Lin Chuyi felt suffocated inside. In the morning, Mrs. Qi had mentioned that Qi Yunfan had gone on a date with someone else, and Chuyi didn't feel much at the time. But now, the real pain was hitting her, catching up in delayed waves.
She had known Qi Yunfan for a full three years. In those years, Qi Yunfan had looked at her countless times with the same tender, caring gaze. She had rejected him, distanced herself from him, and he never got angry. He remained as gentle as ever, always showing concern for her well-being.
When she was too busy to reply to his messages, he silently guarded and waited for her. As soon as she sent a single text no matter what time it was, he appeared by her side.
When others heard that her father was a murderer, they all avoided and isolated her, but Qi Yunfan, upon learning the truth, said he felt sorry for her and promised to always be there for her.
For such a boy, Lin Chuyi had also wavered several times. Only after three years, when she had finally achieved something, did she dare to accept his love, ready to bridge the huge gap between their families and try to spend the rest of her life with him.
But now, she realized that his gentleness was not reserved for her alone. Even worse, he treated Wen Nianyou, even more gently and considerately than he did her.
Lin Chuyi's heart felt as if it had been soaked in cold water, "Qi Yunfan, let's pretend I never knew you. You can leave now."
Qi Yunfan didn't move, "Are you really in such a hurry for me to leave? Is it because, once I'm gone, you can continue to bully Youyou?"
Lin Chuyi ignored him and looked at Wen Nianyou, "The things I'm about to say may ruin the image you so carefully cultivated. Are you sure you want him to keep listening?"
Wen Nianyou clung to Qi Yunfan's waist, "Brother Yunfan, I'm a little scared."
Qi Yunfan frowned at Lin Chuyi, "Why are you always threatening Youyou? Chuyi, if you're mad, take it out on me, okay? Don't involve Youyou. It's really not good to drag the innocent into this."
"Why don't we talk alone? There's been some misunderstanding here, and I don't want your relationship with Youyou to become strained because of me."
For the first time, Lin Chuyi found Qi Yunfan annoying.
Bored with the conversation, she turned and walked away, disappearing into the dense night.
She had intended to persuade Wen Nianyou to turn herself in, out of respect for Lady Wen. But since Nianyou wouldn't listen, she might as well take matters into her own hands and personally send her to jail!
Seeing her leave, Qi Yunfan patted Wen Nianyou on the back, "Youyou, don't be scared. Let's go home. I'll go find Lin Chuyi and have a good talk with her on your behalf."
After comforting her for a few more moments, he drove off to chase after Lin Chuyi.
Wen Nianyou's expression darkened. No wonder Hen Peizhu cursed Lin Chuyi as a fox spirit; she really knew how to seduce men!
She had taken so much effort to charm Qi Yunfan, and just when he finally seemed to like her, the moment Lin Chuyi appeared, he immediately dumped her.
After entering the villa, Wen Nianyou pulled Lin Yueqin into a guest room and began accusing her, "Didn't you say Lin Chuyi had been arrested by the police? Why is she still hopping around outside!"
"Just now, in front of Qi Yunfan, she said I killed someone, do you know that! She's trying to send me to my death!"
"And she's deliberately leading Qi Yunfan on, she just doesn't want to see me happy! That bitch, that vixen, clearly doesn't like Qi Yunfan, yet she's always flirting with him!"
Lin Yueqin replied anxiously, "Youyou, don't be angry now. It was that little beast Lin Chuyi who found a trustee to bail her out. Tomorrow the police will arrest her again, and she'll never have the chance to flirt with Qi Yunfan again."
Wen Nianyou irritably said, "How many times have I told you not to call me Youyou? Don't you know your own status? You're just a servant in the Wen family. Like the other servants, you should call me Miss Nianyou, understand?"
Lin Yueqin felt uncomfortable but still placated her, "I understand, I'll be careful from now on."
"Enough, I'm so annoyed. You can't do one thing right. I don't care, Qi Yunfan must be mine, and Lin Chuyi must never appear before him again!"
"But Miss, isn't Qi Yunfan already yours? What does Lin Chuyi's three-year acquaintance with him matter? The moment you showed up, he was immediately captivated by you. With your family background, intelligence, and beauty, you're superior to Lin Chuyi in every way. What does she have to compete with you?"
Lin Yueqin thought her flattery would please Wen Nianyou, but instead, Nianyou glared at her angrily, "My background and intelligence may indeed be a hundred times better than Lin Chuyi's, but in terms of beauty, you've severely held me back!"
She wasn't Lady Wen's child; she was actually the child of Lin Yueqin, a maid in the Wen family. The woman before her, she was her birth mother.
When Lady Wen was close to giving birth, Lin Yueqin had her baby via cesarean section a day earlier. Once Lady Wen had her child, Yueqin swapped the two babies.
As a child, the genetic differences weren't so obvious, but as she grew up, she began to look more and more like Lin Yueqin. To avoid resembling her mother and arousing Lady Wen's suspicions, she secretly underwent cosmetic procedures, a little every month, and after several years, she no longer looked so much like Lin Yueqin.
Yet she was still unsatisfied. Whenever she stood next to Lin Chuyi, people's gazes would always fall upon Chuyi, that stunning beauty never belonged to her. And Qi Yunfan's obsession with Lin Chuyi was also because of her exceptionally beautiful face!
Men, they're always so superficial!
"Miss, you're already very pretty. You need to have more confidence!"
Lin Yueqin whispered in a low voice, "Don't bother with Lin Chuyi anymore. Your most important task now is to secure Qi Yunfan and make him marry you. In the future, the Qi Family's wealth will all be yours, and adding the Wen family's, your life will be infinitely better than Lin Chuyi's!"
"Are you teaching me how to handle things?"
Wen Nianyou glared at her, "Of course Qi Yunfan will marry me, but Lin Chuyi must go to prison. Have you made sure to infuriate the victim's family today? Did they say they absolutely refuse to settle?"
"Yes, yes, I deliberately acted arrogant and overbearing in front of the family, saying their daughter deserved to die, and now they hate Lin Chuyi to death. They won't settle, they don't want a penny, they just want Lin Chuyi to go to prison!"
"Good, let's see how she competes with me for Qi Yunfan now!"