709: Chapter 709: Soul Disturbed (2)_1 709: Chapter 709: Soul Disturbed (2)_1 The banquet in the flower hall continued, and Fang Tianzeâs accident had not disturbed the guests here.
They were simply told that Zeze went to accompany his sister Ruxin, and since everyone knew Yang Ruxin was his lifesaver, it seemed natural for him to be with her, especially after Yuan Mengzhu quickly returned, which dispelled any suspicion.
Of course, there were some who sensed that something was unusual, but they wouldnât ask about it.
However, one person was on pins and needles, and that was Dai Xiyan.
âMom, itâs about time we left,â Dai Xiyan said, feeling an inexplicable sense of panic because the plan had failed, and Fang Tianze had had an accident; she was genuinely worried that something might be revealed.
âWhatâs the rush?â Yuan Mengzhu smiled, but her eyes were extremely cold.
âItâs still early.
The acting troupe has only performed two plays.
Decide which one you want to hear and weâll have someone arrange itâŠâ
The Fang Family had invited acting troupes, two small ones in fact, where the male guests were entertained with plays like âThe Meeting of the Twin Dragonsâ, while the female guests enjoyed pieces like âThe Charms of the Nian Slaveâ.
Dai Xiyan had no choice but to say no more.
âYes, madams, please let me know what you would like to listen to and Iâll immediately have it arranged,â Sun Familyâs matron quickly agreed, since she was the main person in charge of the event and naturally wanted to do her best to gain a good reputation.
Upon hearing this, Dai Xiyan managed a forced smile and then sat down, saying nothing more.
Equally unsettled was Fang Tiangang on the male guestsâ side.
âSecond brother, what happened to Zeze again?â Fang Tianshuo chatted with his younger brother as if in passing, bringing up the topic casually, âDidnât they say he was all right before?
Why did he suddenly fall ill again?â
Fang Tiangang seemed to be daydreaming, unresponsive to Fang Tianshuoâs words until the latter tugged at him, finally snapping him out of it.
âBig brother, what did you say?â
âWhat are you thinking about?â Fang Tianshuo frowned.
âIâve been talking to you for a while, why are you so out of it?â
âHeh,â Fang Tiangang hurriedly forced a smile at the corner of his mouth.
âIâm just worried about Zeze.
Itâs been quite a while, and we still donât know how he is.
Shouldnât we go and visit him?â
âUncle already sent someone to inform us that it is nothing serious and told us to attend to the guests properly,â Fang Tianshuo but waved his hand dismissively.
âWith Miss Yang there, he must be fine.â
Fang Tiangang could only nod slightly, but a trace of irritability flashed in his eyes.
He hadnât expected that fool to make a move today, and involuntarily clenched his fist, accidentally knocking over the teacup.
âHow can you be so careless?â Fang Tianshuo exclaimed in alarm when he saw the spill.
âItâs getting cold now; you canât wear wet clothes.
Go and change quickly.â He then summoned the servant accompanying Fang Tiangang, urging the Second Young Master to go change his clothes.
Fang Tiangang excused himself and then rose from the banquet.
Fang Tianshuo watched Fang Tiangangâs retreating figure, his eyes shadowed with an indistinct gloom.
Fang Dehuaâs investigation was straightforward; after all, there were many people coming and going at the Fang Familyâs residence today.
Although there werenât many people in Zhi Academy, there were still some who had heard noises, and eventually suspicion fell on a manager, who had originally planned to flee but was caught by a Government Official.
When questioned, he confessed right away that it was because he lusted after Xixi.
However, Xixi refused him, and in a panic, he strangled her to death and then staged the scene to look like a suicideâŠ
Yang Ruxin, however, ignored all of this; these were just superficial matters.
Havenât there been countless instances in movies and novels?
Usually, masters have a servant ready to take the fall for their actions.