From abandoned baby to CEO

For a moment, Sun Xue felt like her mind went blank. It was like a bolt from the blue. She couldn't accept the fact for a while, but the police officer's words forced her to face reality.

"Based on the analysis of the phone recording, there is no doubt that they know each other, and the two likely had a relationship five years ago. As for the woman who called herself Xiaodi on the phone, we are investigating. Also... whether the little boy is their child remains to be verified..."

Mrs. Lu kept wiping away her tears. Even after hearing the recorded phone call again, she was still unable to calm down.

“Officer, it must be a conspiracy. My husband isn’t that kind of person. I swear, he could never do such a thing in his life, absolutely not. I know him. Someone must be framing him…”

Sun Xue stood there stunned, forgetting even to comfort the heartbroken and tearful Madam Lu.

"Madam, your husband is unconscious. He is the person involved, and we can only know whether he has been framed or not after he wakes up."

Mrs. Lu slumped into the chair, her body limp like a lump of mud, her shoulders trembling slightly from the emotional outburst.

The thought of the Lu Group being in crisis, and her beloved husband lying in the intensive care unit with his life hanging in the balance, was unbearable.

If the husband were to have an accident and not wake up, the woman on the phone would definitely take her son and try to divide up the Lu Group's assets, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even if the husband miraculously wakes up, if he really has a relationship with this woman, the image he has built up will completely collapse, the company's stock will inevitably plummet, and the Lu Group will face an unprecedented crisis...

Thinking about all this, she fell into a deep panic.

Suppressing her anger and sorrow, Sun Xue stepped forward and tightly embraced the heartbroken Madam Lu, gently comforting her:

“Godmother, you must cheer up. Godfather has been wronged, and the law will clear his name.”

Madam Lu was already sobbing uncontrollably, murmuring to herself, "Little Sun, your godfather isn't that kind of person... I've lived with him for decades, I know our relationship all too well..."

Sun Xue had never seen Madam Lu so desperate and helpless as she was now. This kind-faced and compassionate woman was crying like a child in her arms.

She held Madam Lu tightly in her arms, hoping to offer her comfort and strength through her embrace.

A dozen minutes later, Mrs. Lu stopped crying and calmed down considerably.

Sun Xue escorted Mrs. Lu to her car to wait for her, then went back to the police station and found the police officers.

"Could it be a scam? Maybe Mr. Lu and the woman don't even know each other?"

The police officer shook his head slightly. "The content of the call is already very clear. Mr. Lu has also admitted that they had a relationship."

"If Mr. Lu was framed and had a relationship with a woman, five years have passed, so is the relationship no longer legally valid?"

The police officer's words completely shattered Sun Xue's wishful thinking: "How could that be? The statute of limitations for such cases is fifteen years."

"This case is very complicated. Even if Mr. Lu was framed, the other party may have evidence, such as photos taken when the two had sex. If the other party insists that he was raped, the nature of the case changes. Moreover, they have a child. According to the law, although the child is illegitimate, he still has the right to inherit property."

Sun Xue was furious. "Is there no justice left? Criminals have committed heinous crimes and now they want to extort a large sum of money from us!"

The police officer patiently explained, “The law will certainly not wrong any victim, nor will it let any criminal go unpunished. It must be said that this case is very difficult; five years have passed, and gathering evidence has been exceptionally challenging. Moreover, the victim is still in a coma, which further complicates the investigation. We will do our utmost to investigate, but you should also be prepared…”

The police officer's words shattered any illusions she might have had.

"If the case had been reported to the police in time five years ago, the investigation would have been much easier. I don't know why Mr. Lu didn't choose to investigate back then, which led to the situation developing to this point. He is a public figure and a successful entrepreneur whom I have always admired."

The police officer sighed, "This kind of thing is fatal to him personally and his company. Alas, I really don't know what his reasons were for concealing the truth back then..."

Sun Xue let out a long sigh and said sincerely, "I have a request."

"You say."

"I hope that the outside world will not know the details of the case before the case is resolved."

"Of course, don't worry, we will keep it confidential."

"Thank you. Let's exchange contact information. Please call me if you need any assistance."

When I came out of the police station, snowflakes had started to fall from the dark gray sky, and a thin layer of snow had accumulated on the ground.

Snowflakes drifted lightly onto her face, melting quickly, leaving a cool, refreshing feeling, just like her mood at that moment.

In the back seat, Mrs. Lu was depressed, her eyes filled with despair.

Before hearing the contents of the call, she had assumed that the call to her husband must have been from a business partner who was withdrawing their investment. She knew that her husband's legal troubles and the company's crisis over the past year were all related to this matter, and that the two had a very unpleasant falling out.

Who would have thought it would turn out like this...

“Godmother, don’t worry. The police said this is a typical fraud case. They are doing their best to investigate the person who made the call, and the truth will definitely come out.”

"Little Sun, I'm just scared..."

Sun Xue took Madam Lu's hand and interrupted her, "Don't be afraid. No matter how angry we are, we must remain calm now."

"People these days have no conscience!"

Zhu Biao started the car and cursed angrily.

At the same time, a deeper fear immediately gripped my heart.

She feared that one day the woman who called herself Xiao Di would suddenly walk into the Lu Group's gates with a boy by her hand and announce that the five-year-old boy beside her was Lu Huohua's illegitimate son...

"Master Zhu, let's go to the hospital."

Originally, they were going home, but Mrs. Lu suddenly changed her mind halfway through.

“Little Sun, last night I dreamt again that your godfather woke up and was crying and explaining that he had been framed. He kept crying, crying so hard. I’ve never seen him shed so many tears in my life…”

Madam Lu choked back tears, which rolled down onto Sun Xue's hand.

"Godmother, you have to be strong. When Godfather wakes up, the whole truth will come out."

Sun Xue accompanied Madam Lu to visit Old Master Lu in the intensive care unit.

Old Lu slept peacefully as before, but his face had become increasingly thin.

Madam Lu sat on the edge of the bed, gently stroking Old Master Lu's hand, gazing at his face with heartache, and said:

“Howard, I know you were framed. You cried last night. You don’t need to explain. I believe you…”

Sun Xue couldn't listen anymore. She turned her head away, but tears welled up uncontrollably...