Chapter 348: Asserting Sovereignty
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Who cares!” Mei Shu glared at him with a touch of annoyance, pushed his head away without looking back, and ran off. Lu Si was left behind, smiling helplessly.
Not long after Mei Shu left, Lu Yan entered expressionlessly.
With Jiang He outside, he wouldn’t let Lu Yan have the chance to talk to Mei Shu, let alone let them leave together.
No one knew better than him what Master Si wanted.
Seeing Lu Yan, the amusement in Lu Si’s eyes deepened, and there was a faint shimmer of emerald green in his eyes.
“Take a seat.”
He slightly raised his chin, indicating for Lu Yan to sit across from him.
The atmosphere in the office became tense.
Lu Si’s smile remained at the corners of his mouth. “You don’t know yet, do you? Shu’er and 1 have already made an agreement. We will officially be together when she finishes her studies.”
Lu Yan’s pupils contracted, obviously finding it hard to believe. “When did you make this agreement?”
“Just recently. She has accepted my confession.” Speaking of this, Lu Si told the lie without blushing or skipping a beat, making everything seem so natural.
Lu Yan lowered his head, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, he looked up, the corners of his eyes reddened, his voice hoarse and bitter. “You clearly know that we’ve been childhood sweethearts…”
“Yes, I’ve always known.” Compared to Lu Yan, Lu Si seemed much more relaxed. He leaned back, hands naturally placed on the sofa, asserting his dominance. “But so what? She left the Mei family for six years. During the time you two were apart, Mei Shu quietly grew up somewhere else. In fact, you haven’t been that familiar with each other for a long time!”
“Do you understand her better than 1 do?” Lu Yan shouted angrily.
Lu Si raised an eyebrow, confidently smiling. “Indeed, a bit better than you.”
Lu Yan’s face instantly turned eggplant-colored. He snorted, for the first time not addressing Lu Si with the usual respect but directly turning and leaving.
He wanted to prove that Lu Si didn’t understand Mei Shu as well as he did!
They shouldn’t have any connection at all!
The actions on the police side were very swift. In the afternoon, Old Wang was interrogated again, and with solid evidence, the case was soon to be closed.
However, the previously timid Old Wang suddenly plucked up the courage to make a request to the police. She wanted to see Mei Shu.
Captain Wang, who had seen Mei Shu picking up Lu Ming from prison before, immediately investigated the matter upon hearing Old Wang’s request.
He found out that Mei Shu and Old Wang actually knew each other and had spent many years together in the countryside.
As the Mei family was powerful and influential, Old Wang’s request to see Mei Shu was likely an attempt to clear her own name.
“So, do we agree to her request?” A young police officer timidly sought the opinion of his senior.
After careful consideration, Captain Wang nodded and said, “Bring Mei Shu over. But before taking her to see Old Wang, let her come to the office to see me.”
“Yes.” The officer immediately went to make arrangements.
In a short while, Mei Shu appeared in Captain Wang’s office.
“Do you need something from me?” Mei Shu asked meekly.
Captain Wang, with a serious expression, gestured for her to sit on the sofa before slowly speaking, “You should be well aware of Old Wang’s case. Her guilt is certain, and we will soon finalize the case and transfer it to the court for sentencing. No one should intervene on her behalf.”
“I understand. Old Wang administered a lethal dose of sleeping pills to her daughter-in-law. She is indeed guilty of a heinous crime. 1 believe the law will deliver the fairest judgment.”
“You understand well.” Hearing her firm tone and seeing her lack of any inclination to deviate from the right path, Captain Wang breathed a sigh of relief. “That old woman is not a good person, Mei Shu. You are a young lady with a bright future. You should keep your distance from such people.”
“Thank you for your concern, Captain Wang. I’ve noted everything you said. Is there anything else?” Mei Shu accepted his advice without any disagreement.
Captain Wang, prepared with a bunch of educational words, suddenly found himself at a loss for words, as if he had punched into cotton.
After a moment of hesitation, he asked uncertainly, “Do you really understand? Later, 1 will take you to see Old Wang. If she proposes anything and wants you to help with something, you must not agree.”
Captain Wang agreed to Old Wang’s request just to hear what tricks this old woman still had up her sleeve, wanting to completely cut off the roots.
However, he valued Mei Shu and didn’t want her to get involved in such dirty matters.
So, he wanted to give her some last-minute advice, preventing her from being tempted to do anything against the law.
Mei Shu, of course, understood his good intentions. She smiled sweetly, “Rest assured, Captain Wang. I also believe that Old Wang deserves her punishment. So, no matter what conditions she uses to tempt me, I absolutely won’t assist her in doing wrong.”
“That’s good.” Captain Wang let out a long breath, saying, “Well, I’ve said everything I needed to. Now, I’ll have someone take you to see her..”