Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 438: Why is This Person Not Following the Norm?!
The Wang family was eager to distance themselves from Wang Fengsong and the Mu family, especially since news of Wang Fengsong’s intentions to harm had spread. If everyone knew about it, the incident regarding the missing exam-taker would surely not fall on their heads. They suspected that Wang Fengsong wouldn’t be stupid enough to take such drastic actions, but these days, it was too easy for someone to just vanish without a trace. If it turned out that the person was truly harmed, who would be held responsible—Wang Fengsong or the Wang family?
Suddenly, a series of sharp claps echoed from the entrance of the living room, startling everyone. A strikingly beautiful girl leaned against the doorframe, lazily applauding. Next to her stood a tall, imposing man whose eyes glared at the Mu and Wang families with a vicious intent, as if he wished to eliminate them all.
"It’s perfect timing! I just walked in, and I hear you all plotting to harm someone. The world is indeed treacherous; a living person can just vanish into thin air," Su Yijia remarked, spreading her hands with a mockingly fearful expression, clearly treating the two families as if they were mere clowns.
Wang Fengsong glared at Su Yijia like a demon. "What are you doing here?"
"You asked the Wang family to investigate me, right? I thought I’d save you the trouble of digging around and came here myself," Su Yijia replied, smiling sweetly.
Wang Fengsong felt nearly choked by her words. Before she could think of a way to navigate this precarious situation, Su Yijia stepped closer to Mu Xiaowei, who had been watching her intently. Qin Kaize stood protectively beside her, blocking the Wang and Mu families from getting any closer.
Su Yijia tiptoed, bringing her face even closer to his. "So, do you want to say something now that you see my face?" she asked curiously.
Mu Xiaowei opened his mouth, stuttering, "You... look familiar." But he was certain he hadn’t seen her face before the day of the exam at Qing University.
"Familiar? Ha!" Su Yijia couldn’t help but scoff. Her gaze turned filled with murderous rage as she looked at him. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Mu Xiaowei frowned, just as Su Yijia suddenly kicked him hard in the chest. He instinctively tried to block the blow but was held back by Qin Kaize, who had been fully prepared. The kick landed squarely, causing Mu Xiaowei to cough up blood.
Su Yijia had not used her full strength, but that kick was enough to break several of his ribs. The Mu and Wang families were caught off guard by her audacity; they hadn’t expected her to come in swinging.
By the time they reacted, screams erupted from all around. Grandma Cui rushed over, attempting to confront Su Yijia, but was shoved to the ground.
Mu Zhuqian looked at Su Yijia as if she had gone mad. "Are you insane? It’s Wang Fengsong who wants to kill! You two have a grudge against each other, yet you come in and randomly kick my brother and push my mother down? My mom is old! If something happens to her, we definitely won’t let you off!"
"She’s been living comfortably for twenty years, yet you can’t handle her being pushed once?" Su Yijia responded, as if she had heard the funniest joke.
Wang Fengsong was so shocked that she froze, her mind racing with how to escape this situation. How could she have ever predicted that this little brat would act so recklessly? Did she not care about the potential backlash from the Mu and Wang families joining forces to retaliate?
Despite everything that had happened with the exam, a slender person was still stronger than a skinny horse. Although her husband was somewhat successful, it was nothing compared to the established status of the third generation from the Mu and Wang families.
No matter how incredulous Wang Fengsong felt, Su Yijia had indeed barged in without any hesitation. She pulled out a photo from her pocket and brandished it in front of the Mu and Wang families. "Open your eyes wide and look carefully at this man!" she said coldly, before thrusting the photo in front of a still-coughing Mu Xiaowei. "Do you recognize the person in this photo?"
Mu Xiaowei stared at the girl in the photo, feeling a chilling sensation wash over him. The photo showed him looking happy and content, but despite searching his mind, he couldn’t remember anything about it.
Seeing his shocked and confused expression only fueled Su Yijia’s anger. "Twenty-one years ago, you met the woman in this photo in Hu City. That woman is my mother. You sweet-talked her into marrying you and only hosted two small banquets without ever registering the marriage. Later, when my mother was pregnant with me, you suddenly disappeared. My mother and grandparents faced a scandal because of you. When my mother secretly gave birth to me, she was murdered. My grandparents, innocent of any wrongdoing, were sent to a labor camp for re-education, doing work they had never done before and nearly dying countless times. I grew up being mistreated by the very people who took me in as their servant, all while you were living the high life, stepping up the ranks, with a wife and child, residing in a spacious home and boasting in meetings."
Su Yijia pointed at Mu Xiaowei, her voice rising with emotion. "And now you sit here, acting confused, not understanding anything! You recognize me as familiar? Well, isn’t that just perfect!"
Qin Kaize, worried about her agitation, quickly supported her. "Jiajia, don’t get upset. We don’t need him; we just need him to pay the price for what he did."
"I’m not upset!" Su Yijia emphasized seriously. She truly didn’t feel sadness; after all, she wasn’t the original owner of these grievances. The original owner’s mother was dead, and so was the original owner. None of this could be reversed; she was just here to seek justice.
Yet, her claim did not seem convincing to anyone.
"I’m sorry! I don’t remember... I..." Mu Xiaowei stammered, panic evident in his voice.
