CHAPTER 551: 551: I SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO THE GIRL FIRST

Hidden illness!

The way it’s said is quite convincing!

The other madams remained half-believing...

But Gu Tong didn’t believe it at all...

She was perceptive and hadn’t missed the emotional fluctuations and changes in Sun Caixing.

So, it wasn’t difficult to notice something strange about her!

However...

"Alright!"

Gu Tong agreed without any hesitation!

And with such a nonchalant attitude!

Her demeanor left everyone slightly stunned...

After all, everyone knew how aggressive Sun Caixing had been in her provocations and Gu Tong wasn’t a saint, so why would she readily agree?

At such a moment, Gu Tong’s refusal would have made more sense to everyone.

It wasn’t just them who were shocked, but Sun Caixing herself as well...

She was momentarily stunned, but then felt a mix of surprise and joy, with complex emotions blending in; it was a truly subtle feeling...

"Thank you, sister Gu Tong..."

Sun Caixing quickly expressed her gratitude, cleverly realizing that Gu Tong was much more agreeable than she had imagined.

Not at all like the viciousness that Qiu Xue had described...

In truth, people are often like that.

A single word from others can change an impression, and similarly, a single incident can alter a perspective!

...

The temporary resting place of the Academy was noisy and crowded.

Of course, the conversation wouldn’t be held nearby.

Fortunately, there was a quiet grove not far away where no one paid attention.

So, they chose this place to talk.

’Rustle, rustle―――’

The wind stirred the large leaves, and the empty place echoed continuously.

The originally vibrant, scorching weather felt much more pleasant due to the gentle breeze.

Gu Tong crossed her arms, the arc of falling leaves reflecting in her deep eyes. She said in a calm voice, "Sister-in-law, if there’s something you want to say, just say it directly."

This was the opening of their conversation.

Because they had been silent for quite a while.

Staring at each other, neither said a word.

Even Gu Tong, with her patience, felt that time was being wasted.

So, she couldn’t help but urge, which was a sort of reminder.

As her words fell to the ground...

Sun Caixing pursed her lips; it wasn’t that she didn’t want to speak.

It was just that she had so much to say, she didn’t know where to start.

"First, let me apologize to you, sister... for wrongfully accusing you without knowing the facts... I’m truly sorry... Please forgive my ignorance and don’t hold it against me..."

Sun Caixing’s opening words seemed meaningless in essence.

However, her concern was about affecting her husband’s future.

She didn’t want Qiu Xue’s ridiculous actions to become an obstacle for her husband’s prospects.

You have to understand...

They had both struggled their way out from the countryside, and each step they took was extremely arduous...

Sun Caixing understood the hardships involved, so she was even more afraid of implicating her husband because of her own mistakes.

"If that’s what sister-in-law is referring to, it’s really unnecessary. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten it."

Gu Tong hadn’t taken it to heart and barely remembered such a thing had happened.

After all, Sun Caixing wasn’t the only one who had thrown mud and gossiped back then.

It was the whole Academy Courtyard of people who didn’t know the truth!

Of course! The direction everything took was not entirely her doing; the culprit was someone else altogether.

Using a borrowed knife to kill! If you blame the knife, that would be truly foolish.

"As long as you don’t blame me, sister..."

Sun Caixing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate that sister Gu Tong wasn’t the kind to hold grudges...

Nor did she take her issues to heart...

Otherwise, explaining it would surely take a lot of talking...