Seventies Sweetheart: From Breakup to Billionaire

Chapter 327: There’s No Need for Thank Yous Between Us

As the voices of accusation and cursing gradually dwindled, Lin Xiang leisurely spoke, "Why don’t you keep crying? Go on, cry some more. Why did you stop?""I find you people really strange. You keep accusing our Xingfu Restaurant’s food of being problematic, causing your families to suffer from food poisoning and be hospitalized. In such cases, you should report to the police immediately. The police will help resolve the issue for everyone."

"But you only make a fuss at the gate of Xingfu Restaurant, and when I mention calling the police, your reactions are more intense than each other. Don’t you find yourselves very divided?"

Savage Lin came online again; she accurately predicted the sore spots of those people, piercing straight into their hearts with every word.

No, this isn’t how they envisioned the situation unfolding!

Who would have thought the daughter of the Xingfu Restaurant owner would be so tough to deal with?

Lin Xiang didn’t care what these people thought. After the police arrived, she immediately approached them proactively and explained the whole incident.

"I have reasonable suspicion that someone is framing our Xingfu Restaurant. Every dish comes from the same pot, so how come only those few got poisoned while no one else was affected?"

"That’s because those few individuals inherently have weaker digestive systems!" a family member shouted at the top of his voice.

"This matter isn’t about who shouts the loudest or sheds the most tears to make sense. As for whether they were hospitalized due to food poisoning from our Xingfu Restaurant’s food, only an investigation by the police can conclude, what you say doesn’t count!"

Manager Shi pushed the Quanfu Building’s purchaser to the front and said to the police, "Officer, this is our Quanfu Building’s purchaser. The ingredients used by Quanfu Building and Xingfu Restaurant daily are all bought by him from various places."

"Since Quanfu Building started operating and Xingfu Restaurant opened one or two months ago, this is the first time we’ve encountered such a situation. So we suspect that someone is framing Xingfu Restaurant, and it’s not without reason!"

The police asked Manager Shi, "What is the relationship between Quanfu Building and Xingfu Restaurant? Why is Quanfu Building’s purchaser sourcing for Xingfu Restaurant?"

Manager Shi knew Lin Xiang didn’t want outsiders to know her relationship with Quanfu Building, so he had already prepared a plausible explanation, "The owner of Quanfu Building is friends with the son of the Xingfu Restaurant owner, so when we source ingredients, we conveniently help them buy as well for convenience."

Just as the police officer finished taking notes, Lin Xiang came out with four female workers still wearing aprons.

"Officer, these four are our chefs from Xingfu Restaurant. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them directly."

Lastly, Lin Xiang added, "Oh, by the way, they are all military family members."

The moment the words "military family" were mentioned, the situation instantly changed.

Falsely accusing ordinary people and military family members involve different severity levels.

Because military families were involved, the investigation couldn’t be taken lightly.

The family members of the poisoned victims, who had been causing a scene earlier, saw the situation change and tried to sneak away, but were blocked by several aunts helping out at Xingfu Restaurant.

Thus, the group of people marched to the police station.

When Lin Xiang arrived at the police station with the group, Cheng Jinyun was already talking with the police.

Seeing Lin Xiang, Cheng Jinyun strode over, "On my way to Xingfu Restaurant, I heard about the disturbance due to alleged food poisoning. By the time I arrived, you were already there, so I came to the police station first."

Cheng Jinyun knew Lin Xiang would certainly use the military family status of the ladies to make a point, so they didn’t return to the local police station but instead went directly to the higher-level public security bureau.

Lin Xiang explained the general situation to Cheng Jinyun, "I am 100% sure that someone is maliciously setting us up, but I can’t confirm who it is for now."

Since arriving in Beijing, Lin Xiang had only offended two parties.

It was either Cheng Jianfeng and Chen Miaoying or Wang Chunhua and Wang Lijing mother and daughter.

She just couldn’t pinpoint between the two.

Cheng Jinyun placed a comforting hand on Lin Xiang’s shoulder, "Don’t worry, I’m here for you."

"When it’s time to make a statement, you don’t need to go. I’ll handle everything."

This was the first time Lin Xiang heard someone tell her, "You don’t need to worry, I’ll take care of everything."

In her previous life, she was an orphan, and although she had a few good friends, none cared for her completely.

In this life, after entering the novel, although she could feel Mrs. Lin’s affection for her, due to her inherently independent and strong nature, she often ended up looking after Mrs. Lin more in their mother-daughter relationship.

Thinking about it, Cheng Jinyun had silently done a lot for her. Take the recent livestock farm; she just proposed a plan, and he handled all the details.

Even though he had only a few days of leave and could have enjoyed some rest after his intensive tasks, he rode that squeaky bike daily, commuting several hours between Qi State and Beijing without complaint or seeking credit.

It seemed, in his view, taking care of Lin Xiang was very natural.

Lin Xiang sat on the bench waiting for Cheng Jinyun to finish his statement, silently contemplating many things.

Today’s meeting between Zheng Miaoyue and Peng Yuexin also prompted Lin Xiang to ponder what kind of feelings she had for Cheng Jinyun.

With increasing interactions, Lin Xiang couldn’t deny having some feelings for Cheng Jinyun.

But as someone never having experienced a crush, Lin Xiang couldn’t determine if these feelings were due to liking or because Cheng Jinyun met her criteria for a partner.

If her feelings for Cheng Jinyun were genuine affection, then their relationship could...

Just as Lin Xiang reached the crucial point in her thoughts, a well-defined hand reached out to her, offering a cup of water, "You’re sitting right in the draft, have some hot water to warm your hands, and be careful not to catch a cold."

"Th... thank you," Lin Xiang thanked awkwardly.

Cheng Jinyun chuckled, "Since when did you become so polite? Between us, there’s no need for thanks."

Lin Xiang sidestepped the topic and asked Cheng Jinyun, "How is the situation now?"

"I’ve finished all necessary statements, and the ladies have completed theirs too. We’re waiting for those family members to finish their statements."

"The police have evidence proving our innocence. However, the evidence can’t show whether they were instructed by someone, so let’s see if we can break down their psychological defenses during the statement process."

If she could find out from the police who was setting her up, it would be great.

To avoid swinging between the two and potentially hurting someone unintentionally.

Cheng Jinyun asked Lin Xiang, "Why don’t you consider that both parties might have conspired together?"