Chapter 96: Chapter 45: Uncle’s Family Affairs (Part 3)
The night was cool as water, and the blue bricks on the ground also exuded an icy chill. Cheng Lizi lay on the cold blue bricks and upon seeing Yueyao approaching with her group, her face imdiately turned pale.
In Cheng Lizi’s mind, two words flashed: “It’s over.” It would have been fine if Ma Peng had been helping her, or anything really. Unfortunately, Ma Peng was so far from her that framing him was impossible.
Yueyao was sowhat surprised by Ma Peng’s behavior. He was so cautious, yet in her previous life, she had fallen right into the trap. What Yueyao didn’t know was that Ma Teng had no defenses at all. He just believed in keeping a clear separation between n and won. Even though Granny Liu had warned him several tis that Cheng Lizi had ulterior motives, he had seen Cheng Lizi conduct herself appropriately and had not taken Granny Liu’s warnings to heart. This was the very reason Granny Liu was extrely anxious and making a desperate move.
Nanny Deng feeling sowhat relieved. No matter what, Eldest Young Master had behaved honorably, and without harboring any inappropriate thoughts, that was acceptable.
Nanny Deng coldly looked down at Cheng Lizi, who was sprawled on the ground, and said, “Cousin Miss ca out without even bringing a maid with her?” Old Granny Deng utterly despised and scorned such behavior. A lady who did not take care of her own reputation was despised everywhere.
Just as Cheng Lizi was about to speak, Yueyao stepped forward and asked, “What happened to cousin sister?” After asking, she prepared to help Cheng Lizi up.
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Hua Lei was thirteen this year and already knew so things. Seeing this scene, she probably understood. Her face turned slightly cold. How could Uncle Master’s mansion have such ssy things happen! It was best for the young lady to keep a lower profile here, lest her reputation beco tainted.
Ma Peng ca over and said to Yueyao, “Cousin sister, I was just tired from studying, so I ca to the garden for a walk. I didn’t know Cousin Cheng was also here…”
Cheng Lizi incredulously looked at Ma Peng: “Eldest Cousin Brother, how can you do this? It was clearly you who arranged to et here. Why won’t you admit it now?” In fact, Cheng Lizi had already realized that it might not have been Ma Peng who had called her, and that she had been set up.
Yueyao looked at Ma Peng suspiciously and turned back to Cheng Lizi, full of confusion, and asked, “With Eldest Cousin Brother’s village examination coming up in a few days, eting so late, was it to discuss so issues?”
Even if Ma Peng was foolish, he realized sothing was wrong after hearing Cheng Lizi’s words: “Cousin Cheng, I don’t know what you are talking about. I just ca out for a walk because I was tired of reading.”
Tears began to stream down Cheng Lizi’s face: “Eldest Cousin Brother, it was clearly you who arranged to et . How can you deny it?”
Ma Peng imdiately shook his head: “I didn’t, I haven’t done such a lowly thing. In the dead of night, how would I arrange to et you? Miss Cheng, if you don’t cherish your own reputation, don’t implicate .”
Upon hearing Ma Peng’s words, Yueyao, for so reason, felt a strong urge to laugh. Recently, Nanny Deng had said that Eldest Cousin Brother was naive, and being over-naive ant being inflexible. Seeing him now, he was truly like a wooden block, still unaware soone was scheming against him.
Frustrated, Cheng Lizi saw that Ma Peng stubbornly denied everything. Without a maid beside her, no amount of explanations would clear her na. Moreover, this was an opportunity; if she lost this chance, she would have to return to the Cheng family, and who knew what kind of man she would end up marrying. She didn’t want to return to the Cheng family, absolutely not: “Eldest Cousin Brother, it was you who adored , you sent …”
Nanny Deng imdiately interrupted Cheng Lizi’s words: “Eldest Young Master just said, he ca out to walk in the garden because he was tired from reading. Cousin Miss, you mustn’t speak rashly.” As long as Ma Peng kept his teeth clenched and adamantly denied everything, with their testimony on the side, Uncle Master would believe them.
Cheng Lizi naturally did not want to miss such an opportunity. But Nanny Deng, not waiting for her to make any rash accusations, signaled to the maid who had followed, and Cheng Lizi imdiately could no longer speak. Nanny Deng then said to Ma Peng, “Eldest Young Master has been out long enough; it’s ti to go back and study.”
Even the slow-witted Ma Peng realized by now that Cousin Cheng was trying to fra him for an affair. He had previously not believed what Nanny Liu said, but now he finally did: “I’ll leave this here to you, Mother. I will go back to the study now.” He said and fled as if escaping.
After Ma Peng left, the old nanny released Cheng Lizi. Now Cheng Lizi could speak. She fiercely glared at Nanny Deng and Yueyao: “Was this all your plotting?” Now she understood everything; they had definitely conspired with Granny Liu, just waiting for her to fall into the trap!
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