Facing Elder He's reprimand, He Zinian felt a pang of grievance. His voice choked with emotion as he said, "But now he's lying in bed, his life hanging by a thread. Unlike my younger brother, I don't know medicine well enough to treat Mom. All I can do is destroy the Zhang family to avenge us!
Besides, at this point, what do I need reason for? The fact that I can still stand here and talk without directly shutting down the Zhang family's businesses is the greatest show of reason I can manage. Mom and Dad are in this state, so why are you still preventing me from taking action against the Zhang family?"
"Because we need to learn who the mastermind is from Zhang Wan'er's own words. Most importantly, we cannot alert them. If we act against Zhang Wan'er now and cause a huge commotion, wouldn't the person behind this know that we've discovered their existence? Killing Zhang Wan'er is useless; she might just be a pawn!
Only by finding the true mastermind and resolving this matter completely can our He family be safe. Otherwise, if the mastermind remains, there will be more pawns we can't guard against. We must cut the weeds and remove the roots to prevent them from growing back!" After Elder He finished this lengthy explanation, he then briefly told He Zinian the purpose of his phone call.
He Zinian pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "Alright, I'll book a flight back now. It's still just my younger sister and you two at home. My younger sister has a competition to attend, so she naturally won't have any extra energy to deal with this. It's good to have a man at home!"
The matter was quickly and amicably decided. Chen Lishu suddenly remembered something. Unlike other ladies of leisure who would go out for afternoon tea and gossip, Madam He mostly stayed at home with the children.
This meant the person who poisoned them was not an outsider; they were likely within the courtyard! Realizing her suspicion might be correct, Chen Lishu stood up with a troubled expression and said, "Godfather, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. I want to take this opportunity to say it, perhaps it can help find the truth!"
At her words, everyone present immediately turned their attention to Chen Lishu.
Elder He clasped his hands behind his back and asked, "Just say what new findings you have. There's no need to be coy; we're all family."
Chen Lishu didn't hesitate and directly stated what was on her mind: "I told Godmother at the time that Meng Lei had a lot of issues, and he's also from country M. Is there a possibility that the virus might have come from him? After all, before Meng Corporation went bankrupt, Meng Lei was a wealthy young master, so it wouldn't be unusual for him to obtain these drugs, would it?"
Elder He immediately denied it, "There's absolutely no possibility of that. Meng Lei's parents and I were sworn friends, and Meng Lei is like my own son. I spent time with him in country M before, and our relationship was quite harmonious. I don't think this child would do anything bad.
Most importantly, there's no suspicion of him doing anything wrong! If it were just about money, do you think my three sons are dead and there are no heirs? But besides money, I can't think of any other reason. Given our relationship, what reason could be strong enough to make him turn against us?
Or, to put it more bluntly, if I were to die, he doesn't know my three sons. They would truly be left to fend for themselves. You know, when he escaped this time, he didn't bring any money, or rather, he didn't have the chance to. As a wealthy young master, he wouldn't be able to adapt to this kind of life!
People are inherently selfish. Before acting, they naturally analyze their own interests. This matter is not enough to make him act. I think he's the least likely person! Lishu, has someone been whispering things to you that they shouldn't, leading you to suspect Meng Lei?
Don't believe what outsiders say. They want to disrupt our family's relationships and deliberately guide us to think of Meng Lei in a certain way. I think I know him better than you do, and I've had much more time to interact with him."
From the moment Meng Lei moved into the courtyard, Chen Lishu could feel that Elder He treated him differently, essentially like his own son.
In fact, when she brought this up, Chen Lishu had considered that Elder He might refute her words because of Meng Lei. Meng Lei was indeed suspicious, but they truly had no evidence. It was difficult to directly blame Meng Lei, and she worried Elder He might think she was trying to disrupt family harmony.
After much deliberation, Chen Lishu simply nodded, saying no more. The atmosphere in the room immediately became quiet.
Elder He might have felt that his previous statement was too absolute and had embarrassed Chen Lishu. He pursed his lips and explained again, "Don't forget the results of your test on Zhang Wan'er. Didn't Zhang Wan'er want to sow discord and disrupt our family's harmony?
Therefore, I strongly suspect this is also one of Zhang Wan'er's traps. Don't get caught up in her schemes. Besides, regarding Meng Lei's situation, can't we check the home cameras? Don't forget that the house is equipped with 360-degree cameras with no blind spots!"
Chen Lishu nodded with a complex expression, "Godfather, you are right. If that's the case, then I won't mention it anymore."
Just as Elder He thought Chen Lishu had given up her suspicion of Meng Lei, he didn't realize that Chen Lishu had merely decided to secretly observe whether Meng Lei was truly as trustworthy as Elder He claimed!
It wasn't that she had a grudge against Meng Lei or was jealous of the attention Elder He gave him. It was because she believed a person's eyes could not lie! That subtle hint of hatred indicated that Meng Lei had something on his mind!
If this was Zhang Wan'er's objective, then she would intervene. Elder He valued Meng Lei too much. Meng Lei absolutely could not falter. If there was a misunderstanding between them, it needed to be resolved quickly so that Zhang Wan'er could not succeed.
With that thought, a meaningful emotion flashed in Chen Lishu's eyes. She then turned and returned to her room. As soon as she sat down, she received news that Gu Xingdong had returned.
Chen Lishu hurried to the living room and looked at the travel-worn Gu Xingdong before her. Her heart instantly softened, "Why are you back this morning? Was the matter resolved? Will you no longer have to leave early and return late, disappearing without a trace?"