"You're spouting nonsense!" Lu Jingyang yelled at the people in the interrogation room. Unfortunately, the glass was too thick; no matter how much commotion he made outside, they couldn't hear him inside.
"Young Master Lu, please remain calm. The case is still under further investigation..." The police officer grabbed him, afraid that if he got too agitated, he'd rush into the interrogation room and beat up those individuals.
Lu Jingyang indeed had that thought.
However, fighting in the police station would have more severe consequences, and he was still somewhat sensible.
"They're definitely lying! My sister was harmed by them to this extent, not eating or drinking, crying all day, it was definitely not consensual, she was forced." Lu Jingyang took a sip of water to cool his temper.
"Young Master Lu, please calm down. I understand these people's character better than you do. However, everyone is equal before the law; to convict them, we still need evidence." The police officer had seen countless people making a fuss at the police station, and it was difficult for them too.
Handling a case relied on evidence. Although the woman was the victim, she did not go for a medical examination to preserve evidence immediately after the incident. There was no surveillance in that dark alley, making it impossible to verify if she was forcibly taken.
It was already questionable for a young woman to go out late at night.
But no matter how they questioned her, Zhou Yingzi adamantly refused to speak, leaving them with no recourse.
"They have prior records, can't such people be convicted?"
"One matter at a time." While inviting him to sit down and chat, the police officer presented some photos and chat records. "According to the people inside, they knew your sister a long time ago. Is that true?"
Although he was reluctant to admit it, it was an undeniable fact. "Yes, they were classmates before. However, we haven't been in contact for many years."
"Oh dear, this makes things difficult," the police officer said as he organized the documents. "Firstly, they knew each other. Secondly, judging by the chat records, Miss Zhou seemed to be asking them for a favor..."
"What do you mean?" Lu Jingyang felt increasingly uneasy as he listened.
"I'm just stating a fact, nothing more," the police officer explained. "Actually, there's another way, which is for the victim to come forward and identify them."
Lu Jingyang pursed his lips.
He didn't think Zhou Yingzi would agree to this.
"She's emotionally broken now, she won't even leave her room, let alone come to the police station to identify the perpetrators."
"Has she had psychological counseling?" the police officer asked with concern.
Lu Jingyang slowly shook his head. "She refuses to see anyone."
"You should try to persuade her when you get back. After all, there are many days ahead." After a brief inquiry, he escorted Lu Jingyang out of the police station.
There was no rush to confess; the most important thing now was Zhou Yingzi's mental state.
He feared that if treatment was not timely, she might develop depression or something similar, which would be troublesome.
"Brother, do you know any psychologists?" After a moment of hesitation, Lu Jingyang called Lu Yanbei.
"What is it?" Lu Yanbei glanced towards the hospital bed, a flicker of warmth in his eyes.
"It's my sister, she's had some trouble." Lu Jingyang didn't doubt Lu Yanbei at all.
What a naive sweetie!
"Yes, I do," Lu Yanbei said calmly.
"Can you introduce me? I want to take my sister for some psychological counseling." Lu Jingyang tidied his wind-blown hair, his nose tip red from the cold.
"I'll send you the contact information." Lu Yanbei tapped lightly on the screen, completing the operation.
"Thank you, Brother." Lu Jingyang's face lit up with a smile as soon as he got the contact details.
Lu Yanbei adjusted his glasses, concealing a trace of coldness in his eyes.
Zhou Yingzi dared to harm Su He, so he would not let her off easily.
This was just the beginning.
As long as she stepped into that shady clinic, her life would essentially be in someone else's hands.
*
Su He was unaware of what was happening outside.
She had been lying in bed for half a month and felt like she was going to mold.
"The doctor said I can start moving around." Su He was so bored that she tugged at Lu Yanbei's sleeve and acted spoiled.
After this accident, she seemed to be exceptionally clingy towards him.
That unintentional spoiled tone came out so naturally, something she wouldn't have dared to imagine a month ago.
Lu Yanbei glanced outside. "It's windy outside today, so we can only walk in the corridor."
Su He readily agreed.
Lu Yanbei put down what he was doing, helped her slowly get up, found her a pair of fluffy slippers to put on, draped a thick coat over her, and then held her hand to stroll through the ward.
There weren't many patients in the VIP ward, so it felt relatively spacious.
Su He had already gotten along well with the nurses and could even exchange a few jokes with them occasionally.
"Mr. Lu is taking his wife for a walk?"
"Mr. Lu really knows how to take care of people!"
"Indeed! He hasn't left her side for the past half month, doing everything himself. Marrying such a good husband makes a lifetime worthwhile!"
"And there's something even more enviable! No need to worry about how to manage the mother-in-law relationship!"
"Ahhh, I want a husband like that too!"
The nurses were not old, and many of them were young and beautiful girls. At this age of dreaming, it was natural to indulge in fantasies.
Su He felt their enthusiasm and thought, Youth is wonderful!
She had forgotten that she was also only twenty-five, at an age where she could still act spoiled in her parents' arms.
"Did the doctor say when I can be discharged?" Su He lost interest after walking around the corridor and returned to her room. "Also, that wedding that was canceled without reason last time, will it have any impact on you?"
Lu Yanbei gently stroked her head. "You focus on recovering, you don't need to worry about other things."
Su He responded obediently.
Just then, Cheng Jue's call came through.
"Mr. Lu, those people from the Su family have been making a scene downstairs, saying they want to see Mrs. Lu." The Lu family had sent bodyguards to watch the place, but if they started shouting, it wouldn't look good.
He was unsure of how to proceed and thus sought instructions from his boss.
Su Chenghai's familiar voice came through the phone.
"Do you want to see them?" Lu Yanbei asked.
Su He shook her head decisively.
She wasn't tired of living!
If that family came looking for her, it would surely mean trouble!
"Did you hear clearly?" Lu Yanbei responded coldly.
"Yes." Cheng Jue hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and tried to maintain his good manners. "Mr. Su, Mrs. Su, the doctor said Mrs. Lu needs rest and cannot be disturbed."
"We just want to say a few words, it won't take long." Su Chenghai had been unable to see Lu Yanbei for a while and was still holding a grudge.
An insignificant assistant dared to block him; what right did he have?
"Yes, Su Su has been hospitalized for so long, and we haven't been able to see her. How can we not be worried?" Qin Ruofang said hypocritically.
However, no matter what they said, Cheng Jue refused to back down. "I'm sorry, this is Young Master Yan's order. Until the real culprit behind this is found, no one is allowed to approach Mrs. Lu."
"What do you mean? Are you implying that we are responsible for Su He's current condition? Are you being unreasonable!"
"Why can that family come and go freely, but we can't?"
Cheng Jue replied with a fake smile, "Who told you that Mrs. Lu suffered misfortune while staying at the Su family's home? Based on this alone, you cannot escape suspicion."
"Absurd! How could I harm my own daughter!" Su Chenghai became furious.
Su An'an, standing behind him, unconsciously clenched her fists, her heart pounding.
She had done it so secretly, had she been discovered?