I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 468 Who was used?

Chapter 468: Chapter 468 Who was used?

Qi Feng, being a young man with a robust constitution, recovered from his fever and was discharged from the hospital the next day alongside Qiao Ye, but unexpectedly, rumors were already swirling around the village.

The Qiao Family members had tried to keep the matter under wraps, but Limp Wang’s wife spilled the beans during her visits to neighboring villages.

While no one dared to speak about it openly, a small group of women who had never experienced Qiao Qingyu’s wrath talked aggressively about it behind the scenes, narrating the story as if they had seen it with their own eyes.

This caused Qiao Zhiyuan great annoyance. In other families, such an incident wouldn’t have caused such a stir. It was odd that something that should have been kept under control suddenly burst forth with unstoppable momentum. Naturally, Qiao Zhiyuan, being intelligent, realized there was more to it upon deeper analysis.

Qi Feng hadn’t expected the situation to become so severe.

Even now, as he carefully reflected on it, he couldn’t discern any indication that Qiao Ye had planned to latch onto him in such a manner.

He had been riding his bicycle on the other side of the dam, and even before that, Qiao Ye had already started walking into the river.

Qi Feng, cycling on the dam with no obstructions nearby, had a clear view down to the river bend. Naturally, he saw Qiao Ye walking into the water immediately. He called out to her several times; apparently, she didn’t hear him. After shouting a few more times, the water had already reached her waist.

Only then did he realize she might be attempting suicide, so he threw his bike down and ran from the dam toward her. The river in the north flowed freely, almost clear to the bottom, shallow at the edges but deeper further in!

Of course, he had to save her.

Then came the scene that everyone witnessed.

Afterwards, Qi Feng pondered whether Qiao Ye had known he would be passing by that spot.

But that seemed impossible.

Because he had made a sudden decision to head that way.

How could Qiao Ye have known his route?

However, now in the village, the most widely circulated rumors weren’t about him and Qiao Ye; instead, they concerned Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu.

Upon inquiring further, he found out about the pressure from Qiao Ye’s grandmother.

He found time to visit Qiao Ye.

While recovering at home, Qiao Ye blushed upon seeing him but still said, "Brother Qi, thank you for saving me. I wanted to visit you, but with the current village gossip..."

She paused there, and what followed didn’t need to be said—going to see him now would only confirm the rumors.

Liangbao’s wife chimed in, "Little Qi, you are a good boy, and Auntie here thanks you."

Qi Feng was relieved; he had genuinely worried that Qiao Ye might have had other intentions.

"The village gossip has reached my ears as well, but as long as we stand upright, we need not fear a crooked shadow. The rumors will collapse under their own weight."

Qiao Ye nodded urgently, "Exactly, but I didn’t anticipate it would affect my aunt and uncle, hence our family couldn’t even properly thank you."

"Qiao Ye, I’ve heard about your circumstances. Sometimes people really don’t have many choices, like not being able to choose their own family. But you can certainly take control of your future."

Qiao Ye’s eyes sparkled, gratefully looking at Qi Feng.

She truly admired this man, upright and open, knowledgeable and understanding. The first time she shared her thoughts with him, he bluntly told her that, in his eyes, she was like a little sister, and that he still couldn’t forget his past lover, which prevented him from leading other girls on.

But now, Qiao Ye didn’t want Qi Feng to see her expression, so she lowered her head and said softly, "Brother Qi, please go back. I understand what you mean, but I didn’t expect to cause you so much trouble. I am really sorry!"

Qi Feng, however, viewed Qiao Ye in a new light. To be honest, this was a perfect opportunity. Limp Wang’s wife had been stirring up trouble behind the scenes, and what was worse, she was doing it back at her parental home.

What can you do about it?

Moreover, everything she said is true, such as how he saved Qiao Ye, and how Qingyu married He Xiuyu. Many people witnessed these events with their own eyes; it wasn’t slander. He was genuinely concerned that Ye might also think marrying He Xiuyu in this way was the right thing to do.

But doing so would not only harm Ye but also himself.

Fortunately, the girl still had a clear head.

He left, feeling at ease, but somehow, he developed a sense of aversion towards the Qiao Family Team.

If it wasn’t for the solid career foundation here, he would have wanted to leave immediately.

Wu Xiucai in Xichuan also learned about this matter immediately, and his first instinct was that it definitely had something to do with Wu Xiujie, who had just been released on bail.

That damned man raised by a bitch, always up to such disgusting acts—it was clearly his handiwork. However, this matter, while neither big nor small, was not a rumor.

This was indeed what had happened.

It was merely a young girl’s method of chasing the man of her dreams.

But what was infuriating was that the current Qingyu, his granddaughter, was the future heir to the Wulong Group.

She also had a high profile in North City.

The same was true here in Xichuan.

This girl was well-recognized in high places.

And there was no need to mention He Xiuyu.

So, how should this matter be handled?

After some thought, apart from closely monitoring that damned man, he wanted to see what attitude the Qiao Family and the young couple, Qingyu and He Xiuyu, would take.

After she hung up the phone, Qingyu felt somewhat awkward; bringing up the past was never pleasant.

But it was indeed true, and she couldn’t refute it, nor could she tell others that there was another truth within the truth.

What is seen on the surface might not be the whole truth—this saying best described her.

She had sorrows she couldn’t express.

He Xiuyu was also in the study, putting down the pen in his hand. Knowing the truth about the past was enough for them, and it was best not to bring it up again. He knew that the people of the Qiao Family Team had been used.

Without others adding fuel to the fire, the situation wouldn’t have reached this point.

"Then tell me, who do you think used them?" Qingyu pondered for a long time but couldn’t figure it out.

"As the saying goes, ’When the belly is full, the mind turns to lust.’ Now, life is better, there’s extra food at home, money to spend, a hopeful future, and having become a breeding base, the pressure of life has reduced a lot. The people from other communes are purely jealous."

Although He Xiuyu was a scientist, he could see through such situations immediately.

Most people might not understand him, but she knew him very well.

His ability to control and analyze human hearts was very strong.

One could see this by how the people at the base revered him.