Spring Breeze No. 1 (015) Take Care of Your Stuff (Part 2)

  Gu Shallow Cong came out, and the door next to it also opened in response. In just one night, Yan Ruyu's complexion was haggard, with dark circles under her eyes, clearly showing that she hadn't slept all night.

  Those few words from Ji Jiangran cut into her heart like a knife, the pain was unbearable. The whole evening felt suffocated, knowing what Ji Jiangran was doing next door and sleeping there without leaving.

  Yan Ruyu wanted to storm out and smash Gu Shallow's door, go crazy and have a fight with her, let the whole Ji family know what they did was shameful.

  But it's not that simple. She knew what kind of temper Ji Jiangran had, and usually he was willing to go along with her, seeming very easy-going. In fact, those were all just illusions, because she was willing to keep a low profile. Once she did something out of line, breaking Ji Jiangran's bottom line of patience, he would not hesitate to have a falling out with her.

  Yan Ruyu indeed had a bit of infatuation, sometimes when Ji Jiangran was good to her, she would have unrealistic thoughts and vaguely think that Ji Jiangran might like her.

  But yesterday's words ruthlessly shattered her reverie, and after a whole night of thinking, she realized it was just a marriage of interest, and all the so-called deep feelings were just her own fantasy.

  Endless resentment arose in her heart, but all of it was directed at Gu Shallow Condensation.

  He glared at her with extreme hatred: "Let's have a talk, just the two of us."

  "Alright."

  Two people went to the balcony, one in front of the other, to talk, the quietest place on the entire second floor.

  Gu Shallow looked at Yan Ruyu and thought that this was just a pitiful creature. In fact, Ji Jiangran's words were not without some reason. These women had been molded from childhood to adulthood, recognizing such a future, and biting on it until death.

  Little did they know, some things that are done without hesitation from the start are wrong, and excessive stubbornness will only make oneself more miserable.

  Moreover, she is not only unfortunate but also mentally unbalanced. She cannot bear to see others doing well and hopes that they will be worse off. Such a woman has a heart like a poisonous scorpion and is really not worth pitying.

  Yan Ruyu raised her hand and was about to slap Gu Shallow Condensation.

  As soon as her wrist was raised, it was tightly grasped in Gu Shallow's palm, almost crushing her hand, Yan Ruyu cried out in pain.

  Gu Shallow did not let go, but instead slapped her face. Seeing Yan Ruyi's stunned expression, she calmly reminded her: "Yan Ruyi, I warned you, don't be too ruthless as a person. Do you still want to hit me? Don't you know what you've done?"

  Yan Ruyu's eyes were wide open, like a bronze bell, staring at her in panic, wondering where Gu Shallowing got such power?

  She stared at her face, suddenly feeling very strange. This woman she had known for many years, yet seemed like she had never met before, in this moment she was radiant and captivating.

  "Tell me, are you trying to frame me? Then do you know who helped me with my medicine that night?" Gu Shallowing asked. Yan Ruyu's mouth moved slightly, but she didn't speak. Word by word, she said: "It was your fiancé Ji Jiangran, it was you who pushed him onto my bed, Yan Ruyu, what is called 'self-inflicted evil cannot be tolerated', shouldn't you know? You've harmed others multiple times, this time it's thoroughly backfired on you. Originally I didn't want to bother with you, but you really are shameless."

  Yan Ruyu endured with great force, but still let out a mournful cry: "Gu Shallow Cong, you're so shameless, aren't you afraid I'll tell the people of the Ji family?"

  Gu Shallow let go of her, saying lightly: "Don't show off, if you have the guts to do that, it's considered your skill. Do you dare to break up with the Ji family?"

  She guessed she didn't dare.

  Yan Ruyu was taken aback, looking at her with a dazed expression, clearly weighed down by worries.

  If the news got out from her, there would only be one outcome: a complete breakup. Ji Jiangran wouldn't go easy on her. So no matter what, she wouldn't do something so stupid and for now, she could only swallow this bitter pill.

  "Take care of what's most important to you. It didn't belong to you in the first place, and if it disappears, that would be a real pity."

  Yan Ruyu was frightened, her heart racing. She liked Ji Jiangran, how could she be so reckless as to let him leave? All along, she felt that she had done a great job, and Gu Shuangning had fallen into her trap many times over the years. Even many rumors were spread by her. But she never showed any weakness, and didn't expect him to counterattack, especially not with such ferocity.

  Yan Ruyu had breakfast with an absent mind.

  Jianbai called out to her several times before she suddenly sprang up, startling Jianbai in the process. "What's wrong?" he asked her, "Why so startled?"

  Yan Ruyu hastily forced a smile and glanced at Gu Shallow Condensation. She sat up straight with some effort: "Nothing, mom, I just had a bit of insomnia last night. Do you have something to say?"

  "Your crystal shrimp dumplings were so delicious, Mom really wants to eat them today. If you're not busy, would you mind making some more?"

  Yan Ruyu was finally happy for a moment.

  "No trouble at all, if there's anything troublesome, Mom, whenever you want to eat, just let me know anytime."

  While feeling simple and contented, seeing Gu Shallow Cong on one side, he couldn't help but feel suffocated.

  Sitting together with Ji Jiang, they look like a matching pair, but in reality, it's all superficial, and she doesn't truly match up to him.

  "Shallow Cong, you shouldn't always think about running outside when there's nothing to do. Learn from Ruyu and do something useful for once. It's not that we expect you to do manual labor with the servants around, but still, can't you produce anything decent? Who knows when it might come in handy, or else won't Jiangying lose face?"

  "Alright, mom," Gu Shallow replied calmly, raising her eyes.

  To put it simply, she always had a lot of resentment towards Gu Qian Ning.

  "You and Ruyu are both young ladies who have never had to worry about food or clothing since childhood, but you can't do anything. Take a look at Ruyu, she's excellent in all aspects. Ruyu has always spoken well of you in front of me, saying that you're good friends who have known each other for many years. As good friends, shouldn't you learn from her a bit? It's not like it's impossible to change the impression that people have of you as an airhead. You also care about your reputation, so why haven't you thought about making an effort to learn something and changing people's opinions?"

  Jian Bai is also a person of status, and he usually speaks with great care. However, he doesn't take Gu Shuang Ning seriously at all, and has almost never scolded anyone like this before. But when it comes to Gu Shuang Ning, his words are even more unpleasant than the last.

  Gu Shallow looked at Yan Ruyu with a cool gaze: "Is that so? Ruyu, you've always spoken well of me, thank you very much."

  She wasn't very willing to get along with Jian Bai, knowing that she looked down on her and didn't truly acknowledge her as her mother-in-law. At least not like Gu Shuangning in the past who had yearned to marry into the Ji family. Compared to being a daughter-in-law of the Ji family, she would rather fly far away.

  Yan Ruyu and Jian Bai's sharp aura is going to kill!

  Ji Jiangying finished eating and went to work, calling Gu Qianning as she got up.

  "See me out."

  He called her in the same way as Dà Yé, and Gù Qián Níng had no choice but to follow him out.