"We must confront Ding Yong," Xue Qiandai echoed Jian Yan, showing no sign of weakness.
The young policeman once again wore an embarrassed and troubled expression. "He... is in the hospital. His injuries are too severe; one of his arms is almost useless."
The police were baffled. How could such a young and pretty girl keep such a fierce and imposing dog?
"Useless...useless?" Even Xue Qiandai swallowed hard. She knew that the snow lion was the king of the plateau, but she had never seen a person bitten to this extent before.
"So his girlfriend called the police, demanding that you compensate for all medical expenses and emotional distress," the police officer replied truthfully.
“Officer,” Huo Yunchao glanced at Xue Qiandai. She used to live in villas and mansions. How could she tolerate sharing a place with others?
He then said to the two young police officers, "These two girls just said that their dogs were locked in the room, so how could they have injured their roommates? There's only one possibility: Ding Yong, as you said, broke into the house and committed the crime with malicious intent, which is why he was bitten by the dog. You should probably go find the person who committed the crime. Sorry, our company still needs to work."
Goodbye, sir; the host has given you the order to leave.
A policeman answered a phone call, then turned back and said, "It's been confirmed that Ding Yong committed the burglary. However, you still need to go to the police station, because the dog is still there."
“Jane, you go back to the shop first, I’ll go pick up Snow Lion,” Xue Qiandai said.
Jian Yan was worried; Xue Qiandai didn't have much money, and she'd definitely need to take a taxi back. "I'll go with you. Snow Lion is my Snow Lion too."
Xue Qiandai didn't find this declaration of ownership offensive at all; in fact, she smiled. She knew that Jian Yan truly considered her a friend.
Huo Yunchao touched the bridge of his high nose, pondering that this little girl seemed very important to Dai Dai. He was even a little envious of her, being able to be so close to Dai Dai. He volunteered, "I'll drive you there."
Jian Yan tugged at Xue Qiandai, utterly astonished, and mouthed, "This...this...ex-boyfriend? The big boss?"
So handsome! Even more handsome than celebrities!
"Aren't you busy?" Xue Qiandai looked up at him.
"It's the weekend, I'm not busy," Huo Yunchao replied fluently.
Fang Yun: "...President Huo, there's a meeting tonight..." She greeted the other director.
Huo Yunchao shot her a sharp look, cutting her off, and called out, "Old Qin!"
I'll leave the cleanup to you.
Qin Shu, who was still watching from the sidelines, got the gist of it and silently muttered to himself, "A tyrant, indulging in women and neglecting his duties." Then he put on a smile with wrinkles all over his face and said, "Alright, I'll handle it, don't worry about it."
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Finally, the two girls rode in Huo Yunchao's Mercedes-Benz, escorted by police cars, to the police station.
With the Mercedes-Benz escorting them, Jian Yan was less nervous. She would occasionally tug at Xue Qiandai's arm and whisper in her ear, "Hey, successful person, you have a company and a car, you have such good taste."
Xue Qiandai shushed her, keeping a low profile, and whispered a correction: "Ex!"
"I don't care about forever, I only care about having had it."
No, Xue Qiandai wants forever, until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble, and if she wants to love, she wants to be together.
"Then go after him," Jian Yan encouraged her.
"Yes, I will." Xue Qiandai nodded solemnly, as if pounding rice. "But I have to turn the tables myself first."
Love must be built on a foundation of equality and independence in order to last.
Jian Yan stopped chatting and started fiddling with her phone; she had to let her boss know.
Huo Yunchao couldn't hear what they were saying, but he saw that they were very close. Perhaps if he wanted to win back Dai Dai in the future, he could first turn Jian Yan into his ally.
Upon arriving at the police station, Xue Qiandai asked Huo Yunchao to wait outside the interrogation room while the two girls went in first.
Xue Qiandai's first words were: "Where's my Snow Lion? Oh, I mean... Tibetan Mastiff."
A policeman placed his hat on the table, squinted at Xue Qiandai, and noticed that the girl only had eyes for dogs and no one else.
He introduced himself: "I am Zheng Fang, the captain of the third squad of Tongzhou Public Security Bureau. Please come here to give a statement because a Tibetan mastiff injured someone. Did you have any prior conflicts with Ding Yong?"
Jian Yan didn't answer directly. She blinked her innocent eyes and said, "We didn't know his name before today, and the roommates didn't interact with each other. However, he doesn't care about his personal manners. He often... often walks around the common areas shirtless, and... and he always occupies the bathroom."
Girls are always very particular about hygiene, Zheng Fang said he understood. "Were there any signs beforehand, any indication that he intended anything inappropriate?"
Jian Yan hesitated for a moment, carefully considering her words.
Xue Qiandai was worried about Snow Lion. She looked around but couldn't find it. "Officer, they must have their eyes on my LV bag and were tempted by it."
The police officer chuckled, "These days, girls are so vain, living in shared apartments and carrying LV bags."
"As far as I know, burglary, if the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, can be punished with up to 3 years in prison," Xue Qiandai added sharply, her words piercing and her gaze intense.
The police officer looked directly at Xue Qiandai, a bit of a headache in his eyes. "Let's keep things separate. If Ding Yong is willing to go to jail just to drag you down with him and compensate for the losses, you'll probably be in a lot of trouble too."
"Then see you in court. I believe he'll fight this lawsuit until he doubts his existence."
After taking the statements, the young policeman led the two girls and Huo Yunchao to the snow lion's location. Xue Qiandai immediately noticed that the snow lion was lying helplessly on the floor, its body bearing the marks of a fierce struggle, with specks of white foam at its mouth. Upon seeing its owner, it let out a pitiful "Awooo." However, its voice had lost its former majestic power.
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