A second chance with my billionaire husband

Chapter 1298 - 252: Fate’s Unpredictable Visit

No matter how turbulent it was outside, Yun Ya decided not to pay any attention to it, and nestled in Yan Song’s arms for a peaceful sleep.

Meanwhile, the Yan Family was in chaos due to the death of Lu Mingzhu.

Lu Yuke slept early, usually falling asleep after lying in bed by eight or so, but her sleep was quite light, and she woke up with any slight disturbance.

Rushed footsteps, Aunt Cui’s anxious voice rang outside the door: "Madam..."

Lu Yuke threw on a coat and got up, her brows furrowed, "What happened?"

The fingers resting on her knees trembled slightly, for some reason, she felt an ominous premonition in her heart.

Aunt Cui pushed the door open and hurriedly approached Lu Yuke, bent over, and whispered a few words, causing Lu Yuke’s eyes to widen fully, and in the next instant, she stood up abruptly, her coat slipping to the floor.

"What?" Her voice was filled with disbelief.

Aunt Cui lowered her head, still feeling as if in a dream, "You better go have a look, the police will arrive soon."

Lu Yuke proceeded barefoot to leave, but suddenly halted after a couple of steps, pausing briefly where she stood, frowning as she asked: "Did you say Yan Zi was also present?"

Aunt Cui saw Lu Yuke’s face, looking especially grim in the night, and felt a tremor in her heart, lowering her head further: "The madam and the second master were all there, it was said to be accidental death..."

"Didn’t you say she was staying in her room all along? How did she end up over by the Plum Forest?" Lu Yuke’s gaze turned somber as she looked over.

Aunt Cui’s heart skipped a beat, her head hanging even lower: "I did check before, Miss Mingzhu was obediently staying in her room, and I even put sleeping pills in her dinner as per your instructions, who would’ve thought Miss Mingzhu would..."

"No need to explain, that disobedient girl deserved to die." Lu Yuke sat on the chair, poured herself a cup of tea, and asked: "Who has she been interacting with recently?"

"Li Xiaoxiao from the kitchen."

Lu Yuke let out a cold laugh: "She was used as a tool by someone, such a foolish girl, I shouldn’t have brought her here in the first place."

With her temperament, she wouldn’t survive long in this deep courtyard, initially hoping she’d come to her senses after this incident, but unexpectedly, she proved true to form.

It’s just as well, this foolish woman saves me the effort of training her; dead is dead.

Despite being her own brother’s legitimate granddaughter, now that she’s dead, Madam not only feels no remorse but even a sense of relief, Aunt Cui, knowing the woman’s ruthlessness, was still surprised by its extent.

"Even in death, she should die worthily." The chilliness in Lu Yuke’s eyes intensified.

Though the room was heated, nice and warm, Aunt Cui suddenly felt cold.

After a while, someone came looking, saying the police had arrived and wanted Lu Yuke to identify the body. Upon reaching Plum Forest, the area was brightly lit up, Yan Zi was held in Jiang Li’s arms, police were recording Jiang Li’s statement, and Meng Shujing was present too. Seeing Lu Yuke approaching, Meng Shujing sighed and walked over: "I never thought something like this would happen, Mom, you must restrain your grief."

The glee in her heart at Lu Mingzhu’s death was hard to conceal, she wished she could set off firecrackers to celebrate, as long as Lu Yuke was struck down, she felt happy.

Lu Yuke cast a cold glance at her, that look was more piercing than the cold winter wind, instantly extinguishing Meng Shujing’s slight excitement, causing her to retreat sullenly aside.

Lu Yuke spotted a figure lying on the open ground beside Plum Forest, completely covered with a white cloth, invoking an extremely eerie feeling under the night sky. A cordon surrounded the body, police wielding flashlights investigated for clues around.

Lu Yuke, assisted by Aunt Cui, walked over. Aunt Cui glanced at her: "Madam, please be careful."

Lu Yuke pushed her away, crouched down, lifted a corner of the white cloth, glanced and then released it.

"Indeed, it’s Mingzhu." Her expression devoid of sorrow or joy.

The police asked her a few questions because it happened at the Yan Family, they preferred to keep it quiet, handling it with discretion.

Due to Yan Zi having a quarrel and even physical scuffle with the deceased, leading to the deceased’s accidental death with a branch penetrating her heart, Yan Zi was suspected of involuntary manslaughter and was to be taken to the police station for questioning.

"I don’t want to go...the person wasn’t killed by me, why are you taking me away?" Yan Zi’s emotions were nearing collapse.

Jiang Li held her, whispering comfortingly in her ear, then said to the police: "I’m the one who acted; I’ll go to the police station with you."

Yan Zi looked at him in panic: "Jiang Li..."

Jiang Li patted her head: "It’s okay, go back and get a good rest, and by the time you wake, I’ll be back."