A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 1123 Liu Lanfang's Jealousy

When they arrived at the school gate, as Gui'er got out of the car, A-Cheng suddenly said, "Miss, no matter what, please don't make things too hard on yourself."

She looked up at him; Acheng's eyes were full of earnestness. Gui'er nodded and turned to walk into the school.

After sitting down in the classroom, she suddenly realized that something seemed off today. She felt that her classmates were secretly observing her with an indescribable gaze. When she turned to look at them, they quickly looked away.

Gui'er was very puzzled. She quietly asked the classmate sitting next to her, "What's wrong? What happened in class today?"

"No, no, Gui'er... Actually, it's nothing, it's quite normal, I support you."

Gui'er was even more confused: "Support me in what way?"

"Ah, it's really nothing..."

Gui'er wondered if some bad rumors had spread about her, so she smiled and said, "Are you talking about my illness?"

"Oh, no, I meant you and your servants..." The classmate realized he had let something slip and quickly shut his mouth.

Gui'er immediately realized that Liu Lanfang must have embellished her and Wu Mingqiang's messages and told them in class.

She smiled and shook her head, too lazy to care, and took out her books to prepare for class.

At this moment, the classmate next to her turned around curiously and asked, "Gui'er, is this true? Oh, let me state my position first. I think love is a matter of freedom and shouldn't be based on class. However, the income difference between the two is huge. If this were in our family, our parents would definitely warn us that this person probably has ulterior motives."

Gui'er was both amused and exasperated that her classmate was so considerate of her. She suddenly remembered that her classmate's family seemed to be well-off; they owned a trading company and her name was Xie Boqin. Lin Peishan's family had business dealings with them. Lin Peishan had told Gui'er that her family started out in the Thirteen Factories of Guangzhou. Later, as their business grew, her father moved to Hong Kong to open a branch and married her mother as his second wife.

“Boqin, you’re overthinking it. Our family’s housekeeper isn’t that kind of person. He’s the one who built all of our family’s businesses.”

"Ah, so that's how it is. You've really suffered. But actually... sigh, fate is cruel. It's true, we girls are really like duckweed in this world."

Gui'er was even more confused and asked with a smile, "What does that mean?"

Xie Boqin looked at Gui'er with sympathy, then suddenly grabbed her hand and squeezed it, saying, "I understand you. If you marry out with your family's assets, they will definitely be swallowed up. It's better to marry a capable housekeeper. At least the housekeeper doesn't have any backing. As long as you love each other, the family assets can basically be preserved."

This made it sound like there was some hidden story, so Gui'er quickly stopped her and said, "No, please tell me the whole story, okay? I don't know what happened."

Xie Boqin swallowed hard and glanced around timidly. Gui'er also looked around. Some of the students in the classroom were chatting amongst themselves, while others were looking at her curiously with gossip in their eyes. Liu Lanfang was not there.

"Gui'er, let me tell you something, but don't say I told you." Xie Boqin whispered mysteriously in her ear, "Liu Lanfang said that your family was already down on its luck, with only a little money left, but there was a talented butler who came to Hong Kong and opened a pawnshop and acquired properties. That butler was also very handsome. In order to keep that butler, you offered yourself to him. Not only did you offer yourself to him, but the butler was not really willing at first. You seduced him, and that's how you kept him."

"Huh?" Gui'er didn't expect Liu Lanfang to spread such rumors. It was probably because she was deeply in love with Wu Mingqiang and was very angry after learning about this, which is why she did such a thing.

"Is this not true? Or is Liu just making things up?"

Gui'er frowned. This was really not something she could explain to outsiders. If she denied it, who knew what Liu Lanfang would do if she found out.

She turned around and saw Xie Boqin still curiously waiting for her answer, so she could only force a smile and say, "That's not the case at all. This housekeeper and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts, so our parents want to match us up. We're still considering it, since I'm still in school."

Upon hearing this, Xie Boqin nodded in understanding and said, "Oh, that's right, that's right. I knew it. There aren't that many strange and bizarre plots. They sound like a thunderstorm."

Gui'er smiled. Just then, the school bell rang, and Liu Lanfang walked in wearing high heels. Her light purple dress swept across the desks, carrying a strong perfume scent.

She spotted Gui'er at a glance, a half-smile playing on her lips. She walked straight to the empty seat next to Xie Boqin and sat down, deliberately making some noise as she put down her book.

"Oh, Gui'er, you look great today." Liu Lanfang took off her white gloves, her eyes sweeping over Gui'er's face. "Yesterday I went to your family's pawnshop to pawn some things. I heard that your family has a happy occasion coming up soon. You've really kept it a secret."

Gui'er tightened her grip on the pen, but her expression remained unchanged: "It's just some family matters. I'm sorry to have troubled you, Liu."

"Family matters?" Liu Lanfang drawled, deliberately making sure the surrounding classmates could hear. "I heard it's a great joyous occasion. Speaking of which, Mr. Wu is truly capable, rising from a guard in the Marshal's mansion to his current position. No wonder Gui'er, you..." She didn't finish her sentence, but covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed, her provocation in her eyes impossible to hide.

Xie Boqin listened from the side, then quietly nudged Gui'er's arm, her eyes showing a hint of nervousness.

Gui'er looked up at Liu Lanfang and said calmly, "Student Liu is quite well-informed. I've known Brother Wu since I was a child, and my elders at home are trying to set us up, but I'm still in school, so there's no rush." ​​She emphasized "knew each other since childhood" and "helped by elders" to both refute the rumors and cut off any further room for Liu Lanfang to make her point.

Liu Lanfang's smile froze for a moment, seemingly not expecting her to be so frank. "Known since childhood?" She raised an eyebrow. "I didn't know that the young lady of the Marshal's Mansion would be childhood sweethearts with a guard."

“What era are we living in? Why are you still so particular about these things? Didn’t you always praise him to me before? You said he was handsome and tall, and that he was a blessing to our family.” Gui’er closed the book and met her gaze frankly.

A few murmurs arose around them, and some looked at Liu Lanfang with more scrutiny. Liu Lanfang blushed slightly, but dared not retaliate. After all, Gui'er's words were impeccable, making her appear like a gossipmonger.