Chapter 181: The Secret Is Exposed

When Gu Mianmian saw Gu Yeting appear, her expression changed completely.

All the composure she had maintained, all the careful concealment and preparation she thought was thorough, shattered at this moment.

Gu Mianmian stared in disbelief at Gu Yeting's approaching figure, her teeth already beginning to chatter uncontrollably: "Brother... you... why are you here?"

"Hmph, you ask why he's here? Of course it's because I told him there was a good show to watch tonight and invited him to come see it with me in person."

Gu Wenyan smiled: "After all, an opportunity like this doesn't come along just anytime. If we don't seize it, who knows when the next one will be."

"... You?" Gu Mianmian finally reacted.

Gu Wenyan! She had deliberately dug a pit and let herself jump right into it!

Gu Wenyan knew exactly what the situation would be now, and knew what she was going to do to her, so she deliberately pretended to be fooled, pretended to have been affected!

Gu Wenyan had known all along... that she wanted to strike against her... What a vicious mind Gu Wenyan had, what thorough calculations...

Gu Mianmian was full of hatred and regret—how could she have believed that Gu Wenyan would fall for it so easily...

But now, even though Gu Mianmian understood all of this, it was already too late.

Because, looking at Wang Ma who had been caught, and Gu Yeting watching from the side, Gu Mianmian suddenly felt that the tide had turned against her.

She understood that she was about to lose everything. She had only just managed to wait until today, only just gained enough standing to deal with Gu Wenyan, yet all her victory was about to slip through her fingertips...

Why had she been so foolish? How could she have been stupid enough to be used by Gu Wenyan, and fall right into Gu Wenyan's trap?

What could she do from now on?

Mother had also come to her senses: "Mianmian?! So you really did this?!"

Tears streamed down Gu Mianmian's face as she tried to beg her mother for forgiveness: "It was my fault, but I didn't... it was Wang Ma, Wang Ma asked me to help her, so I just..."

Wang Ma, tied up on the side, immediately dropped to her knees and kowtowed: "It's all my fault! Madam! I felt that Gu Wenyan's appearance had stolen everything that belonged to Miss Mianmian, that's why I resorted to this!"

"She didn't even know what I was actually planning to do. I only asked her to help me keep you away. It has nothing to do with her—it's all my doing alone! If anyone is to be punished, punish me! I'll bear all the consequences!"

Wang Ma took everything upon herself, wanting to shoulder all the blame alone.

This way, Gu Mianmian could escape unscathed.

That was what she believed now, and Gu Mianmian apologized along with her: "It's my fault too. I should have asked Wang Ma what the situation really was. I shouldn't have agreed to help her without asking clearly... Sister, hate me too if you want!"

Gu Mianmian's face was full of guilt: "Although I didn't know what Wang Ma was actually planning, I thought, she's been in this family for so many years, and our relationship is so close, I should have listened to her. I had no idea it would turn out like this..."

"Wang Ma, how foolish of you!" Gu Mianmian's acting was, as always, superb—very convincing, always able to make people believe she had nothing to do with any of it.

Of course, Mother was also unwilling to believe that Gu Mianmian could have done something so despicable and vicious, so she tried to convince herself that perhaps this matter didn't have much to do with Gu Mianmian, that it was Wang Ma on her own...

"Mom, you're still willing to believe her?"

Ye Yiwen watched Gu Wenyan nervously: "Mom isn't... Mianmian, tell the truth. Did you actually do it or not?! Were you trying to harm your sister?!"

"Mom, I didn't! I really didn't mean to harm Sister. I was just helping Wang Ma. She said as long as I kept you upstairs, she would talk to Sister about something, and Sister would stop treating me that way in the future. I thought she was just going to have a private talk with Sister, but I never expected she would..."

Gu Yeting's gaze was cold: "Are you certain all of this has nothing to do with you?"

"Brother, I know you're unwilling to believe me anymore, but the truth is exactly this... I didn't do anything, and I don't know what Wang Ma was actually planning to do to Sister..."

At this moment, several other people had also walked over, aware of what the situation was.

Gu Mianmian looked pleadingly at her other two brothers: "Brothers, you have to believe me. I couldn't possibly do this—what would I gain from it? If Sister really ran into danger and something happened, I would be the first one suspected. How could I possibly be that stupid!"

Gu Wenyan cut off Gu Mianmian's words: "Exactly right, you really are that stupid—it's exactly the kind of thing you would do... Gu Mianmian, don't you think your past offenses are already more than enough? You could do those things before, and you can still do them now."

"I didn't, I really didn't!" Gu Mianmian kept defending herself, and Wang Ma also cried out and emphasized that all of this was her own doing, with not the slightest connection to Gu Mianmian.

If this continued, relying on so many years of affection, the Gu Family might indeed still believe Gu Mianmian.

Gu Wenyan asked her brothers: "What do you all think?"

Gu Yeting's attitude this time was very clear: "I believe you."

In other words, whatever Gu Wenyan said, he would support her view.

Gu Yefeng, after a moment of thought, also nodded.

Gu Yechen sighed: "If Mianmian doesn't have sufficient evidence to prove she did nothing wrong, then this time..."

He said: "Mianmian, it's not that we don't believe you, but how can you expect us to believe that all of this has nothing to do with you?"

Gu Mianmian cried even more sorrowfully: "It's all my fault. It's because I let you down and betrayed your heart and trust before that you no longer trust me now. What can I possibly do to prove it... I'm innocent..."

Looking at Gu Mianmian's aggrieved appearance, she really did seem quite innocent.

If Gu Wenyan didn't know Gu Mianmian's true face, if she weren't so clear on what kind of person she was, at this moment she might very well have believed Gu Mianmian's words and her acting.

"Since the whole family happens to be here, let me also bring up one more thing on my own. I've never had the chance to tell you all before—about Gu Mianmian's... some secrets."

Gu Wenyan smiled: "Once I say this, you'll understand that today's incident definitely has something to do with Gu Mianmian, and that I'm not accusing her out of thin air."

When Gu Wenyan said this, Gu Mianmian's heart had already begun to worry, filled with all kinds of anxious emotions—no... it couldn't be!

Gu Mianmian's face had already turned deathly pale, drained of all color. How could Gu Wenyan possibly know... Gu Wenyan was just trying to scare her! Just trying to trick her into a confession. She had hidden those secrets so well—they absolutely couldn't be exposed so easily...