Chapter 358: Suspicion

"Who knows what you're up to? I'm only worried about my grandmother."

"Okay… Ningxin, get out of the way. Exactly what do you want?" Lady Murong pushed Nan Ningxin aside and asked the question solemnly.

"Lady Murong, have you considered who will lead the Murong family if Murong Lanyi dies?" Gu Bailu said, "I'll answer for you. It's the person next to you. She and Murong Lanyi are the strongest descendants in the younger generation of the Murong family. If Murong Lanyi dies, Nan Ningxin will take control of the family someday."

Lady Murong frowned. "So what?"

"So, she wants Murong Lanyi dead. That's her motive. Haven't you wondered why you never heard from Murong Lanyi after she went missing, or why she would elope with a nobody, abandoning her powerful family?"

Nan Ningxin was about to defend herself, when Gu Bailu continued, "I know that Lady Murong can't be convinced so easily, so…"