Qingya, if you see this, the password is the publication year of your favorite poem.
This line of small characters was like a bolt of lightning, splitting through all the fog and hesitation in Su Wanwan's mind!
It's Jiang Yue! This is truly what Jiang Yue left to her mother! She sensed that something bad might happen to her, so she left a fallback option in this way! She believed that with Li Qingya's intelligence and the tacit understanding between them, they would surely find and unlock it!
The poem that mother loves the most... Su Wanwan's thoughts were spinning rapidly. She remembers! When she was a child, her mother often held her in her arms and softly recited an old poetry collection by the window. Her favorite was the poem about the thorny bird, which was both tragic and beautiful... The publication year of that poetry collection...
Her fingers trembled slightly as she entered four numbers in the password box.
The loading icon on the screen rotated for a few seconds, and then the contents of the USB drive were finally displayed in front of her!
There aren't many files inside. There is only an encrypted folder named "Evidence" and an audio file. The file name is simple and straightforward - "My Last Words".
Su Wanwan's heart almost jumped out of her chest. She took a deep breath and first clicked on that audio file.
After the rustling sound of the electric current, a clear, calm female voice came out, yet with a hint of imperceptible tremor. It was none other than Jiang Yue, who had a heroic look in the photo!
Qingya, if you hear this, then I'm probably no longer here. Don't be sad. This is my own choice.
The voice paused for a moment, as if gathering strength.
I discovered something terrifying. What "New Life" is conducting is no ordinary drug development at all. They are secretly researching a highly efficient chemical agent that can affect the human nervous system and even the subconscious. Their purpose is extremely insincent and may be related to some foreign organization, used for ulterior motives of control. The experimental data was seriously falsified, side effects were deliberately concealed, and even... it might involve in vivo experiments.
Su Wanwan covered her mouth and felt cold all over.
I have collected some of the original data and experimental records, all of which are stored in this folder. I also found that this project was involved in investment and cover-up by the senior management of the Lu Group, which had a lot of power. I tried to report it through internal channels, but was warned. I felt that someone was watching me.
Jiang Yue's voice carried a hint of bitterness and determination.
Qingya, I don't know who I can trust. I keep this out of fear... If I encounter an "accident", please do find a way to hand over these pieces of evidence to a trustworthy media or a higher-level investigation agency! We can't let them succeed! This concerns the safety and future of countless people!
You know the password. Take care, my good friend. Maybe... we'll have coffee together in the next life.
The recording came to an abrupt halt here, leaving only a blank, rustling noise.
Su Wanwan froze in front of the computer, her tears sliding down silently. It wasn't because of sadness, but because of extreme anger and a heavy sense of mission that she was forced to take on!
Jiang Yue... She didn't die by accident! She is a martyr! She sacrificed her own life to obtain these fatal pieces of evidence! And until her death, she believed in her mother and placed her last hope on her!
But mother... Before mother could take any action, she was also killed!
Immense grief and anger swept over Su Wanwan. Her hands trembled as she clicked on the "Evidence" folder. Inside are densely packed scanned copies of experimental data, internal communication records, screenshots of financial transactions... Shocking! Every document is stained with the blood of Jiang Yue and her mother!
She glanced quickly, and a familiar name suddenly caught her eye - on a list of investors for an early project, it was prominently written "Lu Hanhai" (Lu Tingchen's grandfather)!
Although the investment share was not large, it was sufficient to prove that the Lu family was indeed involved in this sinful project in the early days!
Su Wanwan felt a sudden dizziness. Although I had long known from Lin Wanru that the Lu family was not innocent, seeing the written evidence with my own eyes still had a huge impact.
Just then, the study door was gently pushed open.
Lu Tingchen stood at the door, wearing pajamas. His face was hard to make out in the dim light, but his voice was unusually calm: "Wanwan, it's so late. What are you doing?" "
He's awake! He found out!
Su Wanwan was suddenly startled and subconsciously wanted to turn off the screen, but it was too late. The bloody evidence on the computer screen and Jiang Yue's calm last words that still lingered in the air were all exposed.
Lu Tingchen's gaze swept across the screen, and his pupils suddenly contracted! He clearly understood in an instant what it was and what it meant.
The air in the room seemed to have frozen.
Su Wanwan stood up, turned around to face him, her face still streaked with wet tears, but her eyes were filled with an unprecedented complex emotion: grief, anger, questioning, and a hint of barely perceptible fear... It was the fear of his reaction.
"Did you hear it all?" See?" Her voice was hoarse.
Lu Tingchen didn't reply. He just walked in step by step, closed the door and cut off everything from the outside world. His movements were very slow, and each step seemed to be stepping on Su Wanwan's heart.
He walked up to the computer, his gaze sweeping over the documents with deep sorrow, and finally settled on Su Wanwan's face.
Where did you find this? His voice was terrifyingly low, without anger or accusation, only a bottomless heaviness.
Su Wanwan looked at him without any concealment: "In Chenchen's game room, there's a hidden slot in the skirting board." "
Lu Tingchen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes were already clear and resolute: "You can't keep this thing." It's too dangerous.
Su Wanwan's heart sank sharply. Subconsciously, she protected the computer and said, "You want to destroy it?" This was bought with Jiang Yue's life! It was my mother's unfulfilled last wish!"
"I know!" Lu Tingchen's voice suddenly rose, carrying an uncontrollable pain and anxiety. "It's precisely because it's too important and too fatal that I can't let it remain in your hands!" Wanwan, you have no idea how much energy is involved here! P.P. The Foundation is just the tip of the iceberg! "Holding it is like tying a time bomb to yourself!" "
He stepped forward and tried to get the USB drive.
"No!" Su Wanwan took a sudden step back, her eyes filled with incredulous disappointment and stubbornness. "So you just chose to cover it up?" Like grandpa? Like Dad? For the sake of so-called "safety", just let the truth be buried and let them die in a mysterious way? "!"
"I'm not them!" Lu Tingchen let out a low growl and grabbed her wrist with such force that she frowned in pain, but the emotion in his eyes was so intense that it made her heart race. "I'll protect you!" Protect our children! Do you think you can bring down the behemoth behind you with just these pieces of evidence? How naive! It will only leave you and Chenchen with no place to be buried!"
His voice trembled slightly with excitement, a kind of loss of composure that Su Wanwan had never seen before. He wasn't threatening her; he was in fear! A most genuine fear that stems from a deep understanding of the opponent's terrifying nature!
"Does that mean doing nothing at all?" "!" Su Wanwan cried and questioned, her tears blurring her vision, "Just let them die in vain?" "!"
Who said I did nothing? "!" Lu Tingchen stared into her eyes, almost gritting his teeth, and said word by word, "I can do it!" But it must be in my way! In an absolutely safe and foolproof way! Rather than having you charge into battle with this damn USB drive!"
He suddenly exerted force, holding her tightly in his arms, ignoring her struggle. His voice was suppressed by her ear, with a hint of hoarse despair: "Wanwan, please..." Trust me this time. Give me the things. I swear, I will make everyone who should pay the price pay their price without exception! But by no means at the expense of you and your child! "I can't do it!"
Su Wanwan was stiff in his arms, and she could feel his intense heartbeat and slightly trembling body. His fear was so real that his plea was almost humble.
That determination to protect her and the child at all costs was like a heavy hammer, shattering the hard shell she had erected out of anger.
Yes... She is no longer alone. She has him and Chen Chen. She can choose revenge, but he must choose to protect. This is his love, heavy and absolute.
Her struggle gradually subsided, and tears gushed out, soaking his pajamas.
Feeling her softening, Lu Tingchen tightened his arms even tighter and his voice softened, filled with endless exhaustion and heartache: "Leave it to me, okay?" Let me handle it. I promise to give an account to the deceased.
Su Wanwan remained silent in his arms for a very long time.
Finally, she nodded gently, extremely slowly and almost exhausted all her strength.
Lu Tingchen let out a long, relieved sigh. He let go of her, carefully unplugged the scalding USB drive from the computer, and held it tightly in his palm as if he were holding the most dangerous explosive.
He looked at her pale face, reached out his hand and gently wiped away her tears.
"Go to sleep." " He whispered, "When I wake up, everything will be different."
Su Wanwan raised her head and looked at him with teary eyes, "What are you going to do?"
Lu Tingchen's gaze was cast towards the deep night outside the window, his eyes cold and sharp, as if he had already pierced through the darkness and locked onto the enemy in the distance.
"It's time to settle the accounts," his voice was calm and undisturbed, yet it carried a terrifying force. "We've arrived."
(To be continued...)"