Jiang Mingzhu looked at Zhou Li's expression and her heart began to rise: "Do you have any new speculations?"
Zhou Li: "The welfare home has canceled many activities before."
"Su Min doesn't completely trust me." Zhou Li focused his eyes on the clue map opposite. "He has a strong sense of counter-reconnaissance. The purpose of suddenly arranging a spring outing is questionable."
Jiang Mingzhu also stared at Su Min's name on the clue map: "You are saying that this event may be a cover-up for the welfare home."
After a pause, Jiang Mingzhu asked another question: "Does Su Min know you are checking on him?"
She thought that Zhou Li had invested so much money in Su Min's laboratory, and Su Min should have been "bought".
Zhou Li: "He doesn't know. This is his way of doing things. He doesn't trust anyone."
Jiang Mingzhu: "So Zhan Yubai doesn't know who is behind him."
After finishing speaking, Jiang Mingzhu felt it was inappropriate, "No, Zhan Yubai most likely doesn't even know there is someone behind him."
Jiang Mingzhu's mind was really spinning fast.
After hearing her analysis, Zhou Li regretted more and more——
If he had talked openly with Jiang Mingzhu when he found out what happened, maybe their relationship wouldn't be as stiff as it is today.
After going through such a long circle, she was finally asked to participate in the investigation together. The result remained the same, but her mentality towards him was completely different.
When Zhou Li was distracted, he heard Jiang Mingzhu's voice again: "Are you suspecting that they are trying to create perfect evidence to exonerate people?"
Assuming there is an investigation in the future, the orphanage can also present evidence here. They took the children out for a spring outing that day.
Zhou Li: "Yeah."
Jiang Mingzhu: "When are we going there?"
Her tone was impatient: "I don't think this matter is that simple. Maybe another group of their people will take this opportunity to send out the targeted experimental targets."
This was too cruel, and Jiang Mingzhu could not stand idly by knowing this possibility.
Zhou Li thought about it for a moment: "Can you do it tomorrow?"
She had been traveling for several days, and her face was already haggard. He was worried that her body would not be able to bear it.
Jiang Mingzhu: "I have no problem."
Zhou Li: "Yeah."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Flying there is the fastest, but the flight information is easy to find."
Zhou Li: "I have a way."
Jiang Mingzhu actually had some other concerns, but on second thought Zhou Li must be able to handle them well, so she didn't need to worry too much.
Zhou Li: "I will send you the flight number via WeChat."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Yeah."
She nodded while speaking, and Zhou Li looked a little dazed.
The two of them had not spoken so calmly in recent times, and Jiang Mingzhu had not nodded to him sincerely like now.
When talking about this matter, all the negative emotions Jiang Mingzhu had towards him disappeared——
Unknowingly, the two of them stayed in the darkroom until evening.
She would lose track of time when she was highly concentrated in thinking. Jiang Mingzhu walked back to the study with a blanket on her back, only to see that the sky outside the window had darkened.
When Jiang Mingzhu was about to say goodbye to Zhou Li, he suddenly said, "Let's leave after dinner."
Jiang Mingzhu: "No, I'm not hungry."
But her stomach was very unsatisfactory, as if it was deliberately slapping her in the face, and she growled just after she refused.
The study was very quiet, and this sound seemed extremely clear.
Jiang Mingzhu couldn't help but raised her hand and touched her belly.
Zhou Li: "What do you want to eat?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "As long as it can fill your stomach."
She grew up in an orphanage, and the food she could eat was limited. It was impossible to raise a picky eater in that kind of environment.
——
Zhou Li went to the kitchen to make a few simple dishes, steamed rice, and then called Jiang Mingzhu over for dinner.
The two sat down facing each other. Jiang Mingzhu was so hungry that she didn't even have time to eat the food, so she sat down and ate less than half a bowl of rice.
Zhou Li saw Jiang Mingzhu eating white rice and it felt like she tasted the delicacies of mountains and seas. He suddenly remembered that he had never seen her picky about food.
Zhou Li couldn't stand it anymore and gave her scrambled eggs and Kung Pao chicken: "Have some food."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Thank you."
Zhou Li: "Is there anything you don't like to eat?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "Huh?"
Zhou Li: "I've never seen anyone eat half a bowl of white rice."
Only then did Jiang Mingzhu understand what Zhou Li meant.
After tasting a small piece of Kung Pao Chicken, she said casually, "We all eat whatever we can, and if we are picky eaters, we have to go hungry."
Zhou Li: "The conditions of Lantian Welfare Home should be good."
Jiang Mingzhu: "That's good, but there are so many children to raise. It would be good to have some food."
People like Zhou Li, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, has never been hungry and is extremely picky about his diet, cannot understand them.
Zhou Li was silent for a long time: "Were you often hungry when you were a child?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "It's okay, I have a big appetite and often don't have enough to eat."
Although the conditions have improved a lot since then, and there are countless delicacies waiting for her to choose from, she has never been able to change the habits she developed since she was a child.
That's why she had gastrointestinal problems.
After dinner, Jiang Mingzhu was about to go back. She took out her mobile phone and planned to call a taxi, but was stopped by Zhou Li.
"I'll give it to you," he said.
Jiang Mingzhu: "No, I'll just take a taxi."
Zhou Li: "It's not safe."
He seemed to have guessed what she was worried about, "I have Si Yan's car here."
Jiang Mingzhu recognized Xu Siyan's car, and this was the second time she got in it.
This time I was sitting in the back seat just like last time, but the person driving in the front seat was changed.
Jiang Mingzhu was a little curious about the situation between Zhou Li and Xu Siyan. She thought that the two of them would have conflicts after Xu Siyan went to Yuanyin Villa to find her last time. Now it seems that she is overthinking it.
Also, the friendship between them for more than twenty years would never go so far as to break up over one person.
The car stopped in front of the Prime Minister's Villa. Jiang Mingzhu said "goodbye" to Zhou Li and got out of the car.
Zhou Li held the steering wheel and watched Jiang Mingzhu's figure disappear into the night without leaving.
——
Zhou Li booked a flight for the next morning, and Jiang Mingzhu simply collected her luggage and went to the airport.
He Chuyan drove her there personally, and there were some warnings along the way.
Before going through the security check and saying goodbye, Jiang Mingzhu smiled and waved to her: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect myself."
He Chuyan: "Call if you have anything."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Okay, be careful on your way back."
After saying goodbye to He Chuyan, Jiang Mingzhu passed the security check and walked towards the VIP lounge.
As soon as Jiang Mingzhu walked in, she saw Zhou Li waiting at the entrance.
Zhou Li walked up and took Jiang Mingzhu's small suitcase naturally, and then led her to a separate lounge.
After closing the door, Jiang Mingzhu saw bread and coffee on the table.
Zhou Li: "Let's have something to eat first. We won't board the plane in forty minutes."
Jiang Mingzhu sat down and opened the packaging bag, tearing the toast and putting it in her mouth.
After Zhou Li sat down across from him, Jiang Mingzhu handed him a piece of toast.
Zhou Li froze in place for a long time without moving.
