Chapter 331: Chapter 331: Still Have to Call Him Brother-in-Law
“Song Yafei, I advise you to confess honestly. It’s for your own good.”
“There’s a difference between coming clean voluntarily and us presenting the evidence. Or are you not interested in seeking leniency?”
Officer Huang looked at her with a stern expression.
And Song Yafei, there was an unyielding look on her face, as if unaffected by daily household needs and not shedding tears until seeing the coffin.
“I won’t say anything before my lawyer arrives.”
Song Yafei still had that haughty demeanor.
Officer Huang said, “You really aren’t giving up until you reach the point of no return, fine, I’ll indulge you.”
“Xiao Wu, play the evidence for her.”
“Yes, Captain Huang.”
Song Yafei frowned, what evidence to play?
Then, she heard her own voice, as well as Tony’s.
Her frown deepened, and her complexion began to turn pale.
Wasn’t this conversation she had with Tony at the hotel yesterday?
How did it fall into the hands of domestic police?
The more she listened, the paler her face became.
She even cried out in defense, “This isn’t real, this is an audio they edited, aiming to frame me!”
“…”
“Miss Song Yafei, please control your emotions.”
“Whether it’s true or not, we’ve conducted technical verification. We certainly won’t wrong an upstanding and law-abiding citizen, but we also won’t let off anyone who has committed a crime and hurt others.”
Song Yafei didn’t want to listen to this. After calming herself, she said again: “I want to see my lawyer!”
She was not cooperating in giving a confession.
At this moment, a deep voice came through the headphones Captain Huang was wearing: “Let her see.”
Captain Huang looked at her and said, “Alright. Xiao Wu, arrange it.”
Xiao Wu replied, “Yes, Captain Huang.”
Five minutes later.
“Mr. Chen, you have to help me with this,” Song Yafei said to the man in front of her with widened pupils.
Chen Lie was her personal lawyer. He handled everything for her in the past.
Moreover, Chen Lie knew many of her secrets, so Song Yafei trusted him one hundred percent.
Mr. Chen was silent for a few seconds and then asked in a low voice, “Yafei, I just want to ask you one thing, did you plan this?”
Song Yafei did not immediately respond to him.
Chen Lie continued, “You have to tell me the whole story so that I can figure out a way to help you. From what I’ve learned so far, the police already have clear evidence. Even if you don’t confess, they will proceed according to the law, especially since the evidence is concrete.”
“So, you need to tell me something useful, only then can I bail you out.”
Song Yafei bit her red lips and whispered, “Yes, I got him to do it. I didn’t mean anything else, I just wanted to teach her a lesson.”
Mr. Chen, unfazed, asked, “How did you contact Tony before? The police haven’t found any direct evidence of your contact with Tony before, so we need to destroy it before they do.”
Song Yafei: “I have two phones, one I use normally, the other to contact him, and it’s in my room right now.”
Mr. Chen nodded, “Alright, I understand.”
Song Yafei didn’t want to stay in this place at all. She asked again, “Mr. Chen, when can I get out?”
At this point, Mr. Chen hesitated.
“Mr. Chen?”
Song Yafei was naturally suspicious, and although she trusted Chen Lie, she felt doubtful at this very moment.
“Miss Song, this time, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do.”
Chen Lie said to her with a detached tone.
“What do you mean?”
Song Yafei furrowed her brows.
At this moment, the door behind Chen Lie was pushed open.
Wan Muqi, dressed in a grey suit, walked in.
When Song Yafei saw him, a sense of dread clanged in her heart, a flash of bad premonition passing by.
Chen Lie suddenly stood up, and respectfully called out to the man: “Mr. Wan.”
Song Yafei squinted her eyes as she watched them: “You two…”
Wan Muqi nodded at Chen Lie and said, “Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Chen.”
Chen Lie replied respectfully, “It’s not hard; it’s my duty.”
Then, he handed the recording pen to Wan Muqi.
This was the conversation he had just had with Song Yafei, which he had recorded from start to finish.
As Song Yafei listened to the conversation of the two men, her face turned instantly pale.
She looked at Chen Lie incredulously, grinding her teeth as she said, “Chen Lie, you actually betrayed me?”
Chen Lie looked at her calmly, “Miss Song, it is not about betrayal, I am simply on the side of facts and justice.”
After saying that, he looked at Wan Muqi and added, “Mr. Wan, now that the matter is settled, I will take my leave.”
Wan Muqi responded with a “Hmm.”
Suddenly, Song Yafei burst into laughter.
She looked at Wan Muqi with a smile and said, “It seems I have underestimated your capabilities.”
Wan Muqi’s gaze was cold as he looked at her, his tone even chillier, “Miss Song, you overestimated yourself.”
“There’s no such thing as an impenetrable wall, nor do you have the ability to cover the sky with one hand.”
There was still a hint of greed in Song Yafei’s eyes as she looked at him.
She never thought that one day she would fall because of a man she couldn’t have.
“Is it wrong for me to like you?” she asked.
The man’s expression was cold as ice: “There is nothing wrong with liking me, but your mistake was that you should not have harbored wrongful thoughts towards An Mi! And you definitely should not have harmed her because of it!”
Song Yafei snorted coldly, “I just used some minor tactics for my own happiness, it’s her own inadequacy that’s to blame, who else can be faulted?”
Wan Muqi saw that she was unrepentant and showed no signs of recognizing her fault. To this day, she still thought her actions were justifiable.
“It seems that there is indeed nothing left to discuss with you. Since that is the case, spend the second half of your life reforming yourself inside!”
Song Yafei retorted, “Do you think I don’t understand the law? At worst, I’ll just be imprisoned for a few years and then be released. Do you really think you can trap me here for a lifetime? I can even have someone advocate my innocence, do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand?”
Wan Muqi’s thin lips curled slightly, his mouth bearing a sly smile.
“Do you think I’ll allow you to be released?”
Song Yafei frowned, “Mr. Wan, although you are the most powerful lawyer in the legal world, you can’t just let an innocent person die in prison, can you?”
“Miss Song, the crimes you’ve committed are more than just one. If you can’t remember, that’s alright, I will elaborate them one by one for you in court,” Wan Muqi said with a thin smile. “Once something is done, there will be traces, it will not sink without a trace.”
Song Yafei’s face stiffened; she had almost forgotten about Chen Lie.
But those evidences… all were destroyed by her orders, they couldn’t possibly find them!
“Is that so? Then, let’s just wait and see,” she said with a laugh.
Song Yafei was not an ordinary woman; even at this moment, she could still be so confident.
Wan Muqi did regard her differently for a few seconds, but what of it?
She harmed someone she shouldn’t have, and she will pay a price far greater than this!
The Song Family wanted to hire a lawyer to bail her out, but looking around the entire legal community, no one dared to take on the case.
Everyone knew that the opposing lawyer was Wan Muqi; taking the case or not, the final outcome would be defeat.
Moreover, this involved not only the Wan Family but also the influence of the Jiang Family.
That made it even less likely for anyone to dare to take the case, as it meant offending two major powers at once, unless they planned on never working in this field again.
Not only would they be unable to continue in this field, but they might also find themselves unwelcomed in other industries.
Mr. and Mrs. Song looked at their daughter, who they had not seen for several days. Now her face was haggard, completely lacking her usual proud demeanor of a high-class lady.
“Dad, Mom, have you found a lawyer?”
Mrs. Song silently cried on the side, not knowing what to say.
Mr. Song looked at her with disappointment, as he had always been proud of this daughter, who excelled in every aspect, was obedient since childhood, and did well in school.
But he never imagined that one day she would commit such a crime.
Her actions had directly pushed the Song Family into a storm of controversy.
“Song Yafei, I’ve taught you from a young age to be virtuous and well-behaved. We provided you with education, gave you everything you wanted, even far more than you could desire. You had everything, but look what you’ve done? Are those the actions of a human being? Is this how you repay me?”
Song Guomin was so angry that his eyes were dimmed, and his chest heaved uncontrollably!
“Are there no men left in this world? Do you have to hang yourself on this tree that you just met? Is he worth your sacrificing your entire life? Aren’t you always smart? How come you became so confused about this? Our Song Family raised you, and this is how you repay us, shaming and tarnishing our family name? I would rather have never had you as a daughter!”
Mrs. Song pulled Song Father’s hand at her side, “Husband, what kind of things are you saying? Feifei is our daughter after all, she didn’t want it to turn out like this either.”
Song Father shook off Mrs. Song’s hand, bellowed: “It’s exactly because she has you, a mother who always coddles her, that she turned out this way!”
“What do you mean she didn’t want it, huh?” Song Father challenged: “If she really didn’t want it, she wouldn’t be sitting here in handcuffs today!”
“We will not help you find a lawyer; you’re on your own now.”
After dropping those words, Song Father stood up and left.
Song Yafei couldn’t believe that her father, who had always cherished her and fulfilled her every request, could just abandon her. It was unbelievable.
“Mom, please talk to Dad, you can’t just ignore me, I don’t want to stay here.” She cried out, “Otherwise, my life will be ruined, I am still young.”
Mrs. Song didn’t know what to do for a moment.
But she didn’t want her only daughter to be ruined like this, after all, she was still young.
“Feifei, don’t worry, mom will definitely talk to your dad, you just stay calm, take good care of yourself in there for now.”
“It’s not that your dad doesn’t want to find you a lawyer; it’s that the Jiang Family put out a word, now nobody dares to take the case.”
After saying this, Mrs. Song got up and went after Song Father.
Song Yafei was still digesting the last sentence from Mrs. Song.
Why should the Jiang Family meddle in this?
While thinking, she overlooked a very important detail.
An Mi also had an older sister, and her sister was a member of the Jiang Family.
Suddenly, she deflated like a balloon.
…
One week later.
“Mimi, did you see the news?”
Chen Jin pushed open the dorm door and ran over to An Mi excitedly.
An Mi shook her head, “No, what happened?”
Chen Jin handed over her phone, saying, “Song Yafei has been sentenced. The trial was public, and you can watch it online. I just heard the verdict being read.”
An Mi didn’t watch the live stream. As the plaintiff, she didn’t attend the scene, but let Wan Muqi handle it entirely.
She didn’t want to attend, so she didn’t go.
She believes that the law will issue a fair judgment.
“This woman is going to spend the rest of her life in there; it’s simply too satisfying,” said Chen Jin. “I see she can’t be arrogant anymore, but she has committed more crimes than just this one. Before you, there were other girls who suffered from her, but due to the influence of the Song Family, they did not pursue legal action, they ended things with a settlement.”
“But this time she encountered you. She has kicked an iron board now, what goes around comes around.”
An Mi glanced indifferently and didn’t say much.
She had nothing to say about Song Yafei; she deserved what she got.
She believes she had done nothing wrong to her, but Song Yafei attacked her ruthlessly. Such people are the most terrifying and aren’t worthy of sympathy.
Seeing that An Mi wasn’t interested in this topic, Chen Jin changed the subject.
“Mimi, don’t you think Mr. Wan looks even more charming and handsome in his lawyer’s robe than when he wears a suit?”
As she spoke, she found a picture of Wan Muqi and handed it to An Mi.
An Mi nodded and responded with a “Hmm.”
She had seen him before, indeed very handsome.
Chen Jin continued to ask: “So, it’s normal for a guy like him to have many girls chasing him, right?”
An Mi: “Hmm.”
Chen Jin: “Then do you want to chase him?”
An Mi: “Hmm.”
“…”
After An Mi “Hmm-ed,” she then realized what Chen Jin was asking.
“Jinjin, you…”
Chen Jin said with a giggle: “Mimi, just admit it, you really have feelings for him. If you want to chase him, go for it with confidence, your sister here supports you. You and he are the couple that I’ve been shipping all along. I am the leader of your ship’s fans.”
“But hey, you don’t really need to chase him, just say yes.””
“If you two don’t get together soon, I’m going to have to do something about it myself.”
Upon hearing this, An Mi laughed, “What are you going to do?”
Chen Jin made a pushing gesture with her hands, “I’ll push your heads together.”
An Mi: “…”
As they were chatting, Chen Jin suddenly asked, “By the way, Mimi, who was that handsome guy who helped you and your brother bring your stuff up to the dormitory?”
Handsome guy?
An Mi thought for a moment, “Are you talking about Su Heng?”
“His name is Su Heng?” Chen Jin’s eyes shone as she looked at her.
An Mi nodded, “He’s my eldest uncle’s son and also studies at our school.”
Immediately after, she noticed something off about Chen Jin.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, “Jinjin, you’re not falling for Su Heng, are you?”
Chen Jin said, “Not exactly, I’m still not sure, just that he’s really my type. Your brother’s pretty good-looking too, but he’s a bit distant.”
An Mi: “…”
“Jinjin, I advise you not to like either of these boys.”
“Why not?”
Chen Jin asked, confused.
An Mi didn’t want to burst her bubble, but she still kindly reminded her, “Because they like someone like my sister.”
The standard Su Heng and An Rui look for in a girlfriend has risen to the example set by Su He.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jin was at a loss for words.
Although she had never met Su He, she had heard about her and seen her profile.
All she could say was that in this lifetime, or possibly the next, she might not even become such a versatile woman.
“Why don’t they just rob a bank? I feel robbing a bank isn’t as demanding as their requirements…”
Chen Jin frowned as she made the comment.
“…”
One month later.
“Mr. Wan, how come you are here?”
As An Rui was pushing An Mi into the hospital lobby, they saw Wan Muqi standing there.
She was here at the hospital today for a check-up, to see if she could get the cast off her leg.
An Rui immediately said, “I was worried I couldn’t manage on my own, so I called Mu Qi over.”
An Mi: “…”
He had assured their father, over and over again, that he could handle bringing her to the hospital by himself.
An Mi didn’t say anything else.
After having an X-ray, they returned to the doctor’s office.
“Doctor Zhu, can I get this cast removed?” An Mi asked.
She was eager to have it off, as wearing a cast was particularly inconvenient.
“Doctor Zhu, how is her bone healing?”
This was asked by Wan Muqi.
“Based on the X-rays just taken, it can’t be removed yet; wait another week. As for the wrist, it’s healing well, but you still shouldn’t lift heavy objects in the near future, nothing over ten pounds.”
After hearing the doctor’s words, An Mi’s face instantly fell.
She would have to be in a wheelchair for another week.
After giving her a look, Wan Muqi gently rubbed her head and said in a gentle voice, “Be good, listen to the doctor, so you don’t end up with any lingering problems.”
An Rui was standing behind the two, silently watching the scene unfold.
Who would have thought that his idol, his mentor, would one day become his sister’s boyfriend, and he might even have to call him brother-in-law someday.
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