Xie Wutong glared angrily at Xie Ru as the latter departed before turning to Xie Zhen with dissatisfaction.
"Father, you shouldn't have promised her fifty million just now. You should have just forced her to go along with it. With the way the Xie family usually deals with things, are you really that worried that a blind person could easily escape us?"
"A dog would jump over the wall if it was forced, what more a blind girl like her. If the truth is revealed the moment she arrives at the Gu family, it won't just be you and I but the entire Xie family would have to face their wrath."
When the Gu family's young master, Gu Liao got into a car accident after the engagement party, consequently dominating the headlines of all major entertainment boards overnight, Xie Wutong became the target of everyone's ridicule. If none of this happened, she would have still gone through with the wedding out of respect for their old friendship.
"Since it's so troublesome, why didn't you reject this marriage alliance right from the start? Although the Xie family isn't like the Gu family, we are still considered one of the capital's noble upper-class families. With Wutong's appearance, she could easily find many suitors."
Qin Zhen's entire body was in severe pain after the scuffle with Xie Ru. Every strike by the latter had landed on her body. If she didn't know better, she would have thought the girl was pretending to be blind.
"You could say that I was being soft-hearted. But think about it. If the Xie family pulls out from this marriage arrangement in public, our reputation will be ruined. Moreover, aren't you jealous of the Gu family's head's assets? Whatever they have is worth much more than fifty million."
No wonder Xie Zhen was willing to sacrifice his own daughter's happiness for the sake of the marriage. It turned out that the head of the Gu family was the true goal.
Xie Ru sneered. If she had not managed to sneak the audio bug into the corner of the sofa, she would not have been able to hear this exciting conversation.
"Xie Ru, remember Second Aunt's instructions. When you arrive at the Gu family, you must be careful with your words and actions. The way that family works is nothing like the Xie family. But don't worry, one of our people will follow and assist you the entire time."
Qin Zhen was extremely nervous, worried that the matter of Xie Ru being blind would be discovered by the Gu family.
Fortunately, Gu Liao was a vegetable and could not participate in the wedding in person. They only needed to send Xie Ru to the Gu family's villa. With the red veil covering Xie Ru completely, her blindness would not be obvious and it wouldn't be weird for her to be assisted by someone either.
"Ah, I see that the eldest daughter of the Xie family is here. Come in quickly. I am Aunt Chen," said the lady at the door who had arrived to personally welcome the person she thought was supposed to be Xie Wutong. She did not want the Xie family to feel neglected. The marriage of a daughter was supposed to be a joyful and lively event. It should not be this silent and desolate.
However, the look on Madam Xie's face convinced Aunt Chen that Old Master Gu had been overthinking things.
The person she was accompanying wasn't even her own daughter so Qin Zhen did not care too much about appearances. It was her intention after all to settle the matter carelessly. She only followed Xie Ru as she was worried that their ploy would be exposed.
Xie Ru's line of sight was covered and Qin Zhen's grip on her made her feel extremely disgusted. Wasn't she worried someone would find out about her blindness?
"Mom, why didn't you turn on the lights? It's too dark here."
"What a strange thing for Miss Xie to say. It's daytime. There's no need to turn on the lights."
Qin Zhen cursed the little sl*t in her heart before trying trying to explain. "It's probably because of the red veil. Since it blocks her line of sight, things must be looking quite dim for her."
Although Aunt Chen was puzzled, she didn't say anything more. She continued to lead the two to Gu Liao's room which was occupied by a variety of devices.
Qin Zhen let out a long breath. They were lucky Wutong didn't marry into this family. The Gu family young master probably wouldn't live past the end of the year, not with his current condition. Qin Zhen was afraid that Xie Ru would mess things up, so she thickened her skin and stayed.
"Little Sl*t, you did it on purpose just now, didn't you? Don't forget, if the matter is exposed, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
"Second Aunt, what are you talking about? I've just never felt at ease without my white cane."
"Hmph, fine, whatever. Since you're marrying on behalf of Wutong, you must remember that you are the eldest daughter of the Xie family and not some orphan daughter who has lost her parents. Do you understand?"
Xie Ru snorted coldly. The old master of the Xie family had once intended to pass the Xie family down to his eldest son. If that son, the head of the Xie family, hadn't gotten into a car accident on his way back to the capital and died on the spot, Xie Zhen would have remained in the same position.
"You just sit here. Someone will come here tomorrow to serve you. Don't act recklessly."
"Second Aunt, where are you going?"
Xie Ru took advantage of the opportunity and stepped on Qin Zhen's skirt. Consequently, the former fell towards Qin Zhen due to inertia. It was quite a skillful move by Xie Ru as Qin Zhen screamed and fell to the ground.
Qin Zhen angrily pushed Xie Ru away from her body and stood up abruptly. With the sound of a tear, a small area of smooth and fair skin was revealed.