Chapter 245 - Death Ends A Life But Not The Ugly Truth (1/2)

In the receiving hall of the Yue family's villa, the atmosphere was very tense.

Hot tea was placed before each of the four people sitting on the couches, the coldness that was coming off each person permeated the air.

Uncle Wang: ”Master, is there anything else you need?”

Yue Yeager waved his hand and looked at the two people before him with annoyance.

Right then, a voice came from the corner as Yue Wan walked towards them elegantly: ”First Elder! Cousin Xue! You guys rarely come to the Yue Villa. What is the occasion?” There's no smoke without fire.

The First Elder's expression didn't change as he stared at her sudden arrival: ”I was passing by, so I decided to come and see you all.”

”I insist grandfather come here. How are you, Cousin Wan?” Yue Xue lifted his brows and waved at Yue Wan.

The corners of Yue Wan's lips were slightly curved, showing a hint of sarcasm: ”How I am? After everything happened you still have the nerve to ask me that question?”

Yue Xue: ”...”

Displeased, First Elder let Yue Wan know what he thought with a grumpy voice, ”Are you dissatisfied with something Young Miss?”

If it had been a few years ago, it would have been fine for First Elder to take on the role of an elder to harshly reprimand the Yue family members a little. However, right now, he could only grumble with an unhappy expression.

Yue Yeager replied, sounding indifferent and cold: ”I'm sure First Elder can understand what my daughter is saying without me going into details.”

First Elder's gaze turned heavy as he saw the accusation under Yue Yeager's eyes: ”If it is about that thing that happened at the club, I swear that my granddaughter was a victim too. I never thought that Xiao Shen would find trouble for our kids using her own child. She plotted against us. She's really vicious and calculative!”

Yue Xue nodded in agreement. ”Since Jing Zhe was part of the Xiao family, I didn't doubt her intention. Who thought there would be a vicious snake under the great Xiao family?”

First Elder stabbed his walking stick twice: ”That night the Su Young Miss was also with them, but never once had her name implied until now. The whole city knew that past relationship rumor between the Xiao and the Su family. No wonder her name was not mentioned even once in the media.”

”What you're saying is completely unclear to me.” Yue Xiang's tone was frosty and mild. The cold smile in his eyes was clearly displayed. ”The Xiao family has no enmity with us in the first place, so stop using such a baseless accusation.”

Yue Yeager narrowed his gaze toward them. ”Also, after the scandal broke out, Xiao Shen got expelled from the family. So you shouldn't blame them without proof.”

The First Elder's old face stiffened. He smiled with embarrassment and said, ”I think the Xiao family must have discarded her to protect themselves. Since Young Miss Yue had caused chaos at the Elder Xiao's party, Miss Jing came to get even by implicating the two Yue daughters. This is all about getting revenge. I couldn't believe it at first too, but it's the truth.”

”Oh really? Then please clarify my simple doubt, Cousin Xue,” Yue Wan's chilly golden eyes turned to calmly look at Yue Xue. ”You are getting married to the Li family who schemed against me too. Tell me, how should I take this matter? The Jing family or The Li Family, one came and the other is coming close to my Yue family under your shadow! Is that a pure coincidence?”

Yue Xue's smile stiffened. Faced with Yue Yeager' and Yue Xiang's gaze, she gradually felt sweat running down her back. ”This…” She averted her eyes from them and caught a figure standing under the staircase with an anonymous aura. She blinked and opened again to find nothing.

'Am I seeing things?' She couldn't see the face as it was hidden in the dark, but that man had a terrifying aura that made her feel fear. He had unwittingly opened a crack in the thick shell of her masked expression.

After a minute, she pushed that thought back and showed a gratified expression: ”This… The relationship between us is a little hard to explain. Due to our unique personality compatibility, we found that we are suited for each other. On that day, Young Master Li went open with our relationship to the public in order to protect me. I knew that you still have lingering feelings for him, but I'm sorry cousin.”

When Yue Wan heard this, her mouth twitched with the hint of a smug smile. 'I think you can go fight for an Oscar, Yue Xue! No one could doubt you by the way you act…. Simply marvelous!'

Yue Xiang with a hidden coldness on his face mocked: ”To clear your name and to frame others... clever tactics.” He slowly turned to face them with a more unperturbed look, ”Death ends a life but not the ugly truth.”

Yue Xue's back stiffened, and immediately, a spirit of ferocity radiated off her. She knitted her brows and thought Yue sibling's attitude was fishy.