She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 121: Show Her What Evidence Really Is

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Show Her What Evidence Really Is

On that side, Li Chengxiang had captured three ruffians, and escorting them back to the Li Family, he waited for Li Chengyuan to return and personally interrogate her.

But no matter how long he waited, the person did not return.

"Did the Third Miss say where she was going when she left the mansion today?"

Li Chengxiang pulled over the maids from the household to ask.

The maids all shook their heads; only the porter mentioned he saw a luxurious carriage come to take the Third Miss to the lakeside.

"Did you see who it was?"

The porter shook his head, "The curtain was blocking the view; I couldn’t see clearly. It’s getting late now, and the Third Miss should be coming back."

"She better be coming back soon." Li Chengxiang clenched his hands tightly.

His gaze swept over to the three men bound on the ground, and he sneered coldly, "Keep a close watch on them for Miss. If they are lost, your heads will answer for it."

Li Chengxiang walked towards his own courtyard, while a maid leaned in and whispered in his ear, "These past few days the eldest sister has been busy with the shop’s affairs. You wouldn’t know, but the Third Miss runs out every two or three days, and everyday a different carriage comes to pick her up."

"Did you witness this with your own eyes?" Li Chengxiang glanced at her, "You know I detest people who gossip behind others’ backs."

The maid nodded hurriedly, "How would I dare deceive the eldest miss? Everyone inside and outside the mansion has seen it. Lately, the Third Miss’s reputation in the Capital City has been utterly ruined, and it’s even affecting how other families view the Li Family."

"How audacious!" Li Chengxiang scolded with a cold face, and the maid immediately realized she had misspoken and quickly knelt to the ground.

Li Chengxiang gave the maid a cold glance, "You kneel there and reflect on yourself. How dare you criticize your master!"

The maid, knowing she had made a mistake, bowed her head and knelt still, while Li Chengxiang walked back to his courtyard without turning back.

It wasn’t until the sun set in the west that the sound of hooves were heard at the gate, and Li Chengyuan’s coy laughter stood out strikingly at the entrance.

She walked in front, followed by a man whose features were unclear due to the dimming light, but he seemed to have an extraordinary aura, not an ordinary person.

Upon hearing her return, Li Chengxiang hurried out from the courtyard, and from afar, he saw his younger sister sweetly laughing with a man.

That man was not Wa Chengnan.

Li Chengxiang was sure.

Didn’t she like Wa Chengnan?

Why was she now flirting with another man?

To get a clearer view, Li Chengxiang furrowed his brows slightly and stepped forward.

Li Chengyuan noticed that the man’s robe was wrinkled. Blushing, she stepped forward to smooth it out, and then the two of them resumed their cheerful banter, standing on the pathway in front of the gate, reluctant to be the first to suggest parting ways.

"Third sister, who are you talking to?" Li Chengxiang could not let Li Chengyuan tarnish the Li Family’s reputation.

He stepped forward and called out sternly.

Upon hearing his voice, Li Chengyuan raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise, but quickly regained her composure, "Big sister, you came back early today. Have you finished checking the accounts at the shop?"

"I haven’t finished, I brought them back home to check," Li Chengxiang implied, his gaze falling on the man behind her.

The man had a handsome, gentle face, his eyes exuding the aura of a distinguished and wealthy individual.

The more Li Chengxiang looked, the more alarmed he became.

Then Li Chengyuan spoke, "Big sister, come and meet Prince Seven, don’t neglect our Li Family’s etiquette."

Li Chengxiang’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

Last time, she and Princess Anping had been caught in the rain outside the Prince’s residence, causing a scene, but they hadn’t had the chance to meet; it was only because of Li Chengyuan that the Prince had been invited to their residence.

She hastily stepped forward to pay her respects.

Xiao Hongshen nodded at Li Chengxiang and raised his hand, motioning for her to rise.

Then he turned his head towards Li Chengyuan and continued, "It’s getting late today, I will send someone tomorrow to escort Miss Li, so I will take my leave now."

Li Chengyuan, with poised elegance, performed a bow and saw him out the door.

When she returned, she saw that Li Chengxiang was still waiting for her and laughed lightly.

"Why? Shocked?"

Li Chengxiang’s expression was somber, "When did you get involved with His Highness, the Prince?"

"Sister, think before you speak, what’s this about ’getting involved’? It sounds so unpleasant," Li Chengyuan stepped down from the stairs, passed by Li Chengxiang, stopped, and measured her sister from head to toe. Then, seeing the bandaged marks on her wrist, her smile grew wider.

"It seems sister did not have a very good day today."

Li Chengxiang’s eyes turned cold, "Do you realize what you are doing! We are half-sisters with an inseverable blood relation, and yet you dare to do such a thing to me!"

Li Chengyuan clicked her tongue and shrugged, "Sister, speak nicely, don’t just sling mud carelessly. I have been at the Prince’s residence these past few days, how could I possibly have done anything to you? We need to talk about evidence."

"Evidence?" Li Chengxiang looked at Li Chengyuan’s unrepentant demeanor, and the last bit of softness in her heart also dissipated, "Since you want evidence, then I’ll show you!"

She clapped her hands and called a servant, "Go bring the three people from the firewood room here, let the Third Miss see what evidence looks like!"

Hearing that there were three people detained in the firewood room, Li Chengyuan indeed flashed a hint of panic, but she remained composed where she stood.

However, when the people were actually brought forth, Li Chengyuan finally became somewhat unsettled.

The three burly men, seeing Li Chengyuan, began crying and begging her to save them.

Li Chengyuan immediately disassociated herself, "What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t know you! You must be people who the Eldest Miss has brought here to slander me!" Saying this, she directly turned the tables on Li Chengxiang, "Sister has such a malicious heart, seeing her sister finally living like a person, you’re uneasy and resort to such vile means to deal with me!"

In the midst of her speech, she saw Mr. Li coming through the door and hurriedly wiped her tears and approached him.

"Father, please decide for me! Otherwise, your daughter really can’t survive in this house!"

Mr. Li was caught off guard as Li Chengyuan clutched his sleeve, slightly stunned, "How did you come back? Where is His Highness, the Prince?"

"The Prince escorted me back; he just left," Li Chengyuan said, casting a challenging glance at Li Chengxiang.

Li Chengxiang was greatly alarmed and stepped forward, "Father, are you also aware of the matter between the Third Sister and the Prince?"

"Yes." Mr. Li nodded and noticed the three people lying on the ground, "What is this situation? What a disgrace!"

His accusing gaze fell directly on Li Chengxiang, who was not far away, "I am already exhausted dealing with state affairs in court, and yet I must face these issues at home. As the eldest legitimate daughter of our family, can’t you share some of your father’s burdens? Look at your sister, who knows how to behave herself in front of the Prince and brings glory to our Li Family. And then look at you, who knows nothing but distress over a man all day long!"

These words cut deep into Li Chengxiang’s ears.

She frowned and listened to Mr. Li.

"Father, you haven’t even asked what exactly happened, and you chastise your daughter like this...."

"Do I need to know what happened? It’s no more than the never-ending quarrels between you two sisters, fighting every three days, causing trouble every two days. I am sick to death of it!" Mr. Li roared with extreme impatience.