Chapter 416: Digging Your Own Pit
By evening, at the agreed-upon time, everyone gathered at Gu Fan’s house, their eyes fixed on Lin Xi as they eagerly anticipated the reason she had called this meeting, expecting a big announcement.
Lu Yi was the first to venture a bold guess, "You guys didn’t just secretly get your marriage license, did you?"
On hearing this, Gu Fan nearly rolled his eyes and slapped Lu Yi on the shoulder firmly, "Come on, man, this is a serious meeting. Please listen quietly before making any comments."
"Alright, my bad. I just thought the atmosphere was too tense, so I was trying to lighten things up." Lu Yi apologized, while Su Hui, her face with a fresh face mask and her feet propped up, was filled with interest. "Alright, Lin Xi, now that everyone’s here, let’s get to the point," she said.
"Okay... Alright, let me think about where to start." Lin Xi, finding herself in a quandary, paused to think, then took a deep breath before launching into her story. "You all know that in my past life, I was Queen Qianye, right? That was the life I led after growing up. However, as a child, I was alone and later sold into a horrible place where I was treated with contempt and abused. My childhood was incredibly hard, so much so that you all couldn’t possibly imagine. Living in that environment led to distortions in character, values, and I was no exception."
Lu Yi quickly interjected, "What you’re saying is that all the bad things you did in later life were because of the hardships you suffered in childhood, and you’re now looking for a reason that will make everyone forgive you?"
"Lu Yi, if you won’t shut up, then I’ll help you." After that, Lin Xi snapped her fingers, instantly turning the snacks in Lu Yi’s hands into ashes, leaving him nearly scared to death.
Once everyone had calmed down, Lin Xi resumed her story: "As a child, I met a person named Qian Feng. We helped and supported each other to survive those difficult times. Soon afterwards, during a huge fire and amidst the ensuing chaos, we seized the chance to escape and began to live freely."
This time, Su Hui interjected: "Though your lives were now free, I imagine daily life was still very tough, wasn’t it?"