Chapter 384: Yun Mu Disciplines the Tea Girl

Chapter 384: Yun Mu Disciplines the Tea Girl

"Brother, even if this is the Huangxuan family, we still have to be reasonable, right? You can't just bully A'Ling to protect Yun Mu!"

Yi Yanran wore an expression of righteousness, determined to seek justice for Liu Ling.

Anyone who saw her would praise Yi Yanran for her courage and justice, standing up for a mere distant cousin within the family and openly opposing both the head of the Yun family and Yi Jue.

Yet, no one had seen her bullying Liu Ling behind her back, treating her with arrogance and condescension.

Yun Mu pushed away Yi Jue, who was protecting her, and slowly stood up, a trace of sardonic smile flashing in her eyes.

She glanced scornfully at Yi Yanran, then walked over to Liu Ling, who was delicate and weak, her eyes red from grievance, tears silently falling down her cheeks.

"Tell them. Did I push you into the water?"

Yun Mu's voice was cold as she looked down at Liu Ling.

Liu Ling's eyes quickly filled with fear, and tears flowed uncontrollably down her face as she shook her head rapidly, "No, no, I jumped in by myself. It has nothing to do with Miss Yun..."

Indeed, she had jumped in by herself, and it truly had nothing to do with Yun Mu.

But the way she spoke and her expression implied—Yun Mu pushed me, but I don't dare to tell the truth.

Yi Yanran said, "A'Ling, you don't need to be afraid of her. With so many people here today, as long as you tell the truth, everyone will stand up for you! Tell us, was it Yun Mu who bullied you and pushed you in?"

Liu Ling shook her head, "Sister, don't ask anymore. I don't want A'Jue and Miss Yun to have a conflict because of me..."

"So it was you, Yun Mu! You've already taken A'Ling's boyfriend, and now you want her life as well?" Yi Yanran glared at Yun Mu in anger.

The crowd's gazes turned especially hostile towards Yun Mu.

As the head of the Yun family, Yun Mu's status and position were undeniable. It was already questionable that she had ambiguous relations with Yi Jue, but if she really had laid hands on innocent little Liu Ling, it would be...

Truly ruthless!

Facing the crowd’s hostile looks, Yun Mu merely smiled faintly.

"Since you've already thrown dirt at me, watch closely as I confirm it!"

"For instance—"

"Slap—"

Yun Mu landed a resounding slap across Liu Ling's pale face.

The slap was heavy and loud, even Yun Mu felt a tingling sensation in her palm.

Liu Ling was immediately knocked to the floor, half of her pale face immediately swelling.

She covered her face and cried for real this time, "Miss Yun, you actually hit me..."

"I hit you because you deserve it! I saved your life, and yet you turn around and betray me. A slap is the least you deserve! When it comes to dealing with tea girls like you, I have ample experience. Let's see how long you can last!"

"Yun Mu! How dare you publicly hit A'Ling!" At that moment, Yi Yanran dropped her pretense and stared at Yun Mu, disbelieving.

"Apologize now! Or else the Yi family won’t let this slide!"

This slap was not just to Liu Ling, but to the Yi family’s face!

Yun Mu smiled mockingly at Yi Yanran, then grabbed Liu Ling's collar and forced her head underwater.

"You want to die? You accused me of pushing you into the water? Then take it!"

She held Liu Ling's head firmly underwater, not allowing her to struggle.

Yi Yanran wanted to step forward but was restrained by Ji Shu, who threatened, "Want to be shoved into the pool too? Go ahead and try!"

At this moment, Yun Mu was behaving like a madwoman, and Yi Yanran fearfully shrank back, not daring to move forward.

In fact, nobody present dared to intervene. Even Xuanyuan Ming watched indifferently.

As for Yi Jue, he raised his eyebrows in surprise. This little woman was really something...

Fierce and adorable, raising her claws!

Liu Ling couldn't remember how long she had been underwater. For a moment, she truly felt like she was dying.

Just as she thought she would really die at Yun Mu's hands, she was finally pulled from the water and thrown to the ground, gasping.

"Yun Mu, you... you've gone too far!" Yi Yanran trembled with anger.

Yun Mu clapped her hands and sighed heavily. That venting had finally released her pent-up anger.

It was exhausting, and she nearly lost her balance.

Yi Jue noticed her movement and stepped forward to steady her, but she waved him off, signaling she was fine.

Then she took a big step forward and stared coldly at the barely conscious Liu Ling on the ground.

"Don't even think about playing dead. You staged this entire drama, meticulously planning it all in advance!"

Weak and breathless, Liu Ling lifted her head. "I beg you, please leave me alone... I don't know what you're talking about, and I never acted..."

"You're putting on a good act, aren't you?" Yun Mu raised her slender fingertip, pointing to the rooftop where they had fallen. "If my observation was correct, that rooftop is a blind spot for the cameras, only able to capture outside the railing! As Yi Jue's girlfriend, you must have been to the Xuanyuan family many times; it wouldn't be hard to figure out their camera layout!"

"So you deliberately drank there, staging a show of jumping off to prove your love for Yi Jue! You knew I would save you and took the opportunity to drag me into the water. Even if I hadn't saved you, at most you'd fall into the pool, you wouldn't die! From the angle you jumped, you must have seen Yi Jue coming to find me, and that's when you started pulling me into the water!"

She had always found it strange. Liu Ling seemed fragile but was actually stubborn and relentless. How could such a person suddenly want to die?

It was all an act!

To ensure the cameras couldn't capture her pulling Liu Ling onto the rooftop and them both falling into the water.

The cameras couldn't show Liu Ling jumping off the rooftop. Everyone would think Yun Mu pushed her off, leading to both falling into the water.

This perfectly supported Yi Yanran's "deduction" that Yun Mu deliberately fell into the water and pretended to nearly drown, tricking Yi Jue into saving her and taking the chance to drown Liu Ling.

Liu Ling's hands twitched slightly, her face pale. "I didn't! Miss Yun, why are you saying this? You say I deliberately jumped off to drag you into the water, but tell me, how would I have known you'd go to the rooftop?"

"You might not have known, but even if I hadn't gone, you definitely had a backup plan to lure me there. After all, you're not alone; Yi Yanran was cooperating with you!"

Yun Mu's sharp gaze bore into Yi Yanran. "One of you staged a drama to deceive me, captured on camera playing dead for sympathy, while the other played the bad cop, slandering me! You two really work together seamlessly!"

The faces of Yi Yanran and Liu Ling stiffened slightly, because Yun Mu had indeed guessed their plan perfectly!