Chapter 564: Evidence
"I promise to get to the bottom of this. Whoever is trying to tarnish my reputation, whether they have a grudge against me or I just happened to be in the way while they targeted someone else, I will make them pay tenfold." He vowed, studying Ji Meiling’s expression. The woman didn’t flinch, but that didn’t prove that she was in the clear.
"I hope you are not the thief claiming to be the victim. If I find out that you are cheating on my daughter, don’t blame me for being unfriendly." Ji Huifen warned.
"I will do no such thing." He promised and stood to hold his hand out for Ruby. "Shall we?"
"I don’t think you should be able to take her anywhere before you fully prove your innocence." Ji Meiling cut in, to which Wen Lin rolled her eyes.
"This is about them. I have watched Lin Jian grow up and I know that he is being truthful right now. Besides, Ruby trusts him and that’s what matters."
"Don’t cry about it if he turns out to be a cheating scumbag." retorted the woman, making Wen Lin and Ji Huifen exchange glances. At the same time, Lin Jian was more convinced by his hypothesis. The woman was up to something and it was highly likely that she was involved in the matter.
Ruby placed her hand in Lin Juan’s and let him lead her out of the house, not saying a word to him the whole way.
Guessing that she probably didn’t trust him, his expression dulled. "I promise, I didn’t do anything wrong. I can prove it but I’ll need a few days to get sufficient evidence."
She shook her head. "It’s not about that. I know how much Lanni and my brother love each other and believe that you didn’t do anything this time. But why do you always end up as a target in this kind of matter? Why did it have to be you?"
"Because I’ve spent some time working in the same building with Lanni as her boss, and it was easier to twist our relationship?" He made a guess, holding the door that he was in the middle of opening when Ruby popped the question.
"No it’s not. It’s because you have been a womanizer for ages. No one would doubt it if you were accused of being someone’s lover. This is why they picked you, instead of any other man."