Chapter 148: The deaths of Wen Suxue and Qin Xingwan were not accidents, but man-made

Madam Chu hesitated, but still asked, "What is this about the candy?"

Chu Li said coldly, "The police will investigate it clearly; you should go back."

Madam Chu was dissatisfied, but looking at her son's exhausted face, she ultimately said nothing.

In the quiet room, Chu Li closed his eyes.

He went there because he was unwilling to let go.

When he arrived outside the private room, he happened to run into Wen Ping'an and spoke a few words with him.

Later, he received a call from a business partner and left in a hurry.

He did not give him any candy.

The police will find out about these things.

About an hour or so later, the lawyer came in and said he could leave.

Chu Li sat in the car, listening to Assistant Wu report the investigation results.

The surveillance outside the private room was broken, so it was unknown how Wen Ping'an's lollipop came to be.

"The eyewitness is the Fang Family's young lady, Fang Tian."

"But she did not see you give the candy to Young Master Ping'an with her own eyes; she only heard him say it was 'Uncle Chu' when she asked Ping'an."

"Now we can only wait for Young Master Ping'an to wake up."

Chu Li looked at the mottled lights outside and instructed the driver to go to the Yiyuan.

Wen Ping'an had already woken up; Wen Lvzhong was feeding him water, and Cheng Wan was using a tissue to wipe away the water stains for him.

Chu Li watched this scene, and the urge he originally had to rush in and ask for clarity suddenly felt less intense.

He turned around, sat on the bench in the hallway, and waited quietly.

Her happy appearance was an eyesore, yet he suddenly felt it was extremely meaningless.

Let it be this way, he thought.

It should end.

He lowered his eyes, and in the quiet hallway, he gathered all his emotions.

The sound of a door opening reached his ears.

He looked up and saw Wen Lvzhong.

The two men looked at each other, but it was not as tense as before.

"You..." Wen Lvzhong wanted to talk about Wen Ping'an's poisoning.

Chu Li interrupted him, "I want to talk to Cheng Wan alone."

Wen Lvzhong went in and called Cheng Wan.

Cheng Wan came out and saw Chu Li standing by the window.

She walked over.

Just as she got close, Chu Li had already turned around to look at her; the emotions in those black eyes were shifting.

In the end, they all settled into calm.

"Cheng Wan, between us, it is completely over," he spoke first.

Cheng Wan was stunned; she thought he was going to talk about Wen Ping'an, but she did not expect his first sentence to be about ending it.

Soon, she felt relieved.

It had long been over between them.

It was just that Chu Li refused to admit it.

At this moment, he was able to say those two words, proving that he was finally willing to put a full stop to their relationship.

It was something she had looked forward to for a long time.

It was a good thing.

"Okay," she answered, her voice very faint.

Chu Li's gaze slid down to her stomach, and in his eyes, he ultimately could not help but reveal a trace of reluctance.

That was the child he had looked forward to for a long time.

Forget it.

His gaze turned cold, and his voice was low, "As for this child, if you don't want it, you don't have to keep it..."

He paused, but still insisted on finishing: "If you want to keep it, I will give you child support."

Cheng Wan was surprised by his sudden letting go, but she also felt relieved.

"Okay."

The two of them had not spoken so calmly for a long time.

Both were a bit unaccustomed to it.

Finally, Chu Li asked: "How is Wen Ping'an?"

"He's awake."

"I did see him, but I didn't give him any candy," Chu Li explained.

Cheng Wan nodded, "I know."

"Do you have any other requests? I will satisfy them."

"The ownership of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume belongs to me."

"Okay."

Chu Li left.

Cheng Wan stood in the empty hallway, still feeling somewhat incredulous.

Was it truly over just like that between her and Chu Li?

Had he truly let go just like that?

Not until the cold wind from the window hit her face did she suddenly snap back to reality.

They were truly finished.

From now on, bridges are bridges, and roads are roads.

Wen Lvzhong walked over and closed the window tightly, "What was said?"

Cheng Wan's face was a bit pale, but her eyes were completely calm, "He said that things between us are completely over."

Wen Lvzhong smiled and offered his congratulations.

Cheng Wan's empty heart settled back into its place.

Her tense mood relaxed completely.

She said, "Chu Li said he had seen Ping'an, but he didn't give him any candy."

"I asked Ping'an, and he said the candy was given by Uncle Chu, but it wasn't Chu Li," Wen Lvzhong frowned, "There is no surveillance, so there is no way to investigate who the child is talking about."

Cheng Wan entered the hospital room and asked Wen Ping'an again.

"He came after Uncle Chu left, told me to call him Uncle Chu too, and even gave me candy."

Cheng Wan affectionately stroked his hair, "We cannot eat things given by strangers, do you remember?"

Wen Ping'an was teary-eyed, "I just wanted to taste the candy."

"I'm sorry, Mommy, I will never eat things from strangers again."

He had been in poor health since he was small, and all sweets were forbidden.

But what child isn't greedy for them?

Now that he was recovered from his illness, he naturally wanted to eat sweet candy.

It was just that someone with ill intentions had taken advantage of the situation.

Cheng Wan hugged him, her heart aching, and she dared not say a single word of reproach.

After Wen Ping'an fell back asleep, she called the police to tell them about the other Uncle Chu.

The police had a lead and immediately launched an investigation.

It was just that the results would not come out so quickly.

Near midnight, Madam Wen arrived; she walked in a hurry, having broken into a sweat in the autumn night wind.

She asked a few questions about Wen Ping'an's condition and then wanted to speak with Cheng Wan alone.

Cheng Wan agreed and went outside the hospital room with her.

"Miss Cheng, I beg you, please take Wen Ping'an and leave this place," Madam Wen said, shedding tears anxiously.

She was visibly panicked.

"I will agree to whatever request you make, as long as you take Wen Ping'an away from Lvzhong," Madam Wen gritted her teeth, "Whether it's a house or money, I will do my best to satisfy Miss Cheng's requirements."

Cheng Wan frowned.

Madam Wen had previously gone to Bali Town to persuade Wen Lvzhong, but after seeing his firm attitude, she had given up.

Why was she suddenly bringing this up again, and looking so terrified?

It was too abnormal.

Cheng Wan sighed softly, "Madam Wen, I cannot agree to this; whether to leave or not is Wen Lvzhong's own business."

"Miss Cheng, are you going to just watch him..." Madam Wen was anxious and the words slipped out, but in the end, she forcibly held them back.

"Miss Cheng," her tone softened a little, "As long as you take Wen Ping'an and leave, he will have a change of heart and come home."

Cheng Wan gave the same answer, "I cannot persuade him."

Madam Wen gripped her palms tightly, "Do you know that Wen Ping'an's poisoning was..."

"Mom," Wen Lvzhong suddenly spoke up, interrupting Madam Wen's words.

Seeing him, Madam Wen turned her back to wipe away her tears.

Wen Lvzhong patted Cheng Wan on the shoulder, "You go inside first, I will talk to her."

Cheng Wan entered the hospital room.

Wen Lvzhong's expression turned cold, "Mom, what exactly are you hiding from me?"

Madam Wen burst into tears.

"Wen Ping'an's poisoning was a warning they gave you."

She was filled with fear and unease.

"The deaths of Wen Suxue and Qin Xingwan were not accidents; they were man-made."

This secret had been weighing on her heart for three years.

She had finally said it out loud.