CHAPTER 258: CHAPTER 237: I’M NOT A GOOD PERSON, BUT I’M NO EXECUTIONER

"You don’t have to die, nor betray Yin Shixiu. You said you couldn’t threaten me, but you’re wrong..."

"You actually threatened me. Yin Shixiu is lucky to have a wife like you."

"I can promise you this matter ends at the Rong Family. I, Xiao Qiao, my father and mother, will keep our mouths shut. Your cousin should also keep it a secret, as long as you don’t say anything, no one will know."

Su Xiaomeng froze. What is this man playing at now?

"I’m not a good person, but I’m not a butcher. Relax..."

"She doesn’t have to die? Ha, brother, I just hate you men! I knew you couldn’t bear it; Brother Shixiu is like this, that Bai is like this, and you’re the same, even Ren—"

Rong Qiao paused, glanced at Rong Jing, "All you men are the same! Just a pitiful look from a little slut, and you can’t bear it anymore!"

"Xiao Qiao, shut up."

"Why should I shut up?! This slut is seducing my fiancé! Why should how she is dealt with be up to you and Mom and Dad?"

"Rong Qiao!"

Rong Jing scolded her sharply!

This was probably the first time Su Xiaomeng heard such a firm voice from this usually soft-spoken man.

"Don’t be willful."

Rong Qiao snorted, turned her face away, "Whether willful or not, it’s like this now. I already texted Mom and Dad; Uncle Yin and Aunt Zhou should already know by now?"

Rong Jing was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached for his phone—

"Don’t waste your effort. I already told them while sitting here..."

The veins on Rong Jing’s forehead throbbed twice, "So... even if she agreed to my terms, you’ve already ruined it?"

"I just want Su Xiaomeng to be finished! I can’t stand her face!"

Rong Jing turned to Rong Qiao, raising his hand for a slap, turning Rong Qiao’s face aside.

Su Xiaomeng stood there; she did not feel relieved by Rong Jing’s earlier words, nor desperate because of Rong Qiao’s actions.

Too many people already knew; she couldn’t escape...

So she remained calmly watching the siblings confront each other with cold gazes.

Rong Jing wanted to control her but failed. Who knew, even his sister wouldn’t listen to him.

Isn’t that just how it is? How easily do hearts yield to control? No one is a puppet, obeying every order to the end.

Rong Jing took a deep breath...

Turned to say something to Su Xiaomeng...

"Young Madam? Why are you here?"

Ah Su hurried over, "Master and Madam want you at Zheng Garden... I was about to go to Jun Garden to find you."

Su Xiaomeng took a shallow breath, "Oh, okay."

She responded and followed Ah Su, while Rong Jing’s face remained grim and Rong Qiao’s beautiful face was full of a smug smile.

Despite her beautiful face being red at the moment.

"Good luck, Su Xiaomeng."

"Thank you."

Su Xiaomeng gladly accepted her wishes and followed Ah Su onto the electric cart.

"Su Xiaomeng!"

The electric cart hadn’t started yet when Yin Shixiu came running up.

"Where are you going?"

Yin Shixiu quickly asked, and Ah Su said, "Fourth Young Master, Master and Madam have something to discuss with Young Madam, so they sent me to take her over."

"Did they mention what it was about?"

"Um, I don’t know..."

Yin Shixiu pressed his lips tightly, frowned, then said to Ah Su, "Xiao Meng and I will go see Grandma and Grandpa. You go to Jun Garden and bring Shuangshuang and Huanghuang over."

"...Fourth Young Master?"

"Go quickly!"

Ah Su agreed, then got out of the cart and headed towards Jun Garden.

Yin Shixiu looked into Su Xiaomeng’s eyes, pressed his lips together, and got onto the cart.

Su Xiaomeng’s hand clenched into a fist, her chest beating like a drum, "thump thump."

Uncle... can you hear me...

"Wait for me a moment."

Rong Jing called out, then walked over. As he passed Rong Qiao, he said lightly, "I’ll deal with you when we get home."

Rong Qiao remained standing where she was, not getting onto the electric cart, but followed it as it headed towards Zheng Garden.

Rong Jing sat behind Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng, sensing the chilly atmosphere between them, pondering...

Pondering whether Yin Shixiu knew or didn’t know...

So, the usually talkative him kept his mouth shut.

Yin Shixiu glanced at Su Xiaomeng; her face was pale and bloodless, that small mouth tightly pressed, as if she knew exactly what she was about to face.

What made him feel both pitiful and angry was...

This girl appeared to know everything, yet he was still peering through the fog at the mountain.

"No matter what happens later, I’ll be standing right beside you. Everything will be fine."

No one knew how difficult it was for him to suppress all his anger and pain to say these comforting words to her.

And amidst the rapid beating of her heart, simply sitting beside him, Su Xiaomeng found it hard to remain calm, and after Yin Shixiu uttered these words, how challenging it was for her to swallow the bitter tears back down her throat.

When the electric cart stopped at the entrance of Zheng Garden, before getting off, Su Xiaomeng held Yin Shixiu’s hand...

"What’s wrong?"

"You don’t have to stand beside me, Shixiu."

Su Xiaomeng smiled at him, then got off the cart and directly walked into the house.

The scene felt familiar, as the two elders of the Yin Family sat solemnly on two dark red chairs, with the Yin Family standing in a line, flanking the two elders.

Back when Ming Liang and Ming Xu locked her on the mountain, after descending, it was the same scene.

Ming Liang and Ming Xu were kneeling in the spot she was now standing.

The two elders of the Rong Family sat on the two chairs to the right.

At this moment, they were watching her.

Su Xiaomeng looked up and slowly scanned the group of people around her.

Those watching a good show, those feeling pleased, those happy, those disgusted... worried, anxious, looking seemingly more sorrowful than her...

All were present.

Su Xiaomeng felt it wasn’t too bad, not as terrible as she had imagined.

At least there were still a few pairs of eyes without blame and disdain.

Just...

Facing the two elderly sitting in front, Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but feel heartache...

The old father with a face marked with deep lines, the iron-willed old general, at this moment showed guilt and disappointment.

And the aging mother who had finally let go of her grudge against her and accepted her...

What exactly was Su Xiaomeng supposed to be?

To receive such a "great gift" at her seventieth birthday?

Yin Shixiu followed Su Xiaomeng inside, and upon seeing the scene, even he, usually composed, was a bit flustered.

He knew he had discovered the truth... too late.

Frustration and self-reproach knitted his brows tight, "Dad, Mom, this is..."

Yin Shixiu asked.

Zhou Mengqin did not answer him, she just looked directly at Su Xiaomeng.

No extra words, directly igniting gasps from those present, "Mr. Rong said you and his daughter’s fiancé went to a hotel two weeks ago and engaged in an illicit affair."

Just that one sentence cleared away the fog obstructing his view.

The one who lied was Ren Yixuan; he didn’t send Su Xiaomeng home but took her to a hotel...

As for the drugs, it was most likely also Ren Yixuan who planted them...

"Do you admit it?"

How many pairs of eyes were on her, from the front, the side... the back.

How many mouths would it take to explain it clearly?

No matter how she defended, the fact stood there. She couldn’t even convince herself, how could she convince others?

"Su Xiaomeng, I’m asking you, look me in the eye, tell the truth in front of everyone in the Yin Family, and in front of the two elders of the Rong Family."

"Xiao Meng wouldn’t do such a thing."

Yin Shixiu spoke coldly, his sharp gaze directly targeting the two elders of the Rong Family sitting there.

Rong Si met his gaze, finding it quite amusing.

Su Xiaomeng’s heart tightened, she felt suffocated for a moment...

Hadn’t she told him? Not to stand by her, not to defend her, he’d regret it...

"Step aside, she has a mouth, she can speak for herself!"

Yin Shaohui slapped the table and said harshly.

"Uncle Rong has already presented the evidence, Mom and Dad, there’s no need to ask anymore. If she were going to admit, she would have done it already."

It was Yin Shiqing who spoke, at such a moment, probably only the eldest of the Yin Family dared to say anything.

"That’s right..."

Mumbling quietly on the side was Zhu Lan.

Yin Bowen glanced at her, signaling her to keep quiet.

Su Xiaomeng causing such a mess basically sealed her fate, it’s best to stay quiet in such a situation.

"Aunt! If it’s a no, say it’s a no! As long as you say no, we’ll believe you!"

Shan Minglang’s voice was almost sobbing...

"Aunt, if anyone dares to slander you, I won’t let them off! Grandfather and Grandmother will stand up for you!"

Su Xiaomeng looked at the tall young man who shouted at him, daringly standing on the side...

She remembered this guy was actually quite timid, always hiding behind his brother when something happened...

She remembered their first meeting was not pleasant at all...

She also remembered when she was bullied at school, this guy suddenly jumped out and played the role of her protector...

She remembered he liked Shuangshuang a lot, and he even taught Shuangshuang to say "Gougou"...

But what to do?

She feared she would disappoint him.

"Su Xiaomeng! You’re not mute! Speak up!"

Yin Meng’s eyes were red, she glared at her, as if warning her: Don’t admit it! Don’t ever admit it!

Too many worries lingered in those eyes...

"Xiao—"

"I admit it."

A word had just left Yin Shixiu’s mouth before Su Xiaomeng’s "I admit it" abruptly shoved it back.

"Su Xiaomeng, think carefully before you speak, do you hear me!"

Yin Meng immediately rushed over, gripping her shoulders tightly, "Xiao Meng, look at me, don’t be foolish, this is the Yin Family, not the Rong Family. What didn’t happen didn’t happen, understand? There’s someone here to decide for you, hear me!"

Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Meng...

She wasn’t foolish, she knew what Yin Meng meant.

Never admit it, even if it’s true, don’t admit...

Her eyes conveyed that message.

Su Xiaomeng chuckled slightly, looking at Yin Meng, "But... what happened, happened."

"Idiot! Don’t you know—"

"Yin Meng! Enough! Is this your place to speak?!"