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Chapter 1603: Dog Bites Dog
🕑 Added 2023-09-04 00:01:11 +0000 UTCChapter 1603: Dog Bites Dog
Little did he know that the maidservant named Ying Xi took the opportunity to follow him and beat him severely.
Gazing back, Ge Qifei still feels sore all over.
He had heard Ying Xi saying that if he continued to pester Lanhua, his fate would be the same as Zhang Shu's.
Zhang Shu had his tongue cut off, eyes gouged, and went insane, eventually getting beheaded.
Though there's no evidence, Ge Qifei believes it's all orchestrated by Lu Shuyu.
To make matters worse, that foolish Xu Cai went and instigated trouble between Lan Hua and her sister.
"What are you thinking?"
"What am I thinking? I'm just trying to stand up for you, considering you claimed she threatened you. So, by sowing discord between Lan Hua and her, isn't that exactly what you wanted?"
Ge Qifei sneered, "Is that so? Is it just that simple?"
Xu Cai fell silent instantly, knowing it was not just that; she was insanely jealous of Lan Hua.
Indeed, they used to be good friends. When they were younger, Xu Cai felt sorry for Lan Hua, as her family was extremely poor, and her grandmother even used their things to support her daughter's family, while her third uncle was a useless person.
But things changed drastically when Lan Hua's second sister was found, and they even opened a shop and found work for her third uncle.
Seeing the improvement in Lu family's life, Xu Cai began feeling increasingly discontent.
When Lu's second household left Jiangyuan County and entrusted Yiren Pavilion to Lu Daniu's management, Xu Cai's attitude towards Lan Hua changed.
However, what truly pushed this sense of discontent to its peak was when Ge's family came to propose to Lu's family.
Xu Cai had seen Ge Qifei; despite being slim and weak, he was rather good-looking. Xu Cai had a crush on him even before Lan Hua, but the Ge family was interested in Lu's family.
Because Lu Daniu became the steward at that time, Lu Erniu went to study, and Cuihua's in-laws also had a shop in town.
The two families quickly agreed to the engagement, and Xu Cai harbored deep hatred towards Lan Hua.
But things took a dramatic turn when Lu Shuyu was exiled, and the Ge family withdrew the engagement. Lan Hua secluded herself and avoided everyone.
Xu Cai felt elated; she believed she had another chance.
Sure enough, now she's with Ge Qifei! Xu Cai had seen Lan Hua's fiancé, a tall and fierce-looking man named Yu Fenglin. This kind of person could easily resort to violence if angered.
Xu Cai felt she had regained some ground in this matter.
However, Ge Qifei did not see it that way; he didn't want to antagonize Shu Yu. Ever since breaking off the engagement with Lan Hua, many people knew he had offended the Lu family, so they avoided them.
As the youngest in the family, he used to be doted upon but is now scolded by his elder brother's wife, making his life much worse.
What's even more unfortunate is that no matchmaker dares to come to his home to arrange a marriage. Even if they did, the introductions were often subpar.
Feeling disheartened, Ge Qifei turned to drinking to drown his sorrows. Now, his alcohol addiction has grown, which is why he let Xu Cai secretly bring out some good wine today.
Originally, he hadn't thought of being with Xu Cai, as she's from Shishi Village and was close friends with Lan Hua. Meeting Lan Hua in the future would be awkward.
But then he had a change of heart; he had no better options left. Xu Cai's appearance was decent, and her family wasn't too bad.
Plus, her deep affection for him gave Ge Qifei a great sense of accomplishment.
