Rebirth: The Heiress's Life

The mere thought made her even more displeased.

Yan Xintong bit her lip and walked toward the back garden, her eyes suddenly pausing before her mouth curved into a sinister arc.

Qiao Xiguan, once I expose you, you'll realize how miserable your fate will be.

At that moment, she seemed to no longer feel the fatigue in her body as she hurriedly turned and entered the hall.

Qi Huifen was currently accompanying Gu Yaoqi chatting with a business associate. Yan Xintong walked straight over, took Qi Huifen's hand, and whispered in her ear, "Mom, come with me."

Qi Huifen's eyes tightened, her face looking somewhat ugly as she reproached in a low voice, "Can't you see I'm busy?"

"It's an emergency, you need to come with me," Yan Xintong insisted.

Qi Huifen glanced at Gu Yaoqi and the guest across him, smiled appropriately, and followed Yan Xintong toward the back garden.

"What's this for?" After walking some distance, Qi Huifen's expression darkened, and her voice was stern.

"I just went to the back garden and stumbled upon..." Yan Xintong hesitated.

"Stumbled upon what?! You're being so vague."

"Well... Mom, you'll see when we get there," Yan Xintong said, pulling Qi Huifen toward the back garden.

Qi Huifen cast a glance at Yan Xintong, thinking she was usually quite sensible and wouldn't be so impolite as to abruptly pull her away from the hall unless something serious had happened.

The two headed to the back garden together, Yan Xintong filled with gleeful madness, convinced that Qiao Xiguan was doomed this time. To seduce her own brother-in-law, hmph, she wouldn't believe it if Qiao wasn't thrown out of the Gu Family?!

"Mom, look at Qiao Xiguan, she and Zi..." Her joyful voice suddenly cut off.

She stopped herself abruptly, staring in shock at the scene unfolding before her, unable to utter another word.

In the beautifully moonlit garden, bathed in neon lights that made it look stunningly gorgeous, in such a dream-like place, two people were kissing passionately. The woman crouched slightly, her delicate body leaning against the man's chest, her slender arms tightly wrapped around his neck, appearing inseparable.

The couple seemed to hear the noise and suddenly let go of each other. The woman turned around, her face showing a hint of shyness as she looked at Qi Huifen and Yan Xintong, "Mom, I... I and Zichen..."

Her shy voice, even under the night sky, seemed to reveal her cheeks flushed a bright red, blooming beautifully.

"Mom, that's not it, just now I clearly saw Qiao Xiguan and Zijun kissing, not my eldest brother," Yan Xintong blurted out quickly, somewhat disbelieving her own eyes.

It had been Gu Zijun just moments before, so how had it turned into Gu Zichen now?!

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Zijun and I... Mom... how could I possibly be with Zijun... I'm well aware that he's my younger brother-in-law..." Qiao Xiguan was utterly astonished, feeling quite embarrassed and wronged, "Why are you framing me like this?"

"Mom, really, it's true. Qiao Xiguan has always been improper. She and Zijun... three years ago they..." Yan Xintong began frantically, not considering the consequences, desperate to defend her claim.

"Enough!" Qi Huifen's face darkened, "Yan Xintong, I have always thought of you as well-educated and capable in all aspects; to think you would say such things! Are you possessed today, being so indiscreet? Do you know how important the guest I was accompanying with Yaoqi was?! And here you are, spouting nonsense!"

"Not at all, Mom, believe me, that woman Qiao Xiguan really is loose. She truly has an affair with Zijun, she..." Yan Xintong grew more anxious, speaking without thinking of the aftermath.

"Yan Xintong!" Qi Huifen flared up, "Have you had enough?! I won't even mention the past, how you've always made things difficult for your sister-in-law, I can overlook that considering your competence and ability to share my worries. But after all these years, you still can't change your jealous nature!"

"Mom, I didn't..." Yan Xintong's eyes reddened, tears welling up, looking extremely aggrieved.

"Don't cause more trouble for me!" Qi Huifen tossed out these words, turned to leave, but then turned back to Qiao Xiguan, "It's good that you two love each other, but in such a place... nevermind, if you like it, then so be it."

Then, she departed.

Qi Huifen would have been only too happy for someone to prompt Gu Zichen, the oddity of the family, to begin to open his heart.

Falling in love?!

Qiao Xiguan even felt that the term was utterly inapplicable to Gu Zichen, that old hermit deeply hidden in the mountains!

After Qi Huifen left, Yan Xintong shot Qiao Xiguan a fierce glance and turned to enter the hall as well.

At this time, a somewhat more rational Yan Xintong should have understood the real solution was to first ingratiate herself with Qi Huifen.

So, after a short while, the back garden quieted down.

A smirk played on Qiao Xiguan's lips as she coldly observed Yan Xintong's infuriated, teeth-gritting expression.

Not everyone is truly easy to bully, Yan Xintong!

"Had enough?!" came a voice filled with utter indifference from behind.

Qiao Xiguan turned her head to see that man whose face had already turned completely dark.

"What you see is that I'm not playing at all, it's all your family members..."

"Next time, don't use me! That's my advice to you," Gu Zichen said, each word sending a hellishly deep chill to the bone.

Qiao Xiguan bit her lip as she watched Gu Zichen pushing his wheelchair away.

This man!

She touched her lips, then her mouth suddenly curled into a hook.

Be angry, just die of anger.

It's just...

The temperature of Gu Zichen's lips, which seemed cold and indifferent, was actually scorching hot...

She unconsciously bit her lip again.

"Qiao Xiguan, you really have changed," Gu Zijun stepped out from the shadow of a huge pagoda tree.

Qiao Xiguan's eyes narrowed, and she gave him a fierce look.

If it wasn't for her keen eyes spotting Yan Xintong showing up, she couldn't even bear to think about the consequences.

She abruptly pushed Gu Zijun away, and it just so happened that she saw Gu Zichen coming out of his greenhouse garden, which sparked the idea for this whole act.

First, it would be easy to thwart Yan Xintong's malicious intentions. Second, Qi Huifen wanted to see progress between her and Gu Zichen, and to please someone, one must cater to their tastes.

It's just that...

Dammit, that monster Gu Zichen was too fussy!

The first time she took the initiative, she was sent flying by his palm. Gu Zijun must have been staring in complete shock by her side.

Of course, she was not one to give up. Without a moment's hesitation, she fiercely threw herself onto him again. This time she was smarter, her hands tightly wrapping around his neck, refusing to let go at all costs, using all her strength throughout the process.

"Qiao Xiguan?!" Not hearing Qiao Xiguan speak, Gu Zijun called her name somewhat displeased.

Qiao Xiguan looked at Gu Zijun and slowly articulated, "I suffered a head injury while in prison. Many things became unclear to me. I don't know if anything truly happened between us in the past, but I can clearly tell you now that between us, it's just like this, there won't be anything... else."