The next day came. After finishing his morning exercises and scrolling through his phone for a while at home, Chen Feng left around ten o'clock to visit Hong Xiaodan at Bibo Garden.

When he visited yesterday, Hong Xiaodan didn't make any physical advances, which made Chen Feng feel quite comfortable. He no longer minded coming over to her place again.

Besides Hong Xiaodan's prenatal depression, another reason was that the housekeeper's cooking skills were superb, with a very high standard of meals, much higher than at his own home. Sea cucumbers were a daily staple, along with various other nourishing foods. After a few meals, Chen Feng found himself getting a bit addicted.

This time, at first, Hong Xiaodan tried to pull him into the bedroom again, but he refused and stayed in the living room to watch TV.

Hong Xiaodan didn't insist, just like yesterday, and sat with him in the living room to watch TV.

After having lunch, Chen Feng chatted with Hong Xiaodan for a while before she went to take a nap, and he then took his leave.

This time, he didn't stop by to see Liu Ying but went straight back to Red Villa Bay.

Meditation, absorbing energy, and by the time he came out of the practice room, it was already half-past four in the afternoon, and another day was almost over.

Checking his phone, he noticed several missed calls, three of which were from "Zhou," the most recent one being just ten minutes ago.

The other three were from Sun Yanhong.

He had silenced his phone and left it outside while he was in the practice room.

This "Zhou" was Zhou Qianru. Chen Feng didn't expect her to call him three times in a row. Feeling puzzled, he quickly called her back.

"Chen Feng, do you have a good relationship with Tao Yaoyang?"

As soon as the call connected, Zhou Qianru urgently asked.

Chen Feng was caught off guard by the question and, after a brief pause, replied, "It's alright, why do you ask?"

"My husband has been arrested by the police for being involved in a murder case, and the tax authorities have also launched surprise inspections on several of his companies. Yanhong said that all of this was orchestrated by Tao Yaoyang. So, I'm hoping you could plead with him on our behalf. Is that possible?"

Zhou Qianru was indeed straightforward, asking her old lover to help save her husband.

"Who is your husband?" Chen Feng asked, intrigued.

"Ma Wenjiang," Zhou Qianru promptly answered.

Only then did Chen Feng realize the man he had met last night, Ma Wenjiang, was Zhou Qianru's husband.

The two of them were just barely compatible, he thought.

"I understand. I will ask for you. However, I must say upfront, if he has truly committed murder or tax evasion, I'm not able to save him."

"Of course, if he committed a crime, he deserves it. But, from what I know, he would never do anything illegal. Chen Feng, please help me plead with Tao Yaoyang; I'll be forever grateful to you."

Seeing how much she cared about Ma Wenjiang, Chen Feng felt a bit uneasy, but he reluctantly agreed, "Alright, I'll contact Tao Yaoyang and speak on your husband's behalf, but I can't guarantee any results."

"Okay, I understand. Please just make a call first and plead for some leniency from Tao Yaoyang for my husband."

"Alright, I'll call now."

With that said, Chen Feng ended the call with her. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Zhou Qianru's concern for her husband left Chen Feng feeling uncomfortable.

But given their past relationship, and because she had sought his help, Chen Feng couldn't easily refuse.

After calming himself a bit, Chen Feng called Tao Yaoyang.

"Hey, Brother Tao. I heard that Ma Wenjiang has been arrested. What's the story?"

Feigning curiosity, Chen Feng asked. In truth, he was genuinely curious about how Tao Yaoyang had discovered Ma Wenjiang's situation.

"I heard about it too," Tao Yaoyang said, maintaining a serious tone. "I heard that two years ago, there was a case where a nineteen-year-old girl fell to her death from a hotel. The man she was with claimed she committed suicide. The investigation never reached a conclusion, and due to insufficient evidence, the man was eventually released.

The man at that time was Ma Wenjiang's driver. This morning, the driver turned himself in at the police station, saying that it was actually Ma Wenjiang who was in the room with the girl, not him. He was paid by Ma Wenjiang to take the fall."

Chen Feng was startled to hear it involved such a case. Previously, from what Sun Yanhong and Zhou Qianru had said, Ma Wenjiang seemed like a devoted man, deeply in love with Zhou Qianru. He even agreed to forgo having children because of her choice.

But now it seemed, Ma Wenjiang's image as a devoted man had completely collapsed, implicating him in a murder case.

Chen Feng couldn't help but feel disdain, curiously asking, "Do you think that girl jumped because of him?"

"My guess is that Ma Wenjiang attempted to assault her, and in panic, she tried to climb out the window, accidentally falling to her death."

"That seems likely," Chen Feng agreed with his speculation.

If that were the case, Ma Wenjiang was indeed despicable.

Chen Feng had never intended to plead for Ma Wenjiang, and now, after learning about this, he was even less willing.

"Alright, got it. Let's leave it at that for now."

"Alright."

After hanging up, Chen Feng deliberately waited several minutes before calling Zhou Qianru again.

"How did it go? What did Tao Yaoyang say?"

As soon as the call connected, Zhou Qianru anxiously inquired.

Chen Feng replied, "The situation is not quite what you think. Your husband is truly involved in a murder case this time. Here's how it went, let me tell you."

Chen Feng explained in full detail the murder case involving Ma Wenjiang and conveyed Tao Yaoyang's prior conclusions.

On the other end, after hearing the story, Zhou Qianru was dumbfounded. It took her a while to snap out of it. After Chen Feng called her name several times, she came to her senses and angrily exclaimed, "You're slandering him. There's no way he would do such a thing. He's not that kind of person. You're lying to me, aren't you?"

Chen Feng sneered, "Why would I need to lie to you? If you don't believe me, you can ask him yourself or directly inquire with the police."

"No way, absolutely impossible. He would never do such a thing," Zhou Qianru still couldn't accept it.

"Believe it or not, this involves a criminal case, and I'm powerless here."

With that said, Chen Feng was about to hang up.

Zhou Qianru quickly stopped him, "Wait. I have more to say to you."

"What is it?"

"Can you accompany me to see my husband?"

"..."