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Chapter 329 Formal Arrest
The day of the funeral was unusually sunny in Yuncheng.

The gray, gloomy clouds dispersed from the sky, revealing a clear, pure blue sky that looked as if it had been washed clean.

Xie Zhaoyuan stood at the entrance of the mourning hall, looking up at the blue sky above, and vaguely remembered that the first time she met Shen Yanhui was also on a sunny day like this.

At that time, Shen Yanhui had just transmigrated, and she was arrogant and haughty, not taking anyone seriously at all.

Even Xie Zhaoyuan once felt a little afraid of her.

But now, that bright and flamboyant girl lies alone in a small coffin, leaving the guests who come and go to pay their respects.

"I had actually guessed long ago that she would die at the hands of the system, but I never thought that day would come so soon."

“…Pei Xingzhi.” Xie Zhaoyuan withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Pei Xingzhi standing to the side. “Is what you want to tell me about Shen Yanhui inexplicably taking off her clothes in front of you?”

"Yes." Pei Xingzhi put her hand into his coat pocket and then wrapped it in his warm palm.

She pursed her lips and said to Pei Xingzhi almost pleadingly, "It's not her fault, don't blame her."

Pei Xingzhi smiled gently: "I don't blame her. I just have some doubts about her mental state, which is why I called my sister-in-law and Xiao Xuan as soon as possible and asked them to rush to Linzhou overnight to keep an eye on Shen Yanhui."

"Unfortunately, we were still a step too late."

"It's alright." Xie Zhaoyuan curled her lips into a forced smile. "As long as you can understand her and don't see her as a bad woman, that's fine."

"No." Pei Xingzhi raised his hand and gently touched Xie Zhaoyuan's cold cheek. "She's your friend. How could your friend be bad?"

"Mmm!" Xie Zhaoyuan's red and swollen eyes instantly welled up with tears. "Thank you, Pei Xingzhi."

"You're welcome." Pei Xingzhi pinched the tip of her nose and led her back to the mourning hall. "Didn't A-Yuan already finish the design drawings? Take them to Shen Yanhui for a look."

"Okay." Xie Zhaoyuan wiped away the tears in her eyes and took out the jewelry design drawings she had worked on overnight from her coat pocket.

She has barely slept these past few days, spending her free time drawing design drafts for Shen Yanhui on her computer, and only finished refining all the details of the design drafts this morning.

She knelt before Shen Yanhui's memorial tablet and burned the design drawings into the brazier.

“I didn’t know what elements you liked, so I took the liberty of using the trumpet vine as the theme for this jewelry set. I’ll send you the design drawings now. If you’re not satisfied, please appear in my dream and ask me to revise it. If you are satisfied, please also appear in my dream and let me know so I can contact the factory to print out the samples.”

"..."

The answer she received was Shen Yanhui's bright and unrestrained smile in her portrait.

She stared blankly at that face, and tears streamed down her face without her noticing.

The funeral ended in the afternoon. Xie Zhaoyuan and Pei Xingzhi went home to change their clothes and then rushed to the police station.

The charges against Lu Yibai and Qin Sisi have been fully substantiated, and the Yuncheng City Public Security Bureau has officially announced their arrest.

Xie Zhaoyuan and Pei Xingzhi, as parties involved, must cooperate with the police investigation at any time.

The couple finally emerged from the police station's interrogation room at 7 p.m.

"Uncle Chen, when will Lu Yibai and Qin Sisi be transferred from the detention center to the prison?"

Before leaving, Xie Zhaoyuan suddenly asked this question.

With his hands behind his back, Chen Jingxuan answered softly, "I'll be transferred tonight. The detention center's vehicle is already prepared."

"...Before they leave, can I say a few words to them?" Xie Zhaoyuan made a bold request.

Chen Jingxuan considered it for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, but it must be said in front of the police."

"Okay!" Xie Zhaoyuan quickly agreed.

The city's public security bureau's detention center was located behind the office building. Just as Chen Jingxuan and Xie Zhaoyuan were about to head over, several police officers escorted Lu Yibai and Qin Sisi out of the detention center.

The two groups met in the courtyard in front of the office building.

"Go ahead." Chen Jingxuan was quite happy because he could save himself some walking.

"Hmm." Xie Zhaoyuan tugged at the corners of her mouth and walked towards Lu Yibai and Qin Sisi with a smile.

After some time apart, neither of them was as glamorous as before. Lu Yibai's hair had grown long enough to cover his eyes, and his chin was covered with stubble. Perhaps due to lack of rest, his once handsome and dashing face had become sallow and rough. This appearance was completely unworthy of the title of the male protagonist in the novel.

And Qin Sisi behind him was the same.

Qin Sisi was still wearing the same clothes she wore on the day she was arrested—a six-figure haute couture dress, now wrinkled and dirty. Her long, curly hair was still loose, but because it hadn't been washed for a long time, a layer of oil had formed on the strands, making it look filthy and smelly.

Her makeup had long since smudged, with only her eyeliner and false eyelashes still holding up.

Xie Zhaoyuan and Pei Xingzhi walked up to them, and their first words were undisguised sarcasm.

"Long time no see, Mr. Lu and Miss Sisi, what brings you to such a disheveled state all of a sudden?"

"..." Qin Sisi kept her head down and didn't say anything.

Lu Yibai snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "If you want to say something sarcastic, just say it. There's no need to play innocent here."

“We’re not pretending to be innocent,” Pei Xingzhi continued. “From beginning to end, A-Yuan and I have been completely open and honest. We even used our real names when we called 110 to report you.”

"..." Lu Yibai glared at him fiercely, speechless for a moment after being rebuked.

Xie Zhaoyuan: "President Lu, there's no need for such a fierce expression, because you deserve everything that's happened today. You're reaping what you sowed. I just wonder how many years President Lu will be sentenced to with all those charges combined?"

Pei Xingzhi adjusted his glasses: "I consulted a lawyer on behalf of President Lu. The lawyer said that if all these charges are true, then if the charges are combined, President Lu could very likely be sentenced to nearly twenty years in prison."

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhaoyuan immediately laughed: "If I remember correctly, President Lu should be almost thirty this year, right? If he is really sentenced to twenty years, then President Lu will be almost fifty when he comes out!"

"Tsk, it's really lamentable."

The couple sang in unison, every word piercing Lu Yibai's heart.

Lu Yibai couldn't take it anymore and roared, "If you've said enough, get out of here!"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "We'll get out of here, we'll get out of here. My wife and I will never delay President Lu from going to the detention center."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Qin Sisi, who was hanging her head to the side, and the gloating in her expression gradually faded.

"...Do you regret it?" she asked.

Qin Sisi secretly shed tears: "What's the use of regretting it? I'm already like this."

Xie Zhaoyuan: "The mistake you made wasn't too serious. As long as you behave well inside, you'll be able to come out and start anew in no time."

"Qin Feihong and Ding Fenglian's health has collapsed, and you are their only hope now. If you still have any conscience, take good care of them after you get out, manage the Pei Group well, and stop doing nothing all day like before."

After saying that, she gently took Pei Xingzhi's hand and turned to leave.

Qin Sisi looked up at her, hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help but call out to her.

"Thank you, Zhaoyuan!"

Xie Zhaoyuan stopped and slowly turned around.

Qin Sisi: "...Aren't you angry with me?"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "Of course it's your fault, otherwise I wouldn't have called the police to have you arrested."

"But more than blaming you, I hate Qin Wushuang the most. If Qin Wushuang hadn't switched us, none of this would have happened today."

"You wouldn't have turned into this horrible state, and I wouldn't have had to suffer so much."

"..." Qin Sisi pursed her lips, and tears welled up instantly.

Xie Zhaoyuan looked at her and sighed with a complicated expression: "But it's too late to say anything now."

"Qin Sisi, you should reform yourself properly."

After saying this, Xie Zhaoyuan and Pei Xingzhi left the police station.

Qin Sisi watched her retreating figure, then looked down at the handcuffs on her own hands, filled with regret.