She irritably scratched her head, feeling increasingly upset.
Although she and Xia Molan had always been at odds, and she loathed her to the extreme, the sudden news of her murder still left her with an indescribable feeling.
...
After Fu Bainian and Fu Lingfeng left, Huo Jingting entered.
However, his request for bail was met with the same refusal as Fu Bainian's, and it was denied.
He was still rational, aware of the current situation. Forcing the issue was absolutely not going to work; even if he managed to get Gu Nanqiao out by force, it would definitely stir up a storm of trouble.
He believed that she was not involved, but others would not believe it; until things were clarified, she would inevitably suffer from the pointing fingers of others.
After much deliberation, Huo Jingting eventually gave up. Force was not the solution; he had to think of a foolproof plan.
...
The next day.
