Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 185 Duan Wenlan

After thinking for a moment, Wei Qingsong told him about her worries.

She omitted anything related to Yan Zhi, emphasizing instead the relationship between Yan Yun and Yan Jiqian, and her role within the Yan family conglomerate.

Fearing he wouldn't understand why she cared so much about that person's connection with Yan Yun, she explained, "The situation is quite clear now. The Yan family is definitely not clean, and Yan Yun, as one of Yan Jiqian's future heirs, is probably already tainted with filth."

"No matter what, Duan Wenlan is currently Jing Huan's boyfriend. If he really has a problem, I'm worried that Jing Huan will be used by him and get hurt."

"I've thought about it too. I just saw him talking to Yan Yun, but that doesn't mean anything. Maybe I'm just overthinking things."

"But thinking about it carefully, am I really overthinking it? One minute someone reminded me that someone was investigating me, and the next minute, my criminal record appeared in Uncle Lu's hands. It's hard for me not to connect these two things."

Lu Jingming frowned slightly, a hint of coldness appearing in his deep, dark eyes. He pondered and said, "Your concerns are not unfounded. We have now locked onto the Yan family. Judging from the series of actions taken by the Hua family father and son, Yan Jiqian must have been prepared and had a backup plan. We want to find evidence of his crimes, and at the same time, he will definitely try to obstruct and interfere with us."

"After Jing Huan started dating, she reported it to me immediately. But it was her own relationship after all. As her brother, I could ask about it appropriately, but I couldn't overstep my bounds or interfere. So, I'm not sure whether Duan Wenlan is a potential threat."

Wei Qingsong nodded understandingly and said, "After I recognized him at the hospital yesterday, I asked Afu to help me find out about him. She is the mayor's daughter, and her connections in Tangzhou are beyond question. She will definitely be more informed."

"I remember that after I first met Duan Wenlan, you mentioned to me that his character and family background were both impeccable. How much do you really know about him?"

"Hmm." Lu Jingming nodded calmly. With his photographic memory, recalling someone was effortless. He quickly recounted the story as if he knew it by heart, "Jinghuan mentioned to me that Duan Wenlan's ancestral home is Tangzhou, but he went to a coastal city with his family when he was young to study. He would only return to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors during festivals. He went to university in Tangzhou and lived there for four years. After graduation, he stayed there."

Seeing Wei Qingsong's still doubtful expression, Lu Jingming added, "Of course, if these things were just his own words, I wouldn't believe them completely. Who knows if he was just making things up? The reason I'm sure he has a clean family background is because they've reached the stage of discussing marriage, met each other's parents, and both sets of parents have met and tacitly agreed to the marriage."

"I see." Wei Qingsong pondered, going over his words in his mind again. "So, it's indeed unlikely that his family background is fake, and his origins are quite clean. But I still feel that something is not quite right."

Unable to pinpoint exactly what was wrong, Wei Qingsong decided to set that aside for the time being and asked, "Since he and Jing Huan are already discussing marriage, his character must have been thoroughly investigated by you, so there shouldn't be any problems?"

"I can't give you a definite answer to that. After all, you can know a person's face but not their heart." Lu Jingming replied carefully. "From my personal observation, Duan Wenlan is indeed a good man. He has a gentle temper, is polite, has achieved success in his career at a young age, and doesn't have bad habits like drinking or gambling. Most importantly, he is tolerant and doting towards Jing Huan. So, in my eyes as his brother, he is barely a good brother-in-law."

After he finished speaking, he added, "Of course, the premise is that all of this is real, and not something he deliberately pretended to be."

Time will tell. They've only known each other for a few years, so it's hard to say for sure that he's a good person.

After all, there are so many wicked people in this world, and no one wears their labels on their face. If someone really has something to hide, they will carefully conceal it and not let anyone see through it.

It's easy to paint the skin and bones, but hard to paint the heart. There are so many examples to prove this. Even a spouse who has lived together for decades might, upon waking up, kill themselves for various reasons.

The most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart.

Wei Qingsong rested his chin on his hand, pondering with considerable distress, and muttered to himself, "So, it seems that there really isn't anything wrong with this Duan Wenlan. Or am I just overthinking things?"

It's really not a big deal that we're talking together.

Didn't Yan Zhi also block her way on the main road to annoy her?

If a single word can prove a close relationship between two people, then wouldn't she and Yan Zhi be inseparable?

Wei Qingsong repeatedly recalled the scene from that day in her mind.

Across the street, Duan Wenlan, dressed in a suit and tie, waved to Yan Yun. Yan Yun, in high heels, with her graceful and slender figure, attracted the attention of many passersby. Her usually sharp and stern face seemed to have softened considerably, and even carried a faint, gentle smile.

That smile didn't seem like something Yan Yun, who was used to being arrogant, would have.

“No.” She shook her head gently, her previously misty eyes regaining their resolve. “Their demeanor was off. It wasn’t the behavior of two people nodding and exchanging glances. Yan Yun’s demeanor was more like that of someone going to meet…”

Halfway through his sentence, Wei Qingsong stopped abruptly and looked at Lu Jingming meaningfully.

Duan Wenlan is, after all, Lu Jinghuan's boyfriend. Is it inappropriate for her to express her slightly risqué speculation in front of Lu Jingming, her older brother?
Lu Jingming gazed at her gently, a faint smile playing on his lips, looking at her with an air of contentment, as if waiting for her to continue.

Wei Qingsong hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Did Jing Huan tell you how they met and how they got together?"

Perhaps due to preconceived biases, these two people seem completely mismatched now.

The two have no overlap in their professions and have very different personalities. They are not colleagues, let alone childhood sweethearts. Under what circumstances did they come together?
Lu Jingming answered her questions in a soft and gentle voice: "Jinghuan told me that once when she was waiting for a friend in a coffee shop, she met a person selling financial products. The product that person was selling was actually a huge scam. As a layman, she was almost fooled into paying money when she heard about the so-called low risk and high return."

"At the critical moment, it was Duan Wenlan, who was sitting at the next table, who helped her out of the scam with his professional knowledge. The two exchanged WeChat contacts and chatted together frequently. They also went out to see a few movies. After getting to know each other, they realized their feelings for each other and naturally got together."

Wei Qingsong's brows never relaxed for a moment: "It sounds quite reasonable. Moreover, being able to help strangers avoid risks without being afraid of getting into trouble for himself seems to prove that he is indeed a very good person."

Because of a heartwarming encounter, they came to know and love each other. Everything happened so naturally, without seeming deliberate.

So, where exactly does the problem lie?

(End of this chapter)