While listening to Qin Manshu's words, Ye Zhiwei sent a message to have someone investigate.
Ye Zhiwei asked, "So how did you handle it in the end?"
“Although I don’t know the specifics of driver Bei’s situation, his family is certainly struggling. I saw that woman bring her child over, and the little boy seemed confused about what had happened, constantly asking his mother when he could see his father… We’re all on different sides. Maybe you empathize with the victim because the other person almost involved your father, but to me, driver Bei is also a pitiful person. If I could, I would definitely hope he didn’t actually commit murder.” Qin Manshu said calmly, “I don’t understand the law, so I can only cooperate. Because it was our driver who had the accident, I was also called to the police station to give a statement and learn a little about the case. I can’t comment on the specifics. When the family came seeking help, I didn’t check on driver Bei’s condition at the time and just gave them the amount they would have received for an employee’s injury.”
The Qin family is a wealthy family. The fact that the Qin family driver had an accident, possibly while on business, is definitely not a good thing. Qin Manshu said that if there is no way to smooth things over, then a large sum of money will have to be spent.
Ye Zhiwei had a headache: In this situation, it was perfectly normal for a large sum of money to suddenly flow into the driver's account.
Even though Qin Manshu was the driver who caused the accident and might be suspected of intentional homicide, her stance wasn't wrong. However, perhaps fearing some unnecessary trouble, when Ye Zhiwei asked how much money she had given them, Qin Manshu just smiled and remained silent.
After a brief chat with Qin Manshu, she received a message on her phone that matched Qin Manshu's account perfectly. The driver's family was indeed in dire straits; their child was indeed born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition often referred to as "porcelain dolls" or "glass bones," where even a slight bump could result in a severe fracture. The child's legs were underdeveloped, causing him to limp frequently, and future treatments would incur substantial costs.
The driver's wife was unemployed and had quit her job to stay home and take care of the child for fear of an accident. The Qin family's driver already earned a very high salary, which was enough to support the family. After the incident, the Qin family gave the driver's family a large sum of money, but the amount was kept secret, clearly because they didn't want others to know. If the driver was indeed a murderer, it wouldn't look good if the Qin family increased the amount of money they gave him.
Qin Manshu still agreed to find someone to inquire about data recovery, but it might be later. She told Ye Zhiwei not to worry too much. If the research center really filmed something, they would definitely not protect this former driver. Although she sympathized with his plight, it was a very serious matter that the other party had broken the law, and the Qin family would not protect criminals.
Ye Zhiwei gave Qin Manshu a deep look and smiled, "Of course I know you won't cover it up. Even if I didn't say anything, the Qin family's legal department would definitely tell you that helping to cover up evidence in this situation could result in a conviction for harboring a criminal—"
Completely fruitless.
She had hoped to find some information. She remembered the last time Beanna called, her voice trembling. She wasn't so much in pain about her seriously ill father's passing; what despaired her more was her family's attitude and the cold-blooded appearance of the driver who caused the accident. The driver gave a second statement and said directly: "When I first hit him, I really didn't know what his condition was. He seemed to be completely motionless. But my family isn't well-off. I thought that if he might become a vegetable or suffer some serious disability because of this, the compensation would be more than if he died."
She had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but according to Bena's later account, the driver who caused the accident, who had a very heavy family burden, was indeed very likely afraid that the other party would live because of money.
Ye Zhiwei took a deep breath. She temporarily concealed the fact that the Qin family's research center might have surveillance footage. After all, the Qin family's surveillance footage might not be recoverable, and even if it were, Beiana might think that the Qin family and the driver who caused the accident were in cahoots and would definitely not provide the complete footage.
Ye Zhiwei left the research center with a heavy heart. Since it was still early, Qin Manshu did not try to stop her. She only called out to Ji Shuli before he left to remind him, "Don't forget you still owe me a meal."
Qin Manshu seemed to know how to maintain a balance. She didn't push Ji Shuli too hard. Although she would show that she was interested in Ji Shuli, she could restrain her feelings afterward. She would make some harmless jokes, but she would stop as soon as she noticed that Ji Shuli was in a difficult position.
She doesn't act like someone who clings to you relentlessly after liking you. Instead, she always shows restraint after expressing her feelings. There might be some subtle flirting, and she can be a little womanly when she's with Ji Shuli, but she won't push you too hard. Sometimes it's more like playing hard to get, completely conveying the message: I like you, but I won't bother you too much.
This perfectly appropriate distance made it even harder for Ji Shuli to say anything harsh.
The other person simply liked him, without even confessing or pestering him. If he rejected her too obviously at this point, it would only make him seem presumptuous. Therefore, he could only pretend to be oblivious to Qin Manshu's actions and maintain a gentle and polite attitude. However, he always managed to cleverly avoid Qin Manshu's flirtatious glances.
Ye Zhiwei sighed as she sat in the car, and Ji Shuli sighed as well.
The brother and sister exchanged a glance, both seemingly quite heavy-hearted.
Ye Zhiwei asked Ji Shuli, "I have something on my mind, why are you sighing too?"
"What can I possibly sigh about? It's all because my little cousin betrayed me and used me as a tool." Ji Shuli joked, "Alright, what could you possibly lose? Investigation is what the police should do. You're a carefree college student, just be happy and do what you want. You don't need to create any trouble for yourself. Come on, your cousin will take you to find your boyfriend."
Ji Shuli brought Ye Zhiwei to the Ye Group. This was Ye Zhiwei's first visit since Jiang Jianian took over the management of the company's affairs from Ye Qingcheng. Ji Shuli was much more familiar with the place than Ye Zhiwei. After seeing Ji Shuli and Ye Zhiwei at the front desk, she immediately prepared to call Jiang Jianian.
Ji Shuli immediately made a stop gesture and laughed, "We came here secretly, so don't call to let us know yet."
Ye Zhiwei understood Ji Shuli's meaning; she wanted to secretly surprise Jiang Jianian. She nodded, made a "shh, keep it a secret" gesture, and then went up to the company elevator reserved for high-rise employees with Ji Shuli.
Although the pretty receptionist didn't remind the administration department about the company's young lady's arrival, she was already screaming wildly in their employees' private group chat: "Ahhhhhhh, Miss Ye is so beautiful! She even winked at me just now. What am I to make her wink at me?"
The receptionist ignored Ji Shuli, who was standing next to Ye Zhiwei, and went on a tirade of praise for Ye Zhiwei's breathtaking beauty. It seems that beautiful women really do love other beautiful women.
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