Noble Lady

Xue Chenyu was stunned for a moment, tears welling up in her eyes. She couldn't help but stand up and bow to Madam Xue. "Thank you for your encouragement, mother. I will keep working hard."

Next, she will find out the real murderer behind the scenes, eradicate the root of evil, and completely prevent the demise of the Marquis' Mansion.

Mrs. Xue was originally smiling, but after she bowed like this, her eyes suddenly turned red.

"Silly girl. How can anyone be so honest as you?"

Xue Chenyu was about to cry, but she still smiled and said, "Mother, I believe that doing good deeds will be rewarded. We will definitely be able to find the person who is trying to overthrow the Marquis' Mansion."

"Yeah. You're right."

The mother and daughter talked about some business matters, and then Mrs. Xue asked Xue Chenyu what she thought of Prince Cheng, which made her blush and she ran away quickly.

Time passed slowly, and there was good news from He Ruyi.

Su Ying sent word: "He Ruyi wants to see you, young lady, and the sooner the better."

Xue Chenyu put down the teacup and said calmly, "So how is she doing now? Will she attract attention if she goes out alone?"

Su Ying said, "Now Yu Shu is in charge of everything in the Cui residence. Cui Hua dotes on Yu Shu in every way, but he only has someone look after He Ruyi and does not restrict her movements."

Before, she was unwilling to move around and kept locking herself in the door, complaining to herself.

Xue Chenyu nodded to indicate that she understood, "Then please arrange it as soon as possible."

"The day after tomorrow, is that okay, young lady?" Su Ying lowered her head and thought for a moment, then gave a time.

Xue Chenyu also hesitated for a moment, "That's fine. Let's go to Jinyi Pavilion."

"Yes." Su Ying accepted the order and withdrew.

With Su Ying's help, Xue Chenyu finally met He Ruyi, whom she had not seen for a long time, two days later.

Her face was pale, her eyes were dull, her cheeks were sunken, and her body was as thin as a piece of paper. A gust of wind could blow her away.

Sickly, thin and weak.

It was exactly what Xue Chenyu had imagined. She looked sickly now, and she looked more than ten years older than before.

When Xue Chenyu first married into the He family, He Ruyi was still thin and weak, and a little timid, but she still looked like a girl from a noble family.

Later, after more than half a year of her care, providing him with good food, drink and clothes, He Ruyi not only gained weight, but also looked and behaved like a completely different person.

After that, He Ruyi ate her, drank her, used her things, and even stepped on her. She hooked up with Cui Hua and married her off in a hurry. After the marriage, she did not forget to return to the He family to help He Minzhi and Liu bully her.

Until Xue Chenyu and He Minzhi divorced, she never saw He Ruyi again.

I never thought that in just a few months, a person could become like this.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

The moment the door was opened, Xue Chenyu was the first to speak.

He Ruyi trembled all over when she heard the voice, and looked up at Xue Chenyu who was at the door.

Then half of his body trembled, and he stood up tremblingly, his lips moving, "I, I...sister-in-law, I was wrong."

As soon as he finished speaking, he bent his knees and knelt down in front of Xue Chenyu.

Xue Chenyu paused slightly, walked into the private room, and then ordered Xia He to close the door.

"Sister-in-law, I was really wrong..." He Ruyi's shoulders were shaking and she was kneeling on the ground crying.

"If you can't control your emotions, then there's nothing left to say between us."

Xue Chenyu just glanced at He Ruyi who was crying uncontrollably, and sat down slowly. There was no expression on her face, neither happy nor angry, neither sad nor resentful.

She came to find He Ruyi, not to see him cry or listen to his confession of calling her sister-in-law.

What sister-in-law or not? She has no relationship with the He family and He Minzhi anymore.

He Ruyi's crying stopped.

During this gap, Xue Chenyu had already opened the material sample card carefully prepared by Manager Qiu.

This sample card uses a thin piece of wood to label the fabrics to be used one color at a time for customers to choose.

It is not only convenient for customers, but also for the staff. They don’t have to go to the warehouse and take out the items one by one every time a customer comes to pick something.

And the contrast of multiple colors makes it clear at a glance.

He Ruyi finally stopped crying, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears and snot, and then sobbed, "Sister-in-law, I..."

"I'm not your sister-in-law. He Minzhi and I have been divorced for such a long time. Don't you know?" Xue Chenyu looked at her coldly.

It was also a reminder to her that it was useless to try to get close to someone in this way.

Today is not what it used to be.

"..." The flattering words that He Ruyi had just prepared were stuck in his throat again.

Of course she knew it, but she thought that Xue Chenyu had been so good to her in the past, and as long as she was willing to call her sister-in-law, Xue Chenyu would definitely help her because of her soft heart.

“…I, I know.”

Xue Chenyu hummed, "Don't be so clever in front of me. I really want to cooperate with you, but if you still have some tricks up your sleeve, then get up and get out."

Her voice was smooth and without any emotion, as if it didn't matter to her whether the person kneeling in front of her was a human or a dog, a man or a woman.

He Ruyi's heart trembled, which made her truly realize that the graceful beauty in front of her was no longer the person who could get whatever she wanted just by acting coquettishly and calling her sister-in-law.

She doesn't care whether she is sad or not, let alone whether she is hungry or bullied.

He Ruyi felt a little discouraged. The sadness that she had just suppressed with great difficulty suddenly surged up again, and tears fell down her face.

"Your child is gone, but at least your life is saved." Xue Chenyu's voice came from above her head, "You will have children in the future. If you cry yourself blind, you will really be blind."

He Ruyi paused and looked over with tears on her face.

Xue Chenyu had already taken a sip of hot tea and a bite of half a soft flower cake. She asked her slowly, "Your miserable state is closely related to your good brother. Haven't you ever thought about settling the score with him?"

He Ruyi's expression froze. "I, I...how could I? He's an editor at the Hanlin Academy, and I'm just, just..."

"Are you just a woman in the harem, or have you never thought of seeking revenge on the culprit? You just want to use me to help you get rid of Yu Shu, who is competing with you for favor?"

He Ruyi was speechless after his thoughts were revealed, and did not speak for a long time.

Xue Chenyu sneered, "It's easy to deal with one Jade Book, but if one Jade Book is gone, will there be a second, third, or fourth Jade Book?"

"And don't you forget who made you become like this?"

"Who pushed you, nearly killing two people? And then you acted like nothing happened, never showing up, not even apologizing."

"What kind of mother would know that your daughter is on the verge of life and death, but never even look at you from beginning to end, and remain indifferent?"

As she spoke, Xue Chenyu picked up a piece of white milk cake with her small silver chopsticks. "He Ruyi, first think clearly about who you want to take revenge on and who you want to deal with. Then come and talk to me."

What she wanted was someone who could help her find trouble for He Minzhi and Liu, rather than someone who was only thinking about competing with the maid for a man.

Although there are also many suspicious points on Cui Hua's side, and the Cui family must have been involved in the destruction of Wu'an Marquis Mansion in the previous life, the Cui family is deeply rooted, and the He family is the easiest target to attack.

“…” He Ruyi knelt on the ground for a long time without saying a word.

No one present went up to help her.

He Ruyi now doesn't even have a decent maid by her side. The only girl following her is a little girl who looks about twelve or thirteen years old. She is dazed and Xia He called her out when she closed the door just now.