Chapter 167: Reporting

Chapter 167: Reporting

The stalker was still pleading for forgiveness, and Song San punched him a few more times.

"Going to the police station is just to file a report, to ensure you don't commit any more wrongdoing. If you keep talking back, you'll get another beating."

Ye Xiaoxiao's words effectively shut up the stalker.

As he was about to leave, he hesitated and asked, "Can I have my camera back?"

The camera was quite expensive, and he hoped to salvage it.

Ye Xiaoxiao smiled: "Not a chance, forget it."

The stalker's heart turned to stone.

Ye Xiaoxiao took the camera and went to a photo lab to have the pictures developed.

Upon examining the developed pictures, Ye Xiaoxiao saw that they were all images of her talking to others on campus, and the photos all showed her conversing with male classmates.

Ye Xiaoxiao realized the stalker's intentions.

After leaving the photo lab, Ye Xiaoxiao mailed the camera and these photos to Lu Hanchuan.

This was a mess created by the other party, and they should be the ones to clean it up.

...

When Lu Hanchuan received those photos, he was utterly baffled. Had it not been for the sender being Ye Xiaoxiao, he might have dismissed it as a prank.

But as for trying to stir up trouble, the content of the photos was too bland—just ordinary exchanges between classmates.

Looking into this matter was a breeze for Lu Hanchuan.

Once he discovered who was pulling the strings, Lu Hanchuan felt that his earlier rebuff had been too lenient.

Cheng Min bided her time at home for several days, and when she contacted the detective again, the detective arranged to meet her at a diner.

"You failed to deliver what I asked for?"

The stalker didn't mention that he had been caught and had decided to hold Cheng Min accountable for the camera's loss.

After all, he wasn't a professional "detective," and if he were truly skilled, he wouldn't have been nabbed so quickly.

"No, but Ms. Cheng needs to compensate for my loss."

Cheng Min seethed with anger: "You didn't get the evidence, and you still want money from me!"

"Ms. Cheng, if you don't pay, I can expose everything you've done. You wouldn't want to ruin your image, would you?"

This hit Cheng Min's weak spot. She didn't expect that the person she hired not only failed to help her but also stabbed her in the back.

"Take the money and leave. If you dare to reveal my affairs, I'll make sure you can't live in Beijing."

Cheng Min threatened the other party fiercely and then threw the money at him.

At the same time, something happened at Cheng Min's home.

Cheng Min's father was originally the director of Hospital 103, and the family lived in affluent conditions. Her parents had only her as their child and spoiled her excessively.

But in recent days, there have been continuous newspaper reports about some negative news regarding Hospital 103, including several past cases of surgical failures.

The inspection department also discovered some drugs produced by private pharmaceutical companies during their investigation of the hospital.

In fact, if the drugs work, it is normal for the hospital director to choose to cooperate with private pharmaceutical companies. Many are willing to switch partners for kickbacks.

But if the authorities dig deeper, Cheng Limin, as the hospital director, will definitely be implicated.

He was so stressed at home, he was losing hair.

Mrs. Cheng suspected, "Did we upset someone? Otherwise, why would they suddenly investigate without any consideration?"

Cheng Limin, of course, knew that someone was manipulating this, but who could it be?

As a doctor, he was usually respected and buttered up by others. After all, no one wants to offend a doctor, as no one knows if they might get sick.

Because of the investigation, Cheng Limin was stuck at home, but he could still try to gather information.

"I’ll see what I can find out. I need to know who is targeting me."

Cheng Limin’s digging turned up something unexpected.

Although none of the bigwigs he knew would help, someone did let something slip.

It turned out the Lu family was behind it.

But the Lu family had no beef with them. Why would they do this?

Just then, Cheng Min came back.

Cheng Limin called out to his daughter, "Minmin, have you been to the Lu’s lately?"

Cheng Min paused, hesitating, "I went over there a few days back."

"How did the Lu family treat you?"

"Fine, just like always."

But Grandma Lu and Grandpa Lu weren’t as friendly as usual.

"What’s going on, Dad?"

Cheng Limin explained the situation at home.

"This investigation is nothing like before. If they keep at it, I could lose my job as hospital director."

Cheng Min instantly thought of what she’d been up to lately.

That ‘detective’ had tricked her.

Had he already been busted?

The other members of the Lu family wouldn’t target their family. The only possibility was Lu Hanchuan.

Cheng Min’s face turned pale. Seeing her unusual reaction, Cheng Limin pressed, "Minmin, do you know something..."

Cheng Min sank down, devastated.

"How could this happen..."

Under her father's questioning, she could only reveal her recent actions.

After hearing this, Cheng Limin was shaking with anger. "Minmin, how could you stoop to this? Since you and Lu Hanchuan are not fated to be, you should stop pestering him. The Lu family isn’t one to tolerate petty schemes."

Cheng Min snapped back, "I just can't accept it. Why did Lu Hanchuan ignore me for three whole years? I refuse to believe his girlfriend is all that."

Slap! Cheng Limin raised his hand and struck her.

"Minmin! Your mother and I have been too lenient with you, letting you run wild. You need to think about what you’ve done, and then come with me to apologize to the Lu family."

"I won't go!"

Mrs. Cheng, hearing the noise, hurried downstairs.

"Cheng Limin, why are you hitting her? This isn't Minmin's fault."

"This is the result of how you’ve raised her. When she gets into serious trouble, you won’t be so forgiving."

Mrs. Cheng was also emotional. "She’s your daughter too, isn’t she? You're always busy with work and don't have time to take care of the family, and now when something happens, you just blame us."

Seeing that he couldn’t communicate with his wife and daughter, Cheng Limin stormed out.

Cheng Min hugged her mother and cried. "Mom, what should I do?"

Mrs. Cheng comforted her daughter. "You need to fix the mess you made. You had someone follow that girl, but Lu Hanchuan found out about it."

Cheng Min: "She must have told on me."

Mrs. Cheng: "So as long as that girl doesn't pursue this matter, our family will be fine."

Cheng Min let go of her mother. "I won't apologize, and I won't beg her."

Mrs. Cheng: "We’re just at a temporary disadvantage. Showing weakness isn’t a big deal, and she won’t stay on top forever. I’ll go with you; don’t be afraid."

Cheng Min reluctantly agreed.

Ye Xiaoxiao had no idea about what had happened in the Cheng family. After sending those things to Lu Hanchuan, she didn't follow up further.