Transmigrated into the body of the vicious first wife of a fallen prime minister

Having already said it, Qi He had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue the lie.

Anyway, in the original book, Shang Jue and Qi Lanlan were exchanging glances and their relationship was ambiguous.

She wasn't exactly spreading rumors.

As for Shang Jue's reputation?

Haha, she's about to run away, who cares about this?

Besides, he's the male lead. He could easily reverse his reputation with just a few words over some minor incident, which might turn into another embarrassing situation.

Moreover, in the original book, the male protagonist eliminated the entire Qi family, but kept Qi Lanlan by his side as his right-hand woman. What else could she be but a lover?

Having figured this out, Qi He told Hu Ying the "truth" without any qualms.

Hu Ying was already surprised to hear that there was someone outside Shang Jue's house, but to find out that it was none other than Qi Lanlan, the third young lady of the Qi family, left her speechless.

She immediately switched sides to Qi He's side, joining her in a cacophony of insults: "Is he blind? He'd rather leave a beauty like you for such a worthless piece of trash? All men are the same, always wanting more than they have—not a single one is any good!"

Qi He felt a little guilty after being scolded, but not wanting to reveal her weakness in front of her, she could only awkwardly agree with a few words.

Seeing her listless expression, Hu Ying softened her tone and whispered, "Don't be too sad. Now that you've seen through his true colors, divorce is the best course of action. If it weren't for your Qi family, where would he be in his current position?"

Qi He thought to himself, "That's not true. With the protagonist's halo, he can succeed even if he starts from scratch."

But she couldn't say these things to Hu Ying, and only nodded vaguely.

Hu Ying got more and more excited as she spoke: "There are plenty of men in the world, why are you so hung up on him? Don't worry, I'll definitely find you someone better and more handsome than him!"

Qi He's ears were ringing, and she quickly raised her hand to stop.

But Hu Ying couldn't stop herself from saying, "I didn't believe he really embezzled Juxian's money before, but now it seems it's absolutely true. What wouldn't such a heartless bastard do!"

Qi He was startled: "What did you say?"

She pressed on urgently, "You mean, Shang Jue is suspected of embezzling Juxian's money?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Qi He's head, leaving him completely stunned.

She stood there for several breaths, her mind buzzing, unable to think of anything.

That's not right. She had clearly proposed a divorce to Shang Jue, so why did Juxian's accounts still run into trouble?

Seeing her pale face, Hu Ying quickly said, "I thought you wanted to divorce him because you knew about this. He's such an ingrate! Your Qi family treated him so well, and he turned around and schemed against you. He's a cheat who cheats you out of both money and people—"

Qi He interrupted her: "What exactly happened to Juxian?"

Hu Ying heard about it from elsewhere, saying that the matter had caused quite a stir and was even reported in the Nanjing Commercial Daily.

A few days after the New Year, a shipment of goods belonging to Juxian and a large merchant in the south encountered an accident at sea, with more than ten ships of goods disappearing while crossing the strait.

Juxian is facing a huge compensation claim, and several of its shops are struggling financially.

The Qi family held meetings for several days in a row, suspecting that Shang Jue had tampered with things, and had already prepared a lawyer to sue him.

Qi He found it absurd after hearing it.

In the original book, the original owner embezzled money and framed Shang Jue. This time, she did nothing, so why did Juxian still get into trouble?

This is no small matter; it involves a large number of ships, more than ten, which would be a serious problem even for the Qi family.

She instinctively reached out to find Qi Zheng, but the moment she lifted the covers, she suddenly stopped.

She made so many changes, but what was going to happen still happened. So, could her fate of being thrown into the snake pit be changed as well?

Thinking of this, Qi He shivered and obediently shrank back into the quilt.

Instead of worrying about the male lead, you should worry about your own life.

Shang Jue is, after all, the male protagonist, and he has his own path to walk. These current setbacks are merely stepping stones for his future triumph.

Even if we take a step back and say that he is the legitimate son of a merchant, those people in the Jinling government have long since figured out his background, so why would they really want to cause trouble for him?

You can go in and wander around for a couple of times at most, and you'll definitely come out unharmed.

Qi He repeatedly comforted herself, which finally eased the guilt in her heart a little.

How can there be good days without experiencing hardships?

Business strategist, once you get through this hurdle, you'll be able to turn things around.

She suddenly remembered something important.

In the original book, at the same time that Mingheng had an accident, Shangyue almost got into trouble as well.

After seeing Hu Ying off, Qi He immediately ordered an additional team of guards to be sent to the small courtyard where Shang Yue was staying.

Although I know I can't change the overall situation, I'll still do my part.

That's all the ex-wife can do to help anyway.

Qi He never expected that her casually made-up phrase "there are people outside" would spread throughout the tea parties of wealthy young ladies in Jinling within two days.

Wherever Qi Lanlan went, people stared at her with strange looks, leaving her completely bewildered and unaware that she had become the talk of the town.

Qi He, the instigator, showed no remorse. She lay in the clinic for several days, almost getting moldy, before finally being allowed to go home.

Since hearing about Shang Jue from Hu Ying that day, she had never heard his name again.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that her older brother, Qi Zheng, intercepted the letter.

I wonder how Shang Jue is doing now. Judging from the steps in the original book, he is probably dealing with the lawyers of the Qi family and hiding in Jinling.

Qi He tried to cheer herself up, thinking that Shang Jue's good days were yet to come, and that she should worry about how to survive under that snake pit.

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Qi He recovered just in time for the martial arts school to reopen.

She hadn't practiced properly in a long time, and with the day drawing closer, she started to panic again, going to the martial arts gym more often than before.

When she returned from the martial arts school that day, Hu Ying's letter was already waiting on her desk.

Last time she said she wanted to find Qi He someone better than her ex-husband, and it wasn't just a casual remark. Qi He was caught red-handed by Hu Ying as soon as she entered the door, and before she could even react, she was urged to change into a new outfit for going out.

Qi He didn't want to go at first, but then she thought that she had nothing to do at night anyway. These days she was either at the martial arts school or at home. If she didn't go out for some fresh air, those gossipy people would probably start spreading rumors that she was hiding away because she was heartbroken and dared not see anyone.

Besides, Hu Ying had been eyeing the private chef restaurant she had booked for a long time.

Once they arrived at their destination, Qi He regretted it.

From afar, she saw a man standing under the eaves, smiling gently at her.

With just one glance, Qi He regretted going out today.

That person was none other than Lu Jingxing.