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Chapter 261: Fu Zhi's True Identity – 4
There was nothing but silence in the laboratory.
                          
Sheriff Zhao then said, "Does that mean that the case is solved?"
                          
After all, since she was part of the core research team, there was no way she would steal Lu Chuwan's medicine.
                          
Lu Chuwan opened her mouth, wanting to say something to defend herself. At the same time, her phone rang. She took it out, but the call was from an unknown caller.
                          
Just as she was about to hang up, Dong Cun saw the number on the phone and hastily snatched the phone. He answered the call and said, "Xiao Liu? What's the matter?"
                          
The other person was a staff member at Dong Cun's research center. He had been unable to get to Dong Cun, so he'd called Lu Chuwan instead.
                          
Xiao Liu then said, "Here's the thing, Mr. Dong. It's about Martin. When Ms. Lu came to visit our research center two days ago, he took a bottle of anti-cancer drugs from her purse. While he was working today, someone noticed it and informed me. However, there are only three pills left in the bottle. What should we do with him?"

                          
 
Even though he had not put Xiao Liu on speaker, his voice was still loud enough for the people in the laboratory to hear their conversation, especially Lu Chuwan, who was standing next to Dong Cun.
                          
Dong Cun's face sank, but he did not reply.
                          
Xiao Liu did not hear anything from Dong Cun, so he asked, "Mr. Dong, are you still there?"
                          
Xiao Liu did not know what he should do either. Even though this research was ostensibly a joint project with a foreign corporation, in reality, considering the Dong Family's stature, it would not be far-fetched to say that they were working for said company only.
                          
Therefore, he needed to get permission and instructions from Dong Cun on how he should deal with Martin as well as how to comfort Lu Chuwan.
                          
"Alright, I'll let you know soon." Dong Cun did not want to stay in the laboratory anymore and did not dare look at Fu Zhi.
                          
He wished Fu Zhi had stolen the medicine, but reality had given him a huge slap in the face.
                          
He hung up the call and repeated everything Xiao Liu had told him to the crowd.
                          
After hearing the ins and outs of the whole incident, Ye Zhiwen let out a hearty laugh. "So that's it. Case solved. However, there's something I still don't quite understand," he said as he glanced at Lu Chuwan, whose cheeks were as red as a tomato right now. "You said you're the rightful heiress of the Lu Family, right? No offense to you, but I don't see you possess the qualities or the ability to be one. Are you sure you can live up to the title?"
                          
Lu Chuwan replied, "It's just a careless mistake. I was too nervous when I found out that the pills were missing. You're not me, of course, so you can't know my feelings!"
                          
"That's enough, Chuwan!" Dong Cun had lost count of how many times he'd had to clean up a mess for Lu Chuwan. He rubbed his temple, took a deep breath, and said, "Sheriff Zhao, this is a misunderstanding. We need to talk to Fu Zhi first."

                          
 
Lu Chuwan accepted the phone that Dong Cun threw at her and bit her lip.
                          
Fu Zhi was not the culprit, but she was the one who had smashed and destroyed her rare plants and flowers.
                          
The situation had changed.
                          
Her conviction and dismissiveness were nothing but a joke. Then, she had received a massive slap in the face by the phone call.
                          
It was only now that Madam Lu came out of her hiding place. She pointed an accusatory finger at Lu Chuwan and said, "How can you accuse your cousin of stealing your thing before you figure out everything first? I'm really disappointed in you. Come over here and say sorry to your cousin. She's a nice girl, and I'm certain she will forgive you."