Lu Nian quickly cleaned up the scene and even bought a suitcase, just like in the TV dramas she had watched.

They hid Lulu in a suitcase and took her away, then took a taxi to the suburbs and threw the suitcase into the river.

Then he bought a knife and planned to lie in wait near Jiang He's studio, looking for an opportunity to stab Jiang He.

Unexpectedly, he overestimated himself and underestimated the police and the Chaoyang District residents of Beijing.

He went to the hotel in a huff to catch his wife cheating, which caught the attention of the room service staff who were just watching the drama unfold.

There were just too many guests checking out at that time, and we were too busy to go and watch the excitement.

When I finished my work, I saw Lu Nian coming back with a suitcase.

The alarm bells immediately went off in the customer service representative's head.

Goodness, the guy who went to catch his wife cheating came back and bought a suitcase instead.

What kind of operation is this?

Having both worked with the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Lu Nian figured out how to use the suitcase, and naturally, he also thought of customer service.

Hiding in the cleaned guest room, I peeked out and saw Lu Nian go into the room for a while, then nervously pulled my suitcase out.

I'm increasingly convinced that I guessed right.

Could it really be what I'm thinking?

But fearing he might make a mistake and offend someone, he waited until Lu Nian left before going in to take a look. It was empty inside, with nothing there.

After asking the front desk and confirming that Lulu hadn't checked out, he immediately voiced his suspicions.

This naturally caused panic among everyone.

Human life was at stake, so they immediately called the police, suspecting a murder.

Lu Nian had just thrown his suitcase into the river when the hotel police began their investigation.

By the time he bought the knife and staked out near Jiang He's studio, the police had already split into two groups: one to retrieve the suitcase and the other to arrest him.

In modern society, with cameras and surveillance systems everywhere, finding someone is really not difficult.

Then, several hours later.

Lu Nian didn't see Jiang He; instead, he was met by plainclothes officers.

He was immediately pinned to the ground and arrested.

The moment he was arrested, Lu Nian completely broke down.

They wept bitterly, filled with fear and regret, resentment and unwillingness to accept defeat.

He kept muttering Jiang He's name, resenting that the police had arrived so quickly, preventing him from taking Jiang He with him.

Little did he know that even if the police didn't arrive so quickly, he still wouldn't be able to stake out Jiang He.

Jiang He is not in the capital at all.

He recorded a music variety show in another province. He used to be just a new contestant, but now he is a mentor sitting in the audience on the show.

He and Lu Nian were worlds apart, from completely different worlds.

When Fang Linping learned that Lu Nian had killed Lulu and was also stabbing Jiang He, he was greatly shocked.

He told Jiang He about this, and at the same time, he decided to find two more capable bodyguards for Jiang He after the variety show recording was over.

Just in case, to protect Jiang He's safety.

Jiang He didn't feel much, but rather had a sense of certainty that it was indeed true.

He didn't do anything to Lu Nian back then; he simply cut off all contact with him and withdrew all the help he had given him.

It was because they had long anticipated that he would not have a good ending and would eventually bring about his own downfall.

It also saves me from getting my hands dirty.

As expected, just as he thought, even if he did nothing, Lu Nian still ruined himself.

After the variety show recording is finished.

When Jiang He returned to the capital, Captain Zhao told her that Jiang Hechuan's case would be decided next week.

I asked Jiang He whether he would attend the court hearing or hire a lawyer to represent him.

Seeing Jiang Hechuan being tried, Jiang He felt she definitely couldn't miss out on such a good thing.

Tell Captain Zhao that you will go in person.

He wanted to see Jiang Hechuan's fate with his own eyes.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Hechuan's lawyer came to their door again the next day.

He said Jiang Hechuan wanted to see him.

Without even thinking, Jiang He could guess why Jiang Hechuan wanted to see him.

He simply wanted to appeal to his emotions before the trial, hoping to gain his forgiveness and receive a shorter sentence.

How could he possibly do as he wished?

However, after thinking about it, Jiang He agreed.

Even if he were to be more open-minded, he couldn't let go of what Jiang Hechuan had done to him.

Since Jiang Hechuan wants to see him, then let him see him. However, he is not here to forgive Jiang Hechuan.

He came to ridicule him, to kick a man when he's down.

Upon learning that Jiang He had agreed to meet, Jiang Hechuan, who had initially given up hope, was overjoyed, naively believing that Jiang He still harbored some fatherly affection for him.

Otherwise, under such circumstances, why would he still come to see him?

So, the day finally arrived when Jiang He came to visit him in prison.

The moment Jiang Hechuan saw Jiang He, his eyes instantly reddened, a scene he had rehearsed countless times in his mind.

Tears streamed down his face; they came so easily, and his voice was filled with deep remorse.

"Jiang He...you've come..."

"Dad is so sorry... Jiang He, I'm really sorry... Dad knows he was wrong..."

...

Jiang Hechuan was completely immersed in the role, delivering the best performance of his life.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw this, they would think he was a pitiful old father.

I thought Jiang He would be somewhat moved.

But unexpectedly,

"laugh--"

His response was met with Jiang He's merciless sneer.

"Jiang He, you—"

Jiang Hechuan almost thought he had misheard. He looked up in disbelief and met Jiang He's mocking gaze, which seemed to look at him like a clown.

He caught his breath, and the accusation that was on the tip of his tongue suddenly wouldn't come out.

Even if he's stupid, he'd realize it by now.

Jiang He wasn't there to listen to his emotional appeal at all; he was there to see him make a fool of himself.

Jiang Hechuan's defenses were breached instantly.

"Jiang He! You unfilial son!"

"I am your father! For a son to accuse his father is unfilial! You will be struck by lightning and suffer retribution!"

This period was the most destitute and difficult time of his life.

From a high-ranking director to a criminal prisoner.

He lost everything, was ridiculed and looked down upon, and even spent the rest of his life in prison, with nothing left.

This pain cannot be described with just the word "pain".

And all of this is because of Jiang He, because of that unfilial son Jiang He!

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have held back and shouldn't have left Jiang He as a potential threat!

"You're the one who deserves the retribution!"

Jiang He retorted sarcastically, laughing.

"Oh no, Jiang Hechuan, you've already gotten your comeuppance, otherwise we wouldn't be meeting here."

"And your precious son Jiang Bai, thanks to you, he's finally getting his comeuppance."