Chapter 1516 - 1515: Slandering Me Without Evidence

Chapter 1516: Chapter 1515: Slandering Me Without Evidence

Chapter 1515: You’re Speaking Lies

Gui Xiaofeng suppressed her panic and said confidently, "Xiao Xue, how could I possibly take your discharge certificate? Did you misunderstand something?"

Yes, back then she took Hai Xue’s discharge certificate under the pretense of a fellow townsman bringing it back for her, promising to deliver it to Hai Xue.

The truth is, back then she teamed up with Yang Meiyin to pull Hai Xue down from her position as the Cultural Troupe’s pillar. She helped Yang Meiyin rise up and snatch Hai Xue’s husband, Gu Ming, while Yang Meiyin helped her stay in the military and introduced her to her current husband, allowing her to become an official’s wife.

Although Hai Xue returned to her hometown, she looked good and was well-educated. If she had the discharge certificate, she would eventually rise up again. And if she rose up, it would displease her. What if she married an official based on her good looks?

Therefore, how could she possibly give the discharge certificate to Hai Xue?

Since Gui Xiaofeng had already "defeated" Hai Xue, for her own benefit, she had to "step on her again" to ensure she "could never rise again."

Otherwise, if she did rise again, Gui Xiaofeng would be in danger.

So, she used her relationship with Hai Xue and told her she had already been expelled by the military, just waiting for the official announcement. She suggested that since she was expelled anyway, she didn’t need to follow any discipline anymore. Instead of waiting to be announced publicly, which would be embarrassing, she might as well leave for Hai Village herself and avoid the embarrassment of being expelled, temporarily dodging the Gu Family’s pressure to divorce Gu Dongxing.

After Hai Xue returned to Hai Village, Gui Xiaofeng went to the military and, under the guise of being concerned for Hai Xue and requesting leave to visit her hometown, retrieved Hai Xue’s discharge certificate.

Once she got hold of Hai Xue’s discharge certificate, she destroyed it.

Then, she spread rumors in the village that Hai Xue was suspected of being a spy and expelled back home, so local talents would watch her closely and prevent her from causing trouble.

Years have passed, and yet Hai Xue suddenly asks her for the discharge certificate today. How could she admit it?

"Are you saying the military wronged you?" Hai Xue looked at her former toxic friend with a half-smile, half-not.

If it weren’t for Gu Dongxing’s engagement, prompting her to rush to Capital City, and for her encounter with Gu Ming to talk about the past, she would never believe that her good friend ruined half of her life to help Yang Meiyin rise up.

Maybe, Gui Xiaofeng wouldn’t have thought that Gu Ming also went to collect the discharge certificate on her behalf back then, and eventually found out that it was taken by her and went to Hai Village.

Gui Xiaofeng’s face looked quite unpleasant, "Hai Xue, I came here with good intentions to wish you a Happy New Year, and you’re treating me like this? You’re the one with bad luck, reported for overseas relations. Why blame your own origins and not me?"

"Hehe." Hai Xue chuckled softly, "How is this not your doing? Weren’t you the one who reported me back then?"

Gui Xiaofeng was shocked—she even knew this? It can’t be right, she sent an anonymous letter and even cut pieces from a newspaper to paste together the report, without leaving her handwriting. How could she have found out it was her who reported it?

She’s tricking her!

"Hai Xue, you’re speaking lies!" she shouted in feigned anger.

Her facial expression cooperated perfectly, but unfortunately, her momentary eye expression earlier betrayed her panic and shock.

If she didn’t have an ulterior motive for coming here this year, she would want to turn around and leave.

Although others might not have noticed, Mengyu, who had kept her divine sense open ever since Gui Xiaofeng arrived, saw everything.

Previously it was just speculation that the future mother-in-law’s "overseas relations" were likely reported by Gui Xiaofeng, but now, she’s certain: It was Gui Xiaofeng who reported Hai Xue!