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Thinking back, that was the scent of the vanishing cream Cui Yueyue had applied. At the time, suspicious, he had even checked the other items in the safe again and found nothing amiss. As for the jewelry box, he indeed opened it and, seeing it full, his suspicions dissipated.
Geng Mingli landed a punch on Cui Yueyue's back with such force that it was likely intended to be fatal, causing Cui Yueyue to fall flat on the ground, and she cried out with an 'ow'.
While hitting her, Geng Mingli also scolded, "You must think that you've had it too good lately and forgotten the days when you were too hungry to eat. Do you want your brother to end up not being able to get married, is that it? How did I give birth to something as foolish as you?"
Lu Xinyi understood what Geng Mingli was trying to do, but since it was done, consequences had to be faced. He, Lu Xinyi, certainly did not want to continue supporting someone who betrayed their own family.