Hearing his words, Shi Xiangyun froze for a moment before quickly realizing what he meant. Her face instantly flushed crimson. "How can you be so despicable!"
"Me, despicable?" Song Qingshu chuckled softly. "Compared to the way your lover harmed me, using such a minor trick to retaliate is far more generous of me."
Shi Xiangyun opened her mouth, only to realize she could not find a single word to refute him.
Only then did Song Qingshu continue, "You needn't take this so seriously. If Wei Ruolan truly loves you, this little trick will not affect him at all. If he misunderstands you because of it, that only proves your relationship was never that solid to begin with. Even if this had not exposed it now, problems would have arisen sooner or later. Rather than regret it beyond remedy in the future, it is better to cut your losses early. By that logic, you should be thanking me."
Song Qingshu had talked Shi Xiangyun into a daze. She muttered to herself, "What you say does make some sense... Forget it..." With a slight furrow of her delicate brows, she left with a heart full of worries.
Watching her graceful figure disappear into the distance, Song Qingshu smiled faintly. Although Shi Xiangyun had been born into a distinguished family and possessed broader horizons than most women, her family could hardly have taught her about matters between men and women. In that regard, she was no different from other young girls. She did not know that love was the thing least able to withstand testing in this world.
"You truly are skilled, young master. With a small scheme, you have driven apart a couple whose love was stronger than gold." Chen Youliang emerged from the shadows at some unknown moment.
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