"Let's go over the timeline, then," Ye Chu said. "Xiao Pei took me to my current room at 2:40 p.m.
At three, Xiao Pei came to see me again and asked me to sunbathe with him. I refused.
At 3:10, I went to the living room and saw Pei Yanchuan and Su Fengzi on the sofa. Wu You also passed by.
At 3:18, I went to the victim's office. Lu Rui was there too. I discussed some business matters with Huang He, then left."
Pei Yanchuan looked at the simple timeline in the notebook. "My turn, then.
At 2:40, I took Brother Ye Chu to his room.
At three, I invited Brother Ye Chu to sunbathe, but he turned me down." A hint of hurt crept into Pei Yanchuan's voice. "So I went to invite Brother Fengzi instead, and we sat on the sofa together.
At 3:30, I went to see Huang He, and I left at 3:40. That's it, yeah."
"But you left the living room at 3:20. What were you doing between 3:20 and 3:30? Preparing poison?" Su Fengzi asked, looking at his notes.
Pei Yanchuan licked his canine tooth and raised his head, thinking back to that stretch of time.
"Between twenty and thirty... Oh, right. I had diarrhea. I was in the bathroom."
Su Fengzi nodded, accepting that explanation for now.
"As for me... I went to see Huang He at 2:40 to report on the company's finances, but he wasn't particularly interested.
At three, Xiao Pei invited me to sunbathe. I agreed, and we stayed in the living room."
"And afterward?"
Su Fengzi gave a soft, amused snort. "For what happened afterward, we'll have to let the evidence speak."
"Okay." Ye Chu nodded. "Then, Lu Rui..."
"I went to see Youyou at 2:40, and we