The abandoned daughter of the Lu family turns around and marries a celibate tycoon.

Gu Yanxu and Gu Yanbo rushed into the greenhouse, and Gu Yanxu immediately picked up Bai Fang.

Lu Xiran wanted to go with them to check on Bai Fang's condition, but Liu Lin, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, stopped her: "You! What did you feed the old lady?!"

"I... I made the same soup as before!" Lu Xiran was anxious and aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes. She instinctively tried to protect her stomach, but also tried to push forward. "Mom, I need to go see Grandma..."

Liu Lin forcefully shoved her to the side, and Lu Xiran staggered backward, her back hitting the door frame. Startled, her first reaction was to tightly protect her lower abdomen with both hands.

"Don't let her touch anything!" Su Lanzhi shrieked from the side, her gaze sweeping over the half-eaten bowl of soup. "Keep an eye on the soup and everything else! This is evidence!"

Liu Lin immediately understood and raised her voice: "Yes! Protect the scene! Someone deliberately poisoned it!"

"What do you mean?!" Jin Qiqi flung Lian Bichen's hand away and rushed in. Seeing Lu Xiran's pale face and disheveled state after being shoved, she immediately flew into a rage, standing in front of Lu Xiran. "Why are you slandering me?! Do you have any evidence?!"

"Evidence?" Liu Lin sneered, pointing at the bowl of soup. "Isn't the evidence right here? I'm just afraid someone's guilty and is rushing to destroy it!"

"You're spouting nonsense!" Jin Qiqi's chest heaved with anger.

Lian Bichen followed them in, and seeing the scene, she frowned deeply: "What are you all arguing about?! The most important thing right now is how Mom is! Don't just sit here making wild guesses!"

Liu Lin persisted, "What if the murderer manages to escape?!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Jin Qiqi's voice changed with anger.

Lian Bichen immediately pulled Jin Qiqi behind her: "Sister-in-law! Qiqi is carrying our Gu family's child. If she has any problems with the pregnancy, can you take responsibility?!"

Liu Lin and Su Lanzhi were speechless, a flash of resentment crossing their eyes. They both knew that Lian Bichen, who usually seemed gentle and even somewhat timid, would become exceptionally protective of Gu Yanxu. Now that Jin Qiqi was carrying Gu Yanxu's child, she was even less likely to tolerate being bullied.

Just then, Uncle Li led a group of police officers in, looking flustered.

The lead officer showed his badge and glanced at the crowd: "Who is Lu Xiran?"

Lu Xiran steadied herself and stepped out from behind Jin Qiqi: "That's me."

"Someone called the police, claiming you are suspected of poisoning. Please come with us to the station to cooperate with the investigation," the police officer said matter-of-factly.

Lian Bichen gasped, looking at Liu Lin in disbelief: "Sister-in-law! This is a family matter of the Gu family! How could you..."

Liu Lin interrupted her, speaking righteously: "Bi Cen, that's not right. This involves a life, it's a criminal case! Can the Gu family's precepts supersede the law of the land?"

Su Lanzhi immediately chimed in, "Exactly! We must act according to the law!"

Lu Xiran took a deep breath, stepped forward, gave Jin Qiqi a reassuring look, then turned to the police officer, her tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Officer Xin, I can cooperate with the investigation. I brought this soup; the ingredients and cooking process can be verified. You can access the surveillance footage from Yun Yu Ji's kitchen and back kitchen at any time. I hope the police can find out the truth and clear my name." She paused, her gaze shifting to Liu Lin and Su Lanzhi, "instead of convicting someone based on baseless speculation. However, I hope we can first confirm whether Grandma is out of danger."

Seeing her cooperative attitude, Officer Xin, who was leading the team, nodded and signaled his colleagues to begin collecting evidence from the scene, while arranging for another group to go to Yunyuji to investigate.

All relevant personnel were temporarily gathered in the living room. The atmosphere was so heavy it was almost suffocating.

"Please come with us to the station to give your statements," Officer Xin said.

"etc."

A deep, penetrating voice came from the doorway.

Everyone turned around and saw Gu Yanshen stride in. He first glanced at Lu Xiran, whose face was pale, and his gaze lingered for a moment on her hand, which was instinctively protecting her lower abdomen. His eyes suddenly darkened, but then returned to calm.

He walked towards Officer Xin, extended his hand, and said calmly, "Officer Xin, I am Gu Yanshen, Lu Xiran's husband. I have already learned about the situation on my way here."

"The Gu family is quite prominent in Haicheng," Gu Yanshen said calmly, yet with an undeniable weight. "My grandmother suddenly fell ill, and I understand the family's worry and emotional distress. However, my wife has been unwell recently, and my sister-in-law is six months pregnant. If she were to be taken to the police station like this and the news got out, it wouldn't be good for the Gu family's reputation or for the ladies. Besides, I firmly believe in my wife's innocence and in the impartiality of the police investigation."

He paused, then calmly looked at Officer Xin: "Could you do me a favor? There are quiet rooms in the old house where I can give a statement privately. The entire Gu family will fully cooperate with the investigation and will not conceal anything. As for the evidence and the scene," he turned his head slightly, and Lin Chen, who had followed him in, immediately stepped forward, "this is my special assistant, Lin Chen. He will accompany the police throughout the evidence collection process to ensure transparency and allow the police to stay informed about the Gu family's cooperation. We have also arranged for someone to liaise with Yun Yu Ji, and they are ready to assist with the search at any time."

Officer Xin's phone vibrated at just the right moment. He glanced down at it, then looked up again, his expression softening slightly. "Since Mr. Gu is so cooperative, alright then. Please arrange a quiet room; we need to question the individuals involved individually."

"Thank you." Gu Yanshen nodded and immediately gestured to Uncle Li to make the arrangements.

Lu Xiran was the first to be invited into the makeshift "interrogation room." Gu Yanshen stood outside the door, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his gaze calm as he watched the door close. He whispered a few instructions to Lin Chen, who nodded and quickly turned to arrange manpower to ensure that the "supervision" of the evidence chain and the investigation process was watertight.

Nearly an hour later, Lu Xiran finally emerged from the room, looking even more exhausted than before. Gu Yanshen immediately stepped forward, naturally putting his arm around her shoulder and leading her to Lin Chen's car, which was waiting nearby.

"Go back with Lin Chen first." He opened the back door of the car. "Eat something when you get back; you can't go hungry now."

"I'm not hungry..." Lu Xiran grabbed his sleeve, her eyes filled with worry and anxiety, "Grandma... how is Grandma..."

"Good girl." Gu Yanshen interrupted her, reaching out to stroke her cold cheek gently, his movements tender, but his eyes held an undeniable force. "Go back and rest, have something to eat. Leave things here to me."

He did not answer her question.

He simply bent down, carefully fastened her seatbelt, and gently draped his suit jacket over her.

Before closing the car door, he leaned down and placed a very light yet incredibly solemn kiss on her forehead, his voice so low that only she could hear it:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."