At dawn, fog blanketed the entire Nanming County, shrouding it in a hazy mist, obscuring the road ahead and the hidden things around us.

The employees of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Company are still coming to work on time.

But a police car arrived at headquarters instead.

"Where is your company's manager? Please come out and cooperate with the police investigation!"

The police officer got out of the car and immediately went up to question him.

"I am the person in charge of this company, and my name is Wang Qian!"

Wang Qian stepped forward from the crowd and asked, "What do you all need to investigate?"

“Someone reported that their daughter, Zhou Yuanyuan, works at your company, but she has been missing since yesterday.”

A police officer walked up to Wang Qian, holding a notebook, and began taking notes while asking questions. "I have a few questions for you. Please cooperate with the police investigation."

"Okay, I will definitely cooperate!"

Wang Qian nodded and gestured for them to sit down and ask.

"No!"

The officer waved his hand and asked directly, "Zhou Yuanyuan's parents said that Zhou Yuanyuan disappeared from your company yesterday and didn't come to work. Since you are the boss of this company, can you explain this?"

"Missing?"

Wang Qian shrugged and said with a smile, "Zhou Yuanyuan just took the day off yesterday, she didn't go missing!"

"But Zhou Yuanyuan's parents insist on reporting her missing. Please give them a reasonable explanation!"

Is this a reasonable explanation?

Wang Qian nodded, then said to Yang Shenglong behind him, "Brother Long, go and call Yuanyuan over."

"good!"

Yang Shenglong nodded and immediately rushed into the dormitory building.

When he returned, a tall, gentle-looking woman in a women's suit followed behind him.

"Yuanyuan, why don't you come forward and clarify things yourself?"

Wang Qian waved to the woman and said, "Your parents said you went missing at the company and they reported it to the police."

The officers were stunned.

"Is she Zhou Yuanyuan?"

"She's not missing?"

Surprised, the police officer turned to Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying and asked, "Is she your daughter, Zhou Yuanyuan?"

Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying's expressions changed.

But with the person standing right in front of him, Zhou Quanfu still forced a nod and said, "Yes, yes, she is our daughter, Zhou Yuanyuan."

"Isn't this just ridiculous?"

The officer shouted, "Your daughter Zhou Yuanyuan is clearly not missing, yet you're making false reports. Do you know how much pressure this puts on our work?"

Zhou Quanfu was so frightened that his whole body trembled.

Chen Jingying also looked terrified and helpless.

In a corner outside the courtyard.

Zhou Qin, who had been full of anticipation, was now dumbfounded.

A moment later, he finally reacted, grabbed Long Shuai by the collar, and said, "What kind of work have you done, kid?"

"Zhou Qin, you...you let me explain..."

Long Shuai stammered, "I did give the poison to Zhou Yuanyuan's parents that day. I also secretly saw Zhou Quanfu pour the poison into the soda and give it to Zhou Yuanyuan to drink, but I really..."

"Enough!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Qin interrupted him, "You not only tricked me, but you also tricked my father-in-law! You just wait and see!"

After saying that, Zhou Qin turned and left.

"Zhou Qin, things might have gone a little wrong. Let me explain..."

Long Shuai hurriedly chased after him, but his pace slowed down. Even though Zhou Qin wasn't running, he ultimately failed to catch up.

As Zhou Qin gradually disappeared into the distance, he simply stopped, and the fear on his face gradually turned into a disdainful sneer.

Inside the courtyard.

"Zhou Quanfu, Chen Jingying, are you still going to insist that we continue with the investigation?"

The police officer stared intently at Zhou Quanfu and his wife, making them extremely nervous.

"It was just a misunderstanding. They were worried that something might have happened to their daughter, Zhou Yuanyuan, which is why they called the police so urgently. They didn't do it on purpose," Wang Qian said, stepping in to smooth things over.

Since Wang Qian had already said that, and Zhou Yuanyuan was standing there perfectly fine, the police officers naturally couldn't say anything more.

After all, everyone has the right to report a crime, and as long as it's not a deliberate attempt to fool the police, it doesn't constitute a crime.

Shortly after, the officers left.

Zhou Quanfu and Chen Jingying looked embarrassed and kept casting questioning glances at Wang Qian.

Wang Qian did not answer, but instead glanced at Zhou Yuanyuan.

"You can leave now!"

Zhou Yuanyuan said expressionlessly, "Don't come looking for me again!"

“Yuanyuan, you…”

Chen Jingying wanted to say something, but Zhou Quanfu grabbed her arm and said, "Let's go, there's nothing more to say!"

Chen Jingying's face was full of complicated emotions, but she seemed to know that there was no point in saying anything more. She glanced at Zhou Yuanyuan one last time and then left dejectedly with Zhou Quanfu.

Zhou Yuanyuan's expression remained as cold as ever, as if the two people who left had nothing to do with her.

It was countless acts of cruelty and ruthlessness that shaped her absolute indifference today.

Of course, indifference varies from person to person.

"Brother-in-law, thank you!"

Even after Zhou Quanfu and the other man were completely out of sight, she cast a grateful glance at Wang Qian.

“Yuanyuan, since you call me brother-in-law, there’s no need to be so polite.”

Wang Qian smiled.

He could tell that Zhou Yuanyuan was just pretending to be strong.

Beneath his indifferent expression, a deep sorrow lurked in the depths of his eyes.

"Then I'll go to work now."

Zhou Yuanyuan forced a smile. "Someone applied for the job, I need to go and see if they're suitable."

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