Old Master Song’s face darkened.
The bureau chief beside him slammed the table and yelled at Tao Ming, "This is the police station, behave yourself!"
"You're going to hit me?" Tao Ming didn't even give these people a second glance.
His life was cheap, and he had lived it pathetically for most of it. Now that his end was near, he was willing to risk anything.
The bureau chief was silenced by his retort. Already in the wrong, he didn’t dare provoke Tao Ming further.
Seeing that force wouldn't work, Old Master Song switched to a softer approach.
He asked everyone else to leave, leaving only himself and Tao Ming in the interrogation room.
Moving a stool, Old Master Song placed his hand on Tao Ming's shoulder like an old friend. "I know you hate me. I was foolish back then. I regretted it afterward, but the deed was done, and there was nothing I could do. I wanted to make it up to you, but you refused to see me."
Make it up to him?
With a few baskets of fruit?
Tao Ming looked up at Old Master Song and said sarcastically, "If you hadn't replaced me back then, what would there be to make up for?"
How else could he have become the deputy director of the education bureau? How else could he have entered high society?
After stealing someone else's life, anything he said was just empty talk.
Tao Ming leaned into Old Master Song and punched the wall hard behind his head.
His vision went black, and Old Master Song's eyes squeezed shut.
"No matter the cost, I will make you pay the price."
With that, Tao Ming slammed the door and left.
In the hallway, the bureau chief flinched at the deafening sound and turned to see Tao Ming storming out.
Tao Ming didn't even spare him a glance, leaving the crowd with an imposing air.
Outside the police station, Jiang Ziyu had arrived.
After receiving an urgent call from the hotel, she learned Tao Ming had been taken away by the police. She changed her plans and came to the police station with Qianqian.
Seeing Tao Ming safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Fearing retaliation from the Song family, Jiang Ziyu arranged a new place for Tao Ming and increased his security.
As they left the police station, Old Master Song also departed.
The online storm was beyond the Song family's control, forcing Yan Li to publicly apologize.
She wore simple clothes, no makeup, and sat in front of the camera, crying. Her words expressed regret, but also subtly slandered Jiang Ziyu as not being a good person.
As soon as the apology video was released, before Jiang Ziyu could respond, netizens were already dissatisfied. Her crying seemed like crocodile tears, lacking any sincerity and filled with falsity.
Seeing that it wasn't effective, Yan Li deleted the video from the internet after only an hour.
However, with someone fanning the flames behind the scenes, although the original video was deleted, someone had downloaded and saved it beforehand, re-uploading it online after her video disappeared.
The internet was abuzz all night, with netizens staying up late to browse various news platforms.
The next morning, Yan Li, with dark circles under her eyes and looking dispirited, reappeared at the entrance of the Emperor's residence.
"Madam Emperor! I was wrong. I'll do anything you say now, please spare our family!"
Yan Li's pleas could be heard for miles. Jiang Ziyu stood on the second-floor balcony, looking down at her with an air of superiority.
It was too late to beg for mercy now.
She would suffer as much as she had been defiant.
Jiang Ziyu did not come downstairs to see her. She glanced at her phone, and a news alert popped up right on time.
[Yan Group Evades Taxes Worth One Billion, Relevant Departments Launch Investigation.]
The corners of her lips curved upwards. This was only the beginning.
Jiang Ziyu crossed her arms and watched calmly.
"What?" Yan Li tightly gripped her phone and shouted, "You wait, I'm going back right now."
She looked up and saw Jiang Ziyu lounging on the second floor.
In an instant, she understood everything.
All of this was orchestrated by Jiang Ziyu. She had specifically targeted their families, the Song and Yan families, for ruin.
What a terrifying woman!
Yan Li felt fear for the first time.
The Song family was now like rats crossing the street, everyone shouting to beat them. Their former friends were unwilling to help, even fearing association. This also served as a warning to others: do not provoke anyone from the Emperor family unnecessarily.
"How are things going?" Di Mingjue walked up behind Jiang Ziyu.
Hearing his question, she turned and asked, "Qianqian's kindergarten situation?"
"Mm."
"I've found one, and we can enroll her today," Jiang Ziyu said.
Di Mingjue frowned as he listened. "How is the school?"
Leaving yesterday and enrolling today seemed too quick in Di Mingjue's mind.
"I started investigating a few days ago and even visited this kindergarten personally for a few days. The hardware facilities are no worse than the previous one, and the school staff are very responsible," Jiang Ziyu said with strong recommendation.
Qianqian would be attending the same kindergarten as Da Bao and Er Bao. Thinking of the three children finally meeting, a warm and happy feeling bloomed in her heart.