Because I Cannot Hurt You

Xinyi pursed her lips. "I won't be depressed if you don't keep getting into accidents. I don't know why this is happening…Do you know how terrified I got when I learned about this accident? If anything had happened to either you or Siying, I would have gone crazy."

Zhiyuan pressed her tighter and whispered, "I am sorry for making you worry."

She wiped the corner of her eye. "It's not your fault. I just want to know who was behind the accident," she gritted her teeth, "he put your and Siying's life in danger! I will never forgive him!"

The door opened, and Yunru stepped but seeing them in one bed, he coughed and quickly looked away.

"*Ahem*"

Xinyi widened her eyes and swiftly woke up. Her face flushed in embarrassment.

Zhiyuan clicked his tongue. "You came too soon, Yunru. I was just getting cozy with my Xinyi."

She glared at him. "Zhiyuan!"

Yunru chuckled. "Don't be mad at him, sis. It was my fault. Brother-in-law definitely needs your comfort now."

Xinyi's brow twitched.

"What happened? Did you get any clue about the accident?"

The mention of the accident turned his expression serious. "Did you know what Siying saw at the accident scene?"

Zhiyuan and Xinyi exchanged glances and then looked back at Yunru, shaking their heads in dismissal.

Xinyi said, "Siying was already afraid and traumatized. So, I didn't bring up the topic yet. Did he see the driver?"

"Yes. You will be shocked to know who he saw? Mrs. An Yueqin."

Zhiyuan widened his eyes. "What?"

Xinyi frowned. Zhiyuan quickly surmised about what had happened until now, which made Xinyi stunned.

"She is alive?" Her jaw dropped in shock.

"We haven't confirmed this yet. But that's what Uncle An and Siying have to say. Siying said that she was the driver of that car and recognized her through the pictures Caihong showed him. But the investigation doesn't confirm that."

Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?"

"First, the number plate turned out to be fake. I mean, the number was real, but the owner was different. It was a woman. We tracked her down. The car was the same, and there were marks from the accident on her windows or doors too. But, the suspect said that she had returned to Beijing just two hours ago from a business trip. Her car never left his garage. We asked her if he recognized Mrs. An, but it turned out to be negative."

"Do you think she might be lying?"

He grimly said, "She looked clueless. Judging from her expressions and tone, she seemed innocent. I checked her trip details, and she indeed have travelled. But the main evidence - the car is found at her place. It is too soon to judge her guilt."

Xinyi said, "So somebody stole her car for the accident and then brought it back to her house to point the accusation at her?"

"That could be the case. The neighbors reported that some stranger was hovering around the woman's car when she was away on the trip, but they didn't see him clearly. One of the neighbors caught him watching, and he ran away. He was wearing a hat, so his face was covered."

Zhiyuan said, "So, the accomplice investigated a car, found that the owner would be away on the trip which would be the perfect chance to steal the car and do the accident."

Xinyi frowned. "But didn't you say that she has indeed traveled?"

"Her tickets do show that which could prove that she wasn't here on the day of accident. But on the other hand...she could have booked tickets under a fake name and came early. Then she can just say that somebody has framed her. I checked the CCTV cameras too that were around the street. I saw the collision between your cars, but the angle at the driver's seat wasn't clear. We could see that it was a woman's figure, but not her face. That's why, I cannot ascertain if the suspect was the same woman. And I found nothing about Mrs. An either. But…"

Zhiyuan asked, "But what?"

"I saw a familiar face on the street after the accident and when you were being taken to the hospital in the ambulance."

"Who?"

"Huang Rong."

They widened their eyes in shock. Xinyi said, "Huang Rong? She was there at the accident site?"

"Yes. Her face was hiding there among the onlookers."

Zhiyuan's expression turned frosty. "Then she could very well be the culprit. If she was there after my accident, then it could mean that she might be the driver. Then she dropped the car at the suspect's place to blame her for the accident and came back on the site to check how things were going. She was there when the light almost fell on Xinyi, and now she was also spotted near the accident place."

He clenched his jaw. "Is she really doing this to get revenge on us!? This time, she even put Siying in danger! I won't tolerate it this time, Yunru."

Yunru touched his chin. "But then what about Siying's testimony? He saw Mrs. An."

There was a beat of silence.

Could it be that Siying had misunderstood? But as parents, they wanted to trust their son. 

Yunru said, "Don't worry. I am looking into that investigation too."

Zhiyuan nodded. "En. But I want to meet Huang Rong. I want to know what she was doing at the accident site."

"Of course. She is our suspect now too."

Xinyi pursed her lips. "But doesn't this feel weird? If by some chance, even if Aunt An Yueqin is alive, why would she be involved in hurting our family? We are not her enemies, so she shouldn't have a grudge with us."

Yunru sighed. "There are a lot of questions to be answered."

As Yunru stepped out, he saw Han Huizhong slowly pacing back and forth as if in some deep thought.

"Grandpa? What are you thinking?"

"Ah?"

Han Huizhong shook his head. "Nothing...I was just thinking about what Siying said."

"I was talking about that with brother-in-law and sis too."

"Did you find anything about her?"

"Not yet."

He smiled. "Thanks."

"Take care, Grandpa."

Han Huizhong remained standing at his spot for a long time. He took out his phone and called his assistant who used to work for him while he was the CEO.

"Find something for me."