Chapter 537: Revealing Everything
“Wan’er, why did you carefully arrange for me to meet you here?” Xia Qingqing asked, her heart filled with curiosity.
Over the years, though the two women had been together in the Golden Serpent Camp and appeared to get along on the surface, Xia Qingqing understood that they were far from being friends.
Back then, if she hadn’t been so impulsive and sarcastically insinuated that Jiao Wan’er and Yuan Chengzhi were having an affair, Jiao Wan’er wouldn’t have married a senior apprentice she didn’t even like to avoid suspicion.
As she gained more experience and had gone through life-and-death situations, Xia Qingqing was no longer the jealous and reckless girl she once was. Whenever she recalled this incident, she felt deeply guilty toward Jiao Wan’er.
Xia Qingqing also knew well that even though Jiao Wan’er had never said anything outright, deep down, she still resented her.
‘After all, Jiao Wan’er had loved Brother Yuan so much back then…’
This explained why, despite the deep connections between the two women, when it came to nominating the candidate for the Golden Serpent King, Xia Qingqing wasn’t confident she could persuade Jiao Wan’er to support Song Qingshu. As expected, Jiao Wan’er had nominated Murong Fu instead.
“I want to ask you for a favor,” Jiao Wan’er looked at her with a strange expression.
“Wan’er, you’re too polite. As long as it’s something I can do, I’ll definitely help you,” Xia Qingqing said immediately, feeling apologetic and eager to agree since Jiao Wan’er rarely asked for help.