Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 848 - 114 The Beautiful Wine Thief_2

After sending An Yueyue off, An Yixiang’s expression changed from doting to impatience and disgust as she turned to look at Lin Yuan and the others, causing even Xiao Linshuang to mutter softly, "She changes her face so quickly, even more impressive than my little brother!"

Hearing her compare An Yixiang to Xiao Yongyan, who knew only how to drink milk and cry, Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng exchanged a glance and couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

Their laughter caught the attention of An Yixiang, who was walking ahead. She glanced back at them puzzledly and huffed, "Don’t think that just because Jiejie treats you like friends, I will let you off. You caused my son to suffer innocently from poisoning—I certainly won’t let you off so easily!"

Perhaps due to the weakness he experienced after meeting Lin Yuan and the others the last time, An Jie refused to leave this time. Conveniently, Lin Yuan also wanted to confirm some things with her, so she didn’t say much.

Luomeiyan helped An Jie to the living room to sit down, then went to the back hall to prepare chrysanthemum tea for him.

Lin Yuan’s eyes flickered, and she whispered something into Xiao Linshuang’s ear. Xiao Linshuang blinked her eyes, jumped down from the high stool, and said, "Sister, I want to go, to relieve myself."

An Yixiang, who especially loved children, might not like Lin Yuan or Xia Zheng, but she was very fond of Xiao Linshuang. She promptly allowed a maid to take her out.

"Young Master Xia, do you have something to ask me?" An Jie’s expression seemed somewhat better during this encounter, but his voice was still as feebly soft as before.

Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng exchanged glances and vocalized their suspicions, which prompted a sudden exclamation from An Yixiang, "What did you say? The murderer is in my An’s House? Say it again!"

Xia Zheng narrowed his eyes, taking great offense to An Yixiang’s sudden rudeness. He had previously ignored her, but that didn’t mean he feared the madwoman. If she dared harm Lin Yuan, he wouldn’t mind having the Chief of An Family replaced sooner than expected.

Sensing the emotional turmoil within Xia Zheng, Lin Yuan gently patted the back of his hand, then turned and said, "Master of An Family, as I just mentioned, the circumstances surrounding Young Master An’s poisoning are very peculiar. None of the others who dined with him that day were affected, which indicates that the person who poisoned him was either one of the few people who shared the table with him that day or someone from the An family."

Of course, several people shared the meal, and it wasn’t likely that they conspired together to target An Jie. Thus, the true culprit, as Lin Yuan speculated, was indeed within the An family!

Upon hearing this, An Yixiang’s brow furrowed deeply, and her eyes rolled around. Suddenly, she clenched the arms of the chair tightly, her eyes bulging, and she yelled at Luomeiyan, who was bringing in tea, "You, go back to your room!"

Luomeiyan flinched subconsciously, spilling the pale yellow tea as her trembling hands poured it, the scalding hot water splashing onto her fair skin, yet she seemed to feel nothing at all.

An Jie hadn’t expected his mother to change her stance so abruptly. He hurriedly stood up, went to his wife’s side, and took the teacup from her hand, blowing gently on her reddened skin with concern.

Seeing her son’s disappointing behavior, An Yixiang became even more furious, her face paling as her chest heaved and she pointed trembling fingers at them, her lips parting and closing without knowing what to say.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned awkward. Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng looked at each other, not knowing whether to leave or to stay and witness the brewing mother-in-law and daughter-in-law confrontation.

At that moment, an elegant figure entered the room, first casting an apologetic glance at Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng before approaching An Yixiang and soothing her with a gentle voice, "Did you forget what you promised me? Why are you angry again?"

The always hot-tempered An Yixiang immediately calmed down upon seeing this person, a hint of grievance in her tone: "Jiacheng, Jiejie, he..."

"I know, I’ve heard it all," he said.

The person was none other than An Yixiang’s husband, Li Jiacheng from the Yecheng Li family. As the family’s second son, it was a mystery why he chose to marry into the An family. Those who didn’t know the details thought it was the Li family trying to latch onto a higher branch and seeking support for their family business. But only An Yixiang knew that he gave up his status as the Li family’s son, all for her.

Seeing Li Jiacheng for a moment, Lin Yuan finally understood why a woman like An Yixiang, with such a temper, could have a son like An Jie, who exuded the aura of a scholar and was gentle and amiable. It turned out that the boy took after An Yixiang, and the girl took after Li Jiacheng.

Li Jiacheng glanced at his son and daughter-in-law, then turned to Lin Yuan and said with cupped hands, "You have witnessed some rather embarrassing family matters. We apologise for the inconvenience. We have some family affairs to attend to, so if you could please..."