After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 96.1

It was very late when Ye Murou picked up Zhou Xiaojiang.

She had waited outside the university for a long time, because Zhou Xiaojiang said she wanted to talk to Xia Shishi alone. Ye Murou knew what she wanted to talk about, and she also knew that Zhou Xiaojiang would most likely be unable to resolve the conversation.

The waiting time in the car was agonizing, especially after the scheduled time passed, and Zhou Xiaojiang did not answer several calls from Ye Murou.

When the call finally connected, Zhou Xiaojiang’s response was unusually silent.

Something was wrong, but the nature of the problem was unclear.

After getting Zhou Xiaojiang into the car, Ye Murou dared not ask. She could see that Zhou Xiaojiang was in a distressed state, clearly on the verge of a breakdown. To avoid provoking her, Ye Murou drove her back as quickly as possible and specifically advised, “You must be tired today, please get some rest early.”

She dared not say anything else.

After the door closed, Ye Murou heard the sound of something shattering inside.

She walked downstairs, hesitated, and then called Xia Shishi. Xia Shishi answered quickly.

Ye Murou: “I hope I’m not disturbing you.”

Xia Shishi’s voice was also very fatigued: “No, did Zhou Xiaojiang cause you trouble?”

Ye Murou assessed the other party’s tone and replied: “No, but Zhou Xiaojiang’s condition is very concerning. Did you two meet? Did she say anything inappropriate?”

Ye Murou unconsciously chewed on her fingernail.

Inciting Zhou Xiaojiang to take those actions was entirely her own idea, and she had not consulted with Xia Shishi.

Previously, at the company, Ye Murou would follow Xia Shishi’s plans, but now…

They were friends, and Ye Murou wanted to do something for Xia Shishi, to take the initiative.

If this would cause trouble for Xia Shishi, then she would rather not do it.

“She might have done something she shouldn’t have,” Xia Shishi said coldly, recounting the events, and then Xia Shishi also started to feel frustrated.

“Did she say anything?”

Ye Murou was stunned for a long time, not expecting such a thing to have happened.

She heard Xia Shishi’s question and was equally confused, because judging by Zhou Xiaojiang’s state, it did not look like she was the one who did it… “No, she didn’t speak the entire way, but she was very angry.”

Xia Shishi: “Angry, you say… Forget it, you rest well for now. We’ll observe the situation in a few days.”

This matter was truly too suspicious.

It would be understandable if they weren’t familiar with Zhou Xiaojiang, but they knew that Zhou Xiaojiang had minimal motive.

Moreover, even if Zhou Xiaojiang had actually done it and was a good enough actress to deceive them, she wouldn’t have maintained that level of anger in front of Ye Murou.

Unless Zhou Xiaojiang had already discovered Ye Murou’s true identity.

Xia Shishi felt that she might be overthinking things. It was very late, and she was genuinely tired, so she fell asleep hugging Wen Jiao.

Regardless of the situation there, Xia Shishi still had to attend class the next day; after all, she was an unfortunate student.

Wen Jiao kissed Xia Shishi’s forehead, reassuring her: “Come back early.”

Xia Shishi wrinkled her nose and gave a plaintive “Mhm.”

Upon arriving in the classroom, she did notice people looking over with eyes eager for gossip.

In any case, Zhou Xiaojiang was the most suspicious person at the scene. She had no motive, and neither did anyone else. Thus, while Zhou Xiaojiang was suspected, Xia Shishi was inevitably implicated.

Zhou Xiaojiang was invited by Xia Shishi to perform at the school anniversary, which was a fact, right?

Then Xia Shishi must know something!

If it weren’t for Xia Shishi’s overtly cold expression, some classmates would have already succumbed to the urge to ask.

After class, the counselor also came to speak with Xia Shishi.

Xia Shishi: “…”

“What is your relationship with Zhou Xiaojiang?”

“It used to be very good, but not anymore.”

“I heard you two had a falling out?”

“That’s correct. Introducing her for the school anniversary was before the fallout. Afterwards, even though we had a falling out, it was too late to withdraw. On the day of the anniversary, I was walking around the school with my wife and had no contact with her.”

The counselor nearly lost control of their expression hearing Xia Shishi seriously mention her “wife.”

Considering her age, Xia Shishi was only in her early twenties, and very few people get married at this age, especially in Xia Shishi’s case, which was even more unexpected.

This was not the focus of the current incident, however. The important point was that it sounded like the Meng Gui incident genuinely had little to do with Xia Shishi.

The counselor was troubled: “You know the students are all discussing this. This matter is very important to Meng Gui, and we all need to find the person responsible. So, based on your understanding of Zhou Xiaojiang, what kind of person is she?”

All sorts of thoughts raced through Xia Shishi’s mind.

It was difficult to say those things out loud because there was no proof. The only clear evidence was the previous incident.

She could say it to increase public suspicion of Zhou Xiaojiang. This was a reasonable measure of accusation and retribution, and there was no harm in speaking up.

Yet, tragically, Xia Shishi’s sense of goodness was actually restraining her, because this matter might not have been Zhou Xiaojiang’s doing. If she spoke of those things, wouldn’t she be framing her? Wouldn’t she be the villain?

Xia Shishi gave a bitter smile. When did she become so kind?

This was not the time to be soft-hearted.

Hadn’t she done enough things to disrupt the lives of the male and female protagonists?

Even if all her previous actions were solely to be with Wen Jiao, even if they were truly wrong, she would still do them, because she wanted to be with Wen Jiao.

Xia Shishi’s eyes hardened for a moment. Now was the time to give an explanation to her past self.

She should not have died so innocently and tragically. If she hadn’t known Zhou Xiaojiang, she would have been Xia Shishi for a lifetime.

She could not use her current life to compensate for the past self who had died.

“I used to think she was a very good person,” Xia Shishi’s expression became deeply wounded.

“I have very few friends, so I treated every one of them with sincerity. No matter what she desired, I would treat it as a gift for her. Every time she would refuse, and then she would accompany me out as a form of reciprocation.”

The counselor twitched their mouth, thinking it sounded a bit like she was being taken advantage of: “Didn’t she ever do anything for you?”

Xia Shishi gave a faint laugh: “She did. She bribed Qi Xue to slander me in public. You should remember that incident. At the time, when I heard Qi Xue say that Zhou Xiaojiang paid her, I still refused to believe it, thinking Qi Xue was wrongfully accusing her.”

“Not long ago, I discovered that Zhou Xiaojiang truly did this. She kept apologizing to me. I was very sad but did not want to forgive her. I couldn’t believe someone could be so wicked. Even if she was displeased with me, she should have just told me directly, and we could have gone our separate ways.”

“To be honest, if my wife hadn’t been comforting me constantly, I probably would have been severely traumatized and unable to even come to class.”

Although she didn’t value Zhou Xiaojiang as much after her rebirth and wasn’t affected as deeply, in her past life, she was much worse off!

Just recalling it, Xia Shishi’s eyes started to redden.

She forced herself to continue: “My wife said she wanted to see the place where I went to school. I knew she was trying to help me relax, so I spent the whole day walking around the school with her. I didn’t want to see Zhou Xiaojiang at all. Honestly, after learning the truth, I actually had the thought, ‘Is this really the kind of person she is?'”

The counselor listened, astonished.

For a long time, they didn’t know how to respond.

Despite having heard many emotional disputes, this… The counselor adjusted their glasses: “I understand. So, as far as you know, does Zhou Xiaojiang have any conflict with Meng Gui?”

Xia Shishi firmly stated: “I don’t know about that. I’ve never truly understood her.”

After saying all this, the counselor dismissed Xia Shishi.

When the police came to investigate, the counselor relayed all these matters to them.

Based on Meng Gui’s testimony, Zhou Xiaojiang currently holds the greatest suspicion, and the next step is to find evidence.

Xia Shishi kept Wen Jiao’s instructions in mind and intended to go home early.

On the way, she encountered President Liu. This person was also unfortunate; originally, the Meng Gui incident shouldn’t have involved him, because after yielding the position to Xia Shishi and the others, President Liu went to help the student union.

He then also happened to walk around the piano a few times. He couldn’t avoid it; he had to pass by while helping move things.

As a result, he was questioned multiple times.

Seeing Xia Shishi, a weary President Liu said, “Meng Gui is in the hospital. She wants to see you.”

Xia Shishi sent a text message to Wen Jiao and went alone.

After finding the ward, Xia Shishi quietly walked in. Meng Gui’s bedside was adorned with many bouquets of flowers, and there were also many people visiting her. Meng Gui treated everyone equally, smiling and offering comfort. She was clearly the injured person, and this incident would be a huge emotional blow to her.

Yet she only tried her best to smile, occasionally revealing a look of distress.

Seeing Xia Shishi, Meng Gui politely said to the visitors, “I have something I’d like to talk about with her alone.”

Everyone turned to look at Xia Shishi. Those who knew the details understood the awkward position Xia Shishi was in regarding this matter.

Rather than Meng Gui wanting to chat with her, it felt more like Xia Shishi wanted to come over and explain.

Such a situation was not suitable for others to be present, especially for a proud young lady like Xia Shishi… So, everyone left a few words of blessing and then quietly departed.

“Have a seat,” Meng Gui signaled Xia Shishi to sit down.

Xia Shishi looked at Meng Gui’s face and frowned: “You seem quite relaxed.”

Meng Gui smiled: “Relaxed? Shouldn’t I be putting on a strong front? After all, I’ve always been a reliable person. Even at a time like this, I shouldn’t make people feel sorry for me.”

Indeed, Xia Shishi remembered that in her previous life, when Meng Gui was sent to the hospital, she still tried to speak up for Xia Shishi.

She was a very good person.

But perhaps having been exposed to the scrutiny of netizens, Xia Shishi felt that Meng Gui’s expression should be more painful.

Was she overthinking it?

Meng Gui watched Xia Shishi sit down, and she sighed: “I thought you wouldn’t be willing to meet me.”

Xia Shishi insisted: “I was maintaining a sense of propriety with other women, so my wife wouldn’t get jealous.”

Meng Gui: “Is that so?”

Xia Shishi: “That’s right!” Anyway, she no longer felt guilty facing Meng Gui now. The hand injury Meng Gui sustained this time wasn’t caused by her.

Meng Gui sighed: “Then my mission is finally complete.”

What was this person talking about?

Meng Gui’s expression suddenly changed, the smile vanished, and she looked particularly anguished.

But it wasn’t the kind of pain that screamed, Oh, my hand is injured, I can’t play the piano, it hurts, it really hurts.

It was the kind of relieved pain that shouted, Thank heavens, I’m finally free.

…It sounded very strange, but that was exactly it! Xia Shishi was so startled by her change that she wondered if the shock was too great and she had gone mad. Could her suspicion be cleared?

Meng Gui gritted her teeth: “Do you know? My mission in this world was completed a long time ago, but I didn’t expect to be recalled for re-employment, and twice at that! Do you know what this means!”

Xia Shishi: “I, I don’t know.” She was a little scared and wanted to text Wen Jiao.

Meng Gui angrily held up her finger, motioned a one, and then a two: “Do you know how many points I spent to exchange for your rebirth to achieve a 100% mission success rate?”

Did she hear wrong?

Why would Meng Gui know about her rebirth?