Chapter 583: Tearing Her Clothes
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Tang Shiqi suddenly spoke, “Fifth Lady Gu, please stay. Hanshuang and Wanting tend to speak their minds openly. If they unintentionally offended you, I hope you can forgive them.”
Gu Qin’er stood still, her expression slightly somber.
Tang Shiqi smiled as she looked at her. “Would Fifth Lady Gu show me the respect? You wouldn’t want to cause a disturbance at your elder sister’s wedding, would you?”
Gu Qin’er sensed a threat in the other’s eyes.
She thought this Miss Tang wanted to please her, but it was far from that; it was a scheme!
Did they think a few sarcastic remarks could bring her down?
Gu Qin’er suppressed her emotions and put on a graceful smile. “First Lady Tang, there’s been a misunderstanding. I wanted to go and meet my elder sister, but on second thought, I’d pass. There’s no rush to meet her today. Since my elder sister doesn’t have any family member representing her, let me host everyone on her behalf.”
She sat back down with her back straight, sitting upright with her chin slightly raised, resembling a proud swan.
The people at the same table exchanged glances.
She could hold her temper well.
In that case…
They could only add fuel to the fire.
Lin Hanshuang and Qin Wanting took the lead, with others joining in, adding cold mockery to the mix, infuriating Gu Qin’er.
She couldn’t afford to offend these noble ladies, so she had to endure the anger. However, her control over her expression waned, and her young face occasionally revealed a fierce expression.
When Lin Hanshuang “accidentally” spilled a cup of sweet soup on her, Gu Qin’er finally couldn’t bear it and jumped up in pain.
Lin Hanshuang was “startled,” and the heavy porcelain jar slipped from her hand and fell on Gu Qin’er’s lap.
Gu Qin’er winced in pain, unable to help but let out a cry, attracting the attention of those around her.
Tang Shiqi scolded, “Hanshuang, how can you be so careless? Did you hurt Fifth Lady Gu?”
Lin Hanshuang hurriedly apologized, “Fifth Lady Gu, I’m really sorry. 1 didn’t expect the porcelain jar to be so hot. 1 couldn’t hold it properly because my hand got burnt. Did it hurt you? Did it scald your skin? Let me take a look. If it’s a serious injury, we need to apply medicine quickly! Don’t let your clothes stick to the wound, or it will be more painful when you remove them later.”
She said as she tried to tug at Gu Qin’er’s clothes.
Her movements were too sudden.
Gu Qin’er was in severe pain, unable to react in time, and was caught by her clothes.
“Don’t touch me!” She shouted in frustration and tried to push her away.
“Oh no!” Lin Hanshuang was pushed back and fell backward.
She instinctively tightened her grip on something in her hand—Gu Qin’er’s dress.
There was a crisp tearing sound.
Everyone widened their eyes in astonishment, staring at Gu Qin’er.
“Ah, Fifth Lady Gu, what have you…” a male voice came from the crowd.
Gu Qin’er felt a cold shiver in her chest and glanced down. Her outer garment had been ripped open, exposing her inner dress. Even though the inner dress provided adequate coverage, this unkempt appearance in front of a crowd, especially the men, was embarrassing!
“Get lost!”
Gu Qin’er screamed and glared fiercely at the servant who appeared at an inappropriate time. She hastily covered her chest with her hand.
The servant’s face turned red, and he hurriedly turned and ran out.
Lin Hanshuang apologized, “Fifth Lady Gu, I didn’t mean to… Are you okay?”
Gu Qin’er glared at her with a cold expression and said, “You know very well whether it was intentional or not.”
With that, she turned and left her seat.
This time, no one stopped her.
After the others left, Lin Hanshuang instructed her maids to tidy up the place, appearing calm and without a hint of remorse.
“Hanshuang, you did quite well, humiliating Gu Qin’er. It’s just a pity that only a male servant saw it. If they didn’t separate men and women at the tables, it would have been a bigger embarrassment for her.”
Qin Wanting sighed.
“It’s good enough. If we go too far, Old Master Gu from the Gu family might step in to protect her.” Tang Shiqi smiled.
“Why would you be afraid, Sister Shiqi? With your relationship with First Lady Gu, would the Gu family dare to make a move? They’re clearly trying their best to please First Lady Gu right now. Who can’t see that?” Qin Wanting smiled with a hint of sarcasm.
Indeed, their actions here, bullying Gu Qin’er, were meant to gain favor from Gu Qingluan.
“Regardless, we’ve helped Qingluan vent some frustration. Thank you, sisters. 1’11 tell Qingluan about the play we put on today when 1 see her next time,” Tang Shiqi said with a gentle smile.
Her third sister was just recovering from an illness, and she didn’t want her to be upset by any unpleasant events at the Gu family’s celebration. So, she entrusted the task of teaching the Gu family a lesson to Tang Shiqi.
Tang Shiqi might not be able to deal with Gu Flongkang, but handling someone like Gu Qin’er was a piece of cake.
The ladies were worried about not being able to build a relationship with Gu Qingluan. Tang Shiqi gave them an opportunity, and they all made an excellent performance.
Among them, Lin Hanshuang’s performance stood out the most, especially that final splash and pull, which completely ruined Gu Qin’er’s face.
With no one bothersome around, everyone enjoyed the celebration.
Meanwhile, Gu Qin’er ran out of the banquet hall and headed toward the inner courtyard.
Tears blurred her vision as she passed through an arched gateway and bumped into someone..