Fu Yan Ting's phone was not on speaker, but Lin Qian was too close to him, so the police officer's words reached Lin Qian's ears word for word.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qian became agitated and strained her ears to listen.
Fu Yan Ting glanced at Lin Qian indifferently, intending to leave, but Lin Qian didn't give him the chance.
Since Lin Qian wanted to listen, Fu Yan Ting decided to accommodate her.
Fu Yan Ting responded lightly, "Alright."
The police officer arranged a meeting place with Fu Yan Ting. Lin Qian insisted on going with Fu Yan Ting, and he reluctantly agreed.
At the appointed coffee shop, the police officer cut straight to the chase, looking at Fu Yan Ting.
He asked, "Mr. Fu, during this period, has anyone else besides you been in contact with Lin Yi Cheng?"
Fu Yan Ting was sharp and knew the situation was more complicated than he initially thought upon hearing the police officer's question.
He asked calmly, "What is it?"
The police officer glanced at Lin Qian, who was sitting next to Fu Yan Ting, and seemed hesitant to speak.
Fu Yan Ting understood the officer's implication; usually, a third party is not allowed at the scene during an investigation. However, Lin Qian was insistent on coming, and Fu Yan Ting couldn't refuse her.
The police officer looked at Lin Qian, who immediately adopted the demeanor of Fu Yan Ting's mother and, with a harsh tone, demanded, "What are you looking at me for? Just solve the case!"
Fu Yan Ting gave Lin Qian a cold look and then explained to the police officer, "She is Lin Yi Cheng's elder sister. She has the right to know the truth. Please tell us."
Fu Yan Ting did not mention that Lin Qian was his mother.
It was clear that Fu Yan Ting no longer acknowledged her as such.
Over the years, he had held onto hopes for Lin Qian repeatedly, only to be met with disappointment each time.
Once enough disappointment had accumulated, it was time for him to distance himself.
If Fu Yan Ting continued to dwell on past grievances with Lin Qian, he would never find happiness.
Now, Fu Yan Ting had let go and come to terms with it. What didn't belong to him, he could let go of.
His life might have regrets, but it was better than being stuck in a perpetual state of unfulfilled longing.
Lin Qian became instantly furious upon hearing Fu Yan Ting's introduction and coldly demanded, "What do you mean by that?"
Fu Yan Ting ignored Lin Qian's question and turned to the police officer, asking, "Did you find any leads by asking me to meet you today?"
The police officer glanced at Fu Yan Ting and then at Lin Qian. He deemed it a family matter and didn't want to interfere.
However, from their interaction, it was evident that Fu Yan Ting and Lin Qian did not have a good relationship.
It wasn't surprising that Fu Yan Ting's mother had died at his hands; his relationship with his maternal relatives was not good.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have revealed Lin Yi Cheng's whereabouts. Lin Yi Cheng was found on Fu Yan Ting's territory, and Fu Yan Ting had not provided him with special treatment, indicating that Fu Yan Ting's relationship with the Lin family was not strong.
The police officer then said, "Mr. Fu, our police investigation has revealed several inconsistencies in Lin Yi Cheng's death. That's why I wanted to ask you, during this period, besides being under your observation, did he have any contact with anyone else?"
Upon hearing the police officer's question, Fu Yan Ting's expression turned extremely grim. He asked coldly, "What do you mean by that?"
"Mr. Fu, please don't misunderstand. The case is still under investigation, and I'm only trying to solve it quickly. I don't mean anything else."
Meanwhile, Lin Qian, whether genuinely concerned about Lin Yi Cheng or simply wanting to make things difficult for Fu Yan Ting, reacted immediately.
As soon as the police officer finished speaking, Lin Qian stood up, pointed at Fu Yan Ting, and shouted, "You ungrateful wretch! How could I have given birth to such a wicked child? Why would you do this to your uncle? He never wronged you."
Lin Qian's words unequivocally solidified Fu Yan Ting's position as the murderer of Lin Yi Cheng.
Fu Yan Ting's face was contorted with anger.
Ever since he was young, whenever Lin Qian was displeased, she would blame Fu Yan Ting. Regardless of whether it was his fault, she never let him off the hook.
Just like now, Lin Qian had condemned Fu Yan Ting before even understanding the situation.
Fu Yan Ting's expression was grim as he stared coldly at Lin Qian.
Lin Qian remained unmoved, glaring at Fu Yan Ting as if she wanted to devour him.
If looks could kill, Fu Yan Ting knew Lin Qian would have torn him to pieces long ago.
If Fu Yan Ting had one mistake in his life, it was being born into the wrong family, becoming Lin Qian's son.
If he had a choice, Fu Yan Ting would have preferred to have no connection with Lin Qian whatsoever.
Every time the Lin family or Lin Qian needed Fu Yan Ting's help, she would resort to emotional blackmail using kinship.
If Fu Yan Ting didn't comply with Lin Qian's wishes or failed to meet her expectations, he was deemed unfilial and rebellious.
Yet, every time Fu Yan Ting needed Lin Qian, she would become impatient, viewing him as a burden and wishing he would disappear as far as possible.
Fu Yan Ting had never encountered such a hypocritical person.
Since Lin Qian could attribute things to him that he hadn't done, Fu Yan Ting thought it would be a disservice to her "generosity" not to acknowledge it.
Fu Yan Ting said calmly, "So what if I admit I did it? The Fu family and the Lin family have always minded their own business. Now that the Lin family is causing trouble for the Fu family, I have to protect my own."
Fu Yan Ting's words rendered Lin Qian speechless, her tongue tied in knots.
Fu Yan Ting didn't stop there and continued, "After all, not everyone with blood relations is family. Sometimes, relatives without blood ties are more reliable than those with."
Lin Qian understood the hidden meaning in Fu Yan Ting's words.
Lin Qian was so enraged that her chest felt tight.
Pointing at Fu Yan Ting's nose, she yelled, "You are truly cold-blooded and heartless."
"It's all inherited. I'm cold-blooded because I inherited it from you."
Fu Yan Ting was also capable of hypocrisy.
In the past, Fu Yan Ting had been too considerate of Lin Qian's pride and self-esteem, so he had endured her abuse silently.
However, Fu Yan Ting's repeated concessions only made Lin Qian believe that he was easily bullied and couldn't fight back, which encouraged her to hurt him again and again.
Seeing Fu Yan Ting and Lin Qian's heated exchange, the police officer, being perceptive, stood up and said to Fu Yan Ting, "Mr. Fu, perhaps I should leave for now. We can discuss this further when you're free."