Xia Xinmei stepped forward, looking at Nangong Yaoling and Xiaonuan.

"Xiaonuan... what is going on?"

"What’s going on, you should know better than I do." Xia Xiaonuan said lightly.

Xia Xinmei trembled all over.

Something flashed in her eyes, but she gritted her teeth and hurriedly stepped forward, looking at Xiaonuan, "Xiaonuan... whatever it is, let’s resolve it as a family. There must be some misunderstanding here!"

"They’ve both confessed already, there’s nothing to misunderstand." Xia Xiaonuan looked at Xia Xinmei and curled her lips into a cold smile, "They’ve admitted it, they were the ones who caused mother’s death. Xinmei, you should be glad for mother, finally the culprits have been found and she can be avenged."

"Xinmei! Quickly tell Xiaonuan that this has nothing to do with Dad! It’s all that woman’s doing! Xiaonuan..."

"Dad! What are you saying?" Xia Xinmei turned and looked incredulously at Xia Zhennan.

Clearly, she never imagined that the man who always vowed to bring her and her mother happiness would turn and disown her just like that.

Indeed, perhaps, when he caused the death of his own wife, she should have realized that Mrs. Xia’s fate would be their fate as well!

Xia Xinmei’s lips curled into a cold smile.

"Xiaonuan, Yun is just a servant, how could she possibly direct Dad?" Xia Xinmei gritted her teeth and stepped forward, kneeling in front of Xia Xiaonuan.

"Xiaonuan, I beg you to spare Yun, she’s taken care of our family for many years... even if she hasn’t achieved anything notable, she’s worked hard..."

"Xinmei, what are you talking about? How dare you speak this way to your father!" Xia Zhennan shouted angrily, wanting to rush forward, but was held back by bodyguards.

Xia Xiaonuan watched the scene in silence and said, "Xinmei, do you realize that if it weren’t for this woman, mother wouldn’t be dead? You said Yun is just a servant, do you think her life is more important than mother’s?"

She spoke slowly, wanting to see whether Xia Xinmei would protect herself or her mother when faced with danger.

If she truly tried to protect Yun, it would indicate there was still a shred of conscience in her. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

However, to her disappointment, Xia Xinmei stood there dumbfounded, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing this, Yun hurriedly rushed over, knelt on the ground, and said, "Young Mistress, it’s all my fault, the young lady just pities me as a servant... she..."

"What pity!" Xia Zhennan, seeing his own daughter not standing by him, was furious, with veins bulging on his forehead. He shouted, "Young Master! Xiaonuan... do you know, in fact, Xinmei is my..."

"Master!" Yun turned her head, frantically shouting at Xia Zhennan, "Don’t say anymore! I’m begging you!"

Xia Xinmei’s eyes widened in terror, looking at Xiaonuan and then at Xia Zhennan.

Her hands were trembling, aware that once her identity was exposed, she would be finished...

Xia Zhennan laughed loudly, pointing at Yun, "Why won’t you let me speak? I want to tell the Young Master and Young Mistress... actually, Xinmei she..."

"Xia Zhennan, I’ll fight you!" At this moment, Yun suddenly screamed hysterically, frantically grabbing a fruit knife from the tea table.

Nangong Yaoling and Xia Xiaonuan both gasped, Nangong Yaoling widened his eyes, quickly turning to use his body to shield Xia Xiaonuan.

Xia Xiaonuan was also startled, and when the two of them regained their composure, they saw the fruit knife already piercing into Xia Zhennan’s chest.