"I won't allow you to inspect it, I won't allow you to touch my father's body again!" Zhang Cheng said angrily.
Li Se sneered, "Heh, are you afraid we'll find something out from the inspection?"
Zhang Cheng retorted, "The doctor has already issued a death certificate. What right do you have to inspect it? None of us Zhang family members have called the police, so what right do you have to call the police?"
"I am also a member of the Zhang family. Grandpa suddenly died, so of course, I will call the police. What, do you think there's something wrong?" Zhang Aimin said lightly.
"You have been expelled from the Zhang family!" Zhang Cheng shouted.
"So much nonsense!" Li Se flicked Zhang Cheng aside. As for Zhang Ming, he scurried away, no longer daring to obstruct.
Tang Xi immediately had her people examine Zhang Mao's body. After a thorough examination, the conclusion was indeed death by poisoning.
"It seems someone administered poison!" Tang Xi looked at Zhang Cheng and the others. "You are all suspects. Come with me."
"On what grounds?" Zhang Cheng was naturally unwilling. "I am from the Zhang family in the capital. How dare you arrest me?"
"Take them away!" Tang Xi said coldly.
Zhang Cheng and the others were quickly taken away, while Li Se and Zhang Aimin also left the sanatorium.
"I didn't expect that old scoundrel to die just like that. It's too cheap for him," Zhang Aimin said, but in her heart, she felt a pang of emptiness. No matter how heartless the Zhang family was, they were still her family. Perhaps when Zhang Mao was alive, she resented him deeply, but at the moment of his death, that hatred seemed to have vanished like smoke.
Li Se said, "Sister Min, it's all in the past. Most likely, Zhang Cheng administered the poison. If it's confirmed, Zhang Cheng and Zhang Ming will probably go to jail, which will make it easier for you to control the Zhang family."
"Mm," Zhang Aimin nodded.
Around five o'clock in the evening, Li Se drove to Yue Man Lou, the venue for Nie Huacan's banquet that night. Nie Huacan was a jewelry tycoon in Qingyun City, and his network of connections was exceptionally wide. Just this banquet alone had attracted countless wealthy individuals; perhaps all the jewelers in Qingyun City had come.
"I wonder if Chen Bin will come," Li Se mused.
At the entrance of Yue Man Lou, a graceful and elegant young woman was already waiting for Li Se. She was none other than Nie Huacan's daughter, Nie Xishuang.
"Dr. Li, please come in." Nie Xishuang was wearing a white long dress that night, looking like a princess.
"Alright," Li Se nodded.
The security guards at the entrance were all stunned, speculating about Li Se's identity. For Nie Huacan's daughter to personally come out to greet someone was an incredibly significant matter.
"Could this be Miss Nie's man?"
"No way, he just looks a bit handsome."
"I heard Boss Nie is hosting a banquet for someone here. Could it be him?"
"Impossible, right..."
"..."
Upon entering the luxurious banquet hall, Nie Xishuang said, "Dr. Li, please wait here for a moment. I will go and speak with my father."
"Okay."
Nie Xishuang soon departed. Li Se went to the buffet area and got himself quite a lot to eat. The food was all five-star quality, so it tasted exceptionally good.
"Well, isn't this Li Se?"
Just then, a teasing voice rang out. Several young men and women walked over. Li Se recognized one of them – it was his college class monitor, Li Hao.
Li Se truly hadn't expected to run into them here. Beside Li Hao was also their university classmate, Ju Qiuyue.
"Long time no see," Li Se greeted them.
"How did you get here?" Li Hao appeared very surprised. "I remember you were a delivery man. Did you perhaps deliver food to Yue Man Lou? That doesn't make sense. Everyone here is a prominent figure; who would order delivery here?"
A delivery man running into Yue Man Lou immediately attracted the attention of many people. They all couldn't help but size up Li Se, their eyes filled with disdain.
Although Li Se had bought a suit a few days ago, he preferred to wear casual clothes. He looked quite ordinary, not like a wealthy person. Therefore, in everyone's opinion, Li Se seemed out of place at this banquet.
"No way, a delivery guy sneaking into Yue Man Lou?"
"Look at his starved-to-death expression. Could he be here to freeload?"
"Probably!"
"How embarrassing. How can a grown man sneak in to freeload? If you're not part of this circle, don't come!"
"..."
Many people looked at Li Se with utter contempt and disdain.
This was exactly the effect Li Hao wanted. He smiled and said, "Li Se, this is not good. This is not a place you should be. You should leave quickly."
"Wait, I heard recently that you were in jail. Is that true?" Ju Qiuyue asked curiously, clearly asking intentionally and quite loudly, as if afraid others wouldn't know.
"Who is it, a delivery man who has also been to jail, sneaking into Yue Man Lou?"
An angry voice boomed, and a young rich man strode over.
"Young Master Zhou!"
"Young Master Zhou, it's him!"
Li Hao and Ju Qiuyue immediately pointed at Li Se.
Even though they were classmates, these two were clearly afraid that Li Se's situation wouldn't be known by everyone.
When Li Hao was the class monitor, he naturally liked Jiang Ranran. However, Jiang Ranran had always been attached to Li Se, which made him very unhappy. Although he hadn't attended the last class reunion, he met Li Se this time and naturally had to reprimand him.
As for Ju Qiuyue, she had confessed her feelings to Li Se in college, but at that time, Li Se was already with Zhang Yunyun, so he rejected her. She had held a grudge ever since.
"Kid, you've got guts, sneaking into Yue Man Lou?" Zhou Hui said with a cold smile.
"I didn't sneak in; I was invited," Li Se said calmly.
"You, being invited in?" Ju Qiuyue laughed disdainfully. "Then show us your invitation. Everyone who comes to Yue Man Lou has received an invitation from the Nie family. Everyone has an invitation. If you can produce an invitation, we'll believe you were invited."
Clearly, Ju Qiuyue was convinced that Li Se definitely did not have an invitation.
In fact, it was true. Because he was directly invited by Nie Huacan, and this banquet was held for him, no invitation was prepared for him. Nie Huacan had even asked his daughter to personally greet him at the entrance. Perhaps Nie Huacan never imagined that someone would cause trouble for Li Se at the banquet.
"What, can't produce it?" Ju Qiuyue mocked, "Then you don't have an invitation. Without an invitation, you must have snuck in!"
"Good lad, daring to sneak into Yue Man Lou, no wonder you've been to jail!" Zhou Hui's expression darkened. "Let's see how I deal with you today!"
"Guards, seize this kid! How dare he sneak into Yue Man Lou? He's tired of living."
Immediately, a group of security guards rushed over and surrounded Li Se!