Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

That cry of "Brother Lu" was uttered with a thousand turns of emotion, tender and captivating.

Su Qingge truly lives up to her title as a movie queen; her ability to change her expression is faster than flipping through a book. One second she's visibly embarrassed by her failed plan, and the next she's composed and ready to take on a completely new "role."

Her beautiful peach blossom eyes were slightly upturned, and as they moved, they seemed to have hooks that could steal one's soul. She even playfully stuck out her tongue, trying to use this girlish gesture to ease the almost frozen atmosphere.

"They just wanted to see if the legendary incorruptible Officer Lu was really that cold-blooded."

As she spoke, she circled around the desk, trying to approach Lu Jingyan from the side. Her posture was graceful and alluring, and the sweet perfume scent in the air seemed to intensify.

"Brother Lu, don't be angry. I remember we met before, at Uncle Wang's birthday party last year. You even complimented my dress then, don't you remember?"

She's playing the "familiarity card".

By constructing a context of "we actually know each other, there's just a small misunderstanding," the law enforcement action is being downgraded to flirting between acquaintances.

This is the ultimate rhetoric of "green tea" girls, and their invincible social weapon.

However, she was facing Lu Jingyan, a man blessed with "absolute rationality," whose emotional fluctuations were practically zero.

Lu Jingyan leaned back in his chair, his arms crossed over his chest, as if watching a one-man show that had nothing to do with him. He waited until Su Qingge finished her performance before speaking slowly. His voice was not loud, but it was like a scalpel, precisely dissecting all her pretense.

"Miss Su, I think you've misunderstood two things again."

"First, I never attend any birthday parties hosted by Uncle Wang."

"Secondly, I am allergic to sequins and feathers, so there is absolutely no way I would compliment a feather dress covered in sequins."

Su Qingge's smile froze again.

She...she's got the wrong person?

Impossible! The guy who complimented her dress that night was clearly a rich second-generation heir surnamed Lu!

Lu Jingyan seemed to see through her thoughts and kindly reminded her, "The one you're talking about might be my cousin, Lu Zi'ang. He has face blindness, and his aesthetic sense is rather... unique."

In one sentence, he shattered the "familiar atmosphere" that Su Qingge had carefully created, and even insulted her proud taste.

"Furthermore," Lu Jingyan's tone suddenly turned cold, his eyes, sharp as an eagle's, fixed on Su Qingge behind his glasses, "Miss Su, we are not acquainted. In a work setting, please address me by my job title—"

He spoke clearly and deliberately, enunciating each word:

"Officer Lu."

These three words, like three mountains, instantly weighed on Su Qingge's heart.

It clearly draws a line. On this side of the line are law enforcement officers; on the other side are suspects. There is no room for ambiguity or vagueness.

Su Qingge could no longer laugh.

She finally realized that the man before her was unlike any other man she had ever met. Money, beauty, and social skills—weapons that she considered invincible—were all ineffective in his presence.

He's like a perfectly programmed machine, recognizing only the law and only evidence.

"Good, Officer Lu."

Seeing that her gentle approach wasn't working, Su Qingge simply stopped pretending. She abandoned all her seductive charm, slowly straightened up, and her eyes instantly turned cold and arrogant, regaining the aura befitting a movie queen.

"Since Officer Lu prefers to handle matters strictly by the book, then let's talk about official business."

Pointing to her phone, she said coldly, "Everything I posted online is true. My 'brother' was beaten by your people and is still in the hospital. That's a fact. As a public figure, what's wrong with me speaking out for the victim? You accuse me of defamation? Where's the evidence?"

"evidence?"

Lu Jingyan pulled a document from the pile of files on the table and gently pushed it over.

"This is the medical report from the hospital. Your 'brother' suffered a minor soft tissue contusion on his wrist, with no bone damage. As for our two colleagues who responded to the call, one had his arm scratched by him, and the other's body camera was knocked to the ground and damaged."

He then released a second document.

"This is a video reconstructed from the on-site surveillance footage. Your 'brother' exhibited clear acts of violent resistance during the process of being restrained. Our personnel used standard control methods throughout, and there was no beating involved."

"As for your little essay," Lu Jingyan said with a hint of sarcasm, "it used vague words like 'it is said' and 'it is suspected' throughout, paired with carefully edited photos taken at odd angles, inciting fans' emotions and attacking state organs. Ms. Su, do you dare say this isn't defamation?"

Su Qingge looked at the two reports in black and white and was so angry that she trembled all over.

She didn't expect the police to act so quickly, cutting off all her escape routes!

"I..." She was speechless for a moment.

"Miss Su, I invited you here today not to discuss anything with you, but to inform you."

Lu Jingyan stood up, looking down at her, and issued an ultimatum: "I'm giving you one hour to immediately delete all related Weibo posts and issue an apology statement to clarify the facts. Otherwise, in one hour, the official account of the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau will release this evidence, along with all the video recordings of your visit here today, to the public."

"At that time, it's up to you whether your 'persona collapses' or your company is investigated as well. You can decide for yourself."

"How dare you!" Su Qingge screamed.

"You'll see if I dare."

After Lu Jingyan finished speaking, he didn't look at her again and walked straight to the door.

Halfway there, he seemed to remember something, stopped, turned back, and added:

"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you, because of your little essay's 'reminder,' we've become a little interested in your personal tax situation."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingge's face turned deathly pale.

Looking into Lu Jingyan's eyes, which seemed to see right through her, an unprecedented fear gripped her heart.

Her biggest secret, could it be...?

"Officer Lu has such an air of authority!"

Su Qingge maintained her last shred of dignity, her voice shrill with fear, "I have nothing to hide! My taxes are clean, every penny is legal income, what right do you have to investigate me?"

Lu Jingyan remained silent after hearing this.

He simply turned his head and gave the still-stubborn actress a meaningful smile.