After understanding animal language, the villainous girl is guaranteed to become a heartthrob.

Chapter 262 Lanlan, you are always innocent.

"Advisor Jiang, I've been waiting for you." Su Ruoxiang was a little reserved.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Waiting for me? Is there something you need?"

"I want to thank you again," Su Ruoxiang said, taking a black plastic bag out of her canvas bag. "This is a small token of my appreciation."

Jiang Yuan glanced at the plastic bag in her hand, which was about the thickness of a brick, and guessed that it was mostly money inside. She quickly waved her hand and said, "No need to be so polite. I just happened to find it. I would have helped anyone else too."

"You must accept this." Su Ruoxiang stuffed the black plastic bag into her hand. "You saved my life, I'm so grateful to you!"

A look of helplessness flashed across Jiang Yuan's fair face. "How about this, let's discuss it. You can donate a portion to stray animals. Actually, the animals helped you this time."

It was Little Black Swallow and its friends who discovered this.

"Then can you accept these, and I'll use some more money to support stray animals?" Su Ruoxiang asked.

Jiang Yuan shook her head, her tone serious: "I am a police officer, and serving the people is my duty."

"Well, alright then." Su Ruoxiang finally gave up.

"Go back and get some rest." Jiang Yuan gently patted her shoulder. "Don't trust strangers easily in the future."

Su Ruoxiang nodded emphatically, "Understood, Consultant Jiang!"

Jiang Yuan smiled and watched her leave. When she turned around, Xiao Xu and the others came out as well. "Are you done with the interrogation?"

"Almost done." Chen Ziqi gave her a thumbs up. "Jiang Yuan, you're amazing."

“Yes,” He Lewei said. “I heard that a female victim had reported the case before, but unfortunately there was no evidence or clues at the time, so they had no choice but to close the case.”

Xiao Xu reached out and hooked his arm around Jiang Yuan's shoulder, laughing, "Now it's all right, the murderer has been caught, all thanks to Jiang Yuan."

"Then I'll treat you to lunch." Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. "What would you like to eat?"

**
The performer, dressed in a black tuxedo, sat upright at the piano, and a melodious and soothing tune flowed from his fingertips, filling every corner of the Western restaurant.

"Lanlan, is something happy happening today?" Shen Wanrong gently swirled her wine glass.

Meng Yunlan raised his glass and clinked it with hers, smiling broadly, "Nothing particularly happy has happened, I just feel really good."

Last night, she learned from Shen Airu that Jiang Yuan's family had been in a car accident, and she was overjoyed, feeling as if even God was on her side.

Shen Wanrong smiled and said, "As long as you're in a good mood."

After a while, Shen Wanrong asked again, "By the way, Lanlan, what did you say about Jiang Yuan's matter?"

"I don't know either." Meng Yunlan shook her head. "I've come to terms with it now. It's just my bad luck. I'm already very content to have grown up in the Meng family for over twenty years and to have met you, my good friend."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wanrong's eyes showed a hint of heartache. "Lanlan, no matter what, you will always be my best friend."

"Rongrong." Meng Yunlan stood up, walked to her side, and gently hugged her. "Thank you, it's so good to have you."

After dinner, Shen Wanrong took her hand and said, "Lanlan, do you want to stay at my place tonight? It's been so long since we had a late-night chat with our besties."

"How about another day?" Meng Yunlan smiled gently. "I have an appointment with my aunt."

Shen Wanrong nodded, "Okay, then you must come to my place another day."

"I'll definitely go." Meng Yunlan said with a charming smile. "If you don't let me go, I'll pester you!"

After they parted ways, Meng Yunlan hailed a taxi and gave them an address.

Half an hour later, she arrived at Meng Zhiwei's residence and gently pressed the doorbell.

"Lanlan." Meng Zhiwei came to open the door, smiling and taking her hand. "Didn't I register your fingerprint? Why did you ring the doorbell?" Meng Yunlan said sweetly, "Auntie, I am a guest after all."

"You silly child," Meng Zhiwei scolded, "Auntie doesn't like hearing you say such formal things. Don't do that next time."

Meng Yunlan stuck out her tongue. "Okay."

"Auntie cooked your favorite cola chicken wings." Meng Zhiwei pulled her into the house and took a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet for her to change into.

"Thank you, Auntie." Meng Yunlan hugged her affectionately. "I love you the most, Auntie."

Meng Zhiwei smiled broadly, feigning helplessness: "You, you're so sweet-talking, you always manage to charm your aunt."

"I'm telling the truth, I'm not lying to you." Meng Yunlan said seriously, holding up three fingers. "Auntie, I can swear if you don't believe me."

“I believe you, no need to swear.” Meng Zhiwei walked to the kitchen, brought the cola chicken wings to the coffee table in the living room, and handed her a pair of chopsticks. “Eat them while they’re hot.”

Meng Yunlan took the chopsticks, picked up a chicken wing, took a bite, and put it down.

Seeing this, Meng Zhiwei frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong? Is it not tasty?"

"It's delicious," Meng Yunlan said quickly. "It's just that I'm not in a good mood today and don't have much of an appetite."

"Are you feeling unwell?" Meng Zhiwei asked anxiously.

Meng Yunlan's eyes were already brimming with tears. "Auntie, I'm alright, but I heard from Mom that Yuan Yuan... she..."

"Jiang Yuan?" Meng Zhiwei frowned. "Did she bully you?"

“No.” Meng Yunlan shook her head, choking back tears. “I heard from my mother that Yuan Yuan died in an accident.”

"What?" Meng Zhiwei's eyes trembled slightly, shock appearing in them. "This... how is this possible?"

Meng Yunlan didn't speak, but covered her face and cried softly, "Auntie, seeing how sad Mom is makes me so sad too."

Meng Zhiwei remained stunned for a long time, her eyes gradually becoming moist and her eye sockets turning red.

She has passed away...

Meng Yunlan quietly observed this scene, a flash of annoyance and displeasure crossing her eyes.

This group kept saying they wouldn't acknowledge Jiang Yuan, but upon hearing the news of her death, they were all so heartbroken.

"Auntie." Meng Yunlan pulled out a tissue to wipe away her tears, blaming herself, "It's all my fault. It's because of me that the Meng family didn't acknowledge Yuan Yuan as their daughter... If we had acknowledged her sooner, Yuan Yuan might not have had that car accident..."

"Silly Lanlan." Meng Zhiwei hugged her, her voice filled with sorrow, "It's not your fault, it's your aunt's fault."

Meng Yunlan frowned and asked in confusion, "Aunt, how could it be your fault?"

Meng Zhiwei's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she gently shook her head. "Lanlan, don't think nonsense. Just know that you are innocent. Lanlan, you will always be innocent."

"I understand." Meng Yunlan nodded obediently. "Auntie, I'll do whatever you say."

Meanwhile, at a luxury club in Yunjing.

Meng Yunting came here to drink for two consecutive nights, drinking one glass after another until he was completely drunk before he was willing to leave.

"That's... Yun Ting?" Zhou Shuyu passed by the door of the private room and happened to catch a glimpse of the person inside through the half-open door.

The club owner, Lu Yi'an, was friends with both of them. He said helplessly, "Yeah, I don't know what's wrong with him these past two days. He's been drinking like crazy. Why don't you... go in and try to persuade him?"

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