The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

Having understood the ins and outs of the situation, You Zhong cast his gaze towards Shen Mingzhu and asked in an unhurried manner, "Madam, you suspect the third wife, do you have any evidence?"

"The third wife likes orchids, especially Jade Orchids, right?"

This was no secret; You Zhong nodded, signaling Shen Mingzhu to continue.

"The Jade Orchid on the tea table in the VIP room, with its beautiful form and crystal-clear petals, is so beautiful it’s like a work of art. Even an outsider like me can’t help but adore it, yet the third wife, as a lover of orchids, actually had the heart to burn it with a cigarette butt."

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Orchids are delicate and extremely difficult to care for; even if a cigarette butt couldn’t damage it, ordinary people would not do such a thing.

Unless, "...compared to this Jade Orchid, there was something even more precious that captured the third wife’s attention, so she couldn’t care less about the life or death of the orchid."

Her voice paused slightly, "Thinking it over, the only thing more valuable than a Jade Orchid was the diamond that vanished into thin air. Suppose Mrs. Wu hid the diamond in the potting soil while the manager wasn’t paying attention, and the third wife took the diamond while snuffing out her cigarette, wouldn’t that be perfect?"

"Nonsense! This is just her one-sided claim; it’s completely unreliable!" Mrs. Wu shouted agitatedly.

You Zhong signaled the bodyguards to restrain Mrs. Wu, keeping her from making any noise, then turned to ask the manager, "Did Mrs. Wu touch the orchid on the coffee table?"

After a moment of thought, the manager nodded.