Free Web NovelChapter 63: Chapter 63: A Good Show
Bai Xin kicked her legs wildly, but it was no use.
As she neared the main hall of the Cheng Mansion, she heard Cheng Weishan’s cries. "Chuming, my son! How could you leave me like this? How is your father supposed to live on without you?"
Bai Xin immediately stopped struggling and instinctively looked over...
In front of the Cheng Mansion’s main hall, Cheng Chuming was lying on a stretcher while Cheng Weishan wailed dramatically beside him.
Cheng Yunsu stood nearby, her face cold and motionless.
In an instant, Bai Xin understood the situation.
She glanced at the Cheng Mansion’s Household Generals guarding her, realized escape was impossible, and immediately began to work herself into a state.
"Chuming, my husband!"
Bai Xin let out a tragic cry and ran toward Cheng Chuming.
She deliberately tripped herself, falling hard to the ground. Then, she scrambled forward on her hands and knees, crawling step by step. "Chuming! How could you die? You can’t die!"
On the stretcher, Cheng Chuming’s face was pale. He showed no reaction.
The corner of the cold-faced Cheng Yunsu’s mouth twitched, and she clenched her fists, wishing she could tear Bai Xin to pieces right then and there.
But she had to endure it for now. ’Father couldn’t accept those two cruel truths. He didn’t dare believe they were real, so he wanted to hear Cheng Weishan and Bai Xin confess with their own mouths.’
’If we used force to extract a confession, I’m afraid they would just deny everything to their last breath, and it would be a waste of time.’
’They’re afraid of death, so they won’t admit it.’
So, Cheng Yunsu had devised a plan: first, have her father feign death. Now, they had to wait for Lu Chao to return before they could proceed.
SLAP—
Suddenly, a crisp smack echoed as Cheng Weishan lunged forward and slapped Bai Xin across the face. His aged face was filled with fury as he roared, "You venomous bitch! You’re the one who killed my precious son!"
The blow sent Bai Xin staggering, but she wasn’t afraid of Cheng Weishan anymore.
She clutched her face and shrieked, "You old dog, Cheng! You’re the one who forced me to act! You were willing to force your own son to his death, and you have the gall to blame me? If I didn’t play along, you were going to kill my son, you bastard!"
She was pushing all the blame onto Cheng Weishan...
Cheng Weishan flew into a rage at her words and tried to rush forward to kill Bai Xin.
However, Uncle Leng, who was still helping Lu Chao, was guarding the scene. He directly blocked Cheng Weishan’s path.
Facing Uncle Leng, an Innate Master, Cheng Weishan was completely helpless.
Although he was stopped...
Cheng Weishan continued to curse wildly, "I’ll kill your mother! Yunxiang is my own grandson! Would I kill him? This is all just a little show you two put on. Like mother, like son!"
"You old dog, you were willing to poison your own granddaughter! What’s a grandson to you?" Bai Xin shot back.
Right there in the courtyard of the Cheng Mansion, in front of Cheng Yunsu and the others, the two of them began to frantically accuse each other. They were determined to push all the blame onto the other party; it was their only hope for survival.
Finally, the sound of heavy footsteps rang out.
Lu Chao had returned, dragging Lu Mi and Cheng Yunxiang with him. He stared at the scene before him, slightly stunned. ’What’s going on?’
’Father-in-law... why is he on a stretcher?’
Seeing this, Cheng Yunsu quickly walked over and quietly explained to Lu Chao that Cheng Chuming was only pretending to be dead.
After hearing her explanation, Lu Chao let out a long breath. He had thought his father-in-law had gotten into trouble again.
At that moment, Bai Xin, of course, saw Lu Mi and Cheng Yunxiang.
A look of extreme panic flashed in her eyes, but she immediately gritted her teeth and cried out, "Yunxiang! Yunxiang!"
As she spoke, she didn’t rush over to him. Instead, she quickly shouted, "Yunsu, you have to believe me! Everything I said last night was a lie to deceive Lu Mi! Yunxiang is really your brother!"
Cheng Yunsu ignored her and suddenly said, "Actually, my father can still be saved."
At these words, both Cheng Weishan and Bai Xin froze, unable to believe what they were hearing.
Lu Chao casually tossed Cheng Yunxiang in front of Bai Xin. "My Life-taking Bone has a special power. It has kept my father-in-law’s soul from departing. Now, all we need is the blood of three of his closest relatives to bring him back from the dead."
This was the very plan Cheng Yunsu had conceived.
Lu Chao continued...
"Right now, we have Xiao Su’er, Cheng Weishan, and Cheng Yunxiang—three people of my father-in-law’s closest bloodline—present here."
"We will use your blood to save my father-in-law."
"Bai Xin, what happens next depends on whether Cheng Yunxiang can successfully save my father-in-law. If he can’t... you can imagine your fate."
Those last words made Bai Xin’s head buzz violently.
’Cheng Yunxiang isn’t Cheng Chuming’s biological son, so how could this possibly succeed?’
’No, wait. Cheng Yunsu and Lu Chao are just trying to trick me.’
’There’s no such thing as resurrection. She’s just using this as an excuse to kill me and Yunxiang.’
Bai Xin immediately deduced that it was a trap, but it was a trap she would have great difficulty escaping.
’Now what do I do?’
At this moment, Cheng Yunsu strode forward, walked up to Cheng Chuming, and said, "You two must be desperate for my father to live, so that you might have a chance to live as well. I’ll start..." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
As she said this, Cheng Yunsu gently squeezed a drop of blood from her finger and let it fall onto Cheng Chuming’s forehead.
BZZZ...
Cheng Chuming was only pretending to be dead, and he was aware of Cheng Yunsu’s plan. So, the moment the blood landed, he opened his eyes, but remained motionless.
At this sight... Ah!
Both Cheng Weishan and Bai Xin screamed in terror. The Cheng Mansion’s Household Generals and household servants also gulped frantically, their faces pale with fear.
’So terrifying... so bizarre... he really opened his eyes.’
Lu Chao stepped forward again, walking to Cheng Yunsu’s side...
"Next, Cheng Yunxiang."
"Once Cheng Yunxiang’s blood is added, my father-in-law will be able to sit up. Then it’s Cheng Weishan’s turn... once your blood is added, my father-in-law will fully awaken, and you will be saved."
As long as Cheng Chuming didn’t die, he would surely plead for them.
Both Cheng Weishan and Bai Xin desperately wanted Cheng Chuming to come back to life.
But Bai Xin was trembling violently. She slowly looked toward Cheng Weishan and said, "Why don’t... he go first."
She had no idea what to do. All she could do was stall for time.
Cheng Weishan was dumbfounded. freewebnovel.cσ๓
His face turned even paler than Bai Xin’s. He was in an absolute panic... He didn’t think Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu were setting a trap, because he still believed no one knew what happened all those years ago.
He thought Cheng Chuming really had a chance to be revived, but his own blood was useless.
At this, Lu Chao nodded and looked at Cheng Weishan. "Fine. You can go first. Add your blood."
CLACK CLACK CLACK...
Cheng Weishan’s teeth chattered uncontrollably. If he added his blood and Cheng Chuming didn’t sit up, it would be over for him.
’Right now, Cheng Yunsu might still show some mercy out of respect for their grandfather-granddaughter blood ties. If she knew there were no blood ties, he wouldn’t even have the slightest chance.’
GULP. He swallowed hard again and said, "Actually, let Yunxiang go first."
Bai Xin’s whole body trembled. "No, you go first."
’Now she wasn’t so sure if it was a trap anymore. After receiving Cheng Yunsu’s blood, Cheng Chuming had opened his eyes.’
’Trap or not, she was doomed either way.’
Hearing Bai Xin’s words, Cheng Weishan suddenly exploded with rage. "What the hell are you afraid of? Don’t tell me Cheng Yunxiang isn’t Chuming’s biological son!"
Bai Xin, extremely agitated, retorted loudly, "And what the hell are you afraid of? Don’t tell me Chuming isn’t your biological son!"
After saying this, Bai Xin froze... ’That’s right. What was Cheng Weishan so afraid of?’
