C148 Favorite Marriage in a Wealthy Family 81
C148 Favorite Marriage in a Wealthy Family 81
Xia Yihan was indeed cold. When the wind blew, she could not help but shiver.
"Come with me!" Ye Zimo ordered the housekeeper's son, while he bent down to hug Xia Yihan. Xia Yihan's hands were tightly holding onto the Rongrong, wanting to give it some warmth.
The housekeeper's son was scared and kept crying, but he didn't dare to cry out loud. He just secretly wiped his tears away.
"Don't blame him, he's already very scared. Can you ask him a good question?" Xia Yihan pleaded for Da Zhuang in a low voice.
Don't blame me? He would never allow anyone to put his woman in danger, nor would he forgive them!
Due to Da Zhuang's shout, a lot of people in the mansion rushed over. The butler also came over, seeing his son crying as he followed behind Ye Zimo.
Ye Zimo, Xia Yihan, and even Xia Yihan's dog were drenched all over. He suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Da Zhuang, what's going on? Did you do something wrong? " the butler snapped at his son.
"Dad, it's me, I did something wrong, it's all my fault!"
"You damned child, see if I beat you to death!" As soon as the butler finished speaking, he went up to his son and slapped him in the face, but he was stopped by Ye Zimo's cold voice.
"Don't be in such a hurry to show off your might. We can talk after we know what's going on. Tell him to follow me. I'll ask him later."
"Yes, Mr Ye!" The butler quickly replied.
He wanted to know clearly, Da Zhuang was timid since he was young and had never done anything bad. The butler also felt that it was strange, could it be that someone was the one behind this?
Just then, Soong Wanting and Xiao Xiaolee came over and called out to Ye Zimo, "Zimo, what's going on? I just made you a silver spoon in the kitchen. Would you like some? "
Ye Zimo looked at her coldly and asked, "Do you think I can eat like this?"
"That's true. Why don't you go take a bath first, I'll wait for you in your room." Soong Wanting then asked the butler, "What happened to them? You fell into the water? "
The butler glared hatefully at Soong Wanting. If there was a mastermind behind all of this, it would definitely be her. Besides her, who else would view Xia Yihan as a thorn in their side?
Ye Zimo pursed her lips and said nothing. Carrying Xia Yihan, she headed straight for the bathroom.
"Xiaolee, go help Zimo take care of Sister Han. Jiu Jiu isn't watching. We can't let Sister Han bathe by herself." After Soong Wanting said that, Xiao Xiaolee, of course, knew what her mistress meant and hurriedly followed her.
"No need, I'll wash it for her myself."
Ye Zimo said indifferently. After the butler ran up to open the bathroom door, he carried Xia Yihan in.
"Stay by the door with your son. Don't ask him anything, don't tell him, just wait for me to come out!" Ye Zimo instructed the butler, who agreed.
Xia Yihan was about to come down when they reached the room. Seeing that she was still trembling slightly, Ye Zimo refused to let go.
He put her in the bathtub and held out his hand to fill her with water.
"Mr Ye, you can leave, I can manage by myself." Xia Yihan said in a low voice.
"Call me if you need me. I'm at the door." Ye Zimo didn't want to delay the time for her questions, so after saying that to Xia Yihan, he walked out of the bathroom.
When he went out, the butler indeed didn't speak to his son. He didn't want Ye Zimo to misunderstand him and think that he was involved in this matter.
Xia Yihan quickly washed the Rongrong clean, then used the bathroom's hair dryer to dry it before taking a hot bath herself.
When she was almost done washing up, someone knocked on the door saying that it was Liu Xiaojiao who had come to deliver her clothes. With her permission, Liu Xiaojiao walked in and brought her dry clothes in.
"Yihan, what's wrong with you? I just heard from the outside that you fell into a goldfish pond? "
"En!" Xia Yihan nodded her head and said: "The Rongrong was playing by the side and accidentally fell inside, so I jumped in to save it."
"Why are you so silly? You're in danger!"
"It's okay, I can swim."
When Xia Yihan ran to the side of the pool, the butler's son intentionally threw the Rongrong into the pool and then looked at her.
She could tell that Da Zhuang did it on purpose. It seemed like he still wanted to push her in, but she was still quite a distance away from the edge of the pool, so Da Zhuang felt that he couldn't push her in.
Xia Yihan could not bear to see a child of such a young age being used by the other party. Furthermore, Rongrong were indeed in danger, so she directly jumped into the water since she knew how to use them.
Da Zhuang was scared to death. He felt like he had really killed someone, so he screamed with all his might.
"You can't even if you know water. Our families all say that you would drown if you knew water. "Look at you, Mr Ye will definitely be heartbroken if you end up like this." Liu Xiaojiao said as she hurriedly took a towel to help wipe Xia Yihan's body.
"I can do it myself." Xia Yihan took the towel, dried it, and quickly put it on. She then gave the Rongrong to Liu Xiaojiao.
"Little Jiao, can you take care of it for me?"
"Good!" "No problem, leave it to me."
"Put it in a warmer place, or you can put it in my room and let it stay in its den. I'm afraid it'll get sick." Liu Xiaojiao nodded. As soon as they agreed, she carried the dog and left the bathroom together with Xia Yihan.
Ye Zimo was standing not far away from the bathroom, asking the housekeeper what her son had said.
The boy was really frightened, so he was so angry that he did not speak loudly to him. Instead, he looked at him calmly and asked him to tell him what had happened.
"I was just looking at the cute little dog in Sister Xia's hands, so I hugged it for a while. At the edge of the pond, he seemed to like looking at goldfish. He kept staring into the pond, so I held him and looked. When I didn't hug him, he fell in. " Da Zhuang explained everything beforehand according to what others had taught him. Finally, he added: "Sister Xia, when you see me running over, I didn't say anything and just jumped in."
"Why did you say you killed someone?" Ye Zimo asked, trying to control her voice and emotions, but Da Zhuang could still clearly feel the pressure.
"I... I was the one who threw the puppy into the water, so if Sister Xia fell into the water and drowned, I would be the one who killed her. I was scared, I was scared, I was scared to death. " Da Zhuang was very agitated. The butler wanted to say something but was interrupted by Ye Zimo.
He squatted down, looked at Da Zhuang gently and said softly, "I know, they used your parents to scare you, and told you to throw the dog into the water. Don't be afraid, tell me the truth, I won't be angry at you, and I won't be angry at your parents, I guarantee your family will be safe."
"Really? "Mr Ye?" Da Zhuang asked innocently.
Ye Zimo nodded solemnly. "Really, I swear it on my dignity!"
"Yes, it's an aunt. She told me to do this …"
His guess was right. Someone was indeed threatening Da Zhuang with his parents' lives. That was why Da Zhuang did such a thing.
This woman was too vicious!
"Alright, I understand!" "Follow Uncle Ye first, don't leave. I can guarantee that you and your parents will be fine. Trust Uncle Ye." Ye Zimo stood up and patted Da Zhuang's head to comfort him.
He was already pitiful enough. Last time, he was kidnapped because of Xia Yihan, and this time, he was used again. Ye Zimo did not want her child to be scared or to blame anymore.
At this time, Xia Yihan also walked over to Ye Zimo's side and pleaded in a low voice, "Don't blame him. Why would such a big child have such bad intentions? Besides, he didn't push me. I jumped in myself. "
You still dare to say that!
"I'll tell you later!" Ye Zimo scolded Xia Yihan with a dark expression.
"You're still wet, don't be in such a hurry to investigate. Why don't you take a shower and change into some clean clothes first?" Xia Yihan said in a low voice to Ye Zimo. Ye Zimo glanced at her and noticed that she had already washed her face clean.
He wasn't going to take a bath now, and he couldn't give that wicked woman a chance to collude with him.
"Butler, call all the women, young and old, even all the guests into the hall for me! I have something to say! "
"Yes, Mr Ye!" The housekeeper let out a long breath in his heart. Luckily, Da Zhuang had said that there was someone behind the scenes. This time, even if the child was fine, he wouldn't be wrongly accused.
The butler ordered the Security Officer to gather all the female servants s while he went to invite Soong Wanting, Xiao Xiaolee, and Faang Linuo.
Soong Wanting walked past Ye Zimo with an indifferent expression. She even asked him with a smile, "What are you planning to do?"
"You'll know soon enough!" Ye Zimo glanced indifferently at Soong Wanting, especially at her slightly powdered face. She did indeed have a good appearance, and could be considered a beauty.
They had had sex before, and he couldn't say how much he liked her, or how much he was infatuated with her. If there was nothing to feel, if there was nothing to be gained from her, she wouldn't be his fiancée.
Deep down, he didn't want Xia Yihan to have anything to do with Soong Wanting.
However, if it was really her doing, then the evidence was conclusive, and he definitely wouldn't cover for her. The reason why he called everyone here was to let her reveal herself in front of all these witnesses. That way, he could let his mother see this woman's true appearance.
Apart from that, no matter how he threw her out, his mother was merciful in her heart, and she always thought that he was looking for a reason to abandon her because of his aversion to the old.
Even if his mother could not change his thoughts and decisions, she had been feeling guilty and remorseful for a long time. He understood his mother's personality, so he was wary of Soong Wanting.
Ye Zimo carefully observed Da Zhuang's reaction. Da Zhuang only lowered his head and did not look at Soong Wanting. Ye Zimo carefully observed Da Zhuang's reaction.
At least for now, Ye Zimo didn't want to see the person behind the scenes be Soong Wanting without a clear outcome.
"Alright, then I'll go to the hall with Xiaolee first." She and Xiao Xiaolee walked together toward the hall.
She glanced at Xia Yihan and couldn't figure out whether she could swim in the water or not. Of course, she didn't know that it was Mo Xiaojun who was afraid that Xia Yihan would be in danger. She couldn't save herself when he wasn't around and forced her to learn swimming.
He first got someone to teach him by the river and then taught Xia Yihan himself. However, at that time, Xia Yihan had to go home to cook and teach Mo Xiaonong how to learn. She did not have much time to learn and could only do a few simple movements.
Faang Linuo had no idea what had happened. From the morning until now, she had been dressing up in her room, taking off the clothes that Ye Zimo had called Lin Ling to give her.
She had always thought of herself as beautiful, but she had never been able to win Ye Zimo's favor. She had always been unwilling to let this happen, and had always hoped that Ye Zimo would suddenly discover her beauty one day.
When she walked past Ye Zimo, she purposely stopped for a moment to let him see clearly what she was wearing.
Ye Zimo's gaze actually stayed on her face for a second. Although it was cold and indifferent, he didn't even look at her directly. This made her overjoyed.
"Ye, that's not right. Crown Prince, do you think I …" Ye Zimo frowned slightly. She was afraid even without saying anything. She quickly shut her mouth and chased after Soong Wanting and Xiao Xiaolee.
Ye Zimo looked at her. She was just thinking that this dumb woman might be used by Soong Wanting. Soong Wanting wasn't stupid enough to personally scare Da Zhuang.
After a while, all the women in the villa arrived.
"You come with me." Ye Zimo said to Xia Yihan.
"Alright."
Xia Yihan took the Rongrong from Liu Xiaojiao and carried it in her arms. As Liu Xiaojiao was also a woman in the villa, she had to go to the main hall as well.
Ye Zimo walked in front, followed by the butler, his son, Da Zhuang, and Xia Yihan.
In the hall, Ye Zimo stood in front of a neat line of dozens of people, looking at each of their faces with a heavy gaze. Xia Yihan stood beside him and looked at Soong Wanting.
If Soong Wanting was the one who did this, even if she wasn't in danger, Xia Yihan wouldn't have let her do it.
Many people didn't know what had happened, but there were some female servants who received the news rather quickly, and guessed that it had something to do with Xia Yihan falling into the water. Furthermore, Ye Zimo's clothes had not dried yet, which confirmed everyone's guess.
Most of the people had the same expression. When Ye Zimo's cold gaze swept over them, there was only one woman that was slightly trembling. Although she wasn't very powerful, Ye Zimo was still able to see it clearly.
"Everyone look up." No one dared to disobey Ye Zimo's order. They all raised their heads, but his gaze was locked with the trembling woman.
The woman became even more nervous. She unconsciously averted her eyes from Ye Zimo's gaze. Such subtle movements were enough to tell her that there was a problem.
Ye Zimo retracted her gaze and looked at the butler's son, Da Zhuang. The butler immediately pushed his son over and instructed him, "Don't be afraid. Mr Ye will keep his promise."
You are a brave man! Da Zhuang persuaded himself and walked to stand in front of Ye Zimo, waiting for her to ask a question.
"Tell Uncle Ye, who is the person you said wanted you to throw Sister Xia's puppy into the water and push her down?"
Da Zhuang gathered up his courage and looked at the dense crowd of women who were taller than him. Finally, his gaze stopped at the woman that Ye Zimo was looking at.
"It's her!" Da Zhuang pointed and shouted in excitement.
The bad woman. She said if he didn't listen to her, she'd poison his father and his mother. He was so scared that if his parents died, what would happen to his brother? He's still young, how are they going to survive?
The woman was scared to the point that her body was like a sieve.
She collapsed to the ground with a thud, almost fainting.
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"Da Zhuang, you didn't recognize the wrong person, is it really her?" Ye Zimo asked again, and Da Zhuang nodded furiously, saying, "It's her, it's her. She said I didn't listen to her, so she killed my parents. I was scared, so I listened to her."
"Did everyone see that? Kids don't lie. " Ye Zimo said in a low voice to the butler, "Take Da Zhuang back, he's scared and wants her mother to accompany him. After sending him off, you can come back. Later, I'll go over and see them again. "
"Quick, kneel down for Mr Ye, thank him!" The butler wiped away his tears as he spoke. Da Zhuang obediently knelt down before Ye Zimo and thanked her profusely.
The steward was truly glad. Originally, regardless of whether it was Da Zhuang's own idea or not, he had caused Xia Yihan to fall into danger. Now, not only did Ye Zimo not blame Da Zhuang, she did not even blame him. She even said that she would visit them herself, how could he not be grateful?
Xia Yihan's eyes were also somewhat watery. For Ye Zimo's openness, she didn't make things difficult for this child for him. In her heart, she couldn't help but admire this man even more. He was drenched in sweat, and he even ignored his body to ask about the matter of her falling into the water. Didn't this also mean that in his heart, she was indeed different from the others?
She felt really bad to see him so wet. If she hadn't jumped into the water willfully, he wouldn't have been so angry and wouldn't have been so cold.
Ye Zimo, will you blame me?
In fact, even though I knew there was danger, I still jumped in. It wasn't only because of the Rongrong, I had already guessed that someone was going to attack me, and I still wanted to find that person. Am I a little selfish for being like this?
If the person behind this is really your fiancée, will you let her leave? Or would you blame me?
While Xia Yihan was thinking about these questions, Ye Zimo had already slowly walked towards the woman on the ground. The crowd naturally parted to form a path. He walked in front of her and looked down at the young woman with a pretty face.
"Da Zhuang said you asked him to do it, do you admit it?" Ye Zimo's voice wasn't too cold. Instead, she used a very objective tone to ask her.
"Me! Mr Ye! I'm sorry! I admit it! I admit, I was the one who deserved to die a thousand deaths! " The woman was trembling all over, but she recognized it. Of course, she also understood that she had no choice but to admit that it was useless even if she tried to quibble.
"You and Xia Yihan have a grudge?" Ye Zimo asked in a low voice. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "Nothing!"
"Then why did you do it to her?" Ye Zimo's tone suddenly turned serious, scaring the woman even more so.