Chapter 175

The truth is so heavy.

Every person present finds it difficult to bear.

Lu Zhihao knows he is finished; the ironclad evidence is like a mountain, and there is no way to quibble.

But he is not resigned.

He roars as he asks, "Where did the video come from? How is it possible? The fire burned so fiercely, everything was completely destroyed. How could there possibly be surveillance footage left behind? This damn video, where on earth did it come from?"

No matter how he thinks about it, it feels impossible. This video was clearly filmed inside Mu Yijiang's office. The office was completely burned down; what on earth recorded everything from back then? He cannot understand it, nor can he imagine it.

"Heh."

Mu Beichen clutches his own chest.

At this moment, the pain comes in waves, one higher than the last.

For this truth.

He has paid too much.

"Do you think that, knowing you were the murderer who harmed my father, why would I still choose to marry your daughter?"

"Why?" Lu Zhihao asks in return, "You needed to sign the merger agreement between the two families; only after I met with misfortune could you annex the Lu family. You are not like your father; you are an ambitious person. Back then, my hand was too soft, and I didn't eliminate you along with him. That is why I am in this predicament today."

"Ridiculous! If I wanted to swallow the Lu family, I have plenty of methods. Why would I need to sacrifice myself, and also..."

Mu Beichen suddenly stops speaking; a sharp pain strikes his chest again. Thinking of Ling Yue, thinking of Mu Susu, his heart aches as if it is being pierced, as if a great hole has been hollowed out, bleeding incessantly.

Has he taken revenge?

Yet there is not a shred of satisfaction.

"Lu Zhihao, ask your conscience. Is the Rose Crown yours?!" Mu Beichen's voice is like ice from the nine heavens.

Lu Zhihao stiffens.

No one knows about this matter; how is it possible? How could Mu Beichen know?

"Lu Zhihao, the Rose Crown belongs to my father. He crafted it by hand for his future daughter-in-law. Every diamond on it came from his own diamond mining area in Africa. The largest pink diamond among them was something he traded for with a gold mine. Does it have even half a cent to do with you? Don't think that because you transferred all the mining areas into your own name afterward, this matter is seamless. You stole the Rose Crown and claimed it belonged to you from the start. Even my mother didn't know about this." Mu Beichen points out coldly.

Lu Zhihao's old face becomes even less able to hold its composure, "The diamond mine was a joint venture between the two of us to begin with; what right do you have to say it is his just because you say so? Besides, what does the Rose Crown have to do with the past?"

Speaking of this.

Lu Zhihao suddenly pauses, as if he has thought of something. Immediately, the wrinkles on his face all collapse, and fear appears in his eyes.

"Could it be? Could it be?"

"The Rose Crown was stolen from his office on the day you killed my father. You didn't want such an expensive item to be destroyed, nor did you want it to fall into our hands. But you couldn't have guessed that on that day, my father happened to place this Rose Crown right in the center of his office bookshelf. This crown hides a secret pinhole camera, recording everything from back then."

When Mu Beichen finishes speaking, his gaze suddenly dims.

He was still young back then.

Once, his father secretly pulled him aside.

He took out the Rose Crown to show him.

"Beichen, look, is this crown beautiful?"

"Mm, so pretty. Is this a gift for little sister?"

His father shakes his head.

"No, this is for the girl you truly love in the future; it is for your future wife."

"Wow, that's great."

"I'll tell you a secret."

"What secret?"

"Look here, a pinhole camera is hidden inside, the most cutting-edge technology. Even professional intelligence agents would find it hard to discover. The ultra-micro battery can last for 20 years."

"Why put a pinhole camera in it?"

"Little fool, of course it's to record the most beautiful scene when you get married in the future."