Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon novel Chapter 1191

Chapter 1191: Innocent Person

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When Lin Miao, Gu Shan, and Zhang Mei had first set their plan into motion, Lin Miao had been exceedingly cautious, making sure to leave herself untouched by the fallout.

She told the truth—at least, her version of it—with impressive composure.

"I wasn’t home that day," she said, her tone unflinching. "There was a seminar at the university. I went as part of the audience. You can ask any of the attendees—plenty of people saw me there."

Captain He gave a small nod and gestured for an officer to take notes. "Mm. And recently, have you heard anything... unusual from your parents?"

Lin Miao looked down, her gaze turning chilly. The things she’d heard from Gu Shan and Zhang Mei lately were nothing but sarcasm laced with venom. Icy ridicule and barbed words, from the two people who claimed to be her biological parents. The very idea made her stomach turn.

"I’ve barely gone home these past few months," she said, her voice tinged with quiet bitterness. "Ever since I failed in my investments, my parents have had a lot of... opinions. Unless absolutely necessary, I avoid going back. So no—I haven’t heard any strange talk from them. And Captain He," she added, fixing him with a cool stare, "you’re not suggesting I had something to do with this incident, are you?"

Captain He didn’t respond, but his expression said enough.

"The food poisoning situation is... peculiar," he finally said. "Your parents insist the white fungus soup they drank had been left over from the night before. But according to the Lin family, that batch of soup was freshly prepared in town and brought into the city that very day. Others from the Lin family drank from the same batch—on the road, no less—and none of them felt unwell. Only the portion given to your parents turned out to be poisonous."

He paused, watching her reaction closely before continuing, "Originally, this case wasn’t even under my jurisdiction. But now that the Lin family’s biological daughter has filed an official complaint and requested a joint investigation, I can’t pretend not to see it. It’s quite clear someone has meddled in this from behind the scenes. We don’t yet have evidence to name names, but as the Gu family’s biological daughter, it’s difficult for us to believe you’re entirely in the dark."

Lin Miao’s eyes narrowed, her expression frostbitten. Still, she held her ground.

Lin Miao had answered too quickly, and now her story began to unravel. She corrected herself hastily. "I was actually going to visit a friend who’s sick. He needs money for treatment, so I brought some cash with me. I thought I’d lend him what he needed."

The moment the words left her lips, unease began to creep in. But Captain He was relentless, his expression as impassive as ever, his voice firm with procedural coolness.

"What friend?" he asked. "Can this friend come forward and confirm your story?"

"He can’t," Lin Miao replied at once. "His health is poor—he couldn’t handle your questioning. And besides, his needing to borrow money is a private matter. I can’t share more details. As for the money I gave the Lin family—it was purely out of kindness. It wasn’t even used in the end. You really shouldn’t twist my intentions like this. It’s utterly inappropriate."

She drew herself upright then, her voice rising in protest. "Whether it’s the food poisoning or Lin Cheng’s accident, unless you can produce concrete evidence, I expect you to stop making baseless assumptions. I’m happy to cooperate with any legitimate investigation, but if you try to smear me without proof, I won’t stand for it. Are you telling me... the Lin family actually suspects I was involved in the car crash?"