Chapter 411: Chapter 411: There Is No Medicine for Regret
Only after framing her adoptive father did Wang Yuting finally understand. If it weren’t for her overwhelming ambition, she could have had a perfectly normal life with her adoptive family.
She, too, could have married any outstanding young man in the Imperial City, just like a true lady from a prominent family.
But back then, she looked down on everyone. Her heart was set on marrying only the most exceptional man, Mu Ziquan.
She believed she was smarter and prettier than her adoptive mother, so she deserved to marry someone better.
And in their social circle, Mu Ziquan was the most outstanding of all. So, from the age of fifteen, she began fantasizing about marrying him.
Before Mu Ziquan discovered her intentions, he had treated her very well, seeing her as a genuine cousin.
It was precisely his kindness and excellence that made her fall for him, to the point where she was hopelessly in love and even more determined to marry him.
After she dropped several hints, not only did he fail to understand, but he also began to distance himself from her.
With no other choice, Wang Yuting could only tactfully go to her adoptive mother and tearfully confess that she had fallen for her cousin, to whom she had no blood relation.
But in her "stupid" adoptive mother’s eyes, she was not good enough for that brilliant and talented nephew.
She resented her adoptive mother for not helping her, and so she came to despise her even more, thinking she was too stupid and useless.
Her resentment was written all over her face, which was noticed and exploited by someone with ulterior motives.
Her "friend" told her that if she joined "the organization," her dream of marrying the man she loved would come true.
At the time, without thinking, she foolishly joined the organization.
Her handler ordered her to use her status as his cousin to poison Mu Ziquan while he was injured, and she did as she was told.
But two years had passed. Not only had she failed to marry him, but he had come to detest her, ordering her to stay away from him.
Since she wasn’t allowed near him, she couldn’t complete many of her missions and was constantly tormented by her handler.
She became desperate to escape the organization. The only way was to marry Mu Ziquan; only under the Mu Family’s protection could she live a safe and happy life.
Just as her "stupid" adoptive mother finally relented and agreed to play matchmaker for her and Mu Ziquan, she suddenly met Lin Yu.
After meeting Lin Yu, she discovered he was even more outstanding than Mu Ziquan. Her affections quickly shifted, and she fell in love with Lin Yu.
She begged her adoptive mother to take her and Lin Yu to the Mu Family’s home every day to show off. Lin Yu was very gentle with her, which made her get carried away and stop bothering to pretend with her adoptive mother.
Who would have known that Lin Yu was actually her handler’s superior? He had only gotten close to her to use her identity to get into the Mu Family’s home.
The moment his cover was blown, he cast her aside like a worn-out shoe, kicking her away without a second thought.
The consequences of being cast aside by his superior were severe. With no other choice, she took a desperate risk and framed her adoptive father.
Logically, even if she couldn’t marry into the Mu Family, becoming the young mistress of the Mu family’s in-laws should have been enough to preserve her life of luxury.
However, her three adoptive brothers were simply not up to her standards. Only her adoptive father was barely acceptable to her.
In her despair, Wang Yuting was actually driven more by indignation. She wanted to destroy everything her "stupid" adoptive mother held dear.
Her "stupid" adoptive mother’s beloved husband... she thought she could have him in the palm of her hand with her beauty and intelligence.
She was even willing to be his mistress. That way, she could spite her "stupid" adoptive mother while still enjoying a life of wealth and privilege.
Who knew her adoptive father would be even "stupider" than her "stupid" adoptive mother? He refused her to the death, preferring to go to jail rather than have an affair with her!
If she pressed charges, her adoptive father would rather go to jail than reconcile. If she didn’t, he said he would go develop the frontier in the Northwest anyway.
Wang Yuting was so angry she could have spat blood. ’If I stay in the Imperial City, my handler will probably have me killed.’
She was unwilling to return to her hometown, and besides, it would lead to her birth parents being hunted down as well.
With things ending up like this, Wang Yuting was filled with regret. But there’s no medicine for regret in this world!
No one would forgive her for doing something so foolish. Now, whether she pressed charges or not was meaningless.
In the end, Wang Yuting could only confess what she knew. Unfortunately, she knew very little about the organization and couldn’t redeem herself for her crimes.
She was imprisoned as a spy. The irony was, it was the safest place for her. Only in there could she stop living in constant fear.
What Wang Yuting didn’t know was that with Old Mu’s protection, Mr. Wang could avoid being dismissed from his public post.
However, Mr. Wang requested to be laid off himself. He didn’t want this ungrateful adopted daughter clinging to him.
He also felt he had lost too much face to return to his hometown, so he wanted to go to the Northwest alone to develop the frontier and get away from this place of conflict.
Seeing her husband’s unwavering love for her, Mu Qingtong was naturally willing to go with him to develop the frontier. She just couldn’t bear to leave her father and nephew.
Seeing his only surviving daughter crying her eyes out, Old Mu said, "You should both stay in the Imperial City. Since that ungrateful girl is a spy, this won’t tarnish my son-in-law’s reputation."
"Dad, I don’t want to go to work just to have people point fingers at me. Just let me go to the Northwest alone to develop the frontier."
"Heming, how could you bear to abandon me and the boys? Why don’t we all go as a family?"
"Dad, we’re not afraid of hardship. We’re willing to go with you and Mom to develop the frontier."
"That’s enough. Since you don’t want to go home, just stay here for now. We’ll figure out arrangements for you when Ziquan gets back."
"Dad, Ziquan just had surgery. We shouldn’t bother him with our problems. We..."
Before Wang Heming could finish, his father-in-law interrupted him. "Ziquan told me he wants to partner with you to open a factory producing small electronics.
When the time comes, you and your sons can go work for Ziquan. He said the salary won’t be any lower than what you’re making now."
’My grandson did say that although Mr. Wang and his sons are a bit old-fashioned, they are also well-read men.’
’Educated people don’t necessarily learn things quickly, but they have good character and won’t easily betray someone.’
"Dad, I’ll follow your and Ziquan’s arrangements then. Qingtong, please stop crying. It’s breaking my heart."
"Okay, I’ll stop crying. Third son, go to the kitchen and have them bring the food. Your father hasn’t eaten in days, has he?"
Hearing her husband’s words, Mu Qingtong not only stopped crying but also started arranging for the meal.
Mr. Wang said sheepishly, "Qingtong, my father-in-law’s people were looking after me. I haven’t gone days without eating, and I didn’t starve."
"Well, it’s time to eat now anyway. My dad and the children need to eat too."
Seeing that his daughter had really stopped crying, Old Mu was relieved. "Let’s have them serve the food. I’m hungry too."
"Dad, I want to go to the hospital tomorrow to see Ziquan." Mr. Wang was eager to know what Mu Ziquan was thinking.
He wasn’t one to sit idle, especially since his two sons were also no longer willing to go to work at their units.
"Mm, you should all go see him at the hospital tomorrow. Divine Doctor Su Gu’s medical skills are superb. I hear he can be discharged in half a month."
「In the blink of an eye, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival.」
Gu Jiaojiao and her husband were invited to the Han family’s home for a meal.
The name "Divine Doctor Su Gu" had shocked the entire Imperial City, and Old Sir Han was incredibly proud of his sworn sister.
If Gu Jiaojiao were willing to become famous, she would be like the brightest pearl in the sky, drawing everyone’s attention wherever she went.
However, Jiaojiao was a low-key person who had no desire for fame and fortune, so he had never mentioned to any outsiders that the Divine Doctor was Gu Jiaojiao.
Everyone in the Han family naturally knew they had an incredible great-aunt, but they just didn’t know her true identity.
