"Qingqing, sit down and rest. The police will be here soon," Er Zhu said, his brow furrowed with annoyance at the incessant chatter of Chen Meina and her companions. He gave Lin Qingqing a look, and she reluctantly sat down.
"Hmph, you people weren't admitting it before, but now you've gone quiet. It's even better if the police come, so they can arrest all of you!" Chen Meina declared.
Er Zhu's indifference was interpreted as an admission by Chen Meina, who grew increasingly furious. Lin Qingqing's face darkened, but Er Zhu seemed not to hear.
At this moment, Chen Xiaozhu's complexion had returned to normal, but she was still unconscious. Er Zhu continued to manipulate the silver needles. Just then, a police car pulled up to the villa entrance.
The arrival was none other than Wang Xu.
"Officer, I'm the one who found the murderer. They're still trying to claim they were saving her. Please arrest them quickly!" Chen Meina rushed over upon seeing the police, pointing angrily at Er Zhu and his group to lodge her complaint.
"Enough, Er Zhu was saving her. Are your eyes not working properly?" Wang Xu retorted, glaring at Chen Meina before she could say more. Chen Meina and the other onlookers were stunned.
What was going on? The police officer was defending the alleged murderer right from the start. Did they know each other?
"Er Zhu is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Willow Town, even called a divine doctor. Furthermore, he's an honored guest of Elder Fang. You can't afford to offend him!" Seeing the confused looks on everyone's faces, Wang Xu nodded respectfully at Er Zhu and briefly introduced him to the crowd. After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
They didn't believe in divine doctors, but they knew Elder Fang. In fact, many of their companies were partners with Elder Fang!
Many onlookers dispersed upon hearing this, leaving only a few women, close friends of Chen Meina, still lingering to watch the spectacle.
"Officer, don't listen to them. If they were saving her, she would have woken up by now. But she's still not awake!" Chen Meina's eyes darted around as she pointed at Chen Xiaozhu's pale face, refuting the claim. Her eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness!
So what if it was Elder Fang? The Gu family was also a prominent influential clan in Huabei City! Moreover, her husband was already preparing to divorce his wife. Would the future madam of the Gu family fear an old man in his seventies or eighties?
Chen Meina gave a reassuring look to her friends behind her, then fixed her gaze on Wang Xu.
"This has nothing to do with you. Er Zhu would absolutely not kill anyone!" Wang Xu, who didn't understand medicine, found it difficult to explain when questioned. He could only wave his hand impatiently, attempting to intimidate Chen Meina.
"Hmph, I think you've been bribed by him. Kid, you're in big trouble this time!" Seeing Wang Xu's constant favoritism towards Er Zhu, Chen Meina's eyes narrowed, as if she had guessed something. Her eyes were blazing with anger! No wonder this guy was defending this murderer from the moment he arrived. They were in it together!
"That's enough. Slandering a public official is against the law!" Wang Xu frowned, trying to defend himself. He hadn't expected this woman to be so troublesome!
"Hmph, I was right, weren't I? You're just flustered! Let me tell you, I'm someone you also can't afford to offend!" Chen Meina faltered, surprised by Wang Xu's anger. Her own fury intensified. Ever since she started following Young Master Gu, she had never been yelled at by anyone, especially not a petty police officer who had broken the law!
"Er Zhu, Miss Chen's hand just moved!" Lin Qingqing exclaimed from the side as Chen Meina and Wang Xu argued, pointing at Chen Xiaozhu's left hand.
Instantly, all eyes turned to Chen Xiaozhu's left hand. However, ten minutes passed, and the hand remained still!
"Heh, you think you can trick me with this? Dream on!" Chen Meina's eyes flickered as she gave Lin Qingqing a knowing glance. She slowly took out her phone. If the police were colluding with murderers, she would just call again. She refused to believe this kid could truly control everything!
"Meina, what are you doing here?" As Chen Meina pulled out her phone, a familiar voice came from the entrance. She turned around and saw her boyfriend, Gu Tianlin, walking towards her. Gu Tianlin, the future heir of the Gu family, a prominent clan in Huabei City, second only to the top three families!
"Tianlin, I found a murderer today and called the police, but I never expected this officer to be in cahoots with them. He even yelled at me!" Seeing Gu Tianlin, Chen Meina's demeanor shifted instantly. She ran to him with a wronged expression, clinging to his arm and acting spoiled. Her voice was so sweet and captivating that it made not only men but also Chen Meina's companions feel weak in the knees. It was no wonder Gu Tianlin was willing to abandon his wife of seven years to marry Chen Meina; this woman indeed had her ways!
Gu Tianlin was taken aback and was about to step forward to defend Chen Meina, but his face instantly turned grim when he saw Wang Xu and Er Zhu.
"Tianlin, hurry up and tell your bodyguards to beat them! They actually dared to yell at me." Chen Meina, oblivious to Gu Tianlin's darkening expression, clung to him even tighter, her voice growing even more sweet and tender.
"Enough. Wang Xu is a young master of the Wang family, and an exceptionally good police officer. He would never collude with murderers! As for this Mr. Wang, I cannot afford to offend him!" Just as Chen Meina was about to continue her flirtatious act, Gu Tianlin roughly shook her hand off. Gu Tianlin's words left Chen Meina stunned for a long while, especially that last sentence! He, cannot afford to offend? Were there people in Huabei City that Gu Tianlin couldn't afford to offend?
"I apologize, Mr. Wang. I will ensure Meina behaves and refrains from speaking nonsense." Gu Tianlin stared intently at Er Zhu and bowed deeply in sincere apology. As a businessman, he was well aware of Wang Er Zhu's reputation! Elder Fang's honored guest! Sun Chengbin's partner! A good friend of the new mayor and the director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau! If any one of these statuses was presented alone, he might have been able to handle it. But with all three combined, even he would have to retreat with respect!
"Tianlin, why are you apologizing to him? He's just a guest of the Fang family; I know that." Chen Meina quickly ran over and playfully looped her arm through Gu Tianlin's again. She blinked her big eyes repeatedly, sending charming glances his way. Gu Tianlin adored her big eyes; no matter how angry he was, all his frustration would disappear as soon as he saw them! Once she calmed him down, she would deal with these two scoundrels!
"Enough. I don't want to say it a second time. Otherwise, the wedding is off!" Just as Chen Meina thought she would succeed, Gu Tianlin once again shook her off, this time with a threat!
"What? Tianlin, you promised me the most romantic wedding in the world!" Chen Meina's eyes welled up with tears as she cried out in disbelief. She never imagined that the man who loved her so deeply would threaten to cancel their wedding for a murderer!