Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 27 Clever Escape

Su Jinxiu always managed to cleverly escape Gu Yu's entanglement and embarrass him in front of everyone.

On this day, Gu Yu once again stopped Su Jinxiu's carriage on the street.

"Jinxiu, why do you always avoid me?" Gu Yu asked with a mournful expression.

Su Jinxiu said coldly from inside the car, "Gu Yu, stop bothering me. I have nothing to do with you anymore."

Gu Yu refused to give way and insisted that Su Jinxiu get out of the car to talk to him.

Su Jinxiu's eyes darted around, and a plan formed in her mind. She slowly stepped down from the carriage, and passersby gathered around her.

"Gu Yu, you keep saying you still have feelings for me, so let me ask you, have you paid off your gambling debts?" Su Jinxiu said loudly.

Gu Yu's expression changed drastically, and he stammered, "This... what does this have to do with you?"

Su Jinxiu sneered: "You idle away your days doing nothing, yet you still try to pester me. Do you expect me to suffer with you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone pointed and whispered among themselves at Gu Yu.

Gu Yu, enraged and embarrassed, retorted: "Su Jinxiu, don't make false accusations!"

Su Jinxiu continued unhurriedly, "Look at him, this is his true face. He has no ambition and keeps pestering people."

Amidst the accusations of the crowd, Gu Yu fled in a disheveled state.

On another occasion, Gu Yu learned that Su Jinxiu was going to attend a poetry gathering, so he waited at the door early.

Su Jinxiu smiled inwardly when she saw him.

"Gu Yu, if you can compose a good poem on the spot, I will consider saying a few words to you," Su Jinxiu said.

Gu Yu had no such talent and was so anxious that he scratched his head in frustration.

Seeing this, Su Jinxiu shook her head and said, "You don't even have this much skill, yet you dare to bother me."

The scholars and writers present burst into laughter, and Gu Yu, feeling utterly ashamed, slunk away.

However, Gu Yu did not give up.

He found out that Su Jinxiu was going to attend a banquet, so he sneaked into the banquet in advance.

As soon as Su Jinxiu entered the banquet hall, she saw Gu Yu.

She walked calmly to the host and said softly, "My lord, this man has infiltrated the banquet with ill intentions."

Upon hearing this, the master immediately ordered Gu Yu to be thrown out.

Gu Yu shouted from outside the door, "Su Jinxiu, how could you be so heartless!"

Meanwhile, Su Jinxiu chatted elegantly with everyone in the banquet hall, as if nothing had happened.

After these incidents, Gu Yu's reputation in the capital was ruined, and he became a laughing stock.

But his resentment grew deeper and deeper, and he decided to cooperate more closely with Su Yue to plot an even more vicious conspiracy.

Su Yue suggested to him: "We can start with her family and make her too busy to take care of herself."

Gu Yu thought this was a good plan, so he began to secretly investigate Su Jinxiu's family.

Su Jinxiu also noticed Gu Yu and Su Yue's new movements, and she decided to strike first.

She found some people who had been deceived by Gu Yu and joined forces with them to collect evidence of Gu Yu's crimes.

At the same time, she also strengthened the protection of her family.

While the two sides were secretly vying for dominance, Xiao Ling was not idle either.

He used his influence in the imperial court to suppress officials who colluded with Gu Yu and Su Yue.

A fierce battle is unfolding, and will Su Jinxiu be able to protect herself and her family amidst this turmoil and defeat the enemy alongside Xiao Ling?

Upon learning of Gu Yu's actions, Xiao Ling secretly sent his men to protect Su Jinxiu, preventing Gu Yu from taking advantage of the situation.

Xiao Ling sat in his study, listening to his subordinates' reports, his face terribly gloomy.