allonlinenovel Chapter 266 You Still Haven’t Forgiven Me
Chapter 266 You Still Haven’t Forgiven Me
Everyone is in high spirits today, and after three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere at the table is harmonious.
Gu Yichuan has always been a self-disciplined person and seldom indulged himself in pleasure. Perhaps it was because he had won a great victory in the Feiyingzhai case and a heavy burden was lifted from his shoulders, so he drank a few more cups today and frequently exchanged cups with Cai Ling.
Cai Ling, who was usually quiet and taciturn, seemed to have opened up. The two of them talked back and forth, each telling some interesting stories from the martial arts world or the military camp.
Shen Nankui listened to them with a smile on his face, occasionally clinking glasses with them.
Jin Feishuang was unusually silent today. Apart from secretly glancing at Cai Ling from time to time, she was drinking alone. Even when Shen Nankui spoke to her, she paid little attention.
I don't know how many more jugs of wine were added to the table.
Cai Ling looked at Gu Yichuan who was sitting next to Shen Nankui, with a slightly complicated look in his eyes, "Brother Gu, if you and I could have met earlier, we would have become close friends."
At first, he did not have a good impression of Gu Yichuan. When he accompanied Shen Nankui to leave the capital, he even looked at him with a hint of shame and contempt. Later, as Shen Nankui's "fake miscarriage" came to light, he gradually realized this man's long-term planning.
When they met in Yongzhou again, he believed that Gu Yichuan must know his feelings for Shen Nankui. Not only did they accompany each other all the way to the south of the Yangtze River, but they also spent many times alone together. Although they interacted in the name of friends, he considered himself to be upright and had a clear conscience. But Shen Nankui was divorced at that time, and he thought there was no possibility for her and Gu Yichuan to be together again. More or less, he still had some private thoughts in his heart.
He thought that if Gu Yichuan knew his intentions, he would definitely be hostile to him.
But that was not the case.
Gu Yichuan treated him with great respect and never interfered with his personal relationship with Shen Nankui. The couple seemed very open and honest with each other, which made it difficult for his selfish motives to hide.
He finally understood why Shen Nankui chose him. The love, respect, and trust between the two of them could not be replaced by anyone else.
Therefore, after they had reconciled their past grudges, Cai Ling deliberately withdrew from the sight of the two men, silently watching Shen Nankui doing business and founding an academy in Yongzhou, watching Gu Yichuan working diligently on government affairs and wholeheartedly serving the people, and seeing him handle the matter of Feiyingzhai so quickly and decisively, he couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.
Until today, both of them had a few more drinks.
The conversation over cups became more in-depth than usual. He then realized that Gu Yichuang was not a pedantic person, and he did not have the aloof and pretentious air of a scholar. The two of them got along very well.
Gu Yichuan raised his glass and smiled at him warmly, "It's not too late to make friends now. I'll toast to Brother Cai again."
"What's the point of just drinking!"
Jin Feishuang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and slammed the table.
Shen Nankui looked at her with some concern, "Miss Jin, are you drunk?"
"I'm not drunk!"
Jin Feishuang waved his hands, holding a jar of wine, and staggered towards Cai Ling.
Cai Ling looked at her in silence.
Jin Feishuang placed the wine jar in front of Cai Ling and bit his tongue, saying, "Ah Ling...you, you drank so much wine, why...why won't you drink with me?"
Cai Ling said: "I have drunk it."
It refers to the glass that Jin Fei toasted him with twice when everyone was making a toast together.
Jin Feishuang gave a bitter smile, "That doesn't count. I... I have something else to say to you. Have another drink with me, and I'll pour it for you myself."
As she spoke, she picked up the wine jar and wanted to pour some wine for Cai Ling.
Cai Ling stretched out his hand to block the wine glass and said calmly: "You are drunk, you should not drink anymore."
Jin Feishuang did not insist, but a look of grievance suddenly rose on her face. She was such a free and easy woman in the martial arts world, as bright as the sun, but at this moment, she seemed to be about to cry.
"You still haven't forgiven me... Why don't you want to listen to my explanation?"
Cai Ling frowned slightly, "There's no need to bring up those old things. Brother Gu and his wife are still here, so don't spoil everyone's fun."
"No! I'm going to tell you!"
Jin Fei's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She looked at Shen Nankui, "Shen Nankui, and Mr. Gu, you are an official and are the best at solving cases. Please help me judge whether the mistakes I made are worth Ah Ling's hatred for me!"
Perhaps she had been suppressing her emotions for too long and they suddenly burst out at this moment. Even the alcoholic effect was diluted a little, and she no longer stuttered when she spoke.
"gold……"
Cai Ling wanted to stop him but was interrupted by Jin Feishuang.
"A Ling, just give me this chance to explain. If you still refuse to forgive me after I finish speaking, I will never bother you again in this life. I, Jin Feishuang, will always keep my word, and the heaven and earth are my witness!"
She actually swore an oath to heaven.
Cai Ling sighed, "Okay, go ahead."
Jin Feishuang's expression relaxed, and he was silent for a moment before speaking, "Back then, in order to take back a piece of your handwriting, I accidentally injured a mother and her child, causing them to miss the opportunity to enter the city. The mother was brutally tortured and committed suicide, and the child was frozen to death. Do you think that all this is my fault? Did I kill them?"
"Is not it?"
Cai Ling suppressed his anger between his brows, "I know you like to collect my paintings, so sometimes, I will give you paintings, but why are you still not satisfied, and you want to rob others' things. It would be fine if you just robbed them, but you also hurt people and caused the innocent death of that mother and child. Jin Feishuang, have you been able to live with your conscience all these years?"
"I didn't rob!"
"That painting was given by me to the mother and her son, but you snatched it away halfway. Isn't that robbery?"
Jin Feishuang said, "I understand. You gave the painting to the mother and son because you felt sorry for them. I know you wanted to help them so that they could sell your painting and earn money to live safely. I have known you for many years, so how could I not understand your painstaking efforts? So at the beginning, I just wanted to help."
Cai Ling sneered, "You wanted to help, but in the end, the painting was taken away by you, and the mother and child also lost their lives."
Jin Feishuang was powerless to defend himself, his face turned red with anxiety, but his eyes were very clear.
"The man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. Ah Ling, you must understand this. The painting is in their hands. If we don't sell it as soon as possible, it will only harm them. I found the mother and son in the beginning just to buy the painting!"
"Really? I don't know whether you bought it or not, but I saw you snatching other people's things."
Tears rolled down Jin Fei's eyes. "A Ling, are you going to listen to my explanation or not? Or have you already judged me guilty in your heart? No matter what the facts are, you will only think that this is my fault alone?"
"Mr. Cai..."
The two were talking about old things and no one else could get a word in. The atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense. Shen Nankui saw that the situation was not right and was about to say a few words of advice, but Cai Ling raised his hand to stop him.
Cai Ling looked at Jin Feishuang, his eyes cold, "Then tell me, what is the truth?"