After a delicious Chinese meal, Xu Xinyi parted ways with Sun Liang and returned to the villa she shared with Dong Zhenhua, bringing the poison with her. Aunt Zhang had already resigned, leaving her alone in the entire villa, which was perfect for poisoning.
Xu Xinyi put on a mask and gloves, carefully taking out the "thallium" Sun Liang had given her. She used a cotton swab to apply it to Dong Zhenhua's toothbrush, towel, and razor. After finishing, she resealed the remaining "thallium," sealed it in multiple layers, and stored it safely. Only then did she remove her gloves and mask, wrap them in a plastic bag, and throw them into the trash.
Since her own toothbrush was on the same holder as Dong Zhenhua's, she feared that adjacent ones might also be contaminated. Xu Xinyi unwrapped a new toothbrush and planned to use it for the time being. As long as she hid it in the cosmetic mirror cabinet when Dong Zhenhua returned, men generally wouldn't touch women's belongings.
With everything done, Xu Xinyi closed the cabinet door of the makeup mirror. Her face was reflected on the mirror surface, her pale and guilty complexion unable to hide the madness in her eyes. She smiled slightly, as if already anticipating the happy life within her grasp.
What Xu Xinyi didn't know was that everything she had just done was recorded by a hidden surveillance camera that Xiao Wenqiang had installed in the bathroom beforehand.
Ever since she learned that Sun Liang and Xu Xinyi were planning to poison Dong Zhenhua, Xiao Wenqiang, fearing any oversight, had installed countless hidden cameras throughout the entire villa. It was fortunate that she had monitored beforehand, as she had been guarding against food poisoning, never imagining that the other party would poison Dong Zhenhua's daily necessities. It was truly impossible to guard against everything!
That evening, Xiao Wenqiang returned to the villa from work at the usual time and found Xu Xinyi unusually enthusiastic.
"Darling, you must be tired after a long day at work?" Xu Xinyi asked softly while massaging Dong Zhenhua's shoulders.
"It's pretty much the same every day! Honey, why are you so attentive today, have you set your sights on another handbag?" Xiao Wenqiang asked while enjoying the massage. Not to mention, Xu Xinyi's massage technique was quite good.
"Don't be silly! Haven't I always been attentive?" Xu Xinyi pretended to be angry and lightly spanked Dong Zhenhua's back playfully, without any real force.
"Okay, okay! My darling has always been attentive, it's my fault for misjudging you!" Xiao Wenqiang, mimicking Dong Zhenhua's past behavior, took out her phone and transferred fifty thousand yuan to Xu Xinyi. "This is my apology to my darling, go buy something you like!"
Xu Xinyi smiled even more happily when she saw the money arrive. However, she still turned her head away coquettishly and said, "I'm not after your money!" With that, she ran off with a hum.
Before going to sleep that night, Xiao Wenqiang saw Xu Xinyi standing at the study door, looking at her expectantly, and knew she wanted her to use the poisoned toiletries.
Xiao Wenqiang, of course, wouldn't comply. Instead, she pretended to be busy, rubbed her temples, and said, "Darling, I still have things to finish here and will have to work overtime later. You're pregnant, so you should go to bed early!"
Xu Xinyi was anxious but knew she couldn't be too obvious, so she obediently went back.
After Xu Xinyi left, Xiao Wenqiang went to the guest room, took out the unopened toiletries, cleaned them, and fell asleep peacefully.
The next morning, while Xu Xinyi was downstairs making breakfast, Xiao Wenqiang entered the master bathroom. She then rubbed Xu Xinyi's poisoned toothbrush against the one she had hidden in the mirror cabinet. Later, she put on gloves and soaked both of their towels together in a basin, squeezed out the water after dissolving them, and wrung them dry.
Finally, she restored everything to its original state.
Xiao Wenqiang thought to herself: Xu Xinyi, you were the one who first planned to poison. From now on, the extent of your poisoning will depend on the extent of your poisoning of Dong Zhenhua. I am giving you a taste of your own medicine.
As she ate breakfast downstairs, Xiao Wenqiang said to Xu Xinyi, "Darling, I have to go on a business trip for about a week starting today. Aunt Zhang has resigned, and you're pregnant. How about I find you another nanny?"
"Oh, no need, darling. I'm quite happy being alone these few days. It takes time to adjust to a new nanny, and I don't want to deal with a stranger right now." Xu Xinyi had her own considerations. "How about this, I'll ask my mom if any relatives from my hometown would like to come. They can also help us with confinement later, and someone familiar can stay longer. What do you think, Zhenhua?"
"Of course! I was hiring a caregiver for you anyway, so your needs come first. By the way, tell your mother-in-law that the price isn't an issue. If it's your relative, they're family, so we can't treat them poorly." Xiao Wenqiang, playing the role of the original Dong Zhenhua, showed immense thoughtfulness.
Xu Xinyi hugged Xiao Wenqiang and kissed her on the cheek. "Mmm, I knew my darling treated me the best. I love you the most. Meeting you is the happiest thing in my life!"
"I love you too!" Xiao Wenqiang replied gently, her lips curving upwards. Now she could utter such mushy endearments without any psychological burden, though she couldn't help but mentally grumble, "Meeting you is probably the unluckiest thing that ever happened to Dong Zhenhua!"
This time, Xu Xinyi helped pack a larger suitcase, and Xiao Wenqiang left again.
After seeing her husband off, Xu Xinyi returned to the bedroom's bathroom and, seeing his wet towel, revealed a knowing smile.
Xiao Wenqiang, of course, didn't have any business trips to go on. As usual, she found a hotel close to the villa, checked in, and waited for news from the other side.
Normally, Xu Xinyi would have questioned Dong Zhenhua's frequent business trips during this period. However, she was now eager for Dong Zhenhua to leave. After all, the poison had been administered, and now it was time to find a scapegoat.
Xu Xinyi slept soundly for a second nap and then got up refreshed. In the afternoon, she met up with her girlfriends for coffee and shopping, and it wasn't until evening that she began her plan.
At ten-thirty at night, Xu Xinyi deliberately took several selfies in bed.
In the photos, she appeared very gentle under the warm yellow light, but the subtly revealed cleavage in her chest offered endless imagination to the viewer.
She sent all these photos to Dong Bin's WeChat account and, calculating the time, began to withdraw them from the last one within two minutes. However, she intentionally left the first one, the most revealing one, pretending she didn't have time to withdraw it. She also sent another message: "Sorry, I sent it by mistake," accompanied by a shy emoji.