Xiang's mother was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with Jingxian? I think that child is fine."
Xiang Zhilan originally didn't want her family to worry, but now she felt it was necessary to talk to her mother, lest Feng Jingxian come to her parents' house to deceive them when she went to Syria.
So she briefly told her mother what had happened last night.
Upon hearing this, Xiang's mother was both shocked and furious. She jumped up abruptly and shouted, "Why didn't you say anything last night! I'll have your father break his legs!"
Xiang Zhilan quickly pulled her mother back and said, "He's been beaten so badly he'll probably be in the hospital for ten days to half a month."
"Was it that man who saved you?" Xiang's mother asked, calming down a bit.
Xiang Zhilan nodded vaguely and explained, "He is Xu Tingchuan's friend. Do you remember Xu Tingchuan? He's Sitian's husband."
Xiang's mother had never met Xu Tingchuan, but she had heard Zhi Lan and Si Tian's aunt mention him, so she had a good impression of him. Since he was Xu Tingchuan's friend, he should be a good person.
"We really have to thank him." Xiang's mother had already decided that Shen Muzhi was a good person.
Xiang Zhilan was speechless at her mother's simplistic and crude way of dividing people into good and bad. However, she figured that Shen Muzhi would have no further interaction with her mother, so she would just let her mother think whatever she wanted.
"You were with him last night, and he even brought you home this morning? Could he be interested in you?" The topic suddenly shifted to this point.
"No, Mom, you've forgotten that I told you I'm going on a business trip in a few days and will be gone for a long time. I don't have the mind to think about these things right now. Just let me focus on my career for the next few years." Xiang Zhilan really didn't want to talk about relationships anymore for the time being.
"Why are you so unenthusiastic about this? When will I ever get to hold my grandson?" Xiang complained to his mother.
Xiang Zhilan was afraid that her nagging would start again, so she quickly covered her ears and went to the bedroom.
"It's happening again!" Mother Xiang laughed in exasperation, but had no choice but to give up.
Xiang Zhilan returned to her room, picked up her phone, and checked if anyone had called her last night. She found a missed call from an unknown number. Just as she was wondering who it was, her phone rang again, showing the same number.
She answered hesitantly, "Hello?"
"I am Xu Tingchuan," Xu Tingchuan said directly, "I would like to meet with you, is that alright?"
He was Ni Sitian's husband, so Xiang Zhilan naturally had to give him some face. Even though she knew he might be there for Shen Muzhi, she still nodded in agreement.
Xu Tingchuan asked her to choose a time and place, and because she had a sprained ankle, she chose a coffee shop that was close to her home.
About an hour later, the two met at a coffee shop.
Xu Tingchuan chose a relatively secluded spot, walked over to Zhi Lan, sat down, and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Before we talk, I'd like you to watch a video." Xu Tingchuan turned on his computer, plugged in a USB drive containing a replica of the ship's surveillance footage. He pulled it up, opened it, and then turned the computer towards Zhi Lan.
Xiang Zhilan looked at the video with a puzzled expression. The video was very short, only 57 seconds long, but her expression changed slightly after watching it.
"Are you trying to tell me that Shen Muzhi was drugged that day?" Xiang Zhilan bit her lip. Actually, she had noticed that he was indeed acting strangely that day, but because he smelled strongly of alcohol, she assumed that he had been drunk and had sex with someone.
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