Chapter 25

Xu Yinyin and Xu Yao exchanged glances and felt slightly relieved. All they had to do now was wait for the two parties involved to come back.

Time passed minute by minute, and the three of them seemed to be drinking tea leisurely, but in fact they were a little absent-minded.

Fortunately, the father and daughter returned home earlier than expected, and they came back together without any hesitation.

[Huh, they actually came back together? Aren't they going to avoid suspicion? Or have they already made up their minds to deceive Mom together? They'll keep seeing their old lover behind her back, and then slowly let the bad guy in and kick Mom out?]

The system spat indignantly, "Tsk tsk tsk, the rich are truly ruthless! If we hadn't met today, your wealthy mother would have been cuckolded, you bastard!"

Xu Yanwen, who was innocently caught in the crossfire: "..." QAQ.

Xu Yao quietly tugged at her father's clothes with a soothing look in her eyes.

Xu Yanwen took a deep breath, suppressing his grievance. When he looked up again, he met Jiang Xin's cold gaze. Although the air conditioner was on at home, he still felt a chill down his spine.

He tried to force a smile, "Wife, we are back."

To avoid exposing her secret of being able to hear her daughter's inner thoughts, Jiang Xin suppressed her anger and smiled as she walked over to them, "What a coincidence! We actually came back together today."

Her scrutinizing gaze swept over the father and daughter at the same time. They smiled but said nothing, tacitly avoiding her gaze, changed their shoes and went into the house.

Humph, they really are up to something!

After Jiang Xin complained bitterly in her heart, she reluctantly followed them to the living room.

The father and daughter exchanged a glance secretly, then put on their smiles again and pretended nothing had happened.

The moment they saw Xu Yao, the father and daughter were stunned. Why was he here?

"Ayao is here. Don't you have to go to class today?" Xu Yanwen asked casually.

"Today is the last day of the monthly exam, and we have a holiday this afternoon."

Xu Yanwen nodded in understanding, then noticed the wound at the corner of his lip and asked worriedly, "You're injured. How did it happen? Has a doctor seen it?"

Xu Yao raised his hand and touched it, saying nonchalantly, "It's just a minor injury. My sister has taken care of it for me. Uncle, don't worry."

The word "sister" made both the father and daughter stunned.

If I remember correctly, this was the first time Xu Yinyin and Xu Yao met. Why did they feel so familiar?

Strange, something is strange today!

The father and daughter exchanged glances again, silently speculating in their hearts.

Jiang Xin finished explaining why Xu Yinyin and the others came back together, and then added, "Ayao just told me that he saw you at the mall. I didn't believe it, but then you two came back together. Did you go to meet a client?"

Xu Yanwen's heart skipped a beat. He finally understood why Xu Yao showed up at home.

He was the spokesperson brought by Yin Yin, responsible for arousing Jiang Xin's suspicion. Because he was worried that what he said would make her parents misunderstand that she was trying to sow discord between them and Yaoyao, he found an outsider to expose the lies, defend Jiang Xin's rights and interests, and prevent them from meeting with Zhou Xinyi in secret in time.

His daughter's intelligence was originally a happy thing, but now, he just felt it was a problem.

What on earth was he going to do to deceive both his daughter and his wife at the next dinner table?

Xu Yanwen looked at Xu Yao with some disrespect, and it was obvious that he was trying to pass the buck as a matter of course.

Xu Yao felt a moment of frustration, then she gritted her teeth and explained, "Well, a client had a last-minute appointment. I ran into my dad at the mall, and he also had an appointment with a client at Mingya Pavilion."

Jiang Xin smiled and said, "Is that so? Is the client a man or a woman?"

Xu Yanwen's forehead throbbed. This guy was going to get to the bottom of this.

Wife, I'm really not good at lying QAQ.

Before Xu Yanwen could ask Xu Yao for help again, she continued, "When I went there, my father was just seeing off a client. The person I went to see was the deputy manager of Shenghong Group, a woman."

Jiang Xin smiled again, "I seem to have a lot of questions today. It seems I'm free. Go change clothes and prepare for dinner."

"Hey, hey."

Xu Yanwen walked straight upstairs as if he had been pardoned, and Xu Yao followed closely behind him.

See, I told you they were guilty. They were hesitant and hesitant in answering questions. They seemed to have given concrete answers, but in fact, they were all avoiding the key points. It goes without saying that they must have communicated with each other in advance. Ugh, my poor rich mom, she's cheated on me!

[Look at the guilty look on the father and daughter's faces. I don't think they should have been allowed upstairs together. This gives them the opportunity to collude. Tsk!]

The father and daughter froze as they stepped onto the second floor stairs, then heard Jiang Xin say, "Yaoyao, come and talk to Ayao first. Yinyin and I will go to the kitchen to get some snacks."

Xu Yanwen quickly winked at her and silently urged her: Go quickly.

"OK."

Xu Yinyin, who was suddenly called, was a little flustered.

[Oh no! Mom's definitely going to talk to me. How can I say this so she doesn't misunderstand me as someone trying to sow discord? After all, if my sister really does go with her biological mother, I'll be the biggest beneficiary of the inheritance. What if my sister's ruthless biological mother turns around and accuses me of driving her away, sowing discord between me and the Xu family, and ultimately getting me kicked out? I'd be killed unjustly! Help! I really don't want to get involved in this family feud! QAQ]

[Just play dumb and tell me you don't know!]

Jiang Xin: “······” I really tied you up!

Jiang Xin pulled Xu Yinyin to the kitchen and tried to find out what was going on, still unwilling to give up.

"Yinyin, where did you and Ayao meet dad and sister?"

"It was just a shopping mall. I don't know what it was called. We were in the car at the time and I glanced over. Besides my father and sister, there was also a woman there."

"Oh, then have you seen what that woman looks like?"

"The time was too short to see clearly."

Xu Yinyin secretly observed Jiang Xin's expression, and seeing her distracted and nervous look, she really couldn't bear it.

Then he said, "Mom, you rarely ask about Dad's affairs. Why are you so concerned today? Did something happen?"

"It's not a big deal, actually. I had a dream last night. I dreamed that your father cheated on his wife with his first love. He was supposed to marry her, but your grandfather broke them up. You know, the less you get, the more you cling to it. I'm worried that the dream will come true."

Jiang Xin spoke very cryptically, but she knew her daughter could understand, so, tell me quickly, did Xu Yanwen have a secret meeting with Zhou Xinyi?

[Wow, I have to say, Mom's intuition is pretty sharp. Yes, Dad was secretly meeting Zhou Xinyi. He just happened to stumble upon his sister and her biological mother's secret meeting. There was an argument between the two, and then Dad took his sister away. As for what they said, Xu Yao didn't hear it because he lost them.]

"Dreams and reality are opposites. Even if we meet, it doesn't necessarily mean that our old love will rekindle. Mom knows Dad's character best, right?"

Xu Yinyin didn't want to sow discord. She just wanted to get her mother's attention, so that she could conduct a thorough investigation and nip Zhou Xinyi's conspiracy in the bud, ensuring that her father and sister would not be misled.

"But people change, and domestic flowers are no match for wild flowers."

[That's right, there's no cat in this world that doesn't steal fish. If Zhou Xinyi saves both and uses them, with Dad's IQ, he probably can't compete with her. After all, she's an old lover, and not having her is the most frustrating thing.]

Jiang Xin: “······” I knew it!

"Dad shouldn't be that kind of person, are you overthinking it?"

Xu Yinyin deliberately spoke vaguely, with the intention of burying a thorn in her mother's heart, tickling her from time to time to attract her attention.

"Maybe. Let's go out. We're all hungry after a day's work. Let's eat first."

"Yeah, okay."

"Now that I've reminded you this much, Mom should be paying attention, right?"

[Women have very accurate intuition. Once they have doubts, they will definitely get to the bottom of it. Don't worry.]

[I'm being so subtle, Mom won't misunderstand me and think I have bad intentions, right?]

[How could that be? You are helping her avoid danger and seek good fortune.]

[Ah, it's mainly because my identity and situation are too awkward. Otherwise, I could just say it directly. It's so uncomfortable to beat around the bush.]

[There's no way around it. Living in a wealthy family, you have to be extremely cautious.]

Jiang Xin suddenly raised her hand and touched the top of Xu Yinyin's head, pretending to help her smooth her hair, secretly rubbing it to reassure her.

"Yinyin, don't be restrained at home. No matter what happens, you can tell me. Also, remember to use the card I gave you well. Don't be restrained. No matter what happens, mom and dad will always love you, okay?"

Xu Yinyin was deeply moved and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, I know, Mom."

[Wow, Mom is so kind, I must protect her well and never let Zhou Xinyi harass our family.]

Jiang Xin smiled kindly, and the unhappiness brought by Xu Yanwen was instantly swept away.

If he really dared to have anything with that woman, she would take her two daughters away and never let him find them again!

On the sofa, Xu Yao looked at Xu Yao with scrutiny and asked him in a low voice, "Did you collude with my sister to deliberately arouse my mother's suspicion?"

Xu Yao's eyes widened slightly, "How do you know?"

"My sister's voice." She reminded quietly.

In a flash, he suddenly thought of a question. Since everyone can hear Sister Yin Yin's voice, then wouldn't his uncle's family have known the truth about the real daughter and the fake daughter long ago?

Normal people will naturally avoid misfortune in advance when they know they are about to encounter it, so -

"Don't tell me you deliberately let your uncle find out about your secret meeting with your biological mother?"

"uh-huh!"

"So your quarrel was also an act?"

"That's not the case. Dad has to act himself to be authentic."

Xu Yao thought about his uncle's furious look at that time, and it really didn't look like he was acting.

"So, you have been setting this up all along?" Xu Yao suddenly became excited and eager to try.

Xu Yao glanced at the kitchen and asked seductively, "Do you want to join?"

"Yes, of course I do." Xu Yao jumped up and down, looking forward to adventure and solving puzzles.

"Then swear, if you reveal the secret I'm about to tell you, you'll go bald at a young age, instantly develop a greasy belly in middle age, and spend your old age in a nursing home, confined to a bed and taking medication."

Xu Yao's pupils were shocked: "This is too vicious, the main point is to linger on and die a miserable death. You really are my good sister!"

"There's no other way. The situation is urgent. I have to be careful."

Xu Yao thought about the true and false daughter conspiracy that Xu Yinyin had told him, and his hair immediately stood on end. When dealing with such an opponent, one must be cautious.

"You told me this alone. I'm afraid you didn't want to bypass Sister Yin Yin to complete it."

"It's not that I don't trust my sister, but my sister's inner voice will cause trouble. I don't want her to be targeted by bad people, so someone must be there to cover for her and let her mistakenly believe that her plan is going smoothly. Do you understand?"

"But my sister is not alone, she has helpers, can she hide it?"

"This depends on you. You've been smart since you were young, so you should be able to handle these things easily. Otherwise, how can you live up to your title of top student?"

"That's true!" Xu Yao raised his chin, his face full of pride.

Xu Yao smiled and said, "Swear quickly, my sister will be back soon."

In order to immerse himself in eating and cutting melons, Xu Yao made an ambitious vow.

"Then let's meet at the wine cellar at ten o'clock tonight."

"Yeah, got it."

"Just do what your sister told you before, okay?"

"So, I'm a double agent now?"

"Of course. You are the smart one in our family. Ordinary tasks are not worthy of you."

"That's right!" Xu Yao's eyes were full of pride.

When everyone sat down again, the atmosphere at the table became solemn again.

While Jiang Xin was picking up food for Xu Yao and his two daughters, she was secretly making things difficult for Xu Yanwen.

Including but not limited to: asking the chef to remove his favorite dishes and replace them with various green salads, replacing seafood porridge with vegetable juice, and replacing his staple dumplings with spinach dough ones, with the main goal of making the world full of green.

Xu Yanwen dared not speak out but ate green-skinned dumplings with vegetable juice, occasionally taking a few chopsticks of salad. He endured the pain of swallowing and forced himself to put on an expression of enjoyment as if he was tasting a delicacy, eating with relish.

Xu Yao gave a thumbs up in his heart countless times, praising his uncle for being a man who can bend and stretch himself!

Xu Yao watched her father suffer, and bravely picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs for him, but heard Jiang Xin say with a smile: "Yaoyao is still caring. Look how well she takes care of your father."

Xu Yao turned her wrist and gave the ribs to Xu Yao. "It's rare for my brother to come to our house for dinner. Eat more and don't be restrained."

Receiving his uncle's resentful gaze, Xu Yao ate several pieces with tears in his eyes. They were so delicious!

Xu Yanwen: “…” Why is he always the one who suffers? QAQ.

What should I do? I suddenly feel so sorry for my dad.

Xu Yinyin poked the rice in the bowl, struggling over whether to risk her life to bring some warmth to her father.

The system snorted: [Feeling sorry for a man will bring retribution. Blame him for having a first love. White moonlight is the original sin for the current partner!]

After hearing this, Jiang Xin became even more certain that she had done nothing wrong. Bai Yueguang was the original sin, especially since she was the mastermind behind the true and false daughter, which made her crime even more serious!

"Hubby, I see you've been a little stressed lately, so I asked the chef to make you some bitter melon soup. Have some."

As he finished speaking, the chef came with a bowl of steaming bitter melon soup. Judging from the way he was holding his breath, the soup must be very delicious.

Sure enough, as soon as the bitter melon soup was placed on the table, a strong bitter smell filled the air.

Xu Yanrui's face turned green with fear, but he still smiled and said to Jiang Xin: "Thank you, my wife, you are so good to me."

Woohoo, Zhou Xinyi! You and I are irreconcilable! QAQ!

"You should, drink it." Jiang Xin smiled gently, looking at him without blinking, ready to watch him drink it all.

Xu Yao swallowed silently, and based on his uncle's tragic experience, he came to a conclusion - don't mess with women!

The next day at work, a piece of news shocked the entire Fengyi Group.

#The victim angrily killed the wild mandarin ducks, and Feng Yi's former son-in-law Guo Cheng died#

As soon as Xu Yinyin entered the company, Xue Weiwei pulled her aside and asked, "Yinyin, have you heard? Guo Cheng is dead. It's said he was killed by Shen Ling's boyfriend. He created a commotion and took the opportunity to stab two people to death. He stabbed them in the heart and killed them instantly."

"What?!" Xu Yinyin was surprised.

It’s not that she felt his death was unjust, she was just worried that her aunt would be sad after hearing it.

"If Secretary Sun asks me, just tell me I'm in Vice President Xu's office."

"Oh, okay, go ahead."

Xue Weiwei thought about it and felt that the princess was probably afraid that her aunt could not bear the blow. After all, she was the one she loved with all her heart.

In the office, Xu Yanwen held a cup of coffee and looked at the floating clouds in the distance. Thinking of the trending searches on her phone, a complicated look appeared in her eyes.

Guo Cheng actually died at the hands of the child's biological father. She had never imagined such a dramatic ending.

"Aunt!" Xu Yinyin's slightly panting voice came from behind her.

She turned around, put down her coffee, and was about to ask when Xu Yinyin trotted over, hugged her, and patted her back to comfort her: "Auntie, don't be sad. No matter what his ending is, it's none of your business. Don't blame yourself, okay?"

Since Xue Weiwei already knew about this, it must have spread a long time ago, so my aunt must have known about it too.

Xu Yanwen's usually calm heart turned a little sour because of Xu Yinyin's concern.

Although she had only known her for a few days, the changes and courage she had brought to her were something she had never experienced in the past 35 years.

It can be said that without Yin Yin, there would be no her today, and there would be no her who dares to face and admit her mistakes.

"Silly girl, I'm not sad, nor do I blame myself. I just suddenly felt relieved, as if the invisible weight that was pressing on me completely dissipated with his disappearance."

Xu Yanwen grasped her shoulders and pulled her up, gently stroking the top of her head. She said softly, "I made it very clear that day, and I showed him the last thing I could do for him. We're even now."

"I'm glad you figured it out, aunt. You're stronger and braver than I thought. You're the best."

Xu Yinyin sincerely admired her sister-in-law's behavior. She loved without hesitation and let go decisively.

"Yinyin is also great. Your arrival has brought us good luck and made our family closer. Thank you, Yinyin." Thank you for giving my sister-in-law courage and encouragement.

Xu Yinyin looked ashamed. "Actually, I didn't do anything. I feel ashamed when you say that."

"Family members don't need to do anything special. Just being by each other's side and sharing every day's joys and sorrows is enough. You've done a great job. Yinyin is the treasure of our family."

Xu Yanwen held her in her arms and cuddled close to her.

[Woo woo, my aunt is so gentle, I love her! ]

Compared with the warmth here, Wu Youde and Zhao Xing on the other side were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

Guo Cheng's death made those who had once associated with him tremble in fear.

As early as when he was convicted, everyone was in a state of panic. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the old man had already collected evidence and was just waiting for his daughter to kick him out of the house so that he could take advantage of the situation and directly deal with this thorn in his side. But no one expected that Guo Cheng would be murdered in the end!

If he just pleaded guilty and went to jail, people would think that the old man was merciful, but if he was stabbed to death, that would leave a lot of room for imagination.

"What did I say at the beginning? Guo Chengxin is not trustworthy. Now, not only did he not get to eat the mutton, but he got into trouble instead!" Zhao Xing complained anxiously.

"What's the point of saying this now? The old man has already wiped out Zheng Rui without even a single soldier, and then he killed our puppet Guo Cheng. I'm afraid it will be our turn next."

As soon as Wu Youde finished speaking, they both felt a bone-chilling chill on their backs.

Zhao Xing's face was filled with anger. "It's all Xu Yinyin and that damned melon-eating partner of hers. If I were to fight her, I'd be defeated. Losing power is the least of my worries. The most shameful and hateful thing is that he dug up dirt on me and spread it around."

Thinking about how his son has been locking himself in the room all day since he met Xu Yinyin, and is almost suffering from autism, and won't say anything when asked about death, and just stares blankly all day long, he will avenge this sooner or later.

Wu Youde also thought of his son's experience and could only comfort him: "The tragedy is only temporary. Once we destroy Xu Yinyin, we will naturally avenge Xiaogang."

"Ruined?" Zhao Xing raised an eyebrow. "Ruined in what way? She's so well-liked by the old man now that he wants to send bodyguards to follow her 24 hours a day. The driver who picks her up to and from get off work every day is a retired special forces soldier, not to mention how many bodyguards are secretly protecting her where she lives. The old man is afraid that no one will take action, otherwise she will be killed!"

Wu Youde chuckled, slowly lit a cigar, and took a deep puff.

"Who told you that destroying someone requires bloodshed? Seducing someone with beauty is the real way to achieve victory without bloodshed."

Zhao Xing immediately pretended to listen attentively.

"Remember Xu Yanwen and his first love? The old man was so angry that he almost died and tore them apart. But just when he suppressed her, Xu Yanwen was completely taken advantage of by Guo Cheng. Who can be sure that Xu Yinyin is not a lovesick person? Genes are inherited."

Zhao Xing wasn't too happy after hearing this. He just said, "It's a good plan, but don't forget, Xu Yinyin has a secret weapon. How can we find someone without any black material? Just screening them will take a lot of time."

"What a coincidence! My unfilial son just graduated and returned home. His good friend is a poor student whom I sponsored some time ago. He has a clean background. Now, thanks to our family, he graduated from a prestigious university and his value has increased. It's time to repay the favor."

"Are you so confident that Xu Yinyin will fall for him? Putting aside academic qualifications, the most important thing is appearance."

"We can't say anything about looks and charm. It depends on everyone's reaction."

Wu Youde looked at the time on his wrist and said in a profound manner, "If nothing unexpected happens, he should be at the company by now. You just have to wait and see."

What kind of gossip will be revealed in "Beauty Trap"?

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