Lin Xihe's thoughts drifted back to the past, and she suddenly remembered Jiang Huairou.
Looking back on the days since I left, I realize I haven't really thought about her much.
But now, hearing that it was her doing, Lin Xihe was still somewhat shocked. After a moment of stunned silence, she murmured to herself, "Why...why would she do this?"
"I love you but you don't, so I take it out on you."
Mu Ruoyan frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes. She didn't want to recount the whole unpleasant experience herself.
That despicable Jiang Huairou, with a sword to his neck, still insisted on venting his hatred for Lin Xihe, blurting out everything in one go.
That day, when Jiang Huairou heard that Gu Qinghuai had taken the initiative to break off the engagement, she hurriedly went to Gu Qinghuai's stepmother and begged her to make the decision so that Gu Qinghuai could marry her.
She knew in her heart that her status might not be a good match for Gu Qinghuai, but when she thought that Gu Qinghuai already had children out of wedlock, it was undoubtedly an indelible stain.
She couldn't help but wonder, since Gu Qinghuai already had such a "flaw," she might not necessarily have no chance at all.
Even if she couldn't be his principal wife, she would be willing to be a concubine and stay by his side.
With this thought in mind, Jiang Huairou was extremely anxious and rushed to Gu Qinghuai's stepmother's place. She pleaded earnestly with her stepmother to intervene and facilitate her marriage to Gu Qinghuai.
However, Gu Qinghuai's mother had no say in his decision. Unable to resist Jiang Huairou's persistent pleas, she had no choice but to agree to let her stay at General Gu's residence for two days.
This was a rare opportunity, and Jiang Huairou was not about to let it slip away easily.
Under the cover of night, she carried the carefully prepared pastries into Gu Qinghuai's courtyard and secretly slipped an aphrodisiac into his tea.
As Jiang Huairou watched the effects of Gu Qinghuai's drug take hold, she was overjoyed, thinking that things were about to go as she wished. She took off her clothes one by one and was about to offer herself to him.
But Gu Qinghuai coldly replied, "There is no place for anyone else in my heart but her."
As the drug took effect, Gu Qinghuai suppressed his impulse, turned his back, and tried to suppress it with his internal energy.
Jiang Huairou was unwilling to give up and approached step by step. Looking at the fine beads of sweat on Gu Qinghuai's forehead, she still held onto a glimmer of hope, thinking that as long as the deed was done, Gu Qinghuai would naturally take responsibility for her.
So she said in a sweet voice, "Cousin, Huairou only wants to stay by your side. No one has ever touched my body before..."
However, Gu Qinghuai showed no mercy and coldly roared, "Are you leaving or not?"
Jiang Huairou was determined and continued to remove the last piece of clothing. Just as she was about to step forward, Gu Qinghuai disregarded her dignity, directly called his subordinates into the house, and dragged her out.
And so, she was exposed naked in front of everyone, her dignity utterly destroyed.
Finally, Gu Qinghuai had someone carry her clothes and throw her, along with her clothes, into the yard.
How could she swallow such a humiliating insult?
At that moment, Jiang Huairou's hopes shattered instantly, and her joy turned into overwhelming resentment.
She was confident in her outstanding looks and excellent qualities, so how could she be inferior to Lin Xihe, whom she considered promiscuous?
This resentment and jealousy grew wildly in her heart.
She hated Lin Xihe even more. Even though her cousin had broken off his engagement with Lin Xihe, he still only had her in his heart and even remained faithful to her. This was simply incomprehensible to her.
Even though she didn't ask for any official status and only wanted to have a night of pleasure with Gu Qinghuai, Gu Qinghuai resolutely refused, which greatly hurt her self-esteem.
Lin Xihe sighed.
In the book, Jiang Huairou was originally a simple and beautiful girl, but fate played a cruel trick on her. In the end, in order to protect Sun Ningxiang, she was brutally humiliated by several bandits and committed suicide because she could not bear the humiliation.
Now that Lin Xihe has broken off her engagement with Gu Qinghuai, Jiang Huairou still harbors resentment towards her and even sets a trap to harm her.
Mu Ruoyan looked down at Lin Xihe and saw that her face was pale.
He held Lin Xihe's hand, his voice soft and tinged with pity: "Not everyone is as kind as you. You have no intention of harming others, but some people, once evil thoughts take root in their hearts, will stop at nothing to hurt others."
He secretly grumbled, utterly unable to understand how Gu Qinghuai and that lackey named Ji Zhuo could leave Lin Xihe alone in the capital. His dissatisfaction grew stronger, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "Is this how they protect you?"
Before Lin Xihe could even reply, Mu Ruoyan muttered under her breath, "Two useless bastards."
Lin Xihe hurriedly explained, "I have people protecting me, but I really didn't expect them to be so audacious in broad daylight."
Seeing Lin Xihe protecting others, Mu Ruoyan felt dissatisfied: "I took Xu Qi with me today. Next time you go out, take Xu Qi with you. If it's inconvenient, I'll arrange for a woman from the Ruan generation to protect you personally."
As he spoke, he subconsciously hugged Lin Xihe tighter in his arms, still feeling lingering fear as he recalled the dangers she might have encountered.
"No, I won't go out. What do you plan to do with Jiang Huairou?" Lin Xihe raised her head, a cold glint in her eyes, and asked.
"I rushed here to find you, but I haven't had time to deal with it yet. I'll take action later."
Mu Ruoyan's gaze turned cold, and she didn't say the rest of her words.
Jiang Huairou actually harbored such a vicious thought. He was determined to make her pay a hundredfold price. First, he would throw her into a brothel so she could taste the humiliation of being bullied and understand the consequences of hurting Lin Xihe.
"You want to kill her?"
Lin Xihe's voice was soft, but it carried a resolute air. She was not a soft-hearted saint; she knew that if those bandits succeeded, she probably wouldn't have the courage to live.
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