Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Lu Chengxiu stared blankly at the thread in her hand, which was just a hair's breadth away from her fingertips. She was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.

"How, how could..."

Bai Chenghong and the others clearly saw the exceptionally clear line in his hand, and a sense of horror filled their hearts.

On one hand, they were shocked that Lü Chengxiu only had such a short time left, and on the other hand, they were amazed by Song Ruozhen's ability. Clearly, this line did not exist before, but she casually drew a talisman and all of this appeared.

"Song Ruozhen, please save me! I don't want to die!"

As Lü Chengxiu watched the black line slowly move towards his fingertip, he lost all his previous arrogance and his eyes were filled with panic.

"What does it matter to me if you don't want to die?"

Song Ruozhen scoffed; she despised people like Lü Chengxiu the most.

He never cares about other people's lives, treats others with condescension, and even when asking for help, he acts superior. Where does his confidence come from?

"You clearly had a way to break the curse, but you deliberately didn't save me. How could you be so cruel?"

Lu Chengxiu was furious, and then angrily pointed at Bai Zimu, "It was you! You deliberately made Song Ruozhen do this, didn't you?"

“I knew you were just like your mother, neither of you were any good. All these years you’ve been living in the Marquis’s mansion, eating and using my things. I’m the one who raised you to adulthood.”

Now that you know I'm not your biological mother, you've completely changed your attitude. You even tried to conspire with Song Ruozhen to kill me. You're not human, you're worse than an animal!

"Let me tell you, even if I die, the Bai family's possessions will never fall into the hands of a mere illegitimate son like you!"

“My mother’s family will announce to the world that you are not the Marquis’s son at all. Not only are you not a son of a concubine, but your mother is also someone who cannot be seen in the light of day. You are just the son of a concubine, and you will never have anything in the Marquis’s mansion!”

Looking at the hideous and ugly face in front of him, Bai Zimu felt even more that all the ways he had tried to please her and his filial piety over the years were a joke!

"Is it because they were worried that I would take away a share of the Marquis's property that they plotted to kill me and killed Granny Xu?"

After several days of investigation, Bai Zimu has learned the cause of Xu Mama's death.

It all started with the bowl of bird's nest he gave to Granny Xu!

If it weren't for the fact that Xu Mama wasn't feeling well that day, and the thought of giving her bird's nest to nourish her body, Xu Mama wouldn't have died at all; it was he who died!

He also killed Granny Xu!

"Zi Mu, what do you mean by that?" Bai Chenghong's expression changed slightly as he asked anxiously.

Bai Zimu then recounted the events in detail, his dark eyes filled with chilling hatred. He had never imagined the truth would be so vicious.

How could you do such a thing?

Bai Chenghong found it hard to believe. In his eyes, Lü Chengxiu had been gentle and generous over the years. Although she cared a bit about her reputation, she had never made any major mistakes.

But now... she actually tried to poison Zi Mu to death?

Lu Chengxiu sneered, "Lord Marquis, you believe everything he says?"

It was clearly Granny Xu who knew his secret and deliberately killed her. I originally intended to help him cover it up, but who would have thought he would try to pin it all on me!

Listening to Lü Chengxiu's distorted and contradictory statements, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but sigh, "He's really something, he can even turn black into white!"

If it weren't for the fact that Xu Mama was killed and her vengeful ghost was seeking revenge, Bai Zimu would probably never have had a good life under her.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Bai Chenghong's eyes, and he began to become uncertain.

Looking at Bai Chenghong's reaction, Bai Zimu smiled self-deprecatingly, "You've gone to so much trouble just because you're worried I'll take things from the Marquis's mansion."

Since that's the case, I'll make things clear today: I won't take a single penny from the Marquis's mansion.

From this day forward, I have no connection whatsoever with the Bai Marquis's mansion!

Upon hearing this, Bai Junyu and Bai Juntao exchanged a glance, their faces beaming with barely suppressed joy.

Bai Chenghong's face turned ugly. "What nonsense are you talking about? You are my son, how could you possibly have no connection with the Marquis's mansion?"

“My mother and I should never have been in the Marquis’s mansion. She wanted to take me away from there, but you stopped her.”

Now that I'm staying in the Marquis's mansion, I've become a thorn in their side. Even my father just now didn't believe me, did he?"

Bai Zimu's eyes were full of mockery. Since learning the truth, although he hated Lü Chengxiu, he hated Bai Chenghong even more.

Because there was no relationship between Lü Chengxiu and him, but Bai Chenghong was his father. He had deceived his mother, ruined her life, and kept him in the dark.

If it weren't for Granny Xu, he would have died, just like his mother.

But now that things have come to this, he still suspects that he plotted to frame Lü Chengxiu. How ridiculous!

Bai Chenghong felt embarrassed. "The news was just too shocking, that's why I..."

"Could it be that Father now believes me? If Father truly believes me, then why not send Madam Bai to the authorities? I will take her to court myself!"

Bai Zimu's eyes were cold, and his scholarly face was no longer as gentle as before. Instead, it seemed to be covered with thorns, refusing to back down even a little.

“Zimu, you are my son. What is mine is naturally yours. Why do you have to force me like this?”

Bai Chenghong's face turned ashen with anger. "You've always been my most obedient child, and I've placed high hopes on you. But your disregard for the bigger picture has truly disappointed me!"

Once the matter goes to court, the Marquis's mansion will be completely stripped of its fig leaf, and what face will he have left?

After something like this happened, he should have tried every means to cover it up to avoid making a fool of himself, but he actually wanted to expose it to the world!

Bai Zimu remained silent for a moment, his heart now completely chilled compared to his previous disappointment.

“I have been relentlessly pressuring you, disregarding the bigger picture. From this day forward, I will leave the Marquis’s residence. Father already has enough sons who are mindful of the bigger picture.”

As for the upbringing I've received over the years, that's what you owe my mother, not you. I only owe my mother.

Song Ruozhen looked at Bai Zimu not far away, and then met Chu Junting's gaze. The two of them had already guessed that this would be the outcome before tonight.

Bai Zimu, as an official in the court, could have set up his own business. This decision was his own choice.

Rather than being targeted by these people in the Marquis's mansion, it's better to leave and find some peace and quiet. And with these two good-for-nothing brothers around, the Marquis's properties are probably not going to fare much better.

Bai Chenghong was used to Bai Zimu's gentleness and obedience. He thought that expressing his disappointment would make Bai Zimu change his mind, but he did not expect Bai Zimu to be so stubborn and not give an inch.

"what--"

Lu Chengxiu suddenly screamed and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Everyone stared at the pool of blood on the ground, then at Lü Chengxiu, whose face seemed to be covered in black, their eyes filled with deep horror.

"Song Ruozhen, please save my mother! Are you just going to watch her die?"

Bai Junyu rushed towards Song Ruozhen, his eyes filled with urgency, and grabbed her with one hand!