In Kyoto, Xia Zhiheng just knelt in front of his grandfather and told him everything that Yang Yunxia had done.

He only concealed one thing: the fact that his mother had tried to smother his younger brother. It wasn't that Xia Zhiheng wanted to hide it for her.

Rather, he feared his grandfather wouldn't be able to bear it. Even a tiger doesn't recognize its own cub; what if his grandfather knew what his mother had done, such a heinous act? Xia Zhiheng dared not imagine what the two elderly people would think.

As Grandpa Xia listened, his expression grew increasingly solemn, and his once straight back gradually hunched over. He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Zhiheng, get up. This is what Yang Yunxia did. It has nothing to do with you two brothers."

Although Grandpa Xia had heard Xia Yichu mention her guess, it still took him a long time to recover after hearing it confirmed by his grandson.

"Zhiheng, if Yang Yunxia really did kill Yang Yunxian, what would you do?"

Xia Zhiheng said without hesitation, "Grandpa, a life for a life is a matter of course. If she really killed Yang Yunxian, I will bring her to justice."

Grandpa Xia looked at him with a mixture of relief and worry in his eyes. He was afraid that no matter what his eldest grandson did, he would be the subject of gossip.

"Zhiheng, Yang Yunxia is, after all, your mother. Can you really be so righteous as to turn your own family away?"

Xia Zhiheng bit his lip, his eyes slightly reddening: "Grandpa, I know she was my mother, but she committed an unforgivable crime. I can't protect her because of family ties; that's unfair to the deceased."

Xia Zhiheng was even more afraid that his mother would make one mistake after another. The reason Xia Zhiheng agreed to help Xia Yichu investigate Yang Yunxian's death was actually because he had another concern: he was particularly worried that one day his mother would take action against Xia Yichu.

Her aunt had no grudge against her, but just because her aunt was approved by her grandparents and uncle, she ruined her marriage. And what about Xiao Chu? The two of them have now completely fallen out; Xiao Chu even hit her before.

Given his mother's cunning and hatred for Xiao Chu, she would definitely try every means to harm him. Fortunately, Xiao Chu is still studying in Pengcheng. Xia Zhiheng was worried, hoping he was just overthinking things.

Grandpa Xia sighed and patted his shoulder: "I'm glad you think that way. But this matter is not yet settled. Let's wait for the investigation results first."

Grandpa Xia didn't believe that Yang Yunxia could kill Yang Yunxian on her own, especially in a place like a prison.

"Don't tell your grandma about these upsetting things yet. I'll talk to her about it slowly later when I have the chance."

Xia Zhiheng nodded and stood up. He knew that if this were confirmed, his family would face a huge upheaval, but he couldn't go against his conscience. He secretly resolved to face the consequences bravely, whatever they might be.

"Alas, our Xia family has let Wei Hong and Xiao Chu down. If Xiao Chu ever needs anything in the future, you two brothers should help him out."

By the way, why hasn't Zhiqian come back yet? Did he say when he'll be back?

Grandpa Xia felt heartbroken whenever he thought of Lin Weihong. What a wonderful daughter-in-law, ruined by Yang Yunxia. He also blamed his son for not caring about her. If only... but there are no ifs.

"Don't worry! We'll definitely help Xiao Chu if she needs anything in the future. Zhiqian called the day before yesterday and said he'll be back in a couple of days."

"When he gets home, you need to talk to him properly about the mistakes Yang Yunxia made."

Grandpa Xia didn't want his two grandsons to be used by Yang Yunxia. His eldest grandson had served in the army and had his own judgment, so he wasn't too worried.

Although the grandson has traveled all over the country and seen a lot of the world over the years, she is still his biological mother. He is afraid that Yang Yunxia might take advantage of him without his knowledge and make him do something he shouldn't.

"Okay, Grandpa."

Xia Zhiheng didn't intend to hide it from his younger brother; it was about the incident that almost suffocated him. Xia Zhiheng was considering whether to tell him, but it was too cruel. Telling his brother would only cause him pain and wouldn't do him any good.

The next day, Xia Zhiheng had no idea that Xia Zhiqian had already returned around 11 p.m. the night before. However, on his way home, Yang Yunxia, ​​using the excuse that she was feeling unwell, took him back to the Xia family's old house.

"ah…"

Around nine o'clock in the morning, a scream pierced the entire Xia family home, startling Xia Zhiqian, who was sleeping on the third floor, awake. He opened his eyes and saw a disheveled girl sitting on his bed, wiping away tears, which startled him.

When I lifted the covers and saw that I was only wearing underwear, I panicked even more and quickly covered myself up tightly.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my house, in my bed?"

As soon as Xia Zhiqian finished speaking, his room door was pushed open, and Zhou Miaoying stared wide-eyed, her face pale, looking at the scene before her in disbelief.

"Ah Ying, let me explain."

Xia Zhiqian was only wearing underwear; his shirt and pants were lying on the floor and he couldn't reach them. There was also a crying girl in the room, so he couldn't get up.

Zhou Miaoying stood blankly at the door for a few seconds, then ran away crying.

"Ah Ying, slow down."

Seeing Zhou Miaoying run away, Xia Zhiqian didn't care about anything else. He wrapped himself in the blanket and went to pick up his clothes from the ground and put them on. Just as he was about to leave, his hand was grabbed.

"You can't leave. What will I do if you leave?"

The woman clung to Xia Zhiqian's hand, refusing to let go. She was having such bad luck. She'd recently argued with her parents and knew that Yang Yunxia lived alone, and that Yang Yunxia's home was very close to her workplace.

So I rented her house on the third floor. I work during the day and only come back to sleep at night. She has been living here for almost half a month.

Yang Yunxia had told her that her two sons wouldn't be coming home overnight. She felt dizzy last night and went to bed early; she never expected this to happen.

In the middle of the night, she was half asleep when she felt like someone was pressing down on her. After a while, she felt a pain in her lower body, but for some reason, she couldn't open her eyes or wake up. Later, she drifted back to sleep and didn't know anything.

When she woke up in the morning, she saw a shirtless man sleeping next to her. Her whole body ached, and the marks on her body made it clear what the man who slept next to her had done to her the night before.

"Let me go, I'm going to find my wife, I didn't touch you."

The girl swayed precariously, her eyes fixed on the glaring red stain on the bed. Xia Zhiqian followed her gaze, and he froze for a moment, realizing what it was.

Xia Zhiqian was even more frightened than the girl. His face turned pale, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Impossible, impossible, I didn't do it, I would never do anything to betray Ah Ying."

At this moment, Yang Yunxia walked over and asked in confusion, "Why are you two in the same room? Zhiqian, what are you doing sitting on the floor?"

Jinning, didn't you say you were going to a friend's house last night? You're back so early.

"Mom, who is she? Why is she in my house? Where have you been? Why are you only coming up now?"

Seeing Yang Yunxia come in, Xia Zhiqian quickly stood up, walked over and grabbed Yang Yunxia's shoulder to ask.

"Aunt Yang, your son did something he shouldn't have done to me? What should we do now?"

The girl calmed down and walked over, pointing to the red stain on the bed. She knew Yang Yunxia had two sons, and that both of them were married.

She was a virgin, never even had a boyfriend. The loss of her innocence without her even realizing it was something she couldn't accept.

"This...no, that's impossible. My son isn't that kind of person. Oh, right, when I went to the market this morning, I told Ah Ying you were back and invited her over for dinner..."

Before Yang Yunxia could finish speaking, Xia Zhiqian ran away. This time, the girl didn't stop him. Instead, she said to Yang Yunxia, ​​"Aunt Yang, I'm going to call the police and report your son for raping me."

"Jin Ning, no, there must be some misunderstanding." Yang Yunxia anxiously stopped the girl.

"There's no misunderstanding. He's the only man in the house. And when I woke up this morning, we were sleeping together."

Yang Yunxia was speechless, unsure how to refute. Only after the girl finished dressing and went downstairs did she pretend to chase after Jiang Jinning to stop her.

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