Chapter 007 Misleading

Gu Mingxuan fell ill, so she skipped the morning greetings and had breakfast by herself. After eating, the stewardess Wei sat next to Gu Mingxuan and talked to her, but Gu Mingxuan didn't look at her, instead, she gazed out the window.

On the table made of huanghuali wood, there was a small screen made of rosewood with a natural peony on it, which was very rare and precious despite being made of inexpensive jade. On the other side of the screen, there was an ink-jade flowerpot with blooming begonias specially cultivated in the greenhouse.

"Miss?" Seeing that Gu Mingxuan didn't respond at all, Wei couldn't help but raise her voice. When Gu Mingxuan turned to look at her, Wei continued, "Miss, when you meet Lord Hou later, apologize to him and say that you didn't intentionally push Yang San into the water. Although you haven't been close to Lord Hou and haven't been raised by his side, you are still his daughter. As long as you apologize sincerely, Lord Hou will surely protect you. Besides, Madam loves you the most. Even if Lord Hou is angry, Madam won't let him punish you."

Yes, it was the same in the previous life. Everyone around her kept saying that she wasn't raised by Lord Hou's side and wasn't close to him, but Madam would always love and protect her. So, when she saw her father, she always felt timid and didn't dare to approach him like Gu Minghe or act coquettishly like Gu Mingzhi. She only dared to watch from a distance.

As for what Wei said, she always obeyed.

In fact, her father did truly love her, but because of her resistance, they couldn't get close no matter what.

Later, she was repeatedly framed, and her father became more and more disappointed. When she married Qi Feiming, she even said, "If possible, I really wish I wasn't your daughter." Their father-daughter relationship was worn away, but her father still loved her. When she got married, her father gave her a generous dowry, and Qi Feiming's rise to become the Marquis of Jingyang was also inseparable from her father's support. However, by the time she transformed into a qualified mistress of the Marquis's mansion and understood the sinister intentions of Madam He and her father's genuine love, her father had already passed away.

She could never get close to him again.

Now, hearing someone speak to her like this, the pain and resentment in Gu Mingxuan's heart surged, but as the mistress of the Marquis's mansion in her previous life, she had long learned to remain composed. So, she just looked at Wei without saying a word.

Wei felt a piercing chill and resentment in Gu Mingxuan's seemingly weak expression, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy. She forced a smile and said, "Miss, is there something on my face that's dirty?"

"I'm fine, Nanny Wei," Gu Mingxuan said with a faint smile, turning her eyes away. "You're right, I'm listening."

Wei continued, "Miss, I am your mother's nanny, and I would never harm you. The Marquis's mansion has always valued rules. It's okay to make mistakes, but not admitting them will lead to punishment. When you meet Lord Hou later, apologize sincerely, and Madam will surely speak on your behalf. Lord Hou won't punish you again."

Gu Mingxuan's lips curled into a mocking smile. Yes, the Marquis's mansion valued rules, and it was good to admit mistakes and change. But she hadn't done anything wrong. This urgent persuasion to admit her mistakes was just to gradually ruin her reputation and make her, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jingyang, a doormat for others.

In her previous life, she was initially self-deprecating and foolish, and later, she studied hard for a man, only to lose her value when he finally became successful. But in this life, no one would trample on her like that.

"Miss, have you remembered what Nanny said?" Wei was still talking, but Gu Mingxuan smiled without saying a word. Just as Wei was about to persuade her again, Chuncao rushed in and said, "Something bad has happened! The eldest son of Lord Changxin wants to call off the engagement."

Here it comes! Gu Mingxuan sneered lightly.