Chapter 378 Two people going to jail together, how can that not be considered companionship?
After dealing with Chen Xinyue and You Bingyue, it was Chen Ruolan's turn next.
With a flick of her wrist, Yu Zhiyi produced a truth-telling talisman and looked leisurely at the beautiful woman who was nearly forty but still had a radiant appearance: "Will Hall Master Chen speak for himself, or should I speak for him?"
Chen Ruolan took two steps back, her beautiful face full of grievance: "Second Miss, this matter has nothing to do with me. I didn't know beforehand that Xinyue would kill someone."
Her positioning was very clever, exposing half of her profile to the view of those secretly watching from a distance.
From a distance that was neither too close nor too far, many people felt sorry for the beautiful woman as they watched her weep.
Seeing that Nuan'er had been subdued, these people became bolder and stepped out from the corner: "Miss Jiang, our Great Sheng Empire has long since stopped practicing collective punishment. You can't convict Hall Master Chen just because your daughter killed someone."
Chen Xinyue looked at Chen Ruolan nervously: "Mother..."
Chen Ruolan looked away in anguish: "Xinyue, murder is a serious crime, and I can't help you."
She was heartbroken: "How did I teach you from childhood? I wanted you to be an upright and kind person, but you have committed such an unforgivable crime. I am so disappointed in you!"
After saying that, he turned to leave.
To others, this scene depicts an upright and kind mother unable to face the fact that her daughter has become a murderer, wanting to uphold justice by killing her own daughter but unable to do so, and thus turning away.
Anyone who sees this must praise it: Noble!
Chen Ruolan covered her face, but there was not a trace of pain in her eyes beneath her sleeves.
There was only coldness.
Yu Zhiyi, right?
She remembered!
A woman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years!
And then there's Chen Xinyue, that good-for-nothing. She can't even handle something this simple. It's a disgrace to be her mother.
"Alas, Master Chen is truly pitiful."
"She had been infatuated with Master Jiang for decades, but her love was unrequited. She finally gave up everything to get married, but her husband turned out to be an abusive and unfaithful man who kept a mistress behind her back."
"I finally got rid of that scumbag and moved out with my daughter. But my daughter is a good-for-nothing; she killed someone over a trivial matter."
"It's pitiful that she's over fifty years old, and will be all alone and destitute from now on..."
Chen Ruolan was quite skilled in martial arts and could hear all the discussions.
So the phrase "over fifty years old" reached her ears exactly as it was.
She was almost furious.
A sinister glint flashed in her eyes beneath her sleeves. She glared fiercely at the person who had spoken, secretly making a mental note of him.
Once she's gotten through this ordeal and settled everything, she'll settle accounts with this guy.
Yu Zhiyi clicked her tongue in amazement.
As expected of a woman who could bewitch Ji Guangdai and stir up trouble on Ming Mountain, she came up with a solution in such a short time.
She had a premonition that once Chen Ruolan left this courtyard, there would definitely be endless troubles to deal with in the future.
She absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.
"Chen Ruolan, where are you going?"
Chen Ruolan paused, "I... I won't plead for her, but she's still my daughter, and I can't bear to see her imprisoned..."
Her eyes were brimming with tears, which made many people feel sorry for her.
Yu Zhiyi chuckled: "No need for that, because you can stay with her for a long, long time."
Chen Ruolan was taken aback: "What do you mean by this, Second Miss? Can you really decide not to pursue her for murder?"
Yu Zhiyi chuckled: "Of course not."
"However, I can let you in to keep her company."
How can it be considered companionship when the mother and daughter are both in prison?
Sensing her unspoken message, Chen Ruolan's expression stiffened: "Second Miss, please don't joke around. Even though you wield immense power, you cannot throw innocent people into prison."
Yu Zhiyi's smile grew even brighter: "Who said I was going to throw innocent people into jail?"
Chen Ruolan wanted to say something, but Yu Zhiyi gestured with her lip towards the direction behind her: "Take a look at who's behind you before you speak."
Chen Ruolan turned her head to look at her suspiciously.
Then, startled, he took several steps back: "You...you..."
A middle-aged man with one arm and a limp emerged from the shadows, leaning on a cane and taking hesitant but determined steps.
His hair was completely white, and his face looked much older than his peers.
His eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at Chen Ruolan.
"Chen Ruolan, sixteen years have passed, but you are still full of energy and don't look old at all."
"Look at me again! You've ruined me so much!"
Most of the onlookers looked completely bewildered: "Who is this?"
Some older people felt that the man's features looked very familiar, and after thinking about it for a while, they stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "This is... Chen Wei?!"
Chen Wei was Chen Tiesheng's adopted son.
A highly accomplished Taoist master said that Chen Tie only had one daughter in his life and could not have any more children.
He stubbornly sought out many women, but no matter how hard he tried, none of them conceived.
He finally accepted his fate.
Left with no other choice, they had to adopt a godson from outside the family.
This adopted son is Chen Wei.
Chen Wei is one year older than Chen Ruolan.
Chen Tiesheng always taught him that he was born to dedicate himself to Chen Ruolan.
If Chen Wei hadn't witnessed the normal kinship among the Jiang family members, he might have really tamed himself into a dog of the Chen family.
Unfortunately, he had witnessed the kinship of normal families since childhood and had even received favors from the Jiang family.
So after learning of the Chen family's conspiracy, he struggled painfully for a period of time before finally deciding to tell the truth.
Unfortunately, he made a mistake, and Chen Ruolan discovered his scheme.
Chen Ruolan never dreamed she would see Chen Wei again. Her perfect facade finally crumbled: "Brother, you...you're still alive?"
Chen Wei sneered: "Aren't you disappointed to see that I'm still alive?"
After a moment of losing her composure, Chen Ruolan quickly regained her composure and said excitedly, "Brother, what are you saying? I'm overjoyed, how could I be disappointed?"
She has destroyed all the evidence.
Even if Chen Wei is still alive, as long as she insists that she did not push him off the cliff, he cannot do anything to her based on his one-sided statement!
Although it will have some impact on her image, it's not a big problem.
As long as she is alive and her movements are not restricted, she has a chance to make a comeback.
"Are you thinking that even if I live, even if I expose your true colors, no one will believe me without evidence?"
Chen Wei, as expected of Chen Ruolan's sworn brother who grew up together, knew her thoughts perfectly.
He gave a sarcastic smile: "I've known your character for a long time. If you weren't absolutely certain, why would you be here? Why would you let yourself be exposed to this trap once again?"
"Back then, you discarded Dr. Ding after you had used him, and even tried to kill his family to eliminate any potential threats. You probably never imagined that one of them would escape alive, did you?"
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