459: See Through But Don’t Tell (4 more updates)
Xie Zhinuan exhaled softly, “Silly girl, jealousy is a terrifying thing, especially when it es to love. If you truly love someone, you can’t tolerate a speck of dust in your eye; jealousy will devour your humanity. From the very beginning, I knew that both paths would lead to a grim end, turning me from a person into a ghost. Why should I willfully debase myself, abandoning the life of a good person to bee a ghost?”
“Am I unfortable with the carefree life I lead now, or is it that in this residence, where I alone call the shots, doing as I please isn’t satisfying? If I feel like getting up early in the morning to exercise, I do just that. If not, I sleep in, and no one criticizes me or talks behind my back. But marriage is a different story!”
“From the start, I understood that with Li Hengyi, I never harbored a single shred of romantic affection, nor could I muster any!”
“Today there’s Miss Mu, and there will be a Miss Zhang tomorrow, followed by Miss Li, Miss Wang, or many other girls whose surnames we can’t even recall. They take pride in acpanying Li Hengyi, but the condition is that they must be favored, ideally having his exclusive affection. But men, they are best at novelty and boredom, fancying this tender lady today and that spirited, sweet, cute, arrogant, bossy woman tomorrow. Just watch, even with Mu Rourou’s soft, water-like demeanor, if she gets vicious, she won’t show mercy in killing or arson!”
“…”
The silly girl stared blankly at Xie Zhinuan.
She hadn’t expected Xie Zhinuan to see things so clearly.
“Miss, do you really not plan to marry then?”
“Maybe, but who can tell what the future holds? What matters now is to live well in the present moment and not let anyone easily scheme against me,” Xie Zhinuan said, her eyes filled with an icy resolve.
Perhaps it was because she had killed before, but there was something different about her aura now.
“I will have someone keep an eye on Mu Rourou!”
“Hmm, be careful not to let her notice. Although this girl seems frail, you must understand that the daughters of merchant families are not restricted to the ‘inner doors’. Their minds are full of plicated twists, and she es prepared.”
The silly girl nodded.
Meanwhile,
Mu Rourou withdrew her hands, fingertips lightly resting on the strings, and lifted her eyes to gaze at the night sky.
She pursed her lips gently and smiled tenderly.
“Miss, it’s cold outside; let’s go back inside,” said the maid.
Mu Rourou nodded, “Hmm!”
With the help of her maid, she rose to her feet and, before entering the house, glanced to the side.
It seemed casual, as if she didn’t care…
The following day, Xie Zhinuan and Master Mu signed the contract at the Governor’s Office. Only then did Magistrate Liu realize that the timber in the forest could be sold for silver. He had initially worried that Xie Zhinuan would not make back her investment, which turned out to be an unfounded concern.
Although the exact price was unknown, it was clear that with this enterprise, Xie Zhinuan certainly wouldn’t sustain losses; she might even turn a profit through selling the timber.
She was bound to make money, but Xie Zhinuan smiled and said nothing.
Magistrate Liu felt it was not his place to ask further.
Xie Zhinuan sent the silly girl with Master Mu to check the timber, watching the carriage depart from the doorway.
She smiled lightly.
She intended to let certain people know that even if she were a fox, she was a cunning one. Even without the tiger that protected her, they shouldn’t think they could easily plot against her and get away with it.
Xie Zhinuan turned and entered her house, calling someone over, “Go now to Yangjiang Prefecture and investigate both Gu Yichen and the Prefectural Governor’s Office. Also, look into the Mu Residence. Check if they’ve had any private interactions, especially whether Mu Rourou is betrothed and if she truly is Master Mu’s biological daughter!”
As Xie Zhinuan spoke, she paused momentarily, suddenly remembering that Mu Rourou’s water-like softness was just like how she felt when she first transmigrated, not wanting to do anything and just wishing to coast through life.
Chapter 461
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