Chapter 509 Turning the Tables
Before the DNA comparison report came out, she could perhaps still deceive herself by saying that it was all a misunderstanding.
But now that the DNA comparison report is out, the bloodstains on the jade carving are indeed the mother's, making the cause of her death highly suspicious.
But at that time, she was still in prison, so she had no idea how her mother died.
Did he really die from illness? Or were there other factors involved?
All of this remains unknown.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingxiu's expression suddenly changed, and her voice sounded somewhat strained: "That jade carving, I bought it from a friend in the market, so I don't know the specifics..."
Perhaps she hadn't expected Sang Ruo to ask that question, which made her voice sound a little hesitant and disjointed.
His eyes darted around, but he never dared to look directly at Sang Ruo.
Sang Ruo narrowed her eyes, clearly not believing it: "A friend in the business world? Didn't you fail in your business? You still have money to buy a jade carving like this?"
This jade carving is clearly handmade. Although it's not her work, it's still quite valuable.
It's far beyond what someone like her could afford.
Only the auction house should know the exact price.
"Look at what you're saying. My business failure doesn't mean I don't have connections in the business world." Zhang Qingxiu was displeased when she heard this: "Xiao Ruo, this is just an ordinary jade carving, why be so aggressive?"
It seems that the eldest aunt had no idea that there was her mother's blood on the jade carving.
So, was the mother's death really unrelated to her aunt?
Did she make a mistake?
Sang Ruo was caught in a dilemma, unsure of how to continue her investigation.
Seeing that she was lost in thought and didn't speak for a long time, Zhang Qingxiu asked with some doubt, "Xiao Ruo? What's wrong with you?"
Why do you look so absent-minded?
"nothing."
Sang Ruo suddenly came to her senses: "I'm just very curious, where did this jade carving come from? And how did my mother's keepsake end up in the hands of your business friend?"
She didn't know if her mother's belongings had been sold off.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't have fallen into the hands of outsiders.
“After your mother passed away, I sold almost all of her belongings to save myself from constantly seeing them and being reminded of her.”
When Zhang Qingxiu said this, she didn't notice Sang Ruo's darkening expression at all: "But so many years have passed since this happened, what's the point of you keeping bringing this up?"
Sang Ruo didn't speak, but her eyes were slightly cold.
"Xiao Ruo, I'm really short on funds right now. I've told you everything I need to say. Can you lend me some money to help me out?"
Borrow money?
Sang Ruo's cool gaze fell on her, and she said with a half-smile, "Borrow you money for a short-term loan? When are you going to pay it back? Do you even have the ability to repay?"
They talk a good game, but they sing a better game.
The so-called "turnaround" is actually just like my uncle's bottomless pit; once the money is invested, it immediately disappears.
A family of leeches and vampires.
"Didn't I tell you? I'll definitely pay you back when I make money!"
Seeing that she was still hesitant to agree, Zhang Qingxiu became a little anxious: "Xiao Ruo, you are still a daughter of the Sang family. You can't bear to see your aunt lose everything and starve to death, can you?"
She really had no other choice.
If she had a way out, she wouldn't be standing here arguing with Sang Ruo about these things.
"When I was first released from prison, you took away the house that my grandfather left me. Why didn't you show any remorse at that time?"
Sang Ruo hadn't forgotten the hurt her aunt's family had caused her: "Now the tables have turned, and you're down on your luck in business, so you come to me for money?"
At that time, she had just been released from prison, and was weak and helpless.
If it weren't for her exceptional skills in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, which earned her the help of Bo Jinyan, she would never have been able to reclaim the house her grandfather left her so quickly.
All of this was caused by my aunt's insatiable greed.
Seeing that she was bringing up old grievances, Zhang Qingxiu was angry and dissatisfied. Her previous smiling face vanished instantly: "Are you bringing up old grudges with me?"
Sang Ruo didn't speak, but the expression on her face already confirmed everything.
"Well, Sang Ruo, now that you've climbed the social ladder, you're all powerful and can look down on us poor relatives."
Zhang Qingxiu's eyes were filled with overwhelming anger: "But you've been to prison. If I were to expose these things and tell Bo Jinyan, I'd like to see how you'd still be able to marry him!"
Her bloodshot eyes showed that her emotions had reached a breaking point; she was clearly furious.
In contrast, Sang Ruo maintained her usual composure: "Go ahead and try to stir things up. Anyway, it's already semi-public knowledge that I've been to prison. Bo Jinyan knows about it too. You can't threaten me."
Did they want to use her marriage to Bo Jinyan to blackmail her into lending them money?
Little did she know, Bo Jinyan already knew the whole truth, and it was not her place to sow discord here.
"On the contrary, you took my mother's belongings and sold them off in various ways. I've already been very lenient by not suing you, and you still dare to come here to borrow money from me."
She is not filing a lawsuit now because she is not yet certain whether her mother's death was truly unrelated to her aunt.
If it's confirmed that she's involved, she will definitely send Zhang Qingxiu to jail.
Seeing how stubborn she was, Zhang Qingxiu pointed at her nose and said, "Fine, since that's how it is, you just wait and see. If I go bankrupt, you won't have an easy time either!"
After saying that, she left Qinyuan Bay indignantly.
Watching her departing figure, Aunt Feng asked with some worry, "Madam, what if she..."
“Don’t be afraid, she’s just angry out of embarrassment.” Sang Ruo stared at her departing figure, lost in thought: “Even if it really is retaliation, I’m not afraid.”
She and Bo Jinyan are getting married soon, and the wedding announcement will be made soon; no one can change that fact.
At 9:30 a.m. that day, the public relations department of Anding Group released the good news of Sang Ruo and Bo Jinyan's marriage to the media. The news was widely reposted by the media and quickly became a hot topic.
However, at the same time the wedding announcement was released, an anonymous person revealed that Sang Ruo had served three years in prison and claimed that Sang Ruo had intentionally harmed other inmates during her imprisonment, causing a huge uproar.
Not only that, another person nicknamed "Xin Xin" also joined in the slander, claiming that Sang Ruo often bullied her fellow inmates and caused the death of a death row inmate, and that she took the death row inmate's daughter with her to raise as compensation.
Several pictures were attached below, all showing Sang Ruo taking her daughter in and out of the school, seemingly confirming the truth of the matter.
The sudden departure of "Xin Xin" quickly amplified the already heated public opinion into a trending topic across the entire internet.
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