Quick Wear: Saving the Sickly and Paranoid Villain

In the room, Lu Huaizhou was still sitting on the sofa reading a book with a calm look.

Xu Meir noticed that it was a book on economics. She also noticed that he read very slowly, taking a long time to turn a page. She didn't know whether he was reading carefully or was absent-minded.

It had been a while since they returned to the room, and neither of them spoke. The silence was a bit awkward.

"Dong dong dong" the knock on the door sounded.

Xu Meir stood up and opened the door. Outside the door, Tang Ran had a slightly stiff smile on his face: "Miss Xu, please come with me. I have something to ask you about the case."

"Haven't you asked all these questions? Why are you asking again?" Xu Meir said impatiently.

"I...I..." Tang Ran was obviously nervous. She tried to calm down. "It's something new."

As expected, Xu Meir's impatience became more obvious. "No matter what it is, I've said everything I need to say. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me! I didn't even leave the house! Can't you just check the surveillance?"

"Surveillance, bad... pregnant," Tang Ran was visibly panicked, "Gao Hong asked me to question you, please cooperate."

Tang Ran wanted to cry but had no tears. No one told her how to deal with such a thing. The woman in front of her was so imposing that she was completely overwhelmed.

"Okay." Xu Meir's eyes flashed with understanding. She had already tested everything she needed to test.

"Huh?" Tang Ran raised his head, his eyes widened, and seemed a little unconvinced.

"Let's go." Xu Meir's tone was calm but with a hint of dissatisfaction, like a proud noble lady.

"Okay!" Tang Ran nodded quickly.

While Xu Meir was closing the door, she accidentally touched Lu Huaizhou's dark eyes. She found that after she saw him, he still did not look away. She paused and closed the door.

Still in the familiar study room on the first floor, Xu Meir and Tang Ran sat face to face.

Tang Ran sat upright with a notebook on the table, while Xu Meir leaned lazily on the chair, looking very relaxed.

Tang Ran tried to remain serious: "Do you have anything to revise about yesterday's transcript?"

Xu Meir: "No, I said I haven't been out."

Tang Ran: "Lu Huaiwei said the same thing yesterday, but he changed his words today."

Xu Meir: "That's his business, you should ask him."

Tang Ran: "He was lying yesterday. You knew it clearly. Why did you expose him?"

Xu Meir: "I can't control what happens to him. Anyway, I have been telling the truth from beginning to end."

Tang Ran's face darkened. She felt that the woman in front of her was very uncooperative. Even a clay figure would have a temper: "Then why are you married to Lu Huaizhou but still have an unclear relationship with Lu Huaiwei? Are you doing this to Lu Huaizhou?"

"This has nothing to do with the case, right?" Xu Meir raised her eyebrows slightly. She could of course feel that Tang Ran was condemning her, but what Tang Ran said seemed to be realistic. Due to her character, Xu Meir couldn't refute it.

"How is it unrelated?" Tang Ran became excited. "I have read the deceased's will. Lu Huaiwei's shares are much less than Lu Huaizhou's. Maybe the two of you are dissatisfied and murdered the deceased together!"

Xu Meir chuckled: "Investigating a case requires evidence. Didn't Gao Hong teach you that? He is your superior."

"What does it have to do with you?! Besides, he is not a superior at all. He is just..." Tang Ran suddenly shut up and glared at Xu Meir. "I am like this. Why do you care about me?"

"Alas," Xu Meir sighed, with a helpless expression, "I'm not against you. I've told you everything I have to say."

Tang Ran: "Who knows this?"

"It's true. I just have a bad temper, but I'm actually cooperating with the investigation. I'm sorry if I made you angry."

Xu Meir looked at Tang Ran sincerely, "Actually, I admire you very much. You are the only woman among the three of you. It must be very difficult. If there is anything I can help you with, just let me know. I also hope that the case can be solved as soon as possible. I am a little scared when I think that the murderer is right next to me."

Tang Ran was skeptical: "Really?"

"Of course," Xu Meir said gently, "I really admire you. After the case is solved, you can come to the villa to find me, or we can add each other's contact information now, and we can go out and play together when you have time."

"It's very lonely to always be alone at home." Xu Meir looked lonely.

Tang Ran had been hit and looked down upon since she arrived here. Xu Meir was the first and only person who recognized and praised her. Although she was very suspicious of Xu Meir, she couldn't help but feel happy at this moment. She comforted her unnaturally, "Don't be sad."

"Look at what I'm doing," Xu Meir smiled sheepishly, "You know, people like us don't have many friends."

"I'm sorry to make you laugh. I always worry about you for no reason. You are the only girl among the three of you. I think Officer Gao Hong and Officer Zhang Zhize are both gentlemen. I think they will take good care of you."

This touched Tang Ran's heart. She couldn't help but say, "What do you mean by taking care of me? They are so arrogant because they are veteran players. They discuss everything between themselves and don't tell me many things!"

"I'm a newbie... of course I don't know as much as they do!" Tang Ran realized something and quickly changed his words, looking at Xu Meir nervously.

"Ah? How could they be like this? You're obviously working very hard." Xu Meir looked puzzled, as if she didn't notice anything.

"Yes, they all look down on me. Do they think I want to follow them? If there was no other way, I would have left long ago!" Tang Ran breathed a sigh of relief, but then became indignant.

"It's okay, I will help you, just tell me if you have any questions. Of course, if you doubt me and don't want to find me, that's fine too."

"Then..." Tang Ran asked with suspicion and curiosity, "Do you really like Lu Huaiwei?"

Xu Meir's smile was a little bitter: "Who can be sure about love matters?"

Tang Ran understood, and then continued: "You and Lu Huaiwei like each other, Lu Huaizhou and Liu Yue like each other, so why aren't you together?"

Xu Meir sighed: "How can people like us make our own decisions in relationships?"

Tang Ran immediately imagined a big drama between rich and powerful people: "This... can't be helped."

"Thank you for understanding me." Xu Meir smiled.

"No... you're welcome." Tang Ran felt it was a bit strange how the topic turned out like this, but she didn't know what was wrong. She sighed again, why was she given such a difficult task for the first time?