Chapter 63 It was Sister Afu who threw my vine ball into the stream!

Chapter 63 It was Sister Afu who threw my vine ball into the stream!

Wei Pozi sneered, "Well, our Xingxing fell into the water yesterday. I was so worried about her being scared that I didn't dare to ask much. Now I know there was such a reason for their fall— but your Afu didn't fall in, did she? Why hasn't she told you how Xingxing and Yaya fell in? Could it be guilt?"

Mao was unsettled by Wei Pozi's questions.

Xiang Fu had actually told her last night. But she thought, those two little ones, one just over five and the other only three, if anything was said, she could simply say the two little girls were frightened.

Besides, what would anyone believe from a few-year-old girl who can barely speak clearly?

But Mao never expected Xingxing to be articulate and describe things so coherently, even mimicking the other person's tone and demeanor at the time!

As a mother, she could tell at a glance that the part about Afu was indeed her daughter's manner of speaking and demeanor!

Mao glanced at Xiang Shan and saw his face darkening, clearly believing Xingxing and getting angry!

"Perhaps there's some misunderstanding..." Mao forced a smile, "Our Afu loves that vine ball so much; how could she throw it away?"

Xingxing became anxious, "Xingxing is not lying! Sister Afu threw the vine ball into the stream!"

Mao quickly nudged Xiang Fu with her elbow and gave her a look.

Xiang Fu finally came to her senses and loudly defended herself, "You're mistaken! I didn't!"

She looked pitifully at Xiang Shan, "Father, you know I'm not that kind of person... She's just a three-year-old girl, surely she's just making things up. I really didn't!"

Xiang Shan remained silent.

Xingxing was on the verge of tears, "You did, you clearly did!"

Mao sneered, "Little girl, let me tell you, you're young and might have seen things wrong. Don't speak carelessly; you'll wrong someone."

The little girl pouted, her eyes welling up with tears, "Xingxing didn't wrong anyone..."

Wei Pozi, heartbroken, hugged Xingxing, "Good granddaughter, Grandma believes you!"

Xingxing's nose tingled, "Grandma..."

When Wei Pozi comforted her granddaughter, she spoke softly. After comforting her, she looked up at Xiang Shan and Mao with a fierce expression.

Even Mao felt scared seeing this.

"You say my granddaughter speaks carelessly, why don't you say your Xiang Fu speaks carelessly?" Wei Pozi sneered, "I have an idea: we'll go ask Yaya. Won't we know the truth then?"

Mao panicked and hurriedly said, "Yaya is also young; her words aren't clear..."

"Clear or not doesn't matter," Wei Pozi's voice was stern, "If it matches what Xingxing said, it proves what Xingxing said happened, right?"

Mao couldn't respond.

Wei Pozi pulled Xiang Shan, "Come, let's go ask Yaya. This concerns my granddaughter's reputation. I won't let anyone call her a liar!"

Wei Pozi was getting angrier, looking like she was ready to grab a kitchen knife and slash everyone!

Xiang Shan, without much temper, was dragged by Wei Pozi to Yamei'er's room.

Mao exchanged a worried glance with Xiang Fu and hurriedly followed.

Yaya still looked listless and unresponsive.

Xiang Shan felt a pang thinking of his once lively and mischievous daughter.

"Yaya, Mother asks you..." Mao rushed to question Yamei'er.

Clearly, she wanted to take advantage of Yamei'er's illness and confusion to blur the issue through clever questioning.

Wei Pozi wouldn't let Mao get her way!

Daring to bully her Xingxing, she'd tear off Mao's fake facade!

"Yaya, ignore her, Grandma has something to ask you." Wei Pozi pulled Mao away from the bed with such force that Mao stumbled back a few steps.

"You!" Mao was shocked, unable to believe Wei Pozi dared to touch her!

But what scared Mao more was that Xiang Shan merely glanced at her and said nothing, showing no intention of supporting her!

Compared to his previous attitude, this was sheer indifference!

Mao's heart raced.

Wei Pozi asked the question simply and directly, "Did you fall into the water because you went to retrieve the vine ball that fell into the stream?"

Yamei'er nodded weakly.

Wei Pozi continued, "How did the vine ball fall into the stream?"

Mao and Xiang Fu held their breaths!

Hearing this, Yamei'er suddenly remembered something and became agitated, "It was Sister Afu! Sister Afu threw my vine ball into the stream!"

Even now, the little girl was still furious, clearly remembering it vividly.

Mao and Xiang Fu turned pale!

Xiang Shan's face changed!

Wei Pozi's gaze grew colder.

Indeed, as her Xingxing had said.

She looked at Xiang Shan, implying, Do we really need to ask anything else?

Xiang Shan took several deep breaths in anger.

Wei Pozi said softly, "A-Shan, don't blame me for speaking out of turn... The two children fell into the water, but fortunately, they were saved, so it's not too serious. However, the key is how they ended up in the water. From the beginning, someone was making a fuss, leading us to believe that the children fell in because they were playing. But the truth is, not only did they not tell you anything, they even denied it when we found out ourselves... This changes the nature of the matter, doesn't it?"

Deception is far worse than mere concealment.

Xiang Shan looked at Mao with a face flushed with anger.

Mao hastily said, "...No, this is a misunderstanding..."

Wei Pozi sneered, "Misunderstanding? You wouldn't be suggesting that both children misunderstood, would you? Don't even try to say that Xingxing and Yaya had their stories straightened out beforehand. Since the children fell into the water yesterday until now, they've been watched constantly. When could they have possibly coordinated their stories?"

With her clear and meticulous thinking, Wei Pozi effectively blocked any way out for Mao and Xiang Fu.

At this point, how could Xiang Shan still not understand?

Xiang Shan looked at Mao and Xiang Fu with profound disappointment, a gaze that made Mao panic: "My lord..."

Mao was adaptable and flexible; she immediately pulled Xiang Fu down to kneel before Xiang Shan, sobbing incoherently, "My lord, please don't be angry. A-Fu is young. She lost her temper with her sister yesterday and caused her to fall into the water. She was terrified and didn't dare to tell you the truth."

Xiang Fu also cried, "Father, it's all my fault. I won't do it again. Please forgive me this time... It wasn't intentional; I was just angry..."

Xiang Shan wasn't a heartless man. As his expression began to soften, Wei Pozi added the most damning remark: "...Oh, so you're saying that because you were angry, you stood there motionless when you saw your sister and my Xingxing fall into the water, neither saving them nor calling for help?"