I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 436 - 375: Join Them Underground

He recalled the conversation with his wife from last night and realized there were many suspicious points.

No wonder his wife secretly sighed with relief and wiped her sweat. He had found it amusing at the time, but now he seemed to be the foolish one.

Regarding the fact that she was born to his mother and another man, Cui Xiaoxiao had no particular thoughts.

For her, as long as she wasn’t her father’s child, all outcomes were about the same. She was going to marry Cui Mingshi, so there could be no blood relation.

Enduring until the evening, Aunt Cui inevitably faced her husband’s questioning, even his punches and kicks.

Aunt Cui never expected that the secret she had hidden for so many years would be exposed at this time. Who had such malice, she thought over and over, and turned her attention to her sister-in-law. What she did back then was secretive, only a few people from her family knew, and they all relied on her support, so they wouldn’t dare to reveal it. But her sister-in-law was careless in her actions, and sometimes greedy for small benefits, so it’s possible someone caught her weak point.

But no matter what, although the exposure of the matter was embarrassing, the heavy burden in her heart was finally lifted. She no longer had to live in fear, which was also a blessing.

But the problem wasn’t over yet. Just when people thought the scandal had ended in the courtyard, a bigger revelation came up.

"What? Cui Xiaoxiao wasn’t born from Aunt Cui’s affair, but from Uncle Cui and a widow?"

This revelation left everyone’s jaws on the floor.

And the truth was revealed as Uncle Cui and his wife fought from the bed to the floor, and from the floor to the courtyard.

Those who watched the entire scene were astounded by the twists and turns of the scandal.

It turned out that after Madam gave birth to Cui Ying, she suffered from severe postpartum depression, so Cui Ying lived with her grandmother in the countryside. Aunt Cui and her husband lived with Madam, relying on the Cui Family’s great uncle for support, and they wanted to relieve some of the burden for Madam. So, the couple came up with a plan—to bring a cute child to please Madam.

Cui Ying was still in swaddling clothes; they couldn’t bring another baby for Madam to worry over. That wouldn’t be relieving burdens, but adding to them.

The couple had different thoughts but shared the same goal: to find a child at the cutest age of two or three.

Aunt Cui immediately suggested adopting from her own family, and her sister-in-law indeed had a two-year-old daughter who was quite charming. The couple nodded in understanding, unaware that Aunt Cui would replace the child with her own former lover’s daughter, who was three years old but not yet registered. They could just make up a birthdate when the time came.

What Aunt Cui didn’t know was that halfway through, Uncle Cui swapped the child with his own daughter with a widow, who was just over two years old. Since Aunt Cui had rarely seen her daughter, she mistakenly believed that child was hers.

Madam, seeing the little girl who resembled her son, grew fond of her instantly and pampered her, which even cured her illness.

Over twenty years had passed since then. If it weren’t for the recent exposure by someone with a motive, the couple was prepared to take the secret to their graves, not expecting the truth to be so brutal.

Cui Xiaoxiao could never have imagined the true situation was like this.

Clearly, in a past life, it wasn’t like this. She was not a blood relative of the Cui Family.

But in this life, she was tied to the Cui Family.

Cui Xiaoxiao believed someone was trying to harm her, doing this on purpose.

She paid someone to investigate, and they had no intention of hiding the results, which quickly pointed to him.

"Xue Hong, how could it be you?"

"Why couldn’t it be me? Cui Xiaoxiao, isn’t this exactly what you wanted?"

"Of course not. I exposed myself to break free of the Cui Family’s blood ties, but you ruined it. Now I’m branded as part of the Cui Family again, all that effort for nothing. If it were you, would you want that?"

"Why should I care? I only find joy in your misfortune."

Cui Xiaoxiao looked at Xue Hong as if he were a madman.

"So, you’re just so deeply in love with me?"

Xue Hong slowly shook two fingers, "Cui Xiaoxiao, you really think highly of yourself. Forget it! Let me at least give you a quick death. Do you remember someone named Jiaojiao from three years ago?"

Three years ago, Jiaojiao?

Cui Xiaoxiao felt as if something had frozen her, unable to move.

Of course, she remembered.

She was her best friend.

Upon hearing she was pregnant, Cui Xiaoxiao mistakenly believed it was her brother’s child and secretly pushed her down the stairs, intending only to get rid of the baby. Who knew that woman was so helpless, ending up dead with the child.

But...

Cui Xiaoxiao suddenly realized.

"So, you’re the cowardly lover who hid in the shadows and couldn’t admit to being Yang Jiao’s partner?"

"Slap! How dare you even mention her name! If it weren’t for you pushing her downstairs with such viciousness, how could she have died with the child? Cui Xiaoxiao, your life is mine!"

Suddenly, an accident happened.

"...You, Cui Xiaoxiao, what did you do to me?" Xue Hong was about to strangle Cui Xiaoxiao but, of course, wouldn’t actually kill her, just scare her. Before, he didn’t know his Jiaojiao and child were harmed by Cui Xiaoxiao, otherwise, he wouldn’t have waited until today. He was only testing this woman, unexpectedly finding it was really her who caused Jiaojiao and their child’s death.

Now confirmed, he vowed to avenge Jiaojiao and the child, but not this way. Cui Xiaoxiao was destined to face retribution for her evil deeds, while he had more to achieve.

Only, Cui Xiaoxiao was a hundred times more malicious than he imagined, having already tampered with the water he drank.

Xue Hong was completely paralyzed, not an ounce of strength in him.

"Ha, Xue Hong, you probably didn’t expect your day would come! Haha, seeing you crouch like a dog at my feet really makes me feel great!"

But don’t worry, there’s more satisfaction to follow, haha—"

Soon, Xue Hong realized the meaning of these words as a thick smell of smoke filled the air. Xue Hong glared angrily, "Cui Xiaoxiao, are you crazy? You want to die with me?"

Cui Xiaoxiao shook a finger, "Wrong! You go to the underworld alone, I’m not accompanying you to die." With that, Cui Xiaoxiao lifted her foot to leave.

The next second, her ankle was held back by something, and looking down, the previously limp Xue Hong had somehow moved, holding onto her leg.

"Let go!" Cui Xiaoxiao kicked with the other foot, but it was no use. With the smoke and fire approaching, she frantically hit Xue Hong’s head, "Let go, I’ll take you out."

Xue Hong: "Hehe! Too late! I love this kind of thrill, Cui Xiaoxiao. You probably don’t know, but I’ve always dreamed of joining Jiaojiao and the child. Now, I finally can, thanks to you."

Cui Xiaoxiao was terrified!

"Madman! Let go... cough cough..."

The house collapsed, and by the next day, in the ashes, two heads were found. After a rough comparison and investigation, it was basically confirmed to be Xue Hong and Cui Xiaoxiao.