Gao Yuyue spoke indignantly, defending justice.
"Isn’t that the truth? This is the cruel reality of the world. Whoever holds power gets to dictate the narrative. Throughout history, isn’t it always the victors who write the records?"
Shen You’an, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke, "Let’s go in. If we keep dawdling, it’ll be dark soon."
Gu Bichen sighed, "Gao Yuyue, sooner or later, you’re going to get yourself into trouble because of that mouth of yours. Be careful when you go out these days. Don’t say I didn’t warn you."
Yu Ruohuan, however, was not the kind of person to quietly endure grievances, especially when it involved Sang Kunrou and Sang Ziming—those forbidden topics within the Yu family.
Yan Lu also advised, "Exactly, Yuyue, you shouldn’t take this lightly. Let tell you, I have a childhood friend who transferred to De Ren Middle School in Jingzhou, the sa school as Yu Ruohuan. Because they were a transfer student, they were often bullied—and Yu Ruohuan was definitely behind it. Don’t underestimate her."
"Got it, got it," Gao Yuyue said dismissively, yawning out of boredom as she quickly caught up with Shen You’an in a few steps.
"An’an, do you think I did sothing wrong too?"
Shen You’an replied flatly, "I don’t know the full story, so I won’t comnt."
"Fine, then let tell you about it. You must have heard the na Sang Ziming before, right? The number one female scholar in the Yanjing circle from the last century. She ca from the royal lineage of Yanjing. And her father, Sang Kunrou, must also ring a bell for you."
Shen You’an nodded slightly, "I’ve heard of them, but I don’t know much."
"Sang Ziming was born into royalty, with beauty, talent, and an exceptional temperant. Back then, scores of n lined up at the doors of the Sang Mansion seeking her hand in marriage, but Miss Sang had high standards and refused them all. One day, while strolling through the city, Miss Sang was kidnapped by bandits. Thankfully, she was clever and managed to drop an earring, which was picked up by a beggar. Using the earring, the Sang family’s guards extracted clues from the beggar and successfully rescued Miss Sang. Do you know the na of that beggar?"
Shen You’an, ever the attentive listener, quietly responded, "Yu Guoning."
"That’s the na he adopted later. When he was still a beggar, he was called Yu Tiezhu. The Sang family, being one to return every favor, regarded Yu Tiezhu as a savior. They not only taught him to read and write but also helped him secure a job. This Yu Tiezhu had so ridiculous stroke of luck and, with the Sang family’s support, slowly climbed the ranks."
"Later, during his most difficult tis, when he had neither money nor supplies, it was the Sang family who sold off their assets to bail him out, helping him through the hardest of tis. Around that sa period, Sang Ziming was frad by vile individuals, ruining her reputation. Yu Tiezhu then naturally married her, and after their marriage, Yu Tiezhu received the Sang family’s unequivocal support. His power grew by the day, but as soon as this man gained so power, he changed. While Sang Ziming was pregnant, Yu Tiezhu brought back an opera singer under the pretense of taking her in as a concubine. From that point on, wherever he went, he took that woman with him. Her na was i Lvge, and she was Yu Ruohuan’s great-grandmother."
Shen You’an continued to listen in silence.
"Later, Sang Kunrou was accused of treason, executed by dismbernt, and the Sang family’s entire fortune was confiscated. In her grief, Sang Ziming gave birth to a son but soon succumbed to heartbreak. She passed away when the child was just seven years old. i Lvge then rose to power as the legitimate wife and seized control of the Yu family. To the outside world, the Yu family beca synonymous with i Lvge’s lineage, while Sang Ziming’s son’s branch was forever erased from people’s minds. As the old saying goes, ’While the new concubine smiles, who hears the old wife’s cries?’ All n are faithless creatures. Without the Sang family, without Sang Ziming, how would the Yu family have what it does today? And yet now, the descendant of an opera singer like Yu Ruohuan dares to act so arrogantly."
Gao Yuyue grew increasingly impassioned as she spoke.
Yan Lu cast her a surprised glance. How could she know so many details? There were even parts that Yan Lu herself wasn’t aware of.
"An’an, if you were a descendant of Sang Ziming, being oppressed by the offspring of a mistress like this, could you stomach it?" Gao Yuyue asked pointedly.
Shen You’an paused before answering, "I am not."
"Of course you’re not. I was just making a hypothetical example..."
Behind her glasses, Shen You’an’s dark eyes were as deep and unfathomable as the vast ocean. Beneath their calm surface hid treacherous, turbulent undercurrents.
"If I were, I would definitely settle every score, seek vengeance for every wrong, and take back everything that rightfully belonged to ."
The girl’s calm voice drifted hauntingly through the air, carried away by the wind.
Yet that voice lingered like an oath, reverberating in the ears of those present.
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