Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 96 - 45: Uncle’s Family Affairs (Part 3)

Chapter 96: Chapter 45: Uncle’s Family Affairs (Part 3)

The night was cool as water, and the blue bricks on the ground also exuded an icy chill. Cheng Lizi lay on the cold blue bricks and upon seeing Yueyao approaching with her group, her face immediately turned pale.

In Cheng Lizi’s mind, two words flashed: “It’s over.” It would have been fine if Ma Peng had been helping her, or anything really. Unfortunately, Ma Peng was so far from her that framing him was impossible.

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Yueyao was somewhat surprised by Ma Peng’s behavior. He was so cautious, yet in her previous life, she had fallen right into the trap. What Yueyao didn’t know was that Ma Teng had no defenses at all. He just believed in keeping a clear separation between men and women. Even though Granny Liu had warned him several times that Cheng Lizi had ulterior motives, he had seen Cheng Lizi conduct herself appropriately and had not taken Granny Liu’s warnings to heart. This was the very reason Granny Liu was extremely anxious and making a desperate move.

Nanny Deng feeling somewhat relieved. No matter what, Eldest Young Master had behaved honorably, and without harboring any inappropriate thoughts, that was acceptable.

Nanny Deng coldly looked down at Cheng Lizi, who was sprawled on the ground, and said, “Cousin Miss came out without even bringing a maid with her?” Old Granny Deng utterly despised and scorned such behavior. A lady who did not take care of her own reputation was despised everywhere.

Just as Cheng Lizi was about to speak, Yueyao stepped forward and asked, “What happened to cousin sister?” After asking, she prepared to help Cheng Lizi up.

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Hua Lei was thirteen this year and already knew some things. Seeing this scene, she probably understood. Her face turned slightly cold. How could Uncle Master’s mansion have such messy things happen! It was best for the young lady to keep a lower profile here, lest her reputation become tainted.

Ma Peng came over and said to Yueyao, “Cousin sister, I was just tired from studying, so I came to the garden for a walk. I didn’t know Cousin Cheng was also here…”

Cheng Lizi incredulously looked at Ma Peng: “Eldest Cousin Brother, how can you do this? It was clearly you who arranged to meet me here. Why won’t you admit it now?” In fact, Cheng Lizi had already realized that it might not have been Ma Peng who had called her, and that she had been set up.

Yueyao looked at Ma Peng suspiciously and turned back to Cheng Lizi, full of confusion, and asked, “With Eldest Cousin Brother’s village examination coming up in a few days, meeting so late, was it to discuss some issues?”

Even if Ma Peng was foolish, he realized something was wrong after hearing Cheng Lizi’s words: “Cousin Cheng, I don’t know what you are talking about. I just came out for a walk because I was tired of reading.”

Tears began to stream down Cheng Lizi’s face: “Eldest Cousin Brother, it was clearly you who arranged to meet me. How can you deny it?”

Ma Peng immediately shook his head: “I didn’t, I haven’t done such a lowly thing. In the dead of night, how would I arrange to meet you? Miss Cheng, if you don’t cherish your own reputation, don’t implicate me.”

Upon hearing Ma Peng’s words, Yueyao, for some reason, felt a strong urge to laugh. Recently, Nanny Deng had said that Eldest Cousin Brother was naive, and being over-naive meant being inflexible. Seeing him now, he was truly like a wooden block, still unaware someone was scheming against him.

Frustrated, Cheng Lizi saw that Ma Peng stubbornly denied everything. Without a maid beside her, no amount of explanations would clear her name. Moreover, this was an opportunity; if she lost this chance, she would have to return to the Cheng family, and who knew what kind of man she would end up marrying. She didn’t want to return to the Cheng family, absolutely not: “Eldest Cousin Brother, it was you who adored me, you sent me…”

Nanny Deng immediately interrupted Cheng Lizi’s words: “Eldest Young Master just said, he came out to walk in the garden because he was tired from reading. Cousin Miss, you mustn’t speak rashly.” As long as Ma Peng kept his teeth clenched and adamantly denied everything, with their testimony on the side, Uncle Master would believe them.

Cheng Lizi naturally did not want to miss such an opportunity. But Nanny Deng, not waiting for her to make any rash accusations, signaled to the maid who had followed, and Cheng Lizi immediately could no longer speak. Nanny Deng then said to Ma Peng, “Eldest Young Master has been out long enough; it’s time to go back and study.”

Even the slow-witted Ma Peng realized by now that Cousin Cheng was trying to frame him for an affair. He had previously not believed what Nanny Liu said, but now he finally did: “I’ll leave this here to you, Mother. I will go back to the study now.” He said and fled as if escaping.

After Ma Peng left, the old nanny released Cheng Lizi. Now Cheng Lizi could speak. She fiercely glared at Nanny Deng and Yueyao: “Was this all your plotting?” Now she understood everything; they had definitely conspired with Granny Liu, just waiting for her to fall into the trap!