261: Chapter 41: Breaking up

Hearing Wang Yuyan say, "Let yourself turn Qin Hongmian into flower fertilizer," four words instantly popped into Li Qingluo's mind—Rebellion against the heavens!

However, looking at the situation before her and thinking of her non-standard relationship with Meng Li, she suddenly felt guilty and had no choice but to pretend she hadn't heard it.

Qin Hongmian, who had been slapped, came to her senses. Burning with rage, she instinctively opened her mouth to scold.

However, before the words could escape, Meng Li said lightly, "Forget about the flower fertilizer. Just slash her face a few times so she can't face anyone, and that will do."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene immediately fell silent.

It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over Qin Hongmian's head; the rage in her heart was mostly extinguished, replaced by a chill throughout her body.

She stiffly turned her head to look at Meng Li, her eyes as if seeing a devil.

Wang Yuyan, Li Qingluo, A Bi, and Mu Wanqing also looked at Meng Li, their expressions somewhat unnatural.

Because Meng Li's words were too lethal!

For a woman, especially a beautiful one, having a scar on her face was no different from disfigurement; it was the ultimate kill move.

Rather than having her appearance ruined, it would be better to just die quickly.

Especially when they had a lover.

The deterrent power of disfigurement was comparable to a nuclear weapon.

Qin Hongmian hurriedly shut her mouth.

A Bi, who had been furious just a moment ago, also looked hesitant: "Young Master, that doesn't seem right."

Wang Yuyan also said, "It would be better to just make her into flower fertilizer."

Meng Li rolled his eyes at her: "You and Aunt decide."

After saying this, he turned and walked out.

A Bi hurried to follow.

Wang Yuyan looked at Li Qingluo: "Mother, you decide."

Having said that, she stepped forward to chase after Meng Li.

Li Qingluo: "..."

Speechless for two seconds, she turned her head to look at Qin Hongmian, pointed at Mu Wanqing, and asked expressionlessly: "Is she your daughter?"

"Tell the truth!"

"If you lie, if even one word is false, I will have someone slash your face once."

Qin Hongmian wanted to deny it very much.

But looking at Li Qingluo's expression, which did not seem like a bluff, she swallowed the words back and replied truthfully: "Yes."

Mu Wanqing was stunned on the spot, her head buzzing.

Immediately after, Li Qingluo asked again: "Is her father Duan Zhengchun?"

Qin Hongmian nodded, then keenly captured the key point in Li Qingluo's words.

Duan Zhengchun?

Shouldn't she be calling him "Duan Lang," "that man surnamed Duan," or "heartless man"?

Why use his full name directly?

Something is wrong, very, very wrong!

Li Qingluo's suspicion was confirmed. She sighed inwardly and asked again: "Why did you bring your daughter to assassinate me?"

Qin Hongmian was stunned, then replied: "You stole Duan Lang away, and I am filled with jealousy and hatred."

Li Qingluo's mouth twitched: "I separated from him a long time ago. Since marrying into the Wang family, I have never seen him."

"On what grounds do you think I stole him?"

Qin Hongmian was stunned.

Because she couldn't answer this question.

In an instant, she pushed the question aside and changed the subject: "Duan Lang was with you after he left me. If it wasn't you, how could he have left me?"

Li Qingluo was expressionless: "You just said it yourself, he left you first, and then he was with me."

"So, you should go ask him that question, instead of killing me."

Qin Hongmian: "..."

That seemed to be the logic.

"Foolish woman!" Seeing her speechless, Li Qingluo couldn't help but scold, then said with a straight face: "You and I both know what kind of character Duan Zhengchun has. He is sincere to the women he fancies, but he is promiscuous by nature and not someone you can rely on for stability."

"After he abandoned me, I cut off all contact with him."

"Since marrying into the Wang family, I have only wanted to protect my daughter and the family business and live a peaceful life."

"Nowadays, I have long since lost any thoughts of Duan Zhengchun."

"So, whether you are jealous or want revenge, you have found the wrong person."

Qin Hongmian was dumbfounded.

She had felt something was wrong when she heard Li Qingluo call Duan Zhengchun by his full name earlier, but she hadn't expected this result.

Lost thoughts of Duan Lang, how could that be possible?

You have to know that her Duan Lang is...

No, if Li Qingluo has cut ties with Duan Lang, she has one less rival in love; this is a good thing!

Realizing this, Qin Hongmian felt a surge of joy, but she was still somewhat skeptical, so she probed: "Really?"

Li Qingluo glanced at her sideways: "Foolish woman! You are currently like fish on a chopping block to me, and your life and death are up to me. Why would I lie to you?"

Qin Hongmian was speechless.

Mu Wanqing, standing to the side, was surprised and just watching the drama, not reacting at all to Li Qingluo calling Qin Hongmian a "foolish woman."

Because from the current situation, their assassination attempt was purely a farce, and her Master—no, wait, now it should be Mother—her mother was indeed a bit foolish.

At this moment, Li Qingluo's expression became complicated.

She said to Qin Hongmian: "You and I have both loved someone who shouldn't have been loved and didn't get a good ending, so we can be considered fellow sufferers. For this reason, I will spare you both this time. Go back to where you came from and don't come here to disturb my peace again."

Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing were both stunned.

Spare them?

This was something they never expected.

"Really?" Qin Hongmian asked in disbelief.

Li Qingluo looked at this former love rival with the questionable IQ, feeling somewhat listless. She didn't respond, turned around and walked out, calling her subordinates to untie Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing.

Only after leaving the woodshed without any restraints did Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing believe that Li Qingluo really intended to let them go.

For a moment, Qin Hongmian's feelings were very complicated.

After hesitating again and again, she still spoke to Li Qingluo: "Thank you."

Li Qingluo's mouth curled slightly, and she waved her hand: "See them out."

A matron nearby immediately made a gesture for Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing to leave.

Just as Qin Hongmian was about to leave, Mu Wanqing suddenly asked Li Qingluo: "Madam Wang, where did your nephew go just now?"

Li Qingluo: "?"

Why are you asking about him?

"Is he married?"

Li Qingluo: "??"

"Why are you asking these things?" Feeling that something was not quite right, Li Qingluo asked instinctively.

Mu Wanqing replied truthfully: "My Master... my mother made me swear an oath that the first man to see my face, I must either marry him or kill him. I don't want to kill your nephew, so I have to marry him."

Li Qingluo: "??!"

Making her own daughter swear an oath that if a man sees her face, she must either marry or kill him?

This maneuver was even more outrageous than her using people as flower fertilizer!

Using people as flower fertilizer was certainly cruel, but it was targeted at outsiders.

Qin Hongmian's behavior was screwing over her own daughter!

If she had met a villain with high Martial Arts, Mu Wanqing would have likely fallen into a pit of fire!

Li Qingluo couldn't understand it, but then she thought of how Qin Hongmian had hidden their true relationship from her daughter for more than ten years, and she felt that it was reasonable for the other party to do such a thing.

The problem is...

Meng Li was engaged to her daughter Wang Yuyan, and he also had an unspeakable relationship with her.

Therefore, Li Qingluo's face sank, and she gritted her teeth: "He is engaged. You had better look for another good man."

"Who is he engaged to?" Mu Wanqing asked.

Li Qingluo said coldly: "My daughter, whom you have met."