Free Web NovelChapter 1057: Chapter 522: Coercion and Enticement? Biting Back Once
"I was just too upset, too agitated, so I ended up hitting her. But I really didn’t mean to hurt anyone."
But no matter how Liu Hanyuan explained,
Luo Fei’s expression remained exceedingly serious.
"Mr. Liu, based on Miss Zhao Mengyao’s recent testimony, you did indeed have a confrontation with her. You almost resorted to violence."
"If you truly are as innocent as you claim, you should call the police, not give Zhao Mengyao an opportunity to frame you."
Luo Fei’s words,
gave Liu Hanyuan a glimmer of hope.
"Mr. Luo, do you mean, you’re actually willing to believe me? That you’re willing to believe I’m innocent?"
At this moment,
Liu Hanyuan’s eyes widened.
He was somewhat agitated, causing his chest to heave violently.
Looking at the sweat beading on Liu Hanyuan’s forehead,
his face almost incredulous,
Luo Fei shook his head.
"Didn’t I say, my belief is useless? Since Zhao Mengyao has leverage over you, and she is indeed injured, how can I trust you?"
However, Luo Fei spoke somewhat helplessly.
But at this moment, Liu Hanyuan was both crying and laughing.
"Officer, if I said those injuries weren’t caused by me but were self-inflicted by her, would you believe me?"
Liu Hanyuan held his breath,
almost on the verge of tears.
However, Zhao Mengyao’s home’s surveillance was coincidentally broken these past two days and sent for repair,
so there’s no evidence to prove
that Liu Hanyuan is innocent.
"Mr. Liu, my advice is you’d better not be in a rush to prove your innocence. After all, for you right now, temporary detention is better than denying everything to no avail."
Afterward, Luo Fei shared some honest thoughts with Liu Hanyuan.
And after knowing these,
Liu Hanyuan understood Luo Fei’s good intentions.
He felt a wave of gratitude in his heart.
"Mr. Luo, I understand what you mean."
After a while,
as Luo Fei left the room,
Zhao Mengyao just had her arm bandaged.
She was waiting there.
"Officer, what have you found out? Did he confess to his crime?"
Watching Zhao Mengyao’s wide beautiful eyes,
her face filled with anxiety and unease,
Luo Fei said,
"Miss Zhao, because there’s not enough evidence to prove that man is innocent, we have no choice but to temporarily detain him."
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Upon hearing this news,
Zhao Mengyao’s face turned pale.
She could hardly believe her ears.
"Officer, are you joking?"
"He almost killed me! But now you’re only going to detain him?"
At this moment,
Zhao Mengyao was completely stunned.
And seeing that she was unbelievably incredulous,
Luo Fei said seriously,
"Miss Zhao, you’ve only sustained minor injuries. Plus, based on the investigation report from the scene earlier, the surveillance in your home coincidentally broke these past few days. So I can’t fully and completely trust you, to convict him based on your statements alone."
Seeing Luo Fei’s stern face,
his words were very serious.
Through his complex expression, Zhao Mengyao seemed to understand something,
and dared not ask more.
Only,
her behavior made Luo Fei even more certain.
This incident wasn’t simply an accident,
but also possibly an attempt by Zhao Mengyao to frame someone intentionally.
That’s why she thought up this scheme.
"Miss Zhao, there is actually something I’ve always wanted to ask you."
Almost simultaneously,
as Luo Fei spoke,
Zhao Mengyao shuddered all over.
"Mr. Luo, if there’s anything you want to ask, feel free to. I’ll definitely speak openly about whatever I know."
Watching Zhao Mengyao’s lips twitch,
Luo Fei quickly explained,
"Actually, it’s nothing much. I’m just curious why you initially thought of being with Liu Hanyuan. After all, your family backgrounds are vastly different, hardly a match."
"Especially as his family is far from comparable to yours."
This question from Luo Fei,
made Zhao Mengyao a bit dejected.
She couldn’t help but sigh and said,
"Officer, I understand what you mean. It’s just when I was dating him, we were attending the same school, and he was also quite talented."
"For a long time, I wanted to be with him, but my family blocked it, so it never happened. That’s why, even after knowing he was divorced, I was willing to be with him because I felt we shouldn’t miss each other twice."
What Zhao Mengyao said was earnest.
But Luo Fei suddenly sneered.
"Miss Zhao, sometimes, parents aren’t always wrong. The people they’re wary of might actually have issues you’re unaware of because you’ve been kept in the dark."
Luo Fei spoke as if it wasn’t a big deal,
but Zhao Mengyao immediately retorted.
"Officer, what do you mean by that? Are you suggesting I made the wrong choice being with him, that I misjudged him?"
Seeing that Zhao Mengyao was doubtful,
seemingly a bit dissatisfied with his comments,
Luo Fei hurriedly reassured her,
"Miss Zhao, please don’t misunderstand. I don’t mean anything else."
"I just think, perhaps your father wasn’t wrong. Maybe Liu Hanyuan is indeed unreliable. It’s just that before, you were blinded by love, so you misjudged."
Luo Fei’s tone was very casual, as if nothing had happened.
But Zhao Mengyao picked up on his intentions.
He was hinting to her.
He wanted to help her,
to make a further judgment on Liu Hanyuan’s situation,
to better assist her.
So at this moment, Zhao Mengyao felt extremely grateful.
"Mr. Luo, I understand your meaning. Since there’s nothing else for now, I’ll leave first. Thank you for your help."
Saying this, Zhao Mengyao nodded at Luo Fei in acknowledgment,
then turned and left dejectedly.
But watching her departing figure,
Li Yu, standing aside, noticed something amiss.
"Mr. Luo, is it obvious that Zhao Mengyao is feeling guilty?"
Seeing Li Yu ask this with some surprise,
Luo Fei also smiled and asked back,
"You noticed too?"
Though knowing the other party might have ulterior motives,
and clearly wanting to speak up but hesitating, keeping secrets,
Luo Fei remained outwardly calm.
"We can’t rush things now. We have to wait for her to show her true colors."
Ring, ring, ring!
At that moment, Luo Fei’s phone rang.
As soon as the call was answered, he heard a middle-aged man’s somewhat impatient voice on the other end.
"Mr. Luo, I really can’t believe it. Do you really need to go to this extent?"
Hearing the lingering doubt in the man’s tone,
Luo Fei felt puzzled.
"Sir, what do you mean by that? I don’t quite understand?"
At this moment,
Luo Fei was genuinely puzzled.
But the voice on the phone coldly said,
"Officer, do I still need to explain?"
"If you hadn’t met with Zhong Yuelin, how would she suddenly turn against me and now demand a large alimony, or else she’ll expose the things I did back then?"
It turns out,
earlier,
Zhong Yuelin called Huang Weiming,
explicitly stating that she was fed up with continuing to live under someone else’s roof and silently enduring,
and she’d rather take drastic measures against Huang Weiming if it meant doing something for her child.
After hearing this explanation,
Luo Fei couldn’t help but chuckle and asked mockingly,
"Mr. Huang, I find this a bit confusing."
"According to you, your conflicts with your ex-wife are somehow my fault?"
Luo Fei spoke with some surprise,
feeling amused at the same time.
The person on the other end of the line took a deep breath,
stifling his anger and patiently explaining,
"Officer, I admit there may be some grievances between me and my ex-wife. We had conflicts, but that doesn’t mean I am as terrible as she said."
"I can assure you, I always treated her well and provided living expenses. But this woman is never satisfied. There’s nothing I can do."
