On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

On the way back, Su Yuqing remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "Mo, what do you think about what happened today? I don't think she really intended to hurt me."

"Perhaps it really was an accident, but it's also possible that she's learned to hide her emotions more deeply." Chen Mo's eyes were cold.

"So we'll never be able to do anything about her?" Su Yuqing felt a sense of helplessness.

“No.” Chen Mo gripped the steering wheel tightly. “The more she plays with fire, the more flaws she will reveal. We need an opportunity to expose her undeniable malice in an unexpected turn of events.”

Chen Mo continued, "An accident... witnessed by a third party, or that can be objectively recorded."

Such opportunities often arrive in an unexpected way.

A few days later, a small family gathering will be held at the villa left by Chen Mo's parents to celebrate Chen Mo's grandmother's birthday.

Chen Mo invited Su Yuqing, and also politely invited Su Chengfeng's family.

Unexpectedly, Su Chengfeng and Su Yaxi happily accepted the invitation.

Lin Shiya didn't come because it was obvious that Li Fengzhi was more likely to attend this kind of occasion, so she naturally wouldn't show up.

Based on past experience, Su Yaxi probably wouldn't have been interested in coming.

But recently she has changed a lot. In her father Su Chengfeng's eyes, she seems to have become more obedient, which makes him feel gratified.

After all, in the past, whenever he treated Su Yuqing even slightly well, the girl would get jealous.

But recently, it seems that this situation has changed. Instead, they have started to get along harmoniously and are even willing to take the initiative to reach out to each other.

The gathering took place in the villa's spacious backyard. The sun was shining brightly, and parasols and long tables were set up on the lawn, creating a warm and lively atmosphere.

Li Fengzhi and Li Gang did indeed come, and Chen Mo's family was naturally very kind to them, as were Su Chengfeng and his daughter.

Su Yaxi was dressed exceptionally neatly and obediently today, quietly following her parents. She also sweetly greeted Chen Mo's grandparents, winning them a lot of goodwill.

She seemed to completely blend into the atmosphere of the family gathering, even taking the initiative to help set the table.

Chen Mo, however, never let his guard down.

He noticed that Su Yaxi's gaze drifted several times, seemingly unintentionally, towards the small, decorative koi pond in the backyard of the villa.

The fishpond is not deep, with smooth stone edging. The water is crystal clear, and several koi carp are kept there.

Halfway through the gathering, people started chatting in small groups.

Su Yuqing was pulled aside by her grandmother to chat about everyday things, while Chen Mo's grandfather and Su Chengfeng discussed current events on the side.

Chen Mo, Li Gang, and Li Fengzhi were helping to clear the dishes in the kitchen.

However, Chen Mo was quickly kicked out. Li Fengzhi was very satisfied with this future son-in-law. She couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer, nor could she bear to see this future son-in-law suffer, so she let him go.

Seeing this, Chen Mo didn't hesitate.

He had not let down his guard against Su Yaxi.

He came out of the kitchen and saw Su Yaxi alone, holding a glass of juice, slowly walking to the fish tank, seemingly looking at the fish. Just then, Su Yaxi, who was slightly bent over to look at the fish, suddenly swayed with a cry of "Ah!" and dropped the juice glass into the fish tank. She lost her balance and was about to fall into the tank!
Just as Su Yaxi was about to fall into the water, Chen Mo, who had been watching her out of the corner of his eye, pretended not to see her and looked away!

Even though Su Yaxi's exclamation was quite loud.

Whether it was because Chen Mo didn't react, or because Su Yaxi still had some strength left when she fell, she shifted her footing and instantly changed the direction and force of her fall from where she was headed into the pool.

She gasped, not falling directly into the fishpond, but landing diagonally on the smooth stones at the edge of the pond, before rolling onto the lawn beside it, looking quite disheveled.

The juice cup was thrown into the fish pond, splashing a small amount of water.

"Ya Xi!" Only then did Chen Mo seem to notice, and he and Su Chengfeng, who had also seen the situation, rushed over.

Su Yaxi lay on the lawn, seemingly dazed from the fall. Her elbows and knees had hit the stones, scraping and bleeding.

She looked up, her face pale, her eyes quickly filling with tears; she looked utterly pitiful.

She looked at Chen Mo rushing over, a hint of disbelief and cold anger deep in her eyes—given Chen Mo's speed and reaction in saving Su Yuqing, he clearly had enough time, but he pretended not to see it!

As a result, she fell onto the shore in an even more disheveled and painful manner, making her look like a clumsy girl who had made a mistake!

"Are you alright? How could you be so careless?" Su Chengfeng had already come closer, his tone carrying appropriate concern.

Chen Mo also came over and asked if she was alright, but the next moment, he bent down to check the stones at the edge of the fishpond first, and then looked at her feet, as if he was worried that she might have damaged the surrounding decorations.

This scene made Su Yaxi so angry that she almost couldn't breathe.

Su Chengfeng had already helped Su Yaxi up. Seeing that she only had superficial injuries, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression was still not good. After all, she was his youngest daughter and had always been his precious darling.

"I...I don't know either, I just slipped and..." Su Yaxi sobbed, her eyes brimming with tears, perfectly playing the role of victim and frightened person.

"Quickly, let's go inside and clean the wound and put on some medicine." Chen Mo's grandmother quickly came over to smooth things over, leading Su Yaxi and Su Chengfeng into the house.

Chen Mo stood there, watching Su Yaxi being helped away, a playful smile appearing on his lips!

If he weren't burdened by the moral standards of a former criminal investigator, he would have a thousand ingenious ways to counter Su Ya-xi when it comes to playing tricks on her!
Although he is currently only reacting to each move as it comes, he has already clearly gained the upper hand.

Because he has seriously damaged Su Yaxi's mental state.

This unexpected failure has only made Su Yaxi more anxious.

She made a series of mistakes and even suffered a minor loss. Given her personality, it would be difficult for her to maintain perfect composure and pretense.

Anxiety leads to mistakes.

Over the past few days, Chen Mo has been deliberately using various words and actions to gradually increase the degree of Su Yaxi's mental breakdown.

Even the most astute person has a limit to their psychological resilience!
She can still pretend right now because she hasn't been pushed to her limit.

When she truly reaches her limit and can no longer suppress her inner rage, that's when she'll reveal her true colors, completely destroy her mask, and expose her true nature!
As expected, after the wounds were cleaned, Su Yaxi remained quiet, but Chen Mo could sense the oppressive aura emanating from her and the barely concealed coldness in her eyes when she occasionally glanced over. (End of Chapter)