However, he realized immediately that the case was not simple, so he made an excuse to stay at home and did not participate. The person in charge of handling the case became his superior, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
Firstly, to avoid suspicion, and secondly, because he did indeed have selfish motives.
Given his personality, if he were to participate in an investigation, he would not let go of any clues and would definitely get to the bottom of it. If he ended up investigating someone he shouldn't be investigating, what would he do?
Liu Yifu was unaware that, for the first time in her life, she chose to run away.
*
Feng Zhiwen, preoccupied with how to save his cousin from dire straits, arrived at the Chi family home only to witness this scene—
Shen Tangning sat on the stone bench, engrossed in reading a book.
Chi Yan sat behind her, braiding her hair with great interest, seemingly enjoying himself immensely.
He rubbed his eyes, doubting several times whether he was seeing things!
This despicable woman actually treated her cousin like a servant, making him braid her hair!
Is my cousin's status in this family really that low?
Feng Zhiwen was immediately filled with righteous indignation and rushed over, deliberately raising his voice: "Cousin and cousin-in-law, what are you doing?"
The two paused, and looked up at each other.
Shen Tangning slowly closed the book and tapped Chi Yan's hand, signaling him to tone it down.
Chi Yan glanced at the half-finished braid, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes.
Tang Ning cherishes her hair and usually won't let him touch it. She's only ignoring him today because she's in a good mood.
He looked up with a hint of annoyance, his tone casual: "Why are you here again?"
Feng Zhiwen: "..."
Wait, why did he detect a hint of impatience in that word "again"?
It must be an illusion!
My cousin used to be very welcoming to his visits!
Having successfully reassured himself, Feng Zhiwen stepped forward with his hands behind his back, his eyes flashing a few times. He cleared his throat and said, "Cousin and sister-in-law, I heard there's a temple fair in Yanjing in a few days. How about we go check it out together?"
Chi Yan looked uninterested: "What's so great about temple fairs? It's the same old thing every year!"
Shen Tangning didn't even raise her head.
Feng Zhiwen opened his mouth, trying to persuade the two: "Although the process is the same every year, the experience is different each time! My cousin and his wife are newly married, so it's the perfect time to strengthen their relationship!"
His words intrigued Chi Yan, and he couldn't help but fantasize:
At the bustling temple fair, he and Aning secretly held hands, eating and strolling around, which seemed quite nice.
"Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Shen Tangning raised her eyes to look at Feng Zhiwen, whose face was full of expectation, and narrowed her eyes without making a sound.
What's he up to by suddenly being so attentive to her?
She smiled calmly and said, "Okay."
Since I'm free anyway, I might as well keep him company.
Feng Zhiwen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he secretly rubbed his hands together in anticipation:
He was determined to expose her true colors in front of his cousin at the temple fair!
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