Chapter 21. He suddenly realized: Oh, it's all about who has the richest father. ...
The manager standing nearby said apologetically, "Ms. Jiang, shall I accompany you to the police station to give your statement?"
Their bar is a legitimate business with a great reputation. If this kind of drugging behavior is not handled properly, it will seriously damage their reputation, and the consequences could be disastrous.
Jiang Miaomiao agreed.
The manager instructed the others to quickly settle the customer and restore the situation to normal.
He walked with Jiang Miaomiao outside, and after the crowd dispersed, he stood alone with his hands in his pockets, motionless. He was handsome, with arrogant eyes, and even wearing a white shirt, he exuded an aura of power and wealth that surpassed others.
The bar manager recognized the man before him and said humbly, "I'm sorry, Young Master Han, is it something that's affecting your enjoyment?"
"No, I just came out of the restroom and was passing by." Han Cuo smiled and looked to the left, saying sweetly, "I didn't expect it to really be you? It's been years since we last met, and your habit of resorting to violence without hesitation hasn't changed at all."
Jiang Miaomiao was too lazy to answer, glanced at the manager and said, "Let's go, I want to go home and sleep after I finish giving my statement."
The manager realized that the two knew each other but had a past conflict, so he apologized to Han Cuo: "Then, Mr. Han, please excuse me."
Han Cuo nodded, but as Jiang Miaomiao passed by, he leaned closer, his nose brushing against her cheek, and teased, "What, are you pretending not to recognize your old flame?"
Jiang Miaomiao calmly turned her head to look back.
They were face to face, inches apart. It was as if even their breaths lingered in an ambiguous tension.
But Jiang Miaomiao asked, "Were we ever lovers?"
The atmosphere immediately turned cold upon hearing this.
“…That’s really hurtful.” Han Cuo sighed, slowly straightened up, smiled, and continued, “Did you offend Jiang Chengyu?”
"What's it to you?" Jiang Miaomiao's eyes remained indifferent, and she walked away with the bar manager as usual.
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A police car pulled up outside, and the police officers immediately escorted Jiang Chengyu and the others to the back of the car.
Jiang Miaomiao gestured to the driver waiting nearby to leave, and using the excuse that she didn't have a car, she squeezed into the back of the police car with the bar manager, who didn't have time to explain that "I have a car".
Enemies meeting face each other with bloodshot eyes.
Jiang Chengyu was surprised that Jiang Miaomiao dared to ride in the same car. Was she trying to humiliate him?
He immediately asked to call a lawyer.
The police cannot stop legal behavior.
So, while glaring fiercely at Jiang Miaomiao, Jiang Chengyu pressed the phone to complain, "Dad, I've been taken to the police station..."
Jiang Miaomiao decided not to be left behind and also called Jiang Zhengye: "Old Jiang, bring your lawyer to the police station to pick me up..."
The bar manager didn't know who "Old Jiang" was when Jiang Miaomiao mentioned, but when they arrived at the police station, two groups of people had arrived earlier and were confronting each other aggressively: one was Jiang Yaowu and his lawyer, and the other was Jiang Zhengye and his butler.
He suddenly realized: Oh, it's all about who has the richest father.
This involves a struggle between two factions within the Jiang family, and a figure seemingly the police chief personally steps in to mediate—or rather, uphold justice.
The lawyer next to Jiang Yaowu quickly walked to Jiang Chengyu's side and asked in a low voice, "Did you say anything wrong?" Seeing Jiang Chengyu shake his head, he immediately patted his shoulder to comfort him and said, "Don't worry, young master, leave this matter to us."
Before Jiang Chengyu could speak, Jiang Miaomiao asked, "Mr. Lawyer, how can you make such a guarantee in front of the victim?"
The lawyer was taken aback by her words, thinking to himself: What is there to be afraid of? But given her status, he couldn't directly retort.
Jiang Miaomiao invited the helpful bar manager to sit next to Jiang Zhengye, placing them across the table from Jiang Yaowu and his group, clearly indicating their separation. Jiang Zhengye's morale instantly soared.
However, she leaned closer to Jiang Zhengye and whispered, "I told you to bring a lawyer, why did you bring the butler?"
Jiang Zhengye argued vehemently, "It's a matter of pride! You didn't break the law, so why would I bring a lawyer to the police station?"
"He's here to extort money from me!" Jiang Miaomiao was utterly disappointed in him.
Jiang Zhengye: "???"
Seeing the two whispering, Jiang Yaowu asked warily, "Brother, niece, what are you talking about?"
Jiang Zhengye rolled his eyes: "I'm having a private conversation with my daughter, aren't you being a bit too nosy?"
Undeterred, Jiang Yaowu pressed on, "Are you two really that close? You haven't had any contact for over twenty years!"
Jiang Miaomiao rarely cooperated with Jiang Zhengye, saying, "Otherwise, why would our daughter be called 'my sweet little cotton-padded jacket'?"
Jiang Zhengye nodded: "Exactly!"
Pah!
Are other fathers and daughters the same as yours?
One dared to speak, and the other dared to respond.
Jiang Yaowu desperately wanted to curse them for being shameless, but he could only force a smile and keep a straight face. The men of the Jiang family always had a mysterious misunderstanding and an obsession with their social image!
According to regulations, the police need to record statements from Jiang Chengyu and others and examine evidence, but there is still an opportunity for mediation here.
Jiang Yaowu continued to persuade him, "Brother, we're all family, there's no need for that."
"How dare you drug my daughter? Are you even family?" Jiang Zhengye said angrily, having finally caught Jiang Yaowu red-handed. "I'm not like you who do all sorts of shady things behind people's backs. My family are law-abiding citizens, and we're even willing to put justice above family ties."
Jiang Yaowu held back, then took another step back: "So, what exactly do you want, brother?"
Jiang Zhengye hadn't made up his mind yet, but Jiang Miaomiao had already spoken up: "It's very simple, I want half of my cousin's stocks."
"Impossible!" Jiang Yaowu also refused decisively.
Even Jiang Zhengye was surprised and poked Jiang Miaomiao in the waist, thinking to himself that she was asking for an exorbitant amount.
“Niece.” Jiang Yaowu held his breath and tried to soften his tone as he earnestly admonished, “The fact that you are sitting here perfectly fine and unharmed shows that this matter has not caused any serious consequences and can even be classified as a quarrel between families with the same surname.”
As long as you make reasonable requests, such as limited edition bags or celebrity sports cars, your second uncle will definitely fulfill them. However, if you make exorbitant demands or are deliberately trying to cause trouble...
I'm telling you, you're overthinking it!
This is not a big case at all. No one died or was injured. In the end, Cheng Yu will just apologize and that will be the end of it. You will get nothing, you will have ruined the harmony of the family, and you will have damaged the reputation of the entire Jiang family!
"Second Uncle, what kind of reputation does the Jiang family have? Do you think I care? Do I need to care?!" Jiang Miaomiao suddenly interrupted him, then put her hands on the table and leaned forward slightly.
Her expression was icy, and her tone even colder: "Since you're so sure it's just a trivial matter, what's the point of talking? You can just stand by and watch! I'd like to see if any of the prominent figures in Hong Kong know that the eldest son of the second branch of the Jiang family can't even tolerate his cousin who just graduated and returned home, tricking her into going to a bar on her first day at work and bringing a bunch of strange men to drug her with malicious intent... Would anyone dare to cooperate with someone as ruthless as him in the future? Aren't they afraid of being retaliated against and reduced to ashes?"
Jiang Yaowu's gaze faltered, but he still wanted to negotiate: "He wasn't the one who drugged you; your cousin just misjudged people."
"Who organized the drinking party? Who witnessed someone drugging someone and didn't stop it?" Jiang Miaomiao said with a half-smile, "Second Uncle, this is not the way to deceive yourself."
"Jiang Miaomiao!" Jiang Yaowu suddenly roared, his words revealing his disgust. "Even your father isn't as willful as you!"
Jiang Zhengye, standing to the side, was not having it. He prided himself on being wise and powerful, yet in Jiang Yaowu's eyes, he was just a "willful" person!
Jiang Miaomiao's eyes remained calm and indifferent, just as she had said in the tone she had begun: "Second Uncle, my youth doesn't mean I'm dumber than you."
Are you implying that you're smarter than all of us? Jiang Zhengye retorted, "Arguing is one thing, but why are you all subtly criticizing me?"
Jiang Yaowu really thought she was talking nonsense, speaking in a childish tone: "You think you can stand against me?"
Jiang Miaomiao tilted her head and glanced at Jiang Zhengye: "Old Jiang, are you and Second Uncle at odds?"
Jiang Zhengye replied without hesitation, "Of course!"
Jiang Miaomiao nodded, her gaze returning to Jiang Yaowu: "Second Uncle, it's just a matter of stance."
Jiang Yaowu was taken aback by the father and daughter's bluntness. He was speechless for a moment, then sneered, "Fine, I can give you half of his shares. But you must hand over the evidence to me, and we won't discuss this again after that!"
Jiang Miaomiao nodded: "Of course."
Jiang Chengyu, who was being held aside, refused: "Dad, why should she get a share of my stocks?"
Jiang Yaowu glanced at him and said, "Shut up! This is all your own mess."
He said to Jiang Miaomiao, "Tomorrow you will see the stock changed to your name."
Jiang Miaomiao: "No, I want to see it now."
Jiang Yaowu frowned: "What do we do now? Stock trading can only be conducted during the day. You can't be so ignorant as to not know that?"
“I know, but I also know that evidence becomes imperfect if it leaves the police’s sight and loses its legal effect.” Jiang Miaomiao patted her backpack, which contained alcohol and glasses. “Second Uncle, now we either need a lawyer to draft a share transfer agreement, or we need the police to analyze the alcohol and review the bar’s surveillance video. I want to file a complaint.”
Seeing this, Jiang Miaomiao asked Jiang Zhengye to call over his trusted lawyer.
Upon hearing this, the opposing lawyer smiled politely and said, "Ms. Jiang, you don't need to doubt my professional ethics as a lawyer."
"No, quite the opposite. I trust that you have professional ethics and know that a lawyer's position is to fight for the best interests of their client. That's why I always seek out someone with the same expertise to help me understand legal contracts I don't understand." Jiang Miaomiao smiled slightly: "I'm just praising your professionalism."
The opposing lawyer: "..." Such a sarcastic compliment.
When Jiang Zhengye's lawyer arrived, the opposing lawyer had just finished drafting the contract and borrowed the space to print two copies.
Their respective lawyers then negotiated. Jiang Miaomiao only agreed to sign after her lawyer nodded to ensure there were no problems. Even though Jiang Chengyu disagreed, Jiang Yaowu forcibly pressed her onto the table and made her sign her name.
As soon as he finished signing, Jiang Yaowu demanded the evidence from Jiang Miaomiao's bag.
Jiang Miaomiao continued to shake her head, but he couldn't take it anymore: "Jiang Miaomiao, are you going back on your word?"
“I just want to wait a little longer.” Jiang Miaomiao pointed to the clock on the wall of the police station and said honestly, “According to TV dramas and novels, I’m afraid that if I go out with the contract now, I’ll either get hit by a car or be robbed. Anyway, it’s already past 4 a.m., so I don’t mind waiting a few more hours at the police station. As long as the market opens at 9 a.m., you can transfer the shares to my name, and I will return the evidence immediately.”
Jiang Yaowu was so angry he laughed. "Do you think I have the ability to cover up everything? Or do you think the police here are all pushovers?"
The three officers who were watching and the police chief all nodded solemnly. Even in TV dramas and novels, no one would dare to slander the police like this! Moreover, the outcome of this matter could be either minor or major, depending entirely on whether Jiang Miaomiao files a lawsuit or not.
However, what they were even more embarrassed to say was that Jiang Miaomiao really resembled a police rioter, and her way of thinking was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Jiang Miaomiao smiled and said, "Second Uncle, I'm a girl, after all. I'm naturally prone to overthinking and I'm also timid, so please be understanding. If you're really worried, you can stay and keep me company..."
Suddenly, everyone turned to look at Jiang Zhengye, their eyes filled with either resentment, anger, exhaustion, or speechlessness. Even with Jiang Zhengye's thick skin, he couldn't match Jiang Miaomiao's impeccable composure. After all, he was a celebrity, and they had to give him some face: "Daughter, that's enough. Don't provoke public outrage."
Jiang Miaomiao nodded reluctantly, then stood up with her schoolbag on her back.
Jiang Chengyu said urgently, "You haven't left anything behind yet!"
Jiang Miaomiao rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.
Jiang Chengyu wanted to shout again, but Jiang Yaowu stopped her. Jiang Chengyu asked, puzzled, "Dad, but the evidence is still in her hands."
Jiang Yaowu covered his forehead: "Didn't you hear our conversation clearly? As long as the item leaves the eyes of our informants, whatever's inside it is none of your business."
Jiang Chengyu asked, puzzled: "Why?"
A police officer nearby explained, "If the evidence wasn't collected on-site and taken directly to the police station, there's a possibility that the evidence could have been tampered with."
Jiang Chengyu frowned: "And then?"
The police officer added, "So Ms. Jiang knew this situation but still took the evidence away. Even if she regrets it later, these things cannot be submitted as legal evidence. This is because alcohol in wine evaporates, the content of various components changes over time, or some things may have been added later. For the police and judges, this is incomplete evidence and cannot be fully accepted."
No one knows a son better than his father. Jiang Yaowu glanced at him and thought to himself: What a clueless idiot!
Before this, he probably thought his son was the most outstanding descendant of the Jiang family, even surpassing Jiang Bainian and others. Who would have thought that now, with the sudden appearance of Jiang Miaomiao, he would be defeated so miserably? It really made him hateful.
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After leaving the police station, Jiang Miaomiao discovered that not only was Jiang Zhengye's car parked on the roadside, but also her driver, whom she had left at the bar.
She turned to Jiang Zhengye, who was humming a song happily, and said, "Old Jiang, could you take this manager home for me? I have other things to take care of."
Jiang Zhengye flatly refused: "What do you need to do in the middle of the night? Besides, you brought the people yourself, so you should send them off yourself."
Butler Xun advised, "Master, it is indeed inconvenient for you to have Miss, an unmarried single woman, escort a man home."
The bar manager, who had essentially had no opportunity to contribute, was about to decline when Jiang Zhengye, after hearing what the butler said, pulled him into the car without a word. The manager was utterly exasperated; he found the Jiang family, father and daughter, very eccentric and wanted to stay far away from them.
Jiang Miaomiao waved goodbye to Lao Jiang and the others as they drove away, then got into the car and instructed the driver to go to the nearest hospital.
The driver obeyed and stopped in front of a hospital in just seven minutes.
Looking at the familiar name on the hospital gate, Jiang Miaomiao couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: What a coincidence!
It was the same hospital where Jiang Bainian and his group were admitted.
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