The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

Chapter 1138: Denial

Ling Feng smiled faintly, "There’s indeed a misunderstanding, but let’s not rush to talk about it now. How about we find somewhere quiet first?"

"Sure!"

Li Wen nodded and then turned to point toward the school, "There’s an auditorium over there; it’s a good place to chat!"

"No problem!"

Ling Feng replied and then added, "You go ahead and wait for me there. I’ll bring Mu Lingling over shortly!"

"Alright!"

Li Wen nodded again and led the way toward the school.

Ling Feng entered the courtyard, and as he reached the door, Tang Xiaoqian opened it.

Tang Xiaoqian and Mu Lingling had overheard the conversation outside just moments ago. Tang Xiaoqian immediately asked, "Ling Feng, who were those people?"

"They’re here for Lingling."

Ling Feng replied, then gave a wry smile, "This is the first time I realized just how vile human nature can be. It’s truly beyond my imagination!"

He then turned to Mu Lingling and said, "Come back to the school with me for a bit. Let me show you what kind of person Li Yan truly is!"

"It’s really her?"

Mu Lingling had vaguely heard the voices outside earlier, and one of them sounded like Li Yan, though she couldn’t clearly discern the conversation. It was just a familiar voice.

Upon Ling Feng’s confirmation, Mu Lingling felt a tight knot in her chest.

She and Tang Xiaoqian soon followed Ling Feng out of the house and back to the school.

Ling Feng first went to the dormitory to get the photograph, then brought the two women to the auditorium.

Li Wen and the others had already entered, powering on the lights, so the auditorium was now brightly lit.

Seeing Li Yan and Tian Hao there, Mu Lingling was visibly shocked, "It’s really you? Didn’t you say you were going home? Why did you come back?"

Li Yan knew the moment of reckoning had arrived. With a cold smile, she mocked, "Of course I came back. Now let me ask you: where’s that earring?"

"Huh?"

Mu Lingling froze for a moment, then replied, "I already told you—it was lost by accident. I’ve been looking for it!"

"Fine, let’s shelve the matter of the earring for now. I want to ask you: do you admit that Li Tong’s death was caused by you?" Li Yan asked loud and sternly.

"Me?"

Mu Lingling was stunned yet again, her eyes widening in disbelief. "He fell off the cliff himself; how could that have been my doing? On that day, I wasn’t even with you—I was with Tian Hao at the scenic spot!"

"Stop spouting nonsense. At the time, I was alone—I didn’t see you at all!" Tian Hao interjected immediately.

"...."

Mu Lingling was dumbfounded, looking at Tian Hao in disbelief, "What are you saying? Did you forget?"

"I remember very clearly that day. You and Li Tong insisted on going to a dangerous area outside the scenic spot. Everyone objected, but he ended up being dragged away by you!"

Tian Hao’s face was icy, and he continued, "You weren’t alone, though—Hu Xue also went with you. After Li Tong fell off the cliff, Hu Xue must have realized what you’d done, and not long afterward, she disappeared. Clearly, she was silenced by you!"

Mu Lingling listened, dumbstruck. Her eyes reddened as she shouted, "How can you fabricate such lies? That’s not the truth!"

Li Yan sneered, "Oh, it’s not the truth? You couldn’t stand how close I was to Li Tong. Not only were you jealous, but you seduced him, stole him away, and then killed him! You’re a cold-hearted, venomous woman!"

Mu Lingling burst into tears.

The two people she had once considered companions suddenly turned on her, pinning a murder accusation on her. She felt as though she was meeting two strangers for the first time!

Seeing this, Ling Feng felt a pang in his chest; he couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. Sensing the situation had reached its peak, he spoke calmly, "Are you two done talking? Now it’s my turn, isn’t it?"

"Please go ahead, Mr. Ling!"

Li Wen, who had been observing from the sidelines, felt that Mu Lingling looked like a genuinely innocent young woman. She didn’t match the villainous portrayal painted by Li Yan—perhaps there was indeed more to the story here!

Ling Feng smiled lightly and pulled out the photograph in his hand, "If Mu Lingling were really as ruthless as you claim, why would she keep a group photo with five people on her desk? What do you think of that?"

"That’s just for show—to fool us!" Li Yan snapped.

Ling Feng ignored her, turning to Li Wen and saying, "You mentioned the earring earlier; well, it’s actually been found already, and it’s right here in my hand!"

Then he flipped his palm and revealed the earring, handing it to Li Wen, "Mr. Li, with your level of insight, you should be able to discern what’s unusual about this."

"Hmm?"

Li Wen paused for a second, taking the earring and inspecting it carefully, then said, "Something has definitely been tampered with, but I can’t pinpoint what it is."

"Is that so?"

Ling Feng also paused for a moment, surprised. He had assumed the earring was created by the Li Family, but now it seemed to be of other origins!

He smiled again, "No matter—I can explain what’s strange about it."

He then recounted how Mu Lingling started experiencing health issues after receiving the earring.

As soon as he finished, Li Yan coldly interjected, "Are you trying to pin this on me? Don’t bother—I haven’t even seen that earring, and it’s definitely not the one I gave her!"

"Oh?"

Ling Feng gave her a steely look, then sneered, "So your way of getting out of blame is simply denial? Unfortunately for you, that won’t work!"

Were it not for the fact that Li Yan was a woman, Ling Feng’s fist might have already landed on her face.

While he had never hit a woman, seeing Li Yan’s shameless expression made him struggle to contain his fury.

To counteract her arrogance, Ling Feng decided to play his trump card!

Turning to Li Wen, he asked seriously, "Mr. Li, may I ask—does the Li Family impose strict discipline on its members? It’s a prestigious household, after all."

"Indeed, very strict. Mr. Ling, what are you implying?"

Li Wen was perplexed, uncertain why Ling Feng had suddenly brought up this topic.

Ling Feng smiled knowingly, "Since it’s strict, the guidelines for daughters would surely be even tougher. Would the Li Family disapprove if one of their daughters were to behave inappropriately in romantic affairs outside the home?"

"Well..."

Li Wen was even more bewildered now. This clearly seemed directed at Li Yan!

After a moment of hesitation, he responded, "The patriarch strongly detests such conduct, viewing it as disgraceful to the family name."

Ling Feng chuckled and then brought out his phone, locating a recorded video and offering it to Li Wen, "Then perhaps you should take a look at this!"

"What’s this?"

Li Wen took the phone, confused, and pressed play.

Soon, Li Yan’s voice echoed throughout the auditorium: "Is there any wine left?"

Upon hearing these words, both Li Yan and Tian Hao’s faces changed dramatically!

Especially Tian Hao, who went pale as a ghost, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

Li Wen stared at the phone screen, while Ling Feng urged him, "If it feels slow, you can fast-forward—it gets much better later on!"

"Ling, I’ll kill you!"

As those words rang out, Tian Hao seemed to grasp what was coming and lunged forward toward Ling Feng!