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Blind Villainess, Leng Qingqiu.
2: 2.
Blind Villainess, Leng Qingqiu.
Click!
The call abruptly ended.
Just then, an anxious voice came from inside the wooden cabin.
“What happened?
Is something wrong, Murong?” A figure hurried out of the cabin.
The dignified expression of the middle-aged man was tinged with panic.
He was Gu Tianming, the current head of the Gu Family—and Gu Yan’s father.
Having heard the sound of shattering glass, he had rushed outside.
The moment Su Murong saw him, she waved excitedly.
“Tianming, this is wonderful!
Our son has finally come to his senses regarding Shen Wan’er!” !!
“What did you say?!” Gu Tianming approached Su Murong, utterly bewildered by her words.
What?
Gu Yan had finally abandoned his infatuation with Shen Wan’er?
Then what had been the point of arguing with him every day and straining their relationship to the breaking point?
And furthermore, Su Murong had been the one who insisted that she would reprimand him until he came to his senses.
So, how had he become the bad guy in the matter?
At the thought, Gu Tianming cast Su Murong a faintly resentful look.
The moment she noticed her husband’s expression, Su Murong’s brows drew together and her face darkened.
“What exactly are you thinking?” “Ah, nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
So, dear, why has Little Yan finally gotten over her?” Realizing that his thoughts had been exposed, Gu Tianming coughed dryly and hastily changed the subject.
Su Murong was far too delighted by the news to dwell on her husband’s reaction.
With evident excitement, she replied, “Oh, it’s about the childhood betrothal to the Leng Family.” “Since the arrangement was made by Father, there shouldn’t be any problem on the girl’s side…
Wait, Tianming, why do you suddenly look like that?” As she spoke, she regarded Gu Tianming with confusion.
His complexion had gradually turned pale, and an unmistakable look of alarm had surfaced in his eyes.
At last, he seemed to recover from his shock.
Covering his face with one hand, he groaned, “It’s over!
Why does that boy keep falling for women who are more abnormal than the other?!” “That betrothed daughter of the Leng Family…
she’s…
she’s…” Su Murong immediately grew anxious.
“She’s what?!” “She’s blind!
Alas!” Gu Tianming lowered his hand and released a long, heavy sigh.
Well, It seems the rift between father and son would never be mended again.
“Ah!” Su Murong was equally stunned upon learning the truth.
Good heavens, son.
You have only just freed yourself from Shen Wan’er, and now you’ve set your sights on a woman with a disability?
But she had already promised Gu Yan that she would handle the matter.
This…
Su Murong and Gu Tianming exchanged a glance, and both could only reveal a bitter smile.
Gu Tianming sighed, waved his hand dismissively, and said with conviction, “Forget it.
Knowing that boy’s temperament, the moment he discovers that the girl is blind, he certainly won’t agree to the marriage.” “He’ll most likely call off the engagement after meeting her in person.
We can simply offer the Leng Family some compensation afterward.” Hearing this, Su Murong also felt that it was the most sensible course of action.
She nodded.
“I suppose that’s all we can do for now.” …
….
Three days later, at the Leng Family residence.
In a bright and airy study, A young woman sat at a desk with her eyes closed.
Her presence was like that of a living painting, suffused with an inimitable elegance.
Her aura was fresh and refined.
Although she could no longer perceive the colors of the world, her beauty remained untouched.
Her silky black hair, smooth and lustrous, fell gently over her shoulders.
Her face possessed graceful contours, with delicate features and skin as pale as snow.
She wore a light, elegant dress.
Its hem swayed gently with every movement, releasing a faint, lingering fragrance.
This was the eldest daughter of the Leng Family—Leng Qingqiu.
With an expression of serene detachment, she moved her fingers slowly across the pages of the book before her, specially prepared for blind people.
To lull her hidden enemies into complacency, she had gone so far as to slit her own eyes and assume the guise of a disabled woman.
“Five years.
I can hardly believe that five years have already passed,” Leng Qingqiu murmured.
Her voice was cool and melodious.
Once, countless young talents in Jianghai City had crowded outside her door merely for the privilege of hearing her speak a single word.
But times had changed.
The Leng Family was no longer the family it had once been, and Leng Qingqiu was no longer the woman she had been before.
Just then— Click!
“Second Young Miss, you cannot simply barge into the Young Miss’s study like this!” “Get out of my way!
I’m furious!
I must speak with my sister about this!” Amid the raised voices, the study door was pushed open with considerable force.
At the same moment, a young woman with dyed yellow hair strode inside.
Leng Qingqiu knew who it was without needing to ask.
She continued tracing the words embossed on the page, her head unmoving, and asked calmly, “Ling’er, what is the matter?” Leng Ling’er was the second daughter of the Leng Family and Leng Qingqiu’s younger sister.
However, the instant she entered the study and saw Leng Qingqiu, the anger on her face melted away.
She hurried to her sister’s side.
Pouting, she reached out, embraced Leng Qingqiu’s head, pressed it against her modest chest, and nuzzled her head affectionately.
“Sister!
The Gu Family has gone too far!” Leng Qingqiu was cold and distant toward everyone else, but she possessed inexhaustible patience where her younger sister was concerned.
She gently freed herself from Leng Ling’er’s embrace and asked with composed indifference, “What has the Gu Family done?
They should no longer have any dealings with a minor family such as ours.” In the past, the Gu and Leng Families had enjoyed a period of close relations, but unfortunately…
As memories of that year resurfaced, murderous intent filled Leng Qingqiu’s heart.
Although there was no definitive evidence that the Gu Family had been involved in the events of that year, they remained among her foremost suspects.
If she discovered that they truly had a hand in it…
Leng Ling’er failed to notice her sister’s altered demeanor and said helplessly, “Ah!
That’s precisely the problem!” “Years ago, the Gu Family arranged a childhood betrothal with Grandfather.
Now, the young master of the Gu Family is coming to discuss the marriage!” “And the betrothed one is you, Sister!” As the words left her mouth, Leng Qingqiu fell silent.
The room descended into utter stillness.
No matter how thoroughly she searched her memory, she could never have imagined that such an arrangement still existed.
Come to think of it…
When the Leng Family had still been one of the city’s preeminent clans, Grandfather had seemed to mention that he had arranged a marriage for her.
But now…
the Leng Family was no longer what it had once been.
That marriage arrangement…
Meanwhile, Leng Ling’er continued sobbing beside her.
“Sister!
I don’t want you to get married!
Don’t marry someone else!
Waaah!
You’re my only sister!” Leng Qingqiu found her words amusing.
Given the family’s present circumstances, how could the Gu Family possibly still be interested in her?
“Stop crying.
The young master of the Gu Family isn’t coming here to marry me.” Leng Qingqiu shook her head.
Leng Ling’er immediately paused.
“Huh?
He’s not…?” Before she could finish, Leng Qingqiu rose to her feet and picked up the cane resting nearby.
Her voice remained calm.
“That’s right.” “If I’m not mistaken, that so-called young master of the Gu Family is most likely coming to dissolve the engagement.” But perhaps that would be for the best.
Leng Qingqiu remained inwardly composed.
Ever since the catastrophe that had befallen her family, she had lost all interest in romance.
After destroying her own eyes, she had understood that she could never live as an ordinary girl or enjoy life as others did.
In this life, she had only one path before her—revenge.
As long as Ling’er remained safe and well, that would be enough.
On the other hand, when Leng Ling’er heard her sister’s words, she became indignant once more.
“So you’re saying he’s coming to break off the engagement?!
How dare he!
He’s nothing but a mere man!” Leng Ling’er’s righteous fury elicited an exasperated sigh from Leng Qingqiu.
“All right.
Let’s go downstairs and wait.
Who knows what sort of spectacle they intend to stage when they come to dissolve the engagement?” Meanwhile, in front of the Leng Family mansion, A Rolls-Royce glided slowly to a halt at the entrance.
Inside the vehicle, “Young Master, we have arrived.” The butler, seated behind the wheel, spoke respectfully.
“Mm.” Gu Yan, seated in the back, gave a slight nod and turned his gaze toward the main gate of the Leng residence.
The corners of his mouth lifted involuntarily, and a trace of anticipation glimmered in his eyes.
Well then, let me meet my future ultimate backer!