Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
At the Mu house…
“Mom, I can’t get through to his phone,” the man cautiously informed his mother.
The old lady’s face sank upon her hearing that.
“Is he coming at all?” Now, even Bai Xuexian was concerned. If the man failed to turn up tonight, then her plan would go to waste!
“How about Mu Huan?” Matriarch Mu asked her son.
“Her phone is turned off.”
By now, a storm seemed to be brewing judging by the look on her face.
“Mom, do you think something may have happened to Xiao Huan? You know the girl, she won’t leave her granny in the lurch. She will never disappear without a reason!” the man commented worriedly.
His mother had the same thought too. His daughter-in-law’s last reply hit her once more: Mother, haven’t you noticed that I’ve been here with you all night? How could I have done anything?
The more she reflected on the latter’s words, the more guilty it sounded.
Glancing at Bai Xuexian, she snapped her walking stick down hard on the floor and demanded, “Bai Xuexian, you better tell the truth! Where did you hide Xiao Huan?!”
“Mother, what do you mean? I don’t understand what you’re trying to say.” Maintaining a woeful look, she continued to proclaim her innocence. She knew that she would whine about her bad luck at most if Bao Junyan did not turn up tonight. However, if the matriarch were to find out what she had done, she would have to face a worse consequence!
“Are you still denying it?” The old lady’s eyes penetrated her daughter-in-law like an X-ray beam. It seemed impossible to hide anything from the former.
The middle-aged lady could not help avoiding the interrogative look as a result.
To the old lady, this was a tell-tale sign that sealed her guilt. Fuming, the matriarch raised her hand and sent a fierce slap across her daughter-in-law’s face! “B*tch! You better be honest with me — what did you do to her?!”
To Matriarch Mu, the top priority was the future of the Mu family and her grandson.
The reason she was biased toward Bai Xuexian was that the latter had given an offspring for the Mus, and she had been lenient with her for the sake of her precious grandson. But subsequently, not only did the woman make her son a cuckold, but she had also ruined her important plan. Now, her daughter-in-law had stirred trouble for her again. She swore she would not let her off this time if the latter were to be caught with any wrongdoing!
Bai Xuexian continued to plead her innocence. “Mother, I didn’t do anything…”
The old lady slapped her again before she could finish her sentence.
Just then, her grandson entered the room, wanting to remind his grandma to receive the guests. He hastily approached when he saw the old lady hitting his mother. “Grandma, what happened?”
“You asked me what happened? You should ask this question to your dear mother instead!” By now, the matriarch was too incensed to be polite to her beloved grandchild.
“Mom, what did you do?” he asked, looking at his mother.
“Nothing, I didn’t do anything,” she replied forlornly.
“Mom, you have to come clean if you have done something. Tell us, quick, when there’s still time to salvage the matter!” If he could also tell her guilt by the look on her face, all the more his grandma could see that.
Hence, he decided that the best strategy was for his mother to confess. In this way, he could then find a way to save the situation.
Just as the middle-aged lady continued to deny any wrongdoing, the housekeeper came in.
“Matriarch Mu, the surveillance team caught Lin Qingya entering through the back door with Gu Chenyi, missy’s ex-boyfriend, just when the banquet was about to start. They went up to the second floor after that.”
As the daughter of the former kitchen helper, Lin Qingya had moved out as well when her mother left the Mu house. Naturally, there was no way the family would invite the daughter of an ex-employee on an important occasion such as this. Now, not only did the girl appear at Matriarch Mu’s birthday feast, but she had also gone up to the second floor inside the house.
It was easy to guess who had authorized her entry.