For the first time in Leng Xuanmo life. He felt betrayed. He watched as Li Zeyan confessed and he was glad he didn't lie. He was about to reach for his pistol when Li Zeyan voice broke the silent
"He was the one I gave the job you asked me to complete when young miss come to complain about a family bullying her. You asked me to take care of it with the stamp you gave me". He explained
"The one I gave the job was the obsidian. He was an acquaintance" he explained
"A job?"
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*Four Months Ago — Leng Manor, Study Room*
The grandfather clock ticked in steady rhythm, echoing through the stillness of Leng Xuanmo's study. Rain lashed the tall windows, streaking shadows across the polished mahogany floor.
The door creaked open.
Leng Yumo stepped inside, dragging her feet, her expression sulky. She had a lollipop tucked in her cheek, but the sweet did nothing to brighten her mood.
Xuanmo didn't look up from the document he was reviewing. "What is it?"
"I'm being bullied again," she said bluntly, flopping onto the leather armchair across from his desk.
"Who?" he asked, voice cool.
She shrugged. "Does it matter? Some rich family brats. Think their name means something. Said I act like I own the school."
A brief pause.
"Do you?" he asked flatly.
She smirked. "Only when they deserve it."
He set the file aside at last, sharp eyes lifting to her face. "What did they say?"
"They pushed one of my friends around. Called me names. Tried to corner me near the parking lot."
That was enough.
Without asking for further details, he pressed the intercom. "Li Zeyan. My study."
Less than a minute later, Li Zeyan entered, silent as shadow.
Xuanmo's tone was cold steel. "Yumo's being harassed. Take care of it."
"Yes, sir." No questions asked.
As Li Zeyan turned to go, Xuanmo added, "No trace. No noise."
"Understood."
When the door shut, Yumo blinked. "You're not even going to ask who they were?"
"No need," Xuanmo replied, his voice calm but final. "You're a Leng. That's reason enough."
Yumo smiled faintly, tucking the lollipop deeper into her cheek. Somewhere far from the manor, retaliation was already in motion.
Neither of them knew that this incident — trivial as it seemed — would spark a silent chain reaction that would later pull the Lu family into ruin.
"You mean the one Leng Yumo came to complain about is the Lu family?" Leng Xuanmo asked
"True. When you asked me to take care of it. I took the stamp and went to look for an acquaintance. The obsidian. I gave him the job and made sure he did it clean and nice. After that I clean the traces" Li Zeyan said
"If you are the one who cleaned the traces. Then why didn't we find it sooner?" Leng Shiyan asked
"Because I am the one who cleared it" Xuanmo said.
"It is me" Yumo said
"Because of my impudent I cause the Lu family bankruptcy and made it hard for sister in law" Leng Yumo said
"Brother" Yumo called but instead Leng Xuanmo kept quiet without saying anything soon there heard shouting coming from the lobby as they all rushed down to check it out