Chapter 25 - Truly Two Fools

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Jian Wan didn’t manage to persuade Jian Yan even until the police arrived.

She had thought about whether she should “accidentally” throw the bottle away, but there was nothing beside her that she could throw in, so she gave up that thought.

Besides, doing so would definitely make others suspicious of her.

In the end, Jian Yan gritted her teeth and chose not to throw the bottle away. Instead, she pretended to be worried about Lu Xue and kept fiddling with the bottle.

This way, even if the police were to check her fingerprints, there would be a lot of her fingerprints on the bottle. That would explain everything.

“May I know who called the police?”

Jian Yan raised her hands and lifted her feet. “Me.”

The few policemen who came over looked at Lu Xue who was lying on the ground, covered in dirt. Her cheeks were red and swollen, her head was bleeding, and her chin looked a little crooked. There were even footprints on her chest. They fell silent.

He was even more shocked when he looked at Jian Yan, who was wearing a suit jacket and a red dress. She had no scars on her body, and was slim and elegant.

This was the fiercest victim they had ever seen…

Lu Xue got up from the ground and snatched her bag from Wang Meng. She shouted at the police officers, “Don’t come over. Don’t arrest me. I’m innocent. I want to call my brother!”

“We’re not arresting you. I’m just taking you away for investigation. You’re allowed to inform your family members, but please don’t yell at the police.”

A police officer explained to her that if Lu Xue was arrested, she would be handcuffed.

When Lu Xue heard that she could call her brother and her family, she felt relieved. She hesitated for a moment before accepting the interrogation at the police station.

Then, they got into the police car.

Jian Wan followed them, and the police took away the medicine bottle.

As for Wang Meng, she did not follow them. She did not want to see Jian Yan and Fu Li together again.

The crowd dispersed and spread what happened in their social circle. They emphasized on how much Fu Li cared about Jian Yan.

As the group split up to give their statements, the police received two completely different statements.

Lu Xue said that she was very pitiful and innocent. She had been beaten up by Jian Yan for no reason and couldn’t help but retaliate.

Jian Wan nodded in agreement.

On the other hand, Jian Yan told the truth. She had been humiliated and chose to slap the other. Then, she was pushed into the traffic and almost died. Luckily, Fu Li saved her.

Fu Li agreed with her.

Both sides gave a different explanation and each of them had brought a witness with them. Moreover, they were both figures with standing, causing the head of the police station to receive quite a number of phone calls. The policemen were in a dilemma now.

Thankfully, they managed to obtain surveillance camera footage from the hotel, and Fu Li managed to contact the truck driver, who was willing to show them his in-car camera.

With the two videos, it clearly showed what had happened—Jian Yan was right. Lu Xue did it.

She clearly saw a truck driving over and even looked in the direction of the truck a few times. Yet, she didn’t hesitate to push Jian Yan in the same direction.

This was considered a deliberate act of murder due to excessive self-defense. She could be sentenced to three to ten years of imprisonment.

Jian Yan had only hit her because she had been provoked. Although she was in the wrong, she could leave after paying a fine.

“How is that possible? That’s impossible! Brother, Sister Wan, save me. I don’t want to be imprisoned. I’m innocent!”

Lu Xue broke down and held onto her brother tightly.

Lu Ting frowned and pursed his lips tightly, unwilling to accept this outcome.

If his sister had told him the truth earlier, he could have contacted the hotel and the driver to get rid of the surveillance cameras.

However, Lu Xue didn’t. Jian Wan had been speaking up for her instead of telling him the truth…

They were truly two fools!

“It’s too late now. The family will think of a way to reduce your sentence. Behave well in prison and don’t cause any more trouble.”

“Brother, how could you say that?!” Lu Xue was in disbelief. She quickly said, “Brother, go find Zhang Yue and ask Zhang Yue to persuade Jian Yan not to sue me. She likes you so much. She will definitely agree…”

Lu Ting said, “It’s already too late. Attempted murder is a public case, not a case of indictment. Even if I ask her for help, the police will still pursue it.”

“I don’t want to ask her for anything, and I’m not in the mood to date her.”

“Brother!”

Lu Xue was unwilling to accept this fact, and she was even more unwilling to accept what was to come.

There was news from the hospital that the medicine in the bottle was an illegal drug from overseas that was used to stimulate people’s spirits and make them unable to quench their desires. They would then have to find someone to vent their frustrations.

Although it was not addictive, its nature was vile, and owning it was illegal.

If Lu Xue’s fingerprints weren’t on the bottle, she would have been punished.

“This isn’t mine. Wang Meng stuffed it into my bag!”

The police officer said, “There are two fingerprints on it. One of them is Wang Meng’s, but there aren’t many of her fingerprints. The other one is Jian Wan’s. The bottle is full of her fingerprints.”

“Please think about who is more likely to have planted the bottle there. This will influence the police’s investigation.”

“It must be Wang Meng. After Sister Wan found the medicine bottle, she kept holding it. She must have touched it in her panic,” Lu Xue said without thinking..