Wen Xueshan had originally come to find Zhan Mohan, intending to volunteer her participation in the investigation of the matter.
Despite the unpleasantness she had previously experienced with Zhan Mohan, she could not give up simply because of that minor conflict.
What's more, all the problems stemmed from Wei Yumeng. Zhan Mohan was merely blinded by Wei Yumeng, which was why he sided with her in everything.
She didn't blame Zhan Mohan. She just wanted him to see the truth of the matter, to know that Wei Yumeng was the one most responsible.
But to her surprise, as soon as she arrived at the construction site, she overheard two workers whispering.
"Let me tell you something. I just passed by President Zhan's office and heard them discussing something inside." The worker spoke mysteriously, even glancing around from time to time, as if afraid someone might overhear.
"What is it?" The other responded cooperatively, feigning interest.
"It sounds like they found some evidence in the kitchen that could identify the culprit." The first worker scratched his head. "Honestly, I've felt something was off about this whole thing for a while. Miss Wei is such a good person, so responsible. We ate her food for so long without any issues, and then this happens. Now that I think about it, if someone intentionally framed her, everything makes sense."
"Don't spread such rumors."
"I'm not spreading rumors. Isn't it because President Zhan has already found evidence to prove it? If you don't believe me, let's wait and see if what I'm saying is true!" The worker spoke with an air of pride, clearly convinced of his own deduction.
The other person pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Now that you mention it, I do recall President Zhan ordering the kitchen to be cordoned off early this morning."
"See? See?"
Hearing this conversation, Wen Xueshan's heart pounded.
Had she really left some evidence there?
But no matter how she thought about it, nothing came to mind. She had left immediately after administering the drug, and she had even thrown the paper bag containing the drug directly into the trash can outside the construction site. It was impossible for it to be found here.
However, on second thought, she hadn't returned here after leaving that day. If she had truly left anything behind, she wouldn't know.
Wen Xueshan was truly starting to panic. She abandoned her plan to find Zhan Mohan and instead headed towards the kitchen.
As expected, the kitchen was heavily guarded by bodyguards, and no one was allowed to enter.
This further confirmed what the workers had said.
It seemed that rather than investigating with Zhan Mohan, she needed to resolve this matter first.
Every move Wen Xueshan made was under Zhan Mohan's surveillance. He had even orchestrated the workers' conversation to be overheard.
This was all to gauge Wen Xueshan's involvement in the incident.
If she had no connection, she wouldn't react significantly upon hearing such news.
Conversely, if she were the culprit, she would undoubtedly fear that evidence had been left behind. Now, it appeared Wen Xueshan was highly likely to be involved.
"It seems our suspicions are correct. Look at her sneaky behavior, anyone would know she's up to something!"
Mu Linjing exclaimed, gritting her teeth with frustration. "If I catch her, I'll settle this score with her!"
"Brother, what do we do next?" Zhan Yichen turned to Zhan Mohan and asked.
Zhan Mohan, staring at the computer screen, seemed to be watching something else. "Wait."
Time ticked by, and the sun dipped below the horizon.
Zhan Mohan and the other two remained at the construction site for the entire day, and it was now nearing midnight.
There were no longer any workers or staff around. Even the bodyguards who had been guarding the kitchen during the day had become quite lax.
"What are we even guarding here?" one bodyguard finally grumbled impatiently.
Another chimed in, "Exactly! I even went inside earlier and found nothing. How about this, let's slack off a bit. No one's coming at this hour anyway, and President Zhan probably went home hours ago."
"That sounds like a good idea." The other bodyguards nodded in agreement.
"Shall we go grab some late-night snacks?" someone suggested.
And so, a group of bodyguards nonchalantly left.
However, not long after they departed, a figure was seen stealthily entering the kitchen.
The figure was none other than Wen Xueshan. She had to personally confirm if any evidence related to her had been left in the kitchen.
Because she couldn't afford to lose to Wei Yumeng, she had to find and destroy that evidence.
"Where is it?" Wen Xueshan muttered softly. To avoid being seen, she even crawled on the ground, fearing that someone might spot her from a window. She searched the surroundings, using only the faint light from her phone.
But after searching for a long time, she found nothing. She assumed the dim light was causing her to miss something, so she searched again.
Just then, a strong beam of light hit her.
Wen Xueshan yelped in fright. Looking against the light, she saw the faces of Zhan Yichen and Mu Linjing. Behind them, Zhan Mohan watched her with a cold gaze.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Wen? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Mu Linjing said, deliberately shining the flashlight into Wen Xueshan's eyes.
Wen Xueshan quickly raised her hand to shield her eyes.
Zhan Yichen then walked up to Wen Xueshan, illuminated by Mu Linjing's flashlight. "Miss Wen, actually, we owe you an apology. There was no evidence left here at all. We had the workers spread those rumors just to lure you out. If you were the one who did this, you would naturally try to find an opportunity to destroy the evidence."
Hearing this, Wen Xueshan put on an innocent expression. "What are you talking about? I don't understand at all. The reason I came here was simply to look for something I lost."
"Is that so?" Zhan Yichen raised an eyebrow. "Then tell us what you lost, and we'll help you find it."
"I lost... I lost an earring!" In her panic, Wen Xueshan blurted out the first thing that came to mind.
"When did you lose it?" Zhan Yichen pressed.
"About a week ago."
Upon hearing this, Mu Linjing scoffed. "Lost for a week, and you're only looking for it now?"
"Because... because..."
Wen Xueshan was about to fabricate another excuse when Zhan Mohan also approached her.
His icy gaze seemed to pierce through her heart, rendering her unable to utter any more flimsy excuses.
Finally, Wen Xueshan conceded. She let out a wry smile.
Thinking back, everything that had happened today seemed strange. She had overheard the workers as soon as she arrived, and then, just as she planned to sneak in at midnight, the bodyguards had left.
She realized she had fallen right into Zhan Mohan's trap.