?Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Assemble Private Detectives   Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Assemble Private Detectives                                   Mo Family Estate.


    After returning, Mo Chen helped her bathe, then, after coaxing her to sleep, he went alone to the terrace to smoke.


    The man’s thin lips clutched a cigarette while he sat on an outdoor sofa, browsing through public opinion trends on his smartphone.


    His handsome features were cold and detached as he puffed on the smoke, the drifting fumes blurring his beautiful visage.


    He stared at the nonsensicalments on Weibo, his brows knitted in frustration, before tossing his phone aside.


    He extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray, then lit another one and ced it between his lips.


    Mo Chen picked up his phone and dialed Xiaowu’s number, the call connecting quickly.


    Xiaowu’s voice sounded somewhatzy, as if he was asleep, “Boss Mo, what’s up?”


    “Find me some well-known private detectives.”


    “Are you really going to investigate that ten-year-old case of the girl’s fall? It seems quiteplex, and the live stream videos online have been wiped clean. Those public opinions will blow over soon as well.”


    Mo Chen exhaled a stream of smoke, his tone disdainful, “Are you teaching me how to handle my affairs?”


    “No, I got it! I’ll start searching for private detectives right away.”


    “Hmm.”


    After hanging up the phone, he leaned back, resting his head on the sofa, looking up at the pitch-ck, endless night sky that resembled his dark eyes.


    …


    Although the media and the couple’s live-streaming video had been thoroughly deleted from the inte, the fervor of public opinion continued to escte, bing a topic of national discussion.


    Both offline and online were abuzz with chatter, after all, Mo Chen’s identity was too special—son of Asia’s wealthiest tycoon, and also tied to an unresolved case from when he was just a seventeen-year-old boy.


    This piqued the curiosity of the masses, who were eager to know just how filthy the childhood of this top scion of an Asian powerhouse could be.


    The number of people who resented the wealthy was not small; they all wanted to tear off the luxurious mask of the rich to see the dirt and grime beneath.


    #MoChen# topped the trending searches, explosive!


    Marketing ounts collectively lost their voices, not daring toment too much on Mo Chen, as the matter involved a homicide.


    Comments in the discussion section reached over a million.


    “Let’s analyze this rationally, just how much truth is there in that couple’s words? Are we relying solely on a blurry surveince video from ten years ago? And who sent them the footage? The person who mailed the video is very suspicious, obviously trying to frame Mo Chen as the murderer.”


    “No!!! I can’t believe Mo Chen would do such a thing! He was only 17 years old at the time, how could he have?!”


    “This is clearly a premeditated smear campaign. A few days ago they were spreading rumors that Qiao Ruoxin was giarizing, and now it’s Mo Chen’s turn, saying he’s a murderer. Who is so envious they can’t stand to see them happy? Who did their happiness offend?”


    “Putting aside whether Mo Chen would do such a thing, where’s his motive? I remember he went abroad for schooling starting in elementary school, only returning once a year for the New Year. And he just happened to encounter this kind of incident right aftering back?”


    “I looked up the news from back then, and the girl who fell was said to be naked, and had been severely vited, clearly abused by several men which led to her mental breakdown and subsequent suicide by jumping.”


    “Hey upstairs, can you trust the information you found? If that’s true, it means there’s more than one killer, right? Why is everyone targeting Mo Chen now? Because he’s famous?”


    “These young scions of wealthy families are real beasts! You can totally imagine how desperate that girl must have been before she jumped off the building, those beasts! We must uncover the truth; the culprit in this case isn’t just one person, there are definitely more than four or five!”


    “If we’re saying there are multiple killers, could Mo Chen be one of them?”


    “Use your brains, will you! The Mo Family has already issued awyer’s letter. If Mo Chen did it, would they dare to be so bold and confident?”


    “Honestly, I think Mo Chen is one of the more low-profile rich second-generation kids. Throughout the years, I haven’t seen any gossip about him messing around with women. The rest of those rich kids are crazy, treating women like they’re ying with psychological disorders.”


    “Exactly, I always feel that Mo isn’t that kind of guy, how could his personality allow him to do such a thing? Besides, rumors in the circle say he’s super picky about women, it’s impossible for him to just mess around with any woman.”


    “I don’t believe it was Mo Chen. With his status, what kind of woman can’t he find? Would he really like a girl from the countryside? I don’t mean there’s anything wrong with country girls, but just thinking about Mo Chen’s proud demeanor, it’s just not possible!”


    “Right, just look at Qiao Ruoxin, now she is Mo’s ideal type.”


    “How idle does Mo Chen have to be? He spends a year abroad,es home for a month during the New Year, and still has time to mess with women and drive one to jump off a building?”


    “This is obviously a frame-up, but I want to know why Mo was at the hotel at that time of the year? Seems a bit too coincidental.”


    “A ssmate’s cousin is in the circle of wealthy families. I’m just passing on an irresponsible rumor, but it’s said that the real murderer in this case had a background, and their patron in the government was a Lee. Take a guess.”


    “Hey upstairs, stop being so annoying, only giving us half the information. There are so many officials with the surname Lee, how are we supposed to guess? Could it be that Young Master Lee who has a grudge against Mo Chen?”


    …


    Inside the vi.


    Lawrence and Qiao’s mother were in the bedroom, silent, both weighed down by heavy thoughts.


    Qiao’s mother: “If this case truly wasn’t done by Mo Chen, then we…”


    Lawrence: “If not him, then who?”


    Qiao’s mother: “But his behavior today really didn’t seem like that of a murderer, plus back then he was only 17 years old, and the Mo Family weren’t Asia’s top tycoons yet. Even though the Mo Family doted on him, their family education was also very strict.”


    “He wants to personally investigate the case, right? Let him investigate. Anyhow, the matter has already blown up; at least the wedding can be postponed.” Lawrence’s ultimate goal was exactly this; postponing the wedding meant there was still a chance for a turnaround.


    However, Qiao’s mother was somewhat distressed: “But Ruoxin is pregnant, what should we do? We can’t possibly ask her to abort the child, can we?”


    Lawrence said coldly: “Why not? She’s still so young; what business does she have getting pregnant? There’s plenty of timeter!”


    Lawrence was naturally heartless and wouldn’t soften just because they were talking about his own daughter.


    Qiao’s mother was shocked: “Have you gone mad? That’s our daughter! And she’s carrying twins; would that not bemitting a sin!”


    “Precisely because she is my daughter, I’ll manage her, or else who would care about her wellbeing? The Lawrence Family’s assets can never fall into outsider’s hands. Right now, Ruoxin is my only heir, and it has to be her who inherits it.”


    “Over the years, you’ve been so serious about training Simon; haven’t you ever considered him?”


    “Hmph, he’s not my own son after all, how could I possibly hand it over to him?” Lawrence snorted coldly, turned off the tablemp, andy down to sleep.


    Qiao’s mother fell into deep contemtion.