In the morning, Xia Yichu got up and came out, only to find that not only Pei Shizhou was at home, but Xia Zhiheng was also there.

"Xiao Chu, get up. Go brush your teeth and wash your face first."

Pei Shizhou walked over and said. Xia Zhiheng sat on the sofa, looking at Xia Yichu without saying a word, his eyes filled with an expression she couldn't understand.

"it is good"

After Xia Yichu left, Pei Shizhou went back to sit down and didn't speak to Xia Zhiheng.

Ten minutes later, Xia Yichu walked over. She had something on her mind; she hadn't gotten up late today, it was only a little past eight.

"Xiao Chu, what did you two talk about when you visited Yang Yunxian in prison last time?"

Xia Zhiheng stared at Xia Yichu as he spoke, not missing any expression on her face, but unfortunately Xia Yichu didn't show any expression from beginning to end.

"Brother Zhiheng, you don't want to know."

Xia Yichu said casually. Xia Zhiheng remained silent, feeling uneasy for some reason.

"Xiao Chu, what do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you."

Xia Zhiheng came to the Zhou family early in the morning to ask him what Yang Yunxian and Xia Yichu had said, which prevented him from having time to prepare breakfast for Xia Yichu.

Because Pei Shizhou couldn't make the decision for Xia Yichu about whether or not to tell Xia Zhiheng what Yang Yunxian and the others had said, he told Xia Zhiheng that Xia Yichu had come to Kyoto last night, and the two of them had come to Xia Yichu's house to wait for her to wake up.

Steamed buns and soy milk

"it is good"

After Pei Shizhou left, Xia Yichu went over and sat opposite Xia Zhiheng.

"I want to know, no matter what it is, I want to know." Xia Zhiheng looked at Xia Yichu and said seriously.

"Your mother played a significant role in my mother's death."

Hearing this, Xia Zhiheng became agitated. What exactly did Yang Yunxian say to Xia Yichu? He should have known better than to agree to see Xia Yichu.

"Impossible, Yang Yunxian must be talking nonsense. You can't believe her words, she's just trying to sow discord."

"I believe her, I'm willing to believe what she said."

Xia Zhiheng clenched his fists, his eyes widened, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Xiao Chu, you can't be fooled by her. How could my mother do such a thing? There must be some misunderstanding."

Xia Yichu sneered, "Misunderstanding? Yang Yunxian is in this state, why would she lie to me? My mother died mysteriously all these years, I must find out who harmed her behind the scenes."

Since Xia Zhiheng has come to see her, Xia Yichu might as well make things clear. Xia Zhiheng's eyes reddened; he had never imagined hearing such words.

"Xiao Chu, what exactly did Yang Yunxian tell you? My mother and your mother have never even met once. She has no reason to harm your mother."

Xia Yichu turned her head away, her voice icy, "Yes! I also really want to know why Yang Yunxia wanted to harm my mother, trying every means to break her up with Xia Guoan, and doing everything she could to prevent my mother from seeing Xia Guoan."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Yang Yunxian is talking nonsense. My mother wouldn't do such a thing. Don't believe her."

Xia Zhiheng was on the verge of a breakdown; he couldn't accept the truth Xia Yichu had told him. Because he already knew the truth, he found it even more unacceptable.

At this moment, Pei Shizhou returned with breakfast and sensed that something was wrong.

"Xiao Chu, have some steamed buns."

Xia Yichu nodded and took the steamed buns and soy milk from Pei Shizhou and started eating. Xia Zhiheng sat on the sofa without moving, and Pei Shizhou and Xia Yichu ignored him.

Just as Xia Yichu was finishing her steamed bun, Xia Zhiheng suddenly stood up, looking at Xia Yichu with red eyes.

"I want to know what Yang Yunxian said to you in prison."

Xia Yichu didn't say anything, but simply took out a voice recorder from her pocket and handed it to him.

"You brought a recording pen to the prison."

Xia Zhiheng took the recorder with trembling hands, but looking at it, he no longer wanted to know.

Xia Yichu finished her soy milk, wiped her mouth, and then said, "Right, it's a good thing I brought a voice recorder. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had a chance to find out what kind of person Yang Yunxia was in Yang Yunxian's eyes."

Xia Zhiheng closed his eyes and gently pressed the button, and Yang Yunxian's voice came through.

"I fell in love with Xia Guoan the first time I saw him. But he had a wife, and I had a husband. I never dared to imagine that I could be with him. It was Yang Yunxia who, intentionally or unintentionally, said some ambiguous things in front of me, giving me hope..."

The sound stopped there; Xia Zhiheng had turned off the recorder. He didn't have the courage to listen any further.

"Xiao Chu, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you and your aunt an explanation."

Pei Shizhou scoffed. It wasn't that he didn't trust Xia Zhiheng. After all, she was his own mother. What could Xia Zhiheng do even if she found out?

Xia Zhiheng ignored Pei Shizhou's sneer and hurriedly left with the recording pen. Xia Yichu watched his departing figure, her heart filled with mixed emotions, while Pei Shizhou silently walked to her side.

"Xiao Chu, your voice recorder."

"It's okay, I re-recorded with that recording pen, the original one is still with me."

Seeing that Xia Yichu had a plan in mind, Pei Shizhou felt relieved.

"That's good"

"Do you think Xia Zhiheng will listen to the whole thing? Will he confront Yang Yunxia?"

Xia Yichu was really curious and wanted to go see it. But then she thought better of it this time. She would wait until Xia Zhiqian came back, play the recording for him, and then go with him to see Yang Yunxia's reaction.

"meeting"

Xia Zhiheng will figure it out himself; he will realize that temporary escape won't solve the problem. Only by facing reality can all problems be resolved.

Pei Shizhou guessed correctly; Xia Zhiheng took the recording pen back to the Xia family's old house. He didn't dare go home, as Su Qingyan and their son were there, and he didn't want Su Qingyan to worry.

Yang Yunxia went to work, and no one was home. He took out his key, opened the door, and went inside.

He didn't linger on the first floor, but went straight upstairs, took out a cigarette, and smoked it on the second-floor window. He smoked five or six cigarettes before stopping.

Staring blankly at the voice recorder in his hand, he took a deep breath and turned it on.

He listened for almost an hour, and the contents made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Things were far more unbearable than he had imagined, especially the part about wanting to smother his brother. And, it turned out that all these years, his mother was the real culprit who had harmed his aunt.

Xia Zhiheng's hands trembled uncontrollably, her heart filled with a mixture of anger and pain. Why? Apart from her father not loving her, her grandparents treated her quite well, at least a hundred times better than when she was in the Yang family.

Why did she have to hurt people? Her uncle treated the two brothers with his whole heart. His tuition and living expenses were all paid by her uncle. At that time, his mother only cared about the Yang family.

After his uncle found out, he would send him money every month. To avoid being discovered, he would send it to Grandpa and Grandma Zhou, telling him to go to their house to get money if he needed it. When he wanted to join the army, his uncle was also busy helping him with various inquiries.

Xia Zhiheng stood by the window for a long, long time, until he heard noises coming from downstairs. He decided to stop running away and confront his mother face to face.

When Yang Yunxia got home from get off work, she immediately sensed something was wrong as soon as she opened the door. Someone had been home; the door was unlocked. Just as she was about to go to the room to check, Xia Zhiheng came downstairs, looking at her coldly.

"Zhiheng, what brings you here? Have you eaten?"

Seeing Xia Zhiheng's expression, Yang Yunxia's heart skipped a beat, but she pretended not to notice the look on his face and asked.

"Mom, you killed Yang Yunxian, didn't you?"

Although Xia Zhiheng asked this question, he didn't believe Yang Yunxian was killed by her at all. The forensic report came back, confirming that Yang Yunxian's death was due to a sudden illness.

Xia Zhiheng wanted to see her reaction. Xia Yichu was so concerned about Yang Yunxian's death; she must suspect his mother. It wasn't that Xia Zhiheng didn't believe his mother would kill someone, but rather that he didn't believe she was capable of doing it.

"No, Zhiheng, are you delirious? Why would I kill Yunxian? Besides, she's in prison, how could I kill her?"

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