Chapter 256 - Love Triangle

"Lao Xie grew up abroad, and when he was in college, he returned to the country, but as an exchange student." Si Shui said. "He met Xi Zhengdong as a classmate, and they became friends. Xi Zhengdong is famous as a campus idol, and Lao Xie was noticed, too, because of his handsome looks and intelligence. However, Lao Xie has a cold personality while Xi Zhengdong is friendly. Lin Yuxiu enters the picture as the school belle." He said. 

Lin Yuxiu is the most beautiful girl while Xi Zhengdong is the most handsome boy. They are both from rich families, and added to the fact that they are both single, it is inevitable to be paired to each other. However, Lao Xie came. It wasn't that Lao Xie broke the relationship between Xi Zhengdong and Lin Yuxiu, but there is no relationship between them to begin with. 

The fantasy of the students for Xi Zhengdong and Lin Yuxiu became more fervent when they announced their engagement. It was then the end of Lao Xie's exchange and he returned abroad.. Xi Zhengdong and Lin Yuxiu got married. 

There was nothing wrong with the story, until a few years later. Lao Xie returned to the country and set up his business, while Xi Zhengdong and Lin Yuxiu's relationship that was perceived to be perfect, was actually fighting in private and their strife reached its peak at this time. Who knew what devil possessed her, Lin Yuxiu targeted Lao Xie's company. Lao Xie revenged, and it's 'a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye'. He found out it was the Xi and Lin families that wanted to destroy him! 

The storm further raged and Xi Zhengdong died, while Lao Xie disappeared in public's eyes. Lin Yuxiu released a news that it was Lao Xie who killed Xi Zhengdong. If it was before, everyone would have believed her. However, her bad relationship with Xi Zhengdong was already exposed, and Lao Xie released a news before that she forced her family to arrange a marriage with Xi Zhengdong. Now that Xi Zhengdong died, she pushed all the blame on Xi Zhengdong for having an affair with Lao Xie! She's very ridiculous! Many people believed she had gone insane after her husband died. 

Di San was speechless. "This…" he said as he turned to Si Shui. 

Si Shui waved his hands. "Of course, that isn't true!" he said. 

"Then what is the truth?" Di San rolled his eyes. "That Xi Zhengdong and Lao Xie are brothers?" he asked. 

"That's too cliché!" Si Shui exclaimed. "Xi Zhengdong and Lao Xie are just real friends." He said. 

"What is your evidence?" Di San asked. 

"A woman's judgement can't be trusted when she's wrapped in her jealousy." Si Shui answered. 

Di San. "…" alright, that's a point. He doesn't have an evidence, either, that can prove that Xi Zhengdong and Lao Xie were lovers, unless one of them is already de…ad… his eyes widened as he looked at Si Shui while Si Shui also looked at him in shock. "The Death Note!" both of them exclaimed. 

Xi Zhengdong is already dead, while Lao Xie and Lin Yuxiu are hard to approach and casually ask them about what happened thirty years ago. And so, the only way they can find out the truth thirty years ago is through Xi Zhengdong and the Death Note! 

Since Xi Zhengdong is the key for approaching Lao Xie, Di San would stake his all on the Death Note and Xi Zhengdong's biography in the Death Note! 

Lee Family mansion. 

"A gardener?" the butler said as he suspiciously looked at Liu Lin. 

Liu Lin smiled good-naturedly. "I lived with my grandfather in the mountains, so I am good with plants, I assure you! I can also identify the plants that can be used as a medicine." he said. "I tried to apply in other homes as their gardener, but they didn't take me in." he told him. 

"Why?" the butler asked. 

"It's because I'm…" Liu Lin muttered and wryly smiled as he pulled up his sleeve. 

The butler's eyes widened when he saw a deformed arm like it was scalded. "What happened to your arm?!" he asked in alarm. 

"I was born with it." Liu Lin answered as he immediately hid his sleeve, as if he was afraid to scare the other people. "At first, I tried to hide my arm, but no secret will remain unfold. One way or another, my arm is discovered and it scared the hell out of them and they regarded me as a monster no matter how hard I try to explain. They didn't listen to me." He said and lowered his head to hide his grimace because he was disgusted by his act. "Today, people are superficial, I know it. So, I decided not to try hide my arm to my employer to prevent accident." He finished. 

The butler's heart was moved. "I'll talk to the lord of this residence. Since you'll just be in the garden, it won't be a problem." He said. "Just hide when there are guests. Stay out of their sight. I'll have someone inform you when to hide." He told him. 

Liu Lin's eyes widened in disbelief. "Then, does that mean I am - ?!" he said, his voice rose in excitement. 

The butler wiped his tear in the corner of his eyes. "You are hired." He told him. 

Xi Family Residence. 

Feng Er sat on top of the tree and sighed as she watched the inside of the Xi family's residence. "Why is it so hard to apply? Liu Lin was immediately hired!" she finally can't hold back her complaints. "And I am even a girl! I am pretty, too! Why don't they hire me?!" she asked the bird sleeping on its nest. Fortunately, her voice is low so she didn't wake it and startle it. "That Hao Baiyun is too careful! Why be on guard against me? Do I look like a seductress?! Hmph!" she frowned as she crossed her arms on her chest. "I'm a chaste girl. I will never, and don't just throw myself at anyone! Ai." She sighed as she leaned her back on the tree while she swung her legs as she watched the guards opened the gates after they heard the honk of the car outside. "He's not even my type!" she added. 

An expensive and shining, black car drove inside and turned until it reached the front of the residence. 

"Good evening, master. Madam." The butler greeted and the maids behind him immediately took the master of the residence's suit jacket and his wife's signature bag. 

"What are you doing?!" the madam suddenly said and pulled her bag before she slapped the maid. Everyone was surprised, but no one gasped out of fear they'll be the ones who she'll slap next. "And you!" she said and pointed at the maid who took her husband's suit. "What are you scheming?! Daring to seduce my husband in front of me?!" she said before she walked towards the other maid. 

Before the maid could run, the madam immediately pulled her hair and pushed her to the ground. "Ah!" the maid cried after she scraped her knee. 

"Elena! That's enough!" her husband finally can't help but shout. "What are you thinking all day?! Clear that head of yours!" he yelled at her before he marched inside the house without looking back at her. 

"Husband!" she cried, but it's as if her husband is deaf. She frowned before she slapped the maid whom she pushed. "It's all your fault! You vixen!" she said as she pointed towards the maid. Then, she turned to the butler. "Who are you hiring?! Can't you distinguish who's a vixen and not?! I want her out tomorrow!" she told him before she followed her husband inside. 

"Madam! No!" the maid cried, but the butler could only comfort her before he gave her the verdict. The maid cried and was comforted by her other colleagues before the guards took the maid away. 

Feng Er's eyes widened in shock. "Such a meat pie falling from the sky!" she exclaimed in excitement. "Why stick yourself to a man that has no interest on you? Better switch to this family that's filled with drama every day!" she said before she hurried back to the hotel to inform the others.

Only to find Di San and Si Shui like salted fishes as they laid on the floor. 

"What happened?" she asked as she immediately closed the door to prevent the others from misunderstanding that a crime occurred. 

Di San. "…" 

Si Shui. "..." 

What the heck. They talked big earlier, only to be slapped in the face when they remembered that they have no access to the biography of the souls in their Death Note since they currently don't have a soul as an assignment. The only one among them that could have an access is Yi Bing. However, Yi Bing is in the Baurne residence, busily sowing discord between Jonathan Baurne and Jason Baurne. 

What are they going to do now?