Chapter 148 - 94 Blood-Filled Clothes_2
Ge Lan cried for a long time, until even a hoarse voice could no longer emerge; only then did she dry her tears, sit upright on her knees, and performed a deep bow towards Ran Yan with all due solemnity.
"I have told you the truth about this matter. It is entirely up to you to stay or leave," Ran Yan said, looking at her and enunciating each word. "If you want to expose me, then go ahead, but I want to say that I am not your timid wife, nor will I submit to adversity."
Ge Lan pursed her lips tightly, lowered her eyes to spread out a new piece of paper, thought for a moment, and wrote: Since fate has allowed you to take my lady’s place and continue to live, I have no grudges against you and will definitely not harm you. I only ask to stay by your side.
Her pen paused for a second before she continued to write: To avenge my lady.
Without much thought, Ge Lan knew how her lady had died. That Mrs. Gao had always been scheming to kill her lady. Through relentless plotting, she finally succeeded!
Ever since Ge Lan was sent to the Ran residence, her fate became tightly bound to the legitimate daughter of the Ran family. At first, protecting Ran Yan was out of necessity. Mrs. Gao was cautious, never trusting others lightly, and was also a shrewd woman. If Ge Lan wanted to pledge loyalty to Mrs. Gao and if she hid her talents, she could only ever be a lowly maid by Mrs. Gao’s side. If not, with Mrs. Gao’s nature, the moment she secured the position of Lady, she would surely not tolerate Ge Lan.
Ran Yan was the legitimate daughter of the Ran family, and moreover, her mother was from the noble Zhengs of Xingyang. To support such a highborn lady was more promising and easier than submitting to Mrs. Gao.
These were all future considerations, but the most important thing was that when Ge Lan began to think about the future, she had already been following Ran Yan for over three years. Although Ran Yan was timid, she never acted superior towards her maids. She was good-natured, very trusting in Ge Lan, and dependent on her. From any perspective, Ge Lan had no reason to betray her.