Father Xia's funeral
Xia Tianhan's funeral was deserted. Only members of the Yue Lan and Li families showed up. The others, who were usually close friends, avoided him as soon as Xia Tianhan was suspected of being the real murderer in the Tang family massacre.
Li Ao expressed his belief that Xia Tianhan would never do such a dehumanizing and inhumane act! He believed there must be some misunderstanding. He knew a few police friends and had asked them to investigate the matter thoroughly and clear Xia Tianhan's name.
Yue Lanhui did not express his opinion on Xia Tianhan being the murderer, but simply felt sorry for his sister Yue Lanhuan! He sincerely told Zhao Rirou that he would take care of their family from now on!
Yue Lanhuan was very grateful to them, but Xia Tianhan's death was a huge blow to her. She cried constantly and even fainted several times a day.
Chao Rirou and Yatang were by her side, but Yue Lanxiu and the housekeeper still had a lot of things to do.
Zhao Rirou kept looking for Yue Lanxiu, but he seemed so busy that he didn't even have time to look at her or say a word to her.
She felt that the relationship between them seemed to have become even colder!
He seemed to be avoiding her, not wanting to see her or talk to her!
At the end of the day, Asahirou finally caught a moment when he was standing alone in the corridor smoking.
Surrounded by smoke, the whole person was filled with melancholy.
In the past, seeing him was like seeing the sun. Now, is the sun covered by thick dark clouds?
Seeing her approaching as if she had something to say, he put out the half-smoked cigarette in his hand without a second thought. This was a completely subconscious action, not wanting to expose the pregnant woman to secondhand smoke.
"Mom is discharged from the hospital, but why doesn't she come home?" Some of Yue Lanhuan's daily used things were moved out of the house. Chao Rirou wondered whether Yue Lanhuan was going to move out.
"I was afraid that the scene would bring back sad memories for her and that she wouldn't be able to recover from her grief, so I arranged another place for her to live!" He spoke to her in a cold tone, and his eyes were also cold and emotionless.
"Oh." Chao Rirou had no objection to his arrangement, but why didn't he tell her?
I casually wanted to ask where she moved to, but Yue Lanxiu continued, "Don't bother her for now. She'll definitely think of her father when she sees you. Yatang and the housekeeper will take care of her! You also need to rest well."
Zhao Rirou frowned slightly. His tone and eyes made it seem as if he would be rude to her if she disturbed him.
Asahirou found it funny. Was he on guard against her?
"I think we need to have a good talk!" He interrupted her before she could even utter the last four words.
"I'm going to be busy. Be careful not to get too tired." After saying that, he walked away.
He must have known something! That's why he treated her like this! Zhao Rirou wanted to find a time to have a good talk with him!
If he keeps avoiding her like this, she'll have a good talk with him even if she has to tie him up!
Her thoughtful expression fell into a pair of deep eyes above the stone steps in the distance.
"I've been looking for you everywhere, and it turns out you were hiding here. Look at her!" Guan Shaoling appeared behind Yue Lanjing and teased.
"I wasn't hiding. She walked into my sight on her own." Yue Lanjing didn't look back, but watched Zhao Rirou walk back to the inner room. Her expressionless face was exquisite and impeccable, but seemed to lack the enthusiasm that a human should have.
"Well, she was the one who walked into your heart, closed the door, and locked it! She stayed inside and didn't come out, nor did she let anyone else in!" Guan Shaoling had an expression that said, "I'm just watching you pretending and you deserve a beating."
Yue Lanjing turned around, glanced at him, then walked past him.
Guan Shaoling followed and suddenly said, "Their next target is her!"
"You don't need to tell me." Yue Lan said coldly, as if it had nothing to do with her.
"How can I not tell you? She has always lived in your heart. If someone wants to kill her, won't your heart be pierced as well?" Guan Shaoling has been reminding him to be clear about his own heart and not end up hurting himself! Guan Shaoling is definitely the person who knows him best, sometimes even better than he knows himself.
"Why don't you become a writer?" Yue Lanjing sneered, with deep disapproval in her eyes.
"I don't want to be a writer, I just want to be your worry-relieving flower!" Guan Shaoling joked with a smile.
Yue Lanjing got goosebumps and said in disgust, "I think you want to disgust me to death!"
"Honestly, if you really can't forget her, just follow your heart and find her to rekindle your old relationship. As time goes by, you will find that she is not that great after all! Love is like a fire. No matter how strong it is, the fuel will run out eventually! Love also has a shelf life. After a long time, even the best love will go bad!" Guan Shaoling said seriously.
"It's your brain that's rotten, coming up with such a stupid idea! I'm fine, don't worry about it!" Yue Lanjing emphasized the last sentence.
"Think about it carefully. I can ask them not to touch her for the time being. Wait until you have loved her enough, are fed up with her, annoyed with her, and bored with her, and then dump her, and then get rid of her!" Guan Shaoling was really thinking about him.
"Don't do unnecessary things, just let them do what they want!" Yue Lanjing refused without thinking.
Guan Shaoling shook his head, sighed, and scratched his head. He'd frozen his heart in fear of getting hurt, but some people, some things, some feelings still existed, right? Only by removing those broken people, broken things, and broken feelings from his heart could it be a perfect ending!
They kept watch until late at night, and only their family members were left. Yue Lanhuan fainted from crying again. Yue Lanxiu was heartbroken and carried his mother back to the room and asked Yatang to take good care of her.
Afraid that Zhao Rirou would faint from exhaustion, Yue Lanxiu also asked her to go to her room to rest. No matter what she had done, he was her husband now and the father of her unborn child, and he would not ignore her!
He and the housekeeper continued to watch over Xia Tianhan. During this time, he went to the bathroom once. When he came out, he unexpectedly saw Chao Rirou at the door.
Seeing that she seemed to have something to say, he spoke before her, "Didn't I tell you to have a good rest? Let's talk about it tomorrow!" After that, he walked past her without lingering on her eyes. He didn't really want to see her!
Asahirou's eyes sharpened. "Tomorrow? I wonder how many tomorrows there are!"
"Ouch!" She suddenly cried out in pain, holding her stomach and squatting down against the wall, looking very painful.
Upon seeing this, Yue Lanxiu immediately ran over to support her, "What's wrong with you?!"
Without looking at his face, just by listening to his voice, she could tell how worried he was about her. Asahirou smiled with satisfaction.
"I'm fine!" Asahirou smiled, and at some point a bottle of transparent liquid appeared in her hand, which she quickly sprayed towards him!
By the time he caught a sly smile in her eyes, it was too late. He fainted immediately and had no time to resist.
When he woke up, he found himself tied to a chair!
The culprit moved a chair and sat in front of him, lazily crossing his legs. When he saw him wake up, he raised his eyebrows and smiled at him!
Although she looked like a harmless animal, he had already seen her tail exposed!
"What do you want to do!" There was more caution than surprise in his eyes.
It seems that he has been on guard against her for a long time, maybe he already knows her identity!
"Don't get the wrong idea. I don't mean to hurt you. I just want to have a good talk with you!" She had to first make it clear that she meant no harm, because she wasn't sure if he would break free from the rope in the next second, even though the rope looked very thick!
"He's been drugged and tied up, and you want him to have a good talk?" Yue Lanxiu shouted.
She spread her hands and said, "I can't help it. It's because you always avoid me and don't want to talk to me, so I have no choice but to do this!" Her expression was so innocent. In short, it was all his fault!
He was speechless for a moment. "Then please take a look at the time now! Can you let my father have his last journey in peace?"
"Of course I know what time it is now. Someone may come to kill us at any time! Because we are not smart enough, my father has been killed, but the matter is not over yet. There are other people in the Xia family. Maybe the next victim will be me, you, or my mother! Now is not the time to reminisce. We must find the murderer as soon as possible to prevent anyone else from being hurt!" She said calmly.
"Are you really not the murderer? Are you sincere in what you say? Can I trust you?" Yue Lanxiu wondered inwardly. She spoke of father and mother, but how much sincerity was contained in them?
"So this is not the time for a cold war. We should be honest with each other and trust each other! If you have any opinions about each other, you should say them out loud and don't keep them in your heart!" She saw doubt in his eyes, was he questioning her words and her sincerity? This made Asahirou even more certain that there was a misunderstanding between them! "So if you have any opinions about me, just say it, but don't say you have nothing or I'm being overly suspicious. I'm not a fool. The look in your eyes makes me feel like a criminal. Please tell me what crime I have committed and give me a chance to defend myself!" She put down her crossed legs, casually placed her hands on her legs, leaned forward to him, and stared into his eyes.
She was right. Saying nothing would only deepen the misunderstanding! He also wanted to listen to what she said and then discern whether it was true or false! His heart was heavy, and he seemed to have to take a deep breath before continuing the conversation. "Where did you go last Friday? Who did you meet?" His eyes seemed to be looking into the depths of her soul, hoping that she would not lie to him! How much he wanted to trust her!
Only then did Asahiro realize she had been feeling a pang of anxiety, and only when he was willing to speak openly did she finally feel at ease. He did know about Hongye Villa, but how much did he know? And from whom did he learn it?
After thinking for a while, she answered him truthfully, "I went to Hongye Villa and met a devilish man." Although she didn't say the name, Yue Lanxiu should know who she was talking about.
A demonic man? Was she talking about Yan Mingchi? "Why do you want to see him? What's your relationship with him?"
"I'm afraid he'll kill me, so I have to see him!" She was also afraid he'd hurt her, so naturally, Chao Rirou wouldn't tell him that. Her gaze shifted from his face, pausing at a certain point in the air. She narrowed her eyes slightly, then added, "He's my master. I've always believed he's the one who can control my destiny!"
"If she's your master, why would she kill you?" There was a hint of sadness in her eyes that made him feel pity. He remembered what Sixteen had said: they were nothing more than killing tools!
"Because he thinks I am disobedient, betrayed him, and concealed things from him, he will kill me!" Not knowing how much Yue Lanxiu knows, Chao Rirou has decided to tell him everything about herself and no longer lie! Although she doesn't know what she will get in return from him in the end, she has a clear conscience.
"You betrayed him?" He suppressed the heart that still felt sorry for her and continued to ask.
Asahirou's gaze returned to his face, and she shook her head in self-mockery, "No."
"Will you betray him?" He really wanted to know her stance. If he and Yan Mingchi were enemies, which side would she stand on?
Zhao Rirou's self-deprecating smile deepened. "I haven't thought of that yet, because I don't want to die yet! You must not know how powerful he is. Even if there were a dozen of you and me combined, we would never be his match! We might think of many ways to deal with him, but success is difficult. He, on the other hand, has countless ways to deal with us, and they can easily defeat us! Don't doubt my words. I know you're powerful, but you can't compare to him! Because no matter how powerful you are, you're still a human, but he's not! I believe him as a ghost or a god!" As she finished her words, she showed a rare seriousness, which showed that she was not intimidating or exaggerating at all!
Yue Lanxiu couldn't hide her shock. She had always been fearless and didn't take anyone seriously. But this was the first time he had seen someone who could make her so wary, feel pressured, and even frightened!
"I didn't betray you either!" Asahirou suddenly added with a smile, her face unconsciously softening.
He didn't know whether what she said was true or not, but he couldn't help but feel happy. He pretended to be unmoved and asked, "Then what are you hiding?"
She leaned back in her chair and patiently told him, "Once, during a mission, there was an explosion and I jumped into the sea. I'm not a very good swimmer, so I almost died. I don't know if I'm dead or not, because I woke up in someone else's body!" Faced with his astonishment, she just smiled and didn't explain much. She knew he understood her. "I didn't tell my master about this. I kept it a secret from him until I thought he found me and discovered my secret!" She thought Yan Mingchi had found her, she thought that person was Yan Mingchi, but she didn't expect it to be an imposter!
"You mean, he didn't know you were in someone else's body before?" Yue Lanxiu narrowed his eyes slightly. This was different from what Sixteen said.
"Although he is like a ghost or god in my eyes, his supernatural powers should not be so great!" Otherwise, the real Yan Mingchi would have come here long ago.
"But he still found you, didn't he?"
Asahirou smiled mysteriously and made some reservations for the time being.
"Does he have any grudge against my father?"
"I don't know. My master doesn't like people asking him questions!" At present, Zhao Rirou could only think of one person who had a grudge against Xia Tianhan, and that was Luosha!
"Did he ask you to kill your father?" he asked in a taut voice.
"Indeed, he gave me a gun and asked me to kill Xia Tianhan!" Zhao Rirou narrowed her eyes shrewdly. It seemed that someone told him that she killed Xia Tianhan! Someone wanted to put the blame for Xia Tianhan's death on her!
He spoke with difficulty, "You don't want to betray him, so..."
"I didn't kill Xia Tianhan. Although I'm not his daughter, I never thought of killing him, and I won't kill him!" She could tell from his eyes that if she killed Xia Tianhan, he would never let her go! She knew that he was an upright man! A principled man! He would not break his principles because of anyone or anything.
Yue Lanxiu knew that she was a person who dared to act and take responsibility! He chose to believe her!
Zhao Rirou suddenly made an oath gesture, "I can swear to heaven, if this is a lie, the father of my child will be struck by lightning and die miserably!"
"Hmm, hmm?" Hearing her swearing, he couldn't bear it and subconsciously wanted to stop her, but his hands were tied. But when he thought about it carefully, it seemed wrong! Isn't he the father of her child? Yue Lanxiu was immediately furious.
"Believe it or not, I was planning to save him!" She told him her plan at the time. "It was going well, and I successfully rescued Xia Tianhan, but I was careless. I didn't expect him to run away on his own! I'm sorry, I should have been honest with you earlier. I should have worked with you to find a way to save him. Maybe he wouldn't have died this way!"
He saw the deep sense of guilt in her eyes, but how could he not blame her? She went on an adventure alone with a big belly, and he blamed her! She didn't tell him anything, and treated him as an outsider, and he blamed her! She knew where Xia Tianhan was, but she didn't tell him, and he blamed her!
But what's the point of blaming him? It's too late to undo what has happened! From her perspective, maybe he didn't do well enough, so she couldn't trust him completely and rely on him!
"So, in the end, it was your master who killed my father?"
Zhao Rirou shook her head and said seriously, "I think I have to tell you, I doubt he is my master!"
He raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Why do you think so?"
"At first, I didn't notice anything suspicious about his attire or his every move, until I saw his hands! My master loves youth, but who can stay young forever? That's why he always disguises himself as a handsome, young man. His disguise is so advanced that it's impossible to tell at all!"
"What's the trick this time?"
"He can change not only his face, but his whole body. So it's not just his face that maintains his youthfulness, but also the skin on his body. It's all young! But this time I saw his hands and the skin on his neck, they are very old, like a man in his sixties!" Zhao Rirou couldn't help but think of Luosha. Isn't he an old man in his sixties?
"Could it be that he's too lazy to disguise himself?" Yue Lanxiu speculated. He had never expected Yan Mingchi to have such a quirk.
"No, this has never happened! So I think he is a fake!" Asahirou said firmly.
Yue Lanxiu pondered for a moment and said, "If he is an imposter, who do you think is behind this?"
Zhao Rirou already knew what was going on. She chuckled and said, "Anyone who can imitate my master's expressions and behavior so perfectly must be either someone very close to him or his sworn enemy! His sworn enemy studies his weaknesses day and night to kill him. I guess no one knows him better than his sworn enemy! My master has many enemies, but I don't think there are many who can understand his daily preferences. There must be only one!"
"Rakshasa!" they both said in unison.
Yue Lanxiu couldn't help but think of Luosha's face, which showed hatred for Yan Mingchi! And his purpose was clear: to get rid of Yan Mingchi!
No wonder Sixteen had that video!
"Killing two birds with one stone! He killed Xia Tianhan and sowed discord between you and Yan Mingchi! Ultimately, his goal is to win you over and use your power to eliminate Yan Mingchi together!"
Yue Lanxiu agreed with her, of course on the premise that she didn't lie to him!
The cautious look in his eyes was fleeting, but it didn't escape her notice. She sighed inwardly and said nothing. In fact, he believed everything she said, which made her think he was stupid! He was smart and could distinguish right from wrong, which was what attracted her most!
At this moment, there was a noise at the door, followed by a knock and a voice, "Master Xiu, are you in there?"
Is it Yatang? Zhao Rirou's brows furrowed slightly, a look of deep contemplation on her face. Does this girl always walk like this? Are there no footsteps at all?
Or is it that when you are pregnant, your alertness will decrease?
But Yue Lanxiu wasn’t pregnant, so she didn’t notice it?
When she looked at Yue Lanxiu, she was shocked. He had untied the rope on his body and stood next to her without her knowing.
"You!" Although I knew he could untie the ropes on his body by himself, I didn't expect him to do it so quickly!
Zhao Rirou glared at him, her coquettish expression making him unable to help but scratch her nose. He laughed and said, "I'm not a crab, how could I let anyone tie me up!"
The evil smile she saw was both annoying and charming. Well, since he was so cooperative, she didn't bother with him.
Yue Lanxiu opened the door and Yatang's respectful little face came into view.
"Is there something you want to talk to me about?" The moment he saw her, his heart ached again. She had said that she saw Chanel, no, it should be Asahirou, poisoning his food! This matter was like a needle piercing his heart, and he couldn't pull it out yet!
"Madam has woken up and is guarding the master in the mourning hall. She asked me where you had been, so I came to find you!" Yatang's eyes inadvertently met Chao Rirou, and he couldn't help but shudder.
She looked like she was frightened by Zhao Rirou. Yue Lanxiu turned around, not knowing why. Zhao Rirou was walking towards Yatang step by step. Although there was a smile on her face, her eyes were deep and sharp, emitting a cold light. Whenever she looked at someone with this look, it meant that she had some doubts about that person.
But Yue Lanxiu still didn't understand her well enough. To him, it was like seeing a cunning fox bullying a helpless chicken.
"What are you doing?" Yue Lanxiu subconsciously stood in front of Yatang. In his eyes, Yatang was innocent, just a poor commoner, but she was, after all, the devil's apprentice! Whether she was also a devil remained to be verified!
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