Lu Yi was terrified, standing frozen like a block of wood, his eyes vacant as he stared at the window, unable to snap out of his daze after someone had jumped out from their room.
"Lu Yi." Seeing that Lu Yi remained in shock, Shen Heyu reached out to pull him, but this only caused Lu Yi to stagger as if he were about to fall.
Lu Yi snapped out of it, gripping Shen Heyu’s wrist tightly, desperately seeking help, "Heyu, what should we do now? Someone’s died."
Shen Heyu, taken aback by Lu Yi’s reaction, realized he was genuinely frightened. She lowered her lashes, knowing involving Lu Yi in this matter would only create more chaos.
"We should call the police," Shen Heyu looked into Lu Yi’s eyes, telling him that someone downstairs had already called the police, and that cooperating with the police investigation was their best option now.
"No, we absolutely cannot call the police," Lu Yi instantly rejected Shen Heyu’s suggestion, gradually loosening his grip on her wrist.
"Lu Yi, calling the police is the wisest choice right now, especially since the police might arrive at any moment. Let’s not avoid dealing with this, okay?" Shen Heyu earnestly looked into Lu Yi’s eyes.
But Lu Yi was resistant and avoided eye contact with Shen Heyu. He turned away, noticing Chen Wenzhou, who had been silently standing by the whole time. As the instigator of this incident, Chen had to take responsibility.
"Heyu, this is my issue, it has nothing to do with you. Please leave. Don’t worry, I will handle it," Shen Heyu had been there the whole time, preventing Lu Yi from being upfront with Chen Wenzhou.
"How do you plan to handle this? Just let me know, so I have an idea," Shen Heyu pressed, not pushing Lu Yi for an immediate explanation, just concerned that he might avoid responsibility due to his initial shock.
"I told you, I will handle it. Can you stop bothering me now? Your presence here only complicates things for me, please leave immediately."
It couldn’t be dragged out any longer; if they dallied, the police would arrive and Lu Yi wouldn’t have time to clear things up with Chen Wenzhou.
Lu Yi had no choice but to forcefully tell Shen Heyu to leave. Seeing his stern expression, Shen Heyu felt hurt, her eyelashes drooping.
"If you already have a plan, I won’t bother you. But if you need help, you can tell me."
"I understand, but time is of the essence. Can you leave right now?" Lu Yi coldly urged Shen Heyu to leave, and seeing his indifferent and resolute expression, she picked up her cell phone and bag and left.
Once Shen Heyu was gone, Lu Yi mercilessly grabbed Chen Wenzhou by the collar, his fist clenched, and swung fiercely at him without holding back.
Chen Wenzhou’s lip split, bleeding, but instead of showing anger, he smiled, lifting his hand to wipe the blood from his lips.
"You bastard, how dare you scheme against me? Don’t think I’m afraid to tell Shen Heyu that we are in this together. If you push me too far, I’ll tell her everything."
Lu Yi was truly cornered by Chen Wenzhou, who had manipulated him to this extent. If handled incorrectly, Lu Yi might face imprisonment.
Chen Wenzhou sneered mockingly, and as Lu Yi tried to punch him again, fueled by the provocation, Chen steadied himself and caught the punch.
"A punch to vent your anger is fine, but that’s enough. You need to think clearly; there’s no time for fooling around now. You need to figure out how to clean up this mess."
Chen Wenzhou’s hand, which was gripping Lu Yi’s fist, gradually tightened in a power struggle between the two men, where Lu Yi was on the losing side. He knew that if it really came to blows, he was no match for Chen Wenzhou and could only swallow his resentment harshly.
He lowered his raised fist, staring angrily at Chen Wenzhou, "Tell me how you plan to resolve this now, you’ve caused a death, you know?"
"That woman must have been arranged by you, right? I don’t understand what kind of offer you made her, to make her willingly jump from over ten stories high."
Chen Wenzhou smiled faintly, "Nothing much, I just told her about our plan."
"I told her I’d help her marry into a wealthy family, she only needed to cooperate with me in acting. Pretending to jump from the building was all that was needed, I would have protections in place below."
"However, I didn’t tell her that the protections I arranged would definitely save her life unharmed."
Below the window were crowds of people, and Lu Yi didn’t have the guts to walk to the window and look down at the scene.
But he could imagine how bloody the scene was, his hands clenching into fists at his sides.
"You deceived her. She foolishly believed you would help her marry into a wealthy family, so she heatedly jumped from over ten stories."
"If you have to blame someone, blame her for being too foolish. She wouldn’t think that pie really falls from the sky," Chen Wenzhou spoke indifferently, as if the loss of a life in his hands meant nothing to him.
Lu Yi gasped in shock, now deeply regretting why he ever partnered with someone like Chen Wenzhou. Perhaps the fate of that woman today could be his own in the future.
Chen Wenzhou glanced at the wary expression on Lu Yi’s face.
"Don’t worry, you are my long-term partner, I won’t let you end up like that, as long as you just cooperate obediently."
"What do you want me to do?" Lu Yi was fully alert in the face of Chen Wenzhou, who turned out to be far more despicable than he had imagined.
"The police will be here soon. I want you to tell them that you slept with that woman in a moment of confusion, she was discovered by Shen Heyu, and after a fierce argument between Shen Heyu and Xiao Hua, Xiao Hua was driven to jump."
Hearing what Chen Wenzhou said, Lu Yi felt like he had fallen into an ice cave, his back turned cold as he stared at Chen Wenzhou, who could still manage to smile at such a time.
"Did you plan on framing Shen Heyu from the beginning?" Lu Yi’s scalp tingled, never having imagined Chen Wenzhou could be so ruthless, aiming to push Shen Heyu to her death.
"Don’t worry, I just want her held for a while, once Pei Yansi and Mengmeng’s engagement is settled, I will naturally find a way to get her out."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi scoffed.
"Why should I believe what you say?"
"Because you have no other choice but to do as I say."