Chapter 340: She Lied

Fortunately Lilian doesn't fuss, and she didn't get angry because Lu Xiwán put her in a difficult spot.

Lu Xiwán, however, wasn't that optimistic.

"It shouldn't be like this."

Lu Xiwán sat in the Study with a solemn expression.

Now the Listening Device has been removed, and Fu Sijue even inspected it again, making sure the intruder hadn't installed another Listening Device before feeling at ease.

"So you're so sure, does that girl have a problem?"

Zhong He's words also carried doubt.

He naturally trusted Lu Xiwán, but the problem now was that aside from that ambiguous embroidery and that wound, they had no evidence at all.

No one could prove that the intruder was Lilian.

"It's not that I insist on thinking so; the fact is that the world would never have such a coincidence, yet the person who came in has the same thing as Lilian."

Lu Xiwán has never been stingy about using her quickest thoughts to gauge others.

No one can guess what someone separated from oneself by a layer of flesh is thinking.

"We've already done it once today; if we do it again, that girl might become suspicious, which wouldn't be good for us."

"Moreover, before last night you had already arranged everything, so now we just wait for those people to act impatiently."

Zhong He, speaking earnestly, tried to persuade.

With a great enemy looming, Lu Xiwán's worry was normal, but she couldn't be too hasty and lose her composure.

"Mr. Ke Lin Dun will arrive soon; when the time comes, he'll tell us the whole story verbatim. There's no need to rush." Fu Sijue grasped the hand Lu Xiwán had placed under the table, nodding affirmatively at her.

They were two individuals whose minds were in sync, yet Fu Sijue still knew exactly what Lu Xiwán was thinking.

"When Mr. Ke Lin Dun arrives in Haicheng, I'll have someone fetch him, and Shen Shu will personally see to his care on the way, ensuring nothing goes wrong."

"Moreover, before his arrival I already had people conceal his identity; those people wouldn't guess that the one meeting me this time is the crucial witness from back then."

Those people could make everything flawless, and Fu Sijue could do the same.

"I'm just afraid that the answer Ke Lin Dun gives won't be what we want, so what should we do?"

"You can rest assured; this person was personally sent by Fu Sijue, and was double‑checked before coming, so there will be no mistake."

Although Zhong He wouldn't admit it aloud, deep down he had already accepted Fu Sijue.

"The master said so; you can't just not believe the master."

Under their double persuasion, Lu Xiwán let go of the heavy doubts in her heart.

But since Lilian could prove her innocence, Lu Xiwán didn't feel right to keep troubling her.

When Mr. Ke Lin Dun was escorted by Shen Shu to the Zhuangyuan, even Lu Xiwán was startled.

He sat in a wheelchair, and because of proper maintenance, his face showed almost no signs of age.

"My people didn't clearly inform Mr. Ke Lin Dun of his health condition; otherwise Wanwan and I would have gone to America ourselves." Fu Sijue gave a slight nod toward Ke Lin Dun.

Bringing a seriously ill person to Haicheng was, no matter how you look at it, still wrong on their part.

"It's not your fault; I know someone has been secretly looking for the people from back then, so when I reached out I didn't choose to meet them, and coming to Haicheng in person is my own choice."

"I also wanted to come and see the victims from back then."

Speaking of the past, Mr. Ke Lin Dun's face clearly showed a trace of loneliness and regret, "If I hadn't been so cowardly back then, if I could have reached out to help, perhaps that child wouldn't have been left wandering outside."

When he entered, he also saw Xi Xi and Yao Yao, and after a moment of thought realized that Yao Yao was the victim from back then; they just didn't stay, otherwise Ke Lin Dun would truly want to apologize to him face‑to‑face.

"Mr. Ke Lin Dun need not blame himself; those people will find a way to act, and even if we can dodge the first attempt, we won't escape the fifteenth."

Moreover, thanks to heavenly favor, Yao Yao has had a good life these years, without suffering; thanks to Ke Lin Dun being able to come this time, Haicheng is willing to provide us with evidence, and we are, of course, immensely grateful.

Lu Xiwán said a lot, and even near the end, tears welled in her eyes and she almost cried.

Behind her, Fu Sijue gave her a pull, subtly shielding her from view so she wouldn't lose face in front of Ke Lin Dun.

"You don't need to give me these polite words; as parents, I understand your feelings. I'm here in person to atone for the mistakes I made back then."

Ke Lin Dun let out a long sigh, his gaze turning to Lu Xiwán and Fu Sijue.

"Over the years I've wanted to release this evidence more than once, but after all this time you probably understand how tyrannical those people are; even for my own family I must endure. Moreover, my body is no longer fit for heavy use."

That is why this matter has been delayed for so many years.

Now, being in his later years, he finally let go of those concerns and could finally vent the things he had bottled up for so long.

Ke Lin Dun's face broke into a satisfied smile, nodding at Fu Sijue, "Your children are fortunate to have parents as responsible and capable as you."

Having reached this point, Lu Xiwán probably also realized that Ke Lin Dun intended to reveal the matter.

She cleared her throat lightly, taking advantage that the others hadn't returned, "We'll discuss the important matters upstairs in the Study; there are too many people and chatter here."

Although she hadn't spoken about it these past few days, Lu Xiwán still kept Lilian under suspicion in her heart.

Ke Lin Dun said nothing, and with Shen Shu's help went up to the second floor.

"This is not a baby disappearance case at all, and the only victim is the child from your family. I didn't know how to expose this back then, even hoping the U. S. police would help; by the time I realized it was too late, a long time had already passed."

The regret in Ke Lin Dun's eyes didn't seem feigned.

He pulled a memory card from his shirt pocket; its design was indeed from five years ago.

"My regret and self‑blame are now useless; this is a video I recorded on my phone back then, perhaps it can serve as evidence for you to track down the murderer later."

"We've already found the person who took the child away—an orderlies from the hospital back then; the biggest problem now is finding the mastermind behind it."

Although still a bit disappointed, having video evidence will be of great use when convicting later.

Ke Lin Dun's eyebrows lifted slightly, "From what you say, you only found one? Yet when the child was taken, there were two people."