Chapter 1605

Suddenly, the door to the old man’s room opened, and the doctor walked out.

As soon as the doctor appeared, everyone immediately crowded over.

Mu Dongyu asked in a deep voice, “How’s my dad?

What’s the situation now?”

Seeing so many people present, the doctor gave a salute before saying, “The old man is okay now, but he was poisoned during lunch.”

“What?

Poisoned?” Mu Dongyu exclaimed immediately, “Who poisoned him?”

But no one answered him; this matter was very serious.

Even if there were suspected targets, without evidence, everyone refrained from speaking recklessly.

Ning Anran’s eyes flickered slightly, and she focused her gaze on the maid who usually took care of the old man’s meals, then walked over.

“Who was grandpa having lunch with today?” she asked in a low voice, staring intently into the maid’s eyes.

The people’s eyes involuntarily narrowed; Ning Anran’s words clearly spoke what they all had in their hearts.

Everyone’s attention focused on the maid, who suddenly panicked.

“Mis-Miss, this has nothing to do with me. Housekeeper Feng and Miss Xiaxia were both there at lunch.”

The maid had only entered the side hall after the old man became ill, so she didn’t know that Feng Gang had actually come in after the meal.

Hearing her explanation, Feng Gang’s heart trembled a bit; this placed him under suspicion too.

He quickly explained, “Miss Xiaxia and the old man were the ones having lunch together; I went in later.”

Saying this, he shot a severe glare at the maid, warning her not to speak recklessly.

The maid shrank back in fear, but she had to clarify the matter, or she would also become a suspect.

“Miss, today’s lunch…

was prepared by Miss Xiaxia.”

“Nonsense, how could she be allowed to cook?” Mu Dongyu said from the side.

Although he didn’t really like Baili Xia, he couldn’t believe she would cook.

“Sir, I really did prepare today’s lunch.” Baili Xia spoke up from nearby.

This kind of thing can’t be hidden for long; just asking around would reveal the truth.

So, she might as well be the one to say it.

Besides, she hadn’t done anything wrong, so she wasn’t afraid to admit it.

But seeing the current atmosphere, surely, she was going to be considered the prime suspect.

“You cooked it?” Wariness instantly appeared on Mu Dongyu’s face.

When he looked at Baili Xia, it was as if he was looking at a criminal.

“Why did you want to harm the old man?”

Mu Dongyu’s words clearly shocked everyone present; their gazes all fell on Baili Xia.

Although some already suspected Baili Xia, without substantial evidence, they didn’t dare voice it.

“I wouldn’t harm him; I just found the food not to his taste, so I wanted to make something he liked.”

Baili Xia knew, at this moment, explanations were redundant.

Such a statement seemed utterly pale against this situation, lacking persuasion.

Mu Dongyu’s dark gaze locked onto her, approaching her by two steps.

“Do you think we will believe you?”

“Whether you believe it or not, it’s the truth.” What mattered more to her now was the old man’s health.

And, who the real culprit was?

Since it was poisoning, there must be a culprit.

Until this culprit is caught, the old man will not be safe!

Mu Dongyu strode forward and was in front of her in the blink of an eye, “The fact is, you wanted to harm my dad!”