"Madam it was found in a pit in the backyard" the servant answered.hearing this Yibai thought i So this was what Su Yichen was up to it must be in the pit I had dug so he immediately demanded "take me there"!
Yibai,old lady lady Su,Mu Xinyan,Su Yichen Aunt Gou and a few other servants made their way to the backyard.The group soon arrived in the backyard after arriving there Yibai immediately spotted the brooch, it was lying in the pit he had dug just like he had thought.So ,Su Yichen had put the brooch there.....This only made Yibai more sure that a leopard can't change his spots no matter what,and this mother's and son's methods will still remained the same,and they can't live a moment without scheming against him.
"How did the brooch end up here"?Su Yichen exclaimed as he picked it up.Just when ,He was about to mention that he had seen Su Yibai here when Su Yibai ccried out, "Oh! How did a cigarette butt end up here"?At the sight of the cigarette butt, Su Yichen',s face turned pale.He had been so preoccupied with hiding the necklace that he had forgotten to dispose of the cigarette butt!
"How did a cigarette butt end up in the backyard"? the old lady frowned. "Ever since I fell ill, I've strictly forbidden smoking in the house. Who broke my rule"?!Su Yichen gulped nervously and said, "Grandma, the most important thing now is to find out who stole my brooch. We can deal with the cigarette butt later".
"Brother"! Yibai interjected. "Maybe the thief who stole your necklace is the same person who smoked here. They might not have known about Grandma's rule and smoked in the backyard before leaving. It's not impossible".He said to Old Mrs Su , "Grandma, I suggest that we immediately send this cigarette butt for examination and use the DNA extracted from it to determine the identity of the culprit".
Old Mrs Su thought it was a good idea and nodded, "Let's send the cigarette butt for examination right away"!"Yes"! Aunt Gou turned to leave, but Su Yichen stopped her and said, "Aunt Gou, wait. I don't think the smoker is necessarily the thief. I suddenly remembered that I saw someone in the backyard...".
Before Su Yichen could finish, Yibai interrupted him "Brother, I've been feeling strange since earlier. Why do I feel like you're sincerely stopping Aunt Gou from sending the cigarette butt for examination? Could it be that the smoker is you"?How could it be?! It's not me!" Su Yichen's face turned red with anger.Old Mrs Su's face darkened. "Lao Gou! Send the cigarette butt for examination!"Yes!" Aunt Gou pulled away from Su Yichen's grip and took the cigarette butt for examination.
Su Yichen was was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, but he dared not stop Aunt Gou again, or he would be completely exposed.At this moment, Yibai spoke up again and said to Old Mrs. Su, "Grandma, since we're sending the cigarette butt for examination, why don't we send the brooch for examination as well?There maybe fingerprints or other evidence on it ".
"There's one more thing. I actually dug this hole, but the brooch wasn't there at the time. My brother can testify to that. And besides, he hadn't even gone to take a bath yet. I remember the brooch was still pinned on his coat at the time". Yibai knew that he couldn't hide the fact that he dug the hole, so he decided to confess.
Upon hearing this, Su Yichen finally found an opportunity to speak and quickly said, "I don't remember if the brooch was missing before or after I took a bath".Mu Xinyan was also a smart person and instantly understood what was going on.
She quickly helped her own son and said, "Mom, it's normal for Yichen to not remember. But what I find strange is why Yibai was digging a hole in the backyard so late at night? And the brooch happened to be in the hole he dug. Isn't that too much of a coincidence"?
The old lady remained silent for a moment and only used her eyes to signal the servant to take the brooch from Yichen's hand for inspection. She then asked Yibai, "What were you doing digging a hole here so late at night"? Yibai had already prepared a countermeasure when he found out that Su Yichen had seen him in the backyard beside the pit he had dug and when he heard that the brooch was missing he knew for sure that this Su Yichen was up to no good again .Instead of answering the old lady's question, he pointed to a few flowers on the edge of the hole and said, "Grandma, do you know what kind of flowers those are"?
The old lady didn't speak, but Mu Xinyan's agitated voice laced with anger rang out first.
"What are you talking about? Answer the question!" Su Yichen snapped."I am answering," Yibai walked over to the flowers and picked one, handing it to the old lady. "Grandma, this flower is called Zi Wan in Chinese medicine. It's a herb that enters the lung meridian and has the effect of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. When I saw this flower, I thought of cultivating it to treat your cough, so I dug the hole.""You...you're talking nonsense!" Su Yichen exclaimed. "You're just a country bumpkin, what do you know about herbs? You're probably just trying to confuse us"! "If you don't believe me you can ask our family doctor "Yibai calmly replied.Old Mrs. Su took the flower and ordered her servant, "Call the doctor".
"Yes, ma'am"!
The family doctor was soon called over.
Without waiting for Su Yichen and Mu Xinyan to speak, the old lady asked the doctor, "Dr. Wang, is this a flower called Zi Wan"?The family doctor looked at the flower under the street lamp and nodded, "Yes, this is Zi Wan. It's a very good herb for relieving cough".
Hearing this, Mu Xinyan and Su Yichen fell silent.Su Yichen was so angry that his nails dug into his palms.How could Su Yibai be so lucky to be right again?Just then, Aunt Gou called.The old lady put her on speakerphone and asked, "What are the test results"?"Aunt Green, about that Mrs Su..." Aunt Gou paused before continuing, "The test results showed that the saliva on th ecigarette butt belonged to Third Young master, and on the brooch, besides third young master's own fingerprints, there were no others".Old Mrs Su's face immediately darkened. "You smoked the cigarette"?
Su Yichen's face turned pale and he instinctively moved behind Mu Xinyan.
Mu Xinyan understood what was happening and quickly explained, "Mom, don't be angry. Yichen is still young and may have been influenced by his school friends... He has always been the top student in school, maybe someon is jealous of him and deliberately taught him bad things..."
"Shut up"!Old Mrs Su's face was dark. "Su Yichen! Kneel down and tell me the truth"!
Su Yichen's legs trembled as he knelt down in front of old Mrs. Su.
"Grandma... I, I was influenced by my friends at school. But I promise, I will never touch that thing again"!"That's not what I'm talking about."Old Mrs Su narrowed her eyes and continued, "I'm talking about the brooch. Yibai dug the pit to find medicinal herbs. But your cigarette butt happened to fall next to the pit that Yibai dug, and you happened to know that Yibai dug that pit..... Su Yichen, I was wrong about you. You actually framed and accused your own brother"!
"No, no... that's not true!" Su Yichen shook his head vigorously. "I really don't know how the brooch ended up here"! "Hmph!" Old Mrs Su snorted coldly. "You really don't know how the necklace ended up here? The test results have come out, and there are only your fingerprints on the brooch"!Su Yichen was at a loss for words and decided to grit his teeth. Suddenly, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Guys a small question my application for a contract was rejected so I want ask you guys a question when this novel is completed if I publish it on Kindle will anyone be willing to buy it