Without waiting for Wen Zhuqing to respond, Liu Yuan hurriedly fled in panic.
There was no helping it—she was truly terrified.
In these times, the consequences of adultery were severe, and Liu Yuan had witnessed such horrors when she was younger.
Wen Zhuqing reached out to grab Liu Yuan, but the pain in his backside was so intense that his face twisted in agony, rendering him unable to speak.
In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Liu Yuan vanished from his sight.
After a long while, Wen Zhuqing stood up, his expression dark as storm clouds.
“She actually got away!” he muttered through clenched teeth.
Today, one of Wen Zhuqing’s key objectives in coming to the county town was to secure Liu Yuan and solidify their relationship—preferably in a way that would leave her pregnant.
That way, Liu Yuan would be more inclined to side with him, and her parents would have no choice but to help him divorce and break free from the Bao family.
To that end, Wen Zhuqing had even spent his last bit of money to rent this house for a month.
Now, he was truly penniless. As for his own family sending him anything? Ha, as if that would happen.
Everything had been going smoothly, but then some inexplicable noise had startled Liu Yuan, causing her to flee.
Now, there was no chance of getting her back today.
He had no idea whether Liu Yuan would tell her parents about their affair when she returned. If she kept it quiet for now, there might still be hope. But if she confessed…
Wen Zhuqing was certain Liu Yuan’s parents would never approve of their relationship. To stop it, they might not dare lay a hand on their daughter, but they wouldn’t hesitate to come after him.
Wouldn’t that make his situation even more dire?
Wen Zhuqing’s face was a picture of gloom. After a long silence, he finally stood up, closed the door, and left.
Returning empty-handed, the thought of facing Bao Shanyan’s interrogation—or even her beatings and curses—made his mood even worse.
Just as Wen Zhuqing’s figure faded into the distance, a man emerged from the shadows near the small house he had just exited.
Had Wen Zhuqing still been there, he would have recognized the man as Gu Yunzhou.
Watching Wen Zhuqing’s retreating figure disappear, Gu Yunzhou spat in disgust. “This Wen Zhuqing—already married, yet daring to commit adultery. Does he have a death wish?”
“Liu Yuan? Who is she?”
Ever since the family meeting yesterday, where they had decided to keep a close eye on Wen Zhuqing, Gu Yunzhou had sprung into action.
Sure enough, early this morning, when Gu Yunzhou saw Wen Zhuqing heading to the county town, he immediately followed him in secret.
To his surprise, the trip proved fruitful.
First, he noticed Wen Zhuqing mysteriously buying something, then he witnessed him flirting with a female comrade—even engaging in what seemed like adultery!
And that female comrade… Tsk. Luckily, he had used a pebble to create some noise earlier, scaring her off.
Otherwise, she might have been completely taken advantage of by Wen Zhuqing.
He had always known Wen Zhuqing was up to no good.
Thankfully, Ningning wasn’t with him—otherwise, Gu Yunzhou would’ve had the urge to beat Wen Zhuqing to death.
Instead of returning to the village right away, Gu Yunzhou called Gu Jianing directly from the county town to report what he had seen today.
Over in the Northwest Military District, despite having called home earlier, Gu Jianing still couldn’t shake off her unease.
Last night, she had even suffered a nightmare.
She dreamed of her past life—of her family’s tragic fate, all because of Wen Zhuqing and her own foolishness.
And now, Wen Zhuqing was targeting her family again.
Waking up in the middle of the night in terror, Gu Jianing had clung to Sheng Zexi and cried for a long time.
Today, when a soldier from the communications office informed her that her third brother was on the line, she rushed to take the call.
And then she heard about the events her brother had witnessed while tailing Wen Zhuqing.
“Liu Yuan…” Gu Jianing murmured. She hadn’t expected Wen Zhuqing to already be scheming to seduce Liu Yuan in this lifetime.
“Ningning, do you know that Liu Yuan girl?” Gu Yunzhou asked over the phone.
“I wouldn’t say I know her, but I’m aware of who she is…” Gu Jianing then explained Liu Yuan’s background.
In her past life, after marrying Wen Zhuqing and later realizing she held no greater value—and couldn’t bear children—Wen Zhuqing had set his sights on Liu Yuan, solely because of her parents’ status, as a means to escape Huaihua Village.
Back then, perhaps Wen Zhuqing’s charm had truly worked on Liu Yuan.
Even though they never married, Liu Yuan had willingly stayed with him, even carrying his child.
Her parents, powerless to stop it, had no choice but to support Wen Zhuqing for their daughter’s sake.
It wasn’t until much later that Gu Jianing learned about Liu Yuan.
But in the end, neither Liu Yuan nor her parents met a good fate.
Liu Yuan was later driven to madness by Wen Zhuqing, drowning herself in a river with her child in her arms.
And her parents, devastated by the deaths of their daughter and grandchild, confronted Wen Zhuqing.
But by then, Wen Zhuqing had already climbed to greater heights, attaching himself to someone even more influential. Against him, the Liu family stood no chance—they were swiftly and ruthlessly dealt with.
And so, Wen Zhuqing climbed the social ladder step by step—by seducing different women, then abandoning them once they were no longer useful.
There was no denying it: Wen Zhuqing was ruthlessly cold-blooded, and frighteningly capable.
“Third Brother, here’s what we’ll do—help me write an anonymous letter to Liu Yuan’s parents…” Gu Jianing then briefly outlined the contents of the letter.
It would expose Wen Zhuqing’s scheme to seduce Liu Yuan, including his fabricated “life-saving favor” as a way to get close to her. Of course, it would also mention that Wen Zhuqing was already married…
The letter had one clear purpose: to reveal Wen Zhuqing’s true nature, ideally prompting Liu Yuan’s parents to intervene immediately, stop their daughter from seeing him, and—best-case scenario—take action against Wen Zhuqing to crush him for good.
Wen Zhuqing’s so-called “life-saving favor” toward Liu Yuan? A complete lie.
This was something Gu Jianing had uncovered in her past life.
The entire “heroic rescue” had been nothing but one of Wen Zhuqing’s carefully staged setups.
“Got it. Don’t worry, little sister—I’ll write and send the letter as soon as possible. And I’ll keep watching Wen Zhuqing closely.”
“Mm. Thank you, Third Brother.”
After hanging up, Gu Jianing fell into thought. She hoped her brother’s plan would go smoothly.
Truthfully, Liu Yuan was just another innocent victim of Wen Zhuqing’s schemes. If possible, Gu Jianing wished for her to have a different fate in this lifetime.
Meanwhile, back at home, Gu Yunzhou immediately shut himself in his room after returning from the county town and began drafting the letter…
As he wrote, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.
Poking his head out to ask, he learned from his mother that Wen Zhuqing had been beaten by Bao Shanyan.
The corner of Gu Yunzhou’s mouth lifted in a smirk. Good. Serves him right—I hope she beat him even harder.
“Little Sister said we should also write a letter to Bao Shanyan…” He pulled out another sheet of paper and started composing an anonymous letter for her.
As for its contents? Naturally, it would expose Wen Zhuqing’s unfaithful ambitions.
Meanwhile, back in the county town, Liu Yuan—still shaken from her earlier fright—had rushed straight home.
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