kingnovel Chapter 1355 Yunrui's Heart: Footprints on the Windowsill
Chapter 1355 Yunrui's Heart: Footprints on the Windowsill
Qi Ruixiang had just brought the cooked Tremella fuciformis soup to Yang Xiaotang when his phone rang like a thunderclap in the living room. The words "Director Yang" flashed across the screen, causing his hand, which was holding the bowl, to pause momentarily. At this hour, Yang Bin would never call him unless something serious was happening.
"I'll call back." He put down the bowl, touched Yang Xiaotang's hair, and tried to keep his tone as relaxed as possible.
But when he turned and walked towards the balcony, his back was still tense. You know, he had just come back not long ago, and Yang Bin couldn't wait to call him!
The scene of the confrontation between Ling Chen and Su Xingya in the hospital was still vivid in his mind. Her suspicion and distrust of him deeply hurt him!
"Qi Ruixiang! What the hell are you doing!" As soon as the call was connected, Yang Bin's roar came like hail, making his eardrums hurt. "What did I tell you in the beginning? I told you to stay away from the Gu family's affairs! You ignored my words, didn't you?"
Qi Ruixiang leaned against the balcony railing, digging his fingertips into the cold metal. "What happened?"
"What happened?" Yang Bin's voice was filled with suppressed anger and a hint of barely perceptible panic. "The Municipal Bureau just received a report. The Gu family called the police and reported that someone broke into the ward with ill intentions. The footprints on the windowsill match yours!"
"Open a case for investigation?" Qi Ruixiang's heart sank suddenly, as if struck by a huge rock. "Did Su Xingya report the case?"
"If not her, then who else could it be!" Yang Bin's voice suddenly rose. "Now the entire city bureau knows that my future son-in-law, Yang Bin, is a suspect in the murder of the old lady of the Gu family! How can I live my life? How can Xiaotang live her life?"
Qi Ruixiang fell silent. He finally understood that Su Xingya's confrontation last night wasn't the end, but the beginning. Not only did she want to suspect him, she also wanted to make things worse, leaving him with nowhere to hide.
"I didn't touch the IV tube." His voice was deep, with a soberness that came from a calculated plot. "I was just... just worried about Mr. Gu and Ms. Ye. I went to the hospital to visit them two nights in a row, avoiding surveillance to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. I didn't expect to be bitten back."
"Worried?" Yang Bin sneered, his tone full of disappointment. "Do you think I'll believe you? The hospital's surveillance cameras captured you coming and going late at night, and there are even your footprints on the windowsill. With all the evidence, how can I help you?"
Qi Ruixiang's fingertips trembled slightly. Footprints... He had been very careful to avoid the windowsill last night, so how could there be footprints? Unless someone deliberately forged them, waiting for him to jump in.
"I was framed." His voice was filled with anxiety. "Someone deliberately set up this situation to pin the blame on me for the Gu family's affairs. My wife and I have a child soon, so I wouldn't do anything like this unless someone dislikes me!"
"Who wouldn't say something like that?" Yang Bin's voice suddenly softened, carrying a deep sense of powerlessness. "Qi Ruixiang, do you know how difficult my situation is right now? If you really made a mistake, would I be bending the law for personal gain, or would I be putting justice above my own? You're driving me to death!"
Yang Bin's heavy breathing and faint pacing sounds could be heard from the other end of the phone.
Qi Ruixiang could imagine that the usually dignified police chief was standing in his office at this moment, rubbing his hands anxiously, his brows furrowed - he could neither go against his principles nor bear to let his daughter suffer the pain of her husband being investigated.
"Whether you believe it or not, I was really wronged." Qi Ruixiang's tone softened. "Give me some more time, and I will definitely find evidence to prove my innocence."
"Time? You still want time?" Yang Bin's voice became excited again. "The Municipal Bureau is already on the way to your house and will be questioning you soon! How can I give you time? If Xiaotang finds out about this and she has a miscarriage, can you bear the responsibility?"
"They're going home?" Qi Ruixiang's pupils suddenly contracted. "No! We can't let them go home. Xiaotang doesn't know about this yet. We can't let her get upset!"
"Are you scared now?" Yang Bin's voice was filled with sarcasm, yet also with helplessness. "I've already asked them to go to the company to look for you first. Now hurry out of the house and don't let Xiaotang see you."
Qi Ruixiang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "I understand. Thank you."
"Don't thank me!" Yang Bin interrupted him, his tone cold again, "I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this for Xiaotang and the baby in her belly. If you really do something to let Xiaotang down, even if you can escape legal punishment, I will never let you go!"
After hanging up the phone, Qi Ruixiang leaned on the railing, looking at the old locust tree in the yard, and felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet.
The other party's plan was too thorough - from his late-night visit being caught on camera, to the footprints on the windowsill, to Su Xingya's report to the police, every step was timed just right, to deal him a fatal blow when he cared most about Yang Xiaotang and the child.
When he walked into the living room, Yang Xiaotang was sitting on the sofa with a pregnancy magazine in her hand. Seeing his pale face, she quickly put the magazine down and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Qi Ruixiang walked over, sat next to her, and forced a smile: "It's okay, there's something urgent at the company, and I have to go take care of it. You should have a good rest at home, and remember to finish the Tremella soup."
"Is it so urgent?" Yang Xiaotang took his hand, and when her fingertips touched his cold palm, she frowned. "Why are your hands so cold? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, it's just a little cold." Qi Ruixiang pulled his hand back and picked up the coat on the sofa. "I'll be back to accompany you as soon as possible."
He turned and walked out, his steps somewhat hurried. When he reached the door, Yang Xiaotang suddenly said, "Ruixiang, no matter what happens, tell me, we will face it together."
Qi Ruixiang paused, feeling as if something had tugged at his heart. He turned back and smiled at Yang Xiaotang, but didn't dare say anything more, fearing that he might reveal the truth and make her worry.
When the car drove away from the courtyard, Qi Ruixiang saw from the rearview mirror that Yang Xiaotang was still standing at the door, his figure looking particularly thin in the morning light.
He gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes becoming determined - no matter who the other party was, no matter how difficult the situation was, he had to prove his innocence and not let Yang Xiaotang and the child suffer with him.
When he arrived downstairs at the company, two police cars were already parked at the door. Several uniformed officers saw him and immediately approached him: "Is this Mr. Qi Ruixiang? We are from the Municipal Bureau and we need your cooperation in the investigation."
Qi Ruixiang nodded and followed them into the police car. The atmosphere in the car was very depressing. Two policemen sat opposite him, staring at him intently, as if they were examining a criminal.
"Mr. Qi, did you go to the VIP ward area of the First Municipal Hospital in the early morning of the 15th and 16th of this month?" One of the policemen spoke first in a serious tone.
"Yes." Qi Ruixiang did not deny it. "I went to visit Gu Mingcheng and Ye Muxue."
"Why did you avoid the hospital's security and surveillance?" another officer demanded. "And according to the hospital's surveillance footage, you lingered for a long time outside Ye Muxue's ward. Did you enter the room during that time?"
"I avoided surveillance because I didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble." Qi Ruixiang replied calmly, "I didn't enter the ward. I just took a look at the door. You know that their ward is not open to anyone."