Her emotions could no longer be restrained, and she grabbed Li Guirong's arm: "Mom... Mom... Please save me, save me, I did all this because I listened to you... Mom, I don't want to go to jail, I can't go to jail... Mom, please save me, save me..."
With this one sentence from Shi Jiaojiao, she practically admitted everything, and the truth was instantly laid bare!
Li Guirong raised her hand and slapped Shi Jiaojiao across the face, cursing, "Useless thing—"
Shi Jiaojiao was stunned by the slap, tears streaming down her face, yet she couldn't utter a single word.
Shi Yuanbo looked at his wife and daughter in disbelief: "Guirong, Jiaojiao, you..."
Li Guirong bit her lip and said, "Isn't this all your fault? If you weren't thinking of giving shares to that daughter of yours, why would I use such methods to deal with that girl? It's all because of you!"
Shi Yuanbo staggered a step, fortunately being supported by a policeman nearby.
Li Guirong stood there crying, and outside the interrogation room, Shi Tianchao unexpectedly also started crying.
The child's loud cries made it impossible for the entire police station to find peace.
Song Qingyang stood aside feeling dizzy, but what made her even more dazed was the matter between Song Yansheng and Shi Nuan.
She could hardly believe it—her uncle, who had been celibate for twenty-nine years, actually liked a woman.
And that woman turned out to be Shi Nuan, the fiancée of her brother, Song Yichuan... It was simply laughable, laughable!
Song Qingyang didn't want to stay in this space for another second. Face pale, clutching her handbag tightly, she walked out of the police station.
Along the way, no one tried to stop her.
Inside the police station, a policeman cleared his throat and said to Li Guirong and Shi Jiaojiao, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Shi, Miss Shi, could you both please sit over there? We have some questions to ask, and we hope for your cooperation!"
...
Half an hour after Shi Nuan was sent to the hospital, Chi Rui drove over.
At that time, Shi Nuan was asleep in the hospital room, her arm burned and her face swollen, already treated by the doctor.
Chi Rui knew Song Yansheng was in the hospital room and did not disturb him, quietly waiting outside.
About ten minutes later, the man came out of the room, and Chi Rui, who was sitting in a waiting seat, immediately stood up, calling out, "Mr. Song..."
The man responded softly, casually straightening his suit as the cold light of the hospital corridor cast a somewhat frosty glow over his features.
He asked, "How is it?"
Chi Rui replied, "Mrs. Shi and the eldest Miss Shi have already confessed, the police are taking the record, and there should be results soon..."
Song Yansheng nodded lightly, without saying a word.
In careful consideration, without the scheme by that mother and daughter, he wouldn't have been so decisive and unwavering in taking her down.
Earlier at the police station, he hadn't avoided anything, openly revealing their relationship in front of everyone, which was his selfish intention.
...
Shi Nuan had a dream, in which she was very young.
She sat with her mother under the eaves, while her mother arranged flowers, and she watched from the side.
She thought those flowers were beautiful, just like her mother, equally beautiful.
She often heard other aunties say she looked a lot like her mother, so in the future, she would be as beautiful as her mother, she thought.
Thinking of this made her very happy.
That day, her mother placed a small yellow flower on her hair at her temple.
She also picked up a small yellow flower and tucked it into her mother's temple hair.
The two exchanged smiles.
Time felt incredibly soft and tranquil, and she felt very happy, accidentally shedding a tear.
Then she felt a hand wiping her tears, the touch of the hand was light and soothing on her skin, making her feel very comfortable.
Her heart responded, her eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Her vision went from blurred to clear, but the light was exceptionally dazzling.
She closed her eyes again, smelling the scent of soda water on her nose, so this place was... a hospital?
Thinking this, her mind suddenly recalled Song Yichuan...
Xiao Chuan...
She suddenly opened her eyes, one hand lifting as if trying to grasp something...
And in fact, she did grasp something—
A warm hand...
"Awake?"
A deep, husky male voice came through, with a slightly raspy tone, yet the sensation brushing past her ear was quite soothing.
And in her sight, a man's figure gradually etched itself.
Very young, very handsome, and even, one could say, charming...
In a moment of bewilderment, Shi Nuan recognized the man as Song Yansheng...
Him again!
Shi Nuan raised her hand, trying to shake off the hand he was holding, but she failed!
"Let go of me..."
Shi Nuan cried out.
The man frowned and said, "I'll let go of you, but promise me, don't make a fuss for now; this is not the time for willfulness!"
Shi Nuan gritted her teeth: "That has nothing to do with you, you promised me that night that you wouldn't tell anyone, you're a liar!"
Song Yansheng's brow slightly tightened, he said, "I did promise you, but given the circumstances, what do you think I should have said? That we just chatted and had tea at night, and did nothing else... Do you think your stepmother and the police would believe it?"
Shi Nuan's face turned ashen, she shouted, "That's nonsense, you easily could have... all of this is on you!"
The man's obscure eyes met her gaze, her pale face still appeared fragile, but her eyes were bright, deep, with a clear stubbornness and defiance!
He seemed to sigh, saying, "I didn't plan to, but you wouldn't let go..."
"You're lying—I have no memory of it at all..."
"Just because you don't remember, doesn't mean it didn't happen..."
Song Yansheng's voice remained calm, he said, "Nuannuan, in your heart, do you really think I, Song Yansheng, am someone who takes advantage of others?"
"Isn't that so?"
"You and Xiao Chuan have parted ways, and Nuannuan..." His thin lips moved slightly, he added, "Don't forget, I... am a normal man!"