Why?!
Why had everyone chosen to believe his fifth sister, who had not even come of age, instead of him?!
Jian Huayuan felt as though his entire family had betrayed him.
He closed his eyes, trembling all over with rage.
Jian Ruonan put down her melon seeds. [Hey, why not ask me?]
Jian Huayuan froze for a moment. "Fifth Sister, do you believe me?"
His fifth sister was so kind...
Jian Ruonan shook her head. "No!"
Jian Huayuan: "..."
He should never have bothered asking.
Teng said, "Big Brother, why don't you tell us exactly what happened that night? The whole family can help you think it through."
Jian Ruonan nodded like a chick pecking at grain.
[Yes, yes, yes! Let this prophet judge the case and see whether Big Brother's love-addled brain can still be saved!]
Jian Zhang cleared his throat. "Huayuan, everyone's here. Explain it properly!"
Jian Huayuan: "..."
Fine, he would talk. If he did not say it today, his fifth sister's inner voice would say it for him anyway.
At least if he spoke for himself, he could retain the initiative.
Before Jian Huayuan could begin, Teng was tossed out. After all, he was only six; gossip like this was far too advanced for him. He could go play in the mud instead.
Teng: "..."
[So mad! o(≧口≦)o]
[I, Teng, have already lived through a juicy scandal like the Duke of Cheng'en pocketing the difference as a middleman!!]
After Teng was tossed out, the conversation in the study continued.
As though trying to prove himself, Jian Huayuan recalled the details of that day. "I remember it very clearly. It was the first day of the month, three months ago. It had rained for two days straight, the weather was damp, and I was feeling restless.