Catherine returned home in less than an hour. Song Lijun had originally planned to call and inquire if Catherine exceeded an hour, but she didn't expect Catherine to be back so quickly.
"Mom, I'm back."
Catherine appeared inexplicably docile, even carrying an aura of sadness. This made Song Lijun wonder if Catherine had returned so quickly because she cared about her feelings.
"Linlin." Song Lijun felt a pang of sadness, but she was helpless. She couldn't let go of either Catherine or Wei Yumeng.
Hearing Song Lijun call her, Catherine naturally walked over. "Mom, what's wrong?"
"Linlin, will you blame me? I'm watching you so closely."
Catherine shook her head. "I understand why you're doing this, Mom. Actually, I've been thinking about what's wrong with me these past few days." She sighed. "Perhaps I was too foolish before. You shouldn't blame me, Mom."
Song Lijun sighed. Now, as long as Catherine could get through this period and recognize her mistakes, returning to her normal life, she believed everything would return to normal.
After chatting with Song Lijun for a while, Catherine returned to her room. Closing the door, the docile girl facade she had with Song Lijun vanished. She immediately threw herself onto her bed and took out her phone. The screen displayed a photo of Wei Yumeng within a social networking app.
That's right, she was using the internet to find someone new to do her bidding. Unlike Kai, who was motivated by feelings, this person only cared about money. Catherine had already researched his background. He was a man with a criminal record for intentional assault, someone who would do anything for money.
This time, Catherine didn't intend to just scare Wei Yumeng. The situation had reached this point, and Catherine knew she only had two choices. The first was to let go of all her grievances and cut ties with her past self. The second was to continue targeting Wei Yumeng and achieve her goal this time. After all, this was her third attempt. If she failed again, even Catherine could foresee her own downfall. Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng would likely not give her another chance to escape. Therefore, Catherine would choose a more ruthless method this time, one that would ensure Wei Yumeng would never dare to oppose her again.
Although Catherine was no longer detained, she felt worse now than she did then. Her family's strict watch over her and the judgmental stares of others made it impossible for her to return to work. The project she had obtained by sacrificing herself had likely already fallen into someone else's hands. How could she accept this?
Catherine took a deep breath and typed a message on her phone screen: "What's the result?"
"There was a slight problem with the plan just now. She had bodyguards."
Upon reading this, Catherine clenched her fists in anger and angrily tossed her phone aside. "Wei Yumeng, I don't believe you'll be this lucky every time!"
Wei Yumeng returned home and told Zhan Mohan about her experience. Anger flashed in Zhan Mohan's eyes. "Indeed, this woman will not easily settle down."
Although Zhan Mohan desperately wanted to deal with Catherine, he had been investigating the previous incidents for days without any further clues. Everyone and everything that could be investigated had already been looked into. However, Catherine's actions this time were very blatant. Perhaps they could use this opportunity to cast a long line to catch a big fish and obtain evidence of Catherine's involvement. But this was not a simple matter.
"Stay home these few days. If you need to go out, continue to have bodyguards with you," Zhan Mohan said, still worried. He feared Catherine might choose to go all out.
Seeing Zhan Mohan's worried expression, Wei Yumeng regretted telling him. Zhan Mohan was already overwhelmed with the previous matters, and now he had to be distracted to protect her.
"However, this attack wasn't like the last one with no clues," Wei Yumeng suddenly said. "I actually remembered the license plate number of the car."
This undoubtedly provided a new lead for their investigation. Zhan Mohan immediately asked Fang Xun to investigate the vehicle information, hoping to directly find the owner and inquire about Catherine's whereabouts.
"Catherine only went out once today, between 3 PM and 3:30 PM."
Zhan Mohan was slightly taken aback. "Only for half an hour?"
Fang Xun confirmed, "Indeed, only for half an hour."
Zhan Mohan intentionally put the phone on speaker so Wei Yumeng could also hear their investigation results.
"3:30 PM, the time doesn't match," Wei Yumeng bit her lip. "The car accident happened at 4:30 PM."
Zhan Mohan said coldly, "I understand." He then hung up the phone. It seemed Catherine hadn't personally carried out the attack, or they wouldn't be able to explain the time discrepancy in Catherine's movements. However, this further indicated that Catherine had found someone else to do her bidding. But based on Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng's understanding of Catherine, apart from Kai, no one would go this far for her. This left only one possibility: Catherine might have made a deal through other channels, and that person agreed to help her. If this was the case, it would become a difficult problem for them. Even if they found that person, they might not necessarily know that Catherine was the one who hired them. And as long as Catherine couldn't be directly implicated, she could find someone else to carry out the task.
Wei Yumeng moved closer to Zhan Mohan. "Mohan, don't worry. I'll try my best to stay home during this time and won't cause you any trouble."
Hearing Wei Yumeng's words, Zhan Mohan's expression softened slightly. He sighed and pulled Wei Yumeng into a tight embrace. "I'm not worried about you causing trouble; I'm more worried about Catherine hurting you."
Wei Yumeng hugged him back, gently stroking his back. "I have faith in you. I am Mrs. Zhan, the CEO. I believe with your reputation, no one would be foolish enough to harm me."
Zhan Mohan rested his chin on Wei Yumeng's shoulder. "I wish that were the case." Holding Wei Yumeng, Zhan Mohan silently vowed that this time, he would definitely catch Catherine in the act.