sjar Chapter 84 Lin Xingyao Goes Mad
Chapter 84 Lin Xingyao Goes Mad
Recently, a rumor has spread throughout Beijing, and people are quietly talking about it on the streets and alleys.
"Hey, have you heard about that?" A man at the tea stall approached his classmate mysteriously, his eyes darting around a few times.
"What's up? Why are you acting so mysterious?"
Upon hearing this, the man's face lit up with barely suppressed excitement. He waved his hands in the air and raised his voice, saying, "It's that little princess from the Yong Prince's mansion. Right now, there's a lot of talk that the child in her belly isn't the second young master of the Gu family!"
"Huh? No way, you can't just say that!"
“I don’t want to believe it either, but that’s what everyone says. Rumor has it that she had an affair before marrying into the Marquis of Anyang’s household, and that she was pregnant before she rushed into marriage.”
"This is outrageous! How can the Marquis of Anyang's mansion tolerate such a huge cuckoldry..."
When Lin Xingyao heard these rumors in the mansion, her face turned deathly pale, her hands clenched into fists, and she trembled with anger.
"That's unreasonable!"
The anger in her heart burned like a raging fire, almost consuming her.
She suddenly stood up, pushed open the door, and walked straight toward Sui Jinxuan. The maids behind her hurriedly followed, but dared not stop her.
Inside the warm pavilion, Du Ruoling lay on her side on the bed, her eyes revealing a hint of impatience and annoyance.
She turned her head away, ignoring the medicine bowl that Gu Cheng'an offered her, her delicate face full of stubbornness.
Gu Cheng'an frowned slightly, his eyes filled with tenderness and helplessness. He gently advised, "Ling'er, drink your medicine. You need to take good care of yourself after your postpartum period." As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, wanting to move the medicine bowl closer to the woman.
Du Ruoling abruptly turned her head to the other side, pursed her lips, gripped the blanket tightly with both hands, and remained silent, ignoring Gu Cheng'an's words.
He killed their child, and now he's trying to please her to make everything alright?
Gu Cheng'an sighed softly and placed the medicine bowl on the table beside him.
Suddenly, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps came from outside, followed by a loud bang as the door was kicked open.
Lin Xingyao stormed in, her face contorted with rage. Her chest heaved violently, and her eyes were fixed on the two people inside, her fury seeming to burn everything to ashes.
Gu Cheng'an turned his head in surprise and frowned in annoyance when he saw Lin Xingyao's appearance.
Lin Xingyao stared intently at Gu Cheng'an and loudly questioned, "You said you would keep this a secret, so why is it now the talk of the town?"
Gu Cheng'an had been staying by Du Ruoling's side for the past two days, so how could he know what was going on?
I just felt that Lin Xingyao was going crazy and deliberately picking a fight.
Gu Cheng'an replied impatiently, "What are you doing now?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xingyao's chest heaved with anger. She pointed at Gu Cheng'an, her fingers trembling slightly: "Making a scene? It's all over the place now, everyone's guessing whose child I'm carrying is?"
Gu Cheng'an was also completely confused and hurriedly explained, "I have never mentioned this to anyone."
"Hmph! You dare say it wasn't you? Who else in this manor knows this secret!"
As Du Ruoling lay on the bed, upon hearing Lin Xingyao's words, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible cold smile.
secret?
She finally understood: the child in Lin Xingyao's belly wasn't Gu Cheng'an's?
So Gu Cheng'an really didn't touch her.
He has truly only ever been with one woman!
But he pretended to be weak and pitiful, and coughed lightly a few times.
Hearing Du Ruoling cough, Gu Cheng'an's eyes were filled with worry. He quickly turned around and sat down on the edge of the bed, gently patting Du Ruoling's back.
"Ling'er, you should rest first..."
Seeing Gu Cheng'an so protective of Du Ruoling, Lin Xingyao's anger flared even more. She rushed forward and grabbed Gu Cheng'an by the collar.
"Gu Cheng'an, you must give me an explanation today, or I'll never let this go!"
Gu Cheng'an forcefully shook off Lin Xingyao's hand, his face already showing displeasure. "I've already said it, I haven't said a single word about it to anyone else. You should think carefully about who you've offended!"
Aside from herself and Wei Qiming, only Gu Cheng'an knew about this.
Wei Qiming is currently confined to the Duke of Wei's mansion to recuperate from his injuries. He has no opportunity to speak, nor would he be foolish enough to spread the word.
She stared intently at Gu Cheng'an, her gaze seemingly trying to see right through him. Perhaps he wanted to divorce her so that Du Ruoling could take her place.
No man wants to be cuckolded for life.
Back then, when Gu Cheng'an begged her to save people, he promised that the child in her womb would always be his eldest son.
Now they're abandoning us after we've served our purpose...
Lin Xingyao wouldn't listen to Gu Cheng'an's explanation at all; she was blinded by anger.
Isn't he only concerned about that woman, Du Ruoling?
"Fine, since you treat me this way, then don't blame me for being impolite," Lin Xingyao said through gritted teeth.
Gu Cheng'an seemed to have guessed Lin Xingyao's thoughts. He quickly stepped forward, stood in front of Lin Xingyao, and reached out his hand to stop her, saying, "Don't be impulsive. Let's talk about it slowly."
Lin Xingyao abruptly shook off Gu Cheng'an's hand. "Get out of my way! Since you dare to spread my affairs so openly, I'll teach your beloved Du Ruoling a lesson."
Seeing her about to rush to Du Ruoling's bedside, Gu Cheng'an quickly stopped her, grabbing her arms tightly with both hands, his voice rising a few decibels, carrying a hint of anxiety and warning.
"You can't do this! This has nothing to do with Ling'er, don't take your anger out on her."
"Unrelated?" Lin Xingyao seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. She struggled desperately, trying to break free from Gu Cheng'an's restraints, her face full of anger and grievance.
"I am being pointed at and humiliated by everyone because of you. If I am not doing well, she won't be either! You begged me for help back then, and now you treat me like this. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Gu Cheng'an frowned, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He was worried that Lin Xingyao might really do something drastic to Du Ruoling.
This sudden situation gave him a terrible headache.
He took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound calm: "Calm down, let's work together to find out who's spreading these rumors and how to resolve this."
"I know you're angry right now, but you have to believe me, I really didn't tell anyone."
Lin Xingyao struggled for a while, gradually losing her strength, her voice filled with despair and helplessness: "What should I do? How am I supposed to establish myself in the capital after this..."
Gu Cheng'an gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. I will definitely find out the truth about this. My promise will never change. If I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning..."