In the room at this moment.
Mother He sat on the sofa with an displeased expression, scolding with both heartache and anger, "Why did you let Qin Yue move in? You know this girl has ill intentions and could bring you trouble, yet you insisted on inviting a wolf into your home!"
Chen Li Shu pursed her lips, then slowly opened her mouth to explain, "Godmother, it's just that I didn't want to make things difficult for you. I could tell you cared about Meng Lei quite a bit, and I was afraid that if I refused, you would be unhappy."
Speaking of this matter, Mother He let out a helpless sigh and then walked to Chen Li Shu, grasping her hand and patting it a few times. "You've been wronged. Truthfully, facing Meng Lei, we feel some guilt. If we had arrived in country M earlier, perhaps the Meng family wouldn't have suffered such a blow!
Meng Lei is the only son of the Meng family. To be honest, I have no right to interfere in his life. He's an adult now, but I don't want him getting involved with unsavory women. So, sending Qin Yue away today is a very good choice!
This way, you won't be harmed, and Meng Lei can avoid falling for that woman's schemes. But why can't you see my good intentions? Now that she's already moved in, the trouble is still to come!"
"Godmother, you're only making things worse. Meng Lei has probably been living in country M for years. How did he meet Qin Yue? If it was just a brief encounter, and he's resisting you so strongly, then I fear this boy has issues with you!
Of course, this is all my speculation. To prevent the relationship between the two from becoming more strained, I have no choice but to keep Qin Yue here, under our watchful eyes, so we can see what she's truly up to.
I've already arranged for staff to install cameras in a couple of days. This is something only you and I know, don't let a third person in on it!" After speaking, Chen Li Shu gave Mother He a reassuring smile.
Mother He secretly glared at Chen Li Shu, then pointed her finger at her head and softly said, "You always have the most mischievous ideas. Don't wait a couple of days, it's best to have the cameras installed today.
I have a feeling this girl is not a good person. If she's around, we need to be on high alert to guard against her. With cameras, I won't have to expend so much energy."
Chen Li Shu nodded and replied, "Alright, then I'll tell the camera installation staff right away. Since we want to install cameras, we need to find an excuse to get these people out first!"
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Mother He didn't know what excuse she used, but not only Meng Lei and Qin Yue were asked to leave, even the maids were sent away.
To increase efficiency, Chen Li Shu specifically found more staff and installed hidden cameras in various corners of the courtyard.
Looking at the work of an entire evening, Mother He nodded, then asked, "So many cameras, isn't that a bit exaggerated? It must have cost quite a bit, right?"
Chen Li Shu said nonchalantly, "Money isn't important. What's important is that these cameras serve a purpose, preferably capturing what we want to see."
As the two were chatting amiably, a phone rang.
It was the young comrade from last time. She picked up the call in confusion and asked, "Officer Hao, why are you calling so late at night?"
Officer Hao on the other end said, "I have some good news for you. The girl in the ICU ward has woken up. Do you want to see her?"
"She's woken up?!" Hearing this news, Chen Li Shu immediately felt relieved, then her eyes welled up with tears as she softly responded, "Mm."
It was good that she had woken up. If the girl had remained in a coma in the ICU, her conscience would not have been at peace.
Such a young girl experiencing such an ordeal, and it was indirectly related to her. Thinking of this, Chen Li Shu closed her eyes with a headache, pondered for a while, and when she opened her eyes again, she found the phone screen still lit.
Officer Hao hadn't hung up the phone, so she asked confusedly, "Comrade Hao, is there anything else you haven't finished saying?"
The man on the other end replied, "Yes, there's some bad news I think I should inform you about."
"Go ahead."
"Those three hooligans have been bailed out. They refuse to admit to any wrongdoing against the girl. We have no evidence to prove he defiled her. Furthermore, people kept pressuring us, so we had no choice but to let these three scoundrels go," Officer Hao said with a tone of helplessness.
Chen Li Shu was stunned upon hearing this news, then she abruptly stood up and questioned, "It was clearly them! Didn't you hear their discussions last time?!
You arrested them, and I'll go find the truth in a couple of days to give the girl an explanation! Please don't let them escape, okay?"
Officer Hao on the other end sighed and slowly said, "I can't make decisions on this matter alone. It's an order from above. I also want to arrest those scoundrels and shoot them, but we have to follow orders. Unless you can provide sufficient evidence!
Miss Chen, I'm telling you this news hoping you can pull yourself together and quickly find the truth, not be so decadent as before. Your movements these past few days have been under our watch!"
Chen Li Shu knew that someone had been following her during this time, and she thought it was some inconsiderate person in the workplace trying to provoke her. Because she had been preoccupied with the girl's matter, she hadn't paid much attention.
Hearing Officer Hao's words, she first nodded, then said understandingly, "I understand, my identity is still rather special right now, but those hooligans..."
At this point, Chen Li Shu fell silent. Officer Hao was just a small police officer; what authority did he have? He had already helped enough. She couldn't possibly bother him again and again, could she?
Thinking this, Chen Li Shu softly replied, "Alright, I will find the truth as soon as possible and give the girl justice."
After speaking, just as she was about to hang up the phone, Officer Hao asked, "When do you plan to visit the girl? Perhaps you can get some useful information from her mouth?"
Chen Li Shu took a deep breath and said, "It's too late today. I plan to go to the hospital early tomorrow morning to see the girl."