Almost instantly, all three of them locked onto the same person in their minds.

But then Lin Yiyun poured cold water on his enthusiasm:

"Of course, this is just my guess."

"That sentence just popped up out of nowhere," Song Beiye said irritably.

"Let's talk about something of value."

Lin Yiyun, seemingly in control, asked disdainfully:

What do you want to know?

Song Beiye tapped the table:

"For example, how did you meet this Brother Qi? What have you done for him? What is his background and origin?"

Lin Yiyun laughed heartily:

"So that little brat isn't close to you either, otherwise why would he rather take these secrets to his grave than tell you, his older brother, even a little bit?"

Song Beiye slammed his fist on the table in anger:

"Can't you speak properly? If not, I'll gag you."

These words still had some deterrent effect on Lin Yiyun.

That towel, used to wipe shoes and clean dust, was the biggest nightmare of her life.

She almost brushed her teeth out in the bathroom, but still felt she had terrible breath and smelled awful.

When someone plays the bad cop, someone else will naturally play the good cop.

Lu Zhixing gestured with his eyes:

“Be gentle with girls, Miss Lin. We’ve dealt with each other many times. Since many things are in the past, we can let them go with a smile. The key is whether the prodigal son is willing to turn back and whether the lost person knows to return.”

The implication is quite clear.

Once she fell into their hands, Lin Yiyun knew she couldn't escape her fate.

But Lu Zhixing's words gave her hope, and she tentatively asked:

Can a prodigal son truly turn back? Can someone who has strayed from the right path truly return home?

These words, seemingly directed at Lu Zhixing, were actually a subtle way of asking Tang Li if she could let her off the hook. Knowing that Tang Li was a person of strong likes and dislikes, Lu Zhixing, however, gave her a vague answer:

"Then we'll see if Miss Lin knows what to do."

Lin Yiyun felt somewhat reassured. She shifted to a more comfortable position and began to make amends:

"Four years ago, the Lin family faced a crisis. My father was preparing to bring back his illegitimate daughter, whom he had been raising abroad, to inherit the family business. Once my half-sister returned, there would be no place for me in the Lin family. When I needed help the most, my seventh brother appeared."

“He found someone to help me keep my sister, who was abroad, occupied, and gave me advice time and time again on how to help the Lin family overcome the crisis. It was at that time that he told me that just as a woman needs the support of her family to have confidence when she gets married, she also needs a backer to take over the Lin family. So, with his introduction, I started to contact Woye online.”

"But I don't know who Woye is."

Tang Li believed this.

No wonder Lin Yiyun looked at Song Beiyu at the authors' conference with a gaze that suggested she had never seen him before and that they were complete strangers.

"You trust him that much? Who is he? What does he do? Do you even know anything about him?"

Tang Li knew that when people are desperate for a cure, they will indeed try anything.

However, Lin Yiyun smiled and said:

"I'm not marrying a man, why would I need to investigate someone's ancestors for eight generations?"

That's the logic.

"So what have you done for him in these four years?"

That's a really good question.

Lin Yiyun suddenly crossed her legs and stared at Tang Li with interest: "Didn't you always want to catch the mastermind behind framing your brother? You wouldn't be so stupid as to think that I did all this by myself, would you?"

What does this mean?

Tang Li's brain was a little sluggish, probably because he had been drinking.

She glanced at Lu Zhixing with a sense of unease. Lu Zhixing immediately understood and asked:

"So, the real culprit is this Seventh Brother?"

Lin Yiyun nodded:

“I have a million ways to deal with Tang Yuan. If I were really the one devising the plan, I wouldn’t need to put myself in this situation. After all, that night was my first time. In a way, your brother didn’t lose out.”

She's ruthless for using someone's virginity to frame them!

"Were safety precautions taken?"

Song Beiye suddenly asked a question.

Lin Yiyun laughed heartily:

"What? You're afraid I'll secretly have a baby? I'm not that stupid. After that, I took the blemish to Huo Chenyu. Tang Yuan slept with me, but Huo Chenyu had to pay the bill."

If it weren't for Seventh Brother's solemn assurance that this method would definitely make Huo Chenyu submit, she would never have done something so harmful to others and herself.

It was just her first time, but in exchange for the prestige of being Mrs. Huo, it was worth it.

Tang Li sneered:

"It's a pity that you didn't end up getting married."

Lin Yiyun stared sharply at Tang Li:

"It was my carelessness and underestimation of the enemy. I also blame myself for being brainless and trusting people too easily."

Unlike Tang Li and Song Beiye, Lu Zhixing remained calm and made a precise move: "Why did Seventh Brother ask you to deal with Tang Yuan in this way?"

If it were merely a feud with the Tang family, there would be no need to go through such a complicated process.

Lin Yiyun looked at Lu Zhixing with admiration and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up:

"President Lu is really amazing. He got right to the point right away. These days, as Brother Qi has been showing up more and more often, I've been thinking about this issue, and finally, a couple of days ago, I figured it out."

"What have you figured out?"

Tang Li pressed for an answer.

Lin Yiyun pointed at Tang Li:

"I've figured out why Seventh Brother is targeting you."

"To deal with me?"

Tang Li was completely baffled.

"To be precise, it's not to deal with you, but to force you out of retirement. As for why we want to force you out, I think it's related to the car accident six years ago. I had close contact with Brother Qi. Although he underwent extensive skin grafting and plastic surgery, there are still some burn marks on his body that cannot be covered up."

This almost confirms Seventh Brother's identity.

He is none other than Zha Zhongqi, whose body could not be identified six years ago!

He's still alive!

Tang Li understood everything.

"He is Zha Zhongqi. He wants me to investigate the car accident six years ago."

If Huo Chenyu hadn't filed for divorce, she would have been content with the status quo for the rest of her life, waiting for the day Huo Chenyu would acknowledge her identity, and the two of them would live a simple life together, sharing meals and seasons.

And some things will only resurface when she wants to investigate the truth.

For example, the USB drive that Huo Chenyu took from the scumbag's house.

It turns out that Zha Zhongqi had been lurking all around, secretly controlling everything.

This gave Tang Li a very bad feeling. The fact that Zha Zhongqi used this method to force her to leave Huo Chenyu's side meant that the real culprit behind the car accident was probably related to the Huo family.

"Fourth Brother, I want to go back to Jincheng."

The person who just arrived must be one of Zha Zhongqi's men.

Now that his identity has been exposed, he will definitely leave Tanzhou and return to Jincheng.

Tang Li stood up.

Lu Zhixing immediately stood up:

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Song Beiye was still completely confused: "Why go back to Jincheng at this time? What about her?"

We can't just stuff her back into the cardboard box, can we?

Tang Li glanced at the time and said to Song Beiye:

"You wait here."

Song Beiye pressed further:

"Wait for what?"

Tang Li squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth:

"Wait for the police to arrive."