Chapter 117, Section 117: "I request that he be detained for ten days." (No further details...)

117:

When Qiu Lu received a call from the police station saying that someone had reported him for hiring someone to commit violence and asking him to come over, he didn't take it seriously at all.

He contacted his uncle, whom he knew, and asked him to help him handle it.

But after a short while, the other party replied, surprised, "Xiao Lu, do you have some kind of grudge against Mu Zheng? Why is he involved in this matter?"

Qiu Lu: ...

Qiu Lu gritted his teeth in anger, "Why is he everywhere!"

“Xiao Lu, you know, if he gets involved, this matter will become difficult to handle.”

Duan Yi reported the incident to the police and provided the recording. Although the recording was secretly made and could not be considered formal evidence, it was still an important clue. In addition, Li Zhi's bank card received a transfer from Qiu Lu, and one of Li Zhi's underlings couldn't hold back and confessed that they had taken the money and were doing things for someone else. Therefore, Qiu Lu was definitely involved in this matter.

The police can't possibly not interrogate him.

Qiu Lu's uncle wanted to protect him, saying that since Duan Yi wasn't seriously injured, the matter should be dropped.

However, as soon as he said this, his superiors said to follow the procedures, as it concerned the college entrance examination and could not be taken lightly.

Qiu Lu's Uncle Wang immediately fell silent.

"Xiao Lu, it's not that your uncle doesn't want to help you, it's just that your uncle can't help you."

Qiu Lu: ...

"You should go apologize to Mu Zheng, otherwise if this matter is really pursued, you won't have a good year."

"He's dreaming!" Qiu Lu said angrily. "Don't even think about apologizing to him."

Qiu Lu hung up the phone.

I called several other people, but it didn't work.

He angrily slammed his phone down, and the police arrived at his door and rang his doorbell.

Hiring someone to assault another person constitutes suspected intentional injury, and Qiu Lu, as the principal offender, bears primary responsibility.

However, since Duan Yi was not actually harmed in this incident, the police mediated and suggested, "How about financial compensation? Let him pay you money."

"No need," Duan Yi refused. He knew he wasn't injured and wouldn't make Qiu Lu pay too heavy a price for it.

Therefore, he said, "I've checked, and in this situation, I should be able to be detained for up to ten days. I request that he be detained for ten days."

“This…” the policeman looked at him, “Actually, the financial compensation is not bad for you either.”

"I don't need it." Duan Yi's tone was as calm, composed, and indifferent as before.

He clearly had his own ideas, and his core was strong and undisturbed by the outside world, so the police had no choice but to tell Qiu Lu about his attitude.

Qiu Lu could hardly believe it. "He actually doesn't want the money?!"

Qiu Lu's mother exclaimed in disbelief, "Detention?! He wants my son detained! He's dreaming!"

Qiu Lu's mother went to Guangda the next day and caused a scene in the Guangda office, shouting, "Where is Duan Ke? Where is Duan Ke?!"

The general manager of Quanta quickly invited her into his office. Qiu's mother said, "Go and call Duan Ke over. I have something to say to her!"

Duan's mother was puzzled. What was going on?

She clearly didn't know the other person, so why would he come to her workplace to look for her?

Could it be... related to Duan Yi's biological father?

She didn't want to have anything to do with Duan Yi's biological father anymore, so she stayed in the office and pretended that she hadn't heard anything.

Although the other people in the office were curious, Duan's mother was a long-time employee and got along well with everyone. She would get up early to sell steamed buns, and sometimes she would bring the unsold ones to the company and share them with the other people in the office.

Therefore, although everyone had doubts, they didn't think too much about it, and certainly didn't consider anything that shouldn't be done.

The general manager of Quanta poured tea for Qiu's mother and politely explained that Duan Ke hadn't come to the company today; she was on vacation. He then asked Qiu's mother what was wrong and what had happened.

"What is it? Look what her son has done! Get her to the company right now! I need to see her!"

The general manager of Guangda sighed, "Mrs. Qiu, you must have already told Young Master Qiu that she's getting very close to the Mu family because of her son. How could I dare to tell her to take a break and come back to work? I still have a business relationship with the Mu family!"

The general manager of Guangda looked troubled. "You don't know, I really have no choice with Duan Ke. Otherwise, if Young Master Qiu had asked me to fire her, I would have agreed, but now..."

He looked around his simply furnished office. “Look at this place, it’s only this big. I really can’t do anything about it. Even if you sit here forever, you can only see me, not her.”

Looking at the helplessness on his face, Qiu's mother thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.

"Then give me her address and phone number."

"Please wait a moment, I'll ask the HR department for it."

A short while later, the general manager of Quanta gave her a written address down to the street level and another mobile phone number of his that he rarely used.

Looking at the address, Qiu's mother asked, "Why isn't there a specific location?"

"This is something employees fill out themselves when they join the company, and it's not important, so HR doesn't have strict requirements."

Qiu's mother took out her phone and started making calls to the numbers on the paper.

A moment later, a gentle female voice came from the phone: "The number you dialed is currently switched off, please wait..."

Mrs. Qiu turned to the general manager of Quanta Computer in anger, "She turned off her phone!"

"She's avoiding me," the general manager of Quanta chuckled. "She's afraid I'll need to contact her, so she turns off her phone and takes a vacation without worry. Tell me, with her like this, how can I possibly control her? Why should I care about her? She's living a much more carefree life than I am now."

Qiu's mother: ...

Qiu's mother clenched the paper in her hand into a ball. Fine, since she couldn't find his mother, she would go find her son!

She still didn't believe it!

As an orphan and a widow, she was powerless against the other party!

Mrs. Qiu stormed out of the office.

Upon seeing this, the general manager of Guangda breathed a sigh of relief and immediately called Mu Zheng's assistant to tell him about what had happened that day.

Duan Yi was still in class at that time.

Qiu's mother called the principal and entered the school without any hindrance, going straight to the teachers' office. "Who is Duan Yi's homeroom teacher?"

The homeroom teacher looked at her with a puzzled expression, "Who are you?"

"I need to speak with Duan Yi," she said, walking to her desk.

She was dressed entirely in luxury brands, and since she mentioned the principal's name, the homeroom teacher had no choice but to call Duan Yi.

When Mu Shaoyan saw that she had openly called Duan Yi away during English class, he knew something was wrong.

English class isn't PE class!

Even if something happens to him, his homeroom teacher will wait until the break between classes to find Duan Yi and will never disturb him during class.

So Mu Shaoyan quickly raised his hand and said, "Teacher, I'm not feeling well, I need to go to the infirmary."

After saying that, he stood up and chased after her.

English teacher: ? ? ?

No? Did he agree?

Well, the English teacher thought, Mu Shaoyan's English grades have been pretty good lately, so it's fine if he agrees.

With your brisk pace, you don't look unwell at all!

They're not even pretending!

"Duan Yi, the person who came to see you looks like she's here to cause trouble. She knows the principal, and she's dressed very well. She should be in her forties or fifties. Can you guess why she's looking for you?" the homeroom teacher whispered to him.

Duan Yi smiled. What else could this be for? For Qiu Lu, of course.

It's true what they say: if you beat the little one, the old one will come.

"I can guess," Duan Yi said calmly. "It's alright, teacher, you don't need to worry."

Looking at his calm demeanor, the homeroom teacher thought to himself that as long as he knew what he was doing, that was fine.

However, as soon as she entered the office, the homeroom teacher realized that she had oversimplified things.

Duan Yi knew what was going on, but the woman who came to see him clearly didn't!

When Qiu's mother saw Duan Yi appear, she was so angry that she stood up and walked up to him, intending to hit him.

But just as she raised her hand, before it could fall, Mu Shaoyan, who had rushed over with Duan Yi, grabbed her and threw her away.

She was wearing high heels, and she lost her balance, twisted her ankle, and fell to the ground.

"Ah—" Qiu's mother cried out in pain.

The homeroom teacher of Class One turned around in surprise and looked at Mu Shaoyan, who had appeared out of nowhere.

No, what are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be in class paying attention right now?!

The homeroom teacher rushed over and helped Qiu's mother up.

“You…” Qiu’s mother looked at him, feeling utterly humiliated.

When has she ever felt so embarrassed in front of others?

The moment she fell, Qiu's mother felt like her blood had frozen!

How embarrassing!

That's so embarrassing!

"What's your name?! I'll make sure Geng Tai fires you!" Qiu's mother said angrily.

Class Teacher: Ah... this might be a bit difficult.

Mu Shaoyan laughed. "You don't recognize me? Mu Shaoyan, I'm the one who hit your son."

Qiu's mother: ...

He's Mu Shaoyan?!

How dare he speak in such a tone!

In an instant, Qiu's mother was both angry and furious, and her chest even started to hurt.

But Mu Shaoyan mocked, "Fire me? You're dreaming."

Qiu's mother: ...

Qiu's mother was so angry that she wanted to tear him apart, but she was also troubled because she couldn't.

She turned her gaze to Duan Yi, no longer looking at Mu Shaoyan—out of sight, out of mind.

"So you want my son detained for ten days?!" she asked.

"Hmm," Duan Yi replied indifferently.

"Why should I? Our family has already agreed to give you financial compensation, isn't that enough?! You weren't injured, giving you money isn't enough?"

"I don't need it."

"You don't need it. Your family is so poor, you still don't need it?" Qiu's mother mocked. "What good will ten days of detention do you? It would be better to take the money, which would be useful to both you and your mother!"

"Qiu Lu has tried to make me withdraw from the college entrance examination time and time again. The most recent time, he even hired someone to try to cripple my hand. These ten days have not been good for me, but they have been absolutely bad for him. That is the biggest benefit for me," Duan Yi said coldly.

New grudges and old grievances: Qiu Lu hiring people to bully his mother is a new grudge, while Qiu Lu hitting Ye Qingxi is an old grudge.

If they were stacked together, let alone ten days, even ten years, Duan Yi would still want him to go.

He should have gotten himself injured, preferably seriously, so that instead of detention, he could have been sentenced directly.

Duan Yi felt somewhat regretful.

But if he really gets hurt, his mother will be upset, and Ye Qingxi will feel guilty.

So he felt that things were fine as they were.

The teachers in the office listened to his calm yet impactful words, and their eyes widened. Duan Yi was their school's prospective top scorer in the college entrance examination. He had good grades and good looks. Although he had a somewhat indifferent personality and his relationships with his classmates were average, he never caused the teachers any trouble. He could be said to be the ideal student in the teachers' minds.

And now, someone actually wants to ruin his college entrance exam.

What is this for?!

Has her son gone mad?!

The homeroom teacher immediately let go, angrily asking, "Is what he said true?!"

“If your son does this, then he has committed a crime. Even if he is detained for ten days, or even ten months, it will not make up for the twelve years that Duan Yi has lost!”

"But isn't he perfectly fine now?" Qiu's mother exclaimed. "Isn't he alright?!"

"If something really happens, it will be too late!" The homeroom teacher's voice was even louder than hers.

Mrs. Qiu didn't want to waste words with her, and just stared at Duan Yi, "How much money? How much money do you want? Tell me!"

"I don't want money."

"Then what do you want?"

"I want your son detained."

"You..." Qiu's mother glared at him, "Do you think you'll be alright just because my son is detained? Can the Mu family protect you for a while, or for a lifetime?!"

Mu Shaoyan snorted, "Then you give it a try."

He said, "Anyway, your husband will definitely die before my older brother. When that happens, let's see who can protect Qiu Lu."

"So, in that case, your statement about your son is more applicable? Can the Qiu family protect him for a while, but can they protect him forever?"

Qiu's mother suddenly felt a pang of anxiety.

She and her husband are not young anymore, but Mu Zheng is still young, he's only thirty. If he keeps going against Qiu Lu, and her husband dies, who will Qiu Lu rely on?

Qiu's mother's momentum immediately weakened.

The phrase "know when to quit while you're ahead" is absolutely not in Mu Shaoyan's dictionary. He stared at Qiu's mother and said casually, "If I were you, I would have him in the police station right now. What else is he doing out here? Waiting to get a beating from me?"

“I’ve already calculated it for him. He still owes me at least three meals. Tell him to wash up and wait. As soon as he comes out, I’ll go and beat him up.”

Qiu's mother: ...

Qiu's mother truly hated him!

For a moment, she even felt a pang of hatred for her husband!

If the Qiu family were richer, had a higher social status, and more connections than the Mu family, how could Mu Shaoyan dare to say such things to her face!

That's how you make her angry!

Other teachers in the office: ...You really are so self-righteous.

Class Teacher: ...

No, didn't you tell the teacher before that you had given up being a school bully?!

Why are they fighting again?!

However, this is not the main point.

The important thing now is, "Duan Yi, take Mu Shaoyan back to continue his classes."

She initially thought it was some kind of interpersonal dispute, but now that it involves the college entrance examination, Duan Yi can't stay any longer.

Duan Yi turned around and walked out.

Mu Shaoyan followed him without hesitation.

“Madam,” the homeroom teacher said, looking at her, “you may leave now.”

"You know the principal, so you wanted to see Duan Yi, and I brought my child over for you. But the principal probably doesn't know that your son wants to ruin Duan Yi's college entrance exam, does he?" she said sarcastically.

“I advise you not to let your son do such a thing. You are a respectable person. If such a shameful thing is exposed, it will not be good for you or your son.”

Mrs. Qiu glared at her and walked out of the office.

However, as soon as she got into her car, she couldn't help but cry.

The driver asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Madam?"

Mrs. Qiu shook her head and forced a smile, saying, "It's nothing."

She wiped away her tears and made a phone call to her husband.

As soon as the call was answered, she couldn't help but cry again. "What should I do, honey? Xiao Lu is going to be detained. How can he stand the environment of the police station?"

Mr. Qiu: ? ? ? ! ! !

Mr. Qiu was shocked: "Detention? How could he be detained?!"