A second chance with my billionaire husband-Chapter 1518 - 292: Stars Surrounding the Moon, Surfacing
"But I still believe in Miss Tao’s character, she wouldn’t do something like this. There must be some inside story to this matter, Lady Tao, you shouldn’t blame Miss Tao, it’s best to investigate thoroughly before making conclusions...." The implication was clear: Tao Yuzhu was obviously being framed.
Lady Tao suddenly came to her senses. Yes, she knew Yuzhu’s temperament very well; no matter how much she liked a man, she wouldn’t lose her reason like this. This situation clearly seemed suspicious.
Was someone framing Yuzhu? Who could it be? What was the motive?
The one who benefits the most from this situation is the one with the most motive.
Lady Tao suddenly looked at Lau Yixuan. This man came from a poor background; if he wanted to rise instantly, marrying Yuzhu would be the quickest shortcut. He knew that with his status, the Tao Family would never accept him, so he resorted to such a tactic... 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
The more Lady Tao thought about it, the more she believed it to be true; her heart was filled with hatred for Lau Yixuan. How could a man like him be a suitable match for her daughter?
Dongfang Yi gave a look towards someone in the crowd, and suddenly a noblewoman said, "I often saw Miss Ji and Miss Tao together. Perhaps it was because she was left alone that the man had an opportunity...."
Could it be that Ji Yunya created this opportunity?
Lady Tao suddenly glanced in Yun Ya’s direction, and Zhuang Xiyue sneered, "Lady Zhang, what do you mean by that?"
Lady Zhang quickly covered her mouth, "I was just speaking casually, I didn’t mean anything else, Lady Yan, please don’t overthink it."
After saying so much, you still tell me not to overthink it, it’s like having your cake and eating it too. The pretentiousness made Zhuang Xiyue almost want to slap her hard across the face.
"You better explain yourself clearly to me, otherwise, if it’s all vague, our Yun Ya won’t bear such a stigma."
Lady Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "Actually, Miss Tao is eighteen, having a boyfriend isn’t such a big deal, but Miss Tao has a special status. She has an extraordinary uncle. Who knows how many young talents want to catch Miss Tao’s eye? How could it be the turn of such a poor lad? Naturally, someone like him would try desperately to cling to Miss Tao, so Miss Tao falling for it is inevitable...."
Lau Yixuan’s expression was grim, his fists tightly clenched. It felt like someone was peeling his skin layer by layer, then ruthlessly trampling it underfoot, a sense of humiliation flowed through his veins.
"I, Lau Yixuan, may be poor, but I also have my dignity, I will not allow you to trample on it carelessly. Miss Tao, you are of noble status, I am unworthy of reaching such heights. Today I was out of line, from today on, we will go our separate ways, farewell to a stranger." With that, he turned to leave, his expression resolute.
Tao Yuzhu suddenly grabbed his hand, "Senior, you are not allowed to leave."
"Let go of him right now." Lady Tao demanded.
Tao Yuzhu held tightly to Lau Yixuan’s hand, "It’s not the Senior’s fault, I did it willingly."
At this moment, Lady Tao wished she could slap her to death, this rebellious daughter, she was driving her to anger.
"A poor boy like him wouldn’t dare to dream big about Miss Tao even if given ten times the courage. I think someone must be behind this encouraging the act... Today, Miss Tao is the main character, stealing all the limelight. Some people just couldn’t stand it, hehe... If Miss Tao were to create a scandal, today’s grand coming-of-age ceremony would become a joke...." Lady Zhang said while meaningfully glancing in Ji Yunya’s direction.
The statement made sense too. Ji Yunya was even more dazzling than the main character, drawing attention wherever she went. Rumor had it that she had been the center of attention at all sorts of events, even charity auctions became her stage. However, to say she feared Tao Yuzhu stealing the limelight so much that she deliberately sabotaged her with a man seemed a bit forced...
Yun Ya found it quite amusing. This was the same lady she had encountered in the restroom before. Next, surely someone would jump out, as expected—
"Lady Zhang is right, Miss Ji I ask you, what were you sneakily doing in the restroom earlier? Was it you and Lau Yixuan conspiring to frame Miss Tao?" The speaker was Lady Xie, another woman she had met in the restroom.
Yun Ya saw the hesitating look in Lady Tao’s eyes and smiled secretly. She thought to herself that Dongfang Yi’s trick was truly insidious, playing right into Lady Tao’s psychology. Tao Yuzhu’s willingness and being framed were two different meanings. Comparatively, Lady Tao would certainly prefer that her daughter was framed; this provided a way out. And Lady Tao would not care who exactly was framing her daughter, she cared more that such a person existed. Although knowing her daughter volunteered, she still pushed her toward the "being framed" route. Lady Tao’s love for her daughter blinded her from considering other matters, like what position Ji Yunya held who was being scapegoated, whether this would offend the Yan Family. Naturally, Zhuang Xiyue wouldn’t sit idly by as Yun Ya was being wronged, so she clashed with the Tao Family. Meanwhile, Dongfang Yi stirred up trouble in the chaos, achieving a goal of sowing discord.
