Zhan Mohan was still working hard, but he wasn't in a hurry at all. The bait had already been cast, and now he just had to wait for the fish to bite.
Finally, Fang Xun walked into the office.
"Mr. Zhan, the detention center has news," Fang Xun said. "Kai wants to see us."
Zhan Mohan chuckled. As expected, after one night, Kai would proactively seek them out.
Looking at Kai, Zhan Mohan felt as if a lifetime had passed in just one night. Kai looked much more exhausted.
His appearance made him seem more real, and it seemed he was finally willing to accept that everything, including his relationship with Catherine, was a lie.
"Mr. Zhan, I've thought it through. I'll agree to your terms, but you must also agree to one thing for me."
Zhan Mohan nodded slightly. "Go on."
"I want you to help me win my appeal and clear all my charges."
"That's hardly difficult."
"One more thing," Kai hesitated. "I've heard about what's going on between you and Linlin. I hope you'll let her go."
Fang Xun was speechless. Was this what he was thinking about?
"Mr. Zhan has no relationship with that Catherine. The whole thing was orchestrated by Catherine herself. If you come out of prison now, you still have a chance to salvage things. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, Kai became even more indignant. He was serving time in prison for Catherine, only to find out she had not only deceived him but was also living so well outside. Kai himself now felt that his past efforts were truly not worth it.
If it weren't for the police telling him about the previous scandal and all the comments online, he would still be completely in the dark.
He even felt a sense of gratitude towards Zhan Mohan for waking him up at this time.
In fact, these revelations were also part of Zhan Mohan's plan to have the police inform Kai. The officers, seeing that this method would be useful for solving the case, readily agreed to cooperate.
Zhan Mohan had foreseen that no matter how deeply Kai was trapped in his own dream, there would always be something that would touch his sore spot.
After finalizing all the arrangements with Kai, Zhan Mohan left.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With Kai's testimony this time, everything involving Catherine would truly come to an end.
Catherine never expected the police to arrive at their house for an investigation.
"Miss Catherine, this time we are reinvestigating this case through Mr. Kai's appeal. Please cooperate."
However, no matter what the officers asked, Catherine's answers were vague. She only said that some time had passed since the events and she couldn't recall many details.
Seeing her response, the police knew further questioning would be fruitless and temporarily withdrew.
Catherine couldn't believe it. She didn't understand what had happened to make Kai, who had been devoted to her, suddenly change his mind.
But then she thought, since Mu Linjing had already discovered her secret back then, the turning point might have begun then.
However, she didn't want to go to jail. She still had so many things to do, and she hadn't even been the CEO of Feng's Group for long. How could she give up?
But whom could she seek help from now?
At this moment, there was only one person she could think of: making Kai change his mind. As long as Kai withdrew his appeal, everything would be fine.
In her eyes, Zhan Mohan was still on her side, so perhaps Zhan Mohan could help her resolve everything.
With this thought, she casually dismissed the police and set off.
Kai's gaze towards Catherine was devoid of its former tenderness, filled instead with anger.
"Why are you still looking for me?"
Catherine looked at Kai with a pleading expression. "Kai, why are you doing this? Did I do something wrong?"
"Did you do something wrong? Do you want me to list it out for you?"
Kai's voice was extremely cold, making Catherine feel a fear she had never experienced before. After all, the Kai of the past would never have treated her like this.
"I know everything you've been doing outside. I won't believe you anymore. You'd better prepare to pay for all your actions."
As soon as Kai finished speaking, Catherine knelt down in front of him.
"Kai, I know nothing I say will help now, but I hope you can give me one chance. Just one, please. I don't want to go to jail."
But Kai showed no mercy. "Linlin, I've already done enough for you. But look at what I've become in the end? You lived so freely outside, but did you ever genuinely care for me even a little?"
"Kai, I have always been sincere with you."
Kai shook his head. "Stop lying to me. A trick used too many times loses its effectiveness. You should save it for others. You have many things to deal with next, and you need to conserve your energy."
"Kai, do you want me to die in front of you before you're satisfied? I know I've used you in the past, but I truly love you now. If I weren't afraid of you leaving me, why would I have used such methods to deceive you? But why are you still leaving me, abandoning me?"
Kai looked at the grief in Catherine's eyes and felt a moment of daze, as if he were starting to believe her words.
But at that moment, a voice interjected.
"Catherine, you really never learn. Your words almost had me convinced, but no matter how you twist the truth, the facts will always remain, won't they?" Mu Linjing and Wei Yumeng walked in.
Wei Yumeng further reminded Kai, "I believe you can now distinguish right from wrong and shouldn't continue to make the wrong choice."
Kai's senses returned. "You're right. I now know what I need to do."
He looked at Catherine again. "Leave. I have nothing more to say to you."
Catherine stood up, looking resentfully at Wei Yumeng and Mu Linjing. She believed that if they hadn't suddenly appeared and disrupted things, Kai would have accepted her again. After all, it had always ended that way in the past.
Wei Yumeng watched Catherine's retreating back, feeling a sense of pity. Perhaps she would never understand that no one would continue to be so selfless for her. Time would reveal the true nature of everything.
Wasn't Kai a prime example of this?
Walking down the street, Catherine felt a chill run through her. She knew she was probably finished this time. Kai's words and the evidence he held were enough to send her to an endless prison.
She hugged her head and crouched down. What should she do?