Chapter 24 – Schemes Will End in Nothing, How Can Villains Ever Have a Good End?

Liu Simu saw her daughter in such pain and anxiously rushed forward to hug her, afraid she might hurt herself further.

“Daughter, what exactly happened? Tell your mother.”

Bai Huanxi’s eyes gradually regained composure, but tears still streamed down her face as she looked at her mother. She truly couldn’t understand why heaven treated her this way.

Since she had been given a second chance at life, why continue to torment her? Why couldn’t things follow the path of her previous life?

“Mom, I had a very long dream. I dreamt that Dad became the director, and our eldest uncle and the others all died.

Our family was successful and envied by everyone in Kyoto, but why did it end like this?”

“Why was our home emptied, why was Dad’s hand disabled, and where exactly did it all go wrong?”

Liu Simu stared at her daughter in shock. She never expected Huanxi to have such a dream.

If her husband’s hand hadn’t been disabled, all the reputation and wealth would have remained with their family—but now?

“Daughter, dreams are often opposite from reality. Maybe this is just the current reality. Once we get through this period, I believe everything will get better.

I’ll also find the best doctors for your father. I heard foreign doctors have advanced techniques; perhaps there’s still hope.”

“Mm, Mom… I just feel so unlucky lately. Even my old friends don’t talk to me anymore!”

Bai Huanxi buried herself in her mother’s embrace, crying hard and venting all the stress from recent times.

Liu Simu felt the same pain in her heart, but she still had to wipe away her tears and endure.

“By the way, what happened yesterday?”

“Yesterday, when I went, I saw Xia Wanwan and her sister carrying luggage, probably going somewhere.

I told them Dad was looking for them, but Wanwan didn’t listen at all—she just left with her things.

When I tried to follow, I felt ants all over my feet, and then the bees came. In the end, the pain was so bad I had to jump into the river to escape. Afterwards, I came home soaking wet by myself…”

Liu Simu frowned tightly. “You said Xia Yuwei was there too?”

Hadn’t Xia Yuwei said she would keep watch carefully? How could she let this happen?

“Yes, Xia Yuwei was there. What’s wrong, Mom?”

“Nothing, rest first. I’ll make a call,” Liu Simu’s heart was in turmoil.

What was going on with the Tang family? Did they take pleasure in seeing her family ruined?

If that troublesome girl noticed anything unusual now, their last lifeline would be completely lost.

At this moment, her older brothers didn’t yet know the family was in trouble. If they did, they would reveal the location of the remaining money, which could help the family in an emergency.

This report would be buried completely; all her efforts so far would be wasted, dressing others in her hard work.

Quickly, she called the office of the daily chemical factory. A strange voice answered, and she asked, “I’m looking for Director Tang.”

“Sorry, Director Tang fell seriously ill a few days ago.”

“Dead? Then… his wife? I want to speak with his wife.” Liu Simu began to panic. How could so much happen at once?

“His wife passed away with him. Even their son died in an accident—all on the same day.”

“What… and their daughter-in-law?”

“The house and jobs were sold. She left with her sister—no one knows where they went.”

“Okay… thank you.”

After hanging up, Liu Simu’s expression was dazed. Such a huge event, and Xia Yuwei didn’t even inform them—did she already suspect something?

Or did the Tang family slip up?

What kind of illness could kill three people in one day?

Ignoring the two in the hospital, she rushed straight to the Tang family’s residence.

Kyoto wasn’t far, and half an hour later she arrived at the Tang family apartment building by bus.

She hurried upstairs but was blocked by an old woman.

The woman glared, angry. “Hey, who are you? Just barging into someone’s home?”

“Cough… hello. Isn’t this the Tang family?”

“This used to be the Tang family, but now it’s the Wang family! Who are you?”

Aunt Wang was curious. She had seen the Tang family’s relatives before, but this face was unfamiliar.

Liu Simu’s chest tightened with pain. This must be real. But what exactly happened? She had to find out.

“Hello, I’m the aunt of Xia Yuwei, the daughter-in-law of this family. I heard about the Tang family incident, so I came to verify. My niece hasn’t returned home, and we’re worried.”

“What? That girl hasn’t come back? But she left with her sister in the end,” Aunt Wang said, puzzled.

“Please, eldest sister, tell me about my niece!”

“Your niece has suffered a lot… that’s what happened!” Aunt Wang spoke honestly—what she saw was what had happened.

Liu Simu couldn’t believe it was such a coincidence.

That couple at the factory coughed up blood, the man died from domestic abuse injuries—it sounded natural, but she suspected it wasn’t that simple.

When asking about the cemetery, Aunt Wang knew nothing, only that it was a serene place.

The plan had been to closely monitor Xia Yuwei and wear her down, but now she wasn’t dead, and their pawn had died instead. How mysterious!

Perhaps after being abused daily in marriage, Xia Yuwei hated their family, which explained why she didn’t even check on them after the incident. That seemed likely.

Liu Simu immediately turned to leave. She had to tell her husband to prevent further trouble from Xia Yuwei.

In the hospital, Bai Yanlang was also shocked. How could such misfortune strike so coincidentally that an entire family died in one day?

The frustrating part—he had learned too late; otherwise, he would have insisted on an autopsy.

His intuition told him these deaths weren’t natural, and Xia Yuwei was surely involved.

He had underestimated her—she was far more cunning than he realized.

For now, he needed to find the two girls and test the waters. Otherwise, he would have no peace of mind.

Even if his older brother had been temporarily reassigned, his contacts in Kyoto remained.

If his brother found out he orchestrated this, there would be no good ending for him when his brother returned.

Bai Yanlang’s mind raced. Clinging to the last sliver of hope, he told his wife,

“Go find those two girls yourself. Bring them here—I need to test the waters.”