TL: Hua
Qin Zhaoyan similarly realized the problem; his expression became incomparably serious. “You suspect Qin Jingxu…”
“No,” Ye Rongxu shook his head. “He was only thirteen years old at the time; it shouldn’t be the case, but I suspect…”
He slowly clenched his hands on the table, his knuckles turning white as he speculated, “I suspect that he lied when the police questioned him that year.”
Qin Jingxu was still young at that time, and he probably didn’t have the courage to push people. Moreover, after the police came, he was so scared that his speech was incoherent. He was very sure that Lin Xue accidentally fell down the stairs.
Even when asking for details, he had convulsions and needed to be hospitalized.
At that time, the adults thought that he was too frightened by the news of his mother’s death. In addition, they really couldn’t get anything out of him. In the end, the police recorded his testimony and left.
But after the seeds of doubt were planted, Ye Rongxu recalled the situation at that time and suddenly felt: thirteen years old, not big, but not particularly young, how could he be scared like that?
“And have you ever realized Qin Jingxu should have known about his birth long ago?”
From the fact that the other party targeted Qin Chaoyan in his early years to the fact that he had visited Zhang Yun in the hospital privately more than once, many details can be inferred that he and Zhang Yun had known each other for a long time.
Add that to the recording…
“Do you think it could be this possibility—my mom accidentally heard about Qin Jingxu’s life, plus she knew that Aunt Zhao was in danger, so she rushed to call Aunt Zhao. But there was another person present at the time, and this person wanted to cover up the matter and pushed her from behind… Qin Jingxu, as a party involved, helped that person lie?”
Speaking of this, Ye Rongxu suddenly felt a little cold, and his hand on the table trembled unconsciously.
Soon, the back of his hand was covered by a warm palm.
Qin Chaoyan held his whole hand, conveying warmth, and said softly, “Don’t be afraid.”
Ye Rongxu raised his head, a trace of bewilderment crossing his eyes. “You don’t think this is a conspiracy theory, that I’m imagining things?”
After all, it’s somewhat presumptuous to analyze and speculate so much based on a phone recording.
But Ye Rongxu knows his mother, so he thinks Xie Yunming’s speculation is wrong. He even thinks that if Ye Boxuan heard this recording, he would definitely be suspicious.
Ye Boxuan and Lin Xue have a good relationship, and they never hide anything from each other. If Lin Xue really knew that Xie Yunming controlled Xie Yunzhao’s personal freedom and investigated Xie Yunming, Ye Boxuan, as a husband, could not have been unaware of it.
But the fact that Ye Boxuan still doesn’t understand why Xie Yunming hates his wife means that Lin Xue really didn’t investigate Xie Yunming back then.
And with Ye Boxuan’s understanding of his wife’s character, as long as he heard the anxious tone in the recording, he would definitely find something wrong.
Only Xie Yunming, who didn’t understand Lin Xue, was extremely conceited and mentally abnormal, might have made a wrong judgment.
But he was the one who got the recording.
Qin Chaoyan held Ye Rongxu’s hand tightly and comforted him: “No, I think your analysis makes sense. You know Aunt Lin better, so you can detect the abnormality in the recording. And–”
He paused for a moment and then praised, “You’re so smart and quick-witted. Back then, you could infer my background from just one photo. Now that you’ve inferred so much from the recording, it makes sense. I think the possibility is very high.”
Of course, there is another point. He was no longer surprised by what outrageous thing Qin Jingxu and his family of three could do.
Ye Rongxu was a little embarrassed by the praise, and the chill he felt when he was speculating just now also dissipated a little.
“You talk as if I have a talent for being a detective.” He pursed his lips, but unable to hide a few small moments of pride in his modesty.
Qin Chaoyan smiled and said, “You’re indeed a little detective.”
After saying that, his thoughts turned to the deaths of his mother and Aunt Lin, which he now suspected were not accidental. “No matter what, this matter must be investigated. I will give a copy of the recording to the police first.”
“Is it possible?” Ye Rongxu’s eyes lit up slightly. “Only with this recording and the speculation just now can the police restart the investigation?”
Qin Chaoyan: “It might be a bit of a stretch, so let’s go see Qin Jingxu and test him out in person.” And Zhang Yun.
The only evidence available is a recording, which isn’t considered strong proof. The most direct way is to ask the person who was present at the time—Qin Jingxu.
Qin Jingxu will definitely not say it directly, but at least they can find some clues from his reactions.
As for Zhang Yun, she is the most likely person to cover up this matter.
Ye Rongxu nodded: “I think so too.”
So after dinner, Qin Chaoyan carried him back upstairs, changed clothes, and then went to the police station together.
Ye Rongxu felt a little awkward: Can’t you bring my wheelchair back?”
Being carried around all the time made him look like a child.
Qin Chaoyan coughed lightly: “Didn’t you say that the doctor asked you to practice walking more? If you have a wheelchair, you will rely on it and don’t want to walk by yourself because you are afraid of being tired. Without a wheelchair, I can help you walk. After practicing for an extended period, you won’t be so dependent on it anymore.”
Ye Rongxu looked at him suspiciously.
Qin Chaoyan looked serious: “I mean it.”
He would never admit that he wanted to carry Ye Rongxu.
Ye Rongxu retracted his gaze and didn’t ask any more questions. But when they set off, he saw three or four cars in front and behind, all of which were bodyguards, and he was puzzled.
“Is the CEO’s trip so grand?” It’s like a TV series.
His father didn’t do this, and Qin Chaoyan also didn’t do this before.
Qin Chaoyan explained, “We didn’t catch Xie Yunming yesterday, so he’s currently in hiding. In case he tries to hurt you again… In short, it’s safer to bring more people.”
He also made it clear last night. If he hadn’t made it clear, he might have kept Ye Rongxu in the villa and not allowed him to leave for safety reasons.
After all, Ye Boxuan was now absent, and Xie Yunming may be desperate. He is afraid that the Ye family can’t protect Ye Rongxu.
Ye Rongxu’s eyes widened slightly at the words, looking back and forth with a surprised expression.
“Have you defeated Xie Yunming?”
“For the time being,” Qin Chaoyan said.
This success over Xie Yunming is only temporary unless the other was caught by his people.
He dealt with Anton and others yesterday and ordered his people in E country to close the net, then suppressed Zhaoyu’s senior management and rushed to Qin Group. At the same time, he reported to the police to arrest Qin Jingxu and almost didn’t sleep all night.
Before going to rob the marriage during the day, he also took time to make dinner, fearing that Ye Rongxu would be hungry after being robbed back.
The good thing was that it was all worth it.
Xuxu is sitting next to him at this moment, their hearts laid bare for each other to see.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but hold Ye Rongxu’s hand again, gently stretching his palm and interlocking their five fingers.
Ye Rongxu didn’t pull back his hand. He looked at the faint greenish blue under his eyes and hesitated for a moment before raising his other hand to cover his eyes with his palm.
“Do you want to sleep for a while? I’ll call you when we get there.”
*
In the detention center, Qin Jingxu looked sluggish, with a layer of stubble on his chin. After just one night, he looked much more wretched.
Seeing Ye Rongxu and Qin Chaoyan appear, he instantly became angry and almost stood up but was pressed down heavily by the police behind him.
He sneered at the two of them and said, “You’re here to laugh at me?”
“I admit that you have some ability to find that evidence in such a short time, but so what? The equity was transferred to me voluntarily by Qin Qijiang. If you ask him, he won’t deny it. As for the rest, embezzlement is just an economic crime. I have asked the lawyer, and at most I will be sentenced to three to five years. With the reduction of sentences, I will be able to go out in three years. We can settle the score then.”
Ye Rongxu felt that he was like a grasshopper after autumn, about to die and still having to bounce around a few times.
But he didn’t come here to listen to economic crime.
“Qin Jingxu, when my mother fell down the stairs, were you and she really the only ones at the scene?” Ye Rongxu stared at him and asked seriously.
Qin Jingxu froze instantly, his pupils obviously contracted, and his face turned pale.
He obviously didn’t expect Ye Rongxu to ask this, and because it was too sudden, he didn’t even control his expression well, letting panic and fear escape from under his eyes.
Although it was only a short moment, it was still captured.
Ye Rongxu’s heart sank, and he basically made a judgment.
“What are you talking about?” Qin Jingxu quickly regained his composure: “It was indeed just me and Aunt Lin that day. I accidentally saw her falling down the stairs…”
But Qin Chaoyan suddenly took out his mobile phone and played the recording for him.
Seeing that it was getting harder and harder for him to hide his ugly face, Ye Rongxu spoke again, “You said back then that you heard my mom talking on the phone while hurrying downstairs, and then something happened. Since you heard it, you knew that you were not Aunt Zhao’s son. Why did Zhang Yun insist that you didn’t know anything during the trial four years ago? You and she have been in contact for a long time, right?”
Qin Jingxu hid his panic and tried to calm down: “No, you remembered it wrong. I only said that I heard Aunt Lin talking on the phone, not the content of the call.”
Ye Rongxu said, “Oh,” and continued, “I wonder if someone heard the words my mom said on the phone and wanted to cover up the truth, so they did something sinful….”
“What do you mean?” Qin Jingxu suddenly burst into a rage and became emotional: “You suspect that I pushed her? How old was I at that time? How could I…”
“What about Zhang Yun?” Ye Rongxu stared at him without moving his eyes: “After Zhang Yun swapped the child, she really missed her biological son, so she went to the Qin family to be a nanny. But this wasn’t enough. She watched her biological son call another woman Mom every day while she served them like a servant. The resentment and jealousy in her heart spread like the venom of a poisonous snake. Until one day, there was a crack in Aunt Zhao and Qin Qijiang’s marriage. She felt that her opportunity had arrived, so she didn’t hold back and told that fake young master that she was his real mother.
“But these words were accidentally heard by my mother when she passed by. Someone didn’t want my mother to leak the news, so…”
“You’re talking nonsense!” Qin Jingxu interrupted him harshly and even pressed the table in front of the chair to try to stand up and shouted, “What story are you making up? Are you crazy? This is all your imagination…”
The police hurriedly held him down.
Ye Rongxu and Qin Chaoyan sat still, coldly watching his reaction.
*
After leaving the detention center, Ye Rongxu was carried into the car again.
“Will the police interrogate him about what happened back then?” He grabbed Qin Chaoyan’s clothes without letting go.
Qin Chaoyan got in with him and said, “Yes, his reaction is very suspicious.”
After a pause, he said, “They will also re-investigate Zhang Yun.”
Ye Rongxu was relieved and finally loosened his grip a little.
Speaking of which, Zhang Yun was only sentenced to ten years at first, and if she behaved well, she could be released in four or five years if nothing unexpected happened.
But if it was really her who killed Lin Xue…
“If it was her, I would definitely have her sentenced to death.” Qin Chaoyan kissed the top of his head and said softly.
Ye Rongxu said, “Hmm,” and curled up in his arms.
Qin Chaoyan hugged him tightly, feeling that the person in his arms was obedient and soft.
“After some time, I want to go sweep my mom’s grave.” Ye Rongxu said in a muffled voice.
“Okay.”
“You come too.”
“Yeah.”
“Let my mom see her son-in-law.” Ye Rongxu tried to shake off the heavy feeling by pretending to be cheerful.
“…” Qin Chaoyan.
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