“I’m not sure, so I asked them to check if Zhao Yifei went back to the Sun family, or if he has been staying in Shalnork, but nobody was able to find out,” Zhao Youlin said as she took a deep breath, “Actually, I think it would be better if the person who sent the letter was really Zhao Yifei. After all, we all know Zhao Yifei very well. What we’re afraid of is someone we don’t know. We can’t tell how involved the other party is, and we can’t guard against them.”
“I’ll get someone to help investigate.” Mu Tingfeng touched Zhao Youlin’s face and comforted her. “Don’t worry too much. Whether this person is Zhao Yifei or not, as long as his goal is really Zhao Youming or you, he’ll definitely make a move. As long as we’re on guard and prepared in advance, we’ll find him, sooner or later.”
Zhao Youlin closed her eyes wearily and leaned on Mu Tingfeng obediently. She replied softly, “Okay.”
Mu Tingfeng pulled her closer, his deep eyes filled with surging waves.
What Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng didn’t expect was that before this so-called mysterious person was found, another matter would grab their attention.
The former master called Zhao Youlin that afternoon just as she was about to get off work. He told her to hurry back to the Zhao family.
The former master asked Zhao Youlin to hurry, and he didn’t specify what it was about. However, from his tone, it was clear that he was really angry. Zhao Youlin, who didn’t know what was going on, only became even more anxious.
She put all other matters aside and rushed to the Zhao family with Mu Tingfeng, who was waiting for her downstairs.
Uncle Zhao was waiting for them at the door. He greeted them with a solemn expression, “Eldest lady, son-in-law.”
“Uncle Zhao, where’s grandfather?”
“The former master is in the study. The Lady of the house and the master are also there.” Uncle Zhao hesitated for a moment, but he couldn’t help but remind them, “Eldest lady, the former master doesn’t seem to be in a good mood.”
“Yes, I know.” Zhao Youlin frowned. “Uncle Zhao, you can watch from below. I… I’ll go up with Tingfeng.”
Uncle Zhao nodded and watched the two of them go upstairs.
Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng felt the oppressive atmosphere as soon as they entered the room. Some broken porcelain pieces were scattered on the floor, indicating that the former master had just lost his temper in the room not long ago.
“Youlin, you’re here.” Duan Yarong saw Zhao Youlin and immediately walked over, holding Zhao Youlin’s hand.
The former master’s rare outburst had frightened Duan Yarong, and her palms were covered in cold sweat.
Zhao Youlin then realized that not only were Duan Yarong and Zhao Shunrong present, but Han Yichen had also been called over. If it weren’t for the fact that An Yue’s belly was so big and she was timid, she might not have been spared this experience either.
Realizing the severity of the matter, Zhao Youlin’s brows furrowed slightly. She held Duan Yarong’s hand and asked in a low voice, “Mom, what’s going on? Why is grandfather suddenly so angry?”
“This…” the former master had already snorted before Duan Yarong had the chance to explain. He slammed a document onto the table. There was still some residual anger in his tone. “Girl, I’ve found out what you asked me to look into previously.”
Could it be… Zhao Youlin quickly walked to the table and picked up the document on the table. As expected, what was written in the document was the real reason why Zhao Youming had returned early.
Zhao Youlin roughly read the document in her hand and finally understood the reason why the former master was so angry. “Zhao Youming… killed someone abroad?”
Mu Tingfeng said nothing. His face darkened when he heard Zhao Youlin’s words.
Duan Yarong hid her face for a moment and explained, “It’s a bit exaggerated to say that he killed someone. It seems that he fell in love with a woman in school. Later, that woman committed suicide because of him.”
Duan Yarong had been deceived by Zhao Youming’s appearance earlier and thought that Zhao Youming was more kind-hearted than Li Hongyu and Zhao Youxi. After going through so many things, she knew better. She had long realized that Zhao Youming was out of line.
Some things were like that. It was not that she did not realize it, but she would always overlook some things when she was deceived by appearances. When the truth was revealed, she would think back and shiver in the thought of being so closely associated with such a monster.
Duan Yarong was in such a state now. In the past, when she thought that Zhao Youming was kind-hearted, she naturally thought that he was a very good man. But now that she knew that he was not as harmless as he appeared to be, some things would become more and more frightening. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became.
Zhao Youlin did not believe such vague words. “Suicide? Is it really just suicide? Why would he be driven out of the school and returned to the country instead?”
“It’s a taboo for people to lose their lives in the school. The school’s official statement on this matter was that the girl could not stand the fact that her ex-boyfriend had found someone else, so she could not take it lying down. The reason why Youming left the school was because he couldn’t stand the pressure of public opinion and the guilt in his heart, so…”
“Only the school’s official statement?” Zhao Youlin’s face darkened slightly. The school would usually make a big deal out such matters. At least eight out of ten sentences that were said were not true. The other two sentences had been oversimplified, and each sentence was based on the school’s reputation and interests. How could such words be believed?
Zhao Youlin’s rare aggressiveness made Duan Yarong very uncomfortable, but she still tried her best to maintain her composure. She sighed and said, “Of course it’s not just the school’s words. It’s said that at that time, someone was spreading words in the school, saying that it was Youming who had forced someone to death. They even said that Zhao Youming had done something shameful. That girl was so close to him and knew too much, so he… killed her to silence her.”
The light in Zhao Youlin’s eyes flickered, and she pursed his lips. “What was the result?”
“What was the result?”
“The final result of this matter.”
Duan Yarong suddenly came to a realization and lamented, “Although it was just hearsay, in fact, there was no evidence at all. In the end, they could not get anything on Youming. That person was instead warned by the school for spreading untrue rumors.”
Zhao Youlin’s eyebrows moved slightly. She held the document in her hand and discreetly glanced at the former master behind the table. The former master had a gloomy face and had not said a word from the beginning to the end. Knowing the answer, she asked, “Grandfather, which one do you think is more believable, the school’s story or the student’s story?”
The former master snorted coldly and said with disdain, “Don’t you already know? Why are you still asking me?”
Zhao Youlin smiled. “I just wanted to make sure that we share the same thoughts.”
