"This humble woman greets Lord Tong." Gu Ciyu bowed slightly.
Tong Xuewei nodded slightly to her, "I've heard of Miss Gu before. You're the one who brought the epidemic under control in Qishan County, aren't you? You're truly a skillful and kind-hearted person."
Gu Ciyu smiled gracefully and replied, "You flatter me, sir. This is simply my duty as a doctor."
Tong Xuewei also admired her very much, and the three of them chatted happily.
Seeing this scene, Lin Qixia couldn't help but feel emotional, thinking about what happened later in the original story.
Tong Xuewei and the male lead Li Pei already knew each other, which means that the original plot involving the male and female leads was not interfered with by her at all.
In other words, one's existence cannot influence the general trend of the world.
In other words, the chaotic world and war that followed were difficult for her to change easily.
Lin Qixia quickly accepted this situation after realizing it.
As long as she can survive as a minor scapegoat and the people around her, that's enough for her.
Tong Xuewei excused herself, leaving Gu Ciyu and Li Pei alone.
But after he left for a short while, Lin Jiudong couldn't stand it anymore. "Let me go!" Lin Jiudong bit Lin Qixia's hand that was covering her.
"Hiss—" Lin Qixia gasped in pain and released her at the same time.
Lin Jiudong ran towards Li Pei without hesitation.
"Damn it!" Lin Qixia cursed under her breath when she saw that it was too late.
Gu Ciyu, who was standing under the tree, was about to speak with Li Pei when she was interrupted by Lin Jiudong, who rushed out.
"Brother Li Pei, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for so long!"
Gu Ciyu looked at Li Pei with some resentment.
Li Pei looked embarrassed for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Who let you come here?"
In that instant, a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.
Lin Jiudong stopped in her tracks. The disgust in the boy's eyes was so obvious that she felt hurt.
I realize I was a bit reckless this time.
what to do?
She didn't want Li Pei to hate her completely because of this.
Oh, right!
Lin Jiudong, quick-witted, snapped out of her daze and pointed sharply at Lin Qixia, who was still hiding in the corner: "Yes! She's the one who told me to come!"
Lin Qixia, who was suddenly thrown into the pot: "..."
She tried to hide, but it was too late.
Li Pei and Gu Ciyu both turned to look at her at that moment.
Lin Qixia felt as if she had been suddenly placed under a spotlight, and she remained awkwardly silent, unsure whether to stay or leave.
"Um, good evening." She simply stood up and greeted him with a smile.
Li Pei frowned and looked at her reproachfully, "Second Miss Lin, you—"
He looked like he didn't know what to say.
"Let's go," Gu Ciyu suggested decisively.
Then she lifted her foot, intending to leave.
"Ayu, wait for me!" Li Pei said, and immediately chased after her.
Lin Jiudong couldn't bear to watch this scene. Seeing this, she let out a strange cry and simply chased after him, grabbing his arm: "Brother Li Pei!"
Li Pei frowned and looked at her: "Dong'er, is there anything else?"
"I—I—" Lin Jiudong blushed and was completely flustered.
She just didn't want Li Pei to hang out with Gu Ciyu, but when she grabbed him, she couldn't think of anything to say.
In her haste, Lin Jiudong pointed to Lin Qixia beside her and said, "It's not me, it's my sister who needs to talk to you. Can you come with us?"
Lin Qixia, "?"
No, is her stupid younger sister never going to stop?
Li Pei glared at Lin Qixia and demanded, "What exactly do you want?"
"Hehe." Lin Qixia met Lin Jiudong's panicked gaze and laughed mockingly. "I'm fine, do as you please."
With that, she simply turned and left.
"Lin Qixia, you!" Lin Jiudong never expected that he had given Lin Qixia a chance.
However, she was so indifferent that she simply walked away.
Does she really not care about Li Pei anymore?
"Don't you want to know who sent that mother and son from the Zhao family to file a complaint in Lichong County?" In his desperation, Lin Jiudong shouted.
For some reason, although she liked Li Pei, she panicked when Lin Qixia left, giving her the opportunity to be alone with Li Pei.
She didn't want to stay here alone at all.
Lin Qixia stopped and turned to look at her. "What did you say?"
She could hardly believe her ears. Although she had long suspected that the timing of the Zhao mother and son's complaint to Lichong County a few months ago was wrong, she never expected that her sister would suddenly say such a surprising thing at this time.
"It was Gu Ciyu! It was Gu Ciyu who did it!" Lin Jiudong said again, afraid that he would not be able to keep Lin Qixia.
Even Li Pei was surprised by Lin Jiudong's reaction, who hurriedly defended Gu Ciyu: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could Ayu possibly—"
“Why is it impossible?” Lin Jiudong stared straight at his sister not far away and continued, “How do you think Zhao Datian and Qian Ju, mother and son, could have happened to be at the yamen at such a crucial moment?”
"Who else could it be but Gu Ciyu who deliberately arranged this?"
"She's the only one in the village who's very dissatisfied with how you dealt with the Zhao mother and son. She's the only one most likely to use this to sabotage what you've done!"
"Oh." Lin Qixia was somewhat disappointed after hearing what she said.
She thought that Lin Jiudong had some evidence that Gu Ciyu couldn't deny, which was why she was so certain.
Who would have thought that she was just saying this in front of Gu Ciyu because she hated Gu Ciyu?
She wanted to kill two birds with one stone: first, to escalate the conflict between her and Gu Ciyu.
Secondly, it made Li Pei dislike Gu Ciyu.
However, she was too young and immature.
Not only did Lin Qixia see through her at a glance, but Li Pei also clearly didn't buy into her act.
"Don't talk nonsense. Ayu was busy treating patients and saving lives all the time recently. How could she have time to persuade the Zhao mother and son to go to the county town to file a complaint?" Li Pei denied.
Lin Qixia replied indifferently, "Third Sister, you're just making things up. Who would believe you if you said it?"
"I--"
"I have something to do, so I won't chat with you guys here any longer!" Lin Qixia said, turning around and leaving.
Lin Jiudong opened his mouth, intending to call out to Lin Qixia, but found that he had no more excuses.
Moreover, Lin Qixia genuinely didn't care about Li Pei and left in a very carefree manner.
She felt a void in her heart, as if something was missing.
"Lin Jiudong." Li Pei called her name several times beside her.
Lin Jiudong only then came to her senses and answered, "What is it?" she asked absentmindedly.
Li Pei frowned and advised her, "Don't follow your sister's example and target Gu Ciyu everywhere. She hasn't offended either of you sisters, you—"
"I know!" Lin Jiudong replied impatiently.
Then, coming back to her senses, she gave a wry smile and said to the person in front of her, "They're about to set off fireworks over there. I want to see them. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Li Pei was left standing there, shook his head somewhat puzzled, and turned to leave.
"These two sisters from the Lin family are quite interesting." Before he could take more than a few steps, Gu Ciyu's voice rang out from not far ahead.
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