"I'm returning to Lancheng tomorrow," Qing Muye said to Shen Liannuo. "I'll trouble you to keep Ah Wei company these few days."
There were still matters at the company that required his attention, and he couldn't linger in Yancheng for too long.
Shen Liannuo lifted a slender finger to brush a stray strand of hair from her forehead, a smile playing on her lips. "It's nothing. Just remember to reimburse my daily expenses."
"Of course."
Qing Muye readily agreed.
He trusted Shen Liannuo implicitly. Moreover, she was wise and decisive. Having her by Meng Jingwei's side was definitely for the best.
Hearing her words, Meng Jingwei teased, "With billions in assets, being this thrifty isn't like you."
When Shen Liannuo had left the hidden clan, He Kayanyan had given her ten billion, which translated to five billion RMB. She was, in the true sense of the word, a wealthy and beautiful woman.
"With my meager wealth, how can I compare to your husband? If I don't take advantage of freebies, why wouldn't I?" she chuckled.
Meng Jingwei was amused. "You haven't been in Lancheng long, but you've picked up the local dialect quite quickly."
The group returned to the hospital, where Meng Jingwei handled the discharge procedures. Afterward, they checked into several presidential suites at a hotel near the film studio.
While Shen Liannuo and Meng Jingwei chatted in one room, Qing Muye was in the adjacent room questioning Song Jun. "How is the investigation I assigned you yesterday progressing?"
Song Jun shook his head. "The identities of the four people dealt with by the young madam cannot be ascertained. The wire rigging in the film crew was indeed tampered with. I caught the person responsible, and they claimed to have acted under Su Meiyi's secret instructions."
"Su Meiyi?"
Qing Muye did not accept Song Jun's findings. "Are you certain it was her?"
"Based on my current investigation, all evidence points to Su Meiyi," Song Jun replied cautiously.
Although their boss suspected Tang Wanxing was the mastermind, there was currently no evidence to implicate her.
"I understand."
Qing Muye acknowledged, then turned and headed to the adjoining room.
Inside the room, Shen Liannuo and Meng Jingwei were engaged in an animated conversation. Seeing him enter, Shen Liannuo sensibly stood up. "You two chat. I'm sleepy and will head back to my room to rest."
Qing Muye looked at her, the thin yet full curve of his lips lifting slightly. He gave a subtle nod without speaking.
"Sleep well. I'll call you for dinner later," Meng Jingwei said.
Leaning on her crutches, Shen Liannuo waved goodbye and left the suite.
The room fell quiet after she departed.
Qing Muye slowly raised his long fingers, unbuttoned his suit jacket, and tossed it casually onto the sofa. He then walked over to Meng Jingwei's side, leaned down, and placed a hand on her forehead to check her temperature. "Hmm, the fever has broken."
"I had an IV drip, so of course the fever's gone," Meng Jingwei said, tilting her head to look at him standing beside her. "You didn't sleep all night. How about I keep you company?"
Having been awake all night, his complexion appeared somewhat haggard, and stubble had begun to show on his chin.
Seeing this, she felt a pang of concern.
Qing Muye reached for his tie, loosening it slightly, and sat beside her. "Ah Wei, you mentioned yesterday... that the props in the film crew were tampered with by Tang Wanxing?"
He suddenly brought up yesterday's events.
However, as he spoke, Qing Muye didn't realize the gravity of his expression, his brows furrowed slightly, his features etched with confusion and perplexity.
Meng Jingwei gazed into his deep, dark eyes, her mind racing as she analyzed his micro-expressions and inner thoughts.
"Yesterday..."
She pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "You've already had someone investigate yesterday's incident. What were the results?"
Since he had brought it up, there must have been a conclusion.
However...
Judging by his expression, Tang Wanxing had likely "eliminated" all traces.
"I asked Song Jun to investigate, and the results pointed to Su Meiyi," Qing Muye said, not intending to conceal anything or resort to other reasons to pry information from Meng Jingwei. He asked her directly, "You said you had evidence pointing to Tang Wanxing. Can you tell me what that evidence is?"