Chapter 31 Part 2

Amidst the swirling blue-white smoke, he silently listened to Xu Zhinan's call.

Lu Xihe was still at the hospital. The background was noisy, and it took a moment for him to reply, "Oh, Ah Nan, girl. I just got my x-rays. It's nothing serious, all external injuries. But that son of a bitch keeps yelling about calling the police! He's even saying he'll sue him for assault and fleeing the scene!"

Lu Xihe had a loud voice, so Lin Qingye heard him too.

He flicked his cigarette ash. His only reaction was a disdainful scoff.

Xu Zhinan couldn't guess what would happen if this ended up at the police station. "Is he going to call the police now?"

"Yeah, I think he got his head squeezed in a door. He just got his bleeding stopped and he's already making a fuss."

Lin Qingye tossed the cigarette butt and rolled the window back up. "Then let's go to the police station. Does he not know what kind of messed up shit he did himself?"

Xu Zhinan also felt this was the best solution. From what Lu Xihe said, Wei Jing's injuries weren't serious, not enough to constitute minor injury charges.

After hanging up, Lin Qingye turned his head and asked, "Should I take you home first?"

"Huh?" She was taken aback. "No need, I'll go with you."

Lin Qingye didn't really want her to see Wei Jing again and said nothing.

"This matter is related to me. It can only be explained clearly if I go. Otherwise, you'll be at a disadvantage for hitting someone." Xu Zhinan paused, then added, "And I want to go with you."

The hand holding the lighter froze. Lin Qingye lowered his eyes, smiled, and started the car.

Xu Zhinan plugged her phone in to charge and sent her mother a message saying she wouldn't be sleeping at home tonight. Afraid of worrying her, she didn't mention what had happened, only using the excuse that something had come up at the shop and she would go straight back to her dorm later.

Wei Jing was already there when they arrived. His head was wrapped in a circle of gauze, with blood seeping through, looking quite scary.

The moment he saw Lin Qingye's car, he pulled the police officer next to him outside, cursing, "Look! It's this guy! What the hell is wrong with him! He's got anger issues! Look what he did to me!"

The officer had a headache from his shouting. Wei Jing was tugging at his clothes. He scolded, "We will investigate this clearly. Let go of me first!"

Xu Zhinan got out of the car with Lin Qingye and walked up the steps of the police station.

The officer next to Wei Jing was stunned. He quickly walked forward, took Xu Zhinan's wrist, and glanced at her torn pants, frowning. "Ah Nan, what happened to you?"

She shook her head. "Uncle Fang, let's talk inside."

She was worried someone outside might see Lin Qingye.

Lu Xihe was already inside. He had just hung up the phone when they walked in.

Wei Jing was still yelling loudly, saying something about having to file a case.

Fang Houyu took out a piece of paper. "Let's register your information first." He tapped the cap of a ballpoint pen. "Name."

"Wei Jing."

"Lin Qingye."

As soon as he said his name, Wei Jing suddenly whipped his head around to look at him, narrowing his eyes. "...You're that Lin Qingye from TV!?"

He couldn't be bothered to respond to him.

Wei Jing instantly became more agitated, as if he had caught him by the tail. "Great! So you're a public figure! I'm going to let everyone see how these so-called public figures bully ordinary people!"

He was noisy, like a fly.

The next second, Lin Qingye directly grabbed him by the collar and slammed him backward. He crashed into a chair, fell back, and after a clatter, ended up on the floor on all fours.

Fang Houyu slammed the table in anger. "What the hell are you all doing! This is a police station! You dare to fight in a police station?! I'll have you both arrested!"

Lin Qingye didn't move, still pressing on his forehead to keep him down. "I told you to shut up."

Xu Zhinan glanced at Fang Houyu and forcefully pulled his arm to get him up.

Lin Qingye's expression was normal. He took out his cigarette case, stuck another one between his lips without lighting it, and only gave a grim look at the form in front of Fang Houyu, answering the next question. "23 years old."

"..."

After registering the basic information, Fang Houyu asked, "Let's hear it. Why were you fighting?"

Lin Qingye turned his head, glanced at Xu Zhinan, then looked at Lu Xihe. "You guys should step outside for a bit."

Lu Xihe understood. "Come on, come on, Ah Nan, girl, let's not disturb the police work. Let's go outside first."

Even though the incident had happened directly to Xu Zhinan, Lin Qingye didn't want her to hear it again. Only after Xu Zhinan had gone outside did he recount the events of what had just happened.

The more Fang Houyu listened, the tighter his brows furrowed. He looked at Wei Jing. "Is what he said true?"

"It's pure slander! I was just asking if she wanted a ride back! He misunderstood and rushed up to hit me without any reason."

"A ride?" Lin Qingye glanced at him. "Would she tell you where she lives? How would you give her a ride?"

Wei Jing was speechless, finally squeezing out after a long moment, "How do you know she didn't tell me!"

Lin Qingye couldn't be bothered to argue with him anymore. He said to Fang Houyu, "I saw there should be a security camera over there. You can go pull the footage."

On the other side.

He squatted on the steps and lit a cigarette. "From the way you were acting just now, it seems like you know that cop inside?"

"Yeah, he's my dad's colleague," Xu Zhinan said.

"Your dad's a cop?" Lu Xihe raised his eyebrows. "Then this is simple. Is your dad on duty tonight? Get him to come handle this. I don't believe we can't deal with this Wei Jing."

"My dad, he..." Xu Zhinan lowered her head, looking at the tips of her shoes. "He died in the line of duty a few years ago."

Lu Xihe was taken aback.

Xu Zhinan smiled and added, "But it's okay. Uncle Fang and my dad were very close. He'll handle this properly."

"...Sorry."

"It's okay."

Lu Xihe changed the subject. "What exactly happened with you guys just now? How did that Lin Qingye suddenly appear over there?"

"He saw Wei Jing grabbing me and pestering me."

"Not bad, this kid. He even acts heroically for a just cause?"

Xu Zhinan sat down next to him and rubbed her ankle. "Not really, I knew him from before."

"Huh?"

"The tattoo on his back was done by me."

"..."

Lu Xihe was stunned, then had a sudden epiphany. "Ah Nan."

"Yeah?"

"That 'Ah Nan' on his back, it couldn't be you, could it?"

"..."

Having gotten to know Lu Xihe over this period, Xu Zhinan liked him, so she didn't hide it from him and nodded.

"Holy shit." Lu Xihe's eyes widened. "You're a big star's girlfriend?!"

"No, no." Xu Zhinan quickly waved her hands.

"But he admitted last time that the name on his back was his girlfriend's?"

"..."

Lu Xihe: "Could it be that he's chasing you but hasn't caught you yet?"

If it were in the past, Xu Zhinan could have denied such a question without a second thought, but now she didn't know how to answer.

From Lin Qingye's behavior, it seemed like he was trying to pursue her.

But how could that be?

He was Lin Qingye.

Seeing her silence, Lu Xihe knew he had guessed correctly. He clapped his hands and gave her a thumbs-up. "Atta girl!"

Just as he finished speaking, another car suddenly stopped in front of the police station, a black Lincoln. The headlights swept over them.

A man got out of the driver's seat. Xu Zhinan recognized him from a distance. It was the producer and investor of "Here for the Song," Wang Qi, whom she had seen during the video clarification last time.

Then, a man and a woman got out from the back seat. The man was in a suit, and the woman was in a long dress, very exquisite and luxurious. They both looked to be in their forties.

The three of them walked toward the police station. Wang Qi also noticed Xu Zhinan.

"Hey, little student, you're here too?" Wang Qi greeted her.

The woman behind him glanced at Xu Zhinan, said to Wang Qi, "We'll go in first," and pushed the door open directly.

Wang Qi: "How's the situation inside being handled?"

Xu Zhinan didn't know how they found out about this. "It should be fine. The other party was in the wrong first."

Wang Qi noticed her appraising gaze. "Oh, those are Qingye's parents."

Xu Zhinan was stunned.

Wang Qi: "Why are you guys standing outside? Let's go in together."

Lin Guancheng was standing at the desk, already having communicated with the police to understand the situation.

Wang Qi walked over to Lin Qingye. "What's going on? You can't be making this kind of news again."

Fang Houyu: "I've already understood the situation from my end. This is the cause and course of the incident."

He pushed the registration paper in front of them. "We still need to wait until tomorrow to pull the surveillance footage."

Wang Qi looked it over and frowned, then pulled Wei Jing aside. "Come, let's talk. I'll be direct. We hope you won't speak about what happened tonight and just let it end here. Is that okay?"

"Impossible! I'm telling you, no way!" Wei Jing pointed to his bandaged head. "You want to settle? No chance!"

After hearing the story, Fang Houyu was already angry for Xu Zhinan. Hearing this, he couldn't help but remind him, "Get a grip. You won't settle? Don't you know what kind of disgusting thing you did? The young lady hasn't even said she wants to settle with you, what are you acting so tough for?"

Wei Jing had figured it out by now. Even if there was surveillance footage, he hadn't actually done anything that crossed the line. Xu Zhinan was too cautious. At most, he had just held her hand; it wasn't enough to convict him of a crime.