Chapter 1563 Murder Case

Chapter 1563 Murder Case

Iris and Jin Liwei heard what happened the next day. Ketchup informed them first thing in the morning. They were still in their bedroom, wearing pyjamas, with their twin sons.

The husband and wife looked at each other.

"This is a clear murder case," Iris said. "Someone wants to silence the curator that they even murdered an innocent nurse to use her appearance and credentials to do the deed."

Jin Liwei didn't say anything as he was busy herding their sons off the bed, but his expression showed that he, too, was shocked at what happened in Paris after they left.

"I must call Ashandra," Iris murmured. "I'm worried about her."

After only a few rings, Ashandra Knightson picked up the call. "Xiulan, have you heard what happened already?"

"Yes!" Iris replied. "I think you should leave France soon, Ashandra. What happened to your curator at the hospital ICU makes it clear that something more sinister is happening. This is not a simple case of hate crime anymore. It's a deliberate targeted murder case!"

"I know. I'm already packing."

Iris heaved a sigh of relief. "Good. I'll ask my husband to arrange one of his private jets for you."

"I won't reject your offer this time, Xiulan. I was so frightened and shaky that I could barely think straight. It's only thanks to the bodyguards you arranged for me that I managed to even function again in the first place. They're the ones who reminded me that I might be the real target. I don't know if that's true or not, but I sure as hell won't want to risk my life here in Paris. I already announced the termination of my art exhibition."

"Okay, Ashandra. Don't panic too much. If you're not sure about what to do next, just rely on the bodyguards for now. We'll figure out what to do next once you leave France."

"I'll do my best. Thank you, Xiulan."

Iris gave Ashandra a few more words of advice. After the phone call, Iris asked for her husband's help.

"No problem, love," Jin Liwei said after hearing about it. "Let me arrange the private jet now."

Iris took over changing the twins' clothes while Jin Liwei called someone on his phone to make the private flight arrangements for Ashandra Knightson.

"Done," he said after the phone call. "Someone will contact Ashandra to ask for her departure preferences."

"Thanks, darling." She stood on her tippy-toes and kissed the corner of his cheek.

He held her waist and squeezed it a little. Then he gave her luscious lips a quick peck.

"Chi chi yah yah!" (Mochi wants a kiss, too!)

Although Iris and Jin Liwei didn't understand what their son was talking about, they could guess by his actions.

Iris chuckled, instantly improving her mood. "Come, my little sweetheart. Mommy will give you a kiss."

She lifted the clingy baby and gave each of his cheeks a loud, smacking kiss. Little Mochi giggled, loving all the attention his mommy was showering on him.

Then she felt a light tug on her pyjama pants.

It was Little Matcha. "Mama, uh uh." (Mommy, I want a kiss, too.)

What happened at Ashandra Knightson's art exhibition made him more cautious about safety. Although he didn't know whether someone was really targeting Ashandra or not, he didn't want to risk his family's safety, especially since his wife was a close friend of the genius artist.

Ticketed tours were great and all but it was also quite risky. Vandalism and theft were usually the biggest worries for most ticketed tours, but Jin Liwei now also had to worry about premeditated attacks on his family.

Screening each of the guests who bought tickets might also be too much of a hassle especially if there were scheduled tours every day. Jin Liwei didn't want to waste Ketchup's bandwidth by assigning her this task.

At least, for venue reservations, there should be ample time, usually months ahead of the special event, to thoroughly screen not only the celebrants and their invited guests but also any staff involved.

Jin Liwei had everything planned in his mind. He would do what needed to be done to lessen the burden on his wife.

This period was extremely important to his wife. Her businesses were flourishing. At the same time, she was also preparing for her showbiz comeback. He wanted—no, needed to always be there to support her in whatever way he could.

This was what he discovered to be his real purpose in life.

And it always made him happy.

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The next day, the weather appeared gloomy. The sun was nowhere in sight, covered by thick, grey clouds. There was a light drizzle and intermittent cold winds.

Iris bundled her twin sons in thick clothes, covering them from head to toe.

Little Mochi was annoyed by all the layers and tried removing them from his body. Unfortunately, his daddy gave him a scary look. Little Mochi whined at his mommy instead but he was out of luck this time. His mommy refused to remove the thick clothes.

"Don't be too naughty, baby," Iris said before kissing her fussy baby's smooth, chubby cheek.

Little Mochi behaved after getting a kiss from his mommy. He giggled and didn't bother trying to remove his annoying clothes anymore.

In contrast to him, Little Matcha wasn't bothered by his thick clothes at all.

Of course, Iris didn't forget to reward him with a kiss on the cheek as well. "My Little Matcha is such a sweet boy."

The baby grinned and smiled for a while before reverting back to his usual unbothered expression.

Jin Liwei came in to check on his family after confirming that everything was ready with the staff.

"Ready, love?" he asked.

Iris smiled. "Yes."

"Ready, boys?" he asked his sons next.

"Yah yah!" (Yes, I'm ready!) Little Mochi pumped his little fists in the air.

"Uh." (Yes.) Little Matcha toddled to his daddy and reached up to him.

Jin Liwei bent down and carried his son. Iris was about to carry their other son but Jin Liwei moved faster.

"Let me carry both of them," he said and carried Little Mochi with his other arm. "They're heavier with these thick clothes."