The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 201: There Must Be Limits to Playing Dumb

Chapter 201: Chapter 201: There Must Be Limits to Playing Dumb

"I know, I know, you didn’t push her." Zhou Lin patiently soothed, attempting to calm Cheng Zhiwei.

Cheng Zhiwei stared blankly at him, "Do you really believe me? Zhou Lin."

Zhou Lin’s throat moved, and he slowly said, "Of course, I believe you."

Then Cheng Zhiwei suddenly found a pillar of strength, threw herself forward, and grabbed his sleeve, "Zhou Lin, it was Seo Zhenzhen, she admitted it herself, she’s the one who killed Bai Zhuzhu."

Zhou Lin frowned, his gaze instantly turning cold; all his gentle patience shifted to a suspicious scrutiny.

However, he didn’t show it, but instead warned her with a serious tone, "Cheng Zhiwei, don’t say such things again. Bai Zhuzhu was her sister, she would never do such a thing."

"But..."

"Don’t you remember? Bai Zhuzhu died because she was arguing and struggling with you on the street, and accidentally fell into the road where she was hit by a car." Zhou Lin did not want to bring up this matter, but Cheng Zhiwei was once again trying to sling mud at Seo Zhenzhen.

Was her memory really faulty? Or was she plotting something?

He lowered his head to button up Cheng Zhiwei’s clothes and said lightly, "Be good, stay at home, and tell Wang Mei if you want anything to eat."

Cheng Zhiwei’s gaze dimmed inch by inch until only one word was left: "Okay."

She agreed, but as soon as Zhou Lin left the house, she turned and called the police.

When Zhou Lin arrived at the police station, Cheng Zhiwei was sitting in a chair, rubbing her forehead, looking utterly exhausted.

Secretary Zhang went over to talk to the police.

Zhou Lin walked directly over to Cheng Zhiwei, his icy gaze falling on her still bloodless face, and then he yanked her up, staring into her eyes.

Cheng Zhiwei subconsciously pursed her lips, her voice hoarse, "Zhou Lin, I don’t know what happened..."

"Cheng Zhiwei, there is a limit to playing dumb," Zhou Lin bluntly interrupted her, his anger sharp as a knife.

Cheng Zhiwei’s pupils shuddered. She had wanted to say she didn’t know how she ended up at the police station, but Zhou Lin’s suspicious and furious gaze made her feel that explanations were exceedingly redundant.

She hung her head, unwilling to speak further.

Her chin was forcefully grasped, and Zhou Lin compelled her to look up and meet his eyes, "Don’t forget, Cheng Zhiyin is still locked up. If you continue to make trouble, she’ll stay in there for life."

Cheng Zhiwei’s shoulders trembled, her eyes moistened, and her lips moved weakly. She managed to utter four words, "I understand."

Secretary Zhang came over: "It’s all been taken care of."

Zhou Lin said indifferently, "Have the driver take her back."

By the time Zhou Lin learned of Cheng Zhiwei’s worsening condition, she no longer recognized Wang Mei. She had run out of the house, wearing only her nightgown and barefooted on the cold street, looking bewildered at the traffic.

Someone called the police, and she was taken to the police station.

Someone at the police station recognized her and contacted Secretary Zhang; at the same time, Wang Mei’s call reached Secretary Zhang as well.

Secretary Zhang said, "Young Madam is at the police station. Would you like to pick her up personally?"

Zhou Lin was reviewing documents, not looking up, and impatiently frowned, "What does she want now?"

Secretary Zhang was silent for two seconds, then said, "Wang Mei called and said, this morning when she tried to wake Young Madam, something seemed off. Later, while she was tidying up, Young Madam ran out."

Zhou Lin’s hand holding the pen paused, and he looked sharply at Secretary Zhang, "What do you mean ’seemed off’?"

Secretary Zhang did not speak.

Zhou Lin stood up, somewhat irritated, and sneered, "Fine, I happen to have an appointment with the doctor today, and I want to see how she continues to act in front of the doctor."

The first time Cheng Zhiwei experienced memory confusion, Zhou Lin thought she did it to make him let Cheng Zhiyin off the hook, and the second time she did it was to frame Seo Zhenzhen for intentional murder.

To Zhou Lin, either incident seemed clearly intentional, as if she was simply putting on an act.

As a result, he hadn’t returned to Sparkling Sky City in two weeks.

Zhou Lin was even too lazy to pick her up from the police station; instead, he had someone take Cheng Zhiwei directly to the doctor’s office.

Doctor Fang, a psychiatric specialist, was the most authoritative expert in this field, and Zhou Lin believed that Cheng Zhiwei wouldn’t be able to hide anything from her.

Sitting in the office, he heard the somewhat indistinct voice of Lin Yu from outside, "Zhiwei, behave, and we’ll just have a check-up here. Wang Mei is my person, you can trust her."

As the voice faded, Wang Mei walked in with Cheng Zhiwei.

Wang Mei was holding a cellphone, video calling with Lin Yu; she glanced at Zhou Lin and said to Lin Yu on the phone, "The young master is here."

Lin Yu snorted coldly, "At least he has some conscience. Wang Mei, take good care of Zhiwei, I’ve booked a ticket to come back tomorrow."

"Mm."

Cheng Zhiwei was wrapped in a blanket, her thin nightgown visible in the parts that were uncovered, and she was wearing a pair of cheap slippers on her feet.

She glanced curiously at Zhou Lin but didn’t approach; instead, she bit her lip, looking somewhat displeased.

She played the part pretty well.

Zhou Lin leaned back leisurely in his chair, waiting to see her lies exposed by the doctor.

Doctor Fang approached and spoke softly, "Hello, Young Madam Zhou."

Cheng Zhiwei immediately frowned and retorted, "You’ve got it wrong, I am Cheng Zhiwei, not the Young Madam Zhou."

Doctor Fang glanced at Zhou Lin subconsciously and smoothly corrected, "Hello, Miss Cheng, shall we do a small examination, is that alright?"

Cheng Zhiwei nodded obediently, "Of course, Auntie has already told me about it."

Auntie referred to Lin Yu.

Half an hour later, Doctor Fang handed Cheng Zhiwei over to Wang Mei, asking Wang Mei to accompany Cheng Zhiwei outside. Then, with a complicated expression, she said to Zhou Lin, "I’m very sorry to inform you that your wife indeed has a problem."

Zhou Lin’s expression changed, and he sat up involuntarily.

"I have tested her brain’s activity, and after consulting with the lady who has been caring for her, all of your wife’s behaviors indicate she has a serious memory problem."

"Impossible," Zhou Lin frowned, instinctively rejecting the result.

Doctor Fang paused for a moment, then asked, "It’s been said that your wife often stares blankly at home and occasionally suffers from memory confusion, has a poor appetite, and is easily startled awake while sleeping."

Zhou Lin pursed his lips tightly, his face turning frightful.

"Because she didn’t get timely intervention at that time, her condition continued to worsen. Now, she is suffering from severe selective amnesia, forgetting the things that upset her."

"But at least, according to what you’ve said, when her memory is confused, she recognizes everyone but exclusively doesn’t recognize me," Zhou Lin voiced his confusion.

Doctor Fang said sympathetically, "That’s because, in her memory, you are the source of her pain; the memories that are lost are inevitably the most painful and upsetting in her life."

Zhou Lin stood up and blurted out, "How can you be sure she’s not just pretending to act?"

Doctor Fang furrowed her brows, stood up as well, and said bluntly, "If I can’t even discern that, what qualifies me to be a doctor in this field?"