Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 1107: The Target Is Her (8)
Because at first, nobody knew who she intended to assassinate. The Xiao family’s housekeeper first protected the pregnant Gu Nuan, while Uncle Tang protected Xiao Jianming. Xiao Shuju quickly picked up Little Pudding, who was sitting beside her, and placed him on her lap, covering the child’s body with her hands like a tight net.
Only the old lady was left. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
The old lady was ninety, but her eyes weren’t blind, and her vision wasn’t bad. When she saw the fruit knife coming directly at her, she screamed, "You damned villain! Why kill me? I have no enmity with you!"
She slipped off the chair with a thud and hid under the dining table.
Xiaoliu stabbed fiercely, but missed. The fruit knife lodged into the back of the armchair where the old lady had been sitting.
The knife was stuck in the pear wood and couldn’t be pulled out.
At this moment, Xiao Jianming shouted, "What are you all standing there for?!"
Tang Shaohong and the security team rushed in and pinned Xiaoliu down.
Gu Nuan’s eyes coldly glanced at the neglectful Xiao family’s housekeeper.
The housekeeper’s face turned red with anger, and he cursed on the spot, "Who let this person in?!"
Then, the person who mistakenly let Xiaoliu in without notice knelt in front of the housekeeper and Gu Nuan, sobbing and sniffling. "That day, I wanted to talk to the housekeeper, but the third miss came looking for him. The housekeeper said he was busy. Then, he said many guests would be entertained that night, and there was too much to set up, not enough hands, so this person was kept. I thought since she’s a woman, she wouldn’t be too—"
The person’s voice grew quieter as Gu Nuan’s eyes turned colder, making him lower his head completely.
"It’s all my fault. Please, young madam, punish me!" He knocked his head on the ground.
Gu Nuan dropped the handkerchief she was holding. No matter the reason for the mistake, not following protocol is wrong!
Meanwhile, Tang Shaohong and the others tied Xiaoliu up tightly and brought her over.
Xiaoliu, with disheveled hair, was no longer dressed in the style of a former young lady. Moreover, it was apparent she had been living poorly before; her complexion was sallow.
In fact, after the fall of the Liu family, the family was bound to be liquidated. The Liu family collapsed, and Xiaoliu, from a young lady, became the daughter of a criminal, facing discrimination wherever she went. With her poor work skills, she was reduced to working as a cleaner or dishwasher.
"Who sent you?" Gu Nuan asked.
Xiaoliu snorted arrogantly, as if she scorned talking to her.
Gu Nuan had anticipated this and said, "Let me guess, Sister Cai sent you?"
Xiaoliu squinted her eyes. "You’re smart, but I’m smarter."
Gu Nuan furrowed her brows, pondering her words.
This house had strict security measures, leaving no gaps. But now, due to a servant’s negligence, one Xiaoliu got in, so it’s likely that someone else might have slipped in too.
Furthermore, with Xiaoliu’s skills, honestly, she posed no real threat to any of the people here. This meant, perhaps, Xiaoliu’s actions here were just a distraction, while another group actually had their sights set on—
Gu Nuan’s face suddenly changed, and she immediately stood up.
The others were startled by her abrupt movement.
Since she hadn’t communicated with the Xiao family, and these were also her husband’s relatives, she bore a responsibility for their safety. Gu Nuan said, "You all stay here."
Then, she left the dining room on her own.
The housekeeper, seeing this, hurriedly followed her out.
Gu Nuan walked straight to the stairs.
Her husband’s room above was guarded 24/7, even when she wasn’t there. It had surveillance cameras, a password lock that only her fingerprint could open, and all the walls, windows, and doors were fitted with the highest technological defense measures. It was bulletproof and impenetrable, with the sole purpose of ensuring absolute safety.
