Tang Li almost burst into tears again.

When her reddened eyes looked at Lu Zhixing, she suddenly felt that this man himself was a ray of light.

Lu Zhixing changed her glass of warm water:

"You must understand that there is no perfect crime in the world. A guilty person will always have flaws. No matter how flawlessly they hide their crimes, they cannot cover up the truth."

At this critical juncture, Tang Li desperately needs someone to stand firmly by her side.

She choked up several times.

She still had many questions to ask, and before she could speak, Lu Zhixing took the initiative to speak:

"After realizing something was wrong, I got the guest list for the wine tasting event. Coincidentally, my friend was also on the list of invitees. Huo Chenyu was also on the list of invitees that day, but he did not attend."

Could it be that Huo Chenyu didn't want to meet Tang Yuan, so he avoided it?

That was Tang Li's first reaction.

What day was that?

I remember the year I married Huo Chenyu. Because Tang Yuan refused to acknowledge Huo Chenyu's identity, I was separated from my brother for the first time for so long. In order to reunite the siblings, Huo Chenyu specially attended a banquet where Tang Yuan was present.

Therefore, it is very likely that Huo Chenyu was delayed by something that day.

Lu Zhixing answered without hesitation:

"That day was the Great Heat, the hottest time of the year."

It was that day!

Tang Li's hand holding the chopsticks trembled.

After marrying Huo Chenyu, although she lived in the city, she led an almost secluded life. There was a large open space on the right side and back of the villa, where she originally planned to build a sunroom to drink tea and play mahjong with her friends.

But she didn't have many friends in this city, so she used the empty space behind and to the right of the house to grow vegetables.

Corn was planted on the right, and the weather forecast predicted a heavy rain that day.

Tang Li brought all the corn back; corn is only truly delicious and satisfying when it's tender and cooked.

As a result, he suffered from heatstroke that day and tripped and fell while carrying corn back to his house. The property security guard happened to be passing by and called Huo Chenyu.

Huo Chenyu came back to see her, and by then she was alright, so he told him to go about his business.

But that evening, there was a thunderstorm, and Tang Li was terrified of thunder, so Huo Chenyu canceled the wine tasting event that night.

If he had gone that night, would that have prevented that incident from happening?

Lin Yiyun likes Huo Chenyu so much, she will definitely stick to Huo Chenyu's side the whole time.

Perhaps by then, they had already become each other's new love.

Seeing Tang Li's pale face, Lu Zhixing hurriedly asked:

"What’s wrong with you?"

Tang Li shook his head and said, "It's okay, please continue."

After drinking half a cup of warm water, Tang Li felt a little better.

Lu Zhixing continued:

“My friend said that the wine tasting event that day was very successful, but because of the heavy rain, many people left early. He had already left as well, but halfway there his girlfriend said that she had forgotten her handbag on the sink when she went to the restroom, so they went back to get it.”

"At that time, no one was allowed to enter or leave the area. The security was very tight. We didn't know what had happened inside. It was only several days later that we heard that someone had gotten drunk that night and slept with a female guest who was attending the tasting event."

While saying this, Lu Zhixing was still observing Tang Li's expression.

Seeing that Tang Li didn't show much emotional change, he dared to continue:

"Rumors say that the female guest was raped and that a private settlement has been reached. Everyone who didn't leave that day signed a confidentiality agreement. Out of curiosity, my friend even invited one of his acquaintances who had signed the confidentiality agreement to dinner, but the other party said that if the secret was leaked, he would face huge compensation and would remain silent on the matter."

Upon hearing this, Tang Li suddenly felt deflated.

"Even someone as resourceful as your friend is helpless, what can I possibly do?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhixing placed a piece of meat on her plate to comfort her.

"Of course, not all the news I found was bad; there was also good news. It is said that the winery owner was the one who drafted the confidentiality agreement."

What kind of good news is this?

Tang Li put down her chopsticks, having lost all appetite.

Lu Zhixing also put down his chopsticks, took out his phone, and showed her the photos in his album:

"This is the owner of the winery."

A charming and alluring proprietress.

She has very distinctive features, a great figure, and impeccable fashion sense, especially with her two deep dimples when she smiles.

The photos are so stunning that the phrase "absolutely gorgeous" wouldn't be an exaggeration.

There's another video where the winery owner walks with a graceful gait, like a willow swaying in the wind, captivating the viewer's heart.

"What do you mean?" Tang Li asked, puzzled.

Lu Zhixing stood up, took an invitation card from the entryway, and handed it to her:

"Looks like you'll have to stay my girlfriend."

Tang Li took the invitation card and looked down at it.

"There's a tasting event this weekend, and I'm on the invitee list. Would you be interested in attending?"

Lu Zhixing extended an invitation to Tang Li.

It seems this girlfriend identity must continue, but Tang Li doesn't understand: "You want me to get close to the winery's owner and extract the truth from her?"

“She may not know the whole story.” Lu Zhixing wasn’t deliberately trying to discourage Tang Li, but he just didn’t want to give her too much hope.

Therefore, he stated very objectively:

"But she must be one of the people in the know. As for how much of the truth she knows, we don't know yet. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we should give it a try."

Yes.

As long as the charges against Tang Yuan are not cleared, he remains guilty.

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