Chapter 55: Pretending to Commit Suicide

Chapter 55: Pretending to Commit Suicide

Her gaze immediately scanned the area, and to her shock, Gong Xiyue was nowhere to be seen!

Yun Shuiyao's body trembled with guilt.

Yun Mu's lips curled into a cold smile as she said, "Bring her forward."

Amidst the crowd, two police officers escorted Gong Xiyue, her hands bound and mouth gagged, towards them.

"Gosh, just after surviving that ordeal, I was resting behind a rock when I overheard Miss Gong calling someone to find a corpse to impersonate me. Yun Shuiyao, isn't that a coincidence?"

It turned out that Yun Mu had been hiding in the shadows all along, waiting for her prey.

And she had caught Gong Xiyue red-handed.

What an idiot!

Yun Shuiyao shot a sharp glance at Gong Xiyue, a subtle warning in her eyes.

Yun Mu swiftly stepped forward, blocking Yun Shuiyao's view. He pulled off the stinky cloth covering Gong Xiyue and gently lifted her panicked face with his fingertips.

"Gong Xiyue, who exactly instructed you to do all of this? You'd better confess honestly. Otherwise... be cautious of bringing calamity upon your entire family!" He issued a cold and ruthless warning.

Gong Xiyue trembled uncontrollably.

Cheng Ming's gaze was intense, while Yun Tingying's eyes were as sharp and icy as an eagle's.

Under such dual intimidation, Gong Xiyue blurted out in a desperate cry, "It was Yun Shuiyao! It was her!"

Yun Shuiyao's expression drastically changed.

The other three members of the Yun family turned to Yun Shuiyao in disbelief.

Yun Muze bellowed in anger, "Impossible! How could Yao'er do something like this?"

Lin Wanqing was also taken aback, her gaze filled with sorrow as she looked at Yun Shuiyao, "Yao'er..."

Yun Tingying, on the other hand, stood sternly, his gaze piercingly fixed on Yun Shuiyao, "Yao'er, explain yourself."

Yun Shuiyao closed her eyes as if accepting her fate, and when she reopened them, her gaze had cleared.

With reddened eyes, she faced the Yun couple resolutely, her voice quivering as she spoke, "When one desires to accuse, there's always a way to find fault. I've learned my lesson about Sister's tactics – she could even force Xiyue to betray and frame me!"

Then, she turned to Gong Xiyue, "Xiyue, after all these years of friendship, I can confidently say I've never wronged you. What kind of benefits did Sister offer that made you slander me like this?"

Yun Shuiyao subtly hinted at Gong Xiyue, and unless she was foolish, Gong Xiyue would understand how to refute the accusations.

However, Yun Mu didn't give her the chance, silencing Gong Xiyue immediately with a cold sneer directed at Yun Shuiyao.

"You've certainly mastered the art of deflecting blame and shifting guilt. Since you claim Gong Xiyue was acting on my orders to defame you, let's talk about this video."

With that, Yun Mu took out her phone and played a video.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the screen.

The video revealed a mysterious and highly secure laboratory. As Yun Shuiyao entered in her heels, she removed her mask, angrily confronting the doctor, "Doctor Chu, look at my face – it's a mess! Didn't you promise that the wound would only look terrifying but would heal in a few days?"

Underneath the mask, Yun Shuiyao's fair cheeks bore a strikingly swollen scar.

Dr. Chu glanced over, astonishment etched on his face. "Did you touch something you shouldn't have?"

"I didn't touch anything! It must be a problem with your medicine!"

"Miss Yun, it was you who initially asked me to create fake wounds for you. I warned you then that all medications come with side effects. You can't blame me now."

"If my face is ruined, don't expect another penny from the Yun family for your laboratory's funding in the future..."

At this point, Yun Mu interrupted the playback.

"Still trying to deny it this time, huh?" Yun Mu sneered.

Yun Shuiyao trembled, her complexion as pale as paper.

She didn't dare lift her head to meet the gazes of the Yun family members.

Everything... was over.

Yun Muze seemed to have received a massive blow, taking a few steps back. He looked at Yun Shuiyao, his beloved and protected younger sister since childhood, as if she were a stranger.

Veins popped on his forehead as he punched the reef one last time, venting his fury!

Lin Wanqing was utterly disheartened. She covered her face and wept aloud, muttering, "How could it be like this..."

Her two daughters - one she had abandoned since childhood, growing up to hate her with a vengeance, the other she had doted on since infancy, only to turn into such a cruel and venomous person...

"Yun Shuiyao, why did you do this? Since you were young, I pitied your miserable circumstances and gentle nature, showing you constant indulgence and affection, even at the expense of my own flesh and blood... Is this how you repay me?" Lin Wanqing asked in despair.

Perhaps she shouldn't have forgiven Yun Shuiyao after discovering that she had sold Yun Mu's body!

For the sake of an adopted daughter, she had almost caused the death of her biological child...

Yun Shuiyao never imagined that things would escalate to this point.

She knew that her actions would eventually come to light, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon, nor under these circumstances.

First, the explosion, then the fake corpse, and now, self-inflicted disfigurement...

Each incident piled upon the next, leaving Yun Shuiyao with no defense!

Her gaze, filled with venomous resentment, pierced through Yun Mu as if she intended to bore a hole through her face.

Yet, Yun Mu merely curled her lips into a casual smile.

That smile was serene and nonchalant, yet it carried an air of superiority over all.

Yun Mu, you were merely a pitiful creature once begging at my feet, a foolish one who suffered disfigurement. On what grounds do you now strut around like a queen, trying to intimidate me?

I, Yun Shuiyao, will never concede defeat so easily!

"Thud—" echoed the sound.

Yun Shuiyao knelt directly on the ground.

"Mother, it's I who have failed your expectations. Father... I'm sorry, I lost myself and made a mistake. I was so eager to win, so desperate to prove that I'm worthy to be your daughter..."

"Snap!"

Accompanied by a resounding, icy-cold roar of anger, a stinging slap landed harshly on Yun Shuiyao's face.

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her lips.

"Yun Shuiyao, what have you done?!"

Yun Tingying's fierce slap left everyone stunned.

Yun Muze attempted to intervene but forcibly held himself back.

Yun Tingying struck her again with a backhand slap across the face.

"All these years of nurturing you, do you think you deserve it?"

Yun Shuiyao's mouth bled from the impact.

She swallowed the bitter sweetness with a smile, wiped the blood from her lips, and tears streamed down her face.

"I'm sorry... Yao'er truly knows she was wrong. I realize I don't deserve your forgiveness for such a mistake. The debt of gratitude I owe the Yun family for raising me can only be repaid in my next life!"

In that instant, Lin Wanqing's tears paused, as if in shock or disbelief.

In the next instant, Yun Shuiyao astonishingly sprang up like a butterfly spreading its wings, courageously diving into the sea beneath the cliff!

"Plunge—"

The sea roared, splashing waves in all directions!

"Yao'er—"

"Hurry! Save her!"