face with his fingertips.
"Qingchen, as long as you believe in me, that's enough."
His voice was so gentle that water could drip out of it.
A crisis of trust was easily resolved by him and even became a catalyst for deepening their relationship.
He had prepared a "reasonable" way out in advance for any news that Qin Fang's caravan might bring back.
It was not until Gu Qingchen was coaxed and left, feeling guilty and moved, that the gentleness on Lin Jiayou's face faded away little by little.
He turned around with his back to the Moon Gate. The clothes on his back had already been soaked with cold sweat and were tightly stuck to his body.
That was a close call.
Just a little bit.
Who was it that could find out who and what he was doing in Jinguan City in such a short time, and pass it on to Gu Qingchen in this way?
The Third Prince's men? No, they weren't that quick, and they had no such motive.
A name clearly emerged in his mind.
Qian Zhenyun.
The prince's companion who seemed dull but shone brightly in front of the emperor.
Lin Jiayou's eyes turned completely cold, the warmth just now disappeared, leaving only bone-chilling coldness and murderous intent.
He must die.
This serious threat must be eliminated as soon as possible.
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