Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 497 - 398 The Clown Cavorting on Beams (First Update)

Returning to the Quan Family home, Chu Qing went out with the two children, and Xiaofeng habitually looked at the morning newspaper.

As soon as she picked up the paper, she saw a huge, shocking character on the front page, and when she looked at the content, it was about her.

Someone had published her photo and provided an explanation.

They accused her of being unfaithful and promiscuous.

The article recounted her past, every single detail, including how she got pregnant, how she bullied Su Xiaotao of the same village into insanity, and how she caused Liu An’s death—all was laid bare.

Nothing was omitted, making the account seem very real.

The person narrating the story claimed to be her "sister" and professed to have a very good understanding of Su Xiaofeng.

Sister?

Could it be Lin Yue? Unlikely, since Lin Yue and Luo Yuzhu left, there has been no news of them; it shouldn’t be them.

Could it be Lin Jing.

It was not impossible—the Xu Family had been in Xijiang County for so long and had infiltrated her parents’ and elder brother’s circle; they must have thoroughly investigated every big and small matter concerning her.

That being said, it’s quite likely that Lin Jing had already arrived in the Imperial Capital. The other party releasing this newspaper must be intending for the Gu Family to step in to deal with her, or to directly call off the wedding.

If the wedding was canceled, she naturally wouldn’t have the face to stay in the Imperial Capital; vanishing was the only option left, no other thoughts needed.

There’s no denying it, the adversary’s tactics were indeed sophisticated.

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"Boss." An Yi came over with today’s newspaper: "There’s trouble."

Ye Cheng took the newspaper and glanced over it. His eyes turned as cold as ice upon seeing the content, a chilling frostiness within them.

The paper didn’t name Su Xiaofeng as someone from the Gu Family, just narratively described her character as if telling a story.

Ordinary people definitely wouldn’t know who Su Xiaofeng was, but sooner or later, they were bound to find out.

"Go to the press immediately, have them stop printing," Ye Cheng put down the paper. "Then investigate who leaked the information to the press and who’s operating in the shadows."

"Yes, I’ll go right away."

Ye Cheng grabbed his coat and headed outside, thinking of something: "I’ll go to the Quan Family right now; get me a result as soon as possible."

Whatever the time, whether his wife had seen the newspaper, or knew about this or not, he had to be by her side.

With the wedding imminent and such a news story surfacing, the opponent’s intention was clear—they wanted to force his wife to take her children and leave the Imperial Capital, to leave him.

Ye Cheng got into the passenger seat and started the car, heading towards the Quan Family’s place.

Xiaofeng had just set down the newspaper when the butler said that Xu Xuezi had come to visit.

"Did she bring someone else with her?"

"Yes, a young lady, appearing to be about your age."

"Invite them in." Xiaofeng smirked coldly; what was expected had finally arrived.

Lin Jing followed behind Xu Xuezi, looking at the Quan Family residence, which wasn’t much different from the Xu Family’s. Jealousy suddenly sparked in her eyes.

Su Xiaofeng was initially just a country girl, not favored by either her father nor mother, and look now, within such a short time of no sight of her, Su Xiaofeng has not only become a Young Lady in the Quan Family of the Imperial Capital, but she is also now the Young Madam of the Gu Family.

Of course, since she, Lin Jing, has arrived in the Imperial Capital, it remains to be seen if Su Xiaofeng can continue to be so lucky.

"Miss Xu, please come in; our young lady is waiting for you inside."

Xu Xuezi smiled and nodded, walking inside. Lin Jing followed next to Xu Xuezi, calm and obedient, very well-behaved.

Having always been a child of a wealthy family, Lin Jing received good education from a young age, and at least in front of others, her image and temperament were always commendable.

Xiaofeng looked at the two people entering and said with a faint smile, "I wonder what wind has blown Miss Xu here; it’s truly intriguing."

"Look at the way Young Madam Gu speaks, it’s as if I should not be here. The relationship between the Quan Family and the Xu Family has always been good. Surely, just because you’ve returned, the relationship between you two families wouldn’t become shallower, right?" Xu Xuezi covered her mouth with a laugh, then sighed, "I remember that Young Madam Gu also comes from Xijiang County. By coincidence, our household was hiring staff, and this Lin Jing claimed to also be from Xijiang County. I felt a connection with you, so I brought her over for a chat."

"Speaking of which, you are essentially fellow townsmen and about the same age; you must have lots of topics to chat about, don’t you think?" Xu Xuezi looked at Lin Jing, "Lin Jing, this Young Madam Gu is also from your Xijiang County; she is quite a prominent figure. I wonder if you are acquainted with her."

"Replying to Miss Xu, Xijiang County is inherently small, and Xiaofeng is a celebrity there. I think it would be difficult not to know her. Besides, we lived together before. Not to mention her becoming the Young Lady Quan or Young Madam Gu, even if she turned to ashes, I think I could recognize her," Lin Jing articulated slowly and steadily.

Having been here for two days, she had already gotten some information straight.

For instance, the Miss Xu in front of her was the eldest granddaughter of the Xu Family in the Imperial Capital, whose influence in the Imperial Capital was not the strongest, but not to be underestimated either.

It was said that she had once fancied Ye Cheng and was rejected, so she had always wanted revenge.

There’s a saying that goes well, when the snipe and the clam grapple, it’s the fisherman who benefits. Let Miss Xu and Su Xiaofeng fight it out; in the end, the one who might benefit could be herself.

"What a coincidence that you’ve lived together. What is your relationship? Sisters?" Xu Xuezi feigned surprise.

She had, of course, brought Lin Jing here on purpose today, to give Su Xiaofeng a warning, as well as a reminder.

"Yes, my stepmother used to be her mother, not Madam Quan, the one that took her home. After my stepmother married my father, she didn’t really care about her daughter. Although my stepmother ignored her, my father was wealthy, so Xiaofeng always wanted to follow my stepmother, hoping to have a better life at our house. However, my stepmother always said her character was not good, so she never agreed," she explained.

"Later on, did she come to your house?" Xu Xuezi asked casually.

"My stepmother was not utterly heartless towards her. After she turned 18, she found a good family for Xiaofeng in town, which held a higher status and wealth than our Lin Family. My stepmother thought that after Xiaofeng got married there, she could live a quiet life. Unexpectedly, Xiaofeng let herself down and somehow ended up pregnant. With such a scandal, getting married was certainly out of the question, so the idea of finding her a good family was dropped," she continued.

Lin Jing glanced at Su Xiaofeng who was sitting on the sofa, relaxed and at ease, as if what was being discussed did not pertain to her.

Scorn filled her thoughts, stubborn as a duck, and she kept speaking, "As a result, she harbored resentment against our family, alleging that it was my father and grandmother who disagreed with her marrying into a decent family. Later on, she always opposed our family and even colluded with outsiders, leading to her mother and my father being imprisoned. Afterward, I heard she found the man who got her pregnant, but by the time I received this news, that man had already died. There’s no such coincidence in this world, and given her character, I have every reason to suspect that she was the one who killed him."

"Later, I heard that she married Doctor Ye and went back with Ye Cheng, but as to where they went, we had no idea. I really didn’t expect it to turn out that Ye Cheng was not just a doctor, but a person from the Gu Family."

"Yes, she is now the Young Madam of the Gu Family," Xu Xuezi nodded.

From Lin Jing’s description, it indeed sounded like a history of misdeeds.

"Miss Xu, she is simply an imposter, a murderer; how can she have the qualifications to marry Young Master Gu and become the Young Madam of the Gu Family?" Lin Jing shifted the tone sharply, "She’s the reason my father is still in prison, yet she’s living the life of a noblewoman in the Imperial Capital. I will surely expose this hypocrite in public, allowing everyone to see her true face."

Xiaofeng picked up a newspaper and threw it in front of Lin Jing, "So, all this information was leaked by you to the press, wasn’t it?"

"What if it was me who said it? You are exactly this type of person, aren’t you? You dare to do it but won’t allow others to call you out? Indeed, right now you definitely wouldn’t want this information to come out, too bad, even if you don’t want to see it, I have spoken it out. I think by this time, many people must have already read these details, your in-laws, even Young Master Gu himself must have seen it. Xiaofeng, we are after all sisters of sorts; I’m very curious to know, after they read this information, what they will think of you, how they will treat you."

In her eyes, Xiaofeng was a woman of tarnished reputation, a murderess, a brutally violent person—such a woman didn’t deserve to stay in the Imperial Capital but should spend the rest of her life in prison.

"How they will treat me, I do not know," Xiaofeng said to Lin Jing with a slight smile, "Lin Jing, your appearance here, in my view, is definitely not a coincidence; someone must have sought you out and sent you over, hadn’t they?"

"Don’t talk nonsense; I just thought the wages at home were too low, and I wanted to try my luck in the Imperial Capital. Miss Xu heard I was from Xijiang County and brought me to find you," Lin Jing naturally did not admit it.

"Whether it was a coincidence or not isn’t all that important, but has anyone ever told you that defamation is a crime? Just based on the content of this newspaper, I could entirely sue you, do you realize?" Calling her malicious and a murderer, that’s defamation.