The implication was that Jiang Shiyu had killed the kitten while everyone else was away, brutally ending its life.
"If I had killed the cat, why would I be discovered so coincidentally?"
Jiang Shiyu narrowed her beautiful eyes, suspecting that Su Ziyue herself had orchestrated this entire drama.
"Don't blame Aunt Shiyu; she doesn't have children and doesn't understand how important the kitten was to you. Shall we bury the kitten?"
Su Ziyue didn't answer Jiang Shiyu directly but instead comforted Ruoruo.
Ruoruo was heartbroken, refusing to let go of the kitten.
Jiang Shiyu picked up her phone and called Murong Cheng.
The man arrived quickly, followed closely by Song Yu.
After understanding the whole story.
Song Yu exclaimed, "Heavens, Jiang Shiyu, how could you be so cruel? What did such a tiny kitten do to you that you would treat a life so cruelly? You will have children in the future; don't you know the meaning of life?"
"Aunt Song, Shiyu probably just can't stand to see Ruoruo happy. After all, Ruoruo is my child, not hers..."
Upon seeing Song Yu, Su Ziyue became even more arrogant, twisting the facts with her own words.
Jiang Shiyu sent a WeChat message to Zhao Shuyao, asking her to hack into the Jiang family's surveillance and send her the footage.
As Zhao Shuyao logged into the network, she happened to save the surveillance footage. A second after saving it, the original footage was deleted.
She sent the footage to Jiang Shiyu and immediately reported that the surveillance had been deleted.
"Check the surveillance," Murong Cheng commanded, and the servants at the Murong family's old mansion went to retrieve the surveillance recordings.
A few minutes later.
"Young Master, the surveillance has been maliciously deleted. All the footage from the past two days is gone."
How timely... If it had been a second later, there might not have been a chance to delete the surveillance. Jiang Shiyu let out a cold laugh, playing with her phone.
Su Ziyue looked weakly at Murong Cheng, "Acheng, perhaps we should just let it go. Ruoruo really liked this cat, but after all, it's just a cat. It's not worth upsetting you and Shiyu over it." She spoke with the air of the mistress of the Murong family.
Jiang Shiyu smiled, "Without any evidence, with no surveillance, you immediately accuse me of being the murderer. Isn't that too certain? Doesn't that make people suspect you are targeting me?"
Su Ziyue's throat tightened, and she finally restrained herself a little, saying softly, "I'm not targeting you. I misspoke. It's my fault, I was wrong. I don't know if you are the murderer, but seeing you holding the body... without evidence now, it can't be proven..."
"What other evidence do you need?" Song Yu sneered, "Everyone in the Murong family knows how ruthless you are. Even though it's just a cat, if you killed it, don't deny it?"
Jiang Shiyu narrowed her eyes, "If it wasn't me, will you apologize to me?" She assumed Jiang Shiyu wouldn't be able to find any evidence. "Of course! But now there are witnesses and evidence, how will you prove it?"
Su Ziyue seemed to have a sudden thought, "Forget it, it's just a cat. We can buy another one for Ruoruo. There's no need to make such a fuss; it's not a matter of life and death."
"Just a cat? Miss Su, even though it's just a cat, it's still a life. Who knows if something serious might happen one day? It's better to investigate clearly to avoid misunderstandings, don't you think?"
Hearing Song Yu say this, Su Ziyue had nothing more to say.
Jiang Shiyu stood up, "The murderer is actually among us."
As she spoke, everyone looked at each other. Murong Cheng frowned at Jiang Shiyu, "What?" Song Yu scoffed, "Among us? Does that include you? Are you paving the way to admit your guilt?"
Jiang Shiyu ignored Song Yu and continued, "Whoever harmed the kitten, step forward and admit your mistake. Otherwise, when the evidence is presented, it will be very embarrassing!"
Several servants of the Murong family looked at each other, but none stepped forward.
Su Ziyue hugged the sobbing Ruoruo, "Jiang Shiyu, that's enough. Can't you see how heartbroken Ruoruo is? It's just a cat. If you don't admit it, we won't say anything more about it. Now you're even framing others. Let's just let this matter go. I'm taking Ruoruo upstairs to rest..."
As Su Ziyue spoke, she picked up Ruoruo and was about to head upstairs.
"Wait! The murderer has left, leaving us onlookers to speculate?" Jiang Shiyu's eyes curved like a crescent moon, a cold glint in their depths. She stared at Su Ziyue's retreating back, her expression unreadable.
"You... what do you mean by that? Are you crazy? You're saying I killed my own daughter's kitten? What evidence do you have?" Su Ziyue's eyes reddened, "I've taken care of Ruoruo for so many years, working hard. Now that I've finally found Ruoruo's biological father after returning to the country, I have to endure such humiliation. I won't stay at the Murong family's anymore. I'll move out. As the young madam, don't treat me like a thorn in your side!" Tears streamed down her face.
The onlookers felt great sympathy for her.
"Jiang Shiyu, if you have the guts, produce the evidence. What kind of skill is it to slander people? Miss Su is Ruoruo's biological mother; how could she kill a kitten?" Song Yu slammed the table, her elegant and dignified face filled with anger, as if she were the one being wronged.
"Miss Su, you keep saying I'm framing you. Do you really think that by having someone delete the surveillance, you can erase your crime? Yes, even though it's just a cat, it's a small life, and moreover, it's your own daughter's beloved cat?" Jiang Shiyu stood up and walked towards Su Ziyue, step by step.
Su Ziyue's eyes widened, "Young Madam Rong, I have no enmity with you. Why are you framing me like this?" Jiang Shiyu let out a cold laugh, "If you still don't admit it, don't blame me for making things difficult for you."
"I admit it. It's all my fault. I killed the kitten. Please, Young Madam Rong, spare my life." Su Ziyue's eyes reddened, and she knelt down with a thud, her head bowed, appearing terrified, as if she had suffered immense grievance and injustice.
Not only Song Yu but even the servants couldn't bear to watch.
"Young Madam, how can you slander people with your words!"
"Miss Su is not that kind of person. She has such a good temperament; how could she do something like this!"
"Yes, yes." Everyone was speaking up for Su Ziyue.
Jiang Shiyu pursed her lips and looked down at Su Ziyue, "There's no need to act in front of me. I have the un-deleted surveillance footage in my hand, which clearly records your crime. To say I'm framing you is simply ridiculous!" Jiang Shiyu walked to the television, turned on the screen mirroring function, and then played the recording Zhao Shuyao had sent her.