Chapter 20
Han Meng: "Thank you for your hard work."
Aunt Zhang had a high alcohol tolerance; she downed three bottles without getting red in the face or out of breath, and continued working as usual. But Xiao Liu was different; perhaps it was because he was young. In any case, he vomited violently half an hour later, and when he came back, he looked like he was about to collapse.
However, Han Meng really didn't have time to care about them; she was currently...
I'm making the paste myself.
—She had looked up the process of making paste when she had nothing to do before, and now it just so happens to come in handy.
Han Meng glanced at Yu Zhi, who was standing guard at the kitchen door, and said apologetically, "Sigh, I really didn't want to trouble you, but I didn't expect her to use such methods."
Xu Ning intended to set fire to the Han family mansion and take the safe. This matter was not only related to Han Meng, but also to the Han family's servants. If Xu Ning was allowed to set fire, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Yu Zhi: "Miss, what did you say?"
In fact, people like Yuzhi and the others could not fully understand what was about to happen. Some of them even thought that Xu Ning was too annoying and that the young lady just wanted to tease and retaliate against her.
Han Meng smiled and said, "You need to be on your toes tonight."
...
Before it got dark, she had already applied all the paste to the safe.
Xu Ning was waiting for nightfall to carry out her plan, while Han Meng was also waiting to break the deadlock.
*
Around 8 PM.
The Lu family.
Lu Baozhu asked the family's maid, "Why isn't my third brother back yet? He promised to help me with my homework today!"
"It seems the Third Young Master has gone out unexpectedly," the maid replied.
The eldest son of the Lu family happened to be present. He frowned and said, "You all know his health condition. We can't let him run around outside every day. What if he faints outside? Quickly send someone to look for him!"
Lu Baozhu: "Big brother, I don't think Third Brother is as frail as he seems..."
Young Master Lu: "What do children know?"
Lu Baozhu: "..."
*
Lu Jinxian was indeed outside enjoying the cool breeze.
She was supposed to wait for someone in the teahouse, but since the teahouse was closed at this time, she never mentioned it.
So he had no choice but to stay outside the teahouse.
After waiting for a long time, he saw that the clothing shops next door were preparing to close. He walked over and asked, "Excuse me, what time is it now?"
The other person said, "It's nine o'clock now, young man, it's time to go back to sleep."
It's nine o'clock? She still hasn't arrived!
Seeing his nervous expression, the boss asked, "What's wrong? Are you waiting for someone?"
"Um."
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Jinxian decided to go and see the Han family.
The Han family mansion an hour ago.
Xu Ning quietly opened the door. Without any lighting equipment, relying on her familiarity with the location of the safe over the past few days, she first carried a case of wine outside the door, and then carefully crept into the study on the first floor.
This is where Han Xianfei usually works; other people probably don't go in often, and at night, no one comes at all.
Thinking of this, Xu Ning relaxed a bit. Actually, stealing wasn't that difficult, especially since she had already secretly locked Han Meng in the room.
Meanwhile, the man in the tall hat had already infiltrated the Han family mansion and opened the box of wine in front of the door.
He and Xu Ning agreed that she would be responsible for stealing the safe, while he would be responsible for burning away any traces of the fire—the Han family mansion had caught fire unexpectedly, and only in this way could they successfully leave with the safe without being investigated.
He poured bottles of wine around the house.
However, after pouring a few bottles, he realized something was wrong. This wine... didn't taste like wine at all.
He examined the remaining wine carefully and discovered that there were even empty bottles among them!
Oh no! The plan has been discovered!
"Xu Ning!" He peered inside and called out in a low voice.
But no one responded.
Even if Xu Ning heard it, she was unable to move because her hands were glued to the safe.
Xu Ning tried to struggle, but dared not shout loudly.
If her behavior is discovered, the consequences will be unimaginable.
However, since someone deliberately applied the paste, how could no one have exposed her?
Han Meng walked in slowly, holding a flashlight, and shone it on Xu Ning's ferocious face. "Good aunt, what are you doing?"
Xu Ning's face paled, and she immediately understood everything: "Han Meng! You did it!"
Han Meng smiled and said, "Yes."
Xu Ning still couldn't believe it: "Didn't I lock you in the room? How could you..."
"Yes, my room door was locked from the inside, but I'm not in there!" Han Meng shone her flashlight a few times and saw that her hands were indeed stuck to the safe and couldn't be removed, so she couldn't help but chuckle.
Xu Ning: "..."
Han Meng narrowed her eyes: "Cousin, how about I help you?"
"No!" Xu Ning's intuition told her that this brat was up to no good again and was planning to mess with her.
Han Meng curled her lip: "Fine, as long as you confess and reveal your accomplices, I won't punish you."
"By the way, I already called the police beforehand."
Xu Ning was on the verge of tears: "I...I didn't do anything, I was forced into it."
"You should save those words for the police officer!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Xu Ning secretly hoped that the person knocking on the door was not a policeman, but Mr. Wu, who might knock Han Meng unconscious.
The plan can still be implemented at that time!
However, her hopes were dashed. The person outside the door wasn't her accomplice, nor was he a policeman, but rather...
"Lu Jinxian, it's you?" Han Meng was also surprised to see the visitor.
Seeing that she was safe and sound, Lu Jinxian breathed a sigh of relief: "Didn't we agree to meet at the teahouse?"
His tone was indifferent, and there was no sense of accusation.
Han Meng explained, "The police haven't arrived yet, it's not over yet."
"The efficiency of patrols here is probably not as high as you think. By the way, I just saw a suspicious person outside your house."
"Suspicious person? Where?"
Lu Jinxian led Han Meng to the north side of the mansion, where they saw a somewhat familiar man huddled in the bushes.
Because the man's face was bruised and swollen, Han Meng had to get closer to identify him. It took her several minutes to roughly figure out who he was.
Isn't this... the guy my aunt brought over for a blind date a few days ago? And the one who also flirted with girls at the theater?
Han Meng was shocked: "How did he get like this?"
Lu Jinxian looked away. "I don't know. He was like this when I found him."
The man was already unconscious, so you couldn't get anything out of him.
A short while later, the police arrived.
It took them quite a bit of effort to separate Xu Ning's hands from the safe. Xu Ning's palms were red, and judging from her expression, she seemed to be in quite a bit of pain.
Seeing the officer pull out handcuffs, Xu Ning quickly tried to play the victim: "Officer, I'm innocent! I didn't steal anything! Look, I didn't even open this safe!"
After she finished speaking, she pointed to the safe that still had some paste residue on it.
“I applied the paste because I was afraid she would steal it. If she hadn’t stolen anything, why would she have gotten paste on her skin?” Han Meng said.
Lu Jinxian interjected, "Yes, I can testify, this idea was mine!"
Xu Ning knelt down in front of the police officers, her voice trembling with tears: "Officers, they are engaged and they are colluding to frame me. Don't believe their lies."
One of the officers asked, "So what's your relationship with them?"
"I am her cousin, her elder. She conspired with outsiders to frame me like this. I really..." Xu Ning knew she had no way out, so she could only shamelessly continue to play the victim.
The police officer looked troubled: "So this is a family matter?"
"Who said it's a family matter! I've never seen a family member want to team up with outsiders to burn down a house!"
A strong, clear female voice came from outside.
A woman in a purplish-red cheongsam walked in step by step, the sound of her high heels seeming to strike Xu Ning's heart, making her heart tremble.
Who could that voice be?
It could only be Tang Ying, someone who took her place as the wife of the Han family.
Although the woman had a few wrinkles around her eyes that showed her age, she had fair skin, bright eyes and white teeth, and still carried an air of nobility between her brows.
Her gaze toward Xu Ning was hostile.
Even though Han Meng had never met her, she could clearly sense at this moment that this was the original owner's mother, a mother who would become strong and brave when her child was bullied.
"Officer, I understand you don't recognize my daughter, but you should at least recognize me. Please, for my sake, arrest this crazy woman and give my daughter and me a peaceful night."
Tang Ying faced the police officer and spoke with composure and humility.
The officer gave an awkward smile: "Yes, you're right."
The original book says that Mrs. Han was a well-educated lady from a scholarly family. She was literate from a young age and worked with her husband to manage the Han family business after marriage. She was a very capable woman.
After seeing it with my own eyes, I found it to be true.
Han Meng couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for this mother.
As the police handcuffed Xu Ning, Lu Jinxian added from the side, "Not only her, but the man lying unconscious outside the door is her accomplice."
Soon, all the bad guys were taken away, leaving only three people in the living room: Tang Ying, Han Meng, and Lu Jinxian.
Tang Ying had been observing Lu Jinxian for a while before finally speaking: "You must be the third son of the Lu family! Old Han told me all that in his letter."
Han Meng tentatively asked, "Mom, then you..."
Han Xianfei was determined to marry into the Lu family, even at the cost of his life, but Tang Ying might not really agree.
Tang Ying patted her daughter's shoulder and smiled, "At your age, of course I support you dating. Besides, you were in danger tonight, and he even came all the way to find you. Isn't that a good relationship?"
Han Meng and Lu Jinxian blinked at the same time.
Han Meng whispered, "I'm not in danger."
Lu Jinxian: "I was just curious to come and take a look."
"What are you doing going out alone so late at night, you sickly person?"
"Didn't you ask me out yesterday?"
...
Tang Ying noticed the awkwardness between the two and quickly smoothed things over: "Alright, it's getting late, you should both go back and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."
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