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Whispers began to circulate around them, and finally, the boy from the crowd asked,

"Rich lady, when you look for young men, isn't it all for that kind of...?"

The boy's face flushed red, "Isn't it for that kind of pleasure? Then why do you sleep in separate rooms?"

Zeng Xinxiu caught on and smiled, "Actually, I'm not very enthusiastic about that aspect."

She was fifty years old, and for the first thirty years, her heart had been with her ex-husband. Occasionally, when she had physical needs, she would seek out clean models, but such instances were rare.

The boy felt even more awkward and coughed twice before refraining from asking any further questions.

Zeng Xinxiu, on the other hand, wore an open expression. In her view, women had no reason to feel ashamed about sexual matters; it was a natural physiological need.

Why should men be able to discuss it openly while women had to remain silent, even feeling ashamed at the mere mention of the topic?

"The two rooms are indeed quite close to each other."

"A'Yuan's explanation was that his sister had just moved to a new place and might be uneasy, so as her brother, he could lend a helping hand."

Chu Yuening didn't miss the fleeting guilt on the young girl's face. "Don't you think there's something off about their behavior?"

Zeng Xinxiu pondered for a moment and divulged a long-repressed matter.

"Normally, my sister likes to act coquettishly with A'Yuan. I could convince myself that it was innocent. But... I once caught them playfully wrestling in bed, with Yuening sitting right on A'Yuan's waist, wearing his shirt."

The loose shirt, unbuttoned at the top, revealed her fair legs beneath a pair of shorts, pressing against the boy's waist.

At that moment, Zeng Xinxiu felt deeply uneasy.

She sighed. "A'Yuan reassured me that Yuening is still young and naive, so she behaves like they did when they were children."

The crowd clearly didn't buy it.

"She looks to be around 25. Still young?!"

"Don't disgrace sibling relationships. Even the closest siblings have boundaries, right? If I dared touch my sister's waist, I'd get a beating."

"Not to mention you pinching your sister's waist, if I tried sitting on my brother's waist, I bet my legs wouldn't even fully cross before he'd toss me out onto the street."

Observing the two of them with such earnest expressions, others began to doubt their story.

"Could it be that they're truly related by blood, and there's really some sort of amorous entanglement? Are they secretly crossing the line of propriety, engaging in an incestuous relationship?"

"That's just tragic. A wealthy woman being used as a shield while they indulge in sibling incest."

Chu Yuening listened and shook her head. "Judging from their facial features, there's no trace of a familial connection between them. Instead, their 'marriage lines' seem to subtly complement each other. Even if they aren't married now, they might well become a couple in the future."

A'Yuan's furious gaze could have killed. "You damned fraud! If you dare utter another nonsense, I swear I'll kill you!"

As A'Yuan cursed, he tried to pull Zeng Xinxiu away.

Looking at A'Yuan, Chu Yuening asked, "Have you been experiencing swollen lymph nodes lately, or developed red rashes? Didn't you go to the hospital for a checkup this morning?"

"No!" A'Yuan instinctively denied it. "I didn't go to the hospital!"

"But that's not right," Zeng Xinxiu countered, releasing A'Yuan's hand in confusion. "Didn't you go to the hospital this morning? You even made a phone call."

It turned out that A'Yuan had indeed gone to the hospital, but it was earlier in the morning.

To secure more money for Zeng Xinxiu, A'Yuan took the opportunity to dramatize his situation and even brought back ten thousand yuan.

With no other choice, A'Yuan admitted, "Yes... I did go to the hospital. It was just a cold, something that even a three-year-old could catch."

His expression was fraught with anxiety.

He hadn't expected the con artist to uncover even his visit to the hospital for a checkup.

"A cold?" Chu Yuening shook her head. "You can see a dermatologist for a cold? When did AIDS become treatable as a mere cold?"

AIDS!

The moment Chu Yuening mentioned it, the onlookers immediately retreated ten meters away, clearly regarding A'Yuan as a plague carrier.

"You're lying!" A'Yuan was at a loss. "The hospital's report hasn't come out yet..."

"Take it easy, it'll be here soon."

Chu Yuening smiled subtly.

A'Yuan attempted to refute.

An earsplitting noise erupted.

In a fluster, A'Yuan fumbled around before finally retrieving his mobile phone from his chest pocket. He hastily pressed the answer button.

A minute later.

A'Yuan's eyes widened in shock.

The mobile phone tumbled to the ground.

"AIDS!"

"I really have AIDS! How is that possible!"

Contracting AIDS often meant a likely death sentence.

Fear consumed A'Yuan, causing him to frantically scan his surroundings. He grabbed Katelin, who stood nearby with guilt-ridden eyes, and fiercely held her arm, demanding, "You were the first to show symptoms! Tell me! Where did you bring back this filthy disease from?!"

Wow!

The crowd erupted in excitement.

Turns out, these two really had a connection!

Zeng Xinxiu was even more incredulous.

Katelin tugged back, "W-What?! I didn't diagnose you with AIDS! Don't accuse me unjustly!"

"Unjustly?" A'Yuan sneered, swiftly rolling up Katelin's sleeve to reveal a rash covering her entire arm, some parts even scratched open and oozing pus.

A'Yuan fiercely pushed her away. "I've been so good to you! I brought you along for promotions and wealth, yet you went behind my back to play around?"

It turned out that A'Yuan and Katelin weren't actually siblings by blood.

They were once a couple.

After A'Yuan met Zeng Xinxiu, both of them tired of their impoverished life, they now saw a wealthy woman like Zeng Xinxiu as an opportunity to swindle money from her.

The two had agreed to pose as siblings, planning to wed Zeng Xinxiu and then dispose of her to inherit her fortune.

That family portrait originally featured A'Yuan and Katelin's parents. Had they not encountered Zeng Xinxiu, they would have long been married.

Their scheme was exposed.

Katelin dropped the pretense, slapping A'Yuan across the face in fury. "Don't act like you're the innocent one. Why do you get to sleep with that old woman, but I can't be with someone else?"