Tricked

Dead in the night in what looked like an abandoned mansion, at least it looked like so from the exterior but the inside looked like a paradise meant for Kings. The moon light highlighted two silouhettes standing not too far from each other.

"master" a girl like voice sounded carrying a deadly viciousness along with it. The girl was no other than the maid that had brought the drink alongside Yu Zhiruo earlier.

"mmm little shadow it's been quite sometime since we last met, you seem very much fine" Another girls voice rang out from within the darkness, anyone that saw the girl who just spoke now would never believe it was the same Yu Xiao Yan they knew. She looked totally different from the normal daily Yu Xiao Yan.

Her ink black long hair was tied in a tight bun, held up high by a long Jade pin. The moonlight highlighted her much more fairer skin and coloured tattoo running from her neck to her right hand. You would wonder how she managed to cover all this up for so long.

"Sis Xifeng too have been doing well" The girl called little shadow praised in a straight face.

"Yes and I must thank you for alerting me on time concerning the drink. Also thanks for being the antidote earlier to me." She smiled gratefully to the young girl.

If it wasn't for this maid, she just might have fallen into Yu Zhiruo's plan. Few minutes before Yu Zhiruo had walked over with the drink, the girl had alerted Yu Xiao Yan that the drink was drugged and had also stealthily passed the antidote to her beforehand, that was why Yu Xiao Yan had no fear to drink it. That was why she had also stopped Yu Zhiruo from leaving cause she knew she would go take the antidote and would have stopped herself from showing off that drama earlier.

"you don't have to thank me Sis Xifeng. You had sent me to the Yu Manor for situations like this. I'm happy I was able to prove my worth."

"you don't have to be so formal with me Bai Li, we are like sisters so ease up a little" She joked trying to ease up the air. She had given the Yu Family as a mission to this girl after she formed her group so she wasn't aware that she treated her group like family instead of underlings.

"Sis Xifeng, since you're back I thought I should give you an update on the Yu Family internal affairs" Bai Li spoke, this time more eased up than she was before. Yu Xiao Yan nodded indicating her to go on.

"four years ago Grandfather Yu had come back and ordered that all the children of the house all go undertake a DNA test, one week after Yu Zhiruo arranged the kidnap of your little brother Yu Lijun. At first I couldn't figure out why but later I figured it was because Shee had overheard Gao Ling persuade Yu Shufen into writing all his will to Lijun and_" She hesitated at first then continued "Gao Ling seemed to be having an affair with Bai caihong"

"Bai caihong? Father's Secretary?" Yu Xiao Yan asked surprised.

Bai Li nodded "Yes. Though they are very discreet about it, I still managed to get a wind of it. I still don't have solid evidence"

Yu Xiao Yan nodded too understandingly. Somehow the clue were starting to match "I'm also starting to think they are not biologically related to me. I need you to find out about everything, also focus on this secret affair, I have a feeling it is a very essential piece in the puzzle"

"Yes sister Xifeng I'll do what you say" Bai Li answered humbly.

"What of Lijun how is he doing?" Yu Xiao Yan knew she kept the boy without even asking.

"He's fine just still affected by the incidence, I had to make his death look real so it took a toll on his mental health. For now I made him stay with a family I trust"

"let him stay there for a little while, when the time comes I would take over him" She replied.

"okay boss"

Yu Xiao Yan "You should head back now. I bet the storm is blowing in the Yu Family. Go enjoy the drama".

"Yes boss" The girl bowed and left the place like a ghost, her figure blending perfectly with the darkness.

Yu Xiao Yan looked at the starry it through the huge glass window. A smile edged in her lips, Such a beautiful night, what a pity that some certain people wouldn't have the chance to enjoy it.

Like she predicted, in the Yu Family Manor. The atmosphere was darker than the dark skies.

"Call that girl out right now!" Yu Wangshu roared loudly in the whole house. They had finally been able to send the last of their guest out with contorted smile and coaxing words to get them not to say what they had seen at the dinner. The looks they got were harsher than being slapped directly on their faces and it was all because of that girl. Remembering she had almost torn her clothes in public after Yu Xiao Yan had left left him even more enraged than when he heard her confession.

The whole house quivered from his bellow, yet no one moved to implement his command. The servants all bowed their heads and remained standing where they were. How could they move when Gao Ling's facial psychological threat was fully understood.

"No one dares to? that's good! that's good." The Old man laughed angrily "Then I'll go get her myself!" He stood up from his sit and moved to walk in the direction of the stairs leading to the second floor.

Gao Ling left her standing place and immediately went to block the man. "Father you should let Yu Zhiruo rest. I'm sure there is an explanation to all these. She must have been tricked by Yu Xiao Yan. But let's not dishevel her now. When she wakes up, she would come explain everything to you"

"Ling!" Yu Shufen shouted at Gao Ling. Obstructing the old man was a sign of disrespect. No matter how he loved her, he wouldn't let her disrespect his father.

"Tricked?" The Old man scoffed "if there is anyone that has been tricked. It is us who had been tricked by her scheming self all these years. Get that girl here now! or you both can say goodbye to this family!"

His threat was simple. Obey me or get out of my family. Even if Gao Ling was hesitant to, she had no choice but to turn and take the stairs. The last things she wanted was to be thrown out of the family she fought hard to join. The truth was that Yu Zhiruo had been awake for hours now. Earlier when her mother had helped her back to her room, she told her of the antidote and had taken it so the drug effect had left, but she couldn't bear to come downstairs cause she remembered every single word she said.

How was she supposed to face the Yu Family elders? Especially that Old wench, she would use this opportunity to tear her down in front of the family. She couldn't bear to so she asked her mother to hide the fact that she was awake.

Pacing round the room, she bit her lips and fingers at the same time while trying to come up with an justification to why she acted like that. What was she going to say that would prove her innocence and turn the blame on Yu Xiao Yan. No matter how she thought, nothing was coming to her head and suddenly her door was pushed open. Her mother's conflicted face came into view.

"mom what Happened?" She rushed and asked.

"Your grandfather wants to see you" Gao Ling said in a long face. At some point she blamed Yu Zhiruo, she wasn't a kid so she clearly understand what had happened. Yu Zhiruo had tried to drug Yu Xiao Yan but her antics had backfired.

Yu Zhiruo shook her head vehemently "I don't want to. He's gonna scold me"

"then you shouldn't have been so stupid." Gao Ling reprimanded "Don't worry as long as you don't say anything and keep attesting to be innocent, you would be fine."

Following her mother's words, she followed the woman back downstairs. A tear stricken face and aaggreived look. She stood and despite everything everybody had to say she did not utter a word.

"I'm innocent, I'm being framed" She kept on saying with tears pouring down her face and cheeks swollen from the vicious slaps she had received from the Old man. At the end, everyone could only huff and go to bed leaving her alone in the sitting.

She was raging in anger but she stood there like a stature, her fingers dugged in her palms till they bleed. Her eyes bloodshot from anger. It was like she could see Yu Xiao Yan standing before her. All She wanted to do right now was Murder her and she would, there was only a few more time.