Chapter 99: The Destruction of Flowers and Plants

Gu Wenyan rarely loses her temper this badly; the flowers and plants she had been meticulously cultivating in the backyard for many days had all fallen!

Overnight, all her hard work had been trampled upon...

As for these circumstances, she could tell just by a single glance that they absolutely did not fall naturally.

She knew the flowers she planted herself; they were currently in their best stage of growth, and it was simply impossible for such a problem to occur...

Looking at the petals scattered all over the ground, Gu Wenyan immediately called all the servants of the Gu Family over: "Can anyone tell me? Why did this situation happen??"

All the servants shook their heads, indicating they did not know.

They stated that they had all gone to bed very early last night, so before they fell asleep, nothing unusual had occurred.

Now that they saw this situation, the servants were also very puzzled.

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, which truly looked like they knew nothing, Gu Wenyan could almost conclude that it had nothing to do with them.

At least... their eyes were not lying.

The worry that the servants were now showing was also not feigned.

But if it wasn't these servants, who else could it be?

Gu Wenyan first thought that the person capable of doing this was Gu Mianmian.

Most of the time, Gu Wenyan could face everything calmly and indifferently, but these flowers and plants had cost her too much heart and soul; she really had no way to pretend that nothing had happened.

Gu Wenyan immediately strode toward the front hall.

At this time, the members of the Gu Family had also gotten up one after another. Today, both parents were present, including the three young masters of the Gu Family, as well as Gu Mianmian and Wang Ma, who had all gathered around the dining table, ready to eat breakfast.

At this moment, everyone was chatting and laughing. They suddenly found it strange that Gu Wenyan had called so many servants to the backyard, but before they knew what had happened, Gu Wenyan had already walked back from the rear, fuming with anger.

A rare look of fury appeared on Gu Wenyan's beautiful face as she went straight to Gu Mianmian: "Gu Mianmian, you are even more vicious than I imagined."

Gu Mianmian opened her innocent eyes: "Sister... what are you talking about? What do you mean I am vicious?"

"I didn't do anything... Sister, I really didn't do anything!"

Gu Wenyan raised an eyebrow: "Tell me, those flowers in the back, was it your doing?"

Gu Mianmian's expression remained pitiful and innocent, as if everything had nothing to do with her, and she had no idea what was going on.

"I really didn't, Sister! Please don't suspect me, okay? I don't even know what you're talking about!"

"... Very well, come with me and take a look!"

Led by Gu Wenyan, everyone in the Gu Family went to the backyard and clearly saw the trampled flowers and plants.

Mother was also very heartbroken: "Oh my, how did it become like this? A few days ago I saw they were growing very well... I thought there wouldn't be any problems with these flowers and plants. What on earth is going on?"

"To know what is going on, you have to ask the person in this house who has the deepest hatred for me; she knows how much!"

Gu Mianmian shed a few tears: "Sister, it wasn't me. Last night I slept with Mom. Mom, tell her, isn't that right?"

Ye Yiwen said: "That's right, Wen Yan. Last night, Mianmian said she wanted to talk to me about what was on her mind, so she asked me to sleep with her. We were together all night, so it definitely couldn't be Mianmian... You must have misunderstood something."

"Misunderstood? If it wasn't her, who else would do such a thing?"

Gu Wenyan narrowed her eyes, her expression becoming cold and sharp.

"Sister, I know you hate me." Gu Mianmian cried aggrievedly, "But even if you hate me, you can't make false accusations! This really wasn't done by me! If I did it, I would be struck by lightning and die a horrible death..."

Gu Mianmian had actually sworn a poisonous oath. This performance immediately made Ye Yiwen feel very heartbroken: "Wen Yan, look at how miserable your sister is right now. Regardless of anything else, this matter really has nothing to do with her. If it did, would I not know?"

But Gu Wenyan still refused to let Gu Mianmian off just like that. Even if it would make her family dislike her again today, she had to question her personally.

"Gu Mianmian, tell me one more time, does this matter have anything to do with you or not?"

"No! No! It really has nothing to do with me. Check whatever you want! At worst, you can pull up all the surveillance footage in the house! See if it has anything to do with me!"

Gu Mianmian screamed: "Last night I was with Mom, and before going to bed I was with my brothers. You didn't come back for dinner last night... so you don't know that I was watching a movie with my brothers!"

"After the movie, I went back to the room with Mom to sleep! How could I possibly do this! I didn't have the time, nor did I have the opportunity!"

This time, Gu Mianmian's attitude was somewhat different from before. In the past, when she had a problem, no matter how much she feigned grievance, there was always a little bit of a guilty conscience.

But today, Gu Mianmian felt absolutely no guilt; she was extremely firm and decisive.

Since she said this, the others also expressed their trust in her, feeling that this matter indeed had no connection to Gu Mianmian.

If there really was a connection, Gu Mianmian wouldn't dare to swear such a poisonous oath, let alone take the initiative to ask for the surveillance to be checked.

Moreover, Gu Mianmian did not have the time or opportunity to do so.

Gu Yechen said in a low voice: "Wen Yan, perhaps there is a misunderstanding. Think about it carefully, did something happen last night?"

"For example, strong winds, or some wild animals like stray cats coming into the house... and destroying the flowers and plants?"

Gu Wenyan was very calm: "Big Brother, there was no wind last night. I check the weather conditions every day before I go to sleep. If it were going to rain or be windy, I would move them into the greenhouse in advance."

"But there wasn't."

"As for the possibility of stray cats you mentioned, it is even lower. Even if they wanted to destroy these flowers and plants, they couldn't possibly smash all the flowers I planted, could they?"

Gu Wenyan's tone was full of indignation: "You know how precious the orchids inside are!"

When she said this, Gu Yechen also felt a bit of heartache. He naturally knew about these orchids and cherished them as well.

Now seeing that such rare and uncommon orchids were all damaged, he couldn't help but sigh: "Let's investigate. Start by checking the family's servants, then rule them out one by one."

Gu Yefeng's attitude toward this matter was similar to Gu Yechen's.

As for Gu Yeting, he directly called all the servants over and questioned them again.

Although none of them suspected Gu Mianmian, they were all seeking a way to resolve this matter.

Gu Wenyan thought to herself, and verbally retreated to advance: "Forget it, let's leave it at this for now. Since everyone refuses to admit it, it won't be that easy to find out."