"Meng Yao, why do you persist in tormenting me and wounding yourself in the process? What gratification does it bring you?" Guo Haoxuan fumed, his gaze intense and piercing.
Meng Yao's brow quirked a clear challenge in his gaze. ''And you think to torture me with silence?''
''Torture you with silence?'' Guo Haoxuan looked at her with a shocked expression. ''You burned my clothes, ruined my paints...then destroyed the flower vases gifted to me by my darling''. He stopped to take a breath. ''Then you insulted my darling the other day''.
''So all this anger was because of your darling being insulted''. Meng Yao snatched her hand away from Guo Haoxuan's hand.
"No!" Guo Haoxuan gazed fiercely at Meng Yao. He hissed, "What would she think that my cousin is so fierce''.
Meng Yao crossed her arms around her waist. ''Who asks that two-faced peacock to come here every day?''
Guo Haoxuan shook his head, ''She like's father's company that's why she comes here every day. After all the main residence is open to all the citizens of Kunlun Mountains''.
Meng Yao exhaled sharply, her eyes narrowing. "Naturally she'd favour my father's company that has a son who is handsome, accomplished, and gifted in multiple ways in the head house''.
Guo Haoxuan laughed. ''Oh! So you finally agree that I am handsome and talented?''
''Don't jump into the high sky!'' Meng Yao taunted him. ''If God was a bit merciful to you, you can't keep your shut your beak now''.
"Don't push me!" He snapped back. "You have no idea what I'm capable of! Don't think you can intimidate me with your words!"
Meng Yao turned around and started walking. Guo Haoxuan followed her, he felt like drowning in the sea of her hair.
It was cold outside. But Guo Haoxuan felt warm whenever he was around Meng Yao or his father.
In the Windswept Willow of North district, Jiang Xudong woke up from his sleep after three days of being drugged by Jiang Xicheng and Wei Liuxian. All the best physicians were called but no one could understand which drug was given to young master Jiang Xudong.
On Jiang Xudong's birthday, it was after the dinner party that the guest started leaving and sect leader Wang Yuling found Xudong missing. Searching all parts of the house, they found Jiang Xudong in a deep sleep in his room.
At first, they thought it was due to drinking that he slept but the next whole day he didn't wake up which made the mother and the elder brother worried.
Calling all the best doctors from the North district, they tried their best to revive the young master but all of their attempts failed. Alas, after three days of being poisoned and tormented, he opened up his eyes and looked at everyone around him with confused eyes.
''Mother!'' Jiang Xudong tried to sit. ''What happened? Did the guests leave?'' His head was hurting.
Wang Yuling sighed heavily. ''They left three days ago at night''.
Jiang Xudong squinted his eyes. ''What?''
Jiang Guangyi sat next to him on his bed and spoke, ''You had been asleep for three days straight. Care to tell me what happened?''
''Brother, I don't remember much!'' Jiang Xudong closed his eyes. ''There's something wrong with my memory''.
Jiang Xudong's memory was blurry. He could only remember Wei Liuxian standing next to him and their conversation and then Lady Jiaxin Xu served them drinks herself.
''Drinks!'' Jiang Guangyi listened to him carefully.
Jiang Xudong nodded his head, ''Brother, I remember someone dragged me out of the party and then I fell on the ground''.
Jiang Guangyi looked carefully at Xudong's face and there was a slight wound near the ear and chin.
Jiang Guangyi summoned all the servants and maids in the main hall. Jiang Xudong was sitting quietly trying to remember what happened that night. While Wang Yuling paced around anxiously.
The servants and maids were all gathered around, barely able to contain their shock.
Jiang Guangyi's voice was stern and commanding as he addressed the crowd.
"I want to know if any of you saw Wei Liuxian and Jiang Xicheng doing anything suspicious, and if they took Xudong out of the party. Speak up now, quickly!"
The servants exchanged glances, and then nervously one of them stepped forward.
"Yes, sir, I saw them take young master Xudong out, but I don't know where."
The crowd murmured, and Jiang Guangyi's face darkened.
"Yes, yes, very good. Anyone else?"
Another servant spoke up. "I saw them take him out too, but they didn't go far. I'm almost certain they were headed towards the garden".
Jiang Guangyi nodded, his lips pursed firmly together in determination.
''Who was looking after the drinks on the evening that day?'' Jiang Guangyi inquired.
Head maid Yingying stepped forward. ''Master, it was me''.
''Did you pour drinks for the two young masters?'' He asked and she nodded her head.
''Master I poured the drinks in the two goblets. Lady Jiaxin Xu came and she said that she would take the drinks to the two young masters''. Yingying said.
Jiang Guangyi motioned other servants and maids to leave.
Yingying elaborated that Lady Jiaxin Xu took the drinks from her and after ten minutes she served the drinks to the two young masters.
''Did you suspect anything suspicious with Lady Jiaxin Xu that day?'' Jiang Guangyi asked her.
''Master, before the young master's birthday, Lady Jiaxin Xu went to the market with a maid to buy her dress. The maid told me after coming back that she saw Master Jiang Xicheng near the same market''.
Jiang Guangyi turned to look at his mother. There was nothing more to ask or hear. He understood what was going on. Jiang Xicheng and Wei Liuxian together played a game with them and Lady Jiaxin Xu was involved.