My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 360 - 361: Keeping Secrets from Me

Chapter 360: Chapter 361: Keeping Secrets from Me

Lin Xuanxuan was by no means a weak character and had no reason to suffer in silence when bullied.

"Naturally, it counts," Chu Nanli nodded at her. "I’m not in a position to make a move myself, so I thought of finding someone to help."

It was not about using her.

Lin Xuanxuan hesitated for a moment before speaking: "However, as Chu Miss knows, she and I are openly sisters, and it’s not appropriate to make trouble in front of my father..."

The most important thing is that given Prime Minister Lin’s favoritism, he would definitely side with Lin Fuying.

Not to mention, Aunt Li was pregnant now.

"There’s no need to make trouble in front of Prime Minister just yet."

After all, if Prime Minister Lin got involved, it would inevitably lead to the imperial court’s involvement.

With the power Chu Nanli currently held, it still wasn’t enough.

She hadn’t thought of doing so either.

"There are some things I’m still having investigated. Once everything is clear, I will need Miss Lin’s help."

After their conversation, Lin Xuanxuan clearly relaxed a lot.

"Actually, during our previous meetings, I had wanted to get to know you, Miss Chu, but at that time, it was inconvenient."

At that time, Chu Nanli was still the Princess Consort of the War King, and Lin Fuying was the War King’s Concubine.

If she had gotten close to Chu Nanli, it could have brought her trouble.

She had been eagerly hoping for Chu Nanli to divorce, but during this period, Chu Nanli had been living a secluded life, and she had no opportunity to meet her.

She hadn’t expected such a coincidental meeting this time.

"I didn’t expect that your business, Miss Chu, would truly grow bigger and bigger."

"I have an idea. I wonder if Miss Chu would like to hear it?"

What she wanted to discuss was also a matter of business.

Chu Nanli showed interest immediately: "Feel free to speak."

"Every winter, I accompany my mother to the city gate to distribute porridge, and I’ve noticed that in the capital suburbs, there are many poor people who can’t even support their own children, and out of desperation, they have to abandon them."

"Every winter, quite a few infants die of exposure in the snow, and others are taken away by traffickers, raised, and then sold."

"Since then, I’ve been thinking it would be great if I could take in those children."

Lin Xuanxuan rubbed the corner of her garment somewhat embarrassedly, "But my power alone is limited, and I don’t have that much silver."

However, the martial arts school Chu Nanli had opened provided her with new ideas.

Chu Nanli thoughtfully nodded: "Do you mean to say, take in those children, teach them skills to settle down and make a living, and then use the money earned to maintain expenses?"

"Exactly, that’s it!"

Lin Xuanxuan’s eyes lit up, and her gaze towards Chu Nanli suddenly grew more fervent.

Her idea was originally just an outline, but with Chu Nanli’s guidance, it suddenly became enlightened.

"That is possible, but implementing it might be quite difficult."

Not to mention the location selection, which was a big issue on its own.

"I can provide the silver, and if there’s anything else I can help with, Miss Chu, just let me know."

Lin Xuanxuan winked at her, "After all, we are partners now, aren’t we?"

Of course, even after she had spoken to this extent, Chu Nanli did not immediately agree.

She only told Lin Xuanxuan that she would contact her as soon as she had new ideas.

...

Meanwhile, in the War King Residence, Lin Fuying had been waiting for good news to come back.

She had rashly moved against Lin Xuanxuan because she couldn’t wait any longer.

After all, she had driven Chu Nanli away and was only a step away from the position of Princess Consort of the War King.

If she could secure the position of the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister Residence, could she still not surpass Yang Xuan?

But what she awaited was an anxious Xiaoyun.

"Concubine, it’s bad news. Those people we arranged have been sent to the Official Residence by the eldest daughter!"

Lin Fuying exclaimed in surprise, "How could this be!"

She had clearly calculated everything. The place she had arranged was rarely passed by anyone.

Moreover, she was only too clear about Lin Xuanxuan’s personality.

When Lin Xuanxuan left the house, she did not like having too many people around her, bringing at most one or two maids.

She had indeed had Xiaoyun contact four or five people, just waiting for those people to ruin Lin Xuanxuan’s reputation before having someone spread the news.

With the daughter of the Prime Minister’s reputation utterly destroyed, given her father’s personality, he would definitely not tolerate her!

As for whether they would find a rope to hang her or quietly send her off to some nunnery by then, that would no longer be her concern.

"I didn’t dare to inquire too deeply; I only know that those people seemed to be taught a harsh lesson," Xiaoyun said.

Xiaoyun felt uneasy. Although she had followed Lin Fuying’s instructions and had never exposed her identity throughout the process,

this matter had now blown up to the Official Residence.

She was still a bit worried.

"How could this happen? Could it be that Lin Xuanxuan found out something?" Lin Fuying’s suspicious gaze slowly shifted to Xiaoyun.

Xiaoyun hurriedly spoke up to show her loyalty, "The tasks you entrusted to me, mistress, I absolutely did not let a third person know!"

That was indeed strange.

No matter how much Lin Fuying thought, she could never have imagined this involving Chu Nanli.

Failing to deal with Lin Xuanxuan naturally made her irritable and exasperated.

The words that Dong Yue conveyed barely managed to help her control her emotions.

"Concubine, Mr. Bai has arrived."

Ever since learning of Lin Fuying’s "pregnancy," Bai Wuheng’s visits to check on Lin Fuying had become as frequent as once a day.

After all, he was worried about Lin Fuying’s health.

Lin Fuying had been frail since childhood, and recklessly becoming pregnant at this time, with the fetus drawing nutrients from her body, was an even greater depletion for her.

It must be said, his care for Lin Fuying was indeed meticulous.

Upon hearing Bai Wuheng’s voice, Lin Fuying hurriedly composed her emotions, not letting him detect the slightest clue.

The moment Bai Wuheng entered, he began to check her pulse as if it were routine.

"Do you feel any discomfort? If so, you must speak out immediately," he said caringly.

His concerned words made Lin Fuying quite delighted.

Lin Fuying nodded along with his words, "Last night, I kept feeling nauseous and wanted to vomit; maybe it’s the child troubling me."

"Nauseous and wanna vomit?"

Upon hearing her words, Bai Wuheng’s expression abruptly changed.

He hurriedly spoke, "Ordinary pregnant women usually do not experience such symptoms until two or three months in. You’re feeling nauseous now; no, I need to examine you again to be reassured!"

The smile on Lin Fuying’s face suddenly stiffened.

She wasn’t pregnant at all, and all the symptoms were naturally made up based on her observations.

She had not anticipated such a strong reaction from Bai Wuheng.

In just a brief moment, Bai Wuheng had thought of many possibilities.

As he was already deeply concerned for Lin Fuying, he was now even more anxious.

"Brother Bai, I’m fine, it’s probably just some bad food I ate, nothing more," Lin Fuying hastily made excuses, but her pregnancy was entirely fabricated.

Naturally, the more she explained, the murkier it became.

Bai Wuheng’s brows furrowed even tighter, "Yingying, are you keeping something else from me?"