He spoke without any restraint, completely disregarding whether the other person could accept it.
Everyone in the police station was stunned. Xu Yanzhi's eyes narrowed, and the arm holding the phone fell down.
Xu Yungan's face darkened, and he squinted at him for a long time.
"You can't say things like that carelessly, or you'll be held legally responsible."
Having spent many years in the business world, his aura was so imposing that no one uttered a sound for several seconds of deathly silence.
"That's why I said it was possible."
Tan Yuchen leaned against his desk, speaking casually, "Guessing isn't illegal, Uncle Xu. The law clearly defines rumors and gossip. For example, I'm guessing you have a few mistresses, or that Chairman Xu likes men—"
Xu Yanzhi: "......"
Xu Yungan: "......"
The others remained silent after hearing this. Tan Yuchen slowly opened his eyes and said, "These speculations are reasonable. They've only spread in a small circle and haven't misled the public. Do you really want Director Zhou to arrest me and put me in a detention center?"
His eyes were sharp, and he glanced lightly at Deputy Director Zhou beside him.
Deputy Director Zhou gave an awkward laugh and remained silent, clearly not wanting to deal with this man.
Xu Yungan said with a faint smile, "Then you must have some basis for what you say. The police won't listen to any baseless speculation."
"Shouldn't someone be specifically assigned to find the evidence?"
Tan Yuchen said, "There were other people present that night. With such advanced city surveillance, finding a woman would be a piece of cake. We need to find her alive or dead. Is this really worth delaying for so many days?"
He appeared nonchalant, but his arrogance suppressed the atmosphere in the room, preventing them from easily letting the matter pass.
Deputy Director Zhou didn't dare delay and immediately sent someone to find it.
Gao Xian Yue remained calm throughout, her eyelashes lowered, as if it had nothing to do with her.
A police officer called Deputy Director Zhou away, and he returned a moment later with a serious expression on his face.
"Chairman Xu, Third Young Master, it's like this. We just learned from another jurisdiction that Wang Ru, another person present at the scene last night, was involved in a car accident on her way to the airport and unfortunately died."
Tan Yuchen remained silent for two seconds, his face expressionless.
"What a coincidence?"
He glanced at the woman next to Xu Yungan, and for half a second, a fierce glint flashed across his eyes.
Putting aside that tiny probability, this woman has powerful backers.
--
Without conclusive evidence, the police allowed Gao Xianyue to leave temporarily.
Even the car's vibrations were barely audible inside. Gao Xianyue lowered the window and spoke to Xu Yungan beside her.
"Uncle Xu, thank you for your help these past few times."
Xu Yungan remained expressionless and uttered a few words indifferently.
"Are you interested in spending some time abroad? It seems more suitable for you to pursue your music career overseas."
Gao Xian Yue could already sense the impatience hidden beneath his icy exterior. And rightly so, his stepdaughter had done more than enough to protect him.
"Abroad."
Gao Xian Yue murmured, leaning against the car window, her hair and face bathed in the golden light of the setting sun.
"If we go outside, will we never see such a beautiful sky again?"
Last night at sunset, Yan Chen asked her if they could go for a walk on the beach together on a nice day.
He knew she had severe depression and wanted to take her out to see the world.
What was her answer back then?
Gao Xian Yue couldn't remember because she hadn't paid attention to it, so she had no recollection of it.
She stared blankly at the sky, a single tear silently sliding down her cheek.
--
After leaving the police station, Xu Yanzhi did not follow Xu Yungan. He bent down and knocked on the rear window of the Maybach, the dark glass blending his face and the shadows of the trees behind him into one.
The car window rolled down, and Tan Yuchen slightly lifted his eyelids to stare at him.
"What's up?"
Xu Yanzhi said, "Let's talk."
"explain."
Jiang Zhou consciously opened the door and left, giving them ample space to talk.
Xu Yanzhi had so many questions he wanted to ask, but when he glanced at the familiar handwriting on the protective sleeve, the words caught in his throat before he could even speak.
That feeling of panic gripped him tightly.
Why don't you dare ask?
Tan Yuchen got out of the car and leaned against the door, the setting sun outlining the deep shadow of his profile.
"Aren't you curious about why I was there last night, who I went to see, and whether there was anyone you want to know about me?"
Xu Yanzhi's Adam's apple bobbed, and the small hammer hanging in the air settled on his heart.
"Is she really here?"
"What happened after that?"
Tan Yuchen said indifferently, "Is this just satisfying your curiosity, or will it continue to hinder her?"
"Xu Yanzhi, you told me to stay away from her, but what the hell have you done now? Have you ever properly protected her? Aside from your interaction years ago, do you even know anything about her?"
By five or six o'clock, the temperature had already dropped, and the sun had set along with it.
Thinking about how he almost missed it by half a second last night, the man's fingers trembled, his jaw tightened, and even the light reflected in his eyes looked like shattered glass.
There are many things that cannot be investigated, because doing so will only cause anxiety.
He was unloved by his parents, burdened with the debt of a life, and had to support a godmother with cancer. He remembered when he used her to kill Tan Jing, she chose to jump into the river without hesitation, and he remembered her willingness to fight to the death for revenge, even if it meant dying together with him.
All the lingering affection and warmth were not enough to move her, so she was resolute and determined to go without looking back.
"You keep saying you like her, you even prepared a ring, but every time something even the smallest thing happens to your Xu family, you're the first one to abandon her. I didn't see you last night, but I saw you collapsed at the police station today. Isn't that ironic?"
It was getting late.
A cold wind swept over him, and Xu Yanzhi seemed to lose the ability to speak. He wanted to smoke, but he was afraid that even before he pushed open the thick cap, he could see his fingers trembling.
His voice remained completely flat.
“I may have done some things wrong, but that’s between her and me, and it’s not your place to tell me what to do.”
"Yes, I'm just informing you."
Tan Yuchen glanced at him coldly, his eyes devoid of warmth. "I will make you pay for what your cheap sister did to her, one by one. If you interfere again, I will take down your entire Xu family."
--
When Meng Jiuyi returned, Wen Qi had already gone to work, leaving her a note on the table.
[Jiu'er, I had dinner with my colleagues today. My parents sent me some spicy chicken, which I put in the fridge. Feel free to take as much as you want. Love you, love you! I want to see you first thing when I get home tonight!]
Wen Qi became increasingly direct and unreserved in expressing her love for Meng Jiuyi, who smiled knowingly and put the note away.
Yan Chen is dead, and her plans will have to be adjusted accordingly.
But Meng Jiuyi was too tired. She hadn't slept well last night, and she had been making pancakes at Tan Yuchen's place for so long that it felt like she had run ten kilometers. She was just about to go and rest when the doorbell rang.
The person on the other end of the door said it was a delivery.
After Meng Jiuyi opened it, the other party handed her an urgent email, sent by Tan Ni.
After she tore it open along the tear line, there was only a postcard inside, with delicate and graceful handwriting on the back.
Xiao Jiu:
By the time you see this, I've already left for Austria. With my brother sick and the family busy, I haven't told anyone, but I still can't help but want to tell you.
This is the boldest thing I've ever done. If I'm going to be willful, then let me be willful to the end.
I used to follow the rules and listen to everyone. Because I was sick, I didn't dare to go anywhere. But wasn't that just my own cowardice?
Thank you for telling me that love isn't everything in life. I picked up the piano again after months of not touching it and realized its significance in my life.
I'm sorry for saying those hurtful things to you that day, my dearest friend.
I'm going to find other joys in life now. Even if we can't see each other for a long time to come, I wish us all the best.
Tan Ni.
Meng Jiuyi quickly skimmed through the lines, and when he called Tan Ni, she didn't answer.
She grabbed the postcard and rushed downstairs to hail a taxi to the airport.
--
This time, Tan Ni secretly left a letter for her family, only taking with her her easygoing housekeeper, Sofia, who had taken care of her since childhood.
As she was about to go through security, she turned around and glanced at the bustling airport. Tears welled up in her eyes. Just as she was about to turn around, a hurried shout came from behind her.
"Tan Ni!"
Tan Ni turned around, and Meng Jiuyi was standing not far away, panting and smiling at her, waving the postcard in his hand.
Tears welled up in Tan Ni's eyes instantly, and the two stepped forward and embraced.
People come and go at the airport; I've gotten used to saying goodbye.
Meng Jiuyi asked, "Did you bring the medicine?"
"Yes, I brought it. There are doctors waiting over there too."
Tan Ni has now learned to take responsibility for herself.
“If your brother and grandma found out, they would definitely send someone to arrest you immediately.”
"Go ahead and try, I'm determined not to be back anytime soon."
The two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes filled with tears.
Meng Jiuyi took off the camellia necklace and put it around Tan Ni's neck.
"This was given to me by my best friend. I'm just leaving it with you for now. Please return it to me in perfect condition next time we meet."
Tan Ni touched the necklace around her neck, as if taking away her best wishes.
Tan Ni whispered in her ear, "I'll let you in on a secret, my brother likes you."
Meng Jiuyi was taken aback.
“He started bringing you up inexplicably a long time ago, always pretending that I couldn’t tell, but the way he looked at you was like he wanted to devour you.”
Tan Ni thought their relationship hadn't even started yet, so she couldn't help but want to act as a matchmaker. Of course, she preferred her own brother to Xu Yanzhi.
Meng Jiuyi was both amused and exasperated.
The airport was already announcing flight schedules, reminding passengers not to miss their flights. Meng Jiuyi waved goodbye to her from afar, watching her figure disappear through the security checkpoint.
A faint mist rose before her eyes, and as Tan Ni left, a part of her body was severed and taken away, leaving a dull pain.
Meng Jiuyi turned around. She had been in a hurry at the airport and went to the ride-hailing point to hail a taxi.
As I entered the elevator, I bumped into a happy family—the woman had long, elegant hair and an exceptional air about her, while the man had blond hair, was pushing luggage and carrying a child.
As Meng Jiuyi paused slightly, the woman looked up and saw her.
Their eyes met.
Meng Jiuyi was somewhat dazed: "Senior Su Ning."
With such a beautiful face, Su Ning couldn't possibly have forgotten her, and smiled slightly.
"Nine Yi".
Having not seen each other for many years, her husband gave them plenty of time to catch up, taking the children to buy coffee.
Meng Jiuyi looked at her with a smile.
"Senior, you've changed so much. I remember you saying something like—"
"Didn't you say you'd never have children?"
Su Ning looked slightly embarrassed. "Actually, I wasn't feeling well at the time, so I was thinking pessimistically about everything, but my perspective has changed now."
She looked at her husband and children, her eyes filled with happiness.
Meng Jiuyi's smile deepened.
"I saw news about you online during the recent anniversary celebration of Tsinghua University. Many people still remember you from back then."
She was indeed the white moonlight of Zhihua University.
Su Ning rested her chin on her hand, her eyes gleaming with a sly glint.
"I bet... 80% of this is related to Xu Yanzhi, right?"
Meng Jiuyi smiled but remained silent.
Their relationship was so sensational back then that Meng Jiuyi used to feel a tightness in her chest whenever she recalled it, but now it felt like listening to someone else's beautiful story.
Su Ning looked somewhat dazed.
"Actually... he and I were never together."
--
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