Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

At this moment, Xia Yifei sat on the ground in a daze, muttering repeatedly, "Impossible... How could it be poison... Impossible... How could this be?"

His voice contained both disbelief and shock, as well as deep-seated fear.

Ling Yan stood to one side, her eyes as sharp as cold stars, her penetrating gaze fixed on Xia Yifei.

Her tone was devoid of any warmth as she said, "Just because He Jin'an's grades are better than yours, you want to poison him? How can someone so young have such a vicious mind?"

He Jin'an also looked at him with a cold gaze.

At this moment, Jin Yuhuan's crying stopped.

Xia Yifei finally snapped out of his daze, and he looked up abruptly, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He hurriedly protested, "I didn't! I didn't mean to hurt him! That person said there was only croton oil in here. He has an exam tomorrow, and I just wanted to make him perform poorly during the exam so that it would affect him. I didn't mean to kill him. I just wanted to be number one!"

However, he and He Jin'an had always been at odds, and He Jin'an would never accept anything from him, so he could only go through Jin Yuhuan.

Lingyan frowned.

that person?

It seems he was being used too.

She pressed on, "Who was that person?"

Xia Yifei shook his head and said, "He is a tall man, who looks to be in his twenties. His face looks ordinary and he has no special features. I don't know him."

Ling Yan scoffed, "You don't have any suspicions at all about something a stranger gives you? How can you be so sure he doesn't have ulterior motives?"

Seeing the mockery on her face, Xia Yifei quickly explained, "No! That's not how it is! Of course I had my doubts. He said he was the older brother of one of our classmates and had a grudge against He Jin'an, so he wanted to teach him a lesson and that's why he came to me to join forces."

Then he said urgently, "But I'm not stupid, so I won't believe him so easily. So I went to a pharmacy to have a doctor check it. It really only contained croton seeds. Just to be on the safe side, I went to several other pharmacies to confirm."

Not stupid at all.

It's just a matter of the devil being one step ahead of the saint.

Her voice was icy as she said, "You think you're so smart, but actually they're smarter than you. If they want to harm someone, they'll make sure everything goes perfectly. Either the poison was added after you checked it, or the pastries were switched. Ha! You've been played, made the executioner."

Xia Yifei was stunned, his face stiff, and he stood there motionless.

It turned out to be the case.

He was actually manipulated; his jealousy was exploited, and they almost succeeded.

He almost became a murderer.

If that's the case, then his life is over.

At this moment, both he and Jin Yuhuan were filled with relief and lingering fear.

fortunately!

Fortunately!

The two realized what was happening and immediately knelt down to pay their respects to Ling Yan and Xiao Muyao.

With an expression of immense gratitude and tears streaming down her face, she said, "Thank you, Prince Rui! Thank you, Princess Rui!"

At this moment, their expressions and eyes were incredibly serious and sincere; they were genuinely grateful to the two of them.

Xiao Muyao replied, "You don't need to thank me. It's all thanks to the Princess Consort; she's the one who discovered this matter."

The credit that belongs to Yan'er belongs to Yan'er; he would never claim it for himself or steal the credit.

They should thank Yan'er, not him.

Upon hearing this, the two of them didn't have any ulterior motives and thanked Lingyan again, saying, "Thank you, Princess Consort Rui!"

He Jin'an, on the other hand, greatly admired and appreciated Prince Rui.

How many men in the world have taken credit for women's work without a second thought?

Men like Prince Rui are few and far between.

However, his older brother should be considered one.

Now that everything has been sorted out, all that's left is the mastermind behind it all.

However, judging from Xia Yifei's limited knowledge, it was impossible to get any further information from him.

Therefore, we can only start with the pastries themselves.

So Lingyan gave the two of them some final words of advice.

She spoke to Jin Yuhuan first, saying, "You shouldn't be so naive anymore. Don't treat everyone as a good person. Remember to be wary, okay? Don't let yourself be taken advantage of again."

After what happened today, Jin Yuhuan was so scared he was almost going crazy. How could he dare not be on guard?

He will definitely be more careful in the future.

So he solemnly replied, "Thank you for your earnest teachings, Princess Rui. I have taken them to heart."

Lingyan nodded.

Then he looked at Xia Yifei and said in a serious tone, "It's good that you want to surpass He Jin'an. Nobody wants to be second best all the time. Everyone wants to be number one and doesn't want to be constantly suppressed. I understand all of that."

Xia Yifei looked up at her, unable to believe that she understood him so well, every word she said resonated with him.

Tears welled up in his eyes again.

But then Lingyan's tone changed, and she said more solemnly, "But you can't surpass him by using those unorthodox methods. You can only rely on your own hard work every day. Hard work doesn't lie. Today there is a He Jin'an, but what if someone better appears tomorrow?"

"There are so many outstanding people, but were they all born outstanding? Each of them has put in many times, even thousands of times, more effort to become so outstanding. You only see your own efforts, your own resentment and jealousy, but do you know about their late-night studies and tireless efforts day and night?"

"The first place is achieved through their continuous hard work, not through anything else. Being number one is not easy. If you want to be number one, you have to work even harder. You are still young, so it's not too late to work hard. One day you will surpass others and achieve your goal. In the future, you must never have any other thoughts, understand?"

Xia Yifei's heart was in turmoil, a mixture of shame and self-reflection forming an impenetrable net that bound him tightly.

His face turned from white to red, and then from red to white, as if he had undergone a spiritual baptism.

Princess Rui's words were like a cool breeze in summer, not only dispelling the fog in his heart but also giving him an unprecedented shock and awakening.

It was like a sudden awakening for him, a wake-up call.

Yes!

He only saw that no matter how hard he tried, he could never surpass He Jin'an, but he never knew how much effort and hard work He Jin'an had put in to get first place.

He had always been number one since he entered the academy, which shows how much effort he had put in behind the scenes.

He used to be resentful and jealous, trapped in a fog, unable to see clearly or understand.

Now that the fog has cleared, we realize just how foolish and arrogant he was before.

He will definitely work even harder in the future.

He then looked at Lingyan, his eyes filled with fervent admiration and tearful gratitude, and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Princess Rui. I will never have any other thoughts in the future, and will only work hard and make progress in peace."

Seeing this, Lingyan smiled gently, her eyes full of satisfaction, and said, "You are a promising student. You know how to admit your mistakes and correct them. That is the greatest virtue."

He wasn't a bad person at heart; it was just that he was driven by childish jealousy and resentment.

The only harmful method I could think of was to make people have diarrhea, which wasn't that extreme.

Now that everyone can see things in a positive light, it's naturally a happy ending for all.

Then Xia Yifei walked up to He Jin'an and bowed solemnly, saying sincerely, "Brother He, I want to sincerely apologize to you here. I apologize for my ignorance in the past and for my intention to harm you today. I hope you are magnanimous and can forgive me."

He Jin'an knew that he had truly repented, so he smiled gently and said, "It's not a big deal. It's good that you've come to your senses. I forgive you too. From now on, let's communicate well and learn and improve together."

Xia Yifei felt even more strongly that he had been a fool and a petty person before.

Look at his magnanimity, his demeanor, his breadth of mind.

He felt even more ashamed.

He immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Brother He. I hope you will continue to guide me in the future."

He Jin'an replied with a smile, "No problem."

He then looked at Ling Yan, his eyes filled with admiration and respect, as well as regret and pity.

He admired and adored this woman who was so beautiful, intelligent, and insightful.

It's just a pity that she's already taken; otherwise, she and my brother would be such a perfect match!

She was the only woman he had met in all these years who was worthy of his brother.

What a pity, what a pity!

Ling Yan looked at He Jin'an's eyes and couldn't understand what he was regretting.

Xiao Muyao, however, understood immediately.

But there's no need to feel so sorry.

After all, the only difference between them is the official title; otherwise, they are practically husband and wife.