Chapter 343: Premeditation

Chapter 343: Chapter 343: Premeditation

A smile finally appeared on Li Muwan’s face when she heard what Jiang Fan said.

"I was worried you weren’t coming back. I wanted to text you, but..."

Li Muwan said, her voice tinged with grievance.

Seeing Li Muwan like this made Jiang Fan’s heart ache.

As a manager, Li Muwan had always been so stern.

’But now... she’s just heartbreaking...’

As Jiang Fan urged Li Muwan to eat, he casually explained, "I ran into a senior specialist from the city hospital at the entrance. He’s an old acquaintance, so I asked him to take a look at my father-in-la— I mean, at your father. I had to go back to the hospital, that’s why I was delayed!"

The expression on Li Muwan’s face turned complicated. She stared intently at Jiang Fan.

"So... how are my parents, really? Are you sure they’re okay?"

"Don’t worry, I asked. Your mother will most likely wake up tomorrow. As for your father, it might take a few more days, but he’s very stable tonight. Once he makes it through the night, he’ll no longer be in critical condition."

"Really?"

"Of course. Would I lie to you about something like this?"

"That’s good!"

At Jiang Fan’s urging, Li Muwan began to eat, though she still had no appetite.

Jiang Fan, on the other hand, had exhausted a great deal of energy. He’d been trembling on his feet on the way back, and now he was wolfing down his food.

"Jiang Fan, do you think my dad’s crash wasn’t a simple accident? Do you think his enemies did this?"

Li Muwan suddenly asked.

Jiang Fan paused. "Enemies? Do you know who his enemies are?"

"I don’t know." Li Muwan shook her head. "But based on what Officer Zhao said, I just feel like it’s not that simple."

"Let’s not overthink it tonight. You’ve already told Officer Zhao everything you know. Tomorrow, I’ll go with you to the hospital first, and then we can head to the police station to see if there are any other clues."

"Okay," Li Muwan agreed.

After dinner, Jiang Fan saw that Li Muwan’s mood had improved considerably, and he no longer had the energy to look after her.

He felt hot and weak all over, a side effect of overusing his True Qi, so he took a quick cold shower before lying down on the other bed.

A wave of inexplicable exhaustion washed over him. Jiang Fan glanced one last time at Li Muwan before falling into a deep sleep.

When he woke up again, it was already the next morning.

Jiang Fan reached for his phone and glanced at it. It was already past ten in the morning.

’I can’t believe I slept for so long.’

By now, Li Muwan was gone, leaving him alone in the room.

Just then, Jiang Fan noticed a message from Li Muwan.

"You looked exhausted, so I didn’t wake you. I’ve gone to the hospital."

Jiang Fan checked the timestamp. Li Muwan had sent the message a little after six in the morning.

’I wonder if she even slept last night. In any case, I was so exhausted yesterday that I just passed out.’

Besides Li Muwan, Yin Ruxue had also sent a message, asking where he was. The timestamp was seven in the morning.

Jiang Fan quickly called Yin Ruxue.

"Hello?"

"I’m with Wan’Er. Her mother is awake. She’s been moved to a private room," Yin Ruxue said, her tone concise.

"Oh, I was exhausted last night, so..."

"Since you’re awake, you can take Wan’Er to the police station. I have things to deal with at the company."

"Ah... okay," Jiang Fan said.

"We have another ten minutes of visiting time with her mother. We’ll meet you at the hospital entrance in ten minutes."

"Okay!"

Jiang Fan agreed, and Yin Ruxue hung up.

Jiang Fan got out of bed, quickly got ready, and headed out the door.

When he arrived at the entrance of the city hospital, Jiang Fan saw Yin Ruxue and Li Muwan from a distance.

The weather was nice today, and the sunlight fell on the two women’s faces.

Two such beautiful women standing at the hospital entrance created a striking scene, drawing a lot of attention.

The only flaw in the picture was that neither of them looked well, especially Li Muwan.

’Then again, how many people coming to a place like this look happy?’

Seeing Jiang Fan approach, Yin Ruxue and Li Muwan quickly went to meet him.

"I’m leaving Wan’Er with you. I have other business, so I won’t be going with you."

Jiang Fan looked at Yin Ruxue, nodded, then turned to Li Muwan.

"Wan’Er told me what Officer Zhao said. We just went over it quickly, and we both think there’s more to this than meets the eye. Keep an eye on things at the police station. Call me if you need anything."

Yin Ruxue added as she was leaving.

Jiang Fan nodded. Yin Ruxue was already walking briskly toward a nearby BMW, seeming to be in a hurry.

"Jiang Fan, thank you," Li Muwan said suddenly after they got in the car.

"Huh?" Jiang Fan was taken aback.

"Dr. Zhang just told me you secretly came back to the hospital yesterday to perform acupuncture on my dad. That’s why he’s no longer in critical condition."

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile. ’I can’t believe Dr. Zhang actually told Li Muwan.’

"I was afraid of causing a misunderstanding with the hospital, so I snuck back in."

"Regardless, thank you," Li Muwan said.

"My mom woke up this morning. She doesn’t remember the crash very clearly. She just said that a truck suddenly sped out from a side road. My dad yanked the steering wheel, but he couldn’t dodge in time and they crashed right into it. Luckily, he protected her at the last second, so her injuries weren’t as severe."

"What about the driver? Did your mother get a clear look at them?" Jiang Fan asked hurriedly.

"My mom said she only saw that the driver was wearing a mask, a hat, and a black denim jacket. Nothing else."

"In that case, it’s very likely the crash was premeditated?" A chill ran down Jiang Fan’s spine.

"It’s very likely." Li Muwan lowered her head, her expression darkening again.

Jiang Fan drove them to the police station.

Perhaps because of Li Jiaxiang’s prominent status, they were shown to a waiting room, where two officers enthusiastically offered them glasses of water.

Soon, Officer Zhao entered with the same officer from the day before.

"Miss Li, how are your parents?" Officer Zhao asked as he came in, inquiring about the condition of Li Jiaxiang and Mrs. Li.

"My mom has woken up, and my dad is no longer in critical condition."

"That’s good." Officer Zhao nodded. "You’ve come at the right time. We’ve just uncovered some new developments in the investigation that I’d like to share with you."