Their eyes met, and the air froze for a moment, filled with awkwardness and subtle confrontation.
"Who are you?"
Wan Ruyi looked up and down at the young woman in front of him who had fair skin, beautiful looks and elegant temperament, and felt inexplicably nervous.
Although she is several years older than Xu Qinghe and takes great care of herself on a daily basis, the fine lines and vicissitudes of life are still difficult to conceal in comparison with the youthful Xu Qinghe, and the gap between the two is obvious at a glance.
Xu Qinghe raised an eyebrow and asked in a tone that was almost joking, "You've been staring at me for so long, and you still haven't recognized who I am? I'm the woman who was said to have cheated on Yin Yunjie in the countryside."
Her tone was steady, and she even calmly arranged her toiletries while talking, trying not to take up every inch of the already compact space in the ward so as not to affect the placement of medical facilities.
Upon hearing this, Wan Ruyi's anger instantly ignited. His voice was sharp and piercing, full of accusations: "You really are from the countryside. You have no manners at all, interrupting people without any hesitation!"
"I'm uneducated?"
Xu Qinghe pointed at her nose, her face filled with disbelief. "But you, you dragged someone else's husband along crying and gossiping behind his back. That's the behavior of a true shrew. And you still have the nerve to call me uneducated?"
Wan Ruyi, who has always been arrogant and proud, relies on his noble birth. No matter where he goes, he is the focus of everyone's attention. He is used to being responded to by everyone and enjoys everyone's obedience and unconditional catering.
Now, not only is Yin Yunjie's heart not on her side, but she is also being accused by his legal wife, who describes her as a shrew who stole someone else's husband. This is undoubtedly a great insult to her dignity. How can she tolerate it!
"How dare you humiliate me like this? Who do you think you are?"
"I am Yin Yunjie's wife."
Xu Qinghe uttered these words softly. These words were simple yet powerful, revealing his unquestionable identity and confidence.
She blinked slightly, and an overly innocent smile bloomed on her face. That overly bright smile was like direct sunlight, making Wan Ruyi feel dizzy.
"Take my advice and leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't accidentally spread the gossip about the art troupe's star seducing a married man in the hospital. That would be enough for everyone to gossip about for a long time after dinner."
Wan Ruyi's heart was in turmoil. She had never expected that this woman from the countryside could have such sharp words.
"You dare!"
"Do you know who I am?"
She clenched her teeth, her eyes burning with anger, as if she was about to tear Xu Qinghe into pieces in the next second to vent her hatred.
"I know, the one who destroyed other people's families."
Xu Qinghe responded without hesitation, his tone full of contempt and indifference towards Wan Ruyi.
Then, she strode forward, unceremoniously pushed Wan Ruyi aside, and sat back down in the accompanying chair beside the bed, a sneer playing on her lips. "Are you planning to tell me which noble family you are from? Believe it or not, I only need one word to let you experience the 'good times' of the detention center?"
From the very beginning, Xu Qinghe didn't take Wan Ruyi seriously. He originally just wanted to meet this woman in the rumors, but he didn't expect that she would come to him on her own initiative and be exposed on the spot. As a result, Xu Qinghe naturally would not show any mercy.
"How dare you treat me like this, you shameless bitch!"
Wan Ruyi raised her hand angrily, intending to give Xu Qinghe a resounding slap. Instead of dodging, Xu Qinghe provocatively moved her cheek forward, her eyes flashing with defiance and sarcasm. "Come on, hit me here! As a rich lady, being a mistress is already shameful enough, and now you're trying to attack a soldier's wife. I really want to know which noble lady is so brave and fearless."
Xu Qinghe gently lifted a strand of hair that fell in front of her forehead. Her unintentional action revealed a sense of calmness and indifference, as if Wan Ruyi's anger and attack were nothing more than a breeze passing by her face, unable to stir up even a ripple.
Her eyes were like a deep pool of water, clear and mysterious, revealing a power that could not be ignored. This power silently disintegrated all of Wan Ruyi's attacks, causing the originally boiling anger to quietly cool down and turn invisible.
In Wan Ruyi's mind, Xu Qinghe was once an inconspicuous country girl. Her skin was slightly dark due to years of sun and rain, and she wore simple clothes, which made her out of place in this prosperous world.
In her view, this woman, without a high education and lacking the so-called "upper class" upbringing, had only relied on a bit of cleverness and opportunity to build a bridge between the village and the supply and marketing cooperative, occasionally appearing as a minor news item. In Wan Ruyi's eyes, these achievements were not enough to make Xu Qinghe worthy of standing in opposition to her, let alone being mentioned in the same breath.
However, Wan Ruyi was forced to open her eyes and face this reality which was completely different from what she had expected.
Xu Qinghe is not only young and beautiful, but also exudes the vitality and radiance of youth. More importantly, her words are sharp, and every rebuttal is like a sharp blade, hitting the vital point. She is completely different from the simple woman described by Wang Song.
This subversive cognition was like stones thrown into Wan Ruyi's calm heart, stirring up ripples and making her feel unprecedentedly out of control and panic.
"Do you think your little tricks can hide the truth? Everything you did to Yin Yunjie behind his back, when he wakes up, he will be the first to know the truth from me. Do you think you still have the face to stay with him and become a second-hand product that is despised by others?"
Although Wan Ruyi tried to keep his voice steady, he could not hide the fierceness and urgency in it.
She thought she had found Xu Qinghe's weakness and firmly believed that this was enough to make him feel scared and even collapse.
In her opinion, Xu Qinghe's caring for Wang Song and arranging easy work for him all revealed the unusual relationship between the two.
If it wasn't for some special feelings, how could a country girl be so interested in a city man for no reason?
This thought spread like a poisonous vine in Wan Ruyi's mind, making her more and more convinced that her strategy was impeccable.
However, Xu Qinghe's reaction was beyond her expectations.
Far from showing any fear, the woman counterattacked with a condescending attitude: "Who do you think you are to judge the relationship between Yin Yunjie and me? Don't think so highly of yourself, Miss. If you're fine, please leave and don't force me to take more drastic measures."
Although her voice was calm, it revealed unquestionable determination, and every word struck Wan Ruyi's already anxious heart.
Xu Qinghe then turned and walked towards the window. The sunlight shone on her through the glass, adding a bit of warmth and soft light to her.
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