Gu Wanwan and Fu Jingchen are indeed not to be underestimated.
The impasse was broken with just a few words!
Upon hearing the word "special department," Granny Gu's arrogance was instantly replaced by terror. The affair between Old Zhao's daughter and her husband's family was the talk of the town, known to everyone in Beijing's elite circles. "So the rumors were true! Old Zhao's daughter's family's home was raided—it was you who did it..."
"Nonsense, who told them to be so stupid as to slander my grandparents and even send an inside man to the countryside to monitor and humiliate them? I've already shown them the greatest mercy by not sending their whole family to their deaths." Gu Wanwan's words sounded calm, but they carried a powerful sense of oppression.
Fu Jingchen's words were equally unpleasant and unforgiving, adhering to the principle of "angering the enemy to death without consequence," "Anyone who messes with my wife will die. We don't care who the other party is, let those old men from the Five Great Families come and find us. Let's see if we give them the time of day."
Granny Qin was truly terrified. Now it wasn't just about finding the bankbook anymore; it was about attracting the attention of special departments. Even the large Zhao family couldn't escape it, let alone a small family like the Qin family, which couldn't withstand any investigation at all.
After all, the Qin family itself is not clean. In the past, Qin Feifei bullied so many people and almost caused a death. Although it was all suppressed and dealt with in the end, it doesn't mean that special departments can't investigate it.
Everyone present was unconsciously afraid of the special department.
"You can't go, I really haven't seen the bankbook..."
Gu Wanwan scoffed sarcastically, "I thought you were so tough. Looks like you're from a special department with authority. You may not have seen the bankbook, but your wife, son, Qin Feifei, and Qin Baoming have. They've been spending money behind your Qin family's back!"
Seeing that the other party spoke with such certainty and did not seem to be lying, and looking at her daughter-in-law's forced composure, Granny Qin knew that Gu Wanwan was telling the truth and that Zhou Derong and the others had indeed taken the Sheng family's savings book.
But could she admit it? If she did, the Qin family would be branded as thieves, and their reputation in Beijing would plummet.
If they don't admit it, they will face a thorough investigation by special departments.
Now, answering means death, and not answering also means death.
What angered her most was that Zhou Derong didn't treat her like a daughter-in-law of the Qin family and secretly kept that huge sum of money, clearly intending to keep it all for herself.
"I don't know, you should ask Zhou Derong..."
Zhou Derong was truly caught in a dilemma, and looked to Madam Sheng for help, hoping that the other party would take the blame.
Madam Sheng saw the warning and threat in the other party's eyes, gritted her teeth and admitted, "Mom and Dad, Zhuo Ting, please don't pursue this any further. I admit that I'm not good at managing money, so I asked my good friend Zhou Derong to manage it for me. I'm the one who deposited the passbook with her. It's all my fault. I didn't tell you beforehand, which caused such a big trouble. Please let this go and don't let people laugh at us anymore."
“The Qin family is not like the Sheng family; they can kill you with a single spit. Let’s all compromise and avoid escalating the situation. Since I handed over my savings book to her, it means I trust her…”
"If you really want to pursue this matter, then just pretend I'm not your daughter-in-law or your own mother!"
She deliberately made her words sound very serious in order to threaten the Sheng family.
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