Chapter 25 Interrogation

After school, Murong Xue finally went home in a better mood with the constant comfort from her friend Mo Aili.

Along the way, Murong Xue kept thinking about how to explain to her parents when she went home. But she didn't do anything wrong in the first place, so there was nothing to be afraid of. However, thinking of her mother's possible shrew scolding when she got angry, Murong Xue was still a little worried.

Soon, Murong Xue saw the door of her home. She walked into the hall cautiously.

"Come in quickly. Why are you dawdling at the door?" Zhang Keren became angry when she saw Murong Xue looking around.

Murong Xue touched her nose with an embarrassed smile, "Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Murong Fenghua threw the newspaper in his hand with a "pop", "It seems that you still know to come back!"

Murong Xue shrank her shoulders, "What's the matter? I didn't do anything wrong."

"Come here. Do you dare to say that you did nothing wrong? Look at the pictures here. What is going on? Who are those men?" Zhang Keren pointed to the photos on the table.

With one simple glance, Murong Xue knew they were exactly the same photos as the ones in school.

Xiao Keli really tried her best to let Murong Xue be thoroughly discredited at school. What was more, she also wanted Murong Xue to lose her love at home. How unforgivable Xiao Keli was! But now it was not the time for Murong Xue to think about it. She needed to comfort her family first. In her last life, she was too stubborn. She always felt that her parents didn't love her because they always criticized her. Therefore, every time when she planned to admit her mistake in the first place, somehow she would always end up quarreling with her parents.

In this life, she would definitely handle the relationship with her family well.

"Dad, mom, don't you know what kind of person your daughter is? There must be someone framing me," Murong Xue said coquettishly.

Murong Fenghua shot a glare at her, "If you haven't done these things, can someone get anything against you? Tell me! Who are these men?"

Murong Xue pouted, "Okay. I'll just tell you about them. Don't be angry. This man is called Gu Ming, a partner of my company. This photo was shot on the day when I went to select raw materials with Gu Ming. This man is a senior student in the school. I happened to meet him after school on that day, so I had a meal with him. In fact, there was a girl who ate with us together. If you don’t believe me, I can ask them to confront me."

"Are you running a company now? When did it happen? Why don’t you tell us about it?" Murong Fenghua questioned.

Ignoring the detail about Murong Xue running a company, Zhang Keren immediately pointed to the photo of Chu Yisen kissing her daughter's forehead and asked, "Don't change the topic. What about this photo? What's the matter with this man?"

Murong Xue also felt wronged, "I also feel wronged about this. This man is my neighbor. His arm was injured that day. I help him with the bondage. Then he gave me a goodnight kiss when he returned to his house. I feel aggrieved about it, too. But maybe it’s because he often stays abroad. This is how the foreign greetings are."

Then Murong Xue raised three fingers, "I swear that what I said is true."

Seeing no signs of lying on their daughter's face, Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren believed Murong Xue’s explanation, but they were still a little worried. There must be a goal to take the pictures. Someone must have been eyeing their daughter, but this method was not a clever one. It didn’t seem to be from any of their business opponents. Could it be that their daughter had offended someone?

The safety of their daughter was of the greatest importance. Murong Fenghua quickly asked, "Xue, think about it. Have you offended someone?"

Murong Xue felt warm in her heart and said with comfort, "Today, there are a few photos of this kind posted in the school. I think it should be done by people in the school. Don't worry. I will take care of it myself. This trifling matter will not affect me."

"Are you sure you can handle it?"

Murong Xue nodded solemnly, "Yes. Like father, like son. You need to believe that your daughter is not that bad."

Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren looked at each other. They could clearly see the gratification in each other's eyes. Their daughter had really grown up.

"Okay. We won't intervene in this matter then. You can handle it yourself. If there is any trouble, tell us at any time, you know? Also, is your partner in that company reliable? When do you invite him to visit our home when you and he are free?"

"Okay. I will invite him to have a meal at home tomorrow, so you can rest assured." Murong Xue was relieved when she saw that she had persuaded her parents.

"Girl, we are just worried about you."

"Yes. Yes. I love you the most!"

"You cunning girl…"

"..."

On the other side, in the underground stone-cutting studio of Rise Group, Gu Ming stared at the plump jadeite unwrapped by the master. He opened his eyes wide. He thought that it would be nice if the raw material he bought had a few pieces of jadeite. That day they had picked more than 80 pieces of raw materials, and it turned out that there were only 5 pieces without jade. This time they had really made a great profit. There was even a top-level jade among them, which made Gu Ming feel like a thousand horses galloping in his heart. He failed to calm down even after a long time…

When Murong Xue arrived at school early the next morning, she saw Yang Feng standing at the door from a distance. The handsome figure attracted the admiration of several girls from time to time.

However, Yang Feng's cold face made people afraid of coming close to him.

Seeing an acquaintance, Murong Xue walked over and asked curiously, "Yang, why haven't you entered the school yet?"

Yang Feng raised his head and glanced at Murong Xue deeply. There were incomprehensible emotions hidden in his dark eyes, "I'm waiting for you. Are you free now? I want to talk to you."

Murong Xue frowned and saw the students coming and going around. From time to time, there were a few people looking at them curiously. So she asked: "Here?" Murong Xue glanced at the surrounding crowd as a hint.

"The class is about to begin. How about eating together after school?" Yang Feng suggested.

Murong Xue remembered the rumors she suffered from yesterday. If she was seen eating out with Yang Feng today, she might not be able to prove herself innocent. She looked at Yang Feng with a little embarrassment.

Seeing her embarrassed face, a touch of injury flashed in Yang Feng’s eyes, "It makes you awkward. Are you afraid of your boyfriend's misunderstanding?"

"Boyfriend? I don't have a boyfriend." Murong Xue was very confused.

Yang Feng was overjoyed when Murong Xue said that she had no boyfriend. He smiled happily, "Then why don't you want to eat with me?"

Murong Xue was almost blinded by his brilliant smile, "It’s not that I don't want to eat with you. Didn't you see the bulletin board in the school yesterday? I am a celebrity in the school right now. If I eat out with you again today, the spit from your fans can drown me. Well, I happen to be going to invite a friend to my home for dinner today. If you don’t mind, come together with us. Anyway, our two families are old friends. And your dad and my dad are friends."

Yang Feng smiled more happily now, "Okay. Let's go there together after school!"

Why was he smiling so happily? Were her words just now a joke to him? Feeling confused, Murong Xue nodded, raised her cell phone, and said, "I’ll call you after school. Let's go to class now."

Just like yesterday, Murong Xue still received a lot of attention along the way.

Murong Xue's calm appearance made many students think highly of her, but the rumors could not be stopped so easily.

Arriving in the classroom, Murong Xue was numb with the worried eyes of Mo Aili. Those eyes almost made Murong Xue wonder if she was terminally ill. "Mo, what are you doing?"

"Didn’t you say that you would solve the rumor? A day has passed. I don’t know how the newest rumor describes you in the school. Look at you! You don’t feel anxious at all. You are even so gracious to ask me what I am doing. If you can’t solve the rumor, let me do it for you. I can still ask my brother for help." Mo Aili gritted her teeth with the regret that Murong Xue had failed to live up to her expectations.

Murong Xue smiled rather happily. What a good friend whom she had missed in her last life! "Don't frown. You almost look like an old woman with knotted eyebrows."

Mo Aili was annoyed, "Don't change the topic. I'm talking about something serious with you."

Murong Xue knew she was really worried, so she stopped teasing Mo Aili, "It's okay. It will be resolved in a few days. Don’t worry. By the way, are you free tonight? How about coming to my house for dinner?"

"Okay! I’ve been wanting to go to your house for a long time." Mo Aili was very happy. She had made a lot of friends before, but then she learned that those people only befriended her because of her renowned family. They always flattered her during daily communication. Gradually, she didn't like to associate with them. Unlike them, Murong Xue was her true friend.

"Then it's decided."

After school, just when the group of people came out of the school gate, they saw an unexpected person, Mo Liufeng.

Murong Xue looked at Mo Aili suspiciously.

Mo Aili hesitantly scratched her head with an embarrassed smile, "I just called my brother and told him that I was not going home for dinner tonight because I would visit your house. Then my brother hung up after saying that he would go there, too. I forgot to tell you."

Forgot to tell her? How could it be forgotten? Was the girl’s brain filled with food? Murong Xue was embarrassed.

"Liufeng, why are you here too? Are you afraid that I will abduct your little sister?" Murong Xue joked.

"What? Don’t you welcome me? I’ve got something to tell you. It’s about what you said last time." Mo Liufeng raised his eyebrows.

Yang Feng looked at the man in front of him. Mo Liufeng looked mature beyond his age with his handsome face, slender figure, and unique strong-willed and valiant temperament. Also, he seemed to know Murong Xue very well. Yang Feng felt a deep sense of crisis. Tears had flowed in his heart countless times.

Murong Xue remembered that last time she had asked Mo Liufeng to find a bodyguard. She suddenly saw the light. There were so many things these days that she forgot to contact Mo Liufeng. It was really embarrassing to ask Mo Liufeng for help and make him come over in person. "How come? I really look forward to your visit. Let's come to my house for dinner together. How about talking at that time?"

Mo Liufeng didn't waste time saying other words. After opening the car door and taking the driver's seat, he signaled them to get in the car.

After getting in the car, Murong Xue also dialed Gu Ming's phone number, explaining that she was inviting him to eat at home. And she also informed the address. Gu Ming readily agreed on the phone.

In the main hall of the Murong Family's house

The Murong couple kept looking at the few people Murong Xue brought back home. Mo Aili was innocent and artless. The other three men were unusual people. Their excellent performance made the Murong couple relieved a lot. At least the friends of Xue looked good. It seemed that they had really misunderstood the photos.

At the dinner table, Mo Aili did not hide her liking of food at all. The vegetables that Murong Xue took out of the space for Ms. Wu to cook were eaten up only after a while. They were so delicious! Trying to save face, Mo Liufeng and other men kept their table manners. However, Mo Aili was completely disregarding her personal image, eating and drinking excessively. Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren were stunned to see this. Murong Xue was awkward, and Mo Liufeng, as the elder brother of Mo Aili, had to show an embarrassed smile.

Because of Mo Aili, a foodie, the atmosphere of the meal had also become more cordial. Everyone was more friendly.

After the meal, Murong Fenghua said that he wanted to talk to Gu Ming about the company, so the two of them went to the study.

And Mo Aili kept chatting with Zhang Keren. It happened that Zhang Keren also wanted to know more about Murong Xue's situation at school. The two hit it off and went gossiping on the sidelines.

Murong Xue, Yang Feng, and Mo Liufeng were left here. Since they had things to talk to each other, they stayed together for a talk.

Mo Liufeng firstly said, "Xue, the bodyguard you asked me to find for you last time has been found. There are two candidates. One is 30 years old, named Zhang Feng. He used to be a colonel before leaving the army. The other’s name is Mo Ziwen. In my opinion, I prefer him. He has excellent characteristics with integrity, but his situation is quite special. Outstanding as he is, he is originally supposed to be promoted to major general. However, because he had a seriously ill younger brother to take care of, he applied for retirement under special circumstances. He says that if you choose him, you must also accept his younger brother and take good care of him. It’s you who make the choice."