Chapter 1991: Being Played in Circles by a Young Maid

Chapter 1991: Being Played in Circles by a Young Maid

Not only that, the maidservant also revealed that not long ago, Gan Yujing had shown an interest in a girl from the He family. However, once Cheng Jiatong found out about it, she had whispered in the maidservant's ear, leading to Gan Yujing's dissatisfaction with the girl from the He family.

Gan Yujing also learned from the maidservant that initially, Cheng Jiatong had intended to get close to Liao Shi. After all, as the eldest sister-in-law, Liao Shi was the one who could have more say in Gan Rui's marriage matters. However, Liao Shi was the head of the household, dealing with many affairs, and she had two children to care for.

Especially after the incident involving the poisoning of her brother-in-law years ago, she had been exceptionally attentive to her children. Her daughter, Nini, was now five years old and in her active phase, so Liao Shi was practically handling everything herself.

As a result, Liao Shi had little time to go out, let alone attend gatherings among the wives of important households in the city. Cheng Jiatong found it challenging to get closer to her.

So, she had set her sights on Gan Yujing instead, and she even bribed a maidservant by Gan Yujing's side to sow discord between Gan Yuqing and Liao Shi, ensuring that Gan Rui's marriage decisions would fall into Gan Yujing's hands.

However, what she didn't anticipate was that after a previous failed experience, Gan Yujing was extremely cautious when it came to Gan Rui's marriage affairs. Even though she had gotten closer to Cheng Jiatong, she hadn't given a clear answer regarding arranging Gan Rui's marriage.

This made Cheng Jiatong anxious, so she even gave the maidservant by Gan Yuqing's side a bracelet, urging her to put in more effort.

After listening to the maidservant's words, Gan Yujing was completely dumbfounded.

Cheng Jiatong had always appeared before her as a lively and innocent girl, seemingly naive and carefree. How could this girl, as described by the maidservant, be so scheming and sinister?

Gan Yujing, in her mid-twenties, had never imagined that she would be manipulated in circles by a young girl in her teens.

She felt extremely resentful toward Cheng Jiatong and was relieved that she hadn't revealed the truth. She decided to keep her distance from her in the future.

However, when she tried to sleep at night, something felt off, and she couldn't rest. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

After much contemplation, she suddenly remembered Cheng Jiatong's sudden departure during the day.

During the day, they had agreed to go shopping with Cheng Jiatong and two other ladies. They had later gone to a restaurant for a meal. However, midway through the meal, the maidservant had brought her the news.

At that time, Gan Yujing had left the private room for a moment, and when she returned, Cheng Jiatong had already disappeared. The people at the table said she had left right after Gan Yujing.

At the time, Gan Yujing's mind had been preoccupied with marriage matters, and she hadn't paid much attention to Cheng Jiatong's abrupt departure.

Now, thinking about it, Cheng Jiatong's exit had been incredibly sudden.

Considering Cheng Jiatong's personality, Gan Yujing couldn't help but feel uneasy. It was already too late to inquire about it yesterday evening, but as soon as morning broke, Gan Yujing sent someone to gather information.

Yesterday, when Xia Yan arrived with the tied-up ruffian, along with Shu Yu's group visiting the Cheng family, many people had witnessed it.

Upon hearing what had happened, Gan Yujing felt that something was terribly wrong. She had bribed a servant in the Cheng family who revealed the events that took place in the Cheng family yesterday. She was horrified to learn that Cheng Jiatong had dared to bribe a ruffian to kidnap the county princess!

When it came down to it, this was the person she had personally invited. Gan Yujing was extremely uneasy, which was why she came to apologize to the Shu family with Liao Shi.

After hearing the whole story, Tao Shi couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy. The other party had sincerely explained the situation, and it didn't seem appropriate to hold them responsible.

In the end, she said, "I understand that you're innocent in this matter, but you did get involved. In case something like this happens again in the future..."