Lu Anning stayed there for a long time until the other party called her, and then she slowly came back to her senses.
Mrs. Zhao in front of her was wearing sunglasses and wrapped herself tightly, so she almost didn't recognize her.
"Mrs. Zhao, what are you doing?"
"Do you have time? I have something I want to talk to you about."
Zhong Ling stepped forward and reminded him, "Mr. Lu, today is the first day after the holiday, and you still have a lot of things to do."
Before Lu An Ning could speak, Madam Zhao said urgently, "It's okay. I can wait!"
Lu An Ning was unsure of Mrs. Zhao's intention in coming this time. After weighing the pros and cons, he asked Zhong Ling to arrange for the people to wait in the reception room first, and to discuss anything after she finished the meeting.
When Mrs. Zhao saw that she was not turned away, a hint of joy flashed across her eyes and she followed him.
It’s not that Lu An Ning was showing off. It was the first day of work in the new year and she did have a lot of things to arrange. Mrs. Zhao came to see her specially. Lu An Ning vaguely guessed something but didn’t think much about it.
The morning meeting lasted until almost noon. Hearing the noise, Mrs. Zhao immediately came out of the reception room, fearing that she had missed something. Only then did Lu An Ning remember that someone was waiting for her.
"Mrs. Zhao, I'm sorry! I'm a bit busy today."
Mrs. Zhao smiled and nodded. "Mr. Lu manages such a large company, so of course he can't have as much free time as a full-time wife like me. It's okay with me. When you're done, we can talk slowly."
Lu Anning looked at the time on his watch and said, "How about this! If you don't mind, I'll treat Madam Zhao to lunch. If there's anything, we can talk while we eat."
"How can this be possible! Even if we were to treat Mr. Lu, I should be the one to treat him. Before..."
Lu Anning coughed twice: "If there is anything, let's talk about it later!"
After all, it concerns the reputation of the Zhao family. Although Zhong Ling is her confidant, there are other people on this floor. She is afraid that someone with ulterior motives will hear it and make a fuss, which will cause unnecessary trouble.
Lu Anning briefly explained to Zhong Ling, then took the car keys and left the company with Mrs. Zhao. They found a decent restaurant nearby and sat down.
Sitting by the window, Lu An Ning drank tea calmly, his eyes fixed on Mrs. Zhao's face.
No wonder she had covered herself so tightly earlier; it turned out one side of her face was slightly red and swollen. The heavy makeup barely hid it, and if she hadn't looked closely, she would have almost missed it.
"Mrs. Zhao, your face..."
Mrs. Zhao felt a little guilty and subconsciously touched her face.
"I'm fine."
Lu Anning hesitated and said, "Did you have an argument with Mr. Zhao?"
Mrs. Zhao's eyes dodged, and she forced a smile: "None of this matters."
"So you came to see me today, is..."
Mrs. Zhao clenched the teacup in both hands and looked at Lu An Ning awkwardly: "The reason I came to see you today is actually about my daughter."
Lu Anning was shocked, but he suppressed his inner excitement and looked at the other person calmly.
After a while, she said calmly, "Zhao Ting has already been buried, and this incident has been classified as an accident. What else do you want, Madam?"
Mrs. Zhao suddenly excitedly grasped Lu Anning's hand. "You know the truth as well as I do. Tingting's death was so unjust. As her mother, I can't bear to see her die like this. Didn't you tell me before that I could call the police? Is it too late for me to go now?"
"But hasn't Mr. Zhao always wanted to keep things quiet? He said that day that she's gone, and he didn't want Miss Zhao to be discussed and criticized even after her death. You, the Zhao family, shouldn't be the first to do this."
"That's his idea! My daughter is gone, so what's the point of all that money? I only have this one precious daughter in my life, and she's about to get married, but I never expected to encounter something like this. They dragged my daughter into this, and if I let those people off so easily, I'll never be able to sleep peacefully again. Mr. Lu, I know you're a good person, and you'll definitely find a way to help me."
Lu An Ning glanced at Madam Zhao and withdrew his hand.
"I'm not as selfless as you think! Madam Zhao, I have my own selfish motives when I advise you to report this to the police. The teahouse owner and I have a grudge. Even so, do you mind?"
"Isn't it better to have a feud? The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Isn't that what you business people always say? This just proves that we have a common enemy. I don't even have a daughter anymore, so what else do I have to be afraid of? Mr. Lu, I've thought it through very clearly these past two days. I'm going all out, just to get justice for my daughter."
Lu An Ning suppressed his excitement and immediately informed Tang Jingyuan of the news. While waiting for his reply, Lu An Ning tried to comfort Mrs. Zhao.
I thought she was cowardly, but I didn't expect that she was willing to stand up for her daughter in the end.
"Mrs. Zhao, if we really want to call the police, I'm afraid we'll need more than just your statement. We'll also need some substantial evidence."
"I'm ready."
Mrs. Zhao pulled out the USB drive she had prepared long ago. "It contains my daughter's recordings and the surveillance footage of her outburst. It clearly captures her begging us to go to Jianjia Teahouse to buy tea. It's very clear. There are also chat logs and transaction details from her social media accounts."
Lu Anning was delighted. She had not expected that Mrs. Zhao had even prepared this. Most of her worries were gone.
These things are the most direct and powerful evidence!
Bai Lu was confident that her belongings were not within the scope of the inspection, so she acted recklessly, which happened to leave behind the most favorable evidence. Once the case was opened for investigation, the evidence was conclusive and Bai Lu would not be able to escape. The first thing to be done was to close down the teahouse.
Soon, she no longer had to worry.
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