Steward Wu patted her back, his voice filled with concern, "Amei, don't be afraid. You still have your brother."
"Brother, I... You can't help me. No one can help me." Wu Mei sobbed even more heartbrokenly in his arms.
Yin Xi said, "Ms. Wu, everyone makes mistakes. But mistakes also vary in size and priority, coercion and initiative. I believe everything you've done was for your son who has leukemia, and perhaps I can help him."
Upon hearing this, Wu Mei's head shot up, her eyes wide with surprise as she looked at Yin Xi.
"That's right. Amei, I forgot to tell you, Miss Yin is an internationally renowned doctor. She might really be able to help Ah Ming." Steward Wu's eyes also brightened. "Let's go. Whatever it is, we can discuss it properly at a restaurant."
As he spoke, he put his arm around Wu Mei's shoulders and led her forward. Wu Mei no longer resisted, meekly following them into a private room at a restaurant.
After the food was ordered, Steward Wu couldn't wait to ask, "Amei, what exactly did you do at the Jin family's? Why is the second young master chasing you all the way here?"
"I..." Wu Mei looked up at Jin Jingchen and Yin Xi, her words trailing off.
"Ms. Wu, from the moment we appeared at the hospital, your behavior has revealed that our suspicions are correct. You were indeed the one who poisoned Old Master Jin. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so nervous about running away," Yin Xi said calmly, picking up her water glass and taking a sip.
"What? Amei, you've lost your mind! How could you do such a thing?" Steward Wu exclaimed, jumping up from his chair and looking at his sister in disbelief.
"I, I didn't. I was just... just a little nervous." Although a flicker of doubt crossed Wu Mei's mind, she reflexively denied it when faced with accusations.
"It's not just nervousness, it's the guilt of a guilty conscience, isn't it?" Yin Xi pierced through her inner panic. "Wu Mei, Young Master Jin and I are here to find you today to give you a chance to atone for your sins. If you truthfully reveal the inside story, not only will your sentence be reduced, but I can also help with your son's bone marrow match, and I can even cover all his medical expenses."
"No. Yin Xi, this is our family's matter. If anyone is to pay, it's me," Jin Jingchen interjected immediately.
Steward Wu quickly tugged at his sister's arm. "Amei, Miss Yin and Young Master Jin have said as much as they can. What else do you have to worry about? Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Ah Ming. If we can't find a bone marrow match soon, he might lose his life."
Hearing this, Wu Mei trembled, her eyes blurred with tears as she looked at the two of them. "Are you telling the truth? Will you really help my Ah Ming?"
"Of course. I always keep my word. Your brother can vouch for me," Yin Xi said with a serious expression.
Steward Wu immediately added, "Amei, I can guarantee that Miss Yin is a person who keeps her promises, and she has the full capability to do these things."
"Alright, I'll talk." Tears instantly streamed down Wu Mei's face. She knelt before Jin Jingchen with a thud. "Second Young Master, I'm sorry. To earn more money to treat Ah Ming, I was temporarily bewitched and followed the eldest young master's instructions to add a slow-acting poison to the Old Master's food."
"Where did you get those drugs? Did Jin Zhanhao give them to you?" Jin Jingchen asked with a cold voice, his heart aching.
"Yes. The eldest young master said that the drug was not very toxic and that ordinary doctors wouldn't be able to detect it. He just wanted to keep the Old Master in a state of mental confusion, not to truly harm his life," Wu Mei confessed, her voice trembling as she revealed all she knew.
"Did he mention anything to you about his purpose for doing this?" Yin Xi's gaze was fixed on her as she reached out to help her up from the floor.
"N-no," Wu Mei replied immediately. Then, her eyes shifted as if she had recalled something, and she glanced at Jin Jingchen. "However, one time he was on the phone in his study, and the door wasn't completely closed. When I passed by, I vaguely heard him say to his phone that he was doing this to monopolize the Jin Corporation and to keep the second... the second young master out of it."