Roses in Flames

The guests had all left, leaving only Ye Yuntang and the Fu family in the manor.

The Fu family was startled when they suddenly heard a shrill scream from the maid downstairs.

Ye Yuntang was the most composed of all.

"Let's go take a look!" She took the lead and headed towards the back garden.

The Fu family also rushed over.

By the pool in the back garden, a screaming maid collapsed to the ground, her face pale and her body trembling.

Her finger trembled as she pointed to the pool, "Someone's dead!"

Ye Yuntang quickly walked over and took a look.

The water by the pool was stained with dark red blood. Bai Chuwei floated on the surface of the water, her long black hair spread out like ink in the water, and the dress she was wearing was soaked with blood.

When Fu Shili came over and saw this scene, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

The Fu family was completely panicked and at a loss.

Ye Yuntang glanced at Bai Chuwei in the water. At this moment, she no longer regarded Bai Chuwei as a mistress, but as a victim.

She quickly pulled out disposable gloves from her bag and put them on, then calmly and decisively ordered, "Bring over sturdy bath towels and a wide plank, then immediately call an ambulance and the police."

She drew a line, preventing anyone else from approaching the location where Bai Chuwei had the accident.

After bringing the plank over, she and two servants placed it under Bai Chuwei and together they moved Bai Chuwei to the shore.

She placed a bath towel under Bai Chuwei, and with her gloved hand, she reached for Bai Chuwei's carotid artery.

He pressed his fingertips for a moment, then leaned down to listen to her chest cavity, and then cleared the blood and water from her mouth and nose to prevent her airway from being blocked.

"She's still breathing, but her heartbeat is weak." She looked up at the terrified Fu Shili. "Did you call an ambulance? Get it equipped with obstetrics and gastroenterology emergency equipment; she definitely can't save the baby!"

Fu Shili's mind went blank.

Is the baby going to die?

How could this happen?

"Ye Yuntang, did you poison Bai Chuwei?" Madam Fu said angrily.

Ye Yuntang looked up, her beautiful eyes coldly sweeping over Madam Fu. "With your brains, no wonder your husband has an illegitimate child behind your back. I've never left your sight from beginning to end, how could I poison her? Besides, your son is just a good-for-nothing who can't control his lower body. Is it worth me risking my life and sullying my professional ethics for him?"

Madam Fu's face turned pale and then red after being rebuked by Ye Yuntang.

Fu Shili frowned and said, "Mom, stop talking. Ye Yuntang would never do something like poisoning someone."

If she wanted to poison someone, she would have done it long ago. Why wait until today?

After the ambulance arrived, Bai Chuwei was lifted into the vehicle.

Not long after, Xiao Lin arrived with his team.

After nearly a week apart, Ye Yuntang raised her eyes and met the man's gaze.

Today he was wearing a crisp and stylish police uniform, with shiny epaulets and a police belt around his waist. He was tall and upright, with a walkie-talkie and handcuffs neatly hanging on either side of his waist.

He looked cold and dignified.

The moment Fu Shili saw Xiao Lin, his expression turned slightly unpleasant.

Clearly, he knew of Bai Chuwei's existence as his ex-fiancé.

Xiao Lin exuded a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay, and as he approached, the surrounding air instantly became quiet.

After exchanging a glance with Xiao Lin, Ye Yuntang quickly suppressed her complicated emotions and said to him professionally and calmly, "Bai Chuwei has no obvious external injuries, but there is dark brown blood foam at the corner of her mouth. The preliminary diagnosis is narcissine poisoning."

She showed Xiao Lin the photos she had taken at the scene of Bai Chuwei's poisoning.

Xiao Lin showed no change in emotion. He nodded slightly and instructed Cheng Lei to cordon off the scene with police tape.

Xiao Wei brought over Ye Yuntang's toolbox.

Ye Yuntang picked up the bird's nest cup that had fallen to the ground and put it into the evidence bag. "I'll go back and have it tested first."

Xiao Lin nodded. "Thank you for your hard work."

Ye Yuntang glanced at him, pursed her lips, and said, "If the rescue is timely, Bai Chuwei should be out of danger."

After all, she was his ex-fiancée. He must be feeling terrible that Bai Chuwei is in trouble.

Xiao Lin glanced at Ye Yuntang, his expression inscrutable, and said, "I understand."

After Ye Yuntang left, Xiao Lin instructed Cheng Lei to retrieve the surveillance footage from the villa's back garden, while Song Che conducted an on-site investigation.

Xiao Lin approached the maid who was slumped on the ground. He knelt down, his tall frame imposing, and asked with a serious expression, "Don't be afraid, tell me slowly. How did you find Miss Bai? What was her condition at the time? Did she see anyone else by the pool?"

Faced with Xiao Lin's powerful aura, the maid dared not look him in the eye. Her teeth chattered, and she stammered, "I... I came to the back garden to tidy up the fruit platters and wine glasses. I hadn't come to the pool yet when I suddenly heard a scream. I didn't know what had happened, so I rushed over, and then I saw Miss Bai fall into the pool, and there was a lot of blood flowing from her body..."

"I called Miss Bai's name several times, but she didn't respond. I thought she was dead, and I was terrified, so I screamed several times!"

The maid, her face pale, waved her hands. "Officer, I... I absolutely did not harm Miss Bai. Please don't take me to the police station."

Xiao Lin quickly jotted down notes in his notebook. He glanced at the maid and asked, "Have you seen anyone else?"

The maid shook her head. "No."

Xiao Lin pressed for a few more details, and after confirming that the servant hadn't missed anything, he stood up and went to check the surveillance footage that Cheng Lei had retrieved.

"Boss, the surveillance camera on this side of the pool is facing east, and it only captures half of Bai Chuwei's body sitting in the rattan chair. The coffee table with the bird's nest is in the blind spot."

In the video surveillance footage, Bai Chuwei, dressed in a formal gown, was sitting on a rattan chair. She was facing away from the camera, and her raised hand gesture suggested that she was drinking bird's nest soup. Shortly after finishing, she stood up from the rattan chair and then, unsteadily, fell into the swimming pool.

Xiao Lin narrowed his dark eyes slightly. "Bring the maid who delivered the bird's nest over."

When the maid who delivered the bird's nest arrived, she was pale and said, "Officer, I've worked for the Fu family for over ten years. I would never poison anyone. I was just following the young master's instructions to deliver the bird's nest to Miss Bai. After delivering it, I went back to the kitchen to continue my work."

Xiao Lin investigated the surveillance footage of the maid delivering the bird's nest. She had done both the stewing and delivery of the bird's nest on her own, and there was nothing unusual about it.

After obtaining a list of guests from the Fu family that evening, Xiao Lin led his men to the hospital.

Bai Chuwei is still in the operating room, her fate unknown.

Upon learning of Bai Chuwei's accident, Liu Qianqian rushed to the hospital and happened to see Xiao Lin. She said angrily, "It must have been Ye Yuntang who harmed Chuwei! Xiao Lin, as Chuwei's ex-fiancé, you absolutely mustn't be a coward anymore. Go and arrest Ye Yuntang and make sure she rots in jail!"

Xiao Lin's brow furrowed. "Why did you say it was Ye Yuntang?"