Chapter 176 Uncovering the Murderer
Xia Ningxi was new to the area and hadn't offended many people. There was really no reason for others to want to harm Xia Ningxi, so it wasn't unreasonable for her to suspect Xia Luoluo.
Xia Xingxing said, "It must be this bad woman who deliberately framed Mommy."
Xia Ningxi said, "We have no evidence right now, and if we rashly accuse her, she won't admit it."
Xia Xingxing's face fell; he was very unhappy.
When Lu Qi came, he gave Xia Ningxi a new dress and told her to go and change into it.
Xia Xingxing stayed outside the bathroom the whole time.
Xia Ningxi was covered in sweat and blood, looking filthy. She carefully cleaned herself up and changed into a new dress.
When I came out of the bathroom, I looked much better.
Huo Nanxiao has a good eye for choosing dresses. Perhaps considering Xia Ningxi's knee injury, he chose a pink jeweled swallowtail dress that reached her ankles. The design was quite unique and gave people a very stunning feeling at first glance.
Xia Ningxi couldn't recognize whose work this dress was, but seeing that it was covered with colorful natural gemstones, she knew that this dress was probably no less impressive than the Starry Sky Dress, and even more expensive.
Xia Ningxi couldn't help but wonder why Huo Nanxiao would prepare such an expensive dress for her out of the blue.
Xia Ningxi had no other dresses to change into, so she could only wear the jeweled swallowtail dress she was wearing for the time being.
"Young Madam, Young Master Huo requests your presence downstairs," Lu Qi reminded her from outside the door.
Xia Ningxi asked, "What did he want to see me about?"
Lu Qi said, "Young Master Fu has already retrieved the surveillance footage; you need to confirm it."
Xia Ningxi frowned and quickly went downstairs.
The guests were still there.
Fu Xiyu stood coldly in the middle of the crowd, and in front of him stood Xia Luoluo, Zhang Lina, and Duan Rongrong.
The surveillance footage clearly shows that when the incident occurred, all of them were standing with Xia Ningxi, and Xia Ningxi suddenly lost control and knocked Fu Mingyan down the steps. If Xia Ningxi did not do it on purpose, then it means that one of the three of them must have done something behind the scenes.
Because of the angle, only the backs of a few people could be seen in the video, and no one was seen making a move. Therefore, Fu Xiyu kept all the suspicious people behind and let them provide their own evidence and explanations.
Zhang Lina and Duan Rongrong were quite hostile, and immediately spoke up when they saw Xia Ningxi arrive.
“Young Master Fu, the real murderer is her. Why are you keeping us here?” Duan Rongrong said.
Zhang Lina was also very angry: "How could I possibly harm Mingyan when we have such a good relationship? It must be Xia Ningxi who is holding a grudge and doing this."
As for Xia Luoluo, she cleverly stood between the two and said, "I also saw her suddenly bump into Mingyan at the time, and I don't know why she did it."
Duan Rongrong said, "Is there even a need to ask why? Mingyan's words provoked her, and she was unhappy, so she took drastic measures to retaliate maliciously."
Zhang Lina glared at Xia Ningxi; "You're here just in time. Tell Young Master Fu whether you deliberately pushed Fu Mingyan. It's all clearly recorded on the surveillance footage. You were the one who did it, weren't you?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Ningxi immediately realized that something was wrong.
Xia Ningxi knew that Fu Xiyu had gone to retrieve the surveillance footage, but the fact that they were still arguing here suggested that there might be a blind spot in the footage, and that it didn't record who pushed Xia Ningxi. If that were the case, Xia Ningxi would have no way to defend herself.
Currently, Xia Luoluo and her two friends have banded together to accuse Xia Ningxi.
Xia Ningxi, however, remained calm and expressionless in the crowd, saying nothing.
Zhang Lina said, "Why aren't you saying anything? Is it because you've admitted it? Or haven't figured out how to defend yourself?"
“There’s nothing to argue about,” Xia Ningxi said slowly.
Zhang Lina said, "Young Master Huo, Young Master Fu, did you both hear that? She herself doesn't know how to defend herself, so she must have done the right thing."
Xia Luoluo was very disappointed: "Ning Xi, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. Fu Mingyan didn't do anything to you, how could you be so cruel? Fortunately, Fu Mingyan's life is not in danger. Apologize, and Young Master Fu will be magnanimous and will definitely not blame you."
Duan Rongrong said, "Xia Luoluo, you have such a kind heart, you're even starting to speak well of this bad woman. Is it because you weren't the one who was pushed down the steps?"
Xia Luoluo said, "Doctors are compassionate, so Xia Ningxi probably didn't do it on purpose."
Duan Rongrong's lips twitched violently. She didn't know what had gotten into Xia Luoluo, who was suddenly saying nice things about Xia Ningxi. When did she become so good at playing the saint?
Duan Rongrong couldn't help but roll her eyes at Xia Luoluo.
Xia Luoluo lowered her eyes, hiding her little thoughts in her heart.
She was well aware of the current situation. The reason she was protecting Xia Ningxi was to get Xia Ningxi to take responsibility as soon as possible, so that Fu Xiyu would not be able to trace it back to her.
Xia Luoluo wasn't helping Xia Ningxi; she was helping herself.
But what Xia Luoluo didn't know was that if she hadn't spoken, it would have been fine, but as soon as she did, Xia Ningxi would have been certain that Xia Luoluo was the one who would make the move.
If Xia Luoluo wasn't feeling guilty, why would she plead for her?
Xia Ningxi asked Fu Xiyu, "Can I see the surveillance footage?"
“Okay,” Fu Xiyu agreed.
Just as Xia Ningxi had guessed, the surveillance footage didn't show who pushed her, but it was clear that Xia Ningxi had suddenly lost control and knocked down Fu Mingyan. So it was very likely that someone had pushed her, and the culprit might not have been Xia Ningxi. This was also why Fu Xiyu hadn't gotten angry with Xia Ningxi anymore.
He could tell that Xia Ningxi probably didn't do it on purpose.
But whether it's Duan Rongrong, Zhang Lina, or Xia Luoluo, the three of them usually have a lot of contact with Fu Mingyan. If they wanted to harm Fu Mingyan, they would have plenty of opportunities, and there was no need to do it in such a public place.
After Xia Ningxi finished watching the surveillance footage, Fu Xiyu asked, "Do you have anything to explain?"
Xia Ningxi said very firmly, "Someone did push me."
Zhang Lina rolled her eyes.
Xia Luoluo clenched her fists tightly, forcing a smile: "Ning Xi, it's all clearly recorded on the surveillance footage. No one pushed you. Just admit it honestly, and Young Master Fu will definitely not blame you."
Xia Ningxi sneered: "I didn't do it, why should I admit it?"
Charlotte said, "Everyone has eyes."
Xia Ningxi said, "What you see may not be the truth. I do have a way to find out who did it behind the scenes."
Fu Xiyu raised an eyebrow: "What method?"
Xia Ningxi said, "Before Fu Mingyan's accident, someone pushed me. She pushed me with her hand, so there must be fingerprints left on my clothes. I only danced with Young Master Zhao and Huo Nanxiao tonight. There couldn't be any other person's fingerprints on my dress besides theirs. If there were, and they happened to be on my right side, then she is the murderer who almost killed Fu Mingyan."
Xia Luoluo asked guiltily, "Extract fingerprints? How do you extract that?"
Xia Ningxi curled her lips into a smile: "You guys don't know how? Perfect, I do!"
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