Seeing Lin Wan refusing to call Zhou Li, Li Mu felt somewhat unhappy. He thought if she was so smart, why didn’t she notice that she was being schemed?

“You fool. Don’t ask her directly. Try coming up with a way to make her speak. It doesn’t matter if she refuses to tell us the truth. Try to fish for some information from her side, and we’ll be able to find signs from her attitude.”

“Let’s do it a little later. I’m afraid that your mood might be affected if she tries to stir things up. Let’s call her after you’re all cooled down.”

“Then, when are you guys planning to check the outfits out?”

Restlessly, Lin Wan lowered her head and said timidly, “This ... This afternoon.”

“Look at you. You keep lying, and that’s why I’m always suspicious about your words and actions. Why can’t you just tell me the truth?”

Aggrieved, Lin Wan said, “I’m afraid that you’ll get angry at me. Also, I didn’t lie. I won’t go out after you come back home.”

“You surely love to chop logic with me. Go ahead then!”

“I’m not going!”

“Now that all of this happened, you get to be more careful. I’m letting you go so that you can prove your innocence, not to meet up with Wang Shen.”

“How do I do that?”

“Bring a recorder with you. After arriving at the hotel, you start finding fault with him. Try bringing up your last conversation, and we’ll get to know the truth.”

“I’m not going!”

“I trust you. Just go!”

“I’m not going anywhere! I’m scared!”

“This is a great chance for you to prove your innocence!”

“I don’t have to do that. Wang Shen will definitely call me if I don’t show up, so we can talk through the phone. I’ll try to make him speak in front of you so that you won’t doubt me again.”

That was indeed a good idea. Hence, Lin Wan ended up not going to the hotel. As expected, at about one in the afternoon, Wang Shen called Lin Wan.

Quickly, Lin Wan put him on speakers. Wang Shen’s polite voice came from the other side of the phone, “Ms. Lin, where are you now? Do you need me to pick you up?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Wang. I have some emergency to deal with, so I won’t be able to head over today. Also, did they amend the dress according to all my requests?”

“Yes, they did everything you requested, and the outfit looks more fit now. Since you’re not coming over, I’ll send you a picture of the outfit.”

“Sure. By the way, is Zhou Li there?”

“She took a sick leave today, so she’s not at work.”

Upon hearing that, Lin Wan smirked and kept silent. After receiving the picture of the outfit, Lin Wan asked Wang Shen to pass his phone to the manufacturer. She talked to the person in charge for a while, and Li Mu, who was sitting next to her, kept nodding.

Now he could confirm that Lin Wan did meet and discuss matters regarding the outfit with all of them the day before yesterday. Lin Wan was telling her the truth.

Li Mu then called Zhou Li using her phone. This time, Lin Wan did not stop him. The phone got through after a while. In the face of Li Mu’s question, Zhou Li rejected everything just as Lin Wan had expected.

Zhou Li told Li Mu that it had been a few days since she last met Lin Wan, and she was not together with Lin Wan the day before yesterday. She even said that she knew nothing about what happened in Renaissance Hotel.

After the call ended, Lin Wan said to Li Mu, “Honey, Zhou Li is lying. I don’t know who ordered her to do that, but she’s not being honest at all.”

“It seems like the person who is giving her orders wants to frame you. There’s a high possibility that the person behind this isn’t Wang Shen.”

“I don’t think it’s Wang Shen either. Who else could it be then?”

As soon as she said that, a thought popped up in her mind, “By the way, Honey. Where did you get all of these pictures?”

“I got it through the mail. The sender information was not recorded, so I’m not sure who sent me this.”

“Is it possible to find the delivery man?”

“I don’t think so. The delivery man left the mail at the receptionist’s desk, so we don’t know who delivered the mail. It seems like someone hired him privately, not through a courier company.”

“It’s going to be difficult for us to find out the real culprit then,” Lin Wan uttered frustratedly.

Li Mu did not dare to tell her the truth as well. He did not dare to rat out He Xiaoyu. If Lin Wan found out that He Xiaoyu was the one who passed him the pictures, she would go after He Xiaoyu immediately.

Of course, Lin Wan would not kill her, but she would come up with tons of ways to torture He Xiaoyu.

Both Lin Wan and Li Mu pondered for a very long time but could not figure out who was the culprit at all. Right then, the doorbell rang.

Mrs. Hong arrived and started asking about the situation anxiously. After briefly getting the whole idea, she started studying the evidence.

Moments later, she looked at Li Mu with an ambiguous smile on her face, “Lin Wan is so in love with you. If you don’t mind, can I call you sir?”

Nervous, Lin Wan stared at Li Mu. She was worried that Li Mu might say something that would offend Mrs. Hong. Mrs. Hong was not the person to bear anyone a grudge.

In her opinion, Lin Wan was too good for Li Mu. If Li Mu ever dared to question Lin Wan’s personality, she would never let him off the hook.

She simply could not keep forgiving Li Mu. She already did it once, but if Li Mu repeat the same mistake, she would never let him go.

“Lin Wan said someone framed her,” staring at Lin Wan, Li Mu uttered calmly, “and I believe in her!”

“I see an improvement right here,” Mrs. Hong smiled. “Finally, you’ve learned how to be rational now. You’re not as impulsively as you used to be!”

“Mrs. Hong, I think you’ve misunderstood.”

“What? What do you mean by that?”

“I love Lin Wan, and I can’t help but act impulsive whenever it comes to her!”

Hearing that, Lin Wan jumped into Li Mu’s embrace and hugged him tightly.

“Alright, that’s enough. It’s not like both of you are going to part ways forever. Is that really necessary?” beaming, Mrs. Hong rolled her eyes at them.

However, the couple was already in their own world. They paid no attention to her.

After a while, Mrs. Hong knocked on the table.

“Can you guys do this after I leave? Are you trying to make me jealous? I’m going to leave if you keep ignoring me!”

It was only then that the couple broke away from each other. Elated, Lin Wan walked up to Mrs. Hong and grabbed her hand, “Mrs. Hong, you must help me find the culprit this time. I want to know who would do such a thing to frame me.”

Staring at Lin Wan, Mrs. Hong said meaningfully, “Lin Wan, humans will gradually become dump if you live too well. It seems like you’ve been living too well recently.

Li Mu did not understand Mrs. Hong’s words, but Lin Wan knew very clearly that Mrs. Hong was scolding her for not noticing herself being stalked and photographed. Lin Wan’s survival skills had fallen behind.

Left with no choice, Lin Wan could only smile bitterly. She left her hometown, came to Shanyang, and married the man she loved. She thought she could live a happy life since then, but who knew she almost got her marriage ruined.

Indeed, enemies were all over the place.

Seeing Lin Wan’s dejected face, Mrs. Hong patted her hand, “Leave this to me. I’ll make sure to get to the bottom of this!”

“Mrs. Hong, please do a background check on Wang Shen. I want to know the reason he approached me.”

“You mean the man in the photos?”

Lin Wan nodded her head. Lin Wan picked up the pictures and scanned through them once again before tossing them back onto the table.

“I think there’s something wrong with this guy as well after listening to your story just now. His impatience already shows something wrong with him. Why didn’t you notice it earlier?”

“Mrs. Hong, do you think he’s the one behind this?” Li Mu asked confusedly.

“That’s not what I meant. I mean he must have approached Lin Wan with some bad intentions. Although he might not be involved in this incident, I’m sure he’s nothing good.”

“I knew it!” Li Mu slapped his thighs. “He wouldn’t have approached you for no reason. You’ve already resigned. Why would he keep following you around? You always said that I’m too petty, but listen to what Mrs. Hong is saying now.”

“Don’t say that. Lin Wan is too kind, so she thinks of everyone is a good person. Anyway, you’ll see everyone as a good person if you live too well for quite some time.”

Lin Wan uttered softly, “I’m sorry, honey!”

“It’s okay. We didn’t lose anything anyway. Let’s just stay away from him from now on. Honey, I know you’re reluctant to leave the choir, but you can’t let others control you using it. You have to be careful of everyone around you because anything might happen at any time.”

Hearing Li Mu’s words, Mrs. Hong was confused. She asked curiously, “What choir are you talking about?”

At first, Lin Wan had no intention of telling Mrs. Hong, but since Mrs. Hong kept pressing her, she could only tell her about the choir. Then, Mrs. Hong asked softly, “You feel reluctant, huh?”

“Yes!”

“Silly girl. I can help you settle this matter right away. We’ll chase all those people who are interrupting you away. Don’t worry. You just have to focus on building your cover.”

“Are you sure?!”

“Of course. When did you become such a coward? Leave that to me too, but you have to remember to stick to your own opinion. Don’t agree to everything others say just because they try to sweet-talk you.”

Lin Wan sent Mrs. Hong off while Li Mu stayed at home. After making sure that no one was around, Mrs. Hong warned Lin Wan in a soft voice, “Miss, you should really come back soon. I’m afraid you’ll get too caught up and forgot your real identity. Take this incident as an example. You would have handled it easily in the past.”

“Alright. I’ll think about it!” Lin Wan answered softly.

“Although Li Mu has a lot of flaws, he loves you a lot. He’s quite a nice guy too. If you really want to live the rest of your life with him, you can do so after you come back. Shanyang is not our territory. I suspect that Wang Shen is related to the forces.”

Then, Lin Wan uttered coldly, “He could be targeting Nanyun Resort Hotel!”

Hearing Lin Wan’s words, Mrs. Hong let out a sigh, “You should be extra careful after we took over Nanyun Resort Hotel. You have to make sure to be alert of all the people in your surroundings. Wang Shen might be sent here as a honey trap. Even though you won’t get deceived, it might affect your marriage. It’s not worth it!”

Frustrated, Lin Wan uttered, “I was too careless!”

“You’re not careless. You’re just used to being a normal person and have forgotten all the dangers you used to face in the industry. Although you are living your life as a teacher and a wife, don’t forget that other people still deem you as the daughter of the Lin Family in Nanyang.”

Hugging Lin Wan, Mrs. Hong whispered softly, “Even if you refuse to become the daughter of a wealthy family, you can choose to live an ordinary life in Nanyang.”

“Always remember that you have a special identity. It’s best to not cut ties with your families. Although we might have made a mistake, you should keep in mind that we love you always. At least, we won’t harm you!”

“I got it, Mrs. Hong. I’ll go back as soon as possible. Don’t worry. I’m already preparing to leave.”

“That’s great. But what about Li Mu then. Shall we bring him away by force?”

Shocked, Lin Wan stopped her, “Please don’t do anything ridiculous. He’ll come with me. I’ll make him come with me willingly.”

“You’re going to lie to him again, right?” Mrs. Hong asked scornfully.

Hearing that, Lin Wan blushed.

“Why do you like lying so much? You’ve been like that since young. You just have to make something simple complicated. Don’t you feel tired?”

“Maybe because I’m a perfectionist. I want to handle everything nicely.”

“Do you have to lie just because you want everything to be perfect? It’s all fake and meaningless then. Forget it. I don’t want to nag at you. He’ll find out about everything sooner or later. Let’s see how you’re going to deal with that by then.”