Another unexpected event occurred.
Although Qin Yi was punished, Yun Jin did not feel happy about a great victory. Instead, it felt as if a long-standing stone had been removed and filled with something indescribable.
Yun Jin patted her face with her paws, shaking off her complicated emotions, adjusted her mood, and ran towards Shen Yi'an's villa.
Pushing open the villa's door, warm lights and lively voices rushed out. Xie Xinrou sat on the sofa looking at her phone, Qi Qi and Wu Ya were talking quietly to each other, while Shen Yi'an was waiting for her at the door.
"Are you alright, Yun Jin?" Shen Yi'an naturally opened his arms and embraced her. "I heard from Qi Qi and the others about the situation at the scene... It seems to have gone relatively smoothly, right?"
Yun Jin raised her head in his arms, met his light purple eyes, and smiled: "Just as I expected, it ended very smoothly."
"Where is Qin Yi?" Shen Yi'an whispered in her ear.
"She's been handed over to her family, and that concludes the matter concerning her," Yun Jin replied softly.
"That's good..." Shen Yi'an tightened his grip on Yun Jin's arm.
"Hey—aren't you going to come in and talk?" Xie Xinrou's voice came from the living room. "It's tiring for us to crane our necks like this."
Yun Jin tilted her head and looked over. Xie Xinrou, Qi Qi, and the crow's heads were huddled together, their eyes fixed intently on them.
Yun Jin felt a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously snuggled closer to Shen Yi'an.
“We’re going to have a private talk, is that not allowed?” Shen Yi’an replied matter-of-factly, patted Yun Jin’s shoulder, and put his arm around her as they walked toward the living room.
"Yun Jin, how was it?" Xie Xinrou put down her phone, a hint of smugness on her face. "I acted pretty well, right? After receiving your message, I even wrote a little script for myself."
"Yes, very impressive acting skills," Yun Jin sincerely gave a thumbs up. "But why do people online say you're just a pretty face? You're clearly very talented!"
After saying that, Yun Jin paused for a moment, realizing that her mouth had acted faster than her brain.
Shen Yi'an covered his mouth and chuckled.
“That’s not what I meant…” Yun Jin’s hand waved helplessly in the air.
"It's nothing, is it just the internet? Is Shen Yi'an still considered a scumbag online?" Xie Xinrou smiled awkwardly.
“This isn’t your problem,” Shen Yi’an said speechlessly.
Xie Xinrou quickly changed the subject: "I really didn't expect Zhang Shuo to be so disgusting. Sigh, how come I didn't see it before?"
“Because you’re blind, I’ve advised you so many times,” Shen Yi’an added without hesitation, putting his arm around Yun Jin and starting to complain, “I’ve advised this person so many times. It’s one thing that he’s not good-looking, but his character is absolutely terrible.”
"Oh dear! Haven't I seen the error of my ways now?" Xie Xinrou felt a little embarrassed and touched her face awkwardly. "Don't bring up these things from the past anymore."
“You were the one who brought this up first,” Shen Yi’an raised an eyebrow and continued to complain to Yun Jin, “Xie Xinrou is brainless. Back then, she was determined to follow Zhang Shuo, and nothing could pull her back…”
Seeing Xie Xinrou becoming increasingly awkward, Yun Jin quickly interrupted Shen Yi'an with a smile: "Xie Xinrou, where's Zhang Shuo? I think he's been chasing after you."
"Thanks to the bodyguard's great help, we successfully shook him off." Xie Xinrou pointed at Qi Qi.
"Qiqi's portrayal of the bodyguard was also excellent!" Yun Jin gave Qiqi a thumbs up as well.
Qiqi scratched her head sheepishly; her tail had turned into a propeller.
"Caw! What about me?" The crow immediately flapped its wings, eager for praise, and cawed in dissatisfaction.
"Of course I haven't forgotten that you were also a great contributor." Yun Jin patted his head.
The crow then muttered under its breath, "That's more like it."
"And what about me?" Shen Yi'an blinked.
“You…” Yun Jin began to think, “You’ve been diligently recuperating, that’s great!”
"How disgusting, Shen Yi'an." Xie Xinrou made a disgusted expression.
Shen Yi'an ignored her. He suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Xie Xinrou, how is Xiaohua now?"
"It's great. I've made a lot of friends and I'm very busy every day." Xie Xinrou's expression softened when she mentioned her daughter.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Xie Xinrou checked the time and called her driver to pick her up.
As she was leaving, she stood at the door, turned back, and waved to Shen Yi'an and Yun Jin.
"May you two have a long and happy marriage!"
Yun Jin's face felt slightly hot.
"By the way, where is Yun Chen?" Yun Jin looked around and asked the question that had been on her mind for a long time.
"She and her lawyer went to the production team to find out what happened, they should be back soon." Shen Yi'an glanced at the time.
"Now it's just the production team and Zhang Shuo's side left," Yun Jin said, lying on the sofa, rubbing her eyes and sighing wearily, "It's almost over!"
About an hour later, there was a knock on the door, and Yun Chen walked in with a solemn expression.
"How's the situation over there?" Yun Jin immediately got up and poured her a glass of water.
“Not good,” Yun Chen took the water glass, drank it all in one gulp, and shook his head. “The production team is very cautious with us, their attitude is very tough, and they are almost unwilling to say anything.”
“My lawyer told me privately,” Yun Chen’s tone became heavy, “that without evidence from the program team, it would be difficult for us to file a lawsuit against Zhang Shuo. Moreover, the lawyer emphasized that we need to hurry, because Zhang Shuo is very likely to sever ties with the Asia Pacific Group during this period.”
"Once Zhang Shuo has completed his disassociation, it will be extremely difficult to convict him."
Yun Chen's words made everyone in the living room tense.
Yun Jin sat up abruptly and pressed, "What specific evidence do we need now?"
Yun Jin took out her phone and played a recording of her conversation with a lawyer, whose professional and clear voice came through.
"...Ideally, there should be written evidence such as video recordings, audio recordings, or email meeting minutes that can directly prove that there was communication between the program team and Zhang Shuo and the senior management of Asia Pacific regarding covering up product problems and framing Mr. Shen Yi'an..."
“Zhang Shuo and the production team are completely in cahoots now, they definitely won’t say anything,” Shen Yi’an analyzed. “Now, they should also be wary of us, we’d better act immediately, we can’t wait!”
Qiqi and the crow walked over and looked at Yunjin and the others.
Shen Yi'an continued, "Right now... I can feign weakness to stall Zhang Shuo, at least ensuring that I know his whereabouts during this time, so that he doesn't realize things are going wrong and flee abroad, leaving us helpless."
Yun Jin looked at Yun Chen and said firmly, "I can transform into a cat and sneak in with a camera to collect relevant evidence."
"I can help too!" Qiqi quickly volunteered.
“No, Qiqi!” Yun Jin shook her head. “You are too big. You’re too conspicuous and easy to spot. Crow can come with me, though.”
The crow waiting nearby immediately became smug and patted Qiqi's head with its wing: "Hehe, silly dog, don't be sad about your size, and don't envy me."
Qiqi snorted and shook her head.
“However…” Yun Jin frowned, a little troubled, “Although crows are small and can only keep watch, they are not very strong and their claws are not very agile. If I, a cat, were to…”
Upon hearing Yun Jin's words, the crow, which had been so smug just moments before, silently folded its wings.
"How about... I give it a try?" Yun Chen said. "I'll go in disguise as a cleaner or some other staff member..."
“No,” Shen Yi’an immediately rejected, “The production team will probably be wary of you.”
“But you can meet us outside,” Yun Jin said.
One by one, other options were eliminated, and a thoughtful silence fell over the living room. Yun Jin looked up at the living room chandelier, her mind filled with many thoughts.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up: "Perhaps I can find some help, like the pets I encountered before..."
——
Under the cover of night, Yun Jin quietly arrived near Ding Zhizi's house, where the lights were still on.
The information she received from Yun Chen weighed heavily on her mind: very few of the pets that participated in the program survived.
Therefore, Yun Jin set her sights on Bao Li, because the Ragdoll cat Egg Tart participated in the show, and Bao Li luckily escaped a disaster.
Yun Jin jumped onto the windowsill and observed the room through the glass. This should be Bao Li's private room, which was decorated very warmly. Looking down, she saw Bao Li lying sullenly in her dog bed.
Yun Jin gently tapped on the window with her paws, making a "tap-tap" sound.
The sound quickly attracted Bao Li's attention. She looked up and saw that the rescuer had gone back to his original position, so Yun Jin had no choice but to open the window and jump in herself.
When Baoli saw what the cat looked like, her fur stood on end instantly, and a gasp was about to escape her throat when Yun Jin quickly covered her mouth with her paw.
Shh...don't shout, it's me!
Still in shock, Bao Li stared at Yun Jin, who should have been "dead," her dog eyes filled with disbelief: "You, you...aren't you dead? Ding Zhizi even attended your funeral! I thought you..."
“That’s a long story,” Yun Jin released her grip and sighed, “but I don’t have time to explain now. I have something very important that I need your help with.”
"What is it?" Bao Li remained vigilant and took a half step back.
Yun Jin succinctly stated: "I hope to obtain evidence of the collaboration between the program team and Azov, and we want to sue them."
"Why are you here to see me?" Polly's eyes became more wary. "I'm just a pet."
“Because you are a survivor of the show,” Yun Jin looked directly into her eyes, “and you have dealt with Ding Zhizi and the production team more, so you definitely know more about the production team and how to find evidence than any of us.”
“But,” Polly bared her teeth, issuing an unfriendly warning, “why should I help you? What benefit would it bring me?”
Yun Jin knew it was time to play that card.
She took a step forward, getting closer to Polly: "Aren't you and the Ragdoll cat Tart good friends?"
Polly's body suddenly stiffened.
Yun Jin pressed on, "Are you just going to... watch your best friend die like this, without knowing why? Would you really accept this fate for her?"
"Are you just going to pretend you know nothing? Manager, don't you want to do something for her?"
Yun Jin's persistent questioning dispelled Bao Li's wariness, replaced by immense sorrow and anger. She lowered her head, sobbing softly.
After a moment of silence, Bao Li finally raised his head, looked at Yun Jin, and relented: "Alright..."
Without further ado, under the cover of night, the animal team consisting of Yun Jin, Crow, and Bao Li quietly made their way to the location of the "Amazing Furry Friends" program.
“This is it, an abandoned warehouse,” Polly said in a low voice, pointing to a broken window high up. “Look, there’s a vent up there. We can climb in from there.”
Yun Jin nodded and jumped out of the broken window. She landed with a "plop," kicking up a thick layer of dust and causing her to sneeze uncontrollably several times, the sound particularly loud in her brother's warehouse.
After Bao Li and Crow came in, they stared straight at Yun Jin, making Yun Jin very embarrassed.
By the moonlight streaming in through the window, Yun Jin could barely make out the interior of the dilapidated warehouse. The space was large, filled with discarded junk everywhere. Various props were piled up against the wall, and several huge cardboard boxes were stacked together like a small mountain.
"Follow me, I know where the ventilation ducts are." Polly was very familiar with the place, and she moved nimbly across the cardboard boxes as if walking on flat ground.
Just as Yun Jin was about to follow, her perked-up cat ears caught a faint sound, like the scraping of metal: "Wait! It sounds like something is moving."
Upon hearing this, Bao Li stopped, lowered her body, and looked around warily.
But the show-off crow flew by nonchalantly: "Caw! You cowards, aren't you? You're scared by the slightest sound. Watch me, I'll go scout ahead."
"Hello--"
Just as the crow flew past something that looked like an airliner case placed against the wall, a pair of golden vertical pupils suddenly appeared!
"Gah!!!"
The crow let out a short, mournful cry, its figure suddenly sank, and a few black feathers gently drifted to the ground.
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