Chapter 140 - A Twist
Chapter 140: A Twist
Mo Zheng studied Mo Li silently and felt like the girl had changed, but he couldn’t pinpoint the exact change. He picked up another dumpling and put it into his mouth. The sweetness melted on his lips and then flowed into his heart.
Mo Yun looked over, the fried dumplings did look quite deliciously.
Finally, the dinner ended. The four men, from Mo Yi to Mo Yu sat in a row on the living room sofa. None of them knew how to begin.
Eventually Old Madam Mo and Jiang Yao walked in with the fruit platter. Elder Mo and Mo Li also walked out from the study.
Mo Yi finally could not hold it in anymore. He observed his parents’ expressions and began softly, “Li Li… It’s not convenience for you to stay here. It’s too far from your school.”
Since Mo Yi had spoken, Mo Yun added, “Besides this place is very secluded from the city centre. You’ll have to travel far to go to school.”
“Now you people realize this place is not conducive for Mo Li’s studies? So why didn’t you consider that when you sent her here? Furthermore, if Mo Li suddenly returns, how is your other good daughter and good little sister going to feel?” Hearing these arguments, Old Madam Mo couldn’t help herself but fire back.
She also heard from Mo Yu that Mo Yi and Jiang Yao had changed their decision to send Qiao Qing overseas after she had knelt in the rain for a little while. How was having Qiao Qing around good for Mo Li?
Mo Yi was made speechless by retorts. He didn’t know what to say. At the end of the day, he raised Qiao Qing as his own. He knew Qiao Qing well, perhaps she really did mistook the girl as Mo Li since it was raining too heavily… Qiao Qing wouldn’t have framed Mo Li, why would she? They were sisters!
“Grandma, you have misunderstood Qing Qing.” Mo Zheng turned to Old Madam Mo and started to explain. “It was raining too heavily and that was why Qiao Qing mistook the girl as Mo Li.”
“She walked directly past the girl and you’re telling me she didn’t see her face clearly? How is that even possible?” Old Madam Mo couldn’t believe her grandson would be so stupid to believe the nonsense spouted by this Qiao Qing. Has he lost his mind?
Mo Zheng was feeling quite conflicted too. Qiao Qing had been crying nonstop to apologize to him. She had been explaining continuously that she really had no intention of ruining the relationship between him and Mo Li. Qiao Qing’s sight was really disturbed by the rain that day and she assumed it was Mo Li who drove the car. Mo Zheng also believed Qiao Qing was not a wicked person, it was just that his family had misunderstood her.
“Grandma, Qing Qing is really not that kind of person. She saw the girl wearing the same clothes as Mo Li and she made a snap but wrong judgement.” Mo Zheng didn’t know how to explain, because he too was in the wrong. He felt guilty towards Mo Li. However, Qiao Qing had just committed a careless mistake, they shouldn’t target her like this.
“You bloody brat…” Old Madam Mo was incensed. She really wanted to crack Mo Zheng’s head open to figure out why he was still speaking up for Qiao Qing at a moment like this. “There is no way Mo Li is leaving this place! Sweetie is definitely not going back with you people. You people can do whatever your want, Sweetie is staying here with us!”
Mo Yi quickly jumped out to mediate the situation as he saw her mother’s face turn red. He also signaled for Mo Zheng to pipe down.
When Mo Yi wanted to adopt Qiao Qing way back when, his mother already was adamantly against it. Until now, Old Madam Mo was still prejudiced against Qiao Qing.
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While the atmosphere was about to freeze, the news came on the living room television. “We are interrupting this news for a harrowing story. A well-known actress, Zhuang Xin has just been found dead in her home early this morning. The police are still conducting the investigation into her death.
“At present, everyone who is involved has been brought under investigation by the police.”
When Mo Li heard that, she jumped up immediately. Zhuang Xin? The original female lead for the MV?
“What’s wrong Sweetie? Is this someone you know?” Elder Mo frowned. Elder Mo didn’t want his granddaughter to get into trouble that she had no business in.
This is not featured in the original story!
Mo Li was extremely shocked. Although Zhuang Xin was arrogant and domineering, she did not deserve to die. In the original novel, she only faded away into obscurity…
Mo Li was terrified. Did things turn out like this because she had gotten involved?
Soon Mo Li’s phone rang. “Li Li, Sister Nie Li has been detained by the police. There should be someone waiting for you downstairs. Please go and find out what exactly happened that day.”
…
Mo Li ran to the balcony and looked down. She saw Ah Si. Why is it him?
“Grandpa, grandma, my friend is waiting for me downstairs. I’ll try to come back home early if I can.” Then Mo Li left in a hurry. Even though Mo Li only had short interaction with Nie Li, Nie Li had helped her a lot. Mo Li could not just sit idly by and do nothing about this matter.
When Mo Li arrived at the hospital, she was given another surprise. The police officer at the morgue was the same officer who also attended her previous autopsy!
Mo Li was confused. Does this mean Nie Li and Quan Yu actually know each other?
“Can you tell me what is it that I should do?”
Ah Si brought Mo Li to the autopsy room and said, “Young Master said that he would leave this issue in your capable hands. He trusts in your judgement and ability.”
Mo Li nodded and then turned to look at Zhuang Xin’s manager who was shaking.
“What’s your name?”
“Zhou, Zhou Kui.”
“Can you tell me more about Zhuang Xin?”
Zhou Kui nodded and began slowly, “Based on what I know, Sister Xin doesn’t have any real estate under her name so it came as a surprise to me that she was found dead inside the house which belongs to her. Other than her dates with Zhan Hai, Sister Xin spends most of her time doing yoga, and baking. She would always make cakes and share them with us. She even recommended me to a better company… She was a kind person. She helped register her personal guard in a university so he could get a better pay. When my mom was sick, she gave me a long holiday so I could be by her side and she even raised my salary.”
Zhou Kui was silent before she added somewhat resentfully, “But Miss Mo Li, why am I telling you this? You have a powerful background and you are free to pick any role you want. But our Sister Xin is different, she slowly clawed her way to her status she enjoyed today. She was such an angel… so who would do this to her?”
Mo Li ignored the jab and very sensitively caught onto something interesting. Zhou Kui addressed Zhou Xin as Sister Xin but she called their big boss directly as Zhan Hai.
“What is the relationship between Zhan Hai and Zhou Xin?” Mo Li asked.
Zhou Kui gripped her fists and her eyes burned with fury. “The president is a real scumbag! He would hit Sister Xin whenever he felt like it! I walked into him doing that several times. He also would spread nasty rumours about Sister Xin. However, everyone knows that he’s the real trash. It’s an open secret that he would force all the female celebrities in his agency to sleep with him.”
Mo Li already knew that this Zhan Hai was a human trash. He had been oppressing Nie Li for years.
“Where were you when the incident happened?”
Zhou Kui thought about it before she answered, “Sister Xin just gave me a week long holiday so I went back to my hometown.”