Chapter 190

Mother Xue slowly woke up to see Ye Xiaotian standing in front of her with a solemn expression. He was holding the hand of a little girl, who was still sobbing and wiping away her tears.

Yaoyao was really heartbroken. She wasn't afraid of being scolded, but even as young as she was, she understood how frightening it was to be accused of such a malicious crime. She didn't want to accept the blame that Mother Xue had imposed on her, but she couldn't help but ask herself, "Was it really my fault that caused Mother's death? Is that why I'm hurting others?" Thus, little Yaoyao became sadder the more she thought about it.

When Mother Xue saw Ye Xiaotian clearly, her expression immediately turned sinister. With a loud roar, she pounced on Ye Xiaotian, but Ye Xiaotian reacted quickly. He raised his hand and gave her a resounding slap on the face. Mother Xue was stunned on the spot, and Shuiwu's eyes widened in shock.

Mao Wenzhi was beaming with joy when he saw this. This was his big brother! Look at him, he wasn't even afraid of hitting his mother-in-law! This slap was like the crack of a whip, it was really too bright.

Ye Xiaotian said with a solemn expression, "I don't know you. It's because of Shuiwu that I respect you as Auntie. I've always tolerated your unreasonable behavior. Don't push your luck. "

Ye Xiaotian carried Yaoyao and said to Mother Xue, "I want to make Shuiwu the person closest to me, and she's already the person closest to me. Do you think I'll tolerate you hurting another family member of mine just because I want to make her my family member?"

Mother Xue hissed, "Ye! You murderer, you … "

Ye Xiaotian cut her off and said, "I didn't kill your husband. The one who killed him was someone else! I didn't know who it was at first, but after I returned to the city from your house, I found out that Yaoyao had been kidnapped. I found out the truth when I was looking for Yaoyao! "

Ye Xiaotian recounted how Skinny Yang, Yue Ming, and Xing Erzhu chased after Yaoyao and Shuiwu, how they followed him to Xue Shuiwu's house, how they tried to sneak in and kill Shuiwu after he left, and how they were mistaken by Shuiwu's father as the two of them.

Hearing this, Xue Shuiwu was astonished. Only now did she realize that Madam Yang was relentless and had sent people to pursue them all the way here. However, it was not a good reputation for a mother to have an affair. Ye Xiaotian covered up this matter for Le Yao, saying that Madame Yang was jealous that Yaoyao and her daughter were favored, so she wanted to kill them.

Mother Xue stared at Ye Xiaotian with bloodshot eyes. "What about the three people you mentioned?"

Ye Xiaotian was silent for a while. "Two of them died on the spot. The other one … was caught by us. However, when we were staying in the village and looking for Yaoyao, he took the chance to escape and was killed. "

Mother Xue sneered. "In other words, this is only your side of the story?"

Mao Wenzhi yelled, "Old woman, I'm a witness too!"

Mother Xue retorted, "That's right! You're a witness too, what right do you have to testify? "

Mao Wenzhi was stunned. He scratched his head. "I wanted to say … I'm a witness."

Hua Yunfei said calmly, "I accompanied Big Brother Ye into the mountain to look for Yaoyao. What Big Brother Ye said is true. Those three people also chased after the people who kidnapped Yaoyao up the mountain, wanting to kill Yaoyao. I even shot one of them to death."

Mother Xue already believed Ye Xiaotian's words. If Ye Xiaotian wanted to deny it, he wouldn't have made up such a complicated story. He wouldn't have admitted that he knew the real culprit. As long as he insisted that he never returned after leaving the Xue family, Mother Xue couldn't do anything to him.

However, even though Mother Xue believed Ye Xiaotian's words, she didn't want to admit it. She needed to vent the hatred in her heart, but she couldn't vent it on the three people who were already dead. Moreover, if this matter were to be investigated, the blame should be on Ye Xiaotian and Yaoyao. If Madame Yang didn't hate Yaoyao and her daughter, why would the Yang family come to Tongren? If Ye Xiaotian didn't go to the Xue family, why would the assassins find the Xue family? Even if Ye Xiaotian wasn't the main culprit, he was an accomplice in her heart.

Mother Xue gritted her teeth and said, "Even if what you said is true, if it weren't for you, would my man have died?"

Ye Xiaotian really couldn't refute this sentence, so he could only remain silent.

Mother Xue sneered. She looked at Ye Xiaotian and then at the timid Yaoyao. She grabbed Shuiwu's wrist and said to Ye Xiaotian in a stern voice, "You're so capable! I can't kill you, and Tongren can't sue you, so you can do whatever you want? Don't even think about it! I'll sue you even if I have to sell all my assets! If Tongren Province doesn't care, I'll go to Shuixi and sue you until I die! "

Ye Xiaotian's face was still expressionless, but his heart slowly sank. The old woman in front of him had been tortured by hatred into a paranoid lunatic. Ye Xiaotian had seen this kind of paranoid and unreasonable old woman in the old alleys of the capital. No reason would make sense in front of this kind of old man. His mind was already muddled, and he stubbornly believed in a dead end, and he wouldn't repent even if he died.

After saying that, Mother Xue pulled Shuiwu and left. Shuiwu's heart was filled with grief and she was in a dilemma. On one hand, it was her mother who needed comfort, and on the other hand, it was her lover who she yearned for day and night. What choice could she make in this situation? She reunited with Ye Xiaotian, but before they could even say a warm word, she was pulled away by her mother.

On the way out, Shuiwu turned back to look at Ye Xiaotian and Yaoyao. Seeing Ye Xiaotian's expressionless face and Yaoyao's fearful and unfamiliar gaze, she suddenly felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Mao Wenzhi coughed and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Big Brother, in my opinion, there are plenty of fish in the sea, why do you have to look now …"

Ever since Winter arrived at the inn, he went into his room, put down his big bag, and started to fiddle with all kinds of bottles and cans. Ye Xiaotian and the others ignored him, and it was best not to disturb each other. Perhaps it was because the commotion in the room was too loud, but no one noticed that Winter had snuck into the room.

At this moment, Winter narrowed his eyes and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Venerable, is there anything I can help you with?"

He was very tall, but his back was hunched, his head was half-bald, his nose was fleshy, his eyes were squinted, and he spoke in a soft voice. No matter how one looked at him, he looked very sinister. Ye Xiaotian's eyes lit up when he heard his words, and he asked impatiently, "Do you have a way to change her mind?"

Winter crossed his hands and gently placed them on his chest. He narrowed his eyes and thought carefully, then shook his head and said, "To change someone's mind, even the gods can't do anything. If Venerable doesn't like her, I can think of a way to make her disappear from Venerable's sight forever. "

Ye Xiaotian sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, go back and fiddle with your bottles and cans. You can't help with this matter."

Winter bowed and said, "Yes!" He crossed his hands in front of his chest, bent his back, and walked out without a trace of expression on his face. Outside the door, there was a manservant looking into the room with a book basket on his back. When he saw Winter walking out, he hurriedly made way for him.

When Hua Yunfei saw that person, he raised his voice and asked, "What are you doing?"

The manservant hurriedly bowed and said, "This lowly one has been ordered by Instructor Li to deliver some books and books from the saints to young master Ye Xiaotian."

Hua Yunfei glanced at Ye Xiaotian, then said to the manservant, "Come in."

The manservant had some eyesight. When he came in, he saw that Hua Yunfei's age didn't look like him, and Mao Wenzhi didn't look like him in any way. This young master Ye must be the one standing there expressionlessly. The manservant put down the book basket and bowed, saying, "On Master Li's orders, I'm here to deliver some books to young master Ye."

Ye Xiaotian took a deep breath, and his frozen expression gradually eased up. He said to the manservant, "Sorry to trouble you. Please reply to Instructor Li that I will study hard and not let him down." The manservant bowed back to him and quietly left.

Mao Wenzhi rubbed his nose and said, "Big brother, this matter is quite complicated. But what is your status now? Do you know that old woman is blind? Such a good son-in-law … "

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "Alright, you don't need to persuade me. I'm fine. If you're bored, you can take Yaoyao out for a walk. Children can't always be cooped up in the house. "

Mao Wenzhi said, "Then big brother, you …."

Ye Xiaotian said, "I want to start studying!"

With that, Ye Xiaotian moved the book basket to the table and flipped open a book. Sitting down at the table, he began to read earnestly. Mao Wenzhi was tongue-tied and couldn't say anything for a long time. Hua Yunfei tugged at the corner of his robes and gave him a look before bending down to pick up Yaoyao. He said softly, "Brother Xiaotian must study hard and prepare for the imperial exams. Brother Yunfei will accompany you to play, okay?"

Yaoyao was very sensible and obediently replied, "Okay! Bring Fuwa. "

Mao Wenzhi rubbed his nose, "Bring it! Bring Big Guy and me along! " With that, they walked out of the room and closed the door behind them. Ye Xiaotian was still holding onto the book, but he didn't put it down like they expected. Instead, he let out a long sigh, his face full of worry.

Ye Xiaotian liked Shuiwu, but that didn't mean that he would only live for love in the future. He wouldn't be tangled up in those messy emotions that he couldn't get rid of. He wouldn't sigh and lament as a lovesick man and resentful woman. Taking the imperial exams was something that many people couldn't even dream of. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, how could he be delayed by his emotions? The fire hadn't even started yet!

He had parents to take care of, a cute little burden to take care of, and two good-for-nothings to feed, one bigger than the other. To be exact, three good-for-nothings. In addition, there was the loyal Yunfei and the unworldly Dong Tian. He had so many responsibilities, so why would he be tangled up in a crazy old woman?

The most important thing now was to solve the problem of scholarly honors. Marrying a wife and having children was also urgent. He was deeply in love with Shuiwu, protecting her and pursuing her. He would think of ways to solve and face any difficulties, but when it came to Shuiwu's birth mother, he couldn't do anything.

No matter how hateful this old woman was, there were some methods that couldn't be used on her. This was a human's conscience. If he and Shuiwu weren't fated to be together because of this, Ye Xiaotian would calmly choose another wife. As for Shuiwu, he would do his best to give her an explanation. After all, he was indeed involved in the death of Father Xue.

However, it was unrealistic to rely on Hua Yunfei's side of the story to bring down the Yang family. Ye Xiaotian had his own plans. He had always done things with a clear conscience, and he didn't care about the process or the means. However, all of this had to wait until he obtained his scholarly honors.

Little Tian was actually very carefree!