dognovel Chapter 35 Hands and Feet
Chapter 35 Hands and Feet
Xia Ke was about to cry.
His speech became faster and his tone became more urgent.
"Sister, my dear cousin, stop talking about the family. Do you really not know the situation of the family right now, or are you pretending not to know? Can the family really stand up to Uncle? Can the family really withstand Uncle's wrath? Are you sure the family will fight Uncle to the death for the sake of the two daughters who are destined to be married off?"
The last sentence swayed Xia Jue, and a hint of panic finally appeared in her eyes.
"Okay, I'll halt the operation immediately."
She frantically pulled out her phone and made a call. Before she could even speak, a smug voice came from the other end.
"Miss, the matter has been taken care of. You can rest assured that I will never make any mistakes."
Xia Jue stiffly turned her neck, revealing a smile that looked even uglier than crying.
"Ake, it's already done."
A resolute glint flashed in Xia Ke's eyes.
"Quickly, go find Xia Xue right now and explain the situation. If we stop it in time, there's still a chance to salvage the situation."
A hint of hesitation flashed in Xia Jue's eyes.
"Ake, since we've started, let's go all the way. If we make it a complete mess, we won't be able to explain it to the family, and we'll also offend Second Uncle. Wouldn't we be pleasing neither side?"
Xia Ke felt a sudden darkness before her eyes. She took a step forward and grabbed Xia Jue's arm tightly.
"I'm asking you one last time, do you want to help me stop this 'accident' from happening?"
Xia Ke emphasized the word "accident".
They had clearly already prepared their explanation, attributing everything to an accident.
As long as no accident occurs and Xia Xue is not harmed, their little tricks will not be severely punished even if they are discovered.
They can still land safely.
However, Xia Jue clearly did not think so.
The hesitation in her eyes was slowly replaced by determination.
"No, what's done is done, and I'm willing to bear the consequences, whether good or bad."
Xia Ke took two steps back in disappointment, shook her head, and without saying another word, staggered out of the hall.
Xia Jue narrowed his eyes, watching Xia Ke's departing figure, vigorously swirling the red wine in his glass, and murmured, "Ake, so this is your true nature."
Ake, you kept this from me for so long!
Xia Jue took a big gulp of red wine and said with a wry smile:
"Heh, that's fine too. It's better for one to die than for both to die together."
Ake, I won't stop you. Consider it compensation for all the years you've followed me.
Xia Jue tilted her head back and downed the rest of the red wine in her glass in one gulp. She then gently wiped the wine from the corner of her mouth with her finger, her eyes glazed, and murmured softly:
"It's also a way of leaving myself a way out."
Racecourse.
Lu Yuan looked at Xia Xue in her blue riding outfit, circled around her twice, and praised her.
"Your look, your style, oh my, it's making my hands itch! It's a pity I didn't bring my camera today, otherwise I would have taken as many pictures as I wanted."
Xia Xue glanced down at her blue riding outfit and shook her head with a smile, "I didn't expect that my older sister would even prepare riding clothes for me."
After all, the decision was made just yesterday.
Lu Yuan was not surprised at all by this.
"Sister Jue is always thorough in her work. Since she invited you here, she has naturally prepared everything for you. Alright, stop lamenting here. Come on, let's go horseback riding."
Halfway there, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask, "By the way, do you know how to ride a horse? If you don't, I can teach you. I went to Inner Mongolia specifically to learn from the old herdsmen there. It's authentic Mongolian horsemanship."
At the end, she even winked playfully.
Xia Xue chuckled softly.
"I can."
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"Really? Are you just too proud to be my apprentice?"
Xia Xue shrugged.
"real."
Lu Yuan cast a suspicious glance at her.
"But, Sister Jue said..."
Xia Xue was both amused and exasperated.
"I really can."
It's better if you don't need to teach it.
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"Shall we have a competition?"
Xia Xue replied nonchalantly, "Okay."
As they talked, they walked to the horses that had been prepared for them at the horse farm.
Lu Yuan glanced at Xia Xue's horse and said, "That's right, of Sister Jue's three horses, this one is the most docile."
Lu Yuan walked up to her horse and proudly stroked its bridle, saying, "This horse of mine was specially flown in from Hong Kong for today's gathering. It's a famous steed that grew up with me since it was a puppy."
Xia Xue ignored Lu Yuan and instead stared at the horse in front of her with a strange expression.
"I never imagined that keen insight could be used in this way."
Max level equestrian skills are not just about riding horses.
With the added benefit of her keen eye, she noticed at a glance that something was wrong with the horse.
"It turned out to be just a minor skirmish."
Having learned the cause and effect using the technique of tracing the source, he decisively took out his phone and called Xia Jue.
"Big sister, my horse has been tampered with."
Xia Jue was standing in front of the railing, gently stroking the horse's head while talking to Jiang Wei.
I received this call from Xia Xue.
Xia Jue was stunned on the spot.
"What? Your horse has been tampered with?"
How could that be? This is Jingyuan's property.
Xia Xue's horse is the one she keeps here.
Who would dare to plot against the owner of Jingyuan on Jingyuan's property?
Xia Jue narrowed her eyes as if she had thought of something.
Oh, there are actually people who dare to do that.
After all, Jingyuan has more than one owner.
The Xia family has more than one voice.
Xia Jue's voice instantly turned icy cold.
"I will immediately send people to thoroughly investigate this matter."
Jiang Wei, who was standing to the side, raised an eyebrow.
"What? Someone's already made a move? Do you need my help?"
Xia Jue sneered and shook his head.
"No need, it's nothing."
Jiang Wei shrugged.
Xia Jue has seen all sorts of grand occasions.
Such a scene is indeed a small one.
Lu Yuan, standing next to Xia Xue, was completely dumbfounded.
She first looked at Xia Xue, then at the horse standing there quietly.
"Was your horse really tampered with?"
She had raised horses since she was a child and considered herself a semi-stable horseman, but she couldn't see at all where this horse had been tampered with.
"They've drugged it."
Xia Xue's words were concise yet profound.
With Xia Xue's reminder, Lu Yuan observed carefully and finally discovered the clue.
The horse's eyes were red and it was drooling.
These are indeed symptoms of being drugged.
However, these symptoms are not unusual; other illnesses such as indigestion and colds can also cause these symptoms.
Based solely on these symptoms, Xia Xue dared to assert that the horse had been drugged.
Lu Yuan sized up Xia Xue.
Xia Xue's understanding of horses is probably even better than hers.
How do you know so much about horses?
Lu Yuan asked in surprise.
Xia Xue: ……
How was she supposed to answer that?
Seeing Xia Xue remain silent, Lu Yuan quickly said, "If you don't want to talk about it, just pretend I didn't ask. Anyway, I'm not unfamiliar with your mysterious nature."