Chapter 161 - 159: I Am the One Most Suited for Her (Third Update)

Chapter 161: Chapter 159: I Am the One Most Suited for Her (Third Update)

Just now, I had Wu Sanlang and the others come in one by one for questioning, just to verify the truth of what Wang Wuniang wrote in her daily record.

Back then, when Wu Sanlang went to attend Princess Zhenning’s autumn banquet, you were the one driving the carriage. On that day, you accidentally learned from Miss Chen that Wang Wuniang’s real name was Liu Zhenzhen.

After that, because Wu Sanlang insisted on breaking off the engagement with Wang Wuniang, she chased him to Gui Xiang House, intending to wait outside for Wu Sanlang to come out, which just happened to give you the opportunity. While Wang Wuniang was alone, you lured her out, possibly using the excuse that you could take her to see Wu Sanlang. Desperate to see Wu Sanlang and seeing that you were someone by his side, she didn’t think twice before following you.

Little did she know, following you was like a sheep entering a tiger’s den. That night was the first time you violated Wang Wuniang.

You were certain that with Wang Wuniang’s character, she wouldn’t have the courage to speak out about your atrocities, and because of this, you felt you had control over her and continued to watch her like a hawk.

On the day Wang Wuniang was killed, as one of the drivers for the Marquis Wushun’s household, you went with them to the place where they admired the snow, and the carriage you were driving at the time was specifically for Wu Sanlang’s miscellaneous items.

Xiao Yi suddenly curled his lips with a hint of mockery and said, "When you learned that Wang Wuniang also went to the same place to admire the snow, you instantly knew that your opportunity had come again. You quietly followed behind the masters into the place where they admired the snow, seized the right moment, and abducted Wang Wuniang.

When Young Madam Zhao and the others found out Wang Wuniang was missing, you had already taken her back to the carriage, and while everyone wasn’t paying attention, you knocked her out and hid her in the carriage used for miscellaneous items.

Ha, so the people who came searching later couldn’t find Wang Wuniang no matter what. Who would have thought you hid her in the Marquis Wushun’s carriage!"

Back then, when Zhao Shaohua and the others realized Wang Wuniang was missing and went to report to the authorities to get people to search, it was almost dark.

Even if Zhao Shaohua and the others suspected Wu Youbing was behind this, without concrete evidence, they couldn’t stop them from leaving. Through the questioning just now, it was also clear that Wu Youbing and the others had returned before it got dark that day.

At the time, the situation was chaotic, and the people temporarily found by Zhao Shaohua hadn’t even searched through the forest, so they couldn’t possibly think to check the Marquis Wushun’s carriage.

By the time they thought of it, the culprit who abducted Wang Wuniang had long since hidden her away.

However, even if they had found Wang Wuniang in the carriage back then, this man probably wouldn’t have been afraid at all.

He was certain that Wang Wuniang, who cared so much about her family’s and relatives’ reputation, would rather die than reveal her ordeal. If found, she would likely blame herself for everything, for instance, saying she got tired from playing and wanted to rest on the carriage, accidentally getting on the wrong one and so on.

Ma Ming’s face grew paler and his whole body stiffened like a stone as Xiao Yi narrated.

The latter part, he knew, was this man’s speculation, but how did he know the earlier events so clearly?

Could it be that Zhen... really wrote all these down?

He lowered his eyes to look at the diary on the ground but still struggled, "I didn’t..."

"Ma Ming, be a little conscientious. When your master falsely accused you of stealing and was about to throw you out of the Marquis Wushun’s household, it was Wang Wuniang who spoke up for you, giving you a chance to clear your name."

The man on the main seat suddenly spoke calmly, "Tell me, if she knew such a thing would happen later, would she have spoken up for you at that time, or would she have watched coldly as you, filled with despair, were thrown out of the Marquis Wushun’s household?"

Ma Ming froze, suddenly lifted his head, a look of shock on his face for a moment, and then showed a mixed expression of obsession and disbelief, "Did she write this in her diary too? Ha, she didn’t forget, she actually didn’t forget. I thought she had long forgotten who I was..."

He laughed and cried, seeming to suddenly turn into a different person.

Xiao Yi’s eyes flickered slightly and the truth is this was told by Zhao Shaohua. After the marriage agreement with Wu Sanlang was settled, Wu Sanlang’s mother had invited Wang Wuniang to the Marquis Wushun’s house for a tea party. That was Wang Wuniang’s first time meeting Wu Sanlang’s mother as a prospective daughter-in-law. Zhao Shaohua was worried, and after Wang Wuniang returned, he asked her many detailed questions.

But he didn’t say it was Zhao Shaohua who mentioned this, just spoke in a deep voice: "Yes, Wang Wuniang wrote this in her diary."

"She indeed remembered! Then why did she look at me with the eyes of a stranger! Clearly, clearly in this world, I am the one who matches her the best! Yet she was determined to climb up and become a Phoenix. Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!"

Ma Ming’s eyes were red, and suddenly with a grim expression, said, "I loved her, I genuinely wanted to be with her. That day, after I took her, I planned to leave this place that doesn’t belong to us with her. But why, why did she suddenly die, leaving me all alone! Why!"

The extent of this man’s shamelessness made Xu Jing involuntarily laugh out of anger.

Clearly, it was he who caused Wang Wuniang’s death, yet he acted like a victim, truly nauseating!

At this moment, she felt a shadow next to her flicker. Xu Jing’s heart skipped a beat, hurriedly turning her head to find Mrs. Yu, who had been standing by her side, had already rushed out. Somehow, she had a small knife in her hand and charged straight at Ma Ming, stabbing it forcefully into his chest.

Ma Ming, who had a hint of a hysterical smile at the corner of his mouth, suddenly widened his eyes, and before he could even react with terror, he collapsed straight to the ground.

Mrs. Yu, clearly not satisfied, pulled out the knife, raised her hand again, ready to stab again.

Xiao Yi abruptly stood up, frowning slightly, just about to stop Mrs. Yu, when the door was suddenly pushed open by a panic-stricken Nanny Zhou.

She paused for a moment when she saw the bizarre scene in the room but quickly regained her composure, urging anxiously, "Everyone, hurry and leave here! Outside... there’s a fire!"