Chapter 43 Let it go

Cao Wen's face changed instantly.

Because only she herself knows best why there are her fingerprints on the tape recorder.

The reason was that Qi Jianyue had instructed her to put the tape recorder in the storeroom.

The traps in the storage room were all set up by her on Qi Jianyue's orders.

In fact, this insidious plan succeeded. If Qi Chenyan hadn't gone to such lengths to find people, the interview would have been Qi Jianyue's.

Although Cao Wen was initially afraid, after all, verbal sarcasm was completely different from personally plotting against someone.

But Qi Jianyue said it was alright, and that she would take care of everything.

Besides, even if the matter is exposed, there is no surveillance footage, and the station certainly doesn't want such a small matter to affect the station's overall image, so it will eventually be dropped.

But no one expected that Yu Li would choose to call the police.

Furthermore, under Qi Chenyan's instructions, even the chairman dared not have any objections.

Cao Wen never dreamed that the police would find her so quickly and arrest her in public during working hours.

"I...I've been framed. It was all Qi's fault..."

Cao Wen trembled, and was about to implicate Qi Jianyue when Qi Jianyue stepped forward and placed her hand on her shoulder.

"Wenwen, don't panic. I believe it couldn't have been you. I'll hire a lawyer for you and defend you. Don't be afraid, and please don't panic."

After saying those words, Qi Jianyue quickly lowered her voice and said, "Don't say things you shouldn't, or you'll never get out of here for the rest of your life."

Sure enough, Qi Jianyue's second half of the threat was very effective. Cao Wen shut her mouth and was taken away by the police while crying.

In an instant, the entire Blue Sky TV station was in an uproar.

Many people came over to ask Yu Li.

"Yu Li, it was Cao Wen who plotted against you. She has such a vicious heart."

"I didn't expect the police to catch the murderer so quickly. I heard they found Cao Wen's fingerprints on the tape recorder."

"Why would Cao Wen want to harm you for no reason? Although she's usually sarcastic, she always follows Qi Jianyue's lead. What benefit would she gain from harming you?"

"She didn't get any benefit, but Qi Jianyue benefited a lot. If it weren't for Director Qi's insistence that day, Qi Jianyue would have replaced her as the host of this celebrity interview."

Everyone suddenly realized: "It seems that Cao Wen is someone's scapegoat. How pathetic. This is what happens when you follow the wrong person."

Yu Li didn't expect the police to act so quickly, especially since they took Cao Wen away in the cafeteria during lunchtime, which she witnessed herself.

However, the police were able to investigate so smoothly thanks to Qi Chenyan's visit to the Qi family that day.

With the help of her best friend, Qi Jianyue's attempt to use the Qi family's power to suppress the matter was thwarted.

"It depends on whether the police can extract the real mastermind from Cao Wen before this matter can be truly closed."

After Yu Li said something, she noticed Qi Jianyue in the corner of the corner.

After the onlookers dispersed, Yu Li didn't rush to leave, because she knew that someone was probably very anxious and would try every means to talk to her and beg for mercy.

Sure enough, as soon as the tea room was empty, Qi Jianyue came in and closed the door behind her.

"Yu Li, how much money do you want to drop the case regarding the storage room? Is 200,000 enough?"

Two hundred thousand? Are you trying to fob off a beggar?

In CEO romance novels, the CEO's mother will demand millions of dollars to break up the male and female leads.

Although Qi Jianyue is a fake heiress, at least she's still living in the Qi family and is so stingy. It's true that the fake can never become the real.

"Isn't it Cao Wen who was arrested? Why are you, an outsider, so anxious? You're hiring a lawyer for her and trying to bribe me to drop the charges."

Could it be that—

Yu Li circled around Qi Jianyue, as if she could see through all of Qi Jianyue's filthy thoughts at a glance.

"You're the real mastermind behind this, so when your henchman got caught, you were afraid she wouldn't be able to withstand the interrogation and would implicate you, which would ruin you. That's why you were so eager to use money to keep her quiet?"

Qi Jianyue's expression changed, and she vehemently denied it: "I don't know what nonsense you're spouting. The police have already taken Cao Wen away. You still say I'm the mastermind? What evidence do you have?"

"If there is no evidence, I can sue you for defamation and damaging my reputation!"

Yu Li nonchalantly replied, "Sure, do you need me to call the police for you? I was just thinking of going to the police station to ask Cao Wen why she did this to me when I have no grudge against her."

“As long as I don’t withdraw the charges, even if the sentence isn’t long, it will be enough for her to go to jail and have a criminal record, and then her life will be over.”

"So tell me, will she continue to keep the secret for someone and ruin her life, or will she reveal the mastermind and be able to atone for her crime?"

As Yu Li spoke, Qi Jianyue's face contorted for a moment.

“Cao Wen used to be my good friend. Since she got into trouble, I naturally had to help her. Yu Li, we've been colleagues at the same station for many years.”

"Is it necessary to hold a grudge over such a trivial matter, especially since you're perfectly fine, and push someone to the brink of death? Do you want to see Cao Wen's life ruined before you're satisfied?"

"I never imagined you could be such a heartless person who doesn't care about past relationships!"

Faced with Qi Jianyue's accusations, Yu Li didn't even raise an eyebrow; she simply raised her hand and gestured for everyone to stop.

"Don't try to pin the moral label on me, Qi Jianyue. You're so old, don't you know that karma is cyclical and good and evil are rewarded accordingly?"

"Since you've done it, you should be prepared to bear the consequences. Was I malicious, or was she insidious? If it weren't for Director Qi only recognizing me as the host..."

"This celebrity interview is now yours, Qi Jianyue. You've got a good plan; you're trying to steal someone else's harvest."

"Unfortunately, despite all your scheming, you not only ended up with nothing, but you also lost yourself in the process."

Yu Li gave a mocking smile and patted her shoulder. "Instead of wasting your breath on me, you should think about your own way out. With Cao Wen's timid personality, she probably won't be able to keep up the act for long."

After saying that, Yu Li left Qi Jianyue, whose face was ashen, and departed, concealing her accomplishment.

No sooner had Yu Li left than Ma Jiande hurriedly summoned Qi Jianyue to his office.

"Didn't you promise to cover this up? Why didn't you drop the case? And why did the police take Cao Wen away? With Cao Wen's guts, she turned around and spilled all our secrets!"