"Stop laughing."
Leng Chuanjin took the doll down and said in a deliberately serious tone.
"Why are you here?"
Xia Sanghuan raised an eyebrow and held back her smile.
The man stuffed the doll into her hands and entered the room through the space she made for him.
This room was carefully decorated by Leng's mother. The floor was covered with a thick and soft light - pink carpet. Just stepping on it made one feel that both body and mind were healed.
He put the tray on the table and beckoned to her.
"Come here."
The girl walked over and saw the small cakes on the tray.
"You barely ate anything for dinner."
"You'll be hungry in the middle of the night."
He pulled out a chair for her and motioned for her to sit down.
She pursed her lips, and the suppressed grievance seemed to well up from her chest again.
"Thank you."
She said softly and picked up a fork to eat slowly.
Watching her slightly lonely back, the man's eyes darkened.
Remembering what Uncle Wang had told him before, he slowly spoke.
"Don't worry too much. You have more important things to do."
"These are just stepping - stones to hone you."
Different from others' comfort, his words were sharper.
Maybe it was because of his early experiences that both his eyes and tone at this moment seemed very trustworthy.
It seemed that as long as one followed his words, everything would get better.
"Okay."
She nodded involuntarily, and the uneasiness in her heart diminished a bit.
Seeing that her emotions were gradually stabilizing, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Go to bed early."
He reached out and stroked her head, then turned and walked out.
"Second brother, this doll..."
The girl hurriedly handed the doll in her arms over.
"Let it accompany you tonight. Don't cry with it in your arms in the middle of the night."
Leng Chuanjin, who had been serious one second, started joking with her the next.
Looking at the slight curve of his lips, she couldn't get angry.
After the second brother left, the room returned to its original silence.
She finished the cake and milk, then climbed into bed with the doll in her arms.
She took out her phone, looked at the endless stream of posts, and hesitated whether to click on them.
She looked down at the doll, and finally stuffed the phone back under the pillow. Then she got out of bed to get her reference books.
The second brother was right. She had more important things to do.
The second brother and Jing Zhan were still waiting for the medicine she was developing, and her term paper was not finished yet.
So now was not the time to cry over those baseless slurs.
She started her study plan as usual and soon forgot about the news.
In the next few days, she continued her research as usual and analyzed her eldest brother's examination reports.
The luckiest thing in these days was probably that it was 100% confirmed that her eldest brother had not been poisoned.
Looking at the data sent today, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
With the help of Professor He, she successfully developed this poison. All she needed to do was develop the antidote according to the corresponding ingredients and chemical reactions.
For her talent and ability, this was not a difficult task.
After all, one of the reasons why her master was willing to take her as an apprentice was her extraordinary talent.
She carefully put the sample of the poison into the incubator. Although it had been determined that it could only take effect in the human body, it was better to be careful.
She took out a part of the sample and began to analyze it.
...
"Director Lin, I advise you to confess these crimes obediently."
"After all, I have a child lying in the hospital bed to take care of, and I don't want to waste too much time on you."
The woman sitting opposite crossed her long legs gracefully. Her back was straight, and one could hardly tell that she was middle - aged.
Director Lin looked up at her and then lowered his head again.
Even though he had been in the army and the political circle for many years, he still couldn't face her pressure directly.
"Don't want to talk?"
"If you confess actively, the official will give you a lighter punishment."
She tapped the table impatiently with her index finger, trying to get the person opposite's attention.
"What's there to confess?"
"You were able to arrest me here because you already had sufficient evidence in your hands, right?"
He hooked the corner of his mouth, showing a faint, sarcastic smile.
"Moreover, your purpose of interrogating me on behalf of the higher - ups is not pure, is it?"
It was not a question but an assertion.
Even though her thoughts were exposed, Lin Shan didn't panic.
She tidied up the collar of her overcoat leisurely, slightly raised her chin, and looked down at him haughtily.
"Since you already know, there's no need for me to beat around the bush with you anymore."
"The body of that 'victim' is still in your hands, right?"
"In a few days, are you going to send it to the Xie family?"
"Then directly destroy the body and make it impossible for the Fu family's child to defend himself, and finally let him be condemned by everyone."
She poured herself a cup of tea.
"I'm right, aren't I? But your plan will probably fail this time."
"Since I've intervened, the Xie family won't protect you anymore. I think you're clearer about this than I am."
Watching the gradually gloomy face opposite, she subtly hooked the corner of her mouth.
"Either hand over the body or publicly release a detailed and true death report."
She didn't intend to play games anymore and directly stated her requirements.
"Are you being so blatant? Aren't you afraid of the higher - ups asking?"
"The 'higher - ups' you mentioned is my younger brother. What can he ask me?"
Director Lin gritted his teeth, turned his head away, and then spat out an address.
"You'd better not lie to me."
Lin Shan motioned for her assistant to write down the address, then waved to the police officer who had been waiting on the side.
"Take him away."
The police officer nodded and escorted Director Lin out of the interrogation room.
After everyone else left, Lin Shan gradually relaxed.
She let out a breath, and the assistant beside her quickly handed over a handkerchief to wipe the thin sweat off her forehead.
She reached out her hand, and the assistant skillfully helped her stand up.
Just as she was walking out, another assistant rushed in in a hurry.
"What's all the fuss about?"
Lin Shan frowned. The sudden cold wind made her have a headache.
"Madam, Young Master Jing Zhan..."
The assistant looked back. After making sure there was no one else on the scene, she took a few steps forward and whispered a few words in her ear.
After hearing the news from the assistant, she instantly widened her eyes. Her mind "buzzed", and her body involuntarily went limp.
If it weren't for the two assistants holding her, she would probably have knelt on the ground by now.
"Go, go..."
"Back to the hospital!"
Her hands were a bit shaky. With the support of the assistants, she slowly walked out.