The luxury car soon arrived at the apartment complex where Lin Xingwan lived.
Even though the complex was considered upscale, with residents who were already wealthy and influential, the quiet arrival of the luxury car still drew a large crowd of onlookers.
Some car owners, upon seeing Dongfang Junze's vehicle, even reversed and drove away.
Such an expensive car, they feared that just driving past it would make them so nervous that they couldn't control their own vehicles. If they were to scratch it, it would be a financial ruin.
Zhou Jinbai remained silently in the car. At this moment, even Chen Yuchu, who sat beside him, tried to minimize her presence.
The young master was terrifying when he spoke, but even more terrifying when he was silent!
About ten minutes later, a white sedan slowly pulled up beside Zhou Jinbai's car.
"Young Master, Madam is back," Chen Yuchu said, feeling as if the invisible hand around her neck had finally been removed upon seeing Lin Xingwan's license plate.
The pensive man's gaze also turned with joy towards the car window. For him, seeing the woman he liked always brought happiness.
Lin Xingwan didn't pay attention to Zhou Jinbai's luxury car. In fact, she only felt that there were an unusually large number of parking spaces downstairs today.
"Miss Lin—" Just as Lin Xingwan parked her car, Chen Yuchu's voice came from behind her.
Lin Xingwan turned around and saw not only Chen Yuchu but also the masked man standing behind her.
Under the streetlights, the man's tall and imposing figure exuded a strong sense of pressure.
Lin Xingwan sneered inwardly. Some people were becoming bolder and bolder. Knowing that she ignored his alternate account, he had directly used his main account to find her.
Lin Xingwan narrowed her eyes and asked in a distant, polite tone, "Secretary Chen, why are you here so late at night where I live?"
"Cough cough... The Young Master and I were specifically waiting for Miss Lin here."
"Waiting for me? Is there something?" Lin Xingwan said as she tried to walk towards the elevator. Chen Yuchu quickly blocked her path.
Just as Chen Yuchu was about to explain, Zhou Jinbai spoke, "Miss Lin, you need to come to the police station with me."
"The police station? What for? I'm a good citizen and don't do anything illegal," Lin Xingwan said with a hint of mockery. She then asked the man in front of her sarcastically, "Or has Mr. Dongfang done something he regrets, and needs me to testify?"
Lin Xingwan deliberately emphasized the words 'something he regrets' and then smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
Zhou Jinbai had lived for over twenty years and had always acted with integrity. He had never felt guilty or ashamed about anything or anyone. Yet, being questioned by his own wife with such words and looked at with such an expression, he inexplicably felt a pang of guilt.
Did this woman know something?
But he hadn't shown any signs of weakness!
"Miss Lin is joking. Let's hurry, or if it's too late, we'll miss a good show."
Zhou Jinbai didn't intend to waste too much time with his wife on other matters.
"Sorry, I'm not in the mood for a show. I'm very tired today, I want to... Ah... Dongfang Junze, what are you doing? Let go of me!"
Before Lin Xingwan could finish speaking, the man grabbed her arm forcefully and domineeringly. She had no chance to resist and was directly shoved into the car.
Lin Xingwan tried to struggle, but the man said, "I'm not discussing this with you. You have to go to the police station. Otherwise, even if I have to tie you up, I will drag you there."
The man pushed Lin Xingwan onto the seat. Due to the limited height inside the car, he bent down to look at the woman in front of him, who was fuming.
Her fair and soft face looked like that of a college student, especially young and full of vitality.
Look at his woman, how charming she was even when angry.
"You wouldn't dare!" Lin Xingwan became even angrier.
When the man in front of her was Zhou Jinbai, she felt he was full of secrets.
Now that he had transformed into Dongfang Junze, she couldn't even understand his actions.
"See if I dare." Zhou Jinbai, in front of Lin Xingwan, untied his tie, then squatted down and directly tied the tie to Lin Xingwan's ankles.
Lin Xingwan naturally wouldn't surrender obediently. She raised her foot and kicked at the man.
The expensive suit quickly got a footprint. Chen Yuchu, standing outside the car, immediately averted her gaze.
What a sin, what a sin! She never expected to see the Young Master being beaten in such a situation. Would the Young Master kill her to silence her?
Zhou Jinbai grabbed Lin Xingwan's ankle. "Try kicking me again, and I'll strip you naked and tie you up!"
The man looked up at Lin Xingwan. Even with the mask, his lips were tightly pursed, and the coldness in his eyes was terrifying.
Lin Xingwan was probably intimidated by the man's aura and suddenly froze.
Then, Lin Xingwan felt extremely wronged.
This man really didn't like her; he was just playing with her. How could he say he only loved her in this lifetime? Now that he had resumed his identity as Dongfang Junze, he was even giving her the cold shoulder.
Zhou Jinbai looked at Lin Xingwan's teary eyes and knew his tone had been a bit harsh.
However, to prevent her from truly escaping, he still tied a bow on Lin Xingwan's ankles with the tie.
He then sat opposite Lin Xingwan and kept his gaze fixed on her.
"You're getting upset just because I spoke a little harshly, hmm?" Zhou Jinbai saw the tears welling up in Lin Xingwan's eyes and his tone softened immediately.
This woman truly had him wrapped around her finger.
"Dongfang Junze, I hate you."
After saying this, Lin Xingwan turned her head away, ignoring the man.
However, even so, her secret act of wiping away tears made Zhou Jinbai feel as if his heart was being cut with a knife.
His mood also became very restless. After several deep breaths, he finally spoke, "About the necklace, I didn't intentionally try to snatch it from you. It's just that with your current abilities, that necklace in your hands would only harm you."
"What, can a necklace kill me?" Lin Xingwan didn't believe the man's words.
"A necklace won't kill you, but do you know how many people covet this necklace? As long as they even think about this necklace, they can arrange countless accidents for you. With your current abilities, do you think you can make this necklace your adornment?"
Lin Xingwan's sobs gradually subsided because of the man's words. Her thoughts also began to ponder his words.
This man was right. If she wore this necklace out, and if someone knowledgeable saw it, it would bring her a fatal disaster. If someone ignorant saw it, they would think she was wearing a fake.
In short, she was not worthy of this necklace yet, nor did she have the ability to protect it.
Zhou Jinbai glanced at Lin Xingwan, knowing that she had taken his words to heart. He continued, "Don't you find Lawrence's wife, Tammy, very suspicious? A woman who has long known that her husband is unfaithful everywhere but chooses to cover for him, would she, after a casual chat with you, gather evidence of her husband's crimes and make them public, and then give you such a precious necklace? Is her motive truly just anger over her husband's infidelity?"
Lin Xingwan was stunned by Zhou Jinbai's words.
She recalled the scene when she contacted Tammy and thought about how things had unfolded. Indeed... it all seemed too smooth.
She and Tammy were not related in any way, yet this woman gave her a priceless necklace. This was illogical!
"Has Mr. Dongfang always been so meddlesome? In this world, money cannot measure everything. Sincerity is the ultimate skill!" Lin Xingwan couldn't think of a way to refute Zhou Jinbai's words, so she could only say this in the end.
"Sincerity? You don't even believe it yourself when you say it." Zhou Jinbai knew that this woman was deliberately trying to provoke him, but he was still angered.
Lin Xingwan ignored the man again. The entire car was silent.
The driver even dared not breathe loudly, fearing that if his breathing was too loud, he would become collateral damage.
They traveled in silence.
When the car arrived at the police station, Zhou Jinbai finally untied the tie from Lin Xingwan's ankles, grabbed her wrist, and dragged her into the police station.
No matter how much Lin Xingwan struggled, the man did not let go.
Soon, Lin Xingwan was dragged by Zhou Jinbai into a surveillance room.
Many people were already in the surveillance room: Bai Xiao, Lu Shiyan, Liu Mengqin, and some staff members.
On the large screen in the surveillance room, Ye Qingning appeared.
She was locked in an empty room, pitifully curled up in a corner, covering her head in great pain.
"I injected Ye Qingning with a hallucinogen, combined with hypnosis, which will cause her thoughts to have cognitive distortions, blending virtual and reality, and perhaps reveal some truths," Lu Shiyan said, seeing Lin Xingwan's confused expression.
"Truths? What truths?" Lin Xingwan asked.
"The truth about... the deaths of Cheng Zhiyuan and Hao Manqing." Lu Shiyan replied.
Lin Xingwan remembered that Zhou Jinbai had shown her some information, suspecting that Ye Qingning was heavily involved in the deaths of Cheng Zhiyuan and Hao Manqing.
However, because it was only speculation, Ye Qingning could not be convicted.
What exactly had Ye Qingning done to Cheng Yanzhe's parents?
Just as Lin Xingwan was deeply confused, Ye Qingning, who had been curled up in the corner, screamed loudly.
"Don't look for me... don't look for me... Ah... Don't look for me, it wasn't me who killed you, it was that bitch Lin Xingwan who killed you."
"Help... there's a ghost."
Ye Qingning ran around the room until she was exhausted and collapsed on the ground.
However, her hands were still flailing in the air, as if she saw something that ordinary people couldn't see. Her eyes were filled with terror, to the point of being described as bulging out of their sockets.
It looked as if her eyeballs would fall out of their sockets the next second.
"We can go in now," Lu Shiyan said, and then walked in one direction.
Lin Xingwan then realized that they were only about ten meters away from the room where Ye Qingning was confined. When Lu Shiyan opened the door, they saw Ye Qingning lying on the ground, gasping for breath.
Lu Shiyan walked to Ye Qingning's side and gently dangled a necklace in front of her eyes.
"Ye Qingning, watch the trajectory of this necklace. Forget your fear. Don't think about anything."
Lu Shiyan's voice was gentle. Ye Qingning, lying on the ground, was soothed. Her eyes were unfocused as she watched the necklace, and the fearful expression on her face relaxed.
"I am your most trusted friend, you tell me everything, right?" Lu Shiyan asked.
"Yes, you are my most trusted friend, I tell you everything." Ye Qingning, like an emotionless robot, was carrying out Lu Shiyan's commands.
"Are you involved in the deaths of Cheng Zhiyuan and Hao Manqing?"
"I incited Hao Manqing to deal with Lin Xingwan. That woman Hao Manqing is too stupid. I can't believe she was provoked by just a few words from me. As for Cheng Zhiyuan, he's even stupider than Hao Manqing. He actually wanted to apologize to Lin Xingwan and make Hao Manqing's actions public so that his son could avoid jail time. I didn't expect him to keep evidence of Hao Manqing's wrongdoings and guess that I was behind everything. He called me a poisonous woman and said I ruined the Cheng family. Since he couldn't be used by me, he was a burden to me alive. I accidentally killed him and set fire to the Cheng family villa. The flames were so beautiful... Hahahaha... Hahahaha..."
As Ye Qingning said these words, her face was filled with a pure and innocent smile. But everyone present broke out in a cold sweat.
This woman, who looked gentle and virtuous, was actually so vicious.
"Why did you do this?" Lu Shiyan continued to ask.
"Of course, it's because I'm envious and jealous of Lin Xingwan. Why can she so easily gain Cheng Yanzhe's love? Why is she better than me? Every time I see her, I wish she would die. I even told Cheng Yanzhe that Lin Xingwan killed his parents, and I could help him and get him out of jail, but he refused me for Lin Xingwan... I'm not convinced. Where am I inferior to Lin Xingwan? As long as I can get revenge on Lin Xingwan, I'm willing to pay any price!"
Just as Ye Qingning finished speaking, Lu Shiyan threw the necklace that had been dangling in front of her onto the ground.
Ye Qingning's unfocused eyes slowly regained clarity. She saw the group of people standing in front of her, and her face was filled with terror again. "What... what did you do to me just now?"