Chapter 344: The Straightforward Li Muwan

Chapter 344: Chapter 344: The Straightforward Li Muwan

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile. Li Jiaxiang was every bit the leader; even Officer Zhao had used the word "report."

"Officer Zhao, my mother also provided some information. We suspect yesterday’s car crash might have been premeditated."

"Oh? Go on."

Officer Zhao glanced at the officer beside him, who immediately began taking notes.

Li Muwan looked at Officer Zhao and slowly recounted what Zhou Jing had said earlier in the hospital room.

Officer Zhao nodded gravely after she finished.

"What your mother said is almost identical to the information we’ve gathered so far. According to our investigation, we can preliminarily confirm that the vehicle at fault was a red truck using a fake license plate. After the crash, it drove from a county road to a town near Yang City, and then the trail went cold. We’ve already sent officers to that town to investigate. We’ll head over the moment the truck is located."

Officer Zhao said, suddenly standing up.

The officer beside him hurriedly took out a laptop.

"Miss Li, take a look at this!"

Seeing this, Jiang Fan also leaned forward, his brows furrowing.

"This is footage from the scene of the accident. A young couple happened to be using a drone to film the scenery where it occurred. It’s the only video evidence we’ve found so far."

Jiang Fan glanced at the screen. The video was short, only a few dozen seconds long. It showed Li Jiaxiang and his wife driving normally, their speed not particularly fast. As they approached an intersection, a truck shot out and swerved sharply. Unable to dodge in time, Li Jiaxiang crashed right into it.

The moment she saw the video, Li Muwan clapped a hand over her mouth, her face paling.

Jiang Fan’s brow furrowed as well. The truck had been parked on the side of the road, but it had suddenly charged forward when it saw Li Jiaxiang’s car. The intent was clear. This was undoubtedly a premeditated crash.

Officer Zhao then took out a few photos and handed them to Li Muwan.

"These are images of the perpetrator we captured from surveillance cameras along the route. Miss Li, take a look and see if you recognize this person."

The photo showed a man wearing a mask and a hat, only his eyes visible, his hands gripping the steering wheel.

Jiang Fan tried to use his x-ray vision, but he couldn’t see the man’s face beneath the mask in the photograph.

Li Muwan stared intently at the photo for a long time before her brows knitted together and she shook her head.

Officer Zhao sighed. "Since you can’t identify him, we’ll have to send it to the forensics lab for analysis. We’re taking this matter very seriously and will expedite the investigation."

"Officer Zhao, I’m counting on you. Please, you have to catch the culprit who did this to my dad!" Li Muwan said through gritted teeth, fighting back tears.

"Rest assured, Miss Li. We will do everything in our power. If there are any new developments, we will notify you immediately."

Officer Zhao then added a few more words, cautioning Li Muwan to be careful as well.

「By the time they left the police station, it was already noon.」

Jiang Fan wanted to take Li Muwan to get something to eat, but she had no appetite, only wanting to get back to the hospital to be with her mother.

Jiang Fan didn’t insist, driving directly to Yang City Hospital.

"Jiang Fan, can you do me a favor?"

Li Muwan asked suddenly, just as the car was pulling away from the police station.

Jiang Fan nodded. "Wan’Er, don’t worry. I’ll do my best to help with your father’s situation."

"It’s not about my parents!" Li Muwan said unexpectedly.

Jiang Fan was taken aback for a moment, but Li Muwan continued, "After the National Day holiday, Haoyue Culture Company from the provincial capital is coming to Yang City to hold a private investment meeting. They’ll be choosing a partner on the spot. Xue’Er and I have been working on the proposal for this for days, but with everything that’s happened, all the pressure has fallen on her. I was hoping you could help her."

"Huh... Me?" Jiang Fan asked, surprised.

He had assumed Li Muwan was going to ask for help with Li Jiaxiang’s situation, not for Xuerong International.

Jiang Fan couldn’t help but sigh.

Li Muwan naturally understood what his sigh meant.

"I know you’ve already left Xuerong International, but this investment meeting is crucial for our company. The pressure on Xue’Er is just too great for her to handle alone. Right now, there’s really no one in the planning department who can step up to a task this important."

Li Muwan gazed at Jiang Fan, her eyes full of profound meaning.

"To be honest, you have a real talent for planning. You’re quick-witted and full of clever ideas. If you’re there, I know I won’t have to worry."

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile. ’Is that supposed to be a compliment?’

"Alright, I’ll do it," Jiang Fan said.

"Just like that?" Li Muwan asked in surprise. "Aren’t you going to ask about compensation?"

Jiang Fan chuckled wryly. "Do you really think I’m the kind of person who cares about money?"

"Of course you are!"

"Uh... I... well..."

Jiang Fan wasn’t sure why he had agreed to her request so readily, without a second thought.

But for a moment, the tense atmosphere between them eased.

It was the first time since yesterday that Jiang Fan had seen Li Muwan’s mood improve at all.

"You don’t need to come to the hospital with me. Too much time has already been wasted on Xue’Er’s end. The investment meeting is right after the holiday, so you need to get moving."

"Alright, I’ll head to the company and find her."

Just then, Li Muwan abruptly changed the subject. "Jiang Fan, that girl you went to the hotel with... what is she to you?"

"Huh?" Jiang Fan was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Li Muwan to ask about Rong Anyao right now.

But Jiang Fan’s expression turned serious. "You’re talking about Rong Anyao, right? There’s nothing going on between us. I met her by chance, the same way I met Yin Ruxue. I see her as a little sister. That night, I was just drunk and she took me to a hotel to rest. We didn’t do anything!"

Jiang Fan wasn’t sure why he was explaining so much to Li Muwan, but he felt he had made himself perfectly clear.

"So, you’re saying you don’t like her, and you’re not dating, right?"

Li Muwan pressed, "So you don’t have a girlfriend, is that right?"

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile. ’She seems to be more interested in the second question.’

"You could say that," Jiang Fan said bluntly.

For some reason, as he said it, his first thought was of Sun Yanzi.

’But strictly speaking,’ he thought, ’Sun Yanzi probably doesn’t count as my girlfriend.’

"Jiang Fan, I like you. Can I be your girlfriend?"

"Huh?"

Li Muwan’s words struck Jiang Fan like a bolt from the blue, and his hands trembled violently on the steering wheel.