Chapter 281 - Chapter 281: Chapter Two-Hundred and Eighty-One: Caught in the Act (2/2)

Lin Yu sobbed and sniffled, “It’s not his fault… Xi Cheng, he’s so drunk he doesn’t—doesn’t know anything at all. It’s my fault. I have poor taste in friends and have made the wrong choices. It’s is all my fault!”

Han Yuan fell silent; she, too, had been deceived by Gu Man for so long. Lin Yu’s eyes were red and swollen from crying, but that didn’t stop her from seeing Han Yuan’s expression. She decided to give Han Yuan an extra push and worriedly asked, “Auntie, if word of this gets out, it’ll be even worse for Xi

Cheng and our family’s reputation.”

Han Yuan came back to her senses and patted Lin Yu’s shoulder. “Don’t worry.

Gu Man can’t possibly spread such a scandal around.”

Lin Yu lowered her head and wept softly. Han Yuan frowned and contemplated. “We can’t let things go on like this; it’s just one trouble after another. I think you and Xi Cheng should get married as soon as possible. You can rightfully keep Xi Cheng in line after you guys are married, and with the identity of Mrs. Xi, it’ll be more convenient for you to do things.”

Han Yuan’s words seemed to stun Lin Yu. “Auntie—”

Han Yuan patted her hand and cut her off. “I know your wedding date is supposed to be in a year’s time, but plans can change. The situation is different now, so why can’t we be flexible? This way, Xi Cheng will settle down. Otherwise, I don’t think he’ll give up on Fang Xi!” Han Yuan snarled her last sentence through gritted teeth. She was really frustrated by this son of hers!

Han Yuan gave Lin Yu a few more words of comfort before leaving Lin Yu’s room. Lin Yu leaned against the door when it closed and slowly slid down to the carpet. She covered her face with her hands and laughed lightly. She tried hard to suppress her laughter and curled up on the carpet, trembling with mirth.

‘Xi Cheng is mine, and no one can take him away from me,’ she thought. ‘Not FangXi, and definitely not Gu Man, either!

Not all women can be handled the same way; different methods are required to deal with different women. Fang Xi thought she loved Xi Cheng very much, but that actually wasn’t the case; Fang Xi loved herself more! Because what she wanted was love—love with self-respect. When one truly loves a man, they’ll love him to the bone, so why care about self-esteem?

Women like Gu Man were the ones who didn’t care about self-esteem. She was like a fly that would circle and pounce the moment she smelled her prey— unapologetically shameless. The only way to deal with such a woman was to find the right time and swat the “fly” to death to prevent any future trouble.

Having had her fill of laughter, Lin Yu slowly got up, raised her head, and wiped her tears off her face before smiling smugly. ‘There’s no need to rush; I’m notin a hurry. Whoever has the last laugh is the winner, so short-term gains and losses aren’t important. The loss ofreputation is only temporary; it doesn’t matter. After a while, when something new comes along, the public will quickly forget all about this small incident.’

‘However, I’ll soon be the rightful Mrs. Xi, and Fang Xi and Gu Man can only grovel at my feet forever, rotting in hell..’