Finally, her gaze met Shen Huaichuan's, a gaze filled with trust and encouragement.
She composed herself, spoke slowly, her voice not loud, but carrying a clear sense of calm and a hint of cold inclination.
"Commander, fellow committee members, I believe the facts are clear. I am telling the truth. I simply did not have time to plan this farce of 'catching someone in the act'."
She paused, her gaze sharp as a knife, piercing the person opposite her: "The one who truly orchestrated this farce is someone else!"
These words struck like a thunderclap in the hearts of everyone present, causing a jolt in their minds, and they all looked at Lin Yao and Xu Shu in unison.
Lin Yao's face drained of all color in an instant, looking utterly defeated. Her lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a single word.
Xu Shu's legs trembled violently, and cold sweat rolled down his temples, soaking a small patch of the cement floor.
His eyes darted around, and he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Xu Zao had somehow hidden behind the table, and no one could see her at all.
Zhou Shuhua reacted the most strongly; she was stunned for a long time, as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over her head.
He suddenly rushed over, grabbed the register, and started scribbling on it with his fingers, muttering, "Impossible, this can't be..."
The registration book clearly states that Lin Yao and Xu Shu did indeed check in three days in advance!
She abruptly turned to look at Lin Yao, her eyes filled for the first time with immense, unbelievable shock and doubt.
"Lin Yao!"
Zhou Shuhua's voice was dry and tight, with a tremor she herself was unaware of.
"You...you and Huaichuan agreed to meet at the guesthouse on September 1st? Why are you...going three days early? Is it really like what Qi...Zhou Qiqi said, all of this...was your scheme?!"
Lin Yao trembled at the question, her eyes darting around nervously.
"Auntie, don't listen to her nonsense! I... I just went to familiarize myself with the area beforehand..."
"You're going to meet Shen Huaichuan, why are you getting familiar with the surroundings? Besides, does getting familiar with the surroundings require two people to wander around outside someone's house?"
Zhou Qiqi coldly interjected, "And they've had several complaints about it?"
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