After Transmigration, I Picked Up A Husband and Daughter-Chapter 45 - Body Search

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Body Search

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Body Search

Young Master Tutor Lin’s voice roared like thunder, making the atmosphere in the room extremely tense.

Yun Xin’s lips trembled, she hesitated but finally mustered the courage to say, “Last night, it was Doctor Su who asked us to rest, saying she could take care of the Old Lady by herself, we…”

Qiu Yu hurriedly continued, her voice urgent, “Yes, yes, I remember it clearly, last night when helping the Old Lady change her clothes, the bracelet was still properly on her wrist…”

She wasn’t trying to shirk responsibility, that scene was indeed vivid in her memory.

At that moment, Song Xiaoniang calmly chimed in, her tone laden with obvious insinuation, “Perhaps, this matter is related to the Doctor Su who just received a generous consultation fee. The sight of wealth might have spurred her…”

Though unspoken, her implication was crystal clear.

Upon hearing this, Young Master Tutor Lin was furious, “Outrageous! Summon Su Yu back immediately. I will question her myself!”

As soon as he had spoken, Su Yu, who was just about to leave Lin Mansion, felt an irresistible force pulling her back through the threshold into the hall.

Facing everyone’s speculative gazes, Su Yu’s confusion and innocence intermingled, making her seem particularly isolated and unsupported.

“Master Han, what deep meanings and considerations are hidden behind this behavior?”

Her words carried a chill, and she couldn’t help but mutter inwardly. Did these people really intend to trouble her deliberately, trying to delay time?

Did they not understand she was eager to return to her warm and distant home?

Perhaps behind this, their insecurity over their own judgment was hidden, needing to wait for the highly respected Old Lady to wake up and confirm her innocence before they would be willing to believe her and let her go?

Why couldn’t they just be honest and avoid this unnecessary runaround, which was puzzling and mentally exhausting?

Young Master Tutor Lin’s gaze was penetrating as he carefully scrutinized every slight change in Su Yu’s expressions, and began speaking slowly, “Miss Su, could you please consider whether you might have unintentionally taken something from Lin Mansion with you?”

His words were subtly probing and cautious.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Could these people really be suspecting her of misconduct, that under the cover of night, she had stolen from Lin Mansion? She had spent a sleepless night trying to save the unconscious Old Lady, giving her all, only to be met with such absurd accusations!

“Heh.”

Su Yu’s laughter was piercingly cold, “What immensely valuable thing has Lin Mansion lost that requires you, sir, to make such a big fuss and impose this baseless accusation on me?”

Her words were full of irony and challenge.

Young Master Tutor Lin lightly stirred the froth in his tea cup, as if everything was under his control, and spoke indifferently, “If it were just ordinary valuables, it would indeed be insignificant, but this item is a treasured heirloom passed down through generations in Lin Mansion, of extraordinary significance. Miss Su, if it was taken by accident, just returning it will suffice. Considering your lifesaving efforts for the Old Lady, our Lin Mansion will surely not hold it against you.”

“Not hold it against me?”

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Su Yu’s voice was full of mockery, as if laughing at this hypocritical grace, “Should I also feel grateful and tearfully thank you?”

Her words were sharp, like a blade, making everyone present feel the confrontation intensely.

Song Xiaoniang could not contain the agitation in her heart and suddenly interjected, “Who else could it be but you? All the maids have said that last night you were the only one beside the Old Lady, you must be the uncivilized country girl who grew greedy upon seeing wealth. How can there be any talk of injustice!”

Her accusation pointed directly at the heart, sparing no feelings.

Su Yu caught sight of the maids trembling with fear, and a deep sense of self-reproach welled up inside her.

This was the price paid for showing sympathy lightly, disregarding the fates of others! Her intention was to empathize with their hard work, yet she had overlooked the fact that a servant’s identity is destined to bear various injustices and suspicions.

At this moment, she understood that sympathy and understanding could sometimes turn into the sharpest weapons in this complex world of the powerful, biting back at their wielder.

“If I insist that I never touched any treasures of Lin Mansion, how would you decide, sir?” Su Yu coldly questioned, her eyes flashing with undeniable resolve.

Facing Su Yu’s firm attitude, Young Master Tutor Lin appeared somewhat impatient and heavily slammed his teacup onto the table, producing a loud crash that made the heart tremble.

“Miss Su, if you are willing to undress and let the matron conduct a search, you can easily prove your innocence.”

His words were filled with an indisputable determination.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu’s gaze turned icy, piercing straight through Young Master Tutor Lin’s defenses.

“Master, this is absolutely inappropriate.”

The Young Master Tutor’s wife quickly intervened, attempting to ease the highly tense situation, “The situation is not yet clear; such an act is too rash and imprudent, and may be inappropriate!”

Her mediation was like a gentle breeze, slightly easing the tense atmosphere in the room.

With the intervention of the Young Master Tutor’s wife, Su Yu’s mood also gradually calmed down, and she suddenly realized the resentment and impulsiveness that had momentarily surged in her heart.

She took a deep breath, striving to return her thoughts to calmness.

Once suspected of theft, even with a thousand reasons, it is difficult to prove one’s innocence.

To those high above, words often seem utterly insignificant.

But she, Su Yu, would never allow herself to endure such insult and accept an invasion and search of her body!

Thus, the only way out was to stay here, personally uncover the truth, and bring the real thief to justice, which could clear her name from this unwarranted accusation!

Su Yu’s lips curved into a chilling smile, “A body search? Have you considered, sir, that once my innocence is proven, how disreputable Lin Mansion will appear in the eyes of the public for treating a life-saver in such a manner?”

Her words were both a questioning and a warning, instantly causing the air around to solidify, multiplying the pressure.

“Are you threatening me, Miss Su?”

Young Master Tutor Lin’s voice was deep, filled with an authority that brooked no challenge, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became oppressive and heavy, a silent showdown quietly unfolding.

Su Yu’s expression remained as calm as water, her lips hinting at a faint smile, her words clear and neither servile nor overbearing, “If indeed a theft occurred, there must be a true culprit behind it. Just bring that criminal to justice, and my innocence will be clear as day. However, I am puzzled about what precious item Lin Mansion has actually lost, to make you cast this cloud of suspicion solely over my head. Please, sir, enlighten me so that I may have a chance to clear this undeserved accusation.”

Seeing the heavy atmosphere, the Young Master Tutor’s wife hurriedly intervened to mediate, her words showing thoughtful consideration, “Doctor Su, perhaps there is some misunderstanding. Here is what happened: the Old Lady accidentally lost a jade bracelet that she had cherished for many years.