Chapter 139 Investigating the Mysterious Woman

Xiao Zhiying's deliberate intention was to make Xiao Zhiyun miserable!

However, Xiao Zhiyun's reaction was very calm, as if she didn't care about this matter at all.

Zha Wenyuan, on the other hand, could not remain calm. "Xianyu, don't you know that Zhiyun and Nangong Ao have been together for a long time? Aren't you being way too unfair by trying to wedge yourself in between them?"

"Unfair?" Xianyu Qing countered. "Are those people who love to chase shadows and spread wild rumors fair? And what about you? Listening to the wind and believing the rain without figuring anything out before blaming others—is that fair?"

"I..." Zha Wenyuan was momentarily at a loss for words.

Could it be that what the news reported wasn't the truth?

After rebuffing Zha Wenyuan, Xianyu Qing sneered at Xiao Zhiying. "Eldest Miss Xiao, you know full well how deep my older brother's feelings are for Sister Zhiyun, yet you constantly sow discord in front of her. What exactly is your purpose?"

Xiao Zhiying replied with a composed expression, "What purpose could I possibly have? I am merely standing up for my younger sister. Master Ao claims to care for my sister with his words, yet he lives under the same roof with you."

"Ha!" Xianyu Qing let out a light laugh. "Are you standing up for Sister Zhiyun, or are you just consumed by your own jealousy?"

The corners of Xiao Zhiying's mouth pulled downward. "What do you mean by that?"

Xianyu Qing folded the list and placed it inside a sealed plastic bag. "Once this is sent to the research department of Angel Hospital for testing, you'll find out exactly what I mean."

Panic instantly washed over Xiao Zhiying, and she reached out to snatch the sealed bag.

Xianyu Qing tucked it behind her back a step ahead, eyeing Xiao Zhiying with mockery. "What's the matter? The results aren't even out yet, and you're already terrified?"

"You..." Xiao Zhiying glared resentfully at Xianyu Qing.

How on earth could this stinky girl have noticed her intentions? She had clearly covered her tracks so meticulously!

"What results? Why do you need to take that list for testing?" Zha Wenyuan asked, looking between the two of them with utter confusion.

Xiao Zhiyun, however, had finally caught on. The look she directed at Xiao Zhiying was filled entirely with disappointment. "Were you really this impatient?"

It wasn't as if she couldn't tell that Xiao Zhiying held feelings for Nangong Ao. She had originally thought that by enduring a little, Xiao Zhiying would at least show some regard for sisterly bonds, but in return, her behavior only escalated!

"I... What did I do? What have I done wrong?" Xiao Zhiying refused to admit to it so easily.

Ceding any further waste of words, Xianyu Qing immediately called out to Su Cha, handed her the sealed bag, and instructed, "Go to the research department right away and test what kind of drug components are on this paper."

"Xianyu Qing!" Xiao Zhiying shouted in a burst of anger and embarrassment, completely losing her usual elegant demeanor. "The Angel Research Department belongs to the Nangong family! You two are intentionally trying to frame and entrap me!"

Xianyu Qing sneered, "Whether we're framing or entrapping you, the police and judges will have their own verdict on that in the future!

Instead of standing here crying grievance, Eldest Miss Xiao would be better off rushing back to clear away things that shouldn't be there, lest you leave behind criminal evidence."

Unable to stay a moment longer, Xiao Zhiying turned and sprinted toward her own car, speeding away in a cloud of dust.

Zha Wenyuan stood there stupidly, completely dazed. What on earth was going on here?

Lacking the patience to explain it to him, Xianyu Qing merely said, "Senior Zha, grow some wits in the future and stop letting yourself be used as someone else's gun!"

With that, Xianyu Qing supported the somewhat pale-faced Xiao Zhiyun into the mansion.

Aunt Rong stepped out of the kitchen, intending to call them over for refreshments and rest. Upon seeing that Xiao Zhiyun looked on the verge of another attack, she quickly asked, "Shall I call a doctor over?"

Xiao Zhiyun shook her head. "There's no need. I'll be fine once I take some medicine."

Aunt Rong hurried to fetch her medicine, while Xianyu Qing helped Xiao Zhiyun sit down to rest.

Xiao Zhiyun tightly gripped Xianyu Qing's hand, unsure whether the pain stemmed from her heart or her grief.

Seeing her like this, Xianyu Qing felt a pang of sympathy for her. Family was supposed to be a pillar of support, yet now it had turned into a fatal poison!

When Aunt Rong brought the medicine down, Xianyu Qing took it and helped Xiao Zhiyun swallow it. A little while later, Xiao Zhiyun's complexion improved slightly.

Looking at Xianyu Qing, she offered a sincere expression of gratitude. "Thank you, Qingqing."

Xianyu Qing felt a twinge of guilt. "I should have come out sooner..."

Nangong Ao had long since warned her that Xiao Zhiying had purchased some banned drugs from the black market, presumably intending to make a move against Xiao Zhiyun.

Although she had maintained some level of vigilance, it still hadn't been enough, and she had almost let Xiao Zhiying succeed.

"My sister is simply too stubborn!" Xiao Zhiyun sighed softly before asking, "What kind of drug did she put on that list?"

Xianyu Qing could not bear to tell her the truth. That drug would cause a heart patient's heart rate to skyrocket, leading to death from sheer overexertion!

Having guessed that it was a drug harmful to her health, Xiao Zhiyun did not press further.

"Sister Zhiyun, Eldest Brother said you must not soften your heart this time," Xianyu Qing advised. "Your sister has been plotting this for a long time. If you let her off just like this, she will only target you maliciously again in the future."

After a moment of thought, Xiao Zhiyun nodded. "Let Yuzi make the decision."

Since sisterly harmony was no longer possible, she no longer wished to cling to family affection either.

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Over at the office in Dihong Tower, Bai Luomei was reviewing some surveillance footage.

After resting in the Angel Research Department for two or three days, her body had basically recovered. Upon discharge, A Ren sent her the security footage from the time of the explosion.

Bai Luomei examined it closely and discovered that the mysterious woman exuding an exotic fragrance whom she had encountered before losing consciousness was wearing a black lace net veil, making her face unrecognizable.

Her figure, revealed under the lens, was tall and slender, and the hand holding her clutch adorned a red coral bracelet, while her other hand cradled a wine glass.

She remembered that at the time, the woman hadn't made a single aggressive move, yet she had still fallen victim to her—such hypnotic skill was truly formidable!

Afterward, checking the footage before and after yielded no trace of the woman whatsoever. This clearly indicated that the woman was exceptionally familiar with the Mo family estate.

As Bai Luomei was pondering this, A Si knocked and entered the office to report to her, "Sister Bai, Ah Qi and the others have entered Imperial City. The boss had them bring the people to the mountain villa."

"Good," Bai Luomei nodded.

Since it was an internal dispute within the Nangong family, having Madame Nangong interrogate them at the mountain villa was the safer and more reliable option.

Just as A Si was about to leave, Bai Luomei called him back. "When you were at the Mo family banquet that night, did you pay any attention to that woman wearing the lace net veil?"

A Si recalled for a moment and said, "I didn't see any woman wearing a lace net veil, but the woman brought by that cousin young master of the Mo family was a bit strange."

"The Mo family's cousin young master?" Bai Luomei narrowed her delicate brows.

"Yes. Before the explosion happened, he and his female companion went into a lounge."

A Si recounted as he remembered. "Because his face was flushed and his steps were unsteady at the time, I took note of it. The female companion beside him had a frail and slender figure, yet she was able to support his weight and walk with him independently.

I went over to check it out, and hearing them engaged in intimacy, I didn't go in. Later on, I heard A Ren say that after the incident, that cousin young master kept denying that he had brought a female companion."

Upon hearing this, Bai Luomei fell into deep thought. "Then investigate that female companion of his. Perhaps she is the very woman wearing the lace net veil who appeared later."