PFC Chapter 114 Framed
Chapter 114 Framed
Chapter 114 Framed
"Brother Shenxu, it's been a long time."
Xu Sulin's face was somewhat pale, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness. She was not as arrogant as Mu Xiaoyu had been when they first met, nor as scheming as she had been when they met the second time. At least on the surface, she appeared poised and elegant, like a lady from a well-to-do family. Moreover, because of her pale complexion, she seemed to be putting on a brave front, easily arousing people's protective instincts.
Add to that her sweet face, and not only men, but many women would feel pity for her.
However, Li Chenxu remained unmoved. He glanced at Xu Sulin indifferently upon hearing this, then looked away without looking at her again, and said coldly, "Didn't we just meet a month ago? Has your memory gotten that bad?"
Everyone knew exactly when Xu Sulin would return, but no one expected Li Chenxu to be so blunt and expose her so directly. Not only Xu Sulin, but even those who overheard the conversation felt incredibly embarrassed.
Xu Sulin's smile remained unchanged. Upon hearing this, she tilted her head slightly, looking somewhat confused, and chuckled at Li Chenxu, "Really? I've been sick these past few days, so I might have been a little confused and forgot."
No one knows what happened while Mu Xiaoyu and the others were away from the capital, but the moment the word "illness" was mentioned, everyone in the Li family, including Li's father, immediately looked rather grim.
Xu Sulin acted as if she hadn't seen any of this. Upon seeing this, she even stepped forward and took Li Chenxu's arm in front of Mu Xiaoyu, saying with a smile, "Brother Chenxu, you have no idea how much I've missed you... Are you coming back this time to talk to Sister Xiaoyu about our marriage?"
After Xu Sulin finished speaking, she suddenly tiptoed close to Li Chenxu's ear and whispered something in an extremely intimate manner. Mu Xiaoyu was already very close to Li Chenxu, and now Xu Sulin was doing this, completely disregarding Mu Xiaoyu. Moreover, she spoke very softly, so even though Mu Xiaoyu was so close to them, she couldn't hear what she was saying.
If it were the old Mu Xiaoyu, she might have been able to tolerate this situation, but now, Li Chenxu is her man. How could a woman like Xu Sulin touch him so easily?
So Mu Xiaoyu ignored what the two were saying and, seeing this, forcefully pulled Xu Sulin aside, saying expressionlessly, "Miss Xu, I think you've really lost your mind because of your illness. My husband is already married, how could he possibly marry you? Besides, shouldn't Miss Xu be a little more reserved in front of a married man?"
As usual, even though Mu Xiaoyu was angry, her demeanor and tone of voice appeared incredibly calm when she spoke. However, despite her calmness, her aura was still quite powerful.
Those who know her know that Mu Xiaoyu is a comic book author, while those who don't might think she's a powerful businesswoman.
Xu Sulin was clearly displeased with Mu Xiaoyu's sudden action, and his facade finally cracked. Looking at Li Chenxu beside Mu Xiaoyu, his expression was also not good, only slightly improving when Mu Xiaoyu pulled Xu Sulin away.
“Miss Mu, I know you don’t like me. Before… I didn’t really want to hold it against you for how you treated me. But now you’re hogging Chen Xu because of your own selfish desires. Isn’t that going too far? Isn’t that too selfish?”
Xu Sulin suddenly spoke up, and when she spoke, she returned to that frail and even somewhat pitiful appearance.
However, Mu Xiaoyu didn't understand what she said. She knew that Xu Sulin wanted to frame her, but even if she was framed, what did she mean by "stealing Li Chenxu for personal reasons"? Xu Sulin's ability to make up such things on the spot was too good.
Mu Xiaoyu's expression was extremely strange. Without even looking at Xu Sulin, she lowered her voice and asked Li Chenxu beside her, "What exactly is going on? Didn't Dad call us back? Why haven't we said anything yet? Instead, that girl Xu Sulin keeps babbling on and on."
Li Chenxu shook his head. He knew that the Xu family had been in contact with his father during this period, but he had not investigated what they were talking about. Before returning to the main residence, his father had not told him what was going on.
However, what Xu Sulin said to him just now...
Thinking of those things, Li Chenxu's eyes darkened. He glanced at his father beside him, whose face was full of displeasure and who was trying his best to suppress his anger. After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "Dad, what exactly happened? Now, isn't it time for you to tell me?"
Upon hearing this, Li's father glanced at Li Chenxu, then looked at Mu Xiaoyu. When Mu Xiaoyu apologized earlier, her attitude had softened slightly, so why was Li's father looking at her even more disliked now after Xu Sulin had only said a few words? What was there that she didn't know?
Mu Xiaoyu couldn't understand why, but she was too lazy to think about it anymore and just waited quietly for her father's answer.
“Su Lin visited your place before, not on his own initiative, but at Mu Xiaoyu’s invitation. After he went there, Su Lin fell seriously ill. During your time abroad, we sent people to investigate and found medicine in the study. That medicine is the culprit that has kept Su Lin sick for so many days.”
Father Li clearly didn't want to say much. After all, the Xu and Li families had been arguing a lot these past few days because of Xu Sulin's illness, and just thinking about it made him feel exhausted. So he explained the situation of Xu Sulin's illness in just a few words.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu immediately frowned and said in a deep voice, "What kind of medicine are you talking about, and who found it?"
When Mr. Li said those words, Mu Xiaoyu's mind instantly conjured up the image of the maid she bumped into in the study that day—what was her name again? Later, after meeting up with Li Chenxu in D country, Li Chenxu learned about the recording pen, and she had initially thought the maid was one of Li Chenxu's people. But now, with Mr. Li saying this, she suddenly felt something was amiss.
If that maid really was Li Chenxu's person, she shouldn't have been so flustered. But Mu Xiaoyu remembered very clearly that the maid's expression when she saw her was obviously that of someone who had done something wrong.
Father Li had clearly anticipated Mu Xiaoyu's response. After giving Mu Xiaoyu a strange look, he said to the others, "Bring up the evidence so she can see it and give up on this idea completely!"