1249 I Want to Make You Stay 127 (1/2)
”I'd like to settle this as soon as possible. Although I'm not sure how quick I can be, I'm still very eager because I pondered over this for the whole of last night. I've decided to cut the Gordian knot.”
”Continue speaking.”
He told An Xiaoning about the plan that he had devised. ”I've decided to lure them out and trick them into revealing the truth about what happened back then. We'll then catch a turtle in a jar. So many years have passed and lots of evidence have been destroyed. This is the only strategy that'll save us time and allow us to have the upper hand.”
An Xiaoning could tell how impatient he was. It seemed he no longer wanted to wait.
She agreed, ”Alright, we'll go ahead with your plan. We'll lure them and get the evidence. Who do you plan to act on first?”
”My ex-girlfriend.”
An Xiaoning looked up at him. Although she was unclear about what he was planning to do, she had a hunch that he definitely wouldn't spare his ex-girlfriend, who had been a spy sent to monitor him.
Staring at him, she said, ”I have to make things clear to you beforehand. I know you must be fuming and bearing a ton of hatred towards her, but don't let your anger get the better of you and cause you to lose your rationality. If you act rashly, you'll never get to clear your name.”
”Alright.”
An Xiaoning picked up the document and glanced at it again. ”Is your ex-girlfriend the daughter-in-law of the Mu family now?”
”Yes, she's the one.”
”Are you going to show up in front of her personally?”
”How else am I supposed to lure her out, then?”
An Xiaoning nodded and said, ”Do as you deem fit.”
”I'll go out now, then.”
”Wait a minute…” An Xiaoning stood up and continued, ”I remember clearly that I got Shixin to prepare some clothes and shoes for you. Why are you still dressed in your military uniform?”
”I'll change into them later.”
”You haven't seen her in so many years. She's definitely going to get a great fright when you show up in front of her again. That's a good thing, actually. Change your clothes and get a haircut.”
Zong Jingyi nodded and turned around to leave.
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In the evening, a crisp, female voice filled the air in the living room of the Mu family home.
”Grandpa, didn't you say that if I insist on marrying Xing Wei, I wouldn't be given a single cent for my dowry? I don't need any dowry from the Mu family. Xing Wei and I have already settled on a wedding date. We're getting married next month.” As soon as Mu Wansheng said her piece, the elderly Mr. Mu swung his walking stick across her head, causing her to tremble from head to toe in excruciating pain. She tried to bear with it as much as she could. Staring at her grandfather, she said, ”I've said everything that I needed to. It doesn't matter whether the Mu family attends my wedding or not. I'm still going to carry on with my wedding regardless of your approval.”
”The Mu family doesn't need a traitor like you. If you insist on marrying that pauper, go ahead. From now onwards, you're no longer a member of the Mu family. We'll have nothing to do with you!” Old Mr. Mu barked in exasperation, after which he coughed violently for a long while.
Mu Wansheng's mother hurriedly pleaded, ”Father, Wansheng is young and foolish. She must have been bewitched by that pauper. She'll definitely regret her decision in the future. We mustn't watch her dig her own grave and jump right into it.”
Mu Wansheng's mother then pinched her arm forcefully.