At a quarter past six in the afternoon, Lin Miao, who had just finished work, walked out of Weize Building as a car drove up in front of her and stopped.

She opened the car door and got into the passenger seat, fastening her seatbelt as she said, "Brother, Kexin asked me to tell you to be sure to arrive at the Anlin Hospital construction site in the Phoenix Mountain District by ten tomorrow morning. Don't be late!"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Got it, the hospital's groundbreaking ceremony."

"How was your first day at work today?"

He started the car and drove for a while without hearing any feedback from Lin Miao.

When he turned his head, he saw Lin Miao pouting enough to hang a bottle of oil, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Was work difficult, or did someone give you attitude?"

"Everyone knows I'm your sister, plus with Kexin and Mengjiao looking out for me, who would dare give me attitude?"

After venting a bit, Lin Miao continued in a sullen tone, "There's so much document work to handle. I type very slowly, and there are some words I don't recognize."

"I also don't really know how to use the word processing software and spreadsheet software on the computer."

"The only tasks today that gave me a sense of accomplishment were helping colleagues move some items, because I'm strong, and answering a few inquiry calls."

Lin Jie understood that Lin Miao was feeling discouraged.

This was also something that couldn't be helped at the moment; Lin Miao's starting point was a bit low, truth be told, she hadn't even graduated from primary school.

"Miaomiao, let me ask you, are you a dummy?"

Lin Miao's face immediately showed anger as she complained, "Brother, what do you mean by that?"

"Even though I'm not as smart as you, knowing everything, I'm definitely not a dummy. I just went to school for years, way fewer years than they did."

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "See, you're quite clear about it yourself!"

"Your colleagues are all college graduates. The reason you're not doing as well as them isn't because you're dumb, it's because you went to school for many years less than they did."

"Knowing the reason makes everything easier to handle."

"We'll just learn bit by bit, starting with things you can do and are within your ability to handle. Learn while working. I believe that after a year or two, my Miaomiao will be no worse than any colleague."

Lin Miao huffed confidently and said, "Of course, in the future, I definitely won't be worse than them! But brother, you have to teach me when we're at home!"

"Of course, you're my closest sister, and it's my duty to do that."

Seeing she was in a better mood, Lin Jie continued asking, "What do you want for dinner? I'll make it for you, or we can eat out!"

Lin Miao's face immediately showed distress as she said gloomily, "Let's eat at home."

"It's all my fault for impulsively buying too much food before the New Year. We need to finish it quickly, or it won't last long."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "No worries! Just invite colleagues over as guests a few more times, and it'll be fine."

Lin Miao's face brightened with a smile, "That's a great idea! If only Mengjiao and Leyi would agree to stay with us long-term. With their help, we could finish it quickly."

On the sixth day of the New Year, Ling Mengjiao and Yang Leyi had already left Xiangtai Apartment to return to their own places. Lin Jie and Lin Miao had invited them to stay long-term, but both had politely declined.

"They have their own lives, and they want to date. Living with us would be inconvenient for them."

Lin Jie suggested, "On weekends, holidays, or when work isn't busy, invite them back to stay a night or two. I don't think they'll refuse."

"Hey, has Yang Leyi confirmed when she's starting at work yet?"

Lin Miao smiled and said, "Yes, I'll be inviting them often. Leyi said she needs a few days to handle the resignation paperwork with her former company, and she also needs to go back home, so she can only report to the new company after the fifteenth."

Returning to Xiangtai Apartment, they took the elevator to the nineteenth floor.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Lin Jie saw Ye Hongqing standing in front of them.

Seeing his somewhat solemn expression, Lin Jie asked worriedly, "Ye, is it about Qin Gang's condition?"

"No, he's doing quite well!"

Ye Hongqing squeezed out a smile on his round face, saying, "Qin Gang is eating and sleeping well, and the doctor said he can be discharged in a few days. I'm waiting here for you because I have another matter to discuss."

After saying this, he glanced at Lin Miao, hesitating to speak further.

Seeing this, Lin Jie first asked Lin Miao to go home, then walked with Ye Hongqing to the fire escape and asked, "Ye, has something happened?"

Ye Hongqing nodded and said, "He Tongfang is dead, died this afternoon!"

Lin Jie was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Dead? How did he die?"

Seeing Lin Jie's genuine surprise, Ye Hongqing seemed slightly relieved and said, "During the air-out session this afternoon, he had a dispute with a prisoner and got his neck broken by that prisoner."

Lin Jie found it a bit unbelievable and said, "He Tongfang was supposed to be in a detention center, wasn't he? It's hard to believe someone managed to break his neck there."

"Was the person who broke his neck a real expert?"

Although in movies and TV shows it's shown that someone easily breaks another's neck,

Lin Jie, who is knowledgeable about human anatomy, knows that achieving such a feat requires strength, speed, and angle. Without special training, it's very difficult for an average person to do this.

Lin Jie himself couldn't achieve it; he didn't have the strength or speed.

"The person has been apprehended by the police, but his exact background is still unknown!"

Ye Hongqing thought for a moment before speaking, "Brother Lin, it might be very intrusive of me to ask, but please believe I have no ill intention. I just want to confirm, you weren't involved in this matter, were you?"

He urgently added, "If you were, I could make arrangements on this end, erasing traces, or finding someone to take the fall, both are possible."

Lin Jie wasn't angry; instead, he chuckled and said, "Ye, you're really stretching it. Even though I despised that guy, I never thought about killing him."

"He Tongfang's crimes are well-documented, and the law will deal with him harshly, so there's no need for me to take additional steps."

Ye Hongqing lowered his voice and said, "He Tongfang was diagnosed with severe paranoid schizophrenia. If confirmed again, he would've been sent to a mental hospital for compulsory treatment."

"Really?" Lin Jie was a bit surprised.

That night, even though He Tongfang acted somewhat hysterically, his thoughts were clear, his goals were explicit, and his actions were orderly, not resembling someone with severe mental illness.

Seeing Lin Jie express surprise again, Ye Hongqing was convinced that Lin Jie genuinely didn't know about this matter, eliminating any suspicion of him from his mind.

He relaxed and chuckled, "Mental illness can be feigned; perhaps He Tongfang had anticipated this possibility for a while!"

He moved a little closer to Lin Jie and lowered his voice, "After that incident, I was also extremely angry and instructed someone to give that bastard a serious lesson."

"But before the lesson was carried out, this incident happened. Now that I'm sure you're not involved, I can finally rest easy."

Lin Jie was startled internally and asked, "Are you suspecting that this was no accident?"

"Maybe yes, maybe no, but the man's death suits our wishes!" Ye Hongqing said indifferently.

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "Assuming it wasn't an accident, the person with the strongest motive for wanting He Tongfang dead should be Hu Xinyi. If it's convenient, Ye, have your people investigate her!"

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