Chapter 127

On the awards stage.

The mayor, in a crisp suit, held the honorary trophy for the Charity Goodwill Ambassador made of natural white crystal; he had just stepped onto the stage, preparing to present the award.

Mu Beichen stood side by side with the mayor.

He wore a navy blue suit today, making him look exceptionally tall and straight. His chiseled profile was incomparably handsome, and the moment he stepped onto the stage, it caused a stir and gasps of admiration from below.

As for Lu Qingya, seeing that Mu Beichen had come in person, her eyes had just lit up with excitement.

Yet, she heard a sharp female voice from below accusing her of being a murderer!

Lu Qingya was greatly alarmed; her hand loosened, and the bouquet she was holding nearly fell to the ground. She hurriedly adjusted her breathing to hide her loss of composure.

The crowd below followed the sound and looked toward the back in unison.

The place where the voice came from was at the very end of the crowd.

Everyone stepped aside to clear a path.

A woman stood there in the wind, wearing a pure black dress, forming a stark contrast with the vibrant red worn by Lu Qingya on stage. Her exquisite and beautiful features, obsidian-like eyes, and long, unbound hair hanging down to her waist were like a waterfall of splashed ink.

Her faintly sorrowful temperament, set against her current expression of grief and indignation, could instantly evoke a sense of pity and resonance in people.

It was Ling Yue.

The crowd's puzzled gazes were all fixed on Ling Yue.

Everyone did not know what had happened.

They discussed it in hushed tones.

"Did you hear that? She just said 'murderer'?"

"Who is she talking about? Miss Lu, who is receiving the award on stage?"

"How is that possible? Miss Lu is beautiful and kind-hearted, a Charity Goodwill Ambassador; how could she be a murderer!"

"Shh! There's no smoke without fire; to come to an occasion like this and cause a scene, she must have some evidence."

"Hmm, let's listen and see."

The most shocked person.

Was Mu Beichen.

He looked at Ling Yue, who was standing more than ten meters away, in disbelief.

How was this possible? With several bodyguards taking turns guarding the house, how could she have left? Moreover, no one had discovered it, and no one had reported it to him. Ling Yue had escaped right under the noses of several bodyguards and arrived at Lu Qingya's awards ceremony.

She was wearing black clothes, her expression dazed, her whole being immersed in sorrow.

Suddenly, a bad premonition welled up in his heart.

People cleared a path for Ling Yue.

Ling Yue stepped onto the red carpet that Lu Qingya had just walked on, and following the lights, she walked step by step toward the awards stage.

Countless lights focused on her; even though she was dressed simply, her figure and appearance seemed even more outstanding.

"What a beautiful woman, where did she come from?"

"I don't know. What is her relationship with Miss Lu? I heard Miss Lu is about to marry President Mu. Could she be a love rival?"

"It's possible. Between women, besides that sort of thing, what else could it be?"

Seeing Ling Yue walk up and close in step by step, Lu Qingya panicked. She never expected that Ling Yue would actually come to cause trouble at such an important occasion as her awards ceremony.

Lu Qingya pointed at Ling Yue, her voice angry and trembling, "Don't talk nonsense! What murderer! You are spouting nonsense; I will sue you for defamation!"

Ling Yue sneered, her cold gaze sweeping over Mu Beichen without a hint of emotion.

Mu Beichen's gaze collided with Ling Yue's, and the depths of his eyes instantly became even darker.

Before Ling Yue could speak, Mu Beichen stepped forward a few paces and said in a low voice, "How did you get out? Don't make a scene, go back now!"

It would have been better if Mu Beichen hadn't spoken; the moment he did, Ling Yue only felt her heart being pierced fiercely by a sharp blade.

She looked at Mu Beichen with hurt in her eyes and smiled wretchedly, "I'm making a scene? This woman hired someone to commit murder, not even sparing a child, and you actually say I'm making a scene?"

When she finished speaking, there was an uproar below.