LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 56: You and I Are Not of the Same Mind
Chapter 56: You and I Are Not of the Same Mind
Hearing Qiao Nian speak ill of Lin Yuan, Xiao Qingnu instinctively wanted to refute, “You’re talking nonsense! Yuan’er isn’t that kind of person!”
Qiao Nian raised an eyebrow slightly, “Oh, is that so? It seems Miss Xiao doesn’t remember anything at all.”
These words provoked Xiao Qingnu, and she began to recall in detail the scene after she fell into the water.
At that time, she was struggling violently, but she clearly remembered that both her brother and Lin Ye had rushed out, both poised to jump in and save her.
But later, why did they stop?
Xiao Qingnu thought of the figure that had stumbled out, and her heart skipped a beat.
Was it Lin Yuan who stopped them?
Seeing the change in Xiao Qingnu’s expression, Qiao Nian’s lips curled into a faint smile, “Miss Lin was concerned about your reputation, so she stopped Xiao Heng and the young marquis. But I think a person’s life is more important than reputation.”
As she spoke, she picked up the still-warm medicine from the bedside and brought it to Xiao Qingnu, “Moreover, Xiao Heng is your own brother. Who would say anything if he risked his life to save you? As for the young marquis… he’s not engaged to anyone. If any rumors were to spread, he could just marry you. How could they just watch you drown? Don’t you agree?”
After speaking, Qiao Nian gave Xiao Qingnu a slight smile.
She and Xiao Qingnu had been rivals since childhood.
She knew Xiao Qingnu’s temperament too well.
Moreover, she knew that her words today had certainly struck a chord with Xiao Qingnu.
Xiao Qingnu looked at the medicine in front of her, took it, drank it all at once, then wiped her mouth before looking at Qiao Nian, “You’re not a good person either. You almost killed me in the water!”
“Miss Xiao is really wronging me.” Qiao Nian stood up and walked towards the table, “At that time, Miss Xiao was struggling violently. If I hadn’t found a way to make Miss Xiao faint, given how General Xiao and the young marquis obey Miss Lin’s every word, I’m afraid we both would have died in that lake.”
She put the bowl on the table, then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Xiao Qingnu, “Oh, right. You’re General Xiao’s sister. If your reputation was ruined because of this and you were forced to marry the young marquis first, I’m afraid Miss Lin and your brother’s marriage would have to be called off!”
After all, Xiao Qingnu was Xiao Heng’s sister. If she married Lin Ye, should Lin Yuan call her sister or sister-in-law?
Xiao Qingnu’s face had turned ashen.
She coldly looked at Qiao Nian, “Don’t think I don’t know you’re trying to sow discord!”
“I am indeed trying to sow discord.” Qiao Nian readily admitted, after all, she was doing it so obviously that Xiao Qingnu couldn’t possibly miss it.
She sat down at the table, half leaning against the edge, smiling lightly at Xiao Qingnu, “You and I have been rivals since childhood, each with our wins and losses, hard to say who’s better. But as soon as Lin Yuan came to the marquis’s mansion, I lost. I can’t compete with her, do you think you can? When she bats her teary eyes, you rush to support her, but when your life was in danger, what did she do?”
Hearing this, Xiao Qingnu’s gaze was fixed on her fingertips, but in her mind was Lin Yuan’s pitiful face.
Then Qiao Nian continued, “I don’t want you to be played for a fool, but it’s not for your sake. Xiao Qingnu, I’m about to marry Prince Ming, and within three months I’ll follow him to Gucheng. During this time, I don’t want to cause any trouble.”
Dealing with a Lin Yuan who only knows how to cry and whine is annoying enough, if Xiao Qingnu is added to the mix, jumping up and down, it would really give her a headache.
So, she deliberately wanted to sow discord, to divide them.
This way, she could find a moment of peace.
But after hearing Qiao Nian’s words, what Xiao Qingnu cared about was no longer Lin Yuan.
She frowned at Qiao Nian, her voice cold, “Do you really want to marry Prince Ming?”
Qiao Nian didn’t expect Xiao Qingnu to suddenly ask such a question. She was slightly stunned, then sat up straight, “The imperial edict for the marriage has been issued. I can’t disobey it.”
“But my brother had warned you before.” Xiao Qingnu pouted, getting out of bed, “My brother said you were the one who wanted to marry Prince Ming. Don’t think you’ve married up. That Prince Ming is not a good person! He may protect you in front of others, but do you think others envy you? In fact, they’re all laughing at you behind your back, pitying you!”
As Xiao Qingnu spoke, she walked towards the door. When she passed by Qiao Nian, she paused slightly, “You don’t want me to be a fool, and naturally, I don’t want you to be kept in the dark either. Qiao Nian, if one day he takes you to the west of the city, remember, you must not go.”
The west of the city?
Qiao Nian was puzzled, but Xiao Qingnu didn’t say anything more and just opened the door and walked out.
Unexpectedly, Lin Yuan and others had just arrived.
Seeing Xiao Qingnu, Lin Yuan immediately rushed over, “Nuan Nuan! Why are you up?”
She looked concerned and immediately took Xiao Qingnu’s hand, “You just woke up from a coma, you should rest more!”
As she spoke, Lin Yuan looked past Xiao Qingnu with some worry at Qiao Nian, who was still sitting in the room, then said, “If you don’t want to stay here, you can stay in my courtyard for a couple of days…”
“Yes!” Lin Ye chimed in from the side, “Miss Xiao should rest more.”
However, unexpectedly, Xiao Qingnu pulled her hand out of Lin Yuan’s grasp right in front of everyone, even stepping back, her expression cold, “Thank you for your concern, Miss Lin, but this Fanghe Courtyard is fine. I just feel that I’m well enough to return home to recuperate.”
Miss Lin?
Not Yuan’er?
Lin Yuan was stunned, not expecting Xiao Qingnu to be so cold towards her.
Her eyes immediately reddened, that trademark pitiful, teary-eyed expression appearing on her face.
However, she glanced at Qiao Nian again before asking softly, “Nuan Nuan, did… did you hear something from someone and misunderstand me?”
“Miss Lin might as well name names.” Qiao Nian finally walked out of the room, smiling at Lin Yuan, “No need to be so insinuating.”
Lin Yuan hurriedly shook her head, looking innocent, “I, I didn’t, I’m just curious about Nuan Nuan’s attitude towards me…”
“There’s nothing to be curious about.” Qiao Nian still wore that faint smile, “Miss Xiao isn’t deaf. She heard clearly when you stopped General Xiao and the young marquis from saving her. Why would she need anyone else to say anything?”
Hearing this, Lin Yuan became anxious and hurriedly tried to explain to Xiao Qingnu, “It’s not like that, Nuan Nuan, listen to me, I was really worried about your reputation…”
Before she could finish, Xiao Qingnu interrupted her, “Miss Lin thinks reputation is important, but I think life is more important. It seems you and I are not of the same mind.”
“No, Nuan Nuan, sister knows how to swim, I begged sister to save you!” Lin Yuan was completely flustered.
Xiao Qingnu was Xiao Heng’s only sister. If she angered her, what if it caused Xiao Heng to dislike her too?
However, as soon as these words were out, Qiao Nian let out a low, cold laugh.
“When you cause trouble, you know to push it onto me, but when I do something good, you rush to claim it for yourself. Miss Lin, you really have a way of doing things!”
Xiao Qingnu also chimed in, “I didn’t hear you ask Qiao Nian to save me either. Could it be that I wasn’t paying attention and missed it?”