Chapter 70: Joint Trial of the Three Halls

Watching Su Xiyan's flushed cheeks, Yan Moci's gaze deepened.

He couldn't help but move closer, wanting to find that soft spot.

But just then, Yan Moci's phone suddenly rang.

Seeing Dongzi's call, Yan Moci narrowed his eyes dangerously, and when he spoke again, his voice was completely different from his earlier coldness.

"Has the person been brought back?"

On the other end, Dongzi fell silent for a moment.

Yan Moci had a premonition in his heart: "Did we screw up?"

Dongzi said with a trembling voice: "Um, Zhu Hai committed suicide."

"When we arrived, the person had already breathed his last."

Yan Moci's tone was as if chilled with ice: "Take the punishment yourself."

Dongzi said excitedly: "Thanks, boss, for still giving me a chance!"

Yan Moci pondered briefly, then spoke in a low voice:

"Go investigate Zhu Hai's family, look into the details."

"Now Zhu Zhen Guo and Zhu Hai are both dead; the matter from back then must still exist among other beneficiaries."

Dongzi, "Yes!"

Su Xiyan watched Yan Moci answer a call, and his demeanor changed instantly—his tone turned cold and indifferent, even hinting at a faint anger.

She rarely asked cautiously: "Yan Moci, did something happen?"

Yan Moci shook his head: "Nothing, it's just that a party involved in the past matter died."

Su Xiyan frowned: "Does that mean the clue is cut off?"

Yan Moci curled the corner of his mouth, looked at Su Xiyan, and nodded: "Exactly."

Su Xiyan hesitated: "Does this greatly affect your investigation into the past?"

After all, Yan Moci has never disclosed his awakening to the outside world, precisely to investigate this matter.

Yan Moci shook his head: "It's just a small matter."

Although Yan Moci looked angry when he answered the call just now, he now seems not to care as much, and a flicker of doubt crossed Su Xiyan's eyes.

Seeing Su Xiyan occasionally not understand, Yan Moci found it rather amusing and teased her,

"Why don't you guess why I reacted this way?"

Su Xiyan didn't fully know the circumstances, but she guessed: "You just came to see me, and then something happened over there."

"This suggests someone might have leaked information from inside, or perhaps you exposed your identity earlier in the library, so it's likely one of your subordinates is a mole."

"Your anger just now wasn't because that party died, but because Dongzi failed to notice that his own people had a problem."

"As for that party, I think perhaps they weren't that useful to you, or maybe you had already prepared a backup plan."

"Now, the party's death undoubtedly proves they were linked to your past car accident, which is stronger evidence than getting ambiguous words from them."

Hearing Su Xiyan actually infer the gist from just a few words of the phone call, Yan Moci couldn't help but show admiration, and he liked her even more in his heart.

Such a smart girl, yet with utterly correct values and character, is truly precious.

Yan Moci couldn't help but smile indulgently: "Smart girl, 90 points."

Su Xiyan pursed her lips, obviously dissatisfied with the 90 points.

She muttered, "I've always gotten full marks."

"Not giving you full marks is to keep you from getting arrogant."

Seeing Su Xiyan obviously pleased, Yan Moci composed his expression.

"Yanyan, your grandmother can't continue living here; although this is the Yan family's private hospital, its security level simply can't compare to home."

"Li Meng has always been ruthless, and Feng Yan is her only son; she will certainly not let this go."

"Starting now, I will transfer your grandmother to my private secret hospital; once everything is settled, you can go visit her."

Li Xiu Fen's condition had greatly improved under Su Xiyan's treatment, but because of her age, she still hasn't woken up.

Recently, Su Xiyan has also stopped treating Li Xiu Fen; each visit is mainly to chat with the grandmother.

Regarding Yan Moci's arrangement, Su Xiyan nodded: "Okay, I'll do as you say, but I hope the doctor who has always cared for my grandmother, Doctor Sun, can come along."

Yan Moci nodded: "Don't worry, I'll arrange it even if you don't mention it."

Yan Moci's words once again made Su Xiyan feel warm-hearted; she nodded, grabbed his sleeve, and said, "Let's hurry back."

Seeing Su Xiyan grab his hand, Yan Moci turned the tables, firmly holding her hand, fingers interlaced.

After returning to the old residence, to avoid drawing attention from the servants, the two went back to their rooms separately.

When Su Xiyan walked into the old residence's hall, she saw Yan Laotaiye seated sternly at the head, Yan Zixin and the gloating Zhang Chengye seated below with smug expressions, and Liu Huanyu, whom she hadn't seen in a while, sitting primly but with eyes full of resentment.

Under such eerie and heavy atmosphere, Su Xiyan momentarily halted her steps.

Su Xiyan's appearance immediately drew everyone's attention,

Only hearing Zhang Chengye raise his voice and shout: "Yo! Isn't this the eldest daughter-in-law Su Xiwei? Where have you been, just coming back?"

"Ah, wrong, look at my memory—how did I get it wrong again."

"What Su family's eldest miss Su Xiwei—clearly she's just the Su family's illegitimate daughter raised in the countryside, Su Xiyan!"

Hearing Zhang Chengye's words, Su Xiyan instantly frowned.

It seems her stand-in marriage identity has finally been exposed!

Seeing Yan Laotaiye look at her with pain, thinking of how the old master and Liu Guanjia had always treated her sincerely, Su Xiyan felt tormented inside for having deceived them all along.

She pursed her lips, about to speak, when she heard Liu Huanyu feigning sorrow say:

"Old master, you drove me away over just a few words about Su Xiyan, completely disregarding my five years of hard work managing this household for the old residence and for you."

"I know you don't like me, but even if I have no merit these years, I have put in the effort!"

But you wouldn't even give me a chance to defend myself—now it's fine!

As it turns out, this Su Xiwei is nothing but an impostor—who knows what her true motive is for coming to our Yan Family!

She lives with Moci day in and day out, yet we still don't know what she's done to him!

Perhaps Moci still hasn't awakened because he's been persecuted by her!

Hearing Liu Huanyu's sowing of discord, Yan Laotaiye's gaze toward Su Xiyan indeed changed.