Chapter 3: Kneel Down and Atone for Sins

Tong Gui seemed oblivious to the strange looks cast at her. She stared Yan Wenxiu straight in the eye, her words slamming down with conviction. "You're twisting right from wrong, black from white. My mother was clearly persecuted by you, yet you turn around and make yourself the victim. He Dong committed adultery during his marriage, and you, in order to secure the position of Mrs.He, you murdered my mother, pushed up from your position as a mistress—"

"Do you have any evidence? If you don't have proof, you're defaming me and I can sue you for slander." Yan Wenxiu rushed to interrupt Tong Gui's accusation.

Everyone knew that she and He Hong Jie were openly together, only marrying him after Tong Zhen's death. Who would believe Tong's claims in their state of confusion?

"What about your evidence?" Tong Gui shot back.

Yan Wenxiu faltered, then said "Of course I have..."

She suddenly remembered, all the household staff from the He Family had been fired by her, because she didn't want anyone to know what had happened after she moved into the He Family home.

Even if she truly had framed Tong Gui back then, she couldn't possibly have kept evidence till now, since photographs were not taken at the time.

So where could she find this evidence?

"If you have evidence, show that evidence to prove I harmed my own mother. If you don't, then the public scandal back then was orchestrated by you. It's enough that you killed my mother, but you want to tarnish my reputation as well. That year, I was only ten years old. Yan Wenxiu, my mom considered you a friend, but you have been shameless, committed an act that incurred public outrage. How do you have the face to reside in my mom's bedroom, trampling over my mom's death, becoming head of the He Family?!" Tong Gui's words were filled with tears of heartbreak, directing her anger at Yan Wenxiu, step by step.

Yan Wenxiu retreated step by step, her heart filled with terror.

Tong Gui thrust her mother's last photo over to Yan Wenxiu; her voice echoed like a peal of thunder, striking at the core, "Open your eyes and see clearly, this is the Tong Zhen you murdered. She had treated you with sincerity, yet you killed her with your own hands. You need to kneel and apologize to my mom!!"

Yan Wenxiu looked at the gentle smiling woman in the photo and her legs went soft. Without realizing, she knelt onto the ground.

This created a commotion in the crowd.

Only then did Yan Wenxiu realize her mistake. She hastily tried to stand up, but her strength failed her.

Seeing this, He Xiaoxiao rushed forward to assist Yan Wenxiu up, but instead was dragged down to the ground by Yan Wenxiu, falling flat on her face.

What's interesting is, Yan Wenxiu stepped on her skirt. As she struggled to get up, the white skirt ripped, revealing half her body, creating an unexpected exposure.

Today's engagement ceremony between He Xiaoxiao and Su Tu was a major event in the city, with many media outlets present, originally intending to capture the moment of this beautiful couple.

Now, the sudden emergence of such breaking news certainly wouldn't be missed; camera flashes went off capturing the moment.

Seeing this, He Hong Jie quickly took off his coat and wrapped it around He Xiaoxiao. He roared angrily, "No one is allowed to take photos, or you will pay the price!!"

The surrounding crowd paid no attention to his threats, continuing to sneak photos.

Tong Gui's glanced at Zhang Xiao out of the corner of her eye. Zhang Xiao caught her gaze and signaled an OK to her.

Xiaogui had told her beforehand to capture everything happening in the He Family house today.

At that time, she didn't understand Xiaogui's intention, but now she did. Xiaogui was trying to clear herself of the unfounded charges from the past.

Who knew Xiaogui's background was so complicated. She had thought Xiaogui was a pretty face with no real substance, but she had misjudged her.