As Yan Yi said, she had no evidence and was just relying on guesswork.

"How can you prove it?"

"Generally speaking, pinch marks will appear in 1-2 days, and I was not in Fengcheng these two days. I went to the capital two days ago and returned to Fengcheng at 10 o'clock last night. After leaving the airport, I drove back to my own residence to rest. I did not go out until I received a call from the Zhong family. The airport flight record and the security guard downstairs can prove it for me."

There were no mobile phones or the Internet in that era. Even if Yan Yi wanted to tamper with records and collude with others to give false testimony, he would need time to make arrangements.

Yan Yi dared to take her directly to investigate, so it must be true.

"As for the tooth marks you mentioned, Zhong Qing and I are not in the relationship you think. To be precise, we are just partners. Apart from the name of an engaged couple, we don't have any ambiguous or intimate behavior in private. When Zhong Qing wakes up, you can ask her for confirmation."

Shen Mingzhu replied carefully: "I'm sorry, I can't believe your one-sided words yet. When Qingqing wakes up, if I really misunderstood you, I will apologize to you."

"I'm waiting for you to come."

After Yan Yi finished speaking, he left first.

Looking at the other person's elegant and noble back, the scale in Shen Mingzhu's heart has already tilted towards the other person's innocence.

If it’s not Yan Yi, then who could it be?

…

At noon, Zhong Qing woke up for a while.

Maybe it was because she was too weak or the anesthetic hadn’t completely worn off, but Zhong Qing moved her lips but no sound came out.

He just looked at Shen Mingzhu with sad and broken eyes.

After Shen Mingzhu held his hand, he closed his eyes without saying anything, and ignored Chu Yuqing who was standing in front of the bed.

Shen Mingzhu's full attention was on Zhong Qing, and she did not notice that Zhong Qing was surprisingly indifferent and cold towards Chu Yuqing.

At noon, the Zhong family's nanny brought lunch over.

Shen Mingzhu was really hungry.

After all, I stayed up all night and didn’t eat much for breakfast.

Thinking about the inexplicable fainting for more than an hour yesterday, she didn't dare to eat at the Zhong family's meal again, and went home on the pretext of going back to the factory to take care of some things.

After lunch, Shen Mingzhu found some red dates, wolfberries, peanuts, brown sugar and other ingredients, and prepared to cook a pot of blood-replenishing porridge to take to the hospital.

While cooking the porridge, she accompanied her daughter for a nap. After waking up, she called Yan Su again and told her that Zhong Qing was in the hospital.

From the time Zhong Qing was sent to the hospital until now, apart from her and Yan Yi, no other relatives or friends have come to visit.

It is speculated that the Zhong family deliberately blocked the news and did not want it to be known to everyone.

But why did the Zhong family notify her?

After all, she is just an insignificant outsider to the Zhong family.

…

"Did you see anything?"

Chu Yuqing nodded, "In my opinion, Yan Yi really has feelings for her and is quite indulgent towards her."

Seeing Zhong Jiping frowning, Chu Yuqing hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I will help you find a better one. How about Zhou Ma's niece? The one you saw last time, although she is not as pretty as Qingqing, she is younger and clean."

Hearing this, Zhong Jiping's face looked a little better. Just as he was about to say something, the nanny's voice came from behind him: "Madam, sir, the eldest lady is awake!"

Hearing this, the couple stopped talking and turned back to the ward.

In the ward, Zhong Qing was using a weak voice to tell Zhong Yin and Zhong Min the reason for her injury, "…I just accidentally broke the lamp, and wanted to pick up the pieces, but the effect of the medicine took effect and I fainted, and my wrist was pierced by the glass. Don't cry, I'm fine."

The siblings obviously believed her explanation, "Sister, you have to get better soon, and we will go to the lantern festival together."

"Um."

Chu Yuqing walked to the bedside and said softly, "Okay, sister needs to rest, you can go back."

"Oh. Sister, take good care of yourself. We will come to see you tomorrow."

Zhong Jiping placed his big hands lightly on his little daughter's waist and looked at her meaningfully, "Get well soon, otherwise Yinyin will be very sad."

Zhong Qing stared at Zhong Jiping's hypocritical face, and a bluish-white color appeared between her finger bones.

She knew that this was Zhong Jiping's warning to her.

"Dad, I will."

Hearing her answer, Zhong Jiping smiled with satisfaction.

…

When Shen Mingzhu returned to the ward, the Zhong family had already left, leaving only a nanny in the ward to take care of her.

Zhong Qing half leaned against the head of the bed, staring out the window in a trance.

"Qingqing, you're awake."

After hearing her voice, Zhong Qing's unfocused eyes gradually regained a glimmer of light.

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"Pearl."

"I am here."

Shen Mingzhu grabbed her hand, her eyes gentle, "How do you feel? Do you want some water? Are you hungry? I made some porridge for you, how about some?"

Facing her deep concern, Zhong Qing forced a weak smile on his pale face, "Okay."

Zhong Qing ate less than half of a bowl of porridge and stopped eating.

Shen Mingzhu did not force her and turned around to ask the nanny to buy some fresh oranges and apples.

"The air in the ward is not good. Putting some fruit in it can help remove the odor."

After sending the nanny away, Shen Mingzhu looked at Zhong Qing, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

She had too many questions in her mind, such as whether Zhong's mother had drugged her yesterday, the injuries on Zhong Qing's body, the reason for her suicide, and depression.

"Qingqing, you can be a little selfish. This is your first time as a human being, so why should you be the one who tolerates and sacrifices?"

"I once heard a saying that it is better to go crazy and kill others than to torture yourself. Even if you die, you have to take someone with you."

Zhong Qing looked at her, his brown pupils cracked with shock.

Shen Mingzhu didn't know that the impact her words had on Zhong Qing was no less than the Indian Ocean tsunami.

This was a tsunami that belonged to Zhong Qing alone, and her world was shaken to its core.

It was as if a crack was torn in the darkness of the eternal night, and light shone through the gap.

For prisoners who are used to crawling in the darkness, this ray of light is undoubtedly new hope and faith.

She cried until she couldn't speak, "Mingzhu, no one has ever said this to me. I wish I had met you earlier."

"It's not too late now." Shen Mingzhu held her hand and said earnestly, "No matter what kind of hardships you have experienced in the past, God has given you a second life as compensation and mercy for you, and also as a chance for revenge. You must not waste it, and you don't need to be polite to those who hurt you."

Zhong Qing cried silently, as if thinking about her words.

Shen Mingzhu continued: "We are friends. No matter what happens, I am willing to accompany you to solve it. You can trust me."

Seeing that Zhong Qing's expression was wavering, Shen Mingzhu took advantage of the situation and asked, "Qingqing, was the person who hurt you Yan Yi?"

"I accidentally saw the injuries on your neck and body earlier."

Zhong Qing was slightly stunned, as if surprised that she would think of Yan Yi.

"No, it has nothing to do with him."

The result was as expected, and Shen Mingzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She also didn't want it to be Yan Yi. After all, with Yan Yi's identity and family background, it would be really hard for her and Zhong Qing to deal with him. (End of this chapter)