Chapter 497: Chapter 497: Don’t Act Smart
Mrs. Fang didn’t stay arrogant at the police station for long.
Upon hearing from the police that they learned from Fang Lai’er that Fang Jian was gambling at an underground casino, she hurriedly dragged her eldest son away, looking dejected.
By the time the police went looking for them, the mother and son were long gone.
They must have gone to warn Fang Jian.
The police found it somewhat amusing; how could Fang Jian possibly escape?
The police returned to the interrogation room and informed Fang Lai’er of Mrs. Fang’s actions, immediately prompting her to break into sobbing.
She must have realized by then that no one would help her anymore.
Lin Zhiyi and Gong Chen exchanged a glance and still walked in.
Just as the police were leaving the interrogation room.
“Miss Lin, right? Fang Lai’er wants to see you.”
Lin Zhiyi nodded; she still didn’t know who was behind Fang Lai’er.
She turned to look at Gong Chen.
Gong Chen released her: “Go ahead. I’ll wait for you outside.”
“Okay.”
Lin Zhiyi followed the police into the interrogation room.
Fang Lai’er’s makeup was a mess, and she let out a bitter laugh upon seeing Lin Zhiyi.
“You won, I can’t fight against you all.”
“No one wants to fight with you.” Lin Zhiyi slowly sat down opposite her.
Fang Lai’er raised her hand to smooth her hair: “You don’t understand, in this world, if you don’t fight, you get nothing. Do you know where my antidepressants come from?”
Lin Zhiyi stared at her without speaking.
She pointed to herself: “I take them. Why do these things happen to me? Why me? If I had known, I wouldn’t have listened to you and stayed in Jing City.”
“…”
Lin Zhiyi felt choked up.
If Fang Lai’er knew her fate in her past life, perhaps she wouldn’t say such things.
But even if she knew, what then?
In the end, she would still blame others for her misfortunes.
Lin Zhiyi didn’t want to keep going in circles with her and said directly, “Who is it?”
“I don’t know, but it should be one of your colleagues because she mentioned the jewelry design for the charity gala and told me about your affair with Mr. Sang. Who else would know so much about you after graduation but a colleague?”
Although the other party tried to conceal their identity, Fang Lai’er had come across many people.
By analyzing, she guessed who it was.
Lin Zhiyi scanned her eyes and saw she wasn’t lying.
Having gotten the answer, she stood up.
As she turned to leave, Fang Lai’er called out to her.
“Shuangshuang… is she really pregnant?”
“Yes.” Lin Zhiyi nodded.
“You won’t forgive me, will you?” Fang Lai’er’s eyes were just as they were in college.
But now everything was already set in stone.
Lin Zhiyi acknowledged briefly and left the interrogation room.
Gong Chen was waiting for her in the corridor outside, and seeing her low spirits, he stepped forward and hugged her.
“It’s okay now.”
Lin Zhiyi took a deep breath: “She said it might be a colleague, and there’s not much personnel who knew about the rumors and my matters with Mr. Sang back then.”
But she always felt this matter wasn’t so simple.
Gong Chen wrapped an arm around her shoulder and said in a low voice, “Let’s first handle the online issues; I’ve already arranged for someone to coordinate with the police to release an announcement.”
“Okay.”
Lin Zhiyi checked the time; she needed to go back.
Gong Chen didn’t say much and directly drove her to the studio.
When Lin Zhiyi got out, she realized Gong Chen also got out of the car.
“What’s wrong?”
“Just seeing you off.”
“No need, people will see, you should go back to work.”
Lin Zhiyi waved her hand and ran into the studio.
Gong Chen didn’t leave immediately and stood there for a while.
Soon, the sound of high heels approached.
“Third Young Master.”
Gong Chen looked at the approaching woman, his eyes showing no ripple.
“Something you need?”
“Nothing, just saw you outside and wanted to say hi. Why are you here?”
The speaker was Bai Ruoshu.
Gong Chen’s cold gaze lightly swept over: “Why do you think I’m here?”
Bai Ruoshu’s expression didn’t change a bit; maintaining her smile, she said, “This truly puzzles me; I can’t guess.”
“Take your time guessing, but don’t be presumptuous. For instance, the person who shouldn’t be appearing now is you.”
With that.
Gong Chen got in the car and left.
Bai Ruoshu watched the car shadow and, after a moment’s daze, smiled.
He really was the man she was interested in.
He’s different.
…
In the car.
Gong Chen was resting with his eyes closed.
Chen Jin reported: “The people tailing at the airport are indeed from the Bai family. Fang Jian’s gambling debt of over three million was settled by Fang Lai’er in one go. The average person in the studio couldn’t have achieved that. However, the other party was very cautious and gave the money to Fang Lai’er in a suitcase full of cash, which the casino owner washed long ago.”
So Gong Chen was right in his guess.
It was all Bai Ruoshu’s doing.
But there was no evidence.
“Keep watching.”
“Yes, the police announcement and clarification statement were released ten minutes ago, and I’ve instructed them to pin it across the web.”
“Okay.” Gong Chen pressed his temples, “What’s the old man’s reaction?”
“He seems worried about the Sang Family causing trouble and is constantly searching for the apprentice of the old Chinese medicine doctor.” Chen Jin replied.
“So the old man can also get scared.”
Gong Chen sneered lightly.
…
At the studio.
Lin Zhiyi didn’t expect Gong Chen and the police to be so efficient.
She had just sat down in her office, and many colleagues had already seen the news online.
She opened her phone.
“Fang, out of jealousy, drugged and harmed her roommate, slandered and accused falsely, leading to arrest.”
The news stirred a thousand waves.
Netizens were all astonished.
“Is it fake? Did I scold the wrong person?”
“Jealousy truly distorts one’s face; I finally believe it now.”
“Who knows what’s true or false? To have everything resolved in such a short time, it’s hard not to imagine things.”
“I also think she must have some backing.”
“We’ll see for ourselves if the charity gala’s design is real deal when it’s unveiled.”
Just as Gong Chen said, the spotlight eventually turned to Lin Zhiyi’s work due to this wave of attention.
Lin Zhiyi was browsing the comments when she noticed Bai Ruoshu entering from the corner of her eye.
They locked eyes, and Bai Ruoshu had an indescribable gloom in her eyes.
But the next moment, she smiled exquisitely and elegantly.
Lin Zhiyi couldn’t tell which was the real Bai Ruoshu.
Bai Ruoshu stopped in front of her and smiled, “Congratulations, I heard the police have already issued an announcement, you’re really lucky. Tomorrow the Gong Group will come to confirm the designs, hope you’re still as lucky.”
Lin Zhiyi detected the underlying implication in her words, but since she didn’t make it explicit, playing dumb was the best response. “Thank you for your blessings, Miss Bai.”
They exchanged smiles.
Once Bai Ruoshu left, the colleagues received a meeting notice for the next day.
One of the colleagues said, “I heard from President Xue’s assistant that President Xue has already found a satisfactory work.”
“Isn’t it obvious? Surely it’s Miss Bai’s.”
Zhao Xuan folded her arms and sneered, “Looks like someone wanted to ride the wave of fame but can’t do it.”
The “someone” was Lin Zhiyi.
Lin Zhiyi ignored it and continued with her work.
Thinking about Gong Group’s visit the next day, she opened the electronic draft saved on her computer.
The computer indicated that the previous draft failed to print.
Print?
She usually uses hand drafts and doesn’t print them.
Checking the print time, it coincided with when she took Shuangshuang to the hospital yesterday.
Who tampered with her computer?
But no one knew her password.
Could it be…
Lin Zhiyi turned her head to look at the surveillance camera pointing at her.