I stepped forward, pointing at my arrogant, scumbag father, "Officer, I'm the one who called the police. I'm reporting this person—Jiang Haiyang—for suspected contract fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering. This is some of the evidence..."

"And to the comrades from the tax bureau, in the case of tax evasion by the ocean trading company that you are investigating, Jiang Haiyang is the one who is responsible. I have sufficient evidence to prove that he deliberately committed fraud, shirked responsibility, and tried to escape punishment. Please make sure to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Before coming here, I brought with me the share transfer agreement, along with the financial evidence provided by Sister Wu, and handed all the documents over to the police and tax authorities.

These materials are sufficient to prove that I had only recently become a major shareholder of the company, was completely unaware of the company's previous illegal activities, and had not participated in any of them.

The tax official recognized me immediately and was very polite: "Ms. Jiang, you're really efficient. You've investigated the whole matter in just half a day?"

I smiled and said, "It concerns my personal integrity and future prospects, so of course the sooner the better."

The police officers and tax inspectors were reviewing documents, and the office was quiet.

Suddenly, Jiang Haiyang shoved the person next to him aside and ran out of the office.

"Stop! Stop them!"

The police officers reacted quickly; at their command, Jiang Haiyang was pinned to the ground and handcuffed immediately.

"Let go! I haven't broken the law, that unfilial daughter is slandering me! Jiang Wan, you're just like your mother, you can't stand to see me doing well! I truly regret giving birth to you, I should have strangled you long ago!"

Jiang Haiyang was pinned down by the police, struggling and yelling and cursing.

"Behave yourself! How dare you threaten people in front of the police? Don't you have any respect for the law?" The police officer shouted sternly and dragged him up from the ground.

Seeing this, Tang Xiue's legs went weak, and she suddenly stopped struggling, collapsing to the ground like a limp rag.

I looked over and asked gently, "What's wrong, Stepmother? Didn't you just ask me to kneel down and kowtow to you? Are you going to do the opposite?"

Tang Xiue, still in shock and breathing heavily, looked back at me, then suddenly lunged at me and grabbed my trouser leg: "Jiang Wan, he's your own father! You can't do this! We're family after all, you can't be so heartless! Jiang Yi's seven-day mourning period hasn't even passed, and you're sending him to jail, you're too cruel!"

I shook my trouser leg, but couldn't break free. I looked up at the security guard.

The security guard understood immediately and pulled Tang Xiu'e away.

"To be honest, before I came here, I was thinking of giving you one last chance. But when I heard you outside the door discussing how to frame me, make me take the blame for you, and even trying to kill me, I felt that you deserved to go to hell!" I said coldly, my tone icy and sharp.

“Jiang Wan…you can’t do that. That was just something we said in anger. We only wanted to teach you a lesson, we didn’t mean to really hurt you.”

"Do you think I believe your nonsense?" Looking at her repentant face, I felt a surge of hatred in my chest. "From the moment you allowed Jiang Yi to steal my wedding and my husband, you should have thought about what would happen to you today—the gods will make those they wish to destroy go mad first. You have only yourself to blame for what you have done."

"Jiang Wan...you can't do this, Jiang Yi is dead, she's dead..."

Tang Xiu'e burst into tears.

I should really give her a mirror so she can see how pathetic she looks.

Jiang Haiyang, still unwilling to give up after being detained by the police, shouted in public, "You better watch your step! I have a good relationship with Minister Zhang in the city. Be careful, or you'll all lose your jobs!"

The police officer ignored me and looked at me, asking, "Ms. Jiang, would it be convenient for you to come back with us? According to regulations, we need to take a statement."

"good."

Since I was the one who reported it, I will definitely cooperate with the investigation.

Jiang Haiyang was taken away handcuffed, leaving all the employees of his new company dumbfounded.

It's a pity for these people; they've only been working for a short time when the company is about to go bankrupt, and they'll have to find new jobs again.

I went back with the police officers and cooperated with them to complete the statement. It was already 7 p.m.

As I walked out of the police station and looked at the lights of countless homes outside, I suddenly missed my grandmother very much.

So, I drove to my grandmother's house for dinner.

After telling my grandmother the whole story, the old lady was so happy that she had another bowl of rice.

"They finally got their comeuppance. They've been living a carefree and happy life for so many years. It's a shame your mother didn't live to see this day."

"Grandma, you reminded me. I'll go see my mom tomorrow and talk to her about it." I put down my chopsticks with satisfaction and comforted the old lady.

Grandma nodded repeatedly: "Okay, we should talk to her about it, so she can be happy too."

The next morning, I took a bouquet of flowers to the cemetery and sat in front of my mother's tombstone for an hour or so.

I talked to my mother about a lot of things: being abandoned by Gu Yanqing, Jiang Yi's forced marriage, Jiang Haiyang framing me, Jiang Yi's death, Jiang Haiyang's downfall, and his imprisonment...

Finally, I felt I had said everything I needed to say to my mother, but a handsome and dignified face gradually appeared in my mind.

Thinking of that person fills my heart with a warm current, and even when I'm alone, I can't help but feel excited and shy.

"Mom, there's one more thing... I think I've fallen for someone—"

“He said that I saved him twice when I was a child, and that his kindness to me was all to repay a debt of gratitude, but I feel... it seems to be more than just repaying a debt of gratitude.”

“But our family backgrounds are too different. If the Jiang family hadn’t fallen from grace, I wouldn’t even be good enough for him. Besides, now that the Jiang family has fallen, Jiang Haiyang is going to jail…”

“I have a biological father who is in prison, which is an indelible stain on my life, so I am even less worthy of him.”

"But Mom, he's really good. He comes from a prominent family but isn't ostentatious, he's of noble birth but not arrogant, he's polite and well-mannered, and he's young and handsome, even his height is outstanding..."

I poured out all the things I had kept buried in my heart for so long, things I couldn't tell anyone else, to my mother.

"I know I shouldn't like him, there's no way we can be together, but every time he appears, I can't control my heart fluttering, I can't help being attracted to him... Mom, what should I do?!"

Unfortunately, my mother couldn't give me any advice either.

Why……

My phone rang as I got up to leave the cemetery.

When I took it out and looked at it, my heart suddenly started racing again.

Su Shenglin.

"Hey..." I slowly descended the mountain under the warm autumn sun, my cheeks feeling hot, probably from being outdoors for too long in the sun.

Hearing my listless tone, Su Shenglin asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, I'm at the cemetery, here to see my mom."

"Well... are you alright?" He thought I must be in a bad mood because I came to visit my deceased mother.

I smiled and said cheerfully, "It's nothing, I'm just telling my mom the good news."

His voice held a slight smile, "Oh? What good news?"