My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 359 - 360 Scheming

Chapter 359: Chapter 360 Scheming

Who knows, she might really take advantage of "being pregnant" and act against Lin Xuanxuan.

What Chu Nanli didn’t expect was that Lin Fuying would actually make a move so swiftly.

Every few days, Lin Xuanxuan would go to a bookstore in the capital to look for ancient books she liked.

Only the servants from the Prime Minister Residence were aware of this habit of hers.

As usual, she browsed through the bookstore and had a maid pick up two damaged ancient books before she planned to head back to the residence.

When passing through a narrow alley, several unsavory-looking rogues suddenly blocked Lin Xuanxuan’s path.

"Who are you, and what do you want to do?"

The maid beside Lin Xuanxuan naturally stepped forward to protect her immediately.

"Fellas, we just want to get through here."

"The young lady is so pretty, why don’t you play with us brothers for a while?"

"We’ll treat you nicely, what do you say?"

Their gazes relentlessly roved over Lin Xuanxuan’s body.

Although Lin Xuanxuan was arrogant and bold, as a sheltered young miss, she had never encountered such people before.

Just a few words had already made her face turn red with anger.

She frowned and said, "Do you know who I am? If you have some sense, you would do well to leave on your own."

After all, she was a young lady from the boudoir.

No matter what these men intended to do, if someone saw them harassing her, she feared she’d never be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

Seeing Lin Xuanxuan’s empty threats, these men became even more insolent.

"We just think the young lady looks nice and wanted to talk a little more with you, that’s all."

"That’s right, don’t be so stingy, miss. There’s a tavern up ahead; why don’t we invite you for a few drinks?"

It’s unknown whether it was a coincidence, but the location these men chose was deserted.

They didn’t even need to actually do anything to Lin Xuanxuan.

Merely by touching her, they could ruin Lin Xuanxuan’s reputation.

As they talked, the men were already approaching Lin Xuanxuan with bad intentions.

By the time Lin Xuanxuan realized the danger and wanted to leave with her maids, the way back was already blocked.

In such a situation, even someone as naive as Lin Xuanxuan could tell that these men were definitely instructed by someone.

Just as those thugs were about to lay their hands on Lin Xuanxuan, another girl dressed as a maid behind her swiftly moved, twisting the leader’s hand harshly back!

"Ah!"

The man cried out in pain, and just as he was about to fight back, he was quickly subdued by several fierce moves.

The rest received the same treatment.

All the ill-intentioned men were subdued in just a few breaths’ time.

This girl was naturally not one of the maids who usually served Lin Xuanxuan but was a bodyguard she had hired from a martial arts school specifically for her protection.

She hadn’t been entirely sure that someone would make a move against her.

It was merely a precaution.

Unexpectedly, she had actually managed to save herself by mistake.

Even though she was now safe, Lin Xuanxuan’s face still didn’t look very good.

"When we get back, I will definitely suggest to the martial arts school that they give you some extra silver."

As for the people on the ground, Lin Xuanxuan glanced at them and then decided to send them directly to the Official Residence.

After all, such an incident had occurred, and even though she had not suffered any harm, if word got out, it would definitely provoke criticism.

The news of Lin Xuanxuan’s near mishap quickly reached Chu Nanli.

She frowned and subconsciously looked at Chu Yi, "Have you found out who did it?"

"After those people were taken to the Official Residence, they still refused to talk. Moreover, they hadn’t actually done anything, so the officials there just gave them a beating and let them go," replied Chu Yi.

"But upon investigation, these men had no prior connection with the Prime Minister Residence, nor did they know the Prime Minister’s eldest daughter," he continued.

This coincidence seemed all the more like someone had deliberately arranged it.

"I have already sent people to follow them to see if we can find out whether they have had any contact with someone else," Chu Yi added.

Although Chu Yi did not specify who this "someone else" was, both master and servant knew all too well.

Other than Lin Fuying, there was no one else capable of such deeds.

After the incident, Lin Xuanxuan took the initiative to seek out Chu Nanli.

"For this matter, I thank you, Miss Chu," she said.

If it hadn’t been for people from the martial arts school following her, she would have probably fallen victim to those men that day.

Lin Fuying smiled and accepted her thanks: "It’s nothing. You’ve spent silver here, so naturally, I must provide protection for you."

What she did not expect was that this time, Lin Fuying’s actions had been too ruthless.

Could it be that after knowing she was pregnant, she had started to feel overconfident?

"I had someone check into it, and those men are regulars at the gambling den, all of them reckless for the sake of silver," said Chu Nanli.

Of course, Chu Nanli had not yet found conclusive evidence.

But even these facts were enough to convince Lin Xuanxuan.

Lin Xuanxuan’s brows were deeply furrowed: "I don’t mind if you laugh at me, but I’ve never understood why she has hated me so much since we were children."

"I never bullied her, and even scolded the servants when they insulted her."

Yet, it was precisely after that incident, after she had scolded the misbehaving servants, that Lin Fuying went to complain to the Prime Minister about her.

At that time, Lin Fuying was only four or five years old, and her malicious intentions were already apparent.

And from that point on, she saw Lin Fuying for who she was and no longer treated her as a sister.

"Perhaps, it is because human greed is as boundless as a snake that wishes to swallow an elephant," she mused.

When the original owner first met Lin Fuying, was it not because of the latter’s feigned misery that she was taken care of?

"Hasn’t she ever thought of the retribution from dealing such a deadly blow?" questioned Lin Xuanxuan.

Lin Xuanxuan was well aware that had she not been uneasy in her mind and hired someone from the martial arts school some time ago,

she would have definitely fallen into those men’s clutches that day!

This time, Lin Fuying was after her life!

Lin Xuanxuan couldn’t help but shake her head: "I’m not afraid of your laughter when I say this, but for the sake of the reputation of the Prime Minister Residence, I have never spoken of these scandals."

"However, her mother was just a laundry maid, who by a stroke of luck ended up in my father’s bed and almost caused my grandmother to beat her to death!"

"If it were not for my mother’s plea, she would never have been able to give birth to Lin Fuying safely. But after my grandmother passed away, my father was gradually bewitched by her and her daughter, and they completely forgot about the kindness of my mother!"

Her mother was kind-hearted and had never taken any of the mother and daughter’s covert actions to heart over the years.

Who would have thought that now, Lin Fuying would strike at her with such a heavy hand.

Apparently, small scuffles no longer satisfied the mother and daughter.

She suddenly had an intense look in her eyes, "Miss Chu, about what you mentioned last time, is the offer still valid?"