Chapter 223: Old Master Chu's Attitude

Cheng An'an and Qin Ping'an are Cheng Wan's Achilles' heel.

She recalled the incident where the children were kidnapped previously.

In fact, she already had a guess in her heart.

So when Old Master Chu said he wanted her to investigate Chu Li's matter, she agreed.

"Back then, An'an's kidnapping was related to them," Chu Li said in a deep voice, "They let the two children go this time, but what about next time? Will they be soft-hearted next time?"

Every word he spoke pricked at Cheng Wan's heart.

Cheng Wan could guess who the culprit was, but she had no evidence.

She could not protect the children well.

Chu Li did not urge her either, waiting for her to think it through herself.

After two minutes, Cheng Wan finally looked up at Chu Li, "Must it be me?"

He should have many candidates.

"Except for you, I don't trust anyone else," Chu Li was very firm.

Cheng Wan agreed.

Chu Li was moved and lowered his head to kiss her, but she dodged it.

Her gaze was cold and devoid of emotion, "You and I are only in a cooperative relationship."

She drew a line in advance.

Chu Li followed her lead, "It was my presumption."

He took the initiative to let go, let her enter the living room, and then opened the door to let Assistant Wu in.

Assistant Wu felt a bit awkward facing Cheng Wan.

"Miss Cheng."

Chu Li said, "Assistant Wu, arrange for a bodyguard to stay by her side."

"One?"

"To be precise, two, but I want to take one of the spots."

Chu Li needed to protect Cheng Wan personally.

Assistant Wu understood and hurried to make arrangements, even dismissing the servants.

After all, in everyone's eyes, Chu Li was already dead.

The fewer people who knew the news that he was alive, the better.

As for the three meals a day, Assistant Wu would deliver them.

Cheng Wan had no objections to such an arrangement.

Documents needing to be processed were placed on the table; Cheng Wan flipped through them casually, while Chu Li sat beside her, analyzing them for her in a low voice.

Unknowingly, the distance between them grew smaller and smaller.

Until their heads accidentally bumped into each other.

Cheng Wan took the initiative to move a step to the side.

Chu Li sighed in his heart, but he respected her wishes.

After finishing the documents, Assistant Wu walked in, "News has come from the police; they have found the person who administered the poison."

Cheng Wan stood up, "It is Chu Bolin."

Assistant Wu was somewhat surprised, "How did you know?"

Cheng Wan shook her head.

Actually, it was not hard to guess; after all, in the entire Chu family, only Chu Bolin wanted to return to the Chu family the most, and because of Chu Li, everything he did was in vain.

Chu Li was his biggest stumbling block.

"Let's go back to the Old Residence," Chu Li reminded Cheng Wan.

At this time, Chu Bolin was definitely at the Old Residence.

The Chu Family Old Residence.

In the living room, the atmosphere was oppressive.

Chu Bolin stood in the middle of the living room, head hanging low, his expression fearful.

"It wasn't me," he was still defending himself.

Old Master Chu leaned against the sofa, feeling exceptionally exhausted both physically and mentally.

They were clearly a family, yet such a thing had happened.

"Dad, believe me, A Li is my son, how could I possibly hire someone to kill him?" Chu Bolin was truly afraid; he had not expected the matter to be exposed so quickly.

"Someone must be framing me," Chu Bolin looked at Chu Yue.

Chu Yue followed up, "Yes, Dad, Big Brother could not possibly do such a thing; he must have been framed, we must investigate this clearly."

"You say you were framed? Then let me ask you, who would frame you?" Old Master Chu really wanted to know who Chu Bolin was prepared to drag into the water this time.

Just as Chu Bolin was about to say Cheng Wan, Chu Yue preempted him, "We don't know that either, but it must be someone who knows the Chu family extremely well."

Chu Bolin nodded along.

"With both human and material evidence present, you are still quibbling?" Old Master Chu's cane landed on Chu Bolin, his entire hand trembling.

Chu Bolin stopped speaking.

"Dad, Big Brother is..."

"You shut up," the Old Master glared at his daughter.

Chu Yue dared not speak anymore.

Chu Bolin knelt down with a "thump."

"Dad, I only wanted him to stay in the Yiyuan for a while longer, I didn't mean to kill him." He was scared, so he blurted everything out.

Chu Yue was too late to stop him.

However, fortunately, she had spoken to Chu Bolin early on, so Chu Bolin wouldn't go so far as to expose her.

It was just that the act still had to be performed.

"Big brother, you really..." She wore a look of great shock.

Chu Bolin clenched his fists and endured it.

At this point, even though he knew he was taking the fall for Chu Yue, there was no turning back.

"Dad." Chu Bolin knelt before Old Master Chu. "I was just momentarily blinded by greed. I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance."

"I'll give you a chance, but did you give A Li a chance?" Old Master Chu scolded sternly, and in his agitation, he began to cough again.

"In the entire Chu family, the most promising one is A Li. You caused his death; are you planning to have someone else take his place, or are you saying you think a fool like you has the ability to take over the group?"

Old Master Chu was so angry his liver ached.

How could he have sired such a self-righteous fool?

Chu Bolin kept his head down and took the scolding, not daring to talk back at all.

He only hoped that after the old man finished scolding, he could turn a big matter into a small one.

However, he did not get his wish.

Because Cheng Wan had arrived.

When Cheng Wan entered the door, she heard the old man's scolding, filled with frustration at his incompetence, coupled with a deep sense of powerlessness.

She stood by the door without moving.

The old man was tired from scolding.

Only then did Chu Yue say, "Dad, things have reached this point; you must make a decision. We can't just let big brother go to jail and pay with his life."

Chu Bolin nodded quickly, "Dad, it really was a misunderstanding. I truly didn't want A Li's life."

His attitude in admitting his mistake was very sincere.

Old Master Chu sighed deeply and said nothing.

Cheng Wan's heart sank slightly; she thought of Chu Li's words—the old man was getting on in years and desired family harmony.

Moreover, in the old man's heart, one grandson had already died; could he bear to send away a son as well?

"Dad." Chu Bolin began to choke up.

"Shut up." Old Master Chu said angrily.

Chu Yue saw this and urged, "Dad, the family is falling apart now; we can't really let this family break up."

She had accurately grasped the old man's mindset.

Cheng Wan found it laughable; so in their eyes, if Chu Li died, he died, and the culprit shouldn't have to pay a single price, right?

She walked out, her cold gaze landing on Chu Bolin, and finally met Old Master Chu's cloudy eyes.

At the Yiyuan, it was the old man himself who told her to find the culprit.

Now that the culprit was right in front of him, the old man's attitude had become ambiguous.

Cheng Wan weighed things in her heart and said coldly, "I assume you also know the results of the police investigation. How do you intend to arrange this?"

Chu Yue frowned, "Cheng Wan, you are a junior, how can you speak to your elders like this? Besides, we have our own plans for family matters; what does it have to do with you?"

Cheng Wan ignored her, wanting only for Old Master Chu to give an answer.

Old Master Chu's gaze flickered.

Cheng Wan understood.

Chu Li had guessed everything, which was why he had directed and acted out this scene himself.