Gu Youlan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the useless sister hadn't seen it.
Gu Youlan displayed her signature innocent smile, "Here's the thing, I heard the wild chrysanthemums here were blooming, so I came to take a look. Who would have thought I'd run into Brother Qiang?"
"Is that so? Quite a coincidence!" Nianyang smirked slightly, "But sis, why is your shirt unbuttoned, and I think I just saw you in my fiancé's arms."
Gu Youlan hastily fastened her collar, "I accidentally fell just now, thank goodness Brother Qiang helped me up. Yangyang, don't overthink it."
Zhang Zhiqiang snapped back to his senses, "That's right, that's just what happened."
Even though he didn't think much of Nianyang, he was still her fiancé in name. If his secret affair with Gu Youlan were uncovered, his reputation would be ruined.
"Brother Qiang, thank you for just now." Gu Youlan said shyly and timidly.
"It's nothing, as long as you're okay." Zhang Zhiqiang said affectionately.
Nianyang smirked sarcastically, wondering how blind she must have been in her past life not to see that these two were already secretly involved.
In the past life, Gu Youlan, to cover her crime of seducing her brother-in-law, drugged the original host and sent her to the hut of a violent old widow in the neighboring village, leading to her disgrace. She was forced to marry the old widow, ultimately tortured to death, while they lived in harmony with everyone's blessings.
Recalling the past, the glint in Nianyang's eyes was somewhat eerie, making Gu Youlan and Zhang Zhiqiang shiver.
"What's wrong, Yangyang? Don't you believe what your sister said?" Gu Youlan bit her lip and put on a pitiful look.
Zhang Zhiqiang's heart ached, and he rebuked Nianyang, "Gu Nianyang, what kind of attitude is that? Apologize to your sister right away!"
Nianyang couldn't help but laugh, "Apologize? What did I do wrong?"
Zhang Zhiqiang said painfully, "Didn't you see your sister fell? You don't care for her and dare to question her? Shouldn't you apologize?"
"It's okay, Brother Qiang, my sister is just willful; I'm used to it." Gu Youlan played the role of a tolerant and gentle sister forgivingly.
Nianyang's view of this shameless couple was utterly refreshed, "Please, get this straight: we're in a secluded grove, with my sister and my fiancé alone here. Shouldn't I have questions?"
Zhang Zhiqiang and Gu Youlan's faces changed simultaneously, then Zhang Zhiqiang accused, "Wasn't it explained as a coincidence? Why go on and on about it? Gu Nianyang, let me tell you, I like obedient women. If you're going to marry me, the first thing you should do is talk less and do more, or else I won't marry you!"
"No, Brother Zhiqiang, don't be angry. I said something wrong. I was just worried you were messing with my sister because she's prettier and more gentle than me. All men love to cheat..." Nianyang put on an expression of fear of being abandoned by Zhang Zhiqiang, though she felt like throwing up. Not to mention Zhang Zhiqiang not wanting to marry her, she couldn't wait to draw a line with him.
But not now. She had already planned it out; she would never let herself become the stepping-stone for their affair like in her past life. Instead, she would publicly expose their scandal and then righteously break off the engagement!
After all, being labeled as this scum fiancé's fiancée was truly disgusting~
Zhang Zhiqiang's face turned ugly upon hearing the word "cheat." He wanted to explode but didn't know what to say since it was true, stuck in his chest like an unswallowed lump. "What nonsense are you saying? Since you know your sister is better than you, learn from her. I'm leaving first."
Gu Youlan moved closer, "Um, Yangyang, don't misunderstand... there's really nothing between Brother Qiang and me..."
Nianyang, "Is that so? But Brother Zhiqiang is the town mayor's son, the best-off in our town, and Brother Zhiqiang also thinks you're prettier and gentler than me. Sis, do you really have no thoughts at all?"
Gu Youlan's face stiffened, "Yangyang, how can you say that? Even if Brother Qiang is great, he's your fiancé. How could sis have any thoughts about him..."