Two hundred meters west of Xiangtai Apartment, there's an antique-style tea house called Xinyu Tea House.

In an elegant private room, Li Haoxiang poured Lin Jie a cup of black tea and said with a smile, "It's getting chilly, have a cup of black tea to warm up. I'm not used to coffee, so I invited you to a tea house, hope you don't mind!"

Lin Jie took a sip from the teacup and said, "Actually, I don't drink coffee either; caffeine isn't great for the heart!"

"Then I invited the right person!"

Li Haoxiang chuckled and pointed to the assortment of exquisite pastries on the square table, saying, "The pastries here are quite good, Cantonese style, very delicate, you should try them!"

Lin Jie tried one, finding it both sweet and salty, with a lingering fragrance in his mouth, the taste was quite impressive.

It was now past ten in the morning, and breakfast had mostly been digested. Lin Jie treated these pastries as his lunch, eating while saying, "He Xuemei came to see me last night, she wants me to introduce an expert doctor to save her child!"

Li Haoxiang's expression flickered and he asked, "Do you mean that her child was unlikely to be saved to begin with?"

Lin Jie nodded and explained He Xuemei's uterine fibroid along with his own judgment.

He was being completely truthful, with no need to conceal anything; after all, any gynecological expert seeing He Xuemei's medical records and ultrasound images would reach the same conclusion.

Li Haoxiang stroked his chin and pondered, "Based on your judgment, could it be that He Xuemei miscarried before she collapsed?"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "We can't rule out that possibility, but the problem is how do you prove it?"

Li Haoxiang took a thin laptop from his briefcase, turning it on as he said, "I had someone find several surveillance videos from around the scene of the incident, capturing the moments from different angles."

"Take a look, see if you can spot anything!"

There were three videos on the computer, recorded from behind, the left, and the right of He Xuemei, capturing the whole process. Unfortunately, the video resolution was limited, and none were very clear.

Upon the second slow-motion viewing of the video recorded from the right, Lin Jie noticed that as He Xuemei reached the roadside and stopped, she suddenly bent over slightly, her right hand clutching her lower abdomen, and her body swayed.

Afterward, He Xuemei seemed to lose her balance, stumbling two steps forward before falling flat on the road.

He Xuemei's sudden bend and abdominal clutch were almost reflexive responses.

Lin Jie concluded that this was the body's subconscious reaction to uterine colic, indicating that miscarriage had occurred before she fell.

As he watched, Lin Jie felt a chill run through him.

From when He Xuemei noticed something wrong to her falling on the road took just seconds, leaving almost no time for thought, and such subconscious actions best reflect a person's true heart.

If he had acted compassionately last night and taken He Xuemei's surgery, and if something had gone wrong, He Xuemei might have turned against him, given that his actions wouldn't have been lawful.

Human nature is unpredictable; perhaps it's better to be ruthless and selfish.

Reflectively, Lin Jie rewatched this footage several times, and after confirming his analysis, he pointed it out to Li Haoxiang, saying, "From these movements, it appears that He Xuemei showed signs of miscarriage at this point."

"However, this is merely my inference; it likely wouldn't be accepted by a judge in court."

Li Haoxiang also carefully watched it several times and replied satisfactorily, "For me, this is enough!"

"If your inference is correct, and He Xuemei indeed showed miscarriage symptoms before falling, then her actions would amount to extortion."

He wore a mocking expression and said, "Extortion is merely an attempt to get money. Previously, she cried her heart out, swearing to take it to court for justice for the child, but it was just a bluffing tactic."

"Knowing their real aim, I can better handle this matter."

"During the incident, Mr. Lu's young master indeed made mistakes: speeding and kicking someone. Settling the matter with some money aligns with Mr. Lu Yenian's wishes."

Curious, Lin Jie asked, "If this goes to court, is there any chance the Lu Family could win?"

Li Haoxiang slowly shook his head, saying, "Judging by the current situation, the odds of winning are minimal."

"Firstly, the legal environment; otherwise, the issues of extortion and the elderly falling wouldn't be rampant. Secondly, the other party is a pregnant woman who indeed miscarried, and this fact appears causally linked to the actions of the Lu Family's young master. Third, there is an apparent negligence on our part. Fourth, we lack substantial evidence to refute their claims."

He further explained, "Lin Jie, you might not fully understand. While you said the likelihood of the baby surviving was nearly nonexistent, as long as there's any chance, the law will define it as a life."

"Just like if a patient were to die in ten minutes, and you kill him in nine, you'd be guilty of murder, the same crime as killing a normal person."

Li Haoxiang solemnly said, "Of course, in this specific case, if it were taken to court, at most the Lu Family's young master would be charged with causing a miscarriage due to improper driving. However, if He Xuemei's injuries were assessed as severe or moderate, there'd be a possibility of him being imprisoned."

"Under such circumstances, reaching a settlement through compensation is what the Lu Family prefers. For the well-off Lu Family, a few bucks are not an issue."

Listening to Li Haoxiang's words, Lin Jie didn't know how to respond!

He simply felt uncomfortable, as if something were blocking his heart. The various events occurring in society seem to be indirectly encouraging extortion behavior.

Lin Jie suddenly remembered that He Xuemei was an old acquaintance and friend of Yang Leyi!

He immediately felt the need to call Yang Leyi and decide whether to blacklist her based on their conversation or continue to maintain contact.

With this thought in mind, Lin Jie took out his phone and dialed Yang Leyi's number in front of Li Haoxiang.

"Dr. Lin, I never expected you would call. Is there something you need?" Yang Leyi's voice was filled with excitement and surprise over the phone.

Lin Jie directly said, "Last night, your old acquaintance and friend, He Xuemei…"

"He Xuemei…"

On the phone, Yang Leyi exclaimed in surprise, "Dr. Lin, she came to find you? She's not my old acquaintance or friend! Why did she go to see you?"

Only then did Lin Jie recall a detail he had overlooked!

Under normal circumstances, if He Xuemei really were Yang Leyi's friend, she would have come with her or at least had Yang Leyi make initial inquiries before reaching out rather than finding him after meeting at the clothing store and following the delivery address the next day!

Lin Jie slapped his forehead forcefully and said, "Yang Leyi, can you tell me about this He Xuemei?"

"He Xuemei was once my roommate!"

Yang Leyi said in a slow tone, "We lived together for a while. At first, I thought she seemed nice, very enthusiastic. But later, I found that she claimed to be from the same place with everyone, not knowing where she's actually from!"

"After being wary, I had this vague feeling that she was quite calculating, so I gradually distanced myself from her. A couple of months ago, when I changed jobs, I found another place to live."

"Dr. Lin, did something happen? Did she really pretend to be my friend and an acquaintance to reach you?"

Lin Jie quickly summarized He Xuemei's situation over the phone.

"I'm really sorry, it's all my fault!"

Feeling uneasy, Yang Leyi apologized, "Back then, you helped me a great deal, and I boasted about it, showing you off a bit. This must have made an impression on He Xuemei, who remembered your appearance from a phone album."

Discovering that someone saw potential value in future utilization and made mental notes, Lin Jie suddenly found a newfound respect for He Xuemei!

A keen eye for opportunity indeed, if she channelled her energy into proper endeavors, her future would undoubtedly be bright!

"Dr. Lin, I might know who the father of that child is!" Yang Leyi cautiously said.

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