Until …
Until what?
Li Cheng wanted to say something but hesitated. He wanted to say it, but he was worried that it would not be good. In the end, he took a deep breath and said, "That year, there was an examination in Gaoding City. Many scholars attended, including many students from official families. At that time, Du Mubai fought against a hundred people and won the first banner. His reputation spread in Gaoding. I remember my father saying that he would be one of the top three.
He must be one of the top three, and he must be the top scholar. Because of my father's words, he finally expressed his feelings to my sister. He said that after the court examinations, he would immediately propose. But … it was easier said than done. Even if he really became the top scholar in the imperial examinations, he would only be a scribe in the Hanlin Academy. To become an official in the imperial court, he would need more connections. Even if my father helped him, he would not be a match for the Li family! My father would never agree to their marriage. Perhaps it would cause a lot of trouble. Moreover, my sister's marriage could not be decided by herself. She had to listen to my father. She knew very well that the person she was going to marry would definitely be a famous person in the imperial court. Thus, it was impossible for her and Du Mubai to be together. She could only hide her feelings and stop it.
From the beginning to the end, only Gong Shilin and I knew about Du Mubai's marriage proposal! Coincidentally, the person my father wanted my sister to be betrothed to was Gong Shilin. "
At this point, Li Cheng smiled bitterly.
The ways of the world were really unpredictable.
Who knew that after so many twists and turns, his future brother-in-law turned out to be Gong Shilin.
Ji Yunshu finally understood what he meant after hearing his explanation.
She and Jing Rong looked at each other.
The two of them were already mentally prepared.
But they did not expect the relationship between Du Mubai and Li Wenshu to be so difficult.
Ji Yunshu said to Li Cheng, "That's why you were so excited when you heard that Du Mubai and Su Qiao were in love?"
"That's right, Du Mubai was very good to my sister. I saw it with my own eyes. Now that Du Mubai is dead, his relationship with Su Qiao is even more mysterious. In short, I still don't believe that he was a fickle person. He was very good to my sister!"
'He treated my sister very well.'
Li Cheng repeatedly emphasized this sentence.
Jing Rong leisurely said, "Perhaps some things are not what you think they are."
His words had a profound meaning!
Li Cheng asked, "What do you mean by that? What do you mean it's not what I imagined? "
"Think about it, when Du Mubai came to Gaoding, he took the money that Su Qiao gave him. A grown man took a woman's money to Gaoding to take the exam, but in the end, he fell in love with another woman at first sight in Gaoding. He ignored the woman at home who was waiting for him bitterly. This is disloyalty!"
Disloyalty!
That was too strong a word.
Li Cheng said, "What you're saying is weird. How can that be considered disloyal? Maybe … Du Mubai only borrowed money from her and wanted to return it after high school, but Su Qiao misunderstood. "
"What about what the beggar said just now? She said that he had kicked someone else's rice bowl, spat on them, and even humiliated them verbally. This was unjust! How could a disloyal and unjust person live up to the reputation of the Nan Shen gifted scholar? I think … he's not the refined scholar you think he is. "
"Impossible." Li Cheng didn't accept it. "Everything is just your conjecture. It's not enough to prove what kind of person he is. Moreover, you haven't even interacted with him. You only heard a few words from the beggar and Su Qiao's fellow townsman, and you're so sure that he's a disloyal and unjust person. This is simply ridiculous."
Actually, when he said this, Li Cheng had some doubts in his heart.
How could the seemingly elegant and refined gentleman be a fickle and vile person?
Such a huge change, if it were anyone else, it would be impossible for them to accept it now.
Jing Rong wouldn't force him to accept it, so he said, "If you don't believe it, no one can force you."
"…" Li Cheng was speechless.
On the surface, he refused to believe it.
In his heart, he understood.
It was precisely because he understood that he had such a big reaction.
She looked at the unwilling Li Cheng and said, "Heir Cheng, some things aren't as simple as they seem on the surface. Perhaps there are many things that you and I don't know about behind the scenes."
"Although I haven't been in contact with Du Mubai often, he treats my sister very well and is very humble. He's not the kind of person you think he is."
"Then have you ever thought about … there is a possibility?"
"What possibility?"
Ji Yunshu wanted to say something but hesitated.
Li Cheng was anxious. "Tell me, what possibility?"
Ji Yunshu's eyes darkened slightly before she said, "Perhaps … Du Mubai is a person who would do anything for his future."
"Uh!" Li Cheng's eyes widened. His steps were a little unsteady as he took two steps back. His lips trembled as he said, "Do anything? So … what do you mean? "
"So, he might have a motive! I hope you're mentally prepared, and I hope that your sister is also prepared. Because once this case is investigated further, it won't just be a murder case, it will also be a human heart! "
Human heart.
Ji Yunshu was giving him a heads-up.
Li Cheng's eyes gradually glazed over.
It was as if he had received a huge blow.
Then, he sat down, clenched his fist and lightly slammed it on the table, as if he couldn't express the anger in his chest.
It was heavy.
Jing Rong, who was sitting opposite him, glanced at him and silently poured him a glass of water. Then, he placed it in front of him and said, "Have a drink."
Li Cheng didn't even look at it. He grabbed the glass and poured it into his mouth!
It was as carefree as drinking.
Jing Rong was stunned for a moment, but he could understand his behavior.
Li Cheng finished drinking and put down the glass.
Jing Rong poured him another glass.
He picked it up again and drank it in one gulp.
However, he still felt a lump of stuffiness in his chest that he couldn't spit out or swallow.
After a while, he said with a frown, "If … it's really like this, then … then how am I going to explain it to my sister? If I say it, my sister definitely won't be able to accept it. "
Li Wenshu already felt extremely guilty about the fact that Du Mubai was killed. She thought that if she could detect the abnormality back then, this case wouldn't have waited for six years before it was retried.
If she were to tell her now that the man she had painstakingly hidden in her heart for six years might actually be a 'beast' and that he 'fell in love at first sight' with her for the sake of his future, not only would Li Wenshu not be able to accept it, but she would also rather die.
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