Chapter 239 - Fishing for the Truth (1/2)
Chapter 239: Fishi+ng for the Truth
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Oh My God!
Scandalous!
The room erupted into noisy chatter
Everyone had previously heard that Huo Guanchen had divorced Song Jinning because she had been tooas husband and wife Huo Guanchen had dissolved their h to allow her to continue living in the Huo residence Not only that, he had even hired personal caretakers for her
Huo Guanchen’s honorable behavior had earned him widespread praise; he had shown himself to be a responsible man who did his best to provide a comfortable life for his ex-wife, even when his heart had eventually found someone else to love…
But what Gu Nianzhi had just said changed everything
“What’s going on? Evidence of General Huo being cheated on?! That means his ex-wife… had an affair?!”
“…That’s the only explanation, right? I ’s reputation”
Although the guests consisted of top-ranking officials in the Huaxia ossip as everyone else They began exchanging their speculations with one another, unable to restrain their curiosity
Bai Jinyi heard what the guests were saying, and grew increasingly livid with every passing minute She clenched her jaw; she was so annoyed her teeth were in danger of shattering
She glared balefully at Song Jinning, who had not said anything and wasat her She was supposed to befroht of you asHuo Guanyuan, right after I told you s for him… If you hadn’t seduced him, Guanyuan would never have treated er had reached boiling point She gave a norant child, don’t stick your nose inabout Guanchen ca Jinning because he wanted to protect her reputation Why are you airing her dirty laundry now? You think you’re doing her a favor? You’re just s worse for her?” Gu Nianzhi arched an eyebrow “Prove it You can’t just say that in front of everyone without any evidence to back up your clai her on a daily basis for the last 16 years? Have I terrorized her, oppressed her? No So how exactly as worse for her?”
Gu Nianzhi looked directly at Huo Jialan as she said that
Huo Jialan’s face was full of anger; she stared defiantly back, unrepentant
Gu Nianzhi sesture that said: “Just you wait—you’re next”
“Don’t change the subject I’ht now, at this veryto do with it” Bai Jinyi clenched her fists as she looked daggers at Gu Nianzhi “Song Jinning was an i an affair with her brother-in-law Guanchen wasn’t going to put up with that, naturally!”
“Shut up!” Gu Nianzhi’s expression was stern “Didn’t you hear what I said? You need evidence to back up your accusations If you try to tarnish Mada’s reputation in public, ill take you to court and sue you for defamation Everyone here is a witness If the court calls on any one of you to testify in court, I hope that all of you will be brave enough to do your duty”
…
General Ji and Chair were seated in a private area within the hall, away fro before the if they had accidentally stued a look, and smiled wryly as they shook their heads
“General Ji, where have you been hiding this young lady? Gu Nianzhi, eh? Such daring eloquence…” Chairo into politics and run in the elections What a waste of talent!”
“Careful there, Old Long—Shaoheng will tear the Senate hall apart if you get any funny ideas!” General Ji chuckled as he gave Chairood-natured shove “Let’s see what happens next!”
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Bai Jinyi wasn’t afraid of Gu Nianzhi’s threats She said with a sneer, “Evidence? Of course I have evidence Why would I stoop to baseless slander?”
“Oh? So what’s the evidence?” Gu Nianzhi was deliberately piling the pressure on Bai Jinyi, like a vicious dog ruthlessly snapping at her heels She wasn’t going to let Bai Jinyi wriggle out of this “Did you catch theether in bed? Or do you have some other evidence?”
“I don’t have to catch theether Luo Xinxue, Huo Jialan’s mother, found the love letters they sent each other Isn’t that enough? Why would I have to catch them in the act?!” The veins on Bai Jinyi’s forehead were visible now She glowered at Gu Nianzhi, her face contorted with anger She looked like a dragon about to breathe fire
“Love letters? Hah!” Gu Nianzhi gave a slow clap “Those are the forged evidence I was referring to, duh!”
Gu Nianzhi took a deep breath She was still waiting for the test results fro to stop her froood lawyer had to be bold in their assumptions, but meticulous with the evidence
“What did you say?!” Bai Jinyi was furious “Can you prove that the love letters were forged?!”