Marrying for someone else and being a widow? Stepmothers open classes to raise children

Chapter 168 Personal interrogation

Gu Zhiyi put down the teacup and sighed: "Love is such a strange thing. It can turn a genius like Huiyi into a fool."

Green ivy was gently fanning herself at the side. Listening to Madam's sigh, she put down her fan and said softly, "Madam, who can explain clearly what love is?"

Gu Zhiyi looked at Luluo and smiled, "Yes, Luluo. But I'm worried that Huiyi's future will be affected by this."

Xie Huiyi sat aside and felt a little uncomfortable. She raised her head, looked at her mother, and said softly, "Mom, I know what I am doing, and I know the limits."

Gu Zhiyi looked at her daughter's determined eyes and was slightly shocked.

"Huiyi, can you really control your own heart?" Gu Zhiyi asked softly, with deep concern in her eyes.

Xie Huiyi bit her lower lip lightly, pondered for a moment, and then said seriously: “Mother, I believe in my own reason. Although my heart is moved, I will not let it affect my studies and future.”

Luoluo listened at the side and nodded secretly in her heart.

Gu Zhiyi looked at Luluo and sighed softly: "Luluo, do you think Huiyi can really control her heart as she said?"

Green Radish smiled and replied softly, "Madam, I believe in the eldest lady. She is smart and strong, and she will definitely be able to handle her feelings well."

……

"Luluo, go prepare some midnight snacks. Yunchen and Yunce should be hungry after all this time."

Green Radish agreed with a smile.

When she turned around, she smiled back, with a mischievous gleam in her eyes: "Madam, you really care about the young master."

Gu Zhiyi smiled gently with eyes full of doting: "Of course, Yun Chen has been my favorite since he was a child. Go ahead, be careful with the candles, don't let the kitchen catch fire."

Luoluo nodded and left briskly, leaving Gu Zhiyi sitting alone in the warm room, her eyes gradually becoming profound.

Not long after, Xie Yunchen walked out of the study. He was wearing a light blue gown, with an upright posture and a calm and steady look. When he saw Gu Zhiyi, he smiled slightly and bowed: "Mother."

Gu Zhiyi turned to look at him, her eyes full of relief: "Yun Chen, you've worked hard. Did everything go smoothly today?"

Xie Yunchen nodded, sat next to Gu Zhiyi, and said softly: "Everything is under control. However, I always feel that someone is watching us in secret, so we have to be careful."

Gu Zhiyi's face froze, and she said seriously, "You mean..."

"Yes, mother, the hearts of people in the Xie Mansion are unpredictable. I must always be vigilant." Xie Yunchen said in a firm tone, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

As they were talking, Luluo came in with a plate of snacks. She placed it on the table and said softly, "Madam, the midnight snack is ready."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly and looked at Luluo: "Thank you for your hard work, Luluo."

Luoluo smiled shyly, left the warm room and closed the door gently.

Xie Yunchen picked up a piece of dessert and handed it to Gu Zhiyi: "Mother, please try it. It tastes pretty good."

Gu Zhiyi took it, took a bite, and nodded: "It's really good."

However, at this moment, outside the warm room, a dark shadow approached silently.

The shadow stood under the window, listening to the conversation in the warm room, with a hint of gloom in his eyes. He sneered, turned around and left, disappearing into the night.

Gu Zhiyi keenly sensed that something was wrong. She looked at Xie Yunchen and whispered, "Yunchen, there's someone outside."

Xie Yunchen immediately put down his snack, stood up and walked to the window, and took a closer look. He turned back, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "Mother, there is indeed someone outside. I will send someone to check and make sure to find this person hiding in the dark."

Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly, her eyes full of worry: "Yun Chen, you have to be careful."

Xie Yunchen gently held Gu Zhiyi's hand and comforted her: "Mother, don't worry, I will be fine. I will let you and your brother live in peace."

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At this time, Luluo came in with a midnight snack, put it on the table, and said softly, "Madam, Master, the midnight snack is ready."

Gu Zhiyi nodded and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, Luluo."

Green Radish smiled and replied, "It's not hard, Madam. Master, you eat first, and I'll go prepare some things."

Xie Yunchen picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of the food, and suddenly looked up and said to Luluo: "Luluo, have you noticed anything unusual in the mansion recently?"

Luoluo was stunned for a moment, then thought about it carefully and said, "Master, I did notice that the servants seemed a little panicked recently, but I don't know the specific reason."

Xie Yunchen's eyes flashed with sharpness. He put down his chopsticks and said to Luoluo, "Please keep an eye on it for me. Tell me if there is anything unusual."

Green Radish nodded seriously: "I will pay attention, Master."

Luluo followed quietly and found that the man had sneaked into the study room of Xie's house. She immediately returned and told Xie Yunchen about it.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunchen immediately brought Luluo to the study. They approached cautiously and saw that the man was flipping through the family account book.

Xie Yunchen snorted coldly, suddenly appeared, and shouted: "Who are you? Why did you break into the study?"

The man was startled and turned around immediately, only to see Xie Yunchen and Luluo standing behind him.

“I… I’m a servant in this mansion. I’m just curious, so… so…” The man hesitated and looked very nervous.

Xie Yunchen looked at him coldly, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes: "Luluo, take him down, I want to interrogate him personally."

Luoluo responded and quickly subdued the man. Xie Yunchen sat on the chair and began to interrogate the man.

After some interrogation, the man finally confessed that he was asked by someone to investigate the Xie family's account books in an attempt to find loopholes.

When Luluo heard the man's confession, she frowned slightly and turned to look at Xie Yunchen, with a trace of worry in her eyes. However, Xie Yunchen remained calm, but a cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Who are you?" Xie Yunchen asked coldly, with an unquestionable majesty in his voice.

The man's heart trembled, and he looked at Xie Yunchen with fear in his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said a person's name.

When Xie Yunchen heard the name, his eyes turned cold, but a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "So it was him."

Gu Zhiyi listened quietly, with no expression on her face, but deep in her eyes, there was a hint of deep worry. She gently tugged at Xie Yunchen's sleeve and whispered, "Yunchen, we need to investigate this matter further."

Xie Yunchen nodded, turned to the man and said, "You go down first."

When the man heard this, he felt relieved. He immediately stood up and hurriedly left the room.

Luoluo looked at the man's back, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, and she turned to look at Xie Yunchen, wanting to say something but stopping herself.