Chapter 608 - 604: The Most Crucial Year
With Leng Yuan gone, Xu Wenwan lost interest in keeping up the act. She didn’t wait for Gu Jiaojiao’s help and stood up on her own.
Gu Jiaojiao watched her with a cool gaze, not surprised in the least.
Seeing her expression, Xu Wenwan couldn’t help but demand, "You knew all along I hadn’t sprained my ankle."
Gu Jiaojiao tucked her hair back. "I couldn’t care less whether you sprained your ankle. What I am curious about is this: we’ve clashed several times, yet you keep showing up in front of me. And you’re always staring at my husband. Don’t tell me..."
Xu Wenwan’s heart clenched.
Then she heard Gu Jiaojiao continue, "...it’s just as the villagers say. You’ve really taken a fancy to my husband."
Xu Wenwan had thought Gu Jiaojiao had figured out about the system; she hadn’t expected this misunderstanding.
She couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, she lifted her chin.
"Gu Jiaojiao, I’m married now. I married a young master from the An Family. Ever heard of them?"
Gu Jiaojiao shook her head. "I don’t know about the An Family. But you should stop using titles like ’young master.’ Be careful or your words will bring you trouble."
In times like these, the poorer you were, the more glorious. If your family had been poor peasants for three generations, that was a massive honor.
"You’re just jealous of me," Xu Wenwan said. She had come specifically to flaunt her new status in front of Gu Jiaojiao.
’Before transmigrating into this book, she had been overshadowed by her cousin her entire life. Now, there was no way she would let herself be outdone by Gu Jiaojiao.’
’In any case, she had married into a prestigious family. Gu Jiaojiao, on the other hand, could only live out her days with a country bumpkin like Leng Yuan.’
As soon as she thought this, Xu Wenwan remembered the heights Leng Yuan would later achieve, and her heart filled with boundless regret.
’If she had known that her transmigrating into the book would lead to Gu Jiaojiao marrying Leng Yuan, she never would have written him to be such an amazing character in the first place.’
’The only reason she’d made his character so perfect was to make Gu Jiaojiao understand that such an outstanding man would never be interested in her. It was just like that scene where Leng Yuan would rather soak in the river than lay a hand on Gu Jiaojiao.’
’She had designed those plot points specifically to trample all over Gu Jiaojiao.’
’But now, everything was ruined. Not only were Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao married, but he even doted on her so much.’
’Since things have come to this, she absolutely could not allow Leng Yuan’s career to develop.’
Gu Jiaojiao was familiar with Xu Wenwan; one look at her expression and she knew her cousin was cooking up some new scheme. ’This cousin of mine is really something else. Can’t she just live her own life? Does she really have to cause all this drama?’
"Fine, if you want to say I’m jealous of you, then I’m jealous."
Gu Jiaojiao responded apathetically and then started walking home.
When Xu Wenwan saw Gu Jiaojiao’s reaction, it was as if she were seeing her cousin again. She absolutely hated that effortlessly serene demeanor.
’No matter how she schemed, no matter how hysterical she got, the other woman always remained noble, elegant, and unruffled, looking down on her as if she were a pathetic, jumping clown.’
’Who wouldn’t have a breakdown in that situation?’
’They were cousins, but one was always composed and elegant, positively radiant, while she was forever the drab, gray ugly duckling.’
She couldn’t stand it. "Gu Jiaojiao, you look pretty pleased with yourself right now, but I’m telling you, it won’t last long."
Gu Jiaojiao was speechless.
’Seriously? How in the world did she get the idea I was pleased with myself?’
’Is there something wrong with her eyes? Does she see everyone in a distorted light?’
But since Xu Wenwan was looking for a fight, Gu Jiaojiao wasn’t going to be polite anymore.
"Xu Wenwan, I have no idea how long I’ll be pleased with myself. But as for you, I’m not so sure how long your satisfaction will last. The An Family... that’s some deep water you’ve waded into. I hope you can handle it."
Gu Jiaojiao actually knew a thing or two about the An Family. They did indeed have connections in Beijing, and their influence was currently at its peak.
’But what era was this?’
’It was a pivotal year, the year when order would be brought out of chaos.’
’Once this year passed, the next would usher in a new beginning.’
’And as it happened, the An Family was part of the very chaos that was about to be swept away.’