Zhan Yichen had never spoken to her in such a tone before. At this moment, Mu Linjing knew that regardless of whether Wen Yulan's death was indeed caused by her pushing, in Zhan Yichen's heart, she was already a murderer.
However, she still wanted to struggle a bit. "If I say I didn't do it, would you believe me?"
Zhan Yichen frowned. "Before I arrived, there were only two people in the room. Are you trying to tell me that she was already like this when you arrived?"
Although he hadn't explicitly said he didn't believe her, the implication was clear.
Mu Linjing wasn't surprised by this outcome. Although they had promised each other on the deserted island that they would trust each other at all times, today they were facing the truth of the death of Zhan Yichen's biological mother.
Mu Linjing was the only one present when Wen Yulan died, which naturally made people suspicious.
Mu Linjing didn't blame Zhan Yichen for his suspicion. "Since that's the case, then please have the relevant authorities come and investigate. No matter what the result is, we have the right to know the truth."
Seeing her attitude, Zhan Yichen frowned, unable to make a decision. He was too conflicted. One voice kept telling him that Mu Linjing couldn't possibly have done such a thing.
But in reality, he knew that Mu Linjing harbored dissatisfaction towards his mother. It wasn't impossible that she had taken her anger out on his mother because of yesterday's engagement.
These two thoughts warred within him, causing him to delay his decision. He knew that if he handed Mu Linjing over to the authorities for examination today, even if she was proven innocent, Mu Linjing would no longer be with him.
His mother's body was barely cold, and he truly didn't know how to choose.
At this moment, Zhan Mohan and his wife rushed over. Upon seeing Mu Linjing there, Wei Yumeng was also surprised. However, her intuition told her that Mu Linjing had nothing to do with Wen Yulan's death.
She knew Zhan Yichen was in a difficult position. The key was that if he was the one who made the call, it would mean he completely distrusted Mu Linjing, and even proving her innocence would be useless.
After exchanging a glance with Mu Linjing, she made the call to the relevant authorities to investigate the cause of Wen Yulan's death.
In fact, Mu Linjing herself wasn't sure if she was involved. More than anything, she wanted to see Zhan Yichen's attitude.
She knew that Zhan Yichen wasn't completely devoid of feelings for her, nor was he filled with suspicion. That was enough.
The authorities arrived at the scene quickly after receiving the call. The Zhan family had experienced a series of incidents in the past two days, but this incident was undoubtedly the most serious of them all.
"There are clear signs of impact on the head, and it cannot be ruled out that the head injury caused intracranial bleeding."
After a simple examination of Wen Yulan, they concluded that the most likely cause of death was massive intracranial hemorrhage leading to hemorrhagic shock.
This was very unfavorable to Mu Linjing. The trust between her and Zhan Yichen was already very fragile regarding this matter.
Now, Zhan Yichen looked at her, clearly attributing Wen Yulan's death to her.
"Mu Linjing, I only ask you one question: was it intentional or unintentional?"
His question revealed his attitude. Mu Linjing gave a bitter smile. So, in the end, he still didn't believe her.
She looked at Zhan Yichen, the last glimmer of light in her eyes finally dimming. "I did push her, but I didn't expect the consequences of a push to be so severe."
She had acted impulsively at the time and hadn't considered the consequences, but causing someone's death was definitely not her intention.
As things stood, she knew her explanation seemed too weak at this point, so she said no more.
"Zhan Yichen, you have two choices now: either have your mother buried as soon as possible, or hand over her body for further investigation."
This was her final reminder to Zhan Yichen. Even if Zhan Yichen chose to send her to prison, it would be a form of closure for the matter.
But for Zhan Yichen, this was a truly difficult choice. He would rather believe that Mu Linjing's actions were unintentional; if that were the case, he would be reluctant to make Mu Linjing pay any price.
Alas, the two most important women in his life had ultimately failed to reconcile.
Knowing he couldn't make a decision, Zhan Mohan stepped forward and squeezed his shoulder forcefully. "No matter what, let's send the body home first. We can't stay here forever."
In the current situation, the incident had happened so suddenly that everyone's minds were in a daze. This was precisely the time when decisions should not be made. He couldn't let Zhan Yichen make a decision he would regret for the rest of his life, so he made arrangements for him.
In terms of seniority, he also had to call Wen Yulan mother, so it was entirely reasonable for him to make this decision.
Zhan Yichen understood his meaning. His remaining reason told him that at this time, all decisions should be left to Zhan Mohan to make; at least he was much clearer-headed than himself.
Preparations began to transport the body, and many people were no longer needed to stay. Soon, only a few of them remained in the room.
Zhan Yichen and Mu Linjing looked at each other from a distance. The two who used to talk about everything were now speechless.
Even so, it was better than them being at each other's throats. Wei Yumeng feared they would give up on each other, and silence was better than argument at this point.
Just when she thought they could cool things down a bit, there was a commotion at the door. Mu Bai, ignoring the nurses' attempts to stop him, barged in and pulled Mu Linjing up.
He then berated Zhan Yichen, who had just experienced the grief of losing his mother, saying, "Zhan Yichen, I never thought you were such a cowardly man. It's one thing that you can't give her happiness, but now you can't even give her trust. Fortunately, you didn't complete the ceremony yesterday, or wouldn't Lin Jing's entire life be ruined in your hands?"
He entered without giving anyone a chance to speak, launching into this nonsensical lecture. At first glance, apart from understanding that he was defending Mu Linjing, nothing else could be discerned.
Zhan Yichen already harbored dissatisfaction towards him. With Mu Bai barging in like this, he was practically asking for a beating.
Among men, resorting to fists when encountering trouble was also instinctual, especially towards someone who coveted his woman.
Zhan Yichen had tolerated him for a long time. Since he was being so shameless, there was no need to hold back.
He lunged forward and threw a punch, and he and Mu Bai began to scuffle. Neither of them yielded, and the sound of their fists landing was enough to make one's heart pound.
Mu Linjing tried to persuade them to stop, but if she got too close, she would only get hurt. She couldn't possibly break them up.