Li Yun'er added fuel to the fire, hoping to make the flames burn even brighter.
Antina, lost in her pain, let out a self-mocking laugh, unsure of what to say.
"Xiao Cheng, do you have anything to say?"
He Kayan, who had been silent, asked.
Beside him, He Ka Lingchuan watched the unfolding events with a detached amusement, munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show with great pleasure.
Xiao Cheng's gaze, filled with unspoken meaning, fell upon Qing Muye, a curve forming on his lips. "My skills are inferior. I have nothing to say."
His words, "My skills are inferior," sent everyone's minds racing with possibilities.
"I want to know, when was Antony injured?"
Just as everyone thought the matter was settled, Meng Jingwei spoke calmly.
He Ka Qing Tang stated, "The incident occurred around 2:30 AM. After the suspect injured the prince, he was surrounded by his bodyguards, and a fight ensued for nearly half an hour. The time frame was between 2:30 AM and 3:00 AM."
"Why are you asking this?" Li Yun'er scoffed. "Are you trying to exonerate Xiao Cheng?"
Li Yun'er, ever eager to find fault, seemed intent on targeting Meng Jingwei at every turn.
Meng Jingwei couldn't be bothered to respond to Li Yun'er. Instead, she took out her phone and said, "Last night at 2:30 AM, I happened to visit the Carita Hotel where Xiao Cheng was staying and stayed for about ten minutes. The time directly conflicts with what the hidden master said. Therefore, I can prove that this matter has nothing to do with Xiao Cheng."
As her words fell, everyone in the living room cast peculiar glances her way.
"You went to see Xiao Cheng in the middle of the night?"
"Didn't Xiao Cheng just say he was with his wife?"
"Oh my heavens. Sister, are you disregarding your own reputation for Xiao Cheng?"
"Jingwei, why did you go to see Xiao Cheng so late?"
"What, what exactly is your relationship?"
...
Everyone was filled with curiosity.
Bang—!
Suddenly, Antony slammed his hand on the table and pointed at Meng Jingwei in anger. "You're spewing nonsense. Are you trying to help Xiao Cheng escape punishment? I'm telling you, I will kill him today!"
As he spoke, Antony reached out and grabbed a handgun from the table, aiming and firing directly at Xiao Cheng.
Meng Jingwei and Xiao Cheng were standing very close to each other.
At the critical moment, Meng Jingwei lunged forward, attempting to pull Xiao Cheng away, but she was a step too late.
Because...
Qing Muye had already crossed in front of her, shoving Xiao Cheng aside.
Biu~
A gunshot rang out. The bullet missed its target but struck a tree in the yard.
The leaves of the tree, as thick as an arm, trembled.
"Antony, stop!"
Meng Jingwei shouted in anger. Seeing Antony about to attack again, she flung something from her hand. It struck Antony's right hand, causing him sudden pain in his wrist, and the gun clattered to the ground.
Her swift, precise, and ruthless action stunned many.
The He Ka clan, in particular, stared at Meng Jingwei with surprised eyes, their gazes growing deeper.
Xiao Cheng, pushed aside, steadied himself. He looked at Qing Muye with confusion, then at Meng Jingwei, his emotions complex and heavy at that moment.
If Meng Jingwei's actions the previous night had left him heartbroken,
then her willingness to act against Antony to protect him now moved him once more.
"Prince Antony, why the rush? I told you, I went to see Xiao Cheng last night. I have video evidence!"
She held up her phone, playing the video on it.
"This is the hotel's surveillance footage. It clearly shows the time I entered the hotel and my conversation with Xiao Cheng in the corridor. Both the witness and the evidence can provide Xiao Cheng with an alibi. So, on what grounds are you claiming Xiao Cheng did this?"