Chapter 728: Everyone’s an Accomplice

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Yan Xiaoxiao and Jiang Xuanxuan were buddy-buddy with the rest of the class. They had to burst their classmates’ bubble with the discussion turning far-fetched.

“Xixi’s boyfriend is not Yu Qiubai.” Yan Xiaoxiao shouted.

“Quit the nonsense.” Jiang Xuanxuan took a fleeting glance at them.

It came as no surprise that the boys in the class were interested in Shen Xi because she had the looks, the talents, and was of a high-standing family. Of course, they had dreamed about courting her.
However, since Shen Xi was barely at school, they lacked the opportunity to approach her, woo her, and present themselves to her.

The boys held their tongues in jealousy when the girls jumped to conclusions about Shen Xi and Yu Qiubai’s relationship. Now that Yan Xiaoxiao cleared the air, the boys were back up on their horses.

If Shen Xi’s boyfriend was not Yu Qiubai, did that mean that they still had a chance to go after the goddess?

‘The next minute, an inquisitive girl in class read between the lines and followed up with a question. “Who’s her boyfriend then?”

They knew who Shen Xi was after what went down lately. She was Ms. Cai Ni and Mr. Cloud Seven, and many in the class were her fans. They were intrigued and took all matters related to her seriously.

“All you need to know is that it’s not Yu Qiubai. End of story.” Yan Xiaoxiao gave them a warning look before grabbing her bag and leaving with Jiang Xuanxuan.

The boys’ hearts were broken. Clutching onto their chests, they bemoaned in disappointment at the fact that the goddess was taken. They wondered what kind of guy was worthy of their outstanding goddess.
A few of the girls in class caught up to Yan Xiaoxiao and Jiang Xuanxuan, making indiscreet inquiries about Shen Xi’s boyfriend and so on.

Shen Xi took off together with Yu Qiubai, unaware of the commotion in class after she was gone.

She got into the car and asked, “How is your mother today?”

Yu Qiubai’s expression turned solemn as sorrow flashed across his face. “Mrs. Li called earlier and said Mom’s health took a turn for the worst.”

“Don’t worry. There will be relapses. It’s normal.” Shen Xi offered comfort before looking at him and asking, “Did something happen lately, or if she remembered anything at all?”

Yu Qiubai’s mother was vulnerable to changes that would invoke intense emotions right now. Perhaps her condition worsened due to a sudden spark of memory.

Yu Qiubai shook his head. “Mom had gotten a lot better and had more moments of lucidity now, but she doesn’t want me watching over her every day. I hadn’t spent much time with her in the past two months. I’ve seen the home surveillance, but nothing seems out of the ordinary.”
Shen Xi gave a response and looked out the window with a frown. It would be out of her hands if Mrs. Yu’s health complications continued.

They kept to themselves all the way to the Yu family’s home.

‘Waiting at the entrance, Mrs. Li anxiously walked up as they approached. “Young Master, Ms. Shen, the missus locked herself in the room. I can’t get in.”

‘With the madam turning off the lights and pulling all the curtains, Mrs. Li was brought back to the time the madam was at her worst.

“How long has it been?” Shen Xi asked.

“It’s been two hours. I’ve been monitoring the camera. The missus had not moved much.” Mrs. Li glanced at her mobile screen. The infrared picked up on the still figure curled up against a corner.

After a quick look, Shen Xi nodded at Mrs. Li and went to knock on the door before softly speaking, “Mrs. Yu, it’s me, Shen Xi. Can I come in?”

‘The person in the surveillance remained still as though asleep or caught up in her own world to notice the noise outside.

Receiving no response, Shen Xi told Mrs. Li to bring out the spare key. She slid the key into the keyhole when the figure in the surveillance abruptly lifted her head and keenly looked at the door.

Color drained from Mrs. Li’s complexion as nervousness took over. With her heart on her throat, Mrs. Li was fixated on the mobile screen to monitor for any violent reaction.

Shen Xi stopped what she was doing, making sure Mrs. Yu was merely staring at the door without signs of an impending outburst before proceeding to open the door.

The door was unlocked. Standing behind Shen Xi, Yu Qiubai and Mrs. Li held their breaths as Shen Xi pushed the door open.

Shen Xi stood at the door for a while and tiptoed toward Mrs. Yu bit by bit until she was near enough to crouch over.

She never took her eyes off of Shen Xi. With Shen Xi squatting down, she gently picked up her hand and stared at the ring for a long time. Out of the blue, she cried and sobbed while her body shook violently.
“Mrs. Yu.” Shen Xi had a hunch when Mrs. Yu fixed her gaze on the ring. Shen Xi inquired the crying lady. “Do you recognize this ring?”

‘When did Mrs. Yu notice the ring? Shen Xi was sure that it was not today or just now. Mrs. Yu was staring at her hand right from the start.

Shen Xi wore the ring since yesterday. Mrs. Yu must have seen it when she came last night, so the former was not unconscious back then.

Yu Qiubai’s mother was still caught between tears as her whimpers bore hope, joy, and indescribable excitement among despair. It took a while before she lifted her head and looked into Shen Xi’s eyes with a tear-stained face. Mrs. Yu hoarsely uttered, “Is he… alive?”
Following the inquiry, tears began to stream down her face again as she went through a rollercoaster of emotions — yearning, sorrow, pain, and a glimmer of hope.

At the doorway, Yu Qiubai widened his eyes and clenched his fists. He knew that his mom had something to do with Li Yuan, albeit he had no luck at getting to the bottom of it. Yu Qiubai had been plagued with fear that his mom knew something and Li Yuan found out about his mother’s existence.
Yet, it seemed Mom and Li Yuan were not enemies as he had suspected. Mom appeared to care for that man!

“Yes.” Shen Xi nodded and looked at Mrs. Yu. “He’s alive and well.”

Mrs. Yu bobbed her head. As if relieved by the answer, she broke into a smile through the tears. “It’s good that he’s alive. It’s good. They’re all dead. They deserve to die. Are they dead?”

Shen Xi knew nothing of Li Yuan’s past. She had no intentions of asking and unveiling his innermost scars, but that did not mean she was not interested to find out. “Who are they?”

Mrs. Yu kept on laughing, louder and louder.. “I deserve to die too! Everyone’s an accomplice! Everyone should die!”