Although Xu Tingyu had a splitting headache, she still clearly remembered what had happened the previous day.
She hadn't fought with Xie Yu in public because she didn't want to be photographed and get herself into trouble.
"If you don't believe me, you can check the surveillance footage," she said.
There must be multiple surveillance cameras in the lobby of the Qi's Hotel.
The policemen fixed their sharp gazes on her, as if trying to find some clues from her face. But after seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, one of them said, "The hotel's surveillance was turned off from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. yesterday."
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. was exactly the time when Xu Tingyu had rented out the hotel. But she hadn't asked the hotel to turn off the surveillance.
Apparently, the policemen already knew that she had rented the hotel for two hours. Now, bringing up the surveillance was to gauge her reaction.
She frowned. "I didn't ask for the surveillance to be turned off. I rented the hotel just to avoid being photographed by reporters when meeting Xie Yu."
Her tone was sincere. After all, at this critical juncture, if there were any more news about the suspect, her concert tour would be ruined. This was related to her career, so even though she was taking painkillers, she still came to meet the policemen.
"All my conversations with Xie Yu ended in the lobby. Then I returned to my room. It didn't even take two hours. It was only about forty minutes in total."
After Qi Shifeng arrived, they stopped talking, and she went back to her room to rest. But now that the surveillance was off, she couldn't prove it. There were witnesses, but she didn't know if the policemen would believe them.
"Miss Xu, an hour after you returned to your room, Qi Shifeng also entered your room, right?"
The policemen finally brought up Qi Shifeng.
Strictly speaking, according to the clues they had so far, the last person Xie Yu had met was actually Qi Shifeng. But the relationship between Qi Shifeng and Xu Tingyu was special.
Could this be a love - related murder caused by jealousy?
Xu Tingyu apparently thought of this and voluntarily explained the relationship among the three of them.
"There were indeed some emotional entanglements among the three of us, but that was all in the past. And I also know that Qi Shifeng and Xie Yu never actually had an affair."
"The reason why Qi Shifeng and I broke up had nothing to do with others. There were many problems between us."
"Of course, Xie Yu really liked Qi Shifeng and always aspired to be Mrs. Qi. But as far as I know, she and Qi Shifeng never got together."
As soon as she said these words, even Chen Yan couldn't help but look at her. Was she speaking up for Qi Shifeng? Was she afraid that he would be suspected?
Apparently, the policemen were also surprised. "The information we have so far is that you divorced Qi Shifeng because of Xie Yu's interference."
It seemed that the policemen had really done their homework, because they not only knew the relationship between her and Qi Shifeng but also the rumors about their divorce back then.
Xu Tingyu could almost imagine what the policemen were thinking. After all, both she and Qi Shifeng seemed to have motives for the crime. If it was her, it would be the original wife taking revenge on the mistress. If it was Qi Shifeng, it would be the heartless man getting tired of the mistress and wanting to get rid of her. This kind of scenario was not uncommon in many cases.
Xu Tingyu shook her head and smiled slightly. "No. Although that's what the outside world has been saying, the biggest problem between us has never been Xie Yu."
This wasn't an attempt to excuse herself or Qi Shifeng. She would say the same thing to anyone because that was what she really thought. As for the fact that she hadn't officially divorced Qi Shifeng yet, she didn't think it was necessary to mention it. Anyway, they would get divorced eventually, and in the eyes of outsiders, they were already divorced.
"Moreover, even when we separated back then, I didn't do anything to Xie Yu, and I certainly won't do it now."
By that, she meant she wouldn't do anything underhanded. She had been investigating the truth behind the collapse of the Xu family for a long time, so she had also been looking into the rise of the Xie family and her relatives. She wouldn't secretly cause a car accident to kill someone. If the other party was guilty, she would try her best to find evidence and hand them over to the law.
After so many years of investigation, she had indeed made some progress. At least, she knew that Cai Lan's first sum of capital had come from Xie Yu. She had chosen Cai Lan, her cousin, not because of his outstanding ability but because of his shamelessness. Everyone who had dealt with Cai Lan couldn't help but spit on him. He was truly a scoundrel. He didn't follow reason or rules. He was a rascal and very difficult to deal with. If you talked to him about the law, he would show his ferocity. If you showed your ferocity, he would show his shamelessness. In short, almost everyone who did business with him suffered losses. And those who knew him well knew that this unruly man only listened to one person, and that was Xie Yu. Cai Lan was only the legal representative of the company. In fact, most of the money earned went to Xie Yu. After the decline of the Xu family, Cai Lan, who had taken over so many of the Xu family's businesses, was very arrogant and complacent for a while. But a person like him, who had achieved success too easily, would soon become arrogant. He even started gambling. Gambling was the fastest way to ruin a family business. Cai Lan had also offended many people. He didn't know how many traps others had set for him. He gambled bigger and bigger and got more and more addicted. By the time Xie Yu found out, he had already owed a huge debt and had embezzled the company's money to fill the hole. Xie Yu immediately turned against him and cut off all ties. At present, Cai Lan no longer held any high - level positions in the company. Of course, Xu Tingyu wouldn't tell the policemen about these things. After all, it would seem like she was trying to clear herself of suspicion. After asking a few more questions, the policemen ended the investigation.
"Okay, we've got a general understanding of the situation. Since this case is still under investigation, we hope that Miss Xu won't leave the capital for the time being and cooperate with our follow - up investigation. Is that okay?" Although it was phrased as a question, it was actually telling Xu Tingyu that she was still one of the suspects and her suspicion hadn't been cleared. She wasn't afraid because she hadn't done anything wrong. So she stood up and said to the policemen, "Okay, I won't leave the capital for the time being and will cooperate with the investigation at any time." She had been cooperative throughout the process, and the policemen couldn't find any loopholes. They soon left. As soon as they left, Chen Yan closed the door and stared at her intently. "This must be a conspiracy. I feel like that woman Xie Yu deliberately framed you." You know, Xie Yu was no longer a threat to Xu Tingyu. In fact, if one of them were to harm the other, it would more likely be Xie Yu trying to harm Xu Tingyu. After all, Xu Tingyu was rich, beautiful, and had a successful career. Her son was sensible and well - behaved. More importantly, Qi Shifeng, whom Xie Yu had been so eager to get, was now chasing after Xu Tingyu.