Chapter 151 Motive
Snap!
The sound of a broken wrist bone was heard.
"Ah——!" Yang Yidan's hand completely loosened. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Wei Shan in disbelief. Her lips trembled, as if she wanted to say something——
But the next second, the waves rolled over, and her figure was instantly swallowed up and disappeared into the vast ocean.
The hallucination scene transitions to a funeral.
Yang Yidan's father was wearing a neat black suit and holding his daughter's portrait tightly in his trembling hands.
He hunched his back, resting his forehead on the photo frame, and his suppressed sobs echoed in the mourning hall.
The tie hung crookedly on the wrinkled collar of his shirt, and his shiny leather shoes were stained with incense ash. The capable business elite was now just a father who had lost his beloved daughter.
"I, Yang Shanhe, only have this one daughter, and she's only 23 years old!"
"Although the murderer has been brought to justice, my daughter will never come back."
The people around him were all grieving and lamenting:
"That accountant named Wei Shan is truly vicious! She's mentally twisted! She embezzled public funds and even murdered people to silence them."
"The autopsy report shows Yidan had so many injuries to his head and upper limbs that it can be said that he was brutally killed by Wei Shan."
"It's hard to imagine how much pain Itami must have felt at that time!"
......
Yang Shanhe gathered his emotions and said to the crowd, "I hereby announce that our Shanhe Sports Company will establish a charity fund in my daughter's name to support athletically gifted children in impoverished areas to receive sports training. Donations from all walks of life are welcome."
His words won applause and comfort.
The funeral was live-broadcasted by reporters, who held microphones from the "Wonderful Life" channel and reported: "Yang Yidan, the daughter of renowned entrepreneur Yang Shanhe, was tricked into going out to sea by a criminal suspect named Wei due to poor connections. She was then brutally murdered at sea. It's suspected that Wei's family owed 500,000 yuan, and he was blackmailing Yang Yidan into paying it back. When she refused, he harbored a grudge..."
"According to reports, Wei also abused his position to embezzle public funds from the Shanhe Sports Company branch..."
The illusion ends here.
Xia Lili was completely confused. So was it really Wei Shan who embezzled public funds because of family debt?
Yang Yidan said to Wei Shan, "I know I was wrong." Was it because Wei Shan asked Yang Yidan to borrow 500,000 yuan, but Yang Yidan refused to lend it?
"Lili, what's wrong with you?" Yang Yidan's concerned voice rang in her ears.
"Oh, I'm fine." Xia Lili quickly made an excuse: "I just had a sudden low blood sugar, my mind went blank, and my ears were ringing and I couldn't hear anything."
Yang Yidan understood and said with a worried tone, "I was wondering why you didn't respond even after I called you several times, and your face was so pale."
Wei Shan handed Xia Lili a box of mints and said, "Lili, a few candies can help relieve your low blood sugar."
Wei Shan had a gentle smile on her fair and fresh face, but this smile made Xia Lili shudder.
As soon as she saw Wei Shan, she thought of Wei Shan's ferocious appearance on the deck with bloodshot eyes and disheveled hair, and she felt scared.
Xia Lili witnessed Wei Shan killing someone in a hallucination, and she didn't dare to accept the candy Wei Shan gave her.
"No, that's not necessary..."
Xia Lili quickly refused: "I don't really like the taste of mint."
She patted her bag and said, "I have juice in my bag. I'll drink some juice."
"Oh, so that's it." Wei Shan withdrew her hand embarrassedly.
Yang Yidan had already called a special car back to the city. In the car, she held her phone and asked, "How about we have a barbecue at this restaurant for lunch today?"
"Their short ribs and tomahawk steaks are really good."
"If you want to eat hot pot, there's one over at Baichengle Street..."
Yang Yidan introduced the delicious food of Haicheng to the two of them, ranging from new internet-famous restaurants to old shops that have been open for ten or twenty years.
Yang Yidan was chattering away with Wei Shan.
Xia Lili was frightened by the hallucination and used the excuse of low blood sugar to avoid participating in the discussion and close her eyes to rest.
She felt that Yang Yidan was very familiar with Haicheng and must have lived here for a long time.
Xia Lili had a question in her mind: why would a rich lady like Yang Yidan come to the Yangcheng branch to work as an administrative staff member?
Are you here to inspect the company on behalf of your father?
And now Wei Shan doesn’t seem to know Yang Yidan’s identity. Is she pretending not to know?
The three of them finally discussed and went to a popular fusion barbecue restaurant to eat barbecue.
"Wow, this kimchi is so sour! But it's a little bit to the top."
Wei Shan's eyes lit up as she tasted the novel fusion barbecue. She started talking more and more, her face filled with smiles. She was always more relaxed in front of acquaintances.
Yang Yidan smiled and picked up some roasted beef ribs for her and Xia Lili.
Just then, Wei Shan's cell phone suddenly vibrated.
The moment she saw the caller ID, the cheerful smile on her face suddenly disappeared.
"You guys eat first, I'm going to answer a phone call."
Wei Shan looked down at her vibrating phone. The caller ID on the screen and the WeChat messages that popped up one after another were like death warrants.
She looked around - it was the peak dining time, the restaurant was so crowded that there was not even a quiet corner to be found.
Wei Shan sighed, her thumb helplessly swiping across the answer button, and then covering the speaker. But the sharp voice on the other end of the phone still exploded, piercing her eardrums.
"You stupid girl, why are you so slow in answering the phone?"
"Your brother went to your rental house and no one was home. He's been working for so long and there's nothing valuable in the house."
Although Wei Shan turned down the volume, Xia Lili and Yang Yidan could vaguely hear the cursing on the phone.
The tone sounded like Wei Shan's father.
Just a few words make people feel suffocated. Is this a family member or a bandit who stole money?
Xia Lili's mind kept looping the words spoken by the reporter and the guests at the funeral in the hallucination, family pressure, psychological distortion...
"Didn't you just get named an outstanding employee? You must be getting a bonus!" The man on the other end of the phone said in a devilish tone, "Where are you? Your family has no money. Why don't you send money?"
Wei Shan whispered, "Dad, I'm on a business trip now. Let's talk about it when we get back."
"We're in a meeting now."
The man on the other end of the phone suddenly raised his voice: "Business trip meeting"
"You are so bold, you dare to cheat me, you lose money!"
"Someone sent me an article about outstanding employees on your company's official account. Your brother said it clearly stated in the commendation article that outstanding employees will be rewarded with an island trip!"
"You don't deserve to travel. Your family owes half a million dollars. With such a heavy burden, you still have the mood to travel. You are so selfish!"
Wei Shan listened silently to the scolding from the other end of the phone, her eyes red.
Xia Lili listened to this information and found that everything matched what she had imagined.
She looked at Wei Shan with red eyes and felt very uncomfortable.
What kind of person is this girl?
Xia Lili was conflicted, but the hallucination explained everything clearly.
She felt a little soft-hearted. Wei Shan was really pitiful.
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