Chapter 70: Ou Zilong Stands Up for Cai’er

Ou Zilong answered Ou Zichen: “Don’t worry, Brother! The family doctor just came and said Grandma was shocked, but she’s fine now. She’ll wake up soon.”

Ou Zichen caught onto the key phrase: “shocked.”

“How could Grandma, in good health, be shocked? What exactly happened?”

Cai’er felt even more guilty, lowering her head and not daring to look at Ou Zichen.

Ou Zilong was about to explain, but just then, Lin Zhenzhu coughed lightly and woke up.

Zhao Jiaying, who had been watching by her side, immediately stood up and called to her.

“Great-grandma, you’re awake! Yingbao was almost worried sick.”

The little girl still had traces of tears on her face. Seeing Lin Zhenzhu collapse earlier had made her fear the worst, thinking she might never see her again, just like Grandpa.

Lin Zhenzhu gently patted her head to comfort her, saying: “Great-grandma is fine. Yingbao, don’t worry.”

Ou Zichen walked over and helped Lin Zhenzhu sit up against the headboard.

As soon as Lin Zhenzhu sat up, she saw Cai’er leaning against Ou Zilong’s chest, and she became agitated, pointing at Cai’er and shouting.

“You evil woman! Why are you still here? Are you waiting to see if I’m dead?”

Cai’er had indeed thought about that, but she dared not say it aloud. Instead, she pretended to be aggrieved.

“Grandma, how could you think that of me? I know you don’t like me, but I didn’t want to see anything happen to you.”

Ou Zilong said: “Yes, Grandma, you really misunderstood Cai’er. She already told me what happened in the flower room just now, and I know everything.”

Lin Zhenzhu could only think that this woman was really cunning, and her foolish grandson had believed her completely.

How could Lin Zhenzhu, who had been so astute all her life, have such a foolish grandson? How could she have been deceived so thoroughly by a malicious woman?

Her chest began to ache again in frustration. Unable to hold back any longer, she shouted at Ou Zilong: “Shut up! You believe everything this woman says, but you don’t believe me when I speak? Don’t you know that this wicked woman almost killed your grandmother?”

Lin Zhenzhu grew more agitated as she spoke, unable to resist clutching her chest again.

Ou Zichen, seeing this, immediately tried to calm her down. “Grandma, please don’t get too upset. I’m here today, and I’ll make sure everything is cleared up.”

Ou Zilong was left in a daze. How was this so different from what Cai’er had told him? Who was telling the truth?

Cai’er continued to pretend to be wronged. “Grandma, I know you have a prejudice against me and don’t want me to be with Zilong. But you can’t just wrong me like this, can you? You fainted because you saw your favorite flower suddenly break, and you couldn’t bear it, but I didn’t break the flower on purpose.”

She then turned to Ou Zilong, using a tactic to gain sympathy. “Zilong, I knew Grandma would say it was me who harmed her, but I really didn’t. Since Grandma dislikes me so much and is so angry with me, I think I should just leave…”

She said this and made as though she were going to walk away.

Ou Zilong, seeing Cai’er’s pitiful expression, couldn’t bear it and grabbed her hand.

Cai’er felt triumphant inside, as this was exactly the reaction she had been hoping for.

“Cai’er, don’t leave. We must get to the bottom of this today. If you’re being wronged, I will make sure you’re not unjustly treated.” Ou Zilong said.

Cai’er looked at him with gratitude and said: “Zilong, thank you. Thank you for believing in me.”

Ou Zilong took Cai’er’s hand and led her to Lin Zhenzhu’s bed, acting like a boyfriend who was seeking justice for his wronged girlfriend.

“Grandma, I know you don’t like Cai’er. When she first came to our house this morning, you deliberately made things difficult for her, asking her to cook for us. In the afternoon, you intentionally sent me away and made her help you plant flowers. Now, you’re accusing her of trying to kill you. Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?”

Ou Zilong had seen everything that had happened today, and at this moment, he truly felt that Lin Zhenzhu had gone too far.

Since childhood, he had always been very obedient to Lin Zhenzhu. If she said one thing, he didn’t dare to speak against it.

Because he knew how hard it had been for Lin Zhenzhu after their parents passed away. She had to take care of both him and his brother and manage such a big company. So, he couldn’t cause trouble for Lin Zhenzhu, and he couldn’t make her angry.

However, being obedient didn’t mean he had no thoughts of his own. Now, seeing his girlfriend wronged, how could he just stand by and do nothing?

He didn’t want to upset Lin Zhenzhu, but he had to stand up for Cai’er.

“Zilong, you’d rather believe this woman’s words than trust what your grandmother says, wouldn’t you?” Lin Zhenzhu said.

Hearing Ou Zilong’s words and seeing his current attitude, Lin Zhenzhu was deeply hurt. She never expected that the grandson she had raised herself would rather believe a wicked woman than trust her.

Ou Zilong was in a difficult position. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to believe Lin Zhenzhu, but her behavior today had clearly shown that Cai’er had indeed been wronged.

After all, Cai’er was a first-time guest. It really wasn’t fair to make things difficult for her like this.

“Grandma, it’s not that I don’t believe you, but everything must be based on evidence, right? You say Cai’er tried to harm you, but there must be proof for that. You can’t just take your word for it and decide that Cai’er is a wicked woman. Even in court, the judge looks at evidence.”

Upon hearing the word “evidence.” Lin Zhenzhu suddenly remembered that she indeed had evidence proving that Cai’er was such a malicious woman.

To test her, Lin Zhenzhu had put in a lot of effort, and today, she would show Ou Zilong the true face of this wicked woman.

“You want evidence, do you? Grandma certainly has it.”

Lin Zhenzhu then turned to Cai’er and said: “Miss Cai’er, I’m giving you a chance now. If you admit to your wrongdoing, perhaps I might show mercy and let you off. Otherwise…”

She left the threat hanging, the implication clear.

“Grandma, how can I admit to something I didn’t do? Are you trying to force me into a confession?” Cai’er wasn’t buying it. She didn’t believe that Lin Zhenzhu had any real evidence. What Lin Zhenzhu said now was clearly a trick to deceive her, and she wasn’t foolish enough to fall for it.

“I’ve already given you a chance. You didn’t cherish it, so don’t regret it later.”

Lin Zhenzhu then called Ou Zichen over and whispered a few words into his ear. Ou Zichen immediately understood.

“Alright, Grandma, I understand. I’ll go get it right away.”

After speaking, he left the bedroom to carry out Lin Zhenzhu’s instructions.

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Author’s Note: 

The long-awaited female protagonist, Zhao Yunxi, would appear in the next chapter.

In fact, Zhao Jiaying was also the female protagonist of this story!

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