Sitting in the car, Shen Lin's gaze was fixed straight ahead. Thinking of Gu Shilin's words, she asked, "Do you think she still won't admit anything about this?"
“Yes, she said that Song Zhengchu’s matter has nothing to do with her. She will not admit it and believes that the police will clear her name sooner or later.” Gu Shilin sighed before continuing, “Moreover, she also said a lot of nasty things, saying that it was all a scheme by my second sister-in-law and Uncle Song to make her feel bad. She said that she did not do such a thing and that the scheme was just to make us distance ourselves from her.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Lin's cold gaze remained devoid of any warmth. "Even now, she's still the same, pushing all the responsibility onto others."
"Yes. She said she wants to see Mu Chaochao and asked me to find a way to help her. I think this is unnecessary. Mu Chaochao herself is in a precarious situation. Even if she sees Mu Chaochao, what can she do? Can Mu Chaochao help her get away with it?"
Shen Lin caught the key point in Gu Shilin's words: "She wants to see Mu Chaochao, and insists that she is innocent?"
Gu Shilin nodded. "That's right."
Shen Lin's gaze was fixed on the distance, and he remained silent for a long time.
Gu Shilin asked, "What are you thinking about, Second Brother?"
Shen Lin replied, "It's nothing."
Gu Shilin responded with an "oh," without giving it much thought.
At that moment, Gu Shilin's phone rang; a text message had come in.
Gu Shilin picked up his phone and glanced at it, his gaze lingering for a long time.
Shen Lin noticed and casually asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. It's just that the girl I saved at the bar got my phone number through some connections and started messaging me every day. I told her not to contact me anymore since I'm fine, but she still kept sending me messages."
Shen Lin understood perfectly what such an attitude meant when a girl faced someone who was trying to help her.
He didn't say much, only instructing Gu Shilin to handle it well.
After dropping Gu Shilin off at his hotel, Shen Lin did not stay with him, but instead left under the pretext of having something to do.
Gu Shilin assumed he was going to see Ye Xinning, so he didn't ask any further questions. However, Gu Shilin didn't know that Shen Lin was heading towards the prison.
In the prison visiting area, Shen Lin sat in his seat, and directly opposite him was Mu Chaochao, who had been there for some time.
Mu Chaochao looked at Shen Lin. Compared to their previous meetings, Mu Chaochao looked terrible, her lips were pale, and she was in a very bad state.
She was somewhat surprised to see Shen Lin, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Mr. Shen, I really didn't expect it to be you who came to see me."
Shen Lin's gaze fell on Mu Chaochao, but he didn't say anything.
Mu Chaochao continued, "I asked the prison guards and they said that Aunt Mu has come in. I really didn't expect that you and Gu Shilin could do such a thing. She is Gu Shilin's mother and your aunt. You two are really heartless."
Shen Lin parted his thin lips slightly, "I came here not to hear you tell me how heartless we are, or what we should do and what choices we should make. That's our own business, and we don't need you to teach us."
"Really? But I just feel so sorry for Aunt Mu. She did so much for Gu Shilin and for you, but you all treat her so coldly."
"And what about you? You keep calling her Aunt Mu, but you still betrayed her. You're not much better than us."
"Yeah?"
Surprisingly, Mu Chaochao did not refute. Instead, she lowered her head, played with her fingers, and said, "Song Zhengchu is not dead. I will take part of the responsibility for the car accident, and Aunt Mu will take part of it. It's just that we can only stay in there for a few years before we can get out. I am doing this for Aunt Mu's own good. As it stands, this is the best option."
"Mu Chaochao, don't you feel guilty when you say these things?"
Upon hearing Shen Lin's sudden question, Mu Chaochao abruptly raised her head, her cold, sharp gaze falling upon him. "What do you mean?"
“I asked Tang Song to investigate. You and my aunt haven’t had a phone call in almost a month. During this time, the person you’ve been frequently contacting is… Qin Xiang.”
When Shen Lin said these things, his tone was very calm, but such a calm sentence made Mu Chaochao's emotions instantly become unsettled.
"You're investigating me?"
"You've tried to harm the people I care about time and time again, how could I not investigate you? Judging from your call records, the chances of you conspiring with my aunt to harm Ningning's father are slim. On the contrary, how did you meet Qin Xiang? And why did you contact Qin Xiang so frequently? That's a question worth pondering."
Mu Chaochao bit her lip hard, her already pale face appearing even more ashen at that moment.
"I have absolutely no relation to Qin Xiang."
"I didn't say you two had a relationship. I'm just asking why you contact each other so frequently, or rather, what purpose do you hope to achieve by contacting each other?"
Shen Lin's words were incredibly oppressive, and Mu Chaochao could no longer remain calm.
She stared intently at Shen Lin, saying each word clearly, "Everything I did was done by myself; I had no connection with Qin Xiang."
"I did not say that it was related to Qin Xiang."
"Shen Lin, what makes you say that Qin Xiang did this? Where is your evidence? You can't possibly have any evidence. As long as I don't admit it, you can't possibly have any evidence."
Mu Chaochao roared at Shen Lin aggressively, but Shen Lin just stared at her without saying a word.
Mu Chaochao's emotions gradually calmed down, and she recalled what Shen Lin had just said.
Only then did he realize that he had been so preoccupied with his own concerns that he hadn't heard what Shen Lin was saying at all.
The words I said in my haste threw me into a state of confusion.
The silence of someone as intelligent as Shen Lin speaks volumes.
Mu Chaochao realized that she had unknowingly walked completely into Shen Lin's trap.
She looked at Chen Lin like a deflated doll, her eyes filled with despair and helplessness.
"So, what made you decide to come here to try and get information out of me?" Mu Chaochao asked.
She really couldn't understand what went wrong that made Shen Lin suddenly come here, ask these questions, and suddenly have doubts.
"My guess was right? It wasn't my aunt?"
Mu Chaochao closed her eyes and remained silent. Even though she knew that it would make no difference whether she spoke or not, she couldn't say a word for that person.
Shen Lin did not receive a reply from Mu Chaochao, but he had already obtained the answer he wanted.
"Will you tell me about your relationship with Qin Xiang?"
Mu Chaochao closed her eyes. "There's nothing to say."
Since that was the case, Chen Lin got up and did not linger.
At this moment, Mu Chaochao spoke up, "Chen Lin, are you going to let Aunt Mu leave?"
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