Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 395: 255 Reaping the Consequences, Tragic Conclusion (5 more Chapters)_2

"So, if Jiang Shuyan had been a bit more resolute, this case would have been hard to convict based solely on a button and Tang Wan’s testimony. Unfortunately... she encountered Tang Wan, and with just a few words, she sold herself out."

"Then we’ll head to the scene later and drop by the Huo Family to verify the situation. Miss Tang, please don’t leave Beijing recently. If anything comes up, we need to be able to contact you immediately." For the officers, today was also quite a shocking experience.

"Sure, contact me anytime if needed."

"However, Jiang Shuyan now..." The officer hesitated for a few seconds, "her leg was broken in the accident, she might never stand again for the rest of her life, and she’ll probably need a long time to recover in the hospital. This case might..."

"Does being disabled affect the trial result? Or are you saying, she gets a pardon for intentionally murdering someone because she’s disabled?"

"That’s not what we mean." The officer actually chuckled, "It’s just that the trial might be delayed, and since her injuries were self-inflicted during the escape, it’s her own fault, which won’t affect the verdict. You can be assured of that."

Attempted murder and fleeing the scene surely meant a few years behind bars.

Everyone must take responsibility for their own actions.

"Thank you for your efforts," Fan Mingyu said.

"Mrs. Jiang, you’re too polite. Call us anytime if you need anything. We’ll be taking our leave now." The officers had a bunch of things to handle on their side, searching the mountains for evidence, and they even had to go to the Huo Family...

"Let me see you out." Tang Wan was about to stand up.

"No need, you should sit down and rest. I’ll handle it," Jiang Jinsang pressed her down.

"Sir, there’s no need for you to send us off; this is part of our job..."

The group left the house politely.

**

Just after the police left, Qi Zeyan’s car arrived, almost brushing past the police vehicle...

He just got out of the car and looked at Jiang Jinsang, "The police left?"

"Why are you here?" Jiang Jinsang sized him up.

"I was visiting the hospital, ran into Uncle Zhou, and heard you were back home, so I came over to check on you and... brother," Qi Zeyan coughed heavily, "to see you and sister-in-law."

Sister-in-law?

Jiang Jinsang raised an eyebrow, "Are you on the wrong meds today?"

He had always taken advantage of his age in the family register to get the better of him, Jiang Jinsang couldn’t be bothered to deal with him and let him be, but suddenly calling her sister-in-law was indeed a bit unusual.

"You’re the one on the wrong meds," Qi Zeyan, holding a fruit basket and carrying flowers, suddenly remembers, "Oh right, Jiang Shuyan..."

"Got in a car accident, she’s been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment."

"Is it over?" Qi Zeyan turned ashen, what the hell?

He had specifically come for the drama.

"Sir," Ruan Mengxi politely greeted Jiang Jinsang, "is Wanwan here?"

"Yes, please come in." Jiang Jinsang politely invited her inside.

Tang Wan was naturally happy to see Ruan Mengxi and warmly pulled her to sit down.

"Zeyan, weren’t you at the company? How come you’re back?" The old lady looked at Qi Zeyan.

"I heard sister-in-law was in trouble, went to the hospital but couldn’t find anyone, so I came over to check..."

"Is that so?" The old lady could see through his intent and said eerily, "You’re too late."

Qi Zeyan felt stifled; what was going on today?

Mountains, police stations, hospitals, Jiang Family...

After running around so many places, he barely caught the tail end of the action.

...

"Mom, about that..." Fan Mingyu pursed her lips, "being hit and hospitalized, aren’t we going to visit?"

"After all this chaos, why bother visiting? She brought this on herself; it’s no one’s fault. In this world, there’s no one else to blame." The old lady leaned on her cane, "From now on, their family’s business has nothing to do with me."

"Let it go as it may, I’m at this age, isn’t it comfortable to dote on the grandchildren? All these years, for their sake, I’ve done right by their deceased parents and my own conscience; I can’t be bothered to meddle in these messes anymore."

"About the company, Zhenhuan, and Yanting, you two handle it. If he isn’t behaving..." The old lady scoffed lightly, "then he can’t stay."

"I understand." Jiang Zhenhuan walked over, supporting the old lady, "Mom, let me help you back to rest."

"Oh, right..." the old lady suddenly remembered something, "that child should be back by now."

"Mm, the plane should have landed," Jiang Chengsi nodded.

The old lady shook her head helplessly, "Well, well, if he wants to see me, let him in. If not... never mind, I’m tired, going back to sleep."

Fan Mingyu, worried that the old lady might be upset, quickly followed, supporting her as they went inside.

**

At this moment, the plane arriving from overseas had landed. The man in first class switched on his phone, and a flood of missed calls and messages came pouring in. Before he could even look at them, numerous news articles about the Jiang Family popped up.

[Jiang Family’s young Miss is suspected of murder, police have filed a case for prosecution.]

[Jiang Shuyan’s car accident, both legs fractured, may be permanently disabled.]

[Digging deep into Jiang Shuyan: How did the young lady of a noble family come to such an end? It’s no accident, as she has a prior record.]

[Jiang Shuyan is hospitalized; aside from her parents, no one from the Jiang Family has paid a visit, a storm is brewing.]

...

He didn’t click on any of the news articles; his thin lips parted and he uttered just two words:

"Idiots!"

*

Meanwhile, at the Jiang household, once the elders had left, Qi Zeyan let out a long sigh, "Too bad, I didn’t get to see it." noveldrama

"Your third cousin is back?" Tang Wan looked towards Jiang Jinsang, "Ranked third, how does one address him, third master..."

"What third master, in this Beijing, the only one who can be called third master is that youngest one from the Fu Family. It’s the common understanding here, the third master of Beijing is that one," Qi Zeyan smacked his lips, "That guy from the Fu Family who, big on seniority, is quite a handful, not someone good, if you see this family, it’s better to take a detour."

"Chengsi, aren’t you going to pick up your brother?" Qi Zeyan smiled looking at the person opposite.

"It’s cold outside, don’t feel like going out. I’d rather go upstairs to walk the turtle and play with Jiangjiang," Jiang Chengsi said as he headed upstairs.

After seeing him go upstairs, Tang Wan took a glance at Jiang Jinsang, "Their brotherly relationship isn’t good either?"

"After the elder brother passed away, the third cousin went abroad and has ordinary relationships with everyone. As for whether it’s a friend or a foe..." Jiang Jinsang chuckled softly, "It’s unclear, and not necessarily so."

"If he’s a friend, I’ll still respect him as a brother. If he’s a foe..."

"Grandma said, those who don’t behave, can’t stay."

He spoke with an air of nonchalance, yet with firm conviction, exuding an arrogance that seemed fearless of anything.

At that moment, a ringtone of a cellphone chimed, it was Qi Zeyan’s.

Seeing the caller ID, he felt like his head would explode.

Why is the old man calling again?

With so many friends around, he couldn’t possibly drag Ruan Mengxi to take the bullet for him. Holding his phone, he stepped outside, "Hello, Grandfather—"

"Get back here now! Immediately!"

"Grandfather, I’m at work—"

"Bullshit, I just came from the company; they said you’ve been skipping work since the morning and haven’t returned. Not dating or looking for a wife, and now not taking work seriously either, wandering aimlessly during working hours, tarnishing my reputation, do you want to fly to the heavens?"

"..."

And over at the police station, an emergency meeting was being held concerning the matter involving Tang Wan and Jiang Shuyan, necessitating the arrangement of a search party. At the end of the meeting, the captain responsible for the case looked around at everyone, "Who’s willing to go to the Huo Family?"

Everyone bowed their heads, playing possum.

"Playing dumb, huh? Let’s draw straws then."

But before he could finish speaking, someone knocked and entered, "Captain, people from the Huo Family are here."

"Huo Family’s people? Go check it out."

With the Huo Family people here, there was no need for them to make a special trip to Hexi. Moreover, they had brought an important piece of evidence for the case, that button.

Though Jiang Shuyan had taken a shortcut, cameras caught her, and the Huo Family had gathered all the necessary evidence.

As always with this family, their actions were swift, accurate, and ruthless!

The Huo Family of Hexi can’t stand sand in their eyes. Jiang Shuyan stirred up trouble on their turf; she was kicking against the iron board. Now they had even gathered all the evidence for her, practically hand-delivering her to jail.