Chapter 2: Catching an Affair?

People, when they are doing bad things, always have their brains working at lightning speed.

After Gu Xue's entire family died, Hei Ya discovered a planting dimension inside Gu Xue's pendant during an accident.

In the days that followed, everything went smoothly for her. She married Gu Xue's former husband as she desired and even started her own company, becoming a successful female entrepreneur of that era.

As for Gu Xue's family, who were innocent, they became the innocent cannon fodder of this book.

In the end, that educated youth never even appeared.

After receiving the memories, Gu Xue looked at the man beside her and her surroundings, feeling a surge of excitement in her heart.

What kind of divine place is this? It's truly wonderful.

Looking at the man beside her, Gu Xue thought of the future plot; she really couldn't have imagined that this person would leave without saying goodbye.

While still immersed in her own thoughts, Gu Xue clearly heard voices getting increasingly noisy.

She looked at the man beside her, then at her surroundings.

"You should leave. If you stay, it will be very troublesome!" Gu Xue said bluntly. As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the man's complex expression.

But he also knew that staying here now would be very troublesome, so he quickly put on his clothes: "Can you handle it?"

Gu Xue nimbly finished dressing herself and, in a short while, tidied up the messy scene around them until it was spotless.

The educated youth also finished dressing, climbed out of the window, and ran straight toward the back mountain.

Before running, he said to Gu Xue, "Don't worry, I will definitely take responsibility."

With that, he ran off swiftly; before long, even his silhouette was gone.

This speed didn't look like that of a scholar at all, but rather someone from the military.

However, there was no time for Gu Xue to think, as she saw Auntie Gu leading a crowd of people running over.

"Gu Xue'er, Gu Xue'er, are you home?" Auntie Gu called out hypocritically a few times. Based on what Hei Ya had previously described, she hadn't originally expected anyone to respond.

To her surprise, after only two calls, she saw Gu Xue opening the door with a bewildered expression, holding a watering basin.

Seeing the large crowd at the door, a strange expression appeared on her face.

"Auntie Gu, what are you doing at my house? And bringing a whole crowd with you? My grandfather has gone to town; if you have something to say, come back later." Gu Xue's voice was thin and delicate as she spoke, looking very easy to bully.

People generally feel sympathy for the weak; seeing Gu Xue's frightened appearance, they actually felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.

At this time, seeing everyone's reaction from behind, Hei Ya grew a bit anxious.

She wanted to see if there were still traces of that man in the house, but the Gu family's walls were too high, making it impossible to see anything.

Auntie Gu was also curious and tried to peek through the crack in the door to see the situation inside.

However, because Gu Xue was blocking the way, it was difficult to rush in and look.

"Sister Gu Xue, I just heard someone hitting you. Is someone threatening you? Sister, don't worry, we will definitely help you." These few words from Hei Ya immediately piqued everyone's curiosity.

Everyone looked at Gu Xue with an air of wanting what was best for her.

"Ah Xue, Hei Ya said there was a man in your room. Were you being bullied?" The speaker was an older woman from the village who usually loved to talk nonsense and didn't have a very good reputation among the villagers.

At this moment, everyone began to chatter all at once, their eyes fixed intently on the courtyard.

Looking at Hei Ya hiding behind the crowd, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Gu Xue's eyes.

This person was truly an eyesore, just like a zombie; she felt like testing her knife on her.

Hei Ya was startled by that ruthless gaze, but when she looked again, she found that Gu Xue still looked listless and lacking in spirit.

"What... what are you all talking about?" Gu Xue pointed at the crowd, looking extremely indignant and ashamed.

As a young woman who had even attended high school, Gu Xue was not someone who understood nothing; she naturally knew what these people meant.

Therefore, her current appearance of being insulted felt completely authentic and left no room for doubt.

"Gu Xue, isn't it that Hei Ya said you and an educated youth were doing *that* kind of thing in the room? We're just afraid you'll suffer a loss." Auntie Gu also felt that for a large group of people to be in a young girl's house saying such things was indeed not quite right.

"Auntie Gu, you're slandering me based solely on Hei Ya's word. Do you know that for a girl like me, if I am truly slandered like this, even jumping into a river wouldn't clear my name?" Gu Xue appeared extremely angry, looking like someone being splashed with filth.

Looking at Hei Ya in the back, she looked as if she wanted to grab a woodcutter's knife and chop her down right then and there.

Hei Ya was originally a bit guilty, but she thought about how, for the sake of safety, she had specifically eavesdropped for a while before running to the fields.

She was certain that this Gu Xue had long since ceased to be innocent with that educated youth.

Thinking of this, and seeing everyone looking like they wanted to leave, she hardened her heart. Before anyone could react, she slammed into the door.

The double doors that Gu Xue had been holding were actually forced open by Hei Ya's impact.

Of course, only Gu Xue knew how much of that was exaggerated.

Once the doors were opened, what was seen was a tidy courtyard and a room door left wide open.

The interior was decorated very warmly, with a few books on the table and small wildflowers picked from the road placed in a vase.

It clearly showed that a lot of care had been put into it.

The blankets and pillows on the bed were neatly placed at the head, folded into perfect "tofu blocks."

Taking advantage of the moment, everyone rushed in. In the wide-open courtyard, there was absolutely no trace of a man to be seen.

Hei Ya snapped out of it, looking at the courtyard with intense jealousy, her eyes constantly searching the surroundings for any place where a person could be hidden.

She was certain she had succeeded; as long as she found that male educated youth, Gu Xue would never have the good luck of her previous life again.

Hei Ya's near-manic behavior was seen clearly by everyone.

Seeing Hei Ya like this, Auntie Gu understood immediately.

Grabbing the small, dark Hei Ya, she shouted loudly, "Hei Ya, didn't you say that girl Gu Xue was fooling around with a male educated youth? Where is he?"

"That's right, you were talking so loudly at the time. Could it be that we were all tricked by you?"

"What is Hei Ya trying to do? This is slander; she should be paraded through the streets!"

Listening to the discussions, cold sweat began to break out on Hei Ya's back.

Gu Xue saw that the timing was right. With tears welling in her eyes and her beautiful face, she looked like someone who would easily trigger people's protective instincts.

"Hei Ya, is it really you slandering me? Why would you do this?" Gu Xue acted as if she had been betrayed, causing everyone to turn their condemning gazes toward Hei Ya.

"Exactly! You can tell just by your mouth that you're talking nonsense and wasting our time. If our work points don't meet the standard today, it's all your fault!"

Hei Ya refused to believe she couldn't find him, searching frantically through the courtyard and the room.

"How can that be? He must still be here... he must be here... I clearly saw with my own eyes..."

Suddenly, she saw a tightly closed wardrobe; a large man could certainly hide in there.

"I know! That person is hiding in here..."

With that, she ran toward Gu Xue's room, and no one could stop her.

(End of Chapter)