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Now, seeing her possession thinking about another woman, how could she accept it?
“Summon Zhang Tao to see me,” Gu Xiruo said, suppressing her anger and instructing someone to bring the person to her.
“Yes, Miss.”
The news from Gu Xiruo’s side was quickly discovered by Su Yu’s spies in the Gu family and delivered to Su Yu.
“Xiao He, come here,” Su Yu said, looking at Wang Jinhe.
When Wang Jinhe approached, Su Yu pulled her onto her lap, resting her chin on her shoulder. “It’s a message from the Gu family’s spy.”
Wang Jinhe’s eyes lit up instantly. “Is there news?”
“Let’s read it together,” Su Yu said calmly as she opened the envelope.
After reading it, Wang Jinhe exclaimed in surprise, “I thought we wouldn’t see any results until after we left the capital, but I didn’t expect Lu Lingfeng’s efficiency to be so fast.”
“Have you found out who his savior is?” Wang Jinhe thought of a brilliant idea.
“It has been found out that the person who saved Lu Lingfeng is the illegitimate daughter of another madam in the Gu family. Her mother took care of her when she was pregnant before marriage, and even after she got married, she often had her stay at the Yu family and took good care of her. However, after her mother and the others had an accident, they couldn’t protect her.”
It turned out that the person who saved Lu Lingfeng was her cousin.
“And then?”
“Your cousin’s name is Gu Xiling. She is seven years older than you. At the age of sixteen, she encountered the injured Lu Lingfeng, took pity on him, and saved him. Later, Gu Xiruo found out and, upon realizing the identity of the person Gu Xiling saved, took credit for it. Not only that, she also planned to marry Gu Xiling off to a debauched man with many concubines.”
“To escape such a fate, Gu Xiling took the money her mother had given her and left the Gu family with her maid. However, she was betrayed by the maid and ended up with a broken leg, confined to a wheelchair.”
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in disbelief and said, “But at that time, Gu Xiruo was only nine years old, right?”
Could a nine-year-old child really be so ruthless?
Wang Jinhe found it hard to accept.
“Yes, she was only nine years old.”
“Su Yu, do you think she could be like us? But based on her previous actions, she doesn’t seem to be like us,” Wang Jinhe said, frowning.
She would rather believe that Gu Xiruo was like them than accept that a nine-year-old child could be so cruel.
“She is indeed not like us. The world she lived in is different from the world you lived in. Deception and intrigue are normal in the world of prominent families here,” Su Yu said. Although she had never heard Wang Jinhe talk about her previous world, Su Yu could guess some of it. Wang Jinhe had once lived in a peaceful and even prosperous world.
“Su Yu, do you know that in our world, nine-year-olds are still just children who play and learn?” How could someone commit murder at that age?
Reaching out to comfort Wang Jinhe, Su Yu asked, “What was your world like?”
Wang Jinhe slowly recounted the events of her past life to Su Yu. After listening, Su Yu could understand why Wang Jinhe had initially struggled to accept the idea of human trafficking.
It turned out that her previous world was so good.
“In this world, girls can marry at the age of fifteen, and noblewomen, except for those highly favored, are considered tools for contributing to the family,” Su Yu explained.
Wang Jinhe remained silent. It had been two or three years since she arrived in ancient times, so she naturally understood the rules of survival in this era. However, when she learned that Gu Xiruo had started plotting and even sought to take lives at the age of nine, she still found it somewhat unbelievable.
“How could a nine-year-old child be so malicious?”
“Wang Jinhe, you don’t need to worry about how they live. With me here, you can live according to your previous life,” Su Yu assured her. With his wealth and power, he could still provide Wang Jinhe with the life she desired.
“We can’t change these rules, we can only adapt and do our best,” Su Yu added.
Wang Jinhe nodded with a smile. “Okay.”
Su Yu was right. They couldn’t change these rules, so they could only focus on doing their best.
Rubbing her forehead, Wang Jinhe sighed, “Weren’t we talking about my cousin’s situation? How did we get so off track?”
“Right, let’s continue talking about Gu Xiling. She is now twenty-seven years old and has never married due to her disability.”
“Where is she now?”
“She is in a place quite far from the capital, being taken care of and protected by someone.”
“Can we bring her back later? We can ask Wan Gu to see if he can help cure her.”
“She was injured eleven years ago, so it’s uncertain if Wan Gu can help after such a long time.”
Wang Jinhe naturally knew, but she still wanted to give it a try. What if Wan Gu could cure her?
“What kind of person is the one who accompanies my cousin?” Wang Jinhe asked.
“He met Gu Xiling after she went there. He fell in love with her and knelt in front of his family for two days to gain their approval. After getting their consent, he has been by her side for four years. His parents also treat Gu Xiling very well.” Initially, they were not in favor of their son falling for a woman in a wheelchair, but seeing their son increasingly happy, they compromised after he knelt down to plead with them.
After letting go of their prejudices and getting to know Gu Xiling, they found her to be a good person and have been waiting for their son to bring her home.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinhe felt relieved. “It seems that life has been kind to my cousin. Her future in-laws should be good. In that case, we should have Wan Gu take a look at her.”
“Her future in-laws didn’t want her to be a burden, right?”
“That’s right.”
“What was the good idea you mentioned earlier?” Su Yu asked curiously.
“Would Lu Lingfeng collapse if he found out that his savior was harmed by Gu Xiruo to this extent?”
“He definitely would, and he would likely seek revenge on Gu Xiruo.” Once Lu Lingfeng takes action, Gu Xiruo will be in trouble unless she has someone of equal standing to counter him.
“Besides that, it can also help us achieve what we want.”
At first, Wang Jinhe didn’t understand, but then she nodded in understanding. “You’re right. You should arrange it without being too obvious, preferably letting him find out on his own.”
After falling out with Gu Xiruo, Lu Lingfeng would probably seek his cousin’s whereabouts, right?
“Okay.”
Upon returning home, Lu Lingfeng summoned his people and instructed them to intensify the investigation, determined to find the person who had saved him as soon as possible.
After spending so many years with Gu Xiruo, he knew what kind of person she was. She was capable of any sinister and malicious act, and she might do anything to repay the debt of saving his life. He needed to find the person as soon as possible.