In the third year of their marriage, Wen Jingyi's husband, Shen Zekai, died in a car accident.
Little did she know, her husband, whom she loved with all her heart, had faked his death and...
The two people in the photo are very close, looking like lovers.
Wen Jingyi's adoptive parents had an accident many years ago, and they were both very young at that time.
Zhou Jingrui's expression no longer looked as calm and easygoing as it is now.
The photo clearly shows the two people's fingers clasped together.
And the loving gazes they exchanged.
At least Wen Jingyi has never seen this kind of true love in Bai Mengqiu.
Even when she was facing the former Shen Zerui, she was always teasing and calculating.
"Where did this photo come from?"
Wen Jingyi subconsciously found it incredible, her face sullen: "I asked Zhou Jingrui more than once, and he always said he didn't know Bai Mengqiu."
But photos...
In the photo, the two are outdoors, with the government building built a few years ago behind them.
The unfinished building clearly told Wen Jingyi how old this photo was.
That is a time milestone.
"He lied to me? Why?"
Wen Jingyi seemed to be questioning Zhou Jingrui from a distance.
Then he took a deep breath, calmed down decisively, and immediately denied himself: "Impossible, I know him, if he really knew Bai Mengqiu, he would not have said a word."
"This is about my adoptive parents. When Zhou Jingrui was a child, his parents were busy, and it was my parents who took care of him. Even if he really knew Bai Mengqiu, this matter would not be related to my parents' death."
Wen Jingyi believes in Zhou Jingrui.
There is no benefit for Zhou Jingrui to conceal this matter.
She snatched the photo and examined it carefully, finally concluding, "It's fake. Our school organized a tour of the building when it was first built, and the details in front of the building are different."
"Someone must have fabricated this photo...but what good would that do?"
She raised her head and looked at Mo Yunfan for confirmation.
Mo Yunfan's deep gaze fell on the photo, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
He actually underestimated Wen Jingyi's trust in Zhou Jingrui.
A trace of regret rose in my heart, what a pity...
"what's on your mind?"
"Nothing," Mo Yunfan concealed his expression and spoke calmly, nodding, "You're right. I asked someone to authenticate it as soon as I received the photo, and it's indeed fake."
Wen Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
"Then it seems that the person behind this gave you the photo just to show it to me. As for the purpose."
The purpose of making the photo so realistic is nothing more than to make me suspect Zhou Jingrui.
But who would benefit from making myself doubt Zhou Jingrui?
Let them become suspicious of each other, so as to divert your attention from continuing the investigation?
Wen Jingyi's thoughts were in turmoil, so she simply shook her head and stopped thinking about it.
She returned the photo to Mo Yunfan and asked, "Can you find out who sent the photo? Only by finding the exact person can we infer their purpose."
"A paparazzi showed up and sold it to me."
He put away the priceless photos without any care.
He explained, "The company has been collecting information about Bai Mengqiu recently. Perhaps someone with ulterior motives noticed this and deliberately leaked this photo to confuse the public."
"It seems that the paparazzi is just a middleman."
"right."
Mo Yunfan asked, "Do you remember when Bai Mengqiu planned to be kidnapped, there was a lot of buzz online?"
It was Wen Jingyi who had personally wronged Bai Mengqiu, how could she forget it?
"It was precisely because of this incident that Bai Mengqiu became a bit famous. There were a lot of rumors about her online, and the truth and falsehood mixed together made it even harder to distinguish."
"So that's how it is."
Unexpectedly, his initial counterattack actually brought trouble later on.
That paparazzi must have been part of the conspiracy, no matter if he fabricated it himself to cheat money or was instructed by someone else, once he believed it, his progress in finding the truth would be much slower.
Wen Jingyi thought for a moment and asked, "Since paparazzi are only interested in money, can we find out the origins of the photos by asking him?"
"This photo is definitely not composited by him."
Mo Yunfan checked out the paparazzi as soon as possible.
He said: "It has been investigated clearly. The paparazzi are just ordinary paparazzi who took the opportunity to extort money. They have nothing to do with Bai Mengqiu."
The first person Wen Jingyi suspected was Bai Mengqiu.
At the same time, she trusted Mo Yunfan, so she stopped asking questions and said after a moment of quiet contemplation:
"Now that we know the photo is fake, the purpose of the person behind it doesn't hold. We must be more vigilant in the future."
Otherwise, this time, because I was familiar with Zhou Jingrui and the building, I would have been able to tell the authenticity of the photo.
What happens next?
The person in the dark may strike again at any time.
That photo lingered in Wen Jingyi's mind.
The car entered the residential complex, and Wen Jingyi stopped the driver when passing Zhou Jingrui's apartment building: "I want to get off here."
She urged Mo Yunfan to go back first.
I've been busy all day today and even went to the Wen family. Now the sun is almost gone.
"I'll show the photo to Zhou Jingrui. It's both a reminder for him and an opportunity to test whether he and Bai Mengqiu are related. You can go back first."
"You also know that someone is watching us from behind."
Mo Yunfan got out of the car with him, still worried: "Then try not to act alone, even in the community, don't walk alone at night."
Wen Jingyi couldn't resist and had to go upstairs with Mo Yunfan.
Along the way, Mo Yunfan lagged behind, looking at Wen Jingyi who had come up to the third floor with a serious look.
She was obviously familiar with everything about Zhou Jingrui.
He even helped Zhou Jingrui tidy up the umbrella stand in front of the door before ringing the doorbell.
After opening the door, Zhou Jingrui was obviously surprised when he saw the two people.
"What are you doing?"
Wen Jingyi chose to believe Mo Yunfan so quickly?
He secretly watched the two people's movements, and he didn't expect that during his time in the sanatorium, Wen Jingyi's trust in Mo Yunfan had developed to this extent.
"We came to you because we have something to show you."
The two exchanged glances, and under Wen Jingyi's suggestive gaze, Mo Yunfan handed the photo and the file bag to Zhou Jingrui:
"You should explain this photo to her."
"What photos..."
The moment he saw the photo clearly, Zhou Jingrui frowned: "Who is this? I have never seen this woman before."
"This is Bai Mengqiu."
Wen Jingyi observed Zhou Jingrui's expression, breathed a sigh of relief, and explained, "Someone sent us the composite photo in an attempt to confuse people and sow discord."
"Do you have any suspicions about the person who composed this photo?"
Zhou Jingrui suddenly realized what was going on. He threw the photo away with a chill, his face strange. "Is this your mother's adopted daughter?"
"Could it be that she did it herself? You've always suspected that she visited me in the nursing home and perhaps collected my face at that time."