After Becoming a Spare Tire, I Got Together with My White Moonlight - Chapter 40.2

This matter was something Song Anchen had told her.

She had overheard most of the commotion between the Qin family and Mrs. Jiang, including Jiang Xuehe’s resolute declaration of liking women, and recounted it all to Gu Yuyin as if it were gossip.

In the past, Song Anchen wouldn’t have dared to mention such matters to Gu Yuyin, afraid of reopening old wounds.

But her relationship with A Luan wasn’t that close, and she couldn’t casually share Yan Guiqiu’s affairs with unrelated people, so she had no choice but to keep it all bottled up inside.

This time, having confirmed that Gu Yuyin truly had no such intentions, Song Anchen finally found an outlet. She dragged Gu Yuyin into a conversation that lasted the entire night and still felt unsatisfied. If not for having slept over ten hours the previous day to catch up on rest, Gu Yuyin wouldn’t have been able to get out of bed today.

Gu Yuyin had also heard quite a bit about the Qin and Jiang families from Song Anchen.

Naturally, this brought worries along with it.

“Xuehe and I are truly sincere!” Yan Guiqiu declared her feelings. “Even her own mother can’t tear us apart!”

Gu Yuyin rolled her eyes at the ceiling. “Zero points.”

The performance was too exaggerated.

But it was the truth.

Yan Guiqiu added silently in her heart.

Now that Jiang Xuehe had just returned to the country, the impression others had of her was still that of a filial daughter who valued family ties. No one could have guessed that the story would end with Jiang Xuehe disregarding all sentiments and dealing with even her parents and brothers.

Though she hadn’t gone so far as to throw anyone into prison, judging by the efficiency and methods she employed, Jiang Xuehe had long since lost much affection for her family.

After getting together with Jiang Xuehe, whenever Yan Guiqiu recalled those plotlines, her first reaction was heartache rather than relief.

But she wouldn’t dwell excessively on a past she couldn’t change.

Whether from the original storyline or from the personality Jiang Xuehe had inadvertently revealed during their time together, it was clear she wasn’t the type to change her mind just because of a few harsh words from her mother.

However, these arguments weren’t something she could easily share with Gu Yuyin.

“I’m dating Xuehe, not her mother,” Yan Guiqiu pursed her lips. “If it comes to it, we can just have Xuehe register under my family’s household.”

She was already thinking far ahead.

“…” Gu Yuyin didn’t continue bantering with her. She straightened her expression, sighed, and showed genuine concern. “Fine, you decide for yourself.”

She pulled up the chat history on her phone and handed it to Yan Guiqiu.

“I just heard about it this morning,” Gu Yuyin was saying.

Jiang Xuehe returned with a takeout bag from the hospital room, unwrapping it and unscrewing a bottle cap as she asked, “What’s my mother up to now?”

A pungent smell of medicated oil filled the air.

Both Yan Guiqiu and Gu Yuyin wrinkled their noses and instinctively leaned away.

“Roll up your sleeve,” Jiang Xuehe sat down beside Yan Guiqiu.

“Okay.” Yan Guiqiu put down her phone, made a pained face, and rolled up her sleeve, making one last attempt to resist. “It’s just a little bump, it’ll be fine in a couple of days.”

Jiang Xuehe paid no attention and had already poured out the medicated oil.

Yan Guiqiu closed her mouth.

Gu Yuyin, sitting across from them, laughed so hard she collapsed into the pillows, mouthing the words “So, you have today too.”

Yan Guiqiu bared her teeth at her, partly in pain.

“Bear with it. Rubbing it will help it heal faster,” Jiang Xuehe comforted from beside her.

Gu Yuyin got up to retrieve her phone, glanced at Jiang Xuehe’s expression, and resumed the previous topic to distract Yan Guiqiu.

“Didn’t they say earlier that Qin Xiangxi went to a bar late at night with a boy who liked her? Then rumors started spreading around your school that she’d actually been involved with that guy for a while. Some even said she never turns anyone down and has slept with countless people.”

Even before this incident, there had been whispers at school about Qin Xiangxi’s questionable behavior.

But those were only a handful of voices, mostly stemming from jealousy or resentment over how popular she was with boys.

Some even spread rumors that Qin Xiangxi used her body to ensnare Yan Guiqiu, making him utterly devoted to her.

Nearly ninety-nine percent of people knew these were malicious slanders.

After all, the ones most infatuated with Qin Xiangxi were usually delinquents normal people wouldn’t deliberately try to attract that type.

But after the car accident, even without actively seeking out gossip, Yan Guiqiu guessed the school’s rumors would shift.

At the time, she assumed it would just blow over after a while. Once Qin’s parents went to the school to warn the administration and cut off the source of the rumors, things would settle down.

The original plot didn’t go into detail about such incidents, so it probably wouldn’t cause much of a stir.

But reality seemed to unfold differently.

“Where did you hear this?” Yan Guiqiu asked.

“From Song Anchen,” Gu Yuyin replied. “Probably everyone who knows Qin Xiangxi has heard by now. Song Anchen said it’s being discussed in their group chats some people actually believe it, while others think she’s being targeted.”

As she spoke, Gu Yuyin glanced meaningfully at Jiang Xuehe.

“Right after she returned to school from the hospital, last night, she went out drinking with a guy and didn’t come back. This morning, she was brought back disheveled, and a bunch of students saw her.”

After the last car accident, when she went drinking at night and ended up in the hospital, there was no evidence to support the overnight rumors. But this time, it happened in front of everyone.

Yet, having just gone through such an ordeal, would Qin Xiangxi really repeat the same mistake in just a few days?

Yan Guiqiu hissed in disbelief.

Jiang Xuehe suddenly snapped back to attention, loosening her grip and apologizing, “Sorry.”

Yan Guiqiu said it was fine, then looked at Jiang Xuehe and Gu Yuyin. She wanted to ask something but found it hard to bring up in front of them.

Gu Yuyin’s implication was clear, someone must be fueling this behind the scenes.

As for who, all three present likely suspected the same person.

Among those involved, the random male classmates didn’t have the means or motive. Qin’s parents would want their daughter as far from these rumors as possible. Jiang Xuehe had been inseparable from Yan Guiqiu these past few days, and besides, she wasn’t that kind of person.

That left only the one who was most angry and resentful toward Qin Xiangxi.

It was only then that Yan Guiqiu remembered there had been a similar incident in the original plot, but back then, Qin Xiangxi had already graduated and married Jiang Xueyang.

Jiang Xueyang had turned down an arranged marriage his mother set up and thrown himself headlong into pursuing Qin Xiangxi, which made Mrs. Jiang deeply resentful of her.

Even after they married, Mrs. Jiang never stopped causing trouble for Qin Xiangxi.

The most extreme instance was when she falsely accused Qin Xiangxi of having an affair and stealing company secrets, sparking the biggest conflict between Jiang Xueyang and Qin Xiangxi.

However, that time, Mrs. Jiang’s target of slander was none other than the unfortunate “Yan Guiqiu.”

Of course, perhaps that particular “Yan Guiqiu” even relished it.

The rumors about the two of them spread like wildfire, becoming a laughingstock in their social circle, but it also became one of the moments when Qin Xiangxi realized the value of her backup option, “Yan Guiqiu.”

But those events clearly had nothing to do with the current Yan Guiqiu, so she didn’t dwell on them.

Snapping back to reality, the three of them fell into a collective silence.

In the end, it was Gu Yuyin who spoke first: “I trust the person you love, but I don’t trust someone who would resort to such methods.”

She glanced at Jiang Xuehe, then turned to Yan Guiqiu: “More than the issues between you two, I’m worried that Mrs. Jiang might use these tactics against you.”

Yan Guiqiu was naturally not as muddled as Qin Xiangxi, passively taking hits.

But being capable of handling it was one thing; whether she would be targeted, by whom, and with what methods that was another matter entirely.

Gu Yuyin had witnessed plenty of scheming, palace-intrigue-like tactics in their social circle, but she particularly despised such methods.

Qin Xiangxi really was pitiful.

Even though she had never liked this person, she couldn’t help but think so at that moment.

“If we’re talking about a lifetime commitment, then blood-related family can’t be ignored.” Gu Yuyin looked at Jiang Xuehe, paused for a moment, and recalled what Song Anchen had told her about the Jiang family’s internal affairs. She softened her tone slightly.

Just with these few words, she was already a bit worried that Jiang Xuehe might get angry.

“Be careful yourself during this time,” Gu Yuyin finally advised Yan Guiqiu. “If it really comes down to it, ask Aunt Meng to step in. Maybe the other party will have some reservations then.”

“No need.” Jiang Xuehe was the first to respond.

Gu Yuyin looked at her, sensing a hint of coldness in her expression.

Was she angry?

Gu Yuyin wasn’t quite sure.

“Can you send me those records?” Jiang Xuehe asked Gu Yuyin.

“Of course.” Gu Yuyin nodded.

“Do you need my help?” Yan Guiqiu leaned in and whispered to Jiang Xuehe.

She naturally understood why Jiang Xuehe was angry.

Even when playing the role of the antagonist in the storyline, Jiang Xuehe had always detested her mother’s methods.

In the end, it was she who resolved the scandal surrounding Qin Xiangxi.

Perhaps that was one of the reasons she became the female lead’s white moonlight.

Now, after spending time together in reality, Yan Guiqiu knew very well that the current Jiang Xuehe still couldn’t accept such tactics.

Especially when those tactics might be used against Yan Guiqiu.

But Mrs. Jiang’s methods of causing trouble didn’t stop there.

Yan Guiqiu, who knew the plot, muttered to herself internally but didn’t voice her thoughts.

Long before she got together with Jiang Xuehe, she had already known what her partner’s family was like and had mentally prepared herself.

This was also one of the reasons she had brought Jiang Xuehe home so suddenly.

It didn’t matter if that family didn’t love her, she would love her from now on.

More than any of her so-called relatives ever could.

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