Pei Shizhou knew that the rift between Xia Guoan and Xia Yichu was not so easy to resolve, but this incident made him realize that Xia Yichu was not completely devoid of affection for Xia Guoan.

He wanted to use this opportunity to ease tensions between them, but it seemed Xia Yichu wasn't willing. Never mind, figuring out Yang Yunxia's situation was more important right now.

Pei Shizhou first went to see his maternal grandfather to learn about the situation back then, and the situation was similar to what Xia Yichu had described. Then, he went to see Yang Yunxia.

If she still doesn't admit it, Pei Shizhou plans to go to the Yang family again. No matter what, he's sure he can find a flaw in Yang Yunxia's story.

After a night, Yang Yunxia's face no longer showed any anger. She glanced at Pei Shizhou but remained silent.

"Yang Yunxia, ​​when did you start liking Xia Guohua?"

"What? You want to stand up for your mother, Zhou Wenhui? If I hadn't interfered back then, you wouldn't exist now. You should be thanking me," Yang Yunxia said casually.

"Yang Yunxia, ​​did you fall in love with Xia Guohua before you even married him? Is that why all those things happened later?"

Yang Yunxia realized that Pei Shizhou's purpose in coming today was to test her. Fortunately, she was prepared. Before killing the real Yang Yunxia, ​​she had been friends with her for two years, so she knew almost everything about Yang Yunxia.

She made all the necessary preparations before killing Yang Yunxia and taking her place.

So many years have passed, and no one has realized that she is not the real Yang Yunxia, ​​not even Yang Yunxian.

Since Pei Shizhou is still persistent, she doesn't mind saying a little more so that he will give up sooner.

Pei Shizhou was indeed clever enough to guess that she was not the real Yang Yunxia just by looking at her way of doing things.

"So what if it is, so what if it isn't? It's just that Xia Guohua was unlucky enough to happen to be passing by the hillside that day."

At that time, my mother wanted to marry me off to a widower for money. He was thirty years old and had a son and a daughter. Of course, I didn't want to.

So I had to plan for myself, and Xia Guohua just happened to come to me at this time, so I certainly didn't want to miss this opportunity. There's an old saying that goes, "It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."

So what if your mother knew Xia Guohua since childhood? It doesn't matter if Xia Guohua liked her; in the end, Xia Guohua still married me.

Yang Yunxia spoke vaguely; Pei Shizhou was too clever. She had to be extremely careful with her words, and it was best not to say anything too explicitly.

"Really? Then you are quite lucky."

"Of course, it's a pity Zhou Wenhui wasn't fortunate enough to marry Xia Guohua. She could only marry Pei Feng, the man who would take her life."

Pei Shizhou, you're incredibly lucky. How come you weren't killed in that car accident back then?

Although Pei Feng hired the person who killed Zhou Wenhui, she was actually the one who arranged it. The person Pei Feng hired could implicate him within two minutes of entering the police station.

Initially, she planned for Pei Shizhou to die along with Zhou Wenhui. Unfortunately, at the crucial moment, Zhou Wenhui somehow found the strength to push Pei Shizhou away.

Hearing these words, Pei Shizhou lost control. He stood up, walked over, grabbed Yang Yunxia by the collar, and angrily demanded, "What did my mother ever do to offend you? Why are you trying to harm her?"

Yang Yunxia sneered, "No matter what, I've enjoyed over twenty more years of good fortune than Zhou Wenhui, so it's worth dying for now."

Pei Shizhou took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He knew that acting impulsively now would only make things worse. He released his grip and said coldly, "Yang Yunxia, ​​don't be too smug."

Yang Yunxia didn't want to admit that she was a fake Yang Yunxia. Although Pei Shizhou didn't know why she wouldn't admit it, he didn't want to test her anymore. He wanted to find evidence that would convince her.

Pei Shizhou decided not to waste any more time here; his next step was to find the Yang family. Wang Fengxian was dead, but her two sons were still alive; he refused to believe he couldn't find any trace of Yang Yunxia.

He first went to the jail to find Yang Yunhao, because Yang Yunhao denied that he had given him the drug, so his case was still under investigation.

"Yang Yunhao, do you want to atone for your crimes by doing good deeds?"

Other members of the Yang family might not tell the truth, but Yang Yunhao is different. He's in jail for a crime; if given a chance, he'll definitely cooperate.

Therefore, the first person Pei Shizhou sought out was a member of the Yang family, hoping he wouldn't disappoint him.

"I really didn't administer the sleeping pills to Pei Shizhou and Xia Zhiqian."

Yang Yunhao didn't forget to plead his innocence; he was filled with regret. Yang Yunhao thought that with Xia Zhiqian as a scapegoat, no one would know about his rape of Jiang Jinning. He never expected that the police would find him in just a few days.

"Think carefully about whether your sister Yang Yunxia had any close female friends before giving birth to Xia Zhiqian, or whether she had any close friends after marrying Xia Guohua."

Pei Shizhou had thought it through. If he wanted to replace Yang Yunxia, ​​he had to understand her lifestyle, preferences, personality, and some of her circumstances and past.

The person most likely capable of doing this was a close female friend of hers. Since Yang Yunxian, who knew her best, was dead, the only recourse was to question other members of the Yang family.

"This... it's been too long, I... I can't remember right now."

Yang Yunhao desperately wanted to redeem himself through meritorious service, but his mind was completely blank. He was so nervous that he was stuttering, terrified that he wouldn't be able to do so; this was his only chance.

Two years ago, during a crackdown, a neighbor was sentenced to death for raping a widow. Yang Yunhao has been terrified every day since he was arrested.

"It's okay, I'll wait. Think it over carefully."

Yang Yunhao lowered his head and pondered for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up. "Yes! When my sister was in college, there was a female classmate who was very close to her. I saw her a few times."

That female classmate was very beautiful and had a great temperament; her family background was clearly not simple. Yang Yunhao wanted Yang Yunxia to introduce him to a potential wife, but Yang Yunxia refused, saying he was like a toad trying to eat swan meat.

Pei Shizhou's eyes lit up instantly. "Then do you know what her classmate's name is? Where is she from?"

Yang Yunhao shook his head. "I don't know, but my mom should know something. Back then, my mom would go to the school every few days to ask my sister for money. I only saw her a few times because I occasionally went to the school with her."

Later, when my sister was a sophomore in college, I heard that her classmate had left. Where she went and what she did there was unknown to my sister, and I haven't seen her since.

The timeline of this woman's appearance and disappearance does match up, but we know nothing about her and there's no way to investigate.

"Besides this female classmate, does your sister have any other friends?"

"Let me think, there seems to be another female neighbor. She's about the same age as my sister, and she was pregnant when my sister gave birth to Xia Zhiheng. They both have children, and they get along quite well."

I remember that she always encouraged my sister to study, and my sister would ask her questions when she didn't understand something.

What was her name again? I think her surname was Wu, and her given name was Mei… Oh dear, it's been so many years, I can't remember.”

Yang Yunhao said anxiously. Back then, his mother would scold her at home every day, saying that she had corrupted his older sister. In the past, his older sister would basically never argue back no matter what his mother said.

Ever since she met that neighbor, the older sister has been carrying around a tattered book every day and never comes home to help with chores, which infuriates her mother.

"That's all for today. Think it over carefully, and I'll come back to see you tomorrow."

"Okay, you must come. Give me some time, I'm sure I can remember some things."

Yang Yunhao was reluctantly taken away, and his family, including Xia Zhiheng, refused to take care of him.

He had finally found a lifeline, so he had to cherish it.

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