Chapter 225 Blatant Lies

Chapter 225 Blatant Lies

Yun Mu furrowed her brows. Why did this masked woman’s voice and figure seem so familiar?

Finally, the dance ended.

The people around them began to cheer, demanding that the mysterious woman reveal her face.

Everyone wanted to see the adopted daughter of the Huo family.

"Miss, do we have the honor of seeing your true face beneath that mask?"

"That's right. Miss Qiqi's dancing is so graceful; surely her beauty must be unparalleled!"

"Hurry up and let us see your face!"

Faced with the crowd's clamor, the masked woman under the spotlight laughed like a silver bell, her almond eyes sparkling with starlight.

"You really want to see my face, don't you? How about this: if you blind one of your eyes, I'll take off my mask."

Her playful tone sent chills down everyone's spines.

Is she crazy?

Does she think her face is made of gold?

One look and you lose an eye!

As the crowd murmured in confusion, Huo Mingying walked over, his voice laced with warning.

"Qiqi, you're playing tricks again."

The masked woman approached Huo Mingying affectionately, giggling. "I'm just joking with them."

"Since everyone wants to see your face, why don't you take off the mask and introduce yourself?" Huo Mingying said.

The masked woman smiled. "I'll listen to Aunt Huo, but... I hope everyone won't be too surprised by my appearance."

Yun Mu and Huo Tingying exchanged a glance, their suspicions growing stronger.

The masked woman lifted her fair hand and slowly removed her mask.

Everyone present held their breath, their eyes fixed on her hand, eagerly awaiting a glimpse of her face!

Finally—

The mask came off!

The woman revealed a delicate face, no larger than a palm.

Hisss.

The crowd gasped, staring at the small face in shock, momentarily forgetting to breathe.

The woman was indeed beautiful, with twinkling eyes, a delicate nose, and rosy lips—every feature seemed to be a gift from God.

But—

Isn’t this Yun Shuiyao?!

But Yun Shuiyao is dead! Is she a ghost?!

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the crowd took a collective step back, all wearing expressions of disbelief.

The woman looked at their reactions and laughed happily.

"What's wrong? Do I not look good enough?"

"You... Are you human or a ghost? Are you Yun Shuiyao?"

Someone asked.

The woman laughed even louder, even breaking into a giggle.

Seeing this, Huo Mingying stepped forward and said,

"Everyone has misunderstood. She is not Yun Shuiyao; they just look alike. Her name is Yan Qi. She is the daughter of my deceased friend and now my adopted daughter."

Yan Qi?

"Miss Huo, are you mistaken? This is clearly Yun Shuiyao; they look exactly the same!"

"That's right. This is blatant lying!"

Faced with the crowd's doubts, Huo Mingying remained calm and composed. "Strange things happen in this world. It's just a coincidence that they look similar. Look closely; is Qiqi really identical to Yun Shuiyao?"

Upon closer inspection, the crowd realized they were different.

"Miss Qiqi has a mole at the corner of her eye, which Yun Shuiyao didn't have."

"That's true. Yun Shuiyao was burned to ashes; how could she still be alive?"

The crowd continued to murmur, their confidence wavering.

Even those who still had doubts could only pretend otherwise.

Upon seeing Yun Shuiyao's face, Yun Mu's eyes filled with coldness, and she gave a cold smile.

Ha! It really is her!

Yan Qi?!

She actually dared to use her real name and appear so openly in front of everyone.

Since the Yun family had not publicly revealed the true identity of "Yun Shuiyao," no one knew that Yan Qi was Yun Shuiyao, allowing her to exploit this loophole.

Yun Shuiyao, no, it should be Yan Qi.

Amidst a group of men, she navigated with ease. Through the crowd, she laughed and turned her gaze, which met Yun Mu's.

A strange coldness flashed across her smile.

Yun Mu glanced sideways at the man drinking wine calmly beside her, frowning, "You're not surprised at all. You already knew this mysterious woman was Yun Shuiyao?"

Huo Tingying glanced at her, "Don't tell me you didn't guess?"

Yun Mu's breath caught, feeling a momentary sense of shame.

Indeed, when she heard that Huo Mingying had brought back a mysterious young woman, she should have immediately guessed that the woman was Yun Shuiyao.

But at the time, she subconsciously suspected that the mysterious woman might be Huo Tingying's old flame.

Damn!

Wrong direction!

She cleared her throat, "It's not that I didn't guess; I was just uncertain."

Huo Tingying did not doubt her words.

"I'm going to the restroom."

Yun Mu put down her wine glass and went to the restroom.

After washing her hands and stepping out, she felt no surprise seeing Yun Shuiyao standing there.

"Yun Mu, we meet again."

Yun Mu sneered, "No more pretending? Yan Qi?"

"What's the point of pretending in front of you? Didn't you know I would come back?"

Yun Shuiyao took a cigarette from her elegant handbag, lit it, and amidst the light smoke, she smiled coldly.

"I heard you were searching everywhere for me, so I crawled back from hell. If I die, I'll make sure you go down with me!"

Yun Mu looked at her with a half-smile, "Quite the big talk. Do you think changing your name makes you a new person?"

"I'm just being myself! Yun Mu, I told you I didn't lose. Without the Yun family, I can still beat you!"

"How? With the END organization? Do you really think stealing a jade pendant can fool everyone?"

Yun Shuiyao's expression changed abruptly, her breath catching.

"You... you know about the jade pendant. What else do you know?"

Yun Mu's demeanor remained cool, "I know much more than you think! Where is the jade pendant? Hand it over!"

Yun Shuiyao's eyes narrowed sharply. She gripped her palm tightly to control her panic and fear.

She couldn't afford to panic now!

"What jade pendant? Did you lose something and want to blame me?"

Yun Mu sneered, "Still pretending! Didn't you mobilize the END organization with the stolen jade pendant and password? Hand over the jade pendant, and I can ensure you won't die too horribly."

Yun Shuiyao's heart jolted.

"It seems you've put a lot of effort into dealing with me. You even investigated the END organization thoroughly! But I don't know what jade pendant you're talking about. If you lost something, find it yourself!"

With these words, she almost fled the scene.

Afraid that staying another second would reveal her weakness to Yun Mu!