Becoming The Darling Of An Imperial Bigshot After Breaking Off Her Marriage - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Cause of the Car Accident

Ye Ningxuan didn’t expect that Mrs. Leng wasn’t Old Madam Zhan’s biological daughter. Thinking of the rumors Leng Linglong had told her, she sent someone to investigate the Leng family.

Regardless of whether the rumors were true or not, the Leng family probably had something to do with that car accident.

“Young Madam, Madam Lin is here to see you.” The butler knocked on the door and reported respectfully.

“Mrs. Lin?” Ye Ningxuan was stunned for a moment while thinking that he was talking about Ye Xuan.

How dare that girl come to her?

“Okay, I’ll be right there,” said Ye Ningxuan.

She specially changed into beautiful clothes and even put on the jewelry that Old Madam Zhan had given her. She dressed up beautifully and went to see Ye Xuan.

However, when she reached the hall, she saw Fu Wenfang sitting in the hall.

It turned out that the Mrs. Lin the butler was talking about wasn’t Ye Xuan, but Lin Yuyang’s mother.

“Auntie, you’re here.” Ye Ningxuan hesitated for a moment before walking over with a smile.

Mrs. Lin looked up at her and saw her walking in gracefully, just like Tang Xiaowan back then.

Her hand slipped and she dropped her teacup.

The clatter startled Mrs. Lin.

She instantly apologized in a panic, “I’m sorry. My hand slipped.”

“Auntie, it’s fine. Clean up this place.” Ye Ningxuan called for a servant to clean up.

Mrs. Lin was even more ashamed. She had come to his house as a guest, but she had lost her composure. This was the first time she had done this at her age.

But…

She looked at Ye Ningxuan’s face and sighed with tears in her eyes. “Ningxuan, you look so much like your mother. Back then, your mother was also so beautiful and charming. Many people fell head over heels for her and yearned for her dearly. Unfortunately, she passed away so early.”

Since Mrs. Lin took the initiative to mention it, Ye Ningxuan took the opportunity to ask, “What exactly happened to my parents during the car accident back then?”

“Why are you suddenly asking this?” Mrs. Lin was surprised.

Ye Ningxuan said, “It’s nothing. I went to the Leng family’s house with Hanjue yesterday. I heard that Mrs. Leng and Hanjue aren’t very close. There’s a rumor that Mrs. Leng had something to do with Hanjue’s father’s car accident. Auntie, you said that my parents’ car accident and Hanjue’s father’s car accident happened together, so I was curious.”

Mrs. Lin panicked and quickly put her index finger to her lips in a shushing gesture.

“Ningxuan, don’t say these words in the Zhan family.”

Ye Ningxuan nodded. “I know, Auntie. I’m just asking you.”

Mrs. Lin sized her up and sighed softly. “Actually, Yuyang told me everything when we got back. The injury on your face has long healed, and you were deliberately testing him. It was our family who didn’t withstand the test. Yuyang regretted it and asked me to tell you in hopes that you could leave with me. However, he was scolded by me. The two of you are already married, so how can you be together? He was the one who was muddle-headedl He’s too delusional.”

“He and my second sister have feelings for each other. It can be considered fate,” said Ye Ningxuan.

Mrs. Lin shook her head. She seemed to know her son and daughter-in-law very well and couldn’t be bothered to comment.

“Now that I see you living so well, I feel at ease. I’ve let Xiaowan down. I’ve always felt guilty about it. I promised her to take good care of you, but I couldn’t do it.”

“Auntie, you don’t have to be sad. My mother wouldn’t blame Auntie, and neither will I.” Ye Ningxuan took her hand.

Mrs. Lin’s eyes were red. She couldn’t help but wipe her tears with her other hand.

“Auntie, I don’t want to bring up sad matters. It’s just that the circumstances of my parents’ death is really strange. Back then, I was still young and didn’t know anything. Now that I’m older, I know that so many years have passed, but I still want to know the truth. Can you tell me everything you know?” Ye Ningxuan pleaded again.

Mrs. Lin said, “I didn’t want to tell you because I was afraid that you would feel bad about it. Actually… actually, back then, your parents… might have been implicated by the Zhan family.”

“Implicated by the Zhan family?”

Mrs. Lin nodded. “Back then, when your parents took you out on a trip, they had originally arranged that we would take the children to a farm in the nearby city for a vacation. Because something suddenly happened, I let your parents go first and set off later. Unexpectedly, when your parents were driving, they suddenly encountered a large truck coming from the opposite side. At that time, there was another car that was driving side by side with your parents. It was the Zhan family’s car. In short, I don’t know whose car hit the large truck first and implicated other cars, but the two cars flipped into a deep pit together. Your parents died at the scene. When you were found, half of your face was badly wounded and you were unconscious in a place far away. Meanwhile, your parents’ car had already exploded and there wasn’thing left of their bodies. The Zhan family’s car had also exploded. I don’t know how Zhan Hanjue got out, but he was taken away by the Zhan family and you were sent to the hospital by the police. Later, I heard some rumors that there was an internal conflict within the Zhan family. The Mrs. Leng you mentioned is Zhan Hanjue’s aunt, who was at odds with Zhan Hanjue’s father at the time. Some people say that the Leng family sent someone to do it, but there is no evidence, and they are biological siblings, so perhaps, it is just a rumor.”

After Mrs. Lin finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said, “These things have already passed. Don’t take them to heart. That was the rumor back then, but no one knows what exactly happened. Don’t think that your parents’ deaths are related to the Zhan family and have conflict with Zhan Hanjue.”

Ye Ningxuan smiled. “Auntie, don’t worry. I’m not such a muddle-headed person. You already said that it’s just a rumor. It’s still unclear what happened. It’s been so long, so I’m just asking.”

Only then did Mrs. Lin heave a sigh of relief. “As long as you don’t pursue the matter.”

“Young Madam, Young Master invites you over.” The butler walked over and reminded Ye Ningxuan.

Mrs. Lin quickly stood up. “Since you still have something on, I’ll leave first. Seeing that you’re doing well, I’m relieved.”

Ye Ningxuan was speechless. Why was Zhan Hanjue looking for her?

However, she didn’t ask her to stay. She sent Mrs. Lin off.

After Mrs. Lin left, Ye Ningxuan walked towards Zhan Hanjue’s house and asked Butler Wu, “Do you know why Young Master is looking for me?”

“I’m not sure. The young master only asked you to go over,” Butler Wu said respectfully.

Ye Ningxuan frowned. She walked to the door and knocked. After getting permission, she pushed the door open and entered.

“Why are you looking for me?” Ye Ningxuan asked.

Without looking up, Zhan Hanjue asked coldly, “Has Fu Wenfang left?”

“You mean Aunt Lin? Yes, you were looking for me, so she left first,” Ye Ningxuan replied.

“What did she say?” Zhan Hanjue asked.

“Nothing. We just talked and reminisced.”

“What that woman said can’t be trusted.”