NOVPUBAi Yigu struggled for a moment, then glared at Shen Roujia and said, “I thought you were just an innocent little girl, but it turns out you’re as cunning as a wolf!”
Tu Lie stepped forward, as if to protect Shen Roujia, but she moved ahead of him and responded harshly, “Ai Yigu, you probably don’t know this, but the Ah Lin you’re so concerned about died long ago. He was starved to death by Dayue’s matriarch.”
Ai Yigu froze, her voice trembling. “What did you say?”
Shen Roujia turned to Tu Lie and explained, “Big Brother, Ah Lin was her younger brother, but Dayue’s matriarch, Xu Ran’s mother, was an extremely jealous woman. She would never allow a child without her bloodline to survive.”
“And this Ah Lin, I’ve investigated. He died of illness not long after Ai Yigu was married into the Wen family.”
Ai Yigu was devastated by this revelation. Tears streamed down her face, yet she couldn’t even utter a single cry of anguish.
Perhaps this was the deepest level of despair.
Shen Roujia reflected on this, realizing that she, too, had lost so much.
After a moment, she spoke again, “Ai Yigu, think carefully about what you’re doing. You’re being used by these people. How can you face your mother or your brother?”
When Shen Roujia finished speaking, Ai Yigu, with red-rimmed eyes, looked up at her.
Shen Roujia knew her words were cruel, but this was a truth she had only recently uncovered. At first, she had genuinely pitied Ai Yigu.
But after considering all the harm Ai Yigu had caused, Shen Roujia wanted her to wake up. After all, in a way, Ai Yigu’s actions had also provided Tu Lie with an opportunity to grow.
