Chapter 65
When Lu Zixi heard Yan Yunzhen mention "Chang Yi", he realized that the matter was probably related to him, so he stood up from the dining table and walked to his side, ready to be asked questions at any time.
Yan Yunzhen glanced at him, put his arm around his shoulders, and let him move closer so that he could hear the voice on the other end of the phone.
"What surprised us greatly was that the person who planted the hollow needle had nothing to do with this incident at all," Song Yang continued on the other end of the phone. "He was a staff member at the venue, doing both cleaning and on-call duties. So he sneaked in during his night shift and inserted the needle into the seat. He also wasn't careful to wipe off the penicillin while cleaning. Fortunately, the police conducted a thorough investigation and eventually found some clues. After checking his background, they found he had nothing to do with the incident, so they questioned him. In the end, he identified Chang Yi, saying that Chang Yi had asked him to do it."
"Hiring someone to kill someone?" Yan Yunzhen frowned. "Was it a large sum of money? Or does Chang Yi have some leverage over that person?"
"Let's count them all. That man and his daughter both have terminal illnesses. The doctor said he wouldn't live more than three months, so he wanted to take a risk and leave some money for his wife and daughter to seek medical treatment." Song Yang's voice seemed a little hesitant. "But Chang Yi... can he really leave him that much money? Although terminally ill patients may choose to trade their lives for money when they know they are about to die, life is still life after all. The money to buy a life is not a small amount..."
"What are the results of the police investigation?" Yan Yunzhen asked.
"The card used for the transfer was indeed Chang Yi's, but there are indeed many suspicious points that cannot be explained." Song Yang replied, "So we are still investigating."
Due to the height difference, Lu Zixi could only hear vaguely, not very clearly. He could only stand on tiptoe and stretch his neck to listen. This curious and anxious little look was like a kitten that couldn't eat fresh fish. Yan Yunzhen found it quite funny. He simply reached out and hugged him in his arms, bent down slightly, took the phone away a little, leaned close to his ear and kissed it, and whispered, "Can you hear it now? Hmm?"
Lu Zixi was stunned for a moment before asking, "Wait, why don't you turn on the hands-free mode?"
"I'm happy to," Yan Yunzhen said, "How can I find a reason to hug you when the hands-free mode is on?"
Song Yang coughed lightly on the other end of the phone: "Well... Mr. Yan, if it's inconvenient..."
Lu Zixi pinched Yan Yunzhen's waist as a warning.
"It's okay." Yan Yunzhen cleared his throat and held down Lu Zixi's disruptive hand. His voice changed from gentle as water back to his usual indifference, "Continue."
He placed the phone between their ears. Lu Zixi glared at him, but in the end he couldn't do anything about him. He could only put his chin on his shoulder and listen to Song Yang talk close to him.
"Since Mr. Lu is with you, I'd like to ask, besides him, who else knows about his severe allergy to penicillin?" Yan Yunzhen didn't say anything, so Song Yang just went along with it and pretended to be deaf and dumb, acting as if he was used to their intimacy. "The original company, Changxing, isn't registered. Or at least, when I was investigating Mr. Lu, I don't remember seeing this entry."
Lu Zixi was stunned by the question.
Yes, this seems to be the problem. If we didn't know that he was allergic to penicillin to the point that even a small dose could be fatal, how could we have planned to hire someone to kill him?
The original owner had few friends and was an orphan. Lu Zixi didn't remember anyone having the chance to know about this. The original owner himself only knew this because he had encountered danger when doing a skin test as a child. In the rest of his life, because he knew that he was allergic, he never encountered similar danger again.
But this is indeed one of the most important clues. If you really can't remember...
"If you don't remember anything for now, forget it." Song Yang gave him a way out in time. "The police will investigate Chang Yi first. Who knows, some clues they provide may help you recall something."
"Do we need to return to our country to cooperate with the investigation?" Yan Yunzhen asked, rubbing the dazed lamb's head soothingly.
"Not yet," Song Yang said, "but if you or Mr. Lu have any details you can recall, please contact me immediately."
Yan Yunzhen agreed and hung up the phone. Lu Zixi continued to rest his head on his shoulder, still thinking about what Song Yang had just said.
"I think this matter is a bit strange." Lu Zixi hesitated for a moment and said, "According to the original owner's memory, he should not have told anyone. So if that person wants to know that 'Lu Wenqi' is severely allergic to penicillin, there is probably only one way, right? That is, to investigate from the hospital and get my medical records? But not everyone can find out..."
"You mean, this person has a background?" Yan Yunzhen also started to think, "That's true. Then Chang Yi is probably just a scapegoat."
What Lu Zixi said made sense. Anyone who had the ability to kill others without anyone noticing was not an ordinary person.
He must investigate this matter as soon as possible.
But now, he still has to reassure his lamb first. It is enough for one person in the family to worry about something. It is impossible for both of them to be worried.
"Don't overthink it," Yan Yunzhen consoled him. "Trust the police. The law will not let anyone slip through. For those areas that are beyond our reach due to the depth of the criminal underworld, I will also have Yuanhong's personnel cooperate with the investigation."
Lu Zixi thought about it and felt helpless. He could only sit at the table and continue eating.
"By the way, little lamb," Yan Yunzhen took a few bites and changed the subject, trying to break the oppressive atmosphere. "Have you prepared a Christmas present for me?"
Lu Zixi paused for a moment when he heard this, then continued to eat slowly without saying a word.
Damn it, he really didn't remember that Christmas was a holiday for preparing gifts. He was good at many things, but giving gifts was the only thing he could be compared to. Moreover, the closer the person was to him, the harder it was to give a gift. It had to be unique, thoughtful, and practical. When the person was Yan Yunzhen, it had to be a bit romantic. At this moment, he really couldn't remember...
"Have you forgotten?" Yan Yunzhen keenly caught his movements and raised his eyebrows.
"I... didn't forget! I'm afraid you'll be scared to death if I tell you!" Lu Zixi thought about those pornographic stories where they put naked people in boxes with a knot tied around their necks and gave them away as gifts. He thought, "I can also turn into a cat. Isn't that enough for you to play with?" He immediately felt relieved and even dared to ask him confidently, "Where's your Christmas present?"
"It's ready," Yan Yunzhen said, "I'll hang it on the Christmas tree for you, so you can jump up and down to get it."
"Why?" Lu Zixi asked in confusion, "What if I can't get it?"
"Then come and beg me." Yan Yunzhen lowered his voice ambiguously, with a playful look in his eyes, "Be a little coquettish, call me husband, and I will help you."
Lu Zixi was just about to glare at him when he suddenly came up with an idea.
He moved closer obediently, and under Yan Yunzhen's curious gaze, he leaned close to his ear and blew a breath into his ear. He then stuck out his tongue, wrapped it around his earlobe, and sucked it in his mouth with just the right amount of force. As soon as he let go, he began to speak with an unsteady breath, his voice carrying a hint of coquettishness and an eagerness that could make people imagine: "Um...husband, help me..."
Yan Yunzhen reacted almost instantly. Seeing this, Lu Zixi didn't want to fight anymore and immediately turned around and ran away.
"Lu Xiaoyang, stop right there!" Yan Yunzhen was stunned for a long time before he realized that he was being teased by the little guy in his arms. He quickly stood up and chased after him, "This is my home, let's see where you can run!"
Of course, Lu Zixi couldn't outrun Yan Yunzhen, and was quickly caught by Yan Yunzhen. He held him in his arms and kissed him fiercely in frustration: "You asked me to help you, shouldn't you help me? Huh? You want to run away after teasing me?"
"I didn't brush my teeth." Lu Zixi blinked and buried her face in his arms, "I know I was wrong."
"Then my hands." Yan Yunzhen didn't intend to let him go. He gritted his teeth and said, "Come one by one. You are mine from head to toe."
"...Take it." Lu Zixi consciously put his hand into his hand, looking like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Yan Yunzhen took several deep breaths, and finally couldn't help but carry his lamb back to the bedroom.
He just tried a bite, so it doesn't count as a violation of the agreement.
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In order to adjust to the jet lag, Lu Zixi finally left the bedroom and ran a lap on the beach. When he was tired, he threw himself on the bed after venting his anger twice in different fields, and took some sleeping pills. Only then did he barely adjust to the current state. Early the next morning, he took a boat out of the private island and transferred to a flight to the show.
Lu Zixi kept rubbing his wrist on the way, and he didn't stop until he got off the plane and took a bus. Yan Yunzhen kept looking at him with concern, and as he looked at him, the lamb's eyes glared at him.
He looked at Yan Yunzhen's innocent expression and suddenly began to waver.
He had previously thought that Yan Yunzhen would at most make him meow, but now he suddenly realized that the mixed-blood might not be what he imagined, whether in size or endurance...
This is unscientific.
He grabbed his hair and fell into distressed thought beside Yan Yunzhen.
"What are you thinking about?" Yan Yunzhen tugged at his sleeve, "You look so gloomy."
Lu Zixi naturally couldn't tell the truth, so he could only make up an excuse: "Ah, I was thinking, if I spend Christmas with your mother, should I also buy a gift for her? I haven't prepared it yet."
"Just this? I've prepared it for you." Yan Yunzhen was obviously expecting this, and he relaxed back in the backrest of the car. "I've also prepared clothes for you. Just wear what I've prepared for you when the time comes."
"You are so virtuous," Lu Zixi sighed, "You are suitable to be taken home as a wife."
"So that's your husband." Yan Yunzhen pinched his face, "Nonsense."
The car quickly approached the show venue. While Lu Zixi was dealing with the disruptive Yan Yunzhen, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure among a group of artists posing for street photos.
He didn't even bother to argue with Yan Yunzhen about the address. He just kept staring at the figure until the car turned a corner and he could no longer see it.
"Tianhan... also sent someone?" he asked hesitantly.
The author has something to say: Thank you little angel for the mines that can only be breathed alive
Thanks to the little angel Yuanjiu x20, Frost Branch x5, Fish Treasure x2, Four Xi Muru x10, Scenery Song Ending, and Sleeping x5 for the nutrient solution.
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