The location for the dinner gathering was chosen to be Donghua Building, which was booked by Chen Lili's boyfriend!

Donghua Building is a well-established restaurant in Binhai City, located quite close to the University Affiliated Hospital, and has always been a favorite among the locals.

Chen Lili said apologetically, "Lin Jie, because it was a last-minute decision, when my boyfriend called to book, there were no more private rooms available, so we'll have to eat in the main hall."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "I'm not that fussy, I've eaten at roadside stalls, open-air eateries, and small restaurants before. The main hall is great too, it's lively."

He drove them to Donghua Building!

Being a building with some historical significance, parking was limited, and by the time Lin Jie arrived, there were no more spaces.

He had to drop off Li Ting and the others in front of the restaurant and then head to a partner's underground parking garage a hundred meters away in a shopping center.

Just as Lin Jie parked the car, a Mercedes parked next to him, and a man in his forties carrying a briefcase got out, who happened to be Li Haoxiang, the head of the apartment's owners' committee.

Li Haoxiang saw Lin Jie, then stared at his car for a while, and said with a smile, "Indeed, just like your car, at first glance, you seem ordinary, but there's something about you that others can't see through! What are you..."

Lin Jie ignored his teasing and replied directly, "Meeting a few friends for dinner at Donghua Building, there were no spaces there, so I had to park here!"

"Oh, what a coincidence, I'm going to Donghua Building too, to talk to the owner about something, let's go together!" Li Haoxiang walked alongside Lin Jie.

"What's the latest on Jiang Haiping's case?" Lin Jie asked, knowing he was always interested in it.

Li Haoxiang sighed and said, "The autopsy results came out, the cause of death was acute myocardial infarction causing heart ischemia, leading to massive myocardial necrosis and subsequent heart failure."

Heart infarction, or myocardial infarction, is when the coronary artery supplying blood to the heart becomes occluded, cutting off the blood flow, causing the heart muscle to suffer local necrosis due to severe and prolonged ischemia.

During an attack of this disease, it is often accompanied by severe and persistent pain behind the sternum, during which the patient usually collapses and curls up in pain, unable to self-rescue.

It can be triggered by various factors, with intense emotions such as excitement, tension, and anger being the major triggers for this disease.

Imagining the intense scene at the time, Lin Jie's suspicion of Fang Yan decreased somewhat.

Li Haoxiang continued, "The police investigation found that Jiang Haiping did not have a history of heart disease. The forensic toxicology tests did not detect any specific inducing agents in his body, apart from some aphrodisiac components."

"The scene trace investigation also found no specific areas of doubt."

"Although they found a key in Fang Yan's body that could unlock the chains, there is no other effective evidence to support it, especially regarding the assets!"

"Jiang Haiping's death did not bring direct benefits to Fang Yan, since after Jiang Haiping's death, all his assets went to his wife and children to inherit, so..."

Li Haoxiang paused and said, "The latest news I received is that the police are conducting a final review, and if nothing unexpected happens, this case will be closed as Jiang Haiping's death due to a sudden illness."

Lin Jie was silent for a moment and then remarked, "Perhaps this is the best outcome that everyone wants to see!"

Li Haoxiang agreed, saying, "Indeed, if this case were judged a murder, not to mention anything else, the market value of the apartment would immediately drop by thousands."

As they spoke, they walked into the bustling Donghua Building and parted ways there.

Lin Jie approached the table where Li Ting, Chen Lili, and the others were seated.

However, his expression became a bit unsightly because Li Ting had not noticed his arrival; her attention seemed to be captivated by a man sitting opposite her.

This man sat between Chen Lili and Niu Yilan, about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, attracting not only Li Ting but also all the attention of Chen Lili and Niu Yilan.

It has to be said that this guy indeed looked quite attractive, with a head of stiff short hair, a square face, and facial features that seemed chiseled with a knife, exuding a rugged masculinity.

His exposed arms had well-defined muscles, making Lin Jie somewhat suspect he was a bodybuilder.

Approaching the group and seeing that no one paid him any attention, Lin Jie couldn't bear it and coughed heavily a few times!

"Oh, you're back!"

Li Ting, like a startled rabbit, stood up quickly, intimately taking his arm, and pointed to the man opposite, saying, "Lin Jie, let me introduce you, Niu Yilan's boyfriend Liu Yong!"

What? Niu Yilan's boyfriend, not Chen Lili's?

Lin Jie couldn't hide his surprise on his face, turned to look at Li Ting, silently asking, "You didn't get that wrong, did you?"

Seeing that Niu Yilan's face was almost as red as a pig's liver, Li Ting gave Lin Jie's arm a hard pinch and whispered through gritted teeth, "He's really Niu Yilan's boyfriend, hurry up and greet him."

Realizing his reaction was too obvious, Lin Jie quickly put on a full smile and said, "Liu Yong, hello, very nice to meet you!"

The other party also responded warmly, saying, "Hello, Lin Jie, very nice to meet you too!"

Sitting down under Niu Yilan's fiery gaze, Lin Jie didn't forget to admonish Li Ting, "Tone down your gaze a bit, I am your boyfriend!"

Li Ting giggled and coquettishly said, "Got it, my heart is only for you!"

She leaned closer to Lin Jie's ear and softly explained, "Actually, it's just like how you men like to look at beautiful women, we women also appreciate handsome guys. I was just appreciating, though I was more curious, just like you!"

"In the gym, I've seen many fitness guys who are more stylish and handsome than him, but the only one who has walked into my heart is you!"

These words were music to Lin Jie's ears, making him feel much more comfortable inside.

Suddenly, Lin Jie's shoulder was tapped lightly, followed by a voice saying, "Lin Jie, it's really you!"

Lin Jie quickly stood up and turned around, seeing a man with a gentle smile on his face, a name immediately popped out of his mouth: "Lu Kaicheng!"

This person was indeed Lu Kaicheng, whom Lin Jie had met once during Mr. Tan's cranial surgery bidding night a few months ago.

"I didn't expect you to still remember my name after a few months!"

Lu Kaicheng happily sat next to Lin Jie and said, "Lili mentioned you to me, and I thought, couldn't it be the same person? I never expected the world to be so small!"

Chen Lili had already stood up, smiling and said, "So you know each other! What a coincidence, let me formally introduce, this is my genuine boyfriend, Lu Kaicheng, a resident doctor at the Binhai University Affiliated Hospital!"

She boasted, "Let me add, we grew up together, he's like my childhood sweetheart!"

The five people who played games together that night, Ren Jianzhong, Lu Kaicheng, Chen Lan, Li Hetong, and Gao Xiaobo—except for Ren Jianzhong, Lin Jie had a good impression of the other four.

This unexpected meeting made Lin Jie feel a sense of meeting an old friend away from home, making him very happy.

Hearing Chen Lili say this, Lin Jie teased, "Grew up together? That's hard to believe, it should be watching you grow up!"

Lu Kaicheng, a little embarrassed, said, "Our families are next-door neighbors, and I used to tutor her often!"

Their successive revelations immediately made them the focus!

Li Ting mischievously asked Lu Kaicheng, "Come clean, did you always have ulterior motives and raise a loli? Or was it Lili who had a romantic awakening, courageously pursuing a loli love for an older man?"

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