Chapter 168: Deep Regret

After confirming, if it’s possible to get rid of her, that would be best. If not, don’t take any reckless actions that might cause trouble.

“But if she goes to the capital, it will only bring trouble to Xiao Ruo, and we…” Hong Shi voiced her concerns.

They couldn’t allow Wang Jinhe to become a stumbling block for Xiao Ruo.

“We shouldn’t have abandoned this child in the first place. Now that she’s not in our hands, there’s nothing we can do,” the more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became.

The Wang family’s protection of Wang Jinhe made it impossible for them to do anything. Moreover, Wang Jinhe had already married, and her spouse didn’t seem like an ordinary person. Their relationship with the county magistrate and the governor was also quite good.

This was quite unfavorable for them.

“Indeed, we made a mistake in handling this matter initially. We thought she would ruin herself, and few people went to that place. But who could have anticipated that, in the end, someone would come and rescue her?” If they had known that Wang Jinhe would reach this point, they definitely wouldn’t have abandoned her. However, regretting it now was of no use.

After all, things had already come to this.

“Xiao Ruo should know what to do. We’ll listen to Xiao Ruo when the time comes,” the man knew they couldn’t do anything to Wang Jinhe’s family now, so everything was focused on Gu Xiruo.

Hong Shi lowered her eyes, expressing some regret, “Sometimes I regret it. If only back then…”

“Shut up! Keep this matter to yourself. If you say it out, what will happen to Xiao Ruo? She has finally achieved what she has today and has never mistreated us. If you dare to cause trouble for Xiao Ruo, I won’t let you off,” the man quickly interrupted Hong Shi, warning her sternly.

Hong Shi certainly knew that she couldn’t talk about these things now. At this point, they could only compound their mistakes.

“Enough, now is the time when Xiao Ruo needs our help. If you dare to do anything, don’t blame me for turning ruthless,” the man warned Hong Shi again, concerned that she might cause trouble.

What they did initially wasn’t wrong. Xiruo is doing well now, and she’s quite capable.

Hong Shi opened her mouth to say something, but when she saw the warning and anger in her husband’s eyes, she could only remain silent.

“I understand.”

Yuan Lin watched the couple from the shadows, his eyes slightly squinted. These two harbored even greater secrets, especially the man who seemed to be overly enamored with Gu Xiruo.

This affection went beyond the master-servant relationship, and it seemed like they were willing to do anything for Gu Xiruo.

Yuan Lin followed the couple back to their residence. Hong Shi looked at her home and thought of Wang Jinhe’s home, couldn’t help but speak, “Let’s ask Xiruo to give us some money to fix the house. The rainy season is coming, and life won’t be easy.”

The man glanced at Hong Shi, saying, “Enough, we can endure a bit of hardship. As long as the child is well, it’s fine. In such a place, you have to spend money everywhere.”

“However…” Hong Shi hesitated but nodded when she saw the man’s unyielding gaze. “Okay, then.”

After a while, Yuan Lin went back when he couldn’t gather any more information.

“Young Master, Gu Xiruo is very likely the child of this couple.” Yuan Lin directly stated when he found Wang Jinhe and Su Yu.

Hearing this, Wang Jinhe was surprised, “Is that true?”

Yuan Lin shared the information he had gathered, “Although it’s just a speculation, it’s not far from the truth.”

Wang Jinhe lightly tapped her fingertips on the table, her eyes filled with contemplation.

Based on the information from the couple, Wang Jinhe could confirm that the only people who would unconditionally treat someone well were their own children or parents.

“It seems that our previous speculation is not far from the truth. Gu Xiruo is worried that I might return and compete with her. She’s afraid of losing everything she has now,” Wang Jinhe said thoughtfully. “If that’s the case, Gu Xiruo probably won’t give up easily. Until she’s certain I won’t go to the capital, she might have trouble sleeping at night.”

Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe’s somewhat gloating expression and couldn’t help but find it amusing. “You, is this enough to make you happy?”

“My requirements are still very low.”

“Now that it’s basically certain what Gu Xiruo’s purpose is, what do you plan to do next?” Su Yu asked Wang Jinhe.

Wang Jinhe was completely clueless about such matters and had no idea what to do. She could only turn her gaze to Su Yu and asked, “Do you have any good ideas?”

“For now, let’s not rush to take action. Let’s see what she intends to do. After she makes a move, we can strike back. It’s more straightforward that way. I’ll make sure to tell Wan Gu and the others to investigate. Earlier, they were in the light, and we were in the dark. Now, we’ve completely reversed positions, and it’s actually advantageous for us.”

Wang Jinhe nodded in agreement. It seemed like a reasonable plan when put that way.

At the moment Wang Jinhe and the others learned about Gu Xiruo’s purpose, Gu Xiruo also became aware of Wang Jinhe’s identity.

Looking at the contents of the letter, Gu Xiruo’s delicately beautiful expression twisted slightly.

For more than a decade, she had been low-key and unnoticed. Why change that this year?

Walking to the candlelight with the letter in hand, Gu Xiruo placed the letter on the flame, watching it slowly be consumed by the fire until it disappeared completely.

“Since You’re considered a country bumpkin, You should recognize your own status,” Gu Xiruo said, squinting her eyes.

If there’s anyone to blame, it’s Wang Jinhe herself. Why did she have to make her so high-profile? If not for her recent prominence, she might have forgotten that such a person even existed.

Over the years, she had sacrificed so much to achieve everything she had today. She absolutely wouldn’t allow anyone to destroy it. Whoever dared to oppose her would meet their end.

Beneath her gentle demeanor hid the most malicious of hearts.

It seemed she needed to carefully plan how to make Wang Jinhe obediently stay in the small mountain village and not attempt to return to the capital, drawing the attention of the Gu family.

At the same time, Gu Xiruo harbored some dissatisfaction towards the Hong couple. If it weren’t for them abandoning her in the first place, she wouldn’t be facing such a difficult choice now.

Leaning on a soft cushion, Gu Xiruo lowered her head to look at her nail polish-stained fingers. Her clothes, jewelry, and room were all meticulously refined.

Even though the Gu family had raised her for over a decade, she still hesitated to take a gamble. She wasn’t sure if the people in the Gu family could accept her without any blood relation.

If her parents and brother knew how she obtained this social status, they would probably despise her, right?

No, she would never allow such a thing to happen.

All of this belonged to her and had nothing to do with Wang Jinhe.

Accustomed to a luxurious lifestyle, she was unwilling to think about what would happen if she didn’t have all of this.

Since everything was wrong from the beginning, let it continue to go wrong. Wang Jinhe, this is your own doing.