The Sickly Fake Daughter, But a Beloved Darling of All - Chapter 117

This was the first time Si Yu had met Xu Lihua. Over the past two days, her investigation had yielded many findings: Xu Lihua owed a significant amount of money abroad, and she likely returned this time to ask Mother Xu for money.

Furthermore, of the doctors who performed the surgery when Mother Xu gave birth to Jin Xishi back then, they were either dead or had gone insane. Si Yu did not believe for a second that Xu Lihua’s hand wasn’t involved in that.

“Auntie.”

Xu Chengjin stepped in front of Si Yu. Her protective stance was very obvious, and even her words carried a hint of a threat: “That’s right, we are a couple.”

“I see.”

Xu Lihua didn’t say much. She simply looked Si Yu up and down. Just as she was about to leave, she asked one more question: “What is your name?”

Si Yu rested her hand on Xu Chengjin’s shoulder. She leaned down slightly, wrapping her other arm around Xu Chengjin’s waist before looking up with her eyes: “Si Yu. You should be able to find me by searching online.”

“Let’s go, Xiaojin.” Si Yu took Xu Chengjin’s hand and led her out of the dressing room. The actions of the two completely demonstrated the intimacy between them.

Xu Lihua’s face originally revealed a trace of gentleness, but the moment the two left, it turned gloomy. She took out her phone to search for Si Yu. She wasn’t sure which “Yu” it was, but the top image that appeared in the search results already told her everything.

“So, she’s that impressive.”

Xu Lihua let out a light chuckle. She looked toward the makeup artist who was too afraid to make a sound and walked over: “Apply my makeup.”

“O… Okay.”

The makeup artist was quite young and had come along with her team. She hadn’t expected to encounter such a situation. She didn’t know what kind of conflict existed between the three of them, but she could see that they weren’t as harmonious as their words suggested.

“Do you think I look old?”

Xu Lihua suddenly spoke, looking at herself in the mirror: “I am already in my forties this year.”

The makeup artist immediately said: “I can’t tell at all. I think you look like you’re only in your early thirties.”

Xu Lihua indeed did not look old. Her skin was very refined, as was Mother Xu’s. It was just that their beauty was different; Mother Xu’s beauty carried a sense of tenderness, while hers held only coldness and aggression.

“Is that so.”

The tone of Xu Lihua’s voice made it impossible to tell her mood. She narrowed her eyes and remained silent for a few seconds before slowly curling her lips. Only after the makeup artist finished her makeup did she slowly stand up: “What is your name?”

The makeup artist softly stated her name. She stood there stiffly, looking at the other woman cautiously. In the next second, she heard Xu Lihua say airily:

“You don’t need to come to work tomorrow.”

“Eat something to fill your stomach.”

Si Yu brought Xu Chengjin to her private lounge. It would be a while before the banquet officially began, and since it was already noon, Xu Chengjin did need to eat something to line her stomach.

“I’ll have some fruit.”

Xu Chengjin used a fork to pick up a piece of peach to eat: “The things Xu Lihua said just now made me feel very uncomfortable.”

“Indeed.”

Si Yu expressed her agreement as she prepared some bread to eat: “There was a subtle sense of malice in her tone. Moreover, the investigation from the past two days has produced results. When Mother Xu gave birth to Jin Xishi, there were five doctors in total. When I set out to investigate these doctors, I discovered they had either died in accidents or had already gone mad.”

“Two of them are still confined in a psychiatric hospital to this day. I also found that their families all received a massive sum of money remitted from abroad.”

Si Yu held Xu Chengjin’s hand, her thumb lightly rubbing against her skin: “Xu Lihua is definitely not as simple as we thought.”

Xu Chengjin’s expression turned heavy after listening. She leaned a bit closer to Si Yu’s side. Just as she was about to rest her head on the other woman, she felt a hard object pressing against her thigh. With a look of confusion, she wanted to look down to see what it was, but Si Yu suddenly pinched her face.

“Hmm?”

Si Yu curled her lips, trying her best to maintain her composure: “Xiaojin.”

“Don’t mess around.”

Xu Chengjin: “…?”