So, could these two incidents have been committed by the same person? And that person—could they have also betrayed Zhuang Ruotong? But if they wanted to bring down the Zhou and Xia families, wouldn't Zhuang Ruotong's exposé today have played right into their hands? Even if she didn't plan to reveal the relationship between Mrs. Zhou and Xia Liu, or if the evidence she had couldn't implicate the Zhou family, it would at least cause trouble for the Xia family, right? So why intercept the disc halfway and slap a random charge on Zhuang Ruotong? Could it be that the person who betrayed Zhuang Ruotong today isn't the same as the one behind the first two incidents? It seems like there's always a hidden hand pulling the strings in all these events. First, they tried to kill me at the Lu family garden, then leaked the materials on the Xia and Zhou families ahead of time, and now they've framed Zhuang Ruotong. Are they the same person, or different people? Who on earth are they?
Just then, a police officer walked over. Zhuang Ruotong immediately jumped up: "Hey, you there! Didn't you say I was selling pirated discs? You're going to fine me, right? How much? I'll pay it right now, just let me go!" The officer turned his head and looked at her like she was an idiot: "Are you confessing to your crime? Oh, don't say I didn't warn you—selling pirated discs doesn't just get you a fine; you'll be detained too. Still want to confess?" Zhuang Ruotong instantly deflated: "Confess my head! I want a lawyer!"
Zhuang Ruotong ended up stuck in the police station for two days. Her father happened to be in South Africa buying diamonds during that time, so by the time he heard about his daughter and managed to send a lawyer to bail her out, two days had already passed. When she got out, she comforted Qiqi: "Don't worry, I'll find a way to get you out!" Qiqi forced a smile. Honestly, it didn't matter much to her whether she got out or not—she had food and drink here, and the police weren't harsh. What worried her most was Rong Yi. Five days had passed—how was he doing?
But Zhuang's father said he couldn't help with that. Rong Yi already had a criminal record. Last time, they could pull strings to get him out, but this time, he was a repeat offender who had seriously injured someone, and the charge was assaulting a police officer. The city management team and the police were cracking down hard on him—there was no way he could get him out. Qiqi understood. No matter how rich Zhuang's father was, he was just a businessman. His connections in the government relied on money to maintain. This time, Rong Yi's crime was serious and the nature of it was bad. Most importantly, Director Liu was refusing to let him go. She couldn't blame Zhuang's father for looking out for himself.
When Zhuang Ruotong heard her father's response, she was frantic: "I'll go find Lu Wei! Isn't he your senior? You two saved him just a few days ago, how can he just ignore you now? The Lu family has influence—I don't believe they can't get someone out!" Qiqi felt confused too. Why hadn't Senior Lu come to rescue her? Could it be that Jin Xiangyu hadn't delivered the message? Right, her phone had been confiscated, and she didn't know Senior Lu's exact home address—she'd only given Jin Xiangyu the address of the hospital where he worked. Senior Lu had just recovered from a serious illness; he probably hadn't gone back to work yet. No wonder he didn't know. She asked Zhuang Ruotong for help and gave her a rough idea of where Senior Lu's hillside villa was. Zhuang Ruotong patted her chest, promising she'd find him and get his help. She knew most of the Lu family's residences like the back of her hand, thanks to all the gossip she'd collected over time.