Chapter 58 -58: The Parentage Test Results are Out
Ning Yichu was left dumbfounded by her barrage of accusations, and only after a couple of seconds did she manage to curl her lips into a cold sneer, “Shouldn’t you be looking at the psychiatric department? If I had pushed Doudou into the water, would I have gone to rescue her, nearly losing my own life?”
“It’s quite possible this was all part of your plan, a self-directed performance, just so you could become Doudou’s lifesaver! After all, you can pretend not to recognize Ningning; I truly find you terrifying…” Shen Jiangqing shed her previously elegant façade, her features contorting somewhat ferociously as she yelled.
Before Ning Yichu could even speak, Su Huimiao had also rushed over, “That’s right, I nearly forgot, with your cruel and venomous heart, what wouldn’t you do?”
“Doudou, tell Mommy, how did you fall into the water?” Shen Jiangqing asked Doudou again.
Doudou was startled by the fiery hatred in her eyes, turned her head, and plunged into Li Lingyang’s arms for a sense of security.
However, after a couple of seconds, the little girl seemed to realize something and quickly bounced out of Li Lingyang’s embrace.
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She was smart and knew Granny Li had the final say in the house. Without another word, she ran to Old Madam Li and gestured effectively.
Granny Li understood, “Are you saying, you and Ningning went to the lake to feed the carp, but the wooden barrier came loose, and that’s how you accidentally fell into the lake?”
Doudou nodded vigorously and then used more gestures, “It has nothing to do with the pretty auntie; she was the first to jump in and save me. You can’t slander her!”
“The wooden barrier came loose?” Shen Jiangqing clung to the key point.
With young children in the household, places like the lakeside were always blocked off with wooden barriers to prevent the children from accidentally falling into the water.
“With Granny’s birthday banquet approaching and expecting many children to attend, I had specifically instructed the servants a few days ago to reinforce the wooden barriers. How could they suddenly come loose?” Shen Jiangqing countered, her accusation sharply aimed at Ning Yichu.
Both Granny Li and Li Lingyang also came to a realization, their faces darkening at the thought. This wasn’t just a simple case of falling into the water; it might have been premeditated.
At that moment, Li Lingyang caught a glimpse of one of the maids in panic, cringing as if fearing something.
“Luna, did you see something?” Li Lingyang’s voice came out sharp and piercing, abruptly hailing the maid.
The maid’s legs went soft, almost collapsing to her knees, shaking her head repeatedly, “No… no, I didn’t see anything, I don’t know…”
“If you don’t tell the truth now, leave the Li Mansion this instant, and never be employed here again!” Li Lingyang’s voice grew heavier, a palpable intimidation almost piercing the air and going straight to the maid’s heart.
The maid was in total panic, casting a frightened glance at Shen Jiangqing and Chengcheng, stuttering, “I… I’ll tell, but I didn’t see who loosened the wooden barrier. I just saw Lady Ning and Ningning taking Miss Doudou out, then Ningning Miss ran ahead, and Miss Doudou followed, and Lady Ning picked up a call. When she turned her head, she found Miss Doudou had fallen into the water…”
As her words fell, she seemed to point everyone towards a new clue, that Ningning was the first to run to the lakeside and Doudou had followed right after!
Ning Yichu, hearing her daughter being accused, was even more furious than when the accusations targeted herself, “What do you mean? Are you suggesting my daughter deliberately loosened the wooden barrier to frame Doudou? Did you see this with your own eyes? Ningning is only four years old and is good friends with Doudou, how could she possibly do such a thing?”
Accusing Ningning of harming someone was something Ning Yichu would never believe!
Overcome with anger, she felt a wave of dizziness, a coldness as if from excessive blood loss, and she nearly passed out.
Ningning quickly held her, her small face turning extremely pale. Indeed, she was the one who ran to the lakeside to see the carp first, and then Doudou had followed.
But she had never known that the plank was loose, which would cause Doudou to fall down.
“I didn’t do it, it wasn’t me who tampered with the plank, I didn’t harm anyone!” she explained anxiously, her large eyes staring at Li Lingyang, “I didn’t hurt my little sister! I really treated her as a good friend…”
Ning Yichu’s emotions surged, wanting to defend her daughter, but she still had water in her lungs and ended up gasping for air, coughing repeatedly.
“Wow…” Doudou couldn’t stand it anymore, she desperately gestured to explain, but no one saw her, and she suddenly burst into loud sobs.
The little one’s crying pierced into Li Lingyang’s heart, and he scooped up Doudou in his arms, his sharp cold eyes sweeping over everyone, “Ningning was invited by Doudou. If she wanted to harm Doudou, she would have done so long ago, not waited until today! You all don’t need to guess wildly. If you want to argue, go outside, don’t frighten Doudou!”
Granny Li also spoke up to stop them, “I think you are all blinded by lard, not using your brains at all. Chu Chu, Ningning, Granny believes in you.”
Ning Yichu had a tearful look in her eyes, it was unclear whether it was because of Doudou crying or because of Granny Li and Li Lingyang’s trust.
She held Ningning tightly in her arms, took a deep breath and said, “As a mother, I can’t watch my child get hurt, even if the child is born from the woman I hate the most! Granny, since your birthday banquet is almost over, I don’t think there’s any need for me to stay, thank you for your trust.”
Ning Yichu staggered as she carried Ningning out, Li Lingyang called out to her, “Wait.”
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“Is there something else?” Ning Yichu’s voice became much colder in an instant.
Li Lingyang looked at her slender figure, his brow furrowed, “It’s hard to get a taxi from here, let me take you home.”
“No need, my best friend is coming to pick me up.”
Li Lingyang moved his lips, “You saved Doudou, I should…”
“I suggest you stay here, better investigate the planks coming loose. Ningning just happened to attend the birthday party, the real culprit behind the scenes is certainly not targeting her! Doudou’s safety is more important than anything else!” These words seemed to be directed at Li Lingyang, as well as to the Li household.
Finally, under Li Lingyang’s gaze, Ning Yichu walked out of the Li Mansion.
Li Lingyang handed Doudou over to Shen Jiangqing, arranging for a detailed investigation into why the plank could have been loose.
Was it an accident, or was it man-made?
Shen Jiangqing offered a few insincere comforts to Doudou and then tried to follow Li Lingyang, planning to give him a piece of her mind, and to ensure that Ningning was stamped as illegitimate! However, Li Lingyang gave her no chance, because, shortly after the arrangements were made, Li Lingyang received a phone call from Special Assistant Xu.
“President Li, the sample comparison results are out!”
“Why so late?” Li Lingyang was annoyed. Ning Yichu had just left; would he still be able to catch up now?
Special Assistant Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead; he had already rushed the process, but to avoid any mistakes in the sample comparison results, he had done it again.
“I’m sorry, President Li, the results have been sent to your email.” He only hoped President Li could stay calm after reading it.
Shaking off everyone else, Li Lingyang strode to the garage, bent over to get into the driver’s seat, and then opened the test report…