The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 46 Designed

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. Maybe I was overthinking. Yuxuan's company was already very busy, and he often had to deal with various emergencies.

I was about to go home when I suddenly heard a familiar voice not far away.

"Xue'er, have you really decided to marry Zhong Yuxuan?"

It was Li Luoyao's voice! I was startled and subconsciously hid behind a big tree. Through the gaps between the leaves, I saw Li Luoyao and...my mother standing not far away, seemingly talking about something.

"Yes, I have decided." There was a hint of excitement in my mother's voice, "Yuxuan and I's wedding will be next month, you must come and attend then!"

"Wedding..." Li Luoyao's voice suddenly became very low. I saw her hands clenched into fists, as if she was trying hard to restrain something. "Do you really think that Zhong Yuxuan really loves you?"

"Of course! Yuxuan treats me very well and we love each other very much!" My mother's tone was full of happiness, "I believe that we will be happy forever!"

"Happily ever after..." Li Luoyao repeated these words in a low voice, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. I couldn't see clearly, and an ominous premonition came to my heart.

They exchanged a few pleasantries and then separated. My mother walked towards home, while Li Luoyao walked in the opposite direction. I hesitated for a moment, but quietly followed them.

"If Li Luoxue can marry Zhong Yuxuan, why can't I?!" Li Luoyao whispered with gritted teeth, completely unaware of me not far behind her.

I was shocked. Could it be that she was still obsessed with Yuxuan? No, that was impossible. She was clearly already with Mr. Zhao...

Li Luoyao stopped and seemed to be on the phone: "Hello, it's me... Yes, I need you to do me a favor... After it's done, I will give you what you want..."

I hid behind a telephone pole, my heart pounding. What on earth was Li Luoyao trying to do? And what was the "help" she was talking about?

The next day, I received a call from an unfamiliar number. The voice on the other end of the phone stunned me - it was Li Manli, my biological mother.

"Xue'er, it's me... I want to talk to you about something, about you and Yuxuan..." Her voice sounded hesitant and uneasy.

My hand trembled slightly as I held the phone. The scene of Li Luoyao calling me yesterday came to my mind. Could it be that all this was planned by Li Luoyao? What exactly did she want to do?

I took a deep breath, tried to keep myself calm, and replied as calmly as possible: "Okay, tell me the address and we'll meet."

An hour later, I arrived at the agreed coffee shop. Li Manli was already waiting there. She looked more haggard than before, with more wrinkles around her eyes. When she saw me, she forced a smile, but her tone was full of bitterness: "Xue'er, you're here."

I nodded, sat down opposite her, and asked straight to the point: "Why did you call me?"

Li Manli sighed, a trace of struggle flashed in her eyes. After a moment of silence, she slowly spoke: "Xue'er, I know I am sorry for you. Abandoning you was the most wrong decision I made in my life. Now, I just want to do something for you to make up for the mistakes I made."

I sneered in my heart. Her so-called "make up" might have other purposes. I didn't say anything, but just looked at her quietly, waiting for her next words.

Li Manli seemed to see my doubts. She took a deep breath and continued, "Xue'er, I know you and Zhong Yuxuan have a good relationship, and I believe he really loves you. But the rich are like the deep sea. Do you really understand the Zhong family? Do you really understand Zhong Yuxuan?"

I frowned, not understanding what she wanted to say. Li Manli held my hand and said earnestly, "Xue'er, I heard that the Zhong family is carrying out a very important project recently. If this project succeeds, the position of the Zhong family will be more stable, but if it fails..."

She didn't say anything more, but I knew what she meant. Li Manli continued, "Xue'er, I know you don't want to see Zhong Yuxuan encounter difficulties, right? If you can help him get the key information of this project, he will definitely be grateful to you."

I pulled my hand back abruptly and looked at her in disbelief: "You want me to steal the Zhong family's business secrets?"

Li Manli quickly explained: "Xue'er, that's not what I meant. I just want you to help Yuxuan and the Zhong family..."

"That's enough!" I couldn't bear to listen any longer. I stood up abruptly and glared at the woman in front of me who was full of lies. "What do you want to do? Just tell me!"

Li Manli was startled by my reaction. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

I took a deep breath, forced myself to calm down, and said coldly: "I won't do anything to let Yuxuan down, and I won't let you use me again! You can take care of yourself!" After that, I left the cafe without looking back.

However, I didn't know that all this was part of Li Luoyao's plan. She deliberately arranged for Li Manli to meet me, and deliberately let Zhong Yuxuan see me and Li Manli together. Zhong Yuxuan's face turned pale after seeing me and Li Manli meet. He misunderstood the content of the conversation between Li Manli and me, thinking that I really betrayed him and helped Li Manli steal the Zhong family's business secrets...

I hurried home, feeling like a huge rock was pressing down on my heart, making it hard to breathe. Li Manli's words and her eyes made me feel uneasy, and an ominous premonition spread in my heart.

Before I could sort out my thoughts, I saw Zhong Yuxuan's car parked in the yard. He exuded a cold aura and his face was terribly gloomy. My heart skipped a beat and a bad premonition came to my mind.

"Yuxuan, you're back." I tried to force a smile and wanted to get closer to him, but he pushed me away.

"Don't touch me!" He said in a cold tone, his eyes full of disappointment and anger, "Li Luoxue, I really underestimated you!"

I was stunned and looked at him in confusion: "Yuxuan, what's wrong with you? What happened?"

"You're still asking me what's wrong?" He sneered, "Why did you meet with Li Manli? To help her steal the Zhong family's business secrets?"

I immediately realized that he had misunderstood the conversation between me and Li Manli. I hurriedly explained, "No, Yuxuan, listen to me, it's not what you think, Li Manli..."

"That's enough!" He interrupted me rudely. "At this point, you still want to make up lies to deceive me? I saw you two together with my own eyes. What else do you want to quibble about?"

I have never seen him so angry, his eyes were like a knife, piercing my heart. I wanted to explain, wanted to tell him everything, but facing his angry accusations, all my words became pale and powerless.

"Yuxuan, believe me, I have not done anything to let you down, and I will not help Li Manli to harm the Zhong family..." I grabbed his arm, my tone urgent, tears welling up in my eyes.

He shook off my hand, his eyes cold: "Enough, Li Luoxue, I am very disappointed in you!"

After saying that, he walked into the villa without looking back, leaving me standing there alone, my heart broken.

In the following days, Zhong Yuxuan ignored me, as if I had become invisible. I tried to explain to him, but he didn't give me a chance. Every time he saw me, his eyes were full of disgust and contempt.

What made me even more heartbroken was that Li Luoyao somehow found out about my meeting with Li Manli, and she made a big fuss about it in the Zhong family, exaggerating the lie that Li Manli and I were plotting to frame the Zhong family. For a while, I became the subject of discussion in the Zhong family, everyone pointed fingers at me, and even the servants mocked me.

I was speechless and helpless, as if I had fallen into a carefully woven trap, struggling but unable to escape. As I watched all this, my heart sank little by little, and despair and helplessness overwhelmed me like a tide.

However, I know I can't just give up. I can't let Li Luoyao's plot succeed, and I can't let Yuxuan misunderstand me. I have to find evidence to prove my innocence. I want to let everyone know that I, Li Luoxue, am not the kind of woman who will do anything for the sake of profit as they say! Despair is like cold sea water, wrapping me tightly and almost drowning me. Zhong Yuxuan's indifference and the strange looks from the Zhong family are like sharp knives, stabbing my heart fiercely.

Do I really have to give in like this? Do I really have to bear this false accusation and watch my happiness being destroyed?

No, I can't give up like this!

I took a deep breath and told myself to stay calm and strong. I couldn't let Li Luoyao succeed, and I couldn't let Yuxuan be kept in the dark.

"Luo Xue, are you okay?" Qin Xue's worried voice brought me back from my thoughts.

Qin Xue is my best friend and the only person I can confide in. During this period, thanks to her company and encouragement, I didn't completely collapse.

"I'm fine. I won't let them succeed." I tried to force a smile and spoke in a firm tone.

"What do you want to do?" Qin Xue asked, "Zhong Yuxuan is totally unwilling to listen to your explanation now. We must find evidence to make him believe you."

"I know." I nodded. "Li Manli asked me to go to the coffee shop that day. She must have had other purposes. I remember that the coffee shop had surveillance cameras. If I can get the surveillance video, I can prove my innocence."

"But the surveillance video of the coffee shop is generally not given to others easily, unless..." Qin Xue paused, "unless the police are involved."

I shook my head and smiled bitterly: "It's just my guess now. There is no solid evidence. How can the police accept it?"

"No, there is another way." Qin Xue smiled mysteriously, "I know a friend who is a private detective. Maybe he can help us."

With the help of Qin Xue, I contacted the private detective. After listening to my story, he agreed to help me investigate the matter and promised to give me a reply as soon as possible.

A few days later, the private detective brought good news. He successfully obtained the surveillance video of the cafe on that day.

I couldn't wait to turn on the video, and the video clearly recorded the whole process of my meeting with Li Manli. As I expected, Li Manli had tampered with the coffee and secretly put something in it. And I didn't drink the coffee because I was in a hurry to leave.

"Great! With this video, I can prove my innocence!" I excitedly held Qin Xue's hand, tears welling up in my eyes.

"Don't be too happy too soon, this is just the first step." Qin Xue reminded, "We still need to find out who instructed Li Manli to do this."

"Who else could it be except Li Luoyao!" I said gritting my teeth.

"That's right, but we don't have any evidence." Qin Xue analyzed calmly, "We have to find a way to get evidence that Li Luoyao instructed Li Manli, so that we can completely bring her down."

I nodded, a gleam in my eyes. I must make Li Luoyao pay for what she did!

I took the surveillance video to Zhong Yuxuan, hoping that he would see the truth and clear my name. But before I even got to his study, I heard Li Luoyao's voice coming from inside...

I clenched the USB drive in my hand, took a deep breath, and walked towards the study room with heavy steps. My heart beat faster with every step I took. I was eager to tell Yuxuan the truth and let him know that I had been wronged all along.

The door of the study was ajar, and Li Luoyao's delicate voice came from inside, like fine needles pricking my eardrums.

"Yuxuan, you really misunderstood Luo Xue. She asked me to go to the coffee shop that day because she wanted to apologize to me. She knew she was wrong and begged me not to tell you..."

I pushed the door open suddenly, and Li Luoyao's voice stopped abruptly. She turned around, a trace of panic flashed across her face, but it was quickly covered up by a hypocritical smile.

"Sister, you are here."

Zhong Yuxuan was sitting at the desk with a gloomy face. When he saw the USB flash drive in my hand, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"What is this?" he asked coldly.

"Here is the surveillance video of the cafe that day, which can prove my innocence." I tried to control my emotions and spoke as calmly as possible.

"Luo Xue, are you still stubborn?" Li Luoyao said before me, "Yuxuan has already said that he doesn't believe those things, why are you still..."

"Shut up!" I interrupted her harshly, "Li Luoyao, how long are you going to pretend? It was you who ordered Li Manli to put drugs in my coffee. You wanted to destroy me, right?!"

"Sister, how can you say that to me?" Li Luoyao's eyes were red, and she looked pitiful. "I know you are still angry with me, but I really am not..."

"That's enough!" Zhong Yuxuan stood up impatiently, "If you want to argue, go outside and don't bother me here!"

"Yuxuan, listen to me, I didn't..." I tried to explain, but was pushed away by Zhong Yuxuan.

"Get out!" he roared, his eyes full of disgust and aversion.

I staggered back, feeling heartbroken. Did he really not believe me? Was I such a vicious woman in his heart?

At this moment, I felt a force coming from behind me, and before I could react, I was pushed hard. I lost my balance and fell backwards screaming...

"what--"

The back of my head hit a hard object, and I felt a sharp pain, and my vision was blurry. I vaguely saw Li Luoyao's panicked face and the flash of fear in Zhong Yuxuan's eyes.

Then, I lost consciousness...