He was wearing only a tank top, running around the house with a pillow, his neck rigid as he yelled, "Si Mingjing, you’re framing me! Why would I steal your tree bark powder? You vicious woman! You really are from Prison Star. After hanging out with those death row inmates for so long, you haven’t learned anything good, but framing people is right up your alley!"
Old Master Su waved his cane like a spiked club. "You dare to make a false counter-accusation? Last night, only you and I went to the Song family. You knew the tree bark powder could bring Mingjing great fame. If you didn’t take it, who else could have?"
Su Cheng refused to accept this. "Grandpa, as soon as you got home last night, you told the whole family about Si Mingjing’s stellar performance at the Song family’s home. Now, who doesn’t know that the tree bark powder in Si Mingjing’s hands can cure cancer? So how could I be the only one who knows?"
As he ran, he analyzed, "I know! It must be Eldest Brother or Second Brother. They know you haven’t given up on the idea of forcing the marriage, so they wanted to steal her tree bark powder to strip her of the capital she needs to marry into the Su family. That’s it! Grandpa, if you’re going to hit someone, hit Eldest Brother or Second Brother!"
Old Master Su snorted. "Your Eldest Brother is the most level-headed. Do you think he’d do such a despicable thing?"
"And your Second Brother, such a gentlemanly young man, has never been one to trouble girls, even as a child. How could he be like you, you scoundrel?"
"A few days ago, you pulled that stunt of trying to find a marriage prospect for Mingjing. I didn’t deal with you then, and now you’re messing with her tree bark powder. I’ll beat the daylights out of you!"
As Old Master Su’s cane swung down, Su Cheng quickly used the pillow to shield his head and dodged the blow.
Si Mingjing stood to the side, discreetly observing everyone’s reactions. Each person controlled their expression well, making it seem as if none of them were the culprit. However, Su Cheng’s words had given her a hint.
Perhaps someone in the Su Family didn’t want her to marry in and was deliberately creating trouble for her. Who could it be? Aside from Old Master Su, nearly everyone was against her marrying into the family. This was a rather wide range of suspects, and Si Mingjing couldn’t rule anyone out for the time being. However, now that she had identified a key point, she knew how to retrieve her tree bark powder.
"Grandpa Su, please stop hitting him."
Si Mingjing intervened on Su Cheng’s behalf, her voice deliberately laced with sadness and anxiety, "Su Cheng, if you took it, please give it back to me. This is crucial for my marriage. The Crown Prince of the Ye Family said that if I can cure cancer, he’s willing to marry me."
Su Cheng even forgot the throbbing pain in his face and his howls, staring incredulously at Si Mingjing. "Holy shit, for real?"
Si Mingjing adopted an expression as if she’d been struck by a bolt of incredible luck, pointing towards the door. "Mo Yinhe personally brought me here. If you don’t believe it, you can go outside and see for yourselves. I have the secret recipe to cure cancer. He has the world’s most advanced aerospace base and can mine an endless supply of tree bark powder on Prison Star. He said that if we cooperate, cancer patients worldwide will only seek us out. That market..."
She didn’t need to finish her sentence; the Su family members already understood—the market potential was boundless.
Su Cheng ran out in his tank top. Even though the outdoor temperature was three degrees below zero, it couldn’t dampen his enthusiasm.
Two minutes later, Su Cheng returned, shouting, "Holy shit! Mo Yinhe is really out there in the car! Who was it? Who the hell took the tree bark powder? Bring it out quickly! Don’t ruin Si Mingjing’s great marriage opportunity!"
Si Mingjing’s eyes held a subtle glint, and her voice was gentle, "If you’re too embarrassed to hand it over directly, just place it somewhere conspicuous. I’ll get it myself!"