Chapter 20: After breaking off the engagement Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!
Chapter 20: Investigating the Cause of the Fire
At this moment, Zhang Mama brought a plate of fruit over. "Miss Yusha, you've been busy all morning. Have some fruit to refresh yourself?"
Before Li Yusha could thank her, Zhang Mama whispered, "Miss Yusha, can I have a word with you?"
Li Yusha glanced at her, understanding naturally what she meant. Seeing another servant working nearby, she stood up and said, "Zhang Mama, take the fruit to the garden. I'll eat there."
"Okay."
Carrying the fruit, Zhang Mama followed Li Yusha to a corner of the garden, where there was no one around. She couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "Miss Yusha, you've suffered! In the past, you never needed to please the master and madam like this."
Li Yusha lowered her curled eyelashes, her underlying disappointment concealed but her despondent aura still palpable.
She didn't want to do this either, but in this family, Ouyan's status would only become more prominent, while hers would diminish...
She still had a chance to catch up now...
"Miss Yusha, these are all imported fruits. I've cut some of each for you. Please eat. You didn't eat much this morning..."
Zhang Mama was very concerned. "Oh, by the way, I called you here to tell you that while the Li family hasn't announced the identity of the Sixth Miss to the outside world yet, your engagement to Young Master Si still holds weight..."
Li Yusha's eyes lit up instantly.
Yes, Si Yechen, she still had Si Yechen...
What did the identity of the Li family's heiress matter? As long as she married Si Yechen, she could step on the world!
"Miss Yusha grew up with Young Master Si since childhood. Although they've met very few times, it's still more than the Sixth Miss has ever seen of him!"
"Zhang Mama, what are you suggesting?" Li Yusha guessed somewhat, but she dared not say it. She couldn't say it.
"I know a few people in the Si family. They work in the master's villa. I heard that the old master has been fasting and refusing medication these days, almost dying in the hospital, just to force Young Master Si to show up!"
"What did you say?" Li Yusha covered her mouth, clearly startled.
"But fortunately, the rescue was timely, and he survived! Now he's hoping that you and Young Master Si will visit him together. Doesn't Miss Yusha have Young Master Si's contact information? Why not take the initiative to invite him?"
"But..."
"Young Master Si manages such a large conglomerate, he must be very busy. But no matter how busy he is, he's still a normal young man! When he sees such a beautiful girl like you take the initiative to invite him, he'll be moved."
"Even if Young Master Si is a bit slow in matters of the heart and currently has no plans to marry, there's no rush. Miss Yusha can interact more, build more rapport. As long as you and Young Master Si have a deep connection, what problem would the Sixth Miss pose then?!"
"The old master has always wanted to arrange this marriage. As long as you gain the old master's approval... do you still worry about not becoming his daughter-in-law?"
Li Yusha's desire to become a phoenix was thoroughly ignited by her words, but her rationality suppressed her.
"Zhang Mama, the engagement between the Li family and the Si family belongs to Sister in the end... I'm just a foster daughter."
"But what if Young Master Si likes you?" Zhang Mama said firmly. "The master only hopes for Young Master Si's happiness, to hold his chubby great-grandchild soon. It doesn't matter who the daughter-in-law is to him, as long as Young Master Si likes her and wants to marry her!"
Li Yusha was somewhat swayed by her words.
"Now, while the Si family doesn't know about the Sixth Miss yet, Miss Yusha, take action. This is your best opportunity!"
Zhang Mama had watched her grow up over the years and didn't want to see her down and out.
As long as she climbed onto Young Master Si's tree, she could stride confidently not just in Beijing but across the nation!
"The Sixth Miss has a noble status and won't have trouble marrying into a good family in the future, but you're different!"
"You have no biological parents, no prominent backing. You're just the Li family's foster daughter, and who knows if the Li family will still recognize you in the future!"
"You know about high society. The identity of a foster daughter, wanting to marry someone with top conditions, is too difficult!"
"If you don't marry Young Master Si, you'll be oppressed by the Sixth Miss for the rest of your life!"
Under Zhang Mama's persuasion, Li Yusha took out her phone and finally found Si Yechen's WeChat. Opening it, she saw the messages she had sent before.
【Yechen , are you there?】
【I heard Grandpa is sick and in the hospital. Let's go visit him together?】
【When are you free today? Can you come pick me up?】
【If not, I'll have the driver take me. Don't bother yourself.】
【I'm really worried about Grandpa!】
Upstairs.
Ou Yan came to the large balcony and admired the garden scenery before her.
As she watched, she inadvertently noticed two figures in the distance seeming to be discussing something...
She couldn't hear their conversation from this distance, but it was clear that the two people were Li Yusha and Zhang Mama. Li Yusha sat on a white wicker chair, while Zhang Mama stood beside her, seemingly persuading her about something...
Ou Yan shrugged indifferently, glanced at the scenery for a while, then went back inside, leaving only two people in the garden, anxiously staring at their phones.
Unlike before, Li Yusha's phone screen lit up quickly.
Li Yusha's heart almost leaped out. When she looked closely, it was indeed a message from Si Yechen!
Si Yechen replied to her message!
But it was just two cold words: 【No need.】
Li Yusha's heart felt like it had been doused with cold water, instantly chilling.
Under Zhang Mama's instigation, Li Yusha sent several more messages, indicating that she was truly worried about Grandpa. Grandpa was sick, and surely he would want someone to visit him. She was just representing the Li family, showing concern for the old man.
By the end of lunch, Li Yusha still hadn't received a reply from Si Yechen.
She knew that Si Yechen at the other end probably wouldn't reply anymore.
Meanwhile, Ou Yan sat on the sofa, holding her phone, and issued instructions.
【Help me check the cause of the fire at the Sanjiang Hospital on September 10th eighteen years ago.】
Da Bai: 【Boss??? Are you kidding me? Sanjiang Hospital???】
That place was built at the intersection of three cities, with a large and complex population. Coupled with the changes of the times, that place didn't exist anymore.
Da Bai: 【Boss, why are you looking into this? Does it have something to do with your origins?】
Ou Yan: 【Yes.】
Ou Yan always felt that the big fire was somewhat suspicious. How could a hospital suddenly catch fire?
According to her mother, it was a rainy night. If someone accidentally ignited something, the fire wouldn't have spread so quickly.
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