Chapter 254 The Mastermind
The word "murder" silenced the scene for a moment.
Until Tang Shi cried out her innocence, "I don't have a father, I really don't. I don't know why Brother Shen Yan suspects me so much. Is it really only by my death that I can clear my name?"
Although Tang Zhongyi was extremely shocked and felt that although his daughter was usually spoiled by him, she would not do such a thing.
But Qi Chenyan was his most satisfied student, and without solid evidence, Qi Chenyan would never have said such a thing.
"Chen Yan, I heard this morning that Xiao Yu was in a car accident, but fortunately she's alright. Could it be that the murder you mentioned refers to this car accident? Shi Shi, tell Dad the truth, when Xiao Yu was in the car accident, were you also in the car doing something?"
Tang Shi looked at her father in disbelief, "Dad, do you doubt me too? I had no idea when Yu Li was in the car accident."
"Besides, I was still with the theater troupe when she had the car accident, so what does it have to do with me! I didn't expect even my father wouldn't believe me. If that's the case, I might as well be dead!"
Tang Zhongyi comforted his daughter: "Shishi, Dad is not doubting you. It's just that since Shen Yan has raised doubts, as long as you are innocent, we will provide proof."
"You keep talking about threatening to kill yourself. Is this how your father teaches you to solve problems?"
Tang Shi stopped making a scene and instead said aggrievedly, "I know that Brother Shen Yan is concerned about his wife, but he can't say that I'm trying to harm his wife because of a bottle of perfume. I'm more wronged than Dou E!"
"Tang Shi, whether you're wronged or not, you just need to produce proof of purchase. As long as your chain of evidence is complete, it will naturally prove that you are truly innocent."
"If I have wronged you, I will apologize. But if you did indeed do it, then—"
Qi Chenyan's gentle gaze fell on Tang Zhongyi. "I'm sorry, teacher, this matter concerns the safety of my wife and children. I will not let it go lightly and will make the culprit pay the price he deserves."
The other party's logic was very clear, and Tang Zhongyi nodded in understanding. "If this had happened to my wife and daughter, and if it was indeed done by someone, then I would definitely investigate it thoroughly."
“Chen Yan, you did nothing wrong. Don’t worry, you don’t need to consider that I am your teacher or that Shishi is my daughter. Although I believe Shishi would not do such a thing, everything must be based on evidence.”
As he spoke, Tang Zhongyi looked at his daughter, only to see Tang Shi's gaze drift to the side, her hand unconsciously gripping the blanket tightly.
Tang Zhongyi originally believed that his daughter was innocent, but Tang Shi's expression at this moment was the guilty look she always showed when she was afraid to face his questioning because she had done something wrong.
Seeing this, Tang Zhongyi lowered his voice and asked, "Shishi, tell me the truth, does this have anything to do with you?"
Tang Shi still tried to deny it: "Of course it has nothing to do with me, I have no idea what happened!"
Qi Chenyan didn't want to waste any more time. "Teacher, I have enough evidence to warrant filing a case for investigation. I know this will have some impact on the Tang family."
"I apologize to you here, but I will investigate this case thoroughly until the truth is revealed."
This means that Tang Shi is to be taken to the police station for questioning.
Although Tang Zhongyi's expression was somewhat unpleasant, Qi Chenyan had already made his point very clear, so he didn't blame him.
“This kind of thing really needs to be investigated thoroughly before we can feel at ease. Shishi, Dad believes you are innocent, but you also need to prove it to the police. Don’t worry, as long as you didn’t do it, handing over the purchase records won’t have any impact on you.”
Unexpectedly, Tang Zhongyi agreed to Qi Chenyan's approach and wanted to open a case for investigation. Tang Shi was really anxious and grabbed Tang Zhongyi's hand.
"No, Dad, I won't go to the police station! If I go to the police station, even if I have a hundred mouths, I won't be able to explain myself. Dad, am I not your most beloved and only daughter? How can you let others bully me like this?"
Before Tang Zhongyi could speak, Qi Chenyan asked in return, "What, are you saying that the police would be biased and indiscriminate in their judgments?"
"That's not what I meant at all..."
Qi Chenyan interrupted her: "Since that's not the case, as a person involved in the case, accepting the investigation is your necessary obligation as a citizen."
"Not to mention teachers, anyone who comes must go through this procedure. But Tang Shi, let me give you one last reminder: you probably know the truth better than anyone else."
“Once a case is opened for investigation, and you cannot produce evidence to prove your innocence, then no one can save you.”
After saying that, Qi Chenyan took out his phone and dialed the police number in front of Tang Shi.
"Wait, wait a minute!"
Just as Tang Shi was about to press the call button, at the last moment, her last line of defense finally collapsed.
She originally thought that as long as Tang Zhongyi came, her father would protect her without hesitation.
But she never expected that Tang Zhongyi would actually agree with Qi Chenyan's approach and show no intention of protecting her.
And just as Qi Chenyan said, no one knows better than her whether this matter has anything to do with her, and whether she did it or not.
"I didn't buy the perfume, but I really didn't mean to harm Yu Li. Someone gave me this perfume and said that as long as I put the perfume next to Yu Li, I would get what I wanted."
Tang Shi shed tears of repentance, "I was just momentarily bewitched, but I really didn't mean it. I was just... just too unwilling, just too eager to have you, Brother Chen Yan..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tang Zhongyi, enraged, slapped her across the face. Tang Shi covered her face, looking incredulously at her father, who was hitting her for the first time.
"Tang Shi, you actually did such a thing! You're so foolish! It's all my fault, I shouldn't have spoiled you like this since you were little, to the point that you can't even distinguish right from wrong, and you actually dared to do something like murder!"
Qi Chenyan wasn't too surprised by the Tang poetry interpretation.
Because he knew that although Tang Shi had been spoiled since childhood, she wouldn't dare to, and couldn't even imagine, use such despicable means to harm someone on her own.
At most, she might say some manipulative things or act as a troublemaker.
Therefore, Qi Chenyan had long suspected that someone must be guiding Tang Shi behind the scenes.
"Who is behind this?"
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