Chapter 320: Chapter 320: Committed a Fundamental Error
Sang Ning only has one police connection, Shen Fang. She wanted to reach out to Shen Fang to understand the current situation.
Before she could contact Shen Fang, Li Juezhou came to her house personally.
As soon as Sang Ning opened the door, Li Juezhou pulled her into a hug.
While she was still stunned, she heard Li Juezhou whisper in her ear, "Don’t push me away. I think you could really use a big hug right now."
Sang Ning hugged Li Juezhou back for a few seconds, then pushed him away: "Alright, now’s not the time for flirting. My parents’ situation hasn’t been resolved yet."
Li Juezhou released Sang Ning and looked her in the eye: "Do you think I’d sit idly by after something this big happened?"
"Sangsang," Li Juezhou suddenly grabbed her shoulders, "That doctor has already committed suicide and left behind a letter accusing your uncle and aunt."
"Damn it!" Sang Ning’s head buzzed. "Doesn’t that mean there’s no witness anymore? That doctor might have been the only person who knew the truth."
"Don’t worry, the police won’t reach conclusions hastily. I’ll keep following up on this for you." Li Juezhou reassured her.
Sang Ning clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and said, "This has to be connected to the Chu Family. I’m going to confront them, and even if it means beating the truth out of them, I’ll make them talk."
"Don’t act rashly. They wouldn’t easily admit to something related to human lives. Moreover, after you beat Qingyue up last time, both Chu Tian and Li Sulan are wary of you. Meeting them won’t be easy now." Li Juezhou lightly patted Sang Ning’s shoulder, trying to bring her back to her senses.
Sang Ning let out a deep sigh. Violence could solve problems, but it shouldn’t always be the solution.
...
At a certain high-end club.
"President Duan, have you lost your mind? You actually killed that doctor—this is a human life, a human life!"
Li Sulan sat across a long table from Duan Wenhui, so agitated that she slammed the table several times. A few strands of hair fell across her forehead from her meticulously arranged hairstyle due to her intense movements, completely undermining her usual graceful demeanor.
Faced with Li Sulan’s hysterical questioning, Duan Wenhui ignored her. She calmly played with her recently manicured nails.
After Li Sulan finished venting, Duan Wenhui finally looked up nonchalantly, a mocking smile curling at the corner of her lips: "Are you done?"
"I’m done. President Duan, I apologize. I got a bit carried away just now and lost control." Li Sulan immediately realized her mistake in raising her voice; she wasn’t in a position to shout at Duan Wenhui.
Duan Wenhui alternately stroked her fingers, then clasped them together under her chin, speaking slowly: "Mrs. Chu, choose your words carefully. That doctor was forced to die by you—it has nothing to do with me."
Li Sulan’s pupils constricted, disbelief washing over her: "Duan... President Duan, it was clearly you who pushed him down!"
"Was that a push? I’d call it helping him make a choice. Remember, you’re the one who originally contacted him and pressured him to end his own life." Duan Wenhui easily deflected the blame. To her, a human life seemed as insignificant as an ant—not worth her concern.
Li Sulan’s body went limp, and if not for the chair’s armrests, she might have collapsed onto the floor: "President Duan, so now you’re trying to pin the blame on us, right?"
Duan Wenhui cast a disdainful glance at Li Sulan: "Don’t act so innocent; weren’t you the ones who came up with the idea to bribe the doctor to fabricate evidence?"
"But we never wanted the doctor to die!" Li Sulan finally snapped, yelling at Duan Wenhui.
The Chu Family was in the business world, and as a merchant, Chu Tian liked to use unsavory methods against competitors. However, for so many years, the Chu Group had never been responsible for a human death. Now, it was all ruined by Duan Wenhui, this lunatic.
"There’s no other way. To frame someone convincingly, you have to make the means believable. If the doctor hadn’t died, what could we do if he later recanted his testimony? Mrs. Chu, when you want to accomplish something, you must be prepared to pay the price. I thought you understood that." Duan Wenhui’s tone suddenly softened as she added, "Recently, the Chu Family’s cash flow is facing problems, isn’t it? Since you worked so hard to help me, let’s consider this small favor as my way of repaying you."
Li Sulan still felt weak and couldn’t muster any strength. Even though Duan Wenhui had officially agreed to help the Chu Family, there was no joy in her heart.
"President Duan, you’ve implicated us as well. When you pushed Dr. Zhou off the building, there were no cameras, allowing you to remain hidden. But all the transfers and contacts with Dr. Zhou were made by the Chu Group. The police can trace it back to us in minutes." Li Sulan’s voice was heavy with exhaustion.
"What are you panicking about? Dr. Zhou revealed the truth for you, and in return, you gave him money. Isn’t that perfectly reasonable? Besides, Dr. Zhou carried a hidden secret for twenty years, and the inner torment he endured was already enough to break his will. His suicide was inevitable." Duan Wenhui coldly replied.
She didn’t expect Li Sulan’s willingness to use fake evidence to frame Sang Ning’s parents, but since she personally disliked Sang Ning, the opportunity to ruin her in one fell swoop was too tempting not to exploit.
Li Sulan was speechless, sinking into endless silence.
In a way, she and Duan Wenhui were already bound together, like grasshoppers on the same rope. Even if it was Duan Wenhui’s doing, she couldn’t really report her.
Back home, Chu Tian was drinking nutritional soup to recover his health. His condition had finally improved enough for him to move around freely.
Before, Li Sulan would usually mock him as a sickly invalid whenever she saw him. But today, she didn’t even glance at him; dragging her weary body, she slumped onto the sofa without any semblance of composure.
"Heh, are you sick again?" Chu Tian teased her first, ready to bite back after her countless insults.
Chu Tian was prepared for an argument, but Li Sulan just sat there like a soul had left her body, gazing blankly ahead, without saying a word.
Chu Tian frowned, sensing that something serious must have happened.
He stood up, walked over to Li Sulan, and asked sternly, "What happened?"
Li Sulan slowly raised her head, her lips trembling as she murmured, "I think... I made a mistake..."
Chu Tian felt a jolt in his chest, a sinking sense of dread. Li Sulan was the type to argue confidently even if she made a mistake.
But now, he saw fear and unease written across her face, meaning she had truly messed up this time.
Li Sulan hesitated for ages, not daring to speak. Normally, she could act tough around Chu Tian—as long as it didn’t cross any boundaries.
But now... She was terrified that if she told the truth, Chu Tian might tear her apart!