Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 430 - 430 429 Spare Me_1

Chapter 430: Chapter 429 Spare Me_1 Chapter 430: Chapter 429 Spare Me_1 Guo Yuehua spoke through gritted teeth, then she passed by the stunned Nanny Zhang without a second glance, deliberately bumping into her hard on the way into the house.

She wasn’t coming back to exchange pleasantries with Nanny Zhang. She needed to tidy up and get dressed. No matter what, she couldn’t show up looking disheveled, and if it weren’t for this necessity, she wouldn’t have wanted to set foot in this place again!

After putting on clean clothes and fixing her hair, Guo Yuehua twisted her body and headed to the elegant front room, strutting like a triumphant rooster.

Muniang had already been waiting for her in the room. Seeing Guo Yuehua enter, she said, “Come in and have a seat, no need to be uncomfortable.”

And Guo Yuehua was indeed not uncomfortable; she had anticipated this outcome and was naturally delighted to revel in it.

“What does the Lady want with me?” Guo Yuehua began with a feigned ignorance.

“Chen Yuhua is now bedridden and unable to move, but the play can’t be delayed. You know that, right?”

A thrill of secret joy passed through Guo Yuehua’s heart. “Is the Lady afraid that there will be nobody to play the role of Little Dragon Girl?”

“Who do you think is suitable?” Muniang’s tone was questioning, but it carried an inexplicably cool edge.

But where was Guo Yuehua in a position to notice such undertones? Blinded by excitement, she hastily said, “If the Lady is willing to give me this opportunity, I promise not to let you down. I will treat this role seriously and not repeat the foolish mistakes of the past!”

Muniang, however, asked, “What do you think should be done with Xiangcao?”

Guo Yuehua was taken aback, having not expected Muniang to ask her this. She responded indignantly, “After doing such shameless things, she certainly can’t be let off easily. If you ask me, she should be disabled and banished from Mei Garden straight away. It would teach her a lesson and also give Yuhua’s parents an explanation, wouldn’t it?”

The corners of Muniang’s mouth twitched. “And what about Chen Yuhua?”

Guo Yuehua asked, puzzled, “Why is the Lady asking me this?”

Muniang idly played with the teacup before saying, “I’m undecided at the moment, so I wanted to hear your opinion. After all, it’s her role that you are taking over now. When she wakes up, she might not feel too good about it.”

Guo Yuehua sighed and said, “That’s fate. Since she has missed out on the role of Little Dragon Girl this time, it means she’s not cut out for the actor’s life. Plus, this fall might have left a shadow in her heart, making her too scared to step on stage in the future. The Lady is kind—why don’t we just send her back to the Chen Family, provide some silver, and let her marry into a good family?”

Muniang applied more force to her grip, and the teacup on the table tipped over, spilling the scalding tea, which flowed down the table.

Guo Yuehua was startled and somewhat puzzled. Since she entered the room up until now, she always felt that there was something strange about Muniang, but she couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was. In any case, it was unnerving.

Muniang’s heart turned cold, and she couldn’t help but sneer, “You sure have thought this through. In the end, you’re the only one who benefits. They became your stepping stones and ended up like this. Guo Yuehua, aren’t you afraid of being haunted in your dreams for claiming their lives?”

Guo Yuehua’s heart skipped a beat, but she still tried to maintain a calm front, “What does the lady mean by that? I had nothing to do with Chen Yuhua’s fall. Xiangcao is the real culprit; she deserved her fate. It was Chen Yuhua’s own bad luck; it has nothing to do with me!”

Muniang let out a cold laugh, “I haven’t mentioned which two people yet, and you’re already trying to clear your name. Are you panicking because you feel guilty? You sure were composed just a moment ago!”

Guo Yuehua’s face instantly turned pale, and the hand hidden in her sleeve tightened involuntarily, betraying her growing unease, “I, I, I don’t understand what the lady is implying.”

“I’ve already gone and asked Xiangcao myself,” Muniang continued icily, “and she remembered that it was you who reminded her when she was preparing the hawthorn soup for Dahu. Whether it was intentional or not, you’re very aware. Guo Yuehua, I must have been blind to take in a white-eyed wolf like you, truly chilling to the bone. Not only did you disregard Chen Yuhua’s life, but now you also want to ruin Xiangcao’s entire future. Is human life so worthless in your eyes?”

Guo Yuehua, with neck stiffened, retorted, “It must be Xiangcao lying. What evidence does she have that I did it? Did she see me poison the soup? She just wants to escape responsibility and save her own skin. Let her bring evidence if she can. Otherwise, she has no right to slander me!”

With a “smack,” Muniang landed a slap on Guo Yuehua’s face. The force made Guo Yuehua stagger, nearly collapsing, as she looked at Muniang in horror.

Muniang’s voice was fierce as she said, “In this place, I am the evidence! Do you think you can outwit me with your smooth talk? Do you want me to hand you over to the authorities, have a government officer take you to every pharmacy in town to confirm, and see if it was you, this heartless woman, who purchased the laxative!?”

Guo Yuehua’s mind was thunderstruck. If that happened, she would be finished. Even though she had already disposed of the remaining medicine, she was the one who had bought it. How could the pharmacy staff not know her?

“Lady, please, listen to me explain. I had no intention of harming Chen Yuhua. I just had some disagreements with Dahu and put a laxative in his soup as a joke. I didn’t expect it to harm Chen Yuhua. Lady, it was truly an unintentional mistake!” Guo Yuehua pleaded tearfully.

Muniang pushed away Guo Yuehua’s hand with revulsion, “An unintentional mistake? If it was just an accident, why did you deliberately make Dahu drink that medicated soup before the play started? Guo Yuehua, do you think I’m a fool that’s so easily deceived? Do you think I can’t see what kind of person you are?!”

Muniang was truly disillusioned. She couldn’t believe that even now, Guo Yuehua was still trying every excuse to exonerate herself. Didn’t she have the slightest urge to repent for what she did to Chen Yuhua? Could she really be so callous when plotting to kill someone?!

“No, that’s not right, I indeed didn’t see clearly,” Muniang scoffed, “If I had seen you for the heartless viper you are, I would have let you lead a miserable life in the brothel forever. Guo Yuehua, this is the first time I’ve regretted a decision so profoundly. I can’t believe I allowed a white-eyed wolf like you into my Mei Garden, turning my theatre upside down and challenging me time and again!”

Guo Yuehua was scared half to death by the resolve in Muniang’s eyes.

Guo Yuehua’s legs gave out, and she knelt down, clutching at Muniang’s skirt and weeping, “Lady, my lady, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed. I couldn’t stand being looked down upon, and I was too eager to take the stage, so I made such a foolish mistake. Please forgive me this once, my lady, I won’t dare again.”