How many loves can be relived in the story of a devoted CEO pursuing his wife?

In the large CEO's office, Ah Xiao handed Lin Xuedong a document.

He had spent two days expediting the process, and he was shocked by the contents of the report. Therefore, his expression was very grave when he reported it to the man. "Mr. Lin, this is the test report from the investigation."

"Hmm." Lin Xuedong put down his work, took the document bag, and opened it. His cold face revealed no emotion.

He calmly flipped through the documents one by one, which included laboratory reports, CCTV footage of people entering and leaving the hotel rooms, and statements from the floor attendants on duty.

After a while, he put down the documents. He raised his hand and pinched the space between his eyebrows with his fingers.

His tone was icy as he asked, "So, the problem lies with that glass of honey water?"

“We only found something wrong with this glass of honey water in the room,” Ash said, head bowed.

"Is the housekeeper's testimony credible?"

"After she received Ms. Lin's money, she prepared this cup of honey water for her and also gave her a set of staff uniforms. She said that Ms. Lin was very anxious to enter the room at the time and thought it was a normal... adultery scene, so she went to assist without thinking much about it."

Ah Xiao spoke the words "catching someone in the act" very softly, and glanced slightly at Lin Xuedong, whose face was even more somber than an inkwell.

He was so nervous that sweat beaded on his forehead. What a horrifying thing this was! A brother raping his sister... even though it concealed a sinister plot.

"The next day, while cleaning the room, she found Assistant Zeng trapped in the bathroom overnight. She felt that the incident was very unusual, so when I went to investigate, she returned the money she had already received. She also said in a panic that she did not want to get into trouble, and I did not think she was lying."

"What do you think?" Startled by his sudden question, Xiao's heart skipped a beat. He held his breath and met Lin Xuedong's cold eyes.

He swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he answered, "To be honest, based on the information we have, the key is that cup of honey water. But... but Miss Lin brought it into the room herself. The deduction is that either it was normal before it was brought in, but somehow it was laced with... a sleeping potion." He deliberately lowered his voice when he said the word 'sleeping potion,' continuing cautiously, "Or... it was tampered with before it was brought into the room, but there's no trace of it in the surveillance footage."

Ash paused, then continued, “If the incident occurred in the room, the only people who could have accessed the honey water are Miss Lin and Assistant Zeng. The question is, what was their motive and how did they do it?”

Lin Xuedong frowned, his eyes narrowed.

He hadn't heard Lin Lan mention the honey water; she only said that Zeng Ziyan had made advances towards him while he was drunk. So, after scolding Zeng Ziyan, she returned to the room to take care of him, but then the accident happened.

Since the two women had argued in the room, Zeng Ziyan certainly had no chance to touch the honey water. As for the claim that she had ulterior motives towards her, that's something to consider based solely on Lin Lan's account.

After all, Zeng Ziyan hadn't shown any real reaction; perhaps Lin Lan had simply misjudged her in a moment of panic. Just like Liu Sisi, didn't she also become suspicious without any basis?

Excluding Zeng Ziyan, that leaves only the victim Lin Lan and the so-called room attendant.

"It seems it's not Zeng Ziyan." He spoke coldly, his eyes fixed on A Xiao. Deep within his eyes, a faint darkness and emptiness seemed to emanate.

"Yes, on the surface, Assistant Zeng only went into the room to deliver clothes. She stood in front of your room for a while before going in, as if she was waiting for something." Ah Xiao nodded, agreeing. "The housekeeper said she noticed Miss Lin hiding in the shadows and observing Assistant Zeng for a while, and she went over to dissuade her because she felt something was amiss. So, the housekeeper probably didn't have any malicious intent or motive in this matter."

He was in his room at the time, probably taking a shower. That's why Zeng Ziyan wisely waited outside, timing her entry perfectly. Lin Xuedong naturally assumed this was standard operating procedure for an assistant.

So, what gave him a headache was Lin Lan. Why did she do that?

What good can come from harming yourself like this?

“Mr. Lin, why don’t you subtly probe Assistant Zeng and Ms. Lin? To be honest, I find this whole thing incredibly absurd. If it’s Assistant Zeng, there’s no evidence; if it’s Ms. Lin, I can’t think of any reason or motive. Because, she’s also…the biggest victim in this whole affair.” Ah Xiao’s insightful analysis interrupted Lin Xuedong’s thoughts.

"Hmm." Lin Xuedong subconsciously reached for his cigarette pack, rummaging through the table and drawers.

Ah Xiao discreetly offered him a cigarette and lit it. "President Lin."

Lin Xuedong took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. The white smoke concealed a rare, sinister glint in his eyes. "This matter must be kept secret. Have Zeng Ziyan come in in 10 minutes."

"Okay, I understand." Ah Xiao gently placed the cigarette pack and lighter on the desk, then bowed and took his leave.

In the quiet office, Lin Xuedong stood with his arms crossed in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window.

He held the cigarette between his fingers and brought it to his lips again, taking a few puffs. In just a few minutes, he had already smoked three cigarettes.

The image of Lin Lan's innocent and pained expression after she woke him up that night lingered in his mind.

Was it really her? He remembered feeling very unreal and confused at the time, unable to control himself.

The injuries on Lin Lan's body were so horrifying; was the drug really that potent? Could it have completely robbed her of her humanity? Aren't date rape drugs supposed to only arouse sexual desire?

At the time, he only thought about thoroughly checking everything in the room, but he didn't check his own body. After a few days, there was very little left to verify.

"Knock knock knock."

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

"Enter!"

"Cough cough cough~, President Lin." Zeng Ziyan pushed open the door and was choked by a strong smell of tobacco.

She approached Lin Xuedong, covered her nose, and asked, "Ahem, Mr. Lin, did you want to see me?"

"Hmm, sit down." Lin Xuedong turned around, his sharp, eagle-like gaze sweeping over her, making Zeng Ziyan's heart skip a beat.

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked straight back to his desk, stubbed out his cigarette, and calmly sat back down in his executive chair. Looking seriously at Zeng Ziyan as she slowly sat down, he asked in a cool voice, "Tell me about Saturday night."

Zeng Ziyan was taken aback, not expecting him to question her so quickly. Hadn't he been spending the last two days with Lin Lan?

It seems something inappropriate happened between them, otherwise why hasn't Lin Lan come back to work?

Great! Now that's perfect, Lin Lan and Liu Sisi, neither of them can escape!