Zhong Fanrui flew back to Kyoto overnight and immediately rushed to the detention center to meet Qin Hong. They had only fifteen minutes.
"Mom, what exactly happened?!" he asked anxiously. "Why did they arrest you?!"
Qin Hong looked somewhat haggard, but she knew Zhong Fanrui was her only lifeline now. "Fanrui, listen to me!"
She grabbed Zhong Fanrui's hand. "Go plead with Jian Ran's mother. If she drops the charges, I can get out!"
"But they're charging you with kidnapping. Pleading with her won't get that case dropped!" Zhong Fanrui looked troubled.
Qin Hong hesitantly withdrew her arm. "I don't believe it. They also want to charge me with making false accusations and misappropriation, and confiscate my property."
"They want to confiscate your property?!" Zhong Fanrui asked in surprise. "Surely not. You haven't even been sentenced yet. Mom, don't be so pessimistic."
Qin Hong shook her head. "Oh, you don't know. They have evidence now."
As she spoke, her expression suddenly turned secretive, and she lowered her voice. "Someone wants me dead!"
"Who?" Zhong Fanrui narrowed his eyes.
"Jian Ran!" Qin Hong insisted. "He must be an impostor. Find Master and have him killed!"
Zhong Fanrui was about to speak when he saw a police officer approach. "Time's up. You can leave now."
"All right." Zhong Fanrui nodded and stood, but Qin Hong suddenly lost control.
"You can't leave! You have to get me out!"
"Did I raise you all these years for nothing?!"
She clutched Zhong Fanrui's arm tightly, her face twisted and her tone vicious.
"Sorry, time's up. I'll contact someone for you once I'm out." Zhong Fanrui's gentle expression returned as he discreetly pried Qin Hong's hand away.
Then he turned and left the visitation room without hesitation.
Time really was running short. He needed to transfer