Tang Xia originally thought that the matter had nothing to do with her anymore.

Unexpectedly, the police called me as soon as I got home that evening.

The person on the phone actually said that she was suspected of murdering Qiao Chenliang and that she needed to cooperate with the investigation.

"You mean, Qiao Chenliang is dead?"

Upon hearing this news, many images flashed through Tang Xia's mind.

The final image captured him covered in blood, pointing at himself.

Before going to the police station, Tang Xia went to the hospital first.

Qiao Chengliang's body has been sent to the morgue.

Upon seeing her, Qiao Zhiyu was enraged. He grabbed her by the neck and gritted his teeth, saying, "I trusted you so much! I never imagined that you were the one who ruined my father!"

Tang Xia pounded his arm with all her might.

It wasn't until doctors and nurses nearby noticed that they stepped forward and separated the two of them.

Tang Xia could barely breathe.

On her slender, fair neck, there was a horrifying pinch mark.

"Cough cough cough! Qiao Zhiyu, what's wrong with you! Your father's death has nothing to do with me, so why are you saying I'm the one who killed him?"

"Based on what my father said himself before he died!"

Qiao Zhiyu's face was gloomy, and the veins on his neck bulged.

Tang Xia even saw tears in his eyes.

He wasn't lying?

No, this is not possible.

"Qiao Zhiyu, calm down first. How could I possibly harm your father?" Tang Xia wanted to calm him down first.

But Qiao Zhiyu was blinded by anger and wouldn't listen to anyone.

He slammed his fist against the wall, then turned and left.

At this moment, Qiao Zhinu came out of the elevator and was stunned when she saw her.

"Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Tang Xia assumed that she was also there to question her.

With his head hanging low, he weakly explained, "Your father's death really has nothing to do with me."

"I know."

Almost without hesitation, Qiao Zhinuan chose to believe Tang Xia.

Tang Xia was also somewhat surprised.

"you……"

“I would rather believe that he fell to his death on his own than believe that you pushed him. Besides, you even helped bring the ambulance. To falsely accuse you of harming my father is illogical and unreasonable.”

Having left the PUA family, Qiao Zhinuan is much more clear-headed than her brother.

Tang Xia finally found someone she could talk to normally.

"What exactly happened? Qiao Zhiyu said that it was your father who accused me?"

"It's actually quite complicated." Qiao Zhinuan looked at the people coming and going in the corridor and suggested going to the rooftop: "There aren't many people there."

It had just rained this evening.

At that moment, the wind carried a chill, and it stung my face.

Tang Xia pulled her trench coat tighter and buried herself in the collar.

Qiao Zhinuan slowly said, "Actually, we don't know what my dad said before he died. These words actually came from Lin An'an's mouth. At that time, my mom couldn't bear the shock and fainted. We were all there watching over my mom. Before my dad died, only Lin An'an was by his bedside. After he came out, he told my brother, 'Grandpa said that Aunt Tang pushed him.'"

After speaking, Qiao Zhinuan paused for a moment.

She rolled her eyes and said indignantly, "That kid is very cunning. I think he made up this whole thing. Only my brother and my mother, those two idiots, would believe it."

Tang Xia, however, saw right through the matter.

"They may not easily believe a child's words, but rather they want to find a reasonable reason for this accident, a reason that cannot be blamed on them."

-

Tang Xia returned home after giving her statement at the police station, and it was almost midnight.

Lin An'an's words alone cannot serve as conclusive evidence.

The police comforted her, telling her not to overthink it and to go home and wait for the results.

Qiao Chengliang's incident was probably an accident.

This case is indeed quite complicated to investigate.

The accident occurred in a remote reed marshland, and there were no surveillance cameras around, making it difficult to collect evidence.

In addition, Qiao Chenliang himself was ill and had difficulty walking, so it was not impossible for him to fall off the road.

But it was the day after Qiao Chengliang died.

Qiao's mother and Lin Yiyue somehow got wind of the situation and actually came to the villa.

Before dawn, he was frantically ringing the doorbell.

Aunt Ruan was thoroughly annoyed and went straight to the gate with a broom: "Are you all crazy? What are you doing here so early in the morning? If you disturb the peace again, I'll call security."

But Lin Yiyue relied on the fact that she was pregnant, so most people didn't dare to touch her.

"We're here today to demand an explanation! Let Tang Xia out! We're only talking to her!"

"you--"

Even Aunt Ruan was speechless when faced with someone so persistent.

Tang Xia came out wearing a trench coat, her face full of fatigue.

Last night I first gave a statement, then responded to my friends' concerns and well wishes, and I've only slept for less than three hours so far.

Upon seeing Tang Xia, Lin Yiyue went straight to the point.

"Five million! Just give us five million, and we can settle this privately." She glanced at the extremely luxurious villa in front of her, her eyes practically bleeding with envy. "You've already hooked up with the president of Huanyu Group, five million should be a small sum for you, right? I know your studio is just starting out, and you don't want your negative news to make it difficult for the studio to operate, do you?"

Tang Xia merely twitched the corner of her mouth and coldly said, "Five million, I do have it, but why should I give it to you? What you should be most concerned about right now is your son. Lying will only make your mouth rot."

"You! You've cursed my son!"

Lin Yiyue picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at Tang Xia.

Fortunately, she wasn't very accurate.

Otherwise, if this had actually hit Tang Xia, she would definitely have bled.

Seeing this, Aunt Ruan stopped indulging them and had the security guards take them out. She even filmed a video and said, "Don't worry, if anything happens to the baby in her belly, I'll take responsibility."

Lin Yiyue knew that this path was blocked, so she could only leave dejectedly.

The news that Qiao's mother and Lin Yiyue had come to her door quickly reached Jin Yao's ears.

That evening, she and Wen Qi rushed over together.

Seeing Tang Xia's thin body, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Sister Tang Xia, you've worked hard."

Tang Xia just shook her head with a wry smile: "It's all my own fault. If I hadn't followed that day, none of this mess would have happened."

Jin Yao disagreed with her: "How can you blame yourself?"

People with kind hearts should not be let down.

After a long while, Jin Yao gazed at the dark night and said what Tang Xia had never dared to say.

"If only my brother were here..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xia's heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly, she felt her heart beating very fast.

It was as if something was about to happen.

She subconsciously raised her head and looked into the depths of the night.

Unexpectedly, this one glance almost made her cry.

"Starry Night..."

Standing under the tree was Jin Xinghan, who had disappeared for a long time.

"Sorry, Tang Xia, I'm back."

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