"It's not like that, then what is it like?" Zhou Jiajia and the others angrily inquired.

"Just now when I came back from buying ice cream..."

Lin Yifan explained the whole story, hoping to gain Zhou Jiajia and the others' understanding.

"You ran into such an incident just by buying ice cream? Who do you think you're fooling? Do you really take us for three-year-olds?" Zhou Jiajia and the others were furious and still did not believe him.

At this point, Lin Yifan had no choice but to play hardball, "If you don't believe me, I can take you to that convenience store right now; the neighbors and the storeowner can vouch for me."

"I personally can also make a clear promise to you. If I, Lin Yifan, have done anything to betray you, may I be struck by Five Thunder Bombardment and die a horrible death."

Seeing Lin Yifan swear so solemnly, Zhou Jiajia and the others softened their hearts and questioned, "Is she really the girl you saved from the roadside? You haven't lied to us?"

"Absolutely true! If you don't believe it, you can ask her; she can testify for me." Lin Yifan pointed to Chun Yan while answering.

Zhou Jiajia and the others shifted their gaze and stared at the girl who seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, and asked, "Little sister, is what he said true?"

"Everything this kind-hearted big brother said is true, sisters, please don't misunderstand him!" Chun Yan replied, "Tomorrow I will follow big brother's people back to assist with the investigation, and I will certainly give you a satisfactory explanation."

Receiving this response, Zhou Jiajia and the others felt much more assured, but they still harbored some doubts.

"Alright! If that's the case, then hurry up and get everything sorted out!" Zhou Jiajia and the others issued their command as masters, really not wanting to look at Chun Yan even one second more.

Afterward, they called over Mom Huang and had her take Chun Yan to the servants' quarters to get everything arranged.

Once this was finished, they grabbed Lin Yifan by the ear and dragged him to the hall to properly grill him about everything that had happened at this evening's gathering.

Seeing this scene, Chun Yan's lips curved up slightly, then she immediately reverted to her normal expression.

In the hall, Zhou Jiajia and the others sternly interrogated Lin Yifan about all the events of the evening.

The first question they asked was whether Lin Yifan had seen his first love at the party.

Hearing this question, frankly, Lin Yifan was quite shocked, and it involuntarily made him think of Tang Jing, who had always helped him in the past.

But thoughts aside, he still had to answer the question, so he responded, "I don't have a first love, so how does seeing or not seeing her come into this?"

"Are you sure you don't!" Zhou Jiajia and the others pressed on.

"I am very sure!" Lin Yifan answered.

"Why do I feel like this young girl is your first love? Are you thinking of pulling the same stunt you did with Qingqing, letting her stay here first and then slowly doing various things to move us, so that we accept her?" Zhou Jiajia questioned.

With the precedent set, she had to be on high alert.

Off to the side, Su Qingqing felt a bit awkward; it had been so long, why was Jiajia bringing this up now? And it really embarrassed her quite a bit.

Seeing Su Qingqing's discomfort, Zhou Jiajia quickly added, "Qingqing, don't overthink it, Jiajia didn't mean to target you."

With this explanation, Su Qingqing finally calmed her anger.

On the other side, Lin Yifan was truly taken aback by Zhou Jiajia's guess, never expecting Zhou Jiajia to be so sensitive.

He hurriedly clarified, "Um...listen darlings, are you maybe overthinking this? Why would I repeat the same actions? Besides, she has an ID card; her age proves everything!"

Lin Yifan's point was valid; Chun Yan looked far too young to be a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old woman.

They decided to check Chun Yan's ID card afterward to dispel this nagging concern.

After inquiring about the first love matter, Zhou Jiajia and the others continued to interrogate other matters.

Lin Yifan had just thoroughly shared everything that happened at the party, making sure Zhou Jiajia and the others understood clearly.

Hearing how Lin Yifan had been treated by his classmates, they indeed felt a bit of heartache; yet hearing how Lin Yifan had punished those people, leaving them humiliated, they couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction and applauded loudly.

"Such despicable women deserve such punishment."

"Yes! They are so arrogant and completely immoral!"

"And those ingrates too, they shouldn't get away with everything."

After discussing the party, it was already late at night.

At that time, Zhou Jiajia and the others each returned to their rooms to rest.

The ice cream had already been divided and eaten; consuming the cold ice cream had somewhat cooled their anger.

However, they still harbored doubts over Chun Yan's identity.

At midnight, in the now dark servant quarters, Chun Yan lay quietly on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Having infiltrated the Lin residence, she had achieved her initial goal, and now it was time to start working on her next plan.

"I hope everything goes smoothly!"

After praying silently, she went to sleep.

Elsewhere, in Lin Yifan's room, Lin Yifan was lying quietly on his bed, listening to the songs sung by Tang Jing.

He hoped to understand some of the events that had happened to Tang Jing over the years through these songs, deciphering her current mood and condition.

The songs Tang Jing sang when she first debuted were very energetic, full of confidence in the future. One could imagine that at that time, Tang Jing was an upbeat, lively, and cheerful young girl.

But gradually, he found that the songs Tang Jing sang became sadder, more resigned, and more melancholic.

It could be said that she had lost direction, lost her joy in life, leaving only resigned sighs and bitterness about life's unfairness.

"What exactly happened? What made her become so melancholic, so muted?"

Lin Yifan was filled with questions and was really eager to find out what had happened to Tang Jing these past years.

All would have to wait until the day he met Tang Jing to unravel these mysteries; so for now, he decided it was best to sleep.

Before going to sleep, regarding Chun Yan, this girl who had suddenly entered his life, he maintained a hint of vigilance.

This woman did not seem as simple as she appeared on the surface; she might even be a hidden enemy.

"Let's see what tricks you can come up with!"

With that thought, he went to sleep.

The next day, Lin Yifan arranged for his elder brother Yi Chen to follow Chun Yan back to investigate her background to see if it held true; he would then transfer the money.

Before departing, Lin Yifan reminded his elder brother Yi Chen to be cautious around this girl, telling him to make sure he didn't fall into any traps she might set.

Yi Chen was somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected such a lively and cute girl to be potentially dangerous. Truly, appearances can be deceiving.

He responded, "Brother Lin! I understand!"

After making all the arrangements, Yi Chen set off with Chun Yan back to their hometown.

Before Chun Yan left, Zhou Jiajia and the others had checked Chun Yan's identity card and found that Chun Yan was only eighteen years old, a high school student, which then put their minds at ease.

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