Chapter 478: Crisis, Something Has Happened

"Click—"

The study door was gently opened and closed by someone.

A short figure quietly walked into the study, looking over the familiar environment inside.

Old Madam Jiang had not been here for a long time.

Seeing the familiar calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, she could not help but feel a bit misty-eyed.

After staring at them for only a few seconds, she immediately snapped back to reality; not daring to waste time, her eyes began to search rapidly.

It was the same as when Jiang Baobao had come before; all the cabinets were locked.

One could only see what was placed inside through the glass on top.

Old Madam Jiang took a quick look around, but she did not find the thing she wanted, and her expression could not help but show some confusion.

How could it not be here?

Baobao had said before that those medicines were kept in the study...

As Old Madam Jiang was thinking, her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of a medicine bottle sitting right on Lu Guohui's desk!

Her eyes lit up, and she immediately walked over quickly and grabbed the bottle directly.

Then, after just one glance, she could not help but feel a bit disappointed.

That was merely the most common medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

Old Madam Jiang put the bottle back on the desk and silently shook her head.

That's not right...

Such important medicine—the Lu Family would not just leave it out in the open like this...

Downstairs—

Five minutes after the Lu Family's car drove out.

Xia Huiya was holding Lu Qing'er's hand and saying something when she suddenly looked at her own wrist and hurriedly said, "Stop the car! Wait a moment!"

The driver hurriedly slammed on the brakes.

"What's wrong?" Lu Guohui was somewhat displeased.

Xia Huiya glared at him and deliberately shook her bare wrist: "Where is that jade bracelet I asked you to help me buy last time? I have to wear it; otherwise, it doesn't look good with my wrist being bare."

"Jade bracelet?"

Hearing this, Lu Guohui was stunned. After carefully recalling for two seconds, he said impatiently: "I put it in the drawer in the study. If you want to go get it, be quick; don't waste time."

Xia Huiya was a bit dissatisfied, but for the sake of looking beautiful, she still immediately had the driver turn around and return to the villa.

Arriving at the villa entrance, Xia Huiya turned and got out of the car.

"Mom, I'll go with you."

Lu Qing'er followed suit and got out as well, taking Xia Huiya's arm.

The mother and daughter turned and entered the villa together.

The study—

After Old Madam Jiang searched carefully, she finally discovered a few medicine bottles placed on the very top of the cabinet against the window.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

She thought of what Jiang Baobao had said last time about the bottles having English on them that she couldn't understand, and she immediately knew that these must be the bottles of medicine.

But...

Old Madam Jiang looked at the high-end combination lock in the corner of the cabinet, and she was suddenly troubled.

These things... how would an old woman like her understand them?

But if she couldn't open this cabinet, there would be no way to get the evidence...

Old Madam Jiang's expression was hesitant. Just as she was thinking, she suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from the hallway, heading straight for the study!

Someone was coming?

A flash of panic suddenly crossed the depths of Old Madam Jiang's eyes.

Hadn't the people of the Lu Family gone out?

It must be the cleaning servant coming...

When the time came, she would just find some excuse to fool them...

Old Madam Jiang thought, trying hard to make the expression on her face become calm.

"Click—"

The study door handle was turned by someone from the outside, and the next second—

But the person who walked in was someone she never could have expected!

Xia Huiya!!!

The air was silent for a moment.

Xia Huiya also did not expect that Old Madam Jiang would run here all by herself. She was stunned for a moment, and then a dark light flashed fiercely in the depths of her eyes.

"Old Madam? What are you doing here?"

Xia Huiya's tone was icy as she walked in from the doorway, followed by a bewildered-looking Lu Qing'er.

Old Madam Jiang had already quickly recovered her composure and answered unhurriedly: "I have needed money recently, and I suddenly remembered that there was a jade carving ornament in the house, so I wanted to come over and look for it."

"A jade carving ornament?"

Xia Huiya gave a light hum, her eyes looking Old Madam Jiang up and down, and her expression suddenly turned stern.

Did she think she was a fool?

Coming to look for a jade carving ornament, yet there was no need to stand in front of a locked cabinet!

And... it just had to be this cabinet!

Xia Huiya's gaze swept over the top of the cabinet, where a few bottles of medicine were placed, and her heart suddenly panicked for a moment.

What exactly did she come here to find?

Could it be the medicine on the cabinet?

Who told her there was medicine here?

Is this her first time coming here?

Since when did she start to suspect?

Does that girl Jiang Baobao know?

Countless questions popped into Xia Huiya's mind in an instant, and a trace of murderous intent suddenly flashed in the depths of her eyes as she looked at the old Mrs. Jiang.

No matter what she actually knows...

Since she has been cornered here by me today, she shouldn't think about getting out!

The matter of those drugs must never be exposed either!

"Qing'er, lock the door."

Xia Huiya spoke suddenly, her tone cold and sinister.

Lu Qing'er was startled by her tone and hurriedly turned to lock the door, looking at the old Mrs. Jiang with annoyance and mocking, "Looking for what ornament? Everything here belongs to the Lu Family now, and it has nothing to do with you anymore. Your behavior right now is that of a thief! Do you believe I'll call the police and have you arrested?"

"Qing'er!"

Xia Huiya suddenly spoke up to stop her.

Lu Qing'er then fell silent and let out a cold, annoyed snort.

Xia Huiya, however, suddenly put on a smiling face.

"Old Mrs. Jiang, our Lu Family hasn't treated you badly all these years. If you were short on money, you could have just said so. Why... did you have to sneak over while we were away? And you didn't go to any other place, but specifically came to the study..."

Xia Huiya spoke with implication, carefully observing the expression on the old Mrs. Jiang's face, not wanting to miss a single detail.

The old Mrs. Jiang remained as calm and unruffled as before, replying indifferently, "That jade carving is very valuable; I guessed you would keep it in the study for safekeeping."

"Is that so?"

Xia Huiya sneered, and the next second, her expression suddenly turned sharp: "I thought you were here specifically to find something for your son, or perhaps under someone else's instruction."

Not expecting her to be so direct, the expression on the old Mrs. Jiang's face stiffened for a moment.

But she quickly replied, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

"Hmph..."

Xia Huiya let out a cold snort, her tone becoming more casual: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand; why don't we talk about something else."

The old Mrs. Jiang's heart tightened.

Then she heard Xia Huiya ask: "Old lady, I remember... you have heart disease, right? I wonder how it's been these past two years..."

The old Mrs. Jiang did not know what medicine the other party was selling in her gourd, so she cautiously remained silent.

Xia Huiya did not seem to intend to hear her answer either, continuing on her own: "I actually quite sympathize with you. Having lived to such an old age, you couldn't even keep your own family's business. I don't know how you will explain it to your short-lived old man when you go down below after you die..."

"What do you mean?"

Hearing about her husband, the old Mrs. Jiang finally could not help but have a fluctuation in her emotions.

Lu Qing'er stood to the side, her face full of confusion.

What is Mom doing?

Why is she chatting with this old lady?