“I want to cry too, but I can’t,” Qiao Wanwan said softly. “Zhan Jingting, I really did have a child.”
"I know."
“I might not have even met him before he died.” Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes in anguish. “I was hypnotized, so I don’t know what my state of mind was like at the time. I might have hated him, but I might not have wanted him to die…”
"Wanwan, it's all in the past." Zhan Jingting hugged her tightly. "If you like children, we'll keep Shiyi with us. You can raise him as your own child. I'll handle things with the Wen family. I promise Wen Xue won't try to take him away from you, okay?"
Qiao Wanwan covered her face with her hands and burst into tears, "Zhan Jingting, my heart is so broken..."
"Cry it out, and then forget about it, Wanwan. We must cherish every minute and every second we spend together. We don't have time to wallow in pain."
"I know." Qiao Wanwan turned around and nestled into his arms. "Zhan Jingting, I'm sorry..."
"Wanwan, remember this, this matter is over. No one can use this to hurt you again, understand?"
Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes and said, "Mmm."
......
The following morning, an uninvited guest arrived at Wutong Bay.
Qiao Wanwan didn't sleep well last night and had a headache. When she saw Qiao Shengguo, her headache got even worse.
"Did you need something?"
Qiao Shengguo clearly hadn't slept well either. Qiao Wanwan wondered if it was just her imagination, but he seemed to have aged considerably in the few months she hadn't seen him.
"Wanwan, how have you been lately?" Qiao Shengguo asked.
"You saw it, that's good." Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly. "Just say what you want to say, there's no need for preamble."
Qiao Shengguo: "..."
“Wanwan, what happened back then was because your father and I didn’t protect you well. I apologize to you.” Qiao Shengguo looked at her sadly. “Your father and I misunderstood you. We thought you had a one-night stand with a stranger while drunk and got pregnant with his child. We didn’t know that it was Yuqi’s doing.”
"There's no point in saying all this now," Qiao Wanwan said calmly. "Is there anything else you want to say?"
“…Yes.” Qiao Shengguo said with difficulty, “Wanwan, since Yuqi pushed your mother downstairs, it has already happened and cannot be undone. All I can do is minimize the current losses to the Qiao family. If this matter is exposed and Yuqi goes to jail, she will be kicked out of the Gu family. The Qiao family will lose all face and will really have no way to stand in the capital in the future.”
"So you came here today to plead for Qiao Yuqi?" Qiao Wanwan asked incredulously. "She deliberately pushed your wife down the stairs; that's premeditated murder! How can you pretend it never happened?"
"Now that things have come to this, there's no point in sending her to jail."
"Who says it's meaningless? There are consequences for doing wrong things; that's the law of this world."
"Wanwan, why are you so stubborn?" Qiao Shengguo said unhappily. "I'm in charge of Yuqi's matter. I know you called the police to arrest her. The police will definitely investigate according to your wishes because of Master Zhan. You can make a phone call and this matter will be resolved."
“I will not go against my conscience, nor will I be above the law. Since Qiao Yuqi has personally admitted her crime, it is only reasonable for the police to investigate and clarify the matter.”
Qiao Shengguo could only say, "Qiao Wanwan, this is my family matter, and you have no right to interfere."
Qiao Wanwan sneered, "On a small scale, it is indeed a family matter of your Qiao family, but on a larger scale, a murderer like Qiao Yuqi roaming around the capital is a ticking time bomb. She must be investigated and tried; that is the only fair thing to do."
"Where in this world is there so much fairness? It's like she just lost her child and was arrested, while you were able to marry into the Zhan family and become the enviable Mrs. Zhan. Is that fair?"
“This isn’t fairness, this is fate,” Qiao Wanwan said, enunciating each word clearly. “Qiao Yuqi’s current situation is her own doing. If she hadn’t been blinded by desire and harmed me at every turn, would she have ended up like this?”
“I, Qiao Wanwan, always keep things separate. Just like I would save her when she was on the verge of death, it doesn’t mean I’m going to help her escape legal punishment. There’s no room for discussion on this matter. You can leave now.”
"Qiao Wanwan..."
"Aunt Zheng," Qiao Wanwan called out directly, "Show the guest out."
Qiao Shengguo was forced to leave, and finally there was some peace and quiet. Qiao Wanwan leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest.
“Madam,” Zheng Ma stepped forward and said, “with just one word from you, Qiao Yuqi will have no way to get out of prison.”
“There’s no need for that,” Qiao Wanwan said calmly. “Now that we know what she did, it’s our duty to call the police. As for how the police investigate and what legal responsibility she will bear, we have no right to interfere.”
"I see."
Qiao Wanwan opened her eyes, her gaze completely unwavering. "My feud with Qiao Yuqi ends here."
......
With a video of Qiao Yuqi admitting to the crime, things progressed smoothly, and the trial result came down quickly. Qiao Shengguo pulled a lot of strings, and with the Gu family's influence, he was sentenced to three years in prison.
On the day the verdict was handed down, Gu Xulin and Qiao Yuqi officially divorced.
It is said that the original sentence would have been longer, and the Gu family agreed to help her with the transfer on the condition that she divorce her husband.
When Qiao Wanwan learned of this result, she remained calm. No matter how many years Qiao Yuqi was to be imprisoned, it had nothing to do with her anymore.
After Qiao Yuqi went to prison, she wanted to see Qiao Wanwan, but she was refused.
Two days later, Qiao Yuqi sent someone with a note that read: "Wanwan, if you know about the interrogation process, you should know that I confessed on my own initiative. I really know I was wrong, and I am willing to accept the judgment of the law."
Take good care of Mom and Dad. I'm returning them to you now. I will repent peacefully in prison, and I beg your forgiveness.
Qiao Wanwan finished reading it expressionlessly, tore the paper into pieces, threw it into the trash can, and was about to go find Shiyi to play when her phone rang.
Qiao Wanwan swiped to answer the phone, "Zaozao, you were looking for me?"
"Sister, help! Help me!"
"What happened!" Qiao Wanwan exclaimed in surprise. "Where are you now?!"
"I'm at home, please come and save me!"
"I'm coming right away!"
Qiao Wanwan rushed to her rented apartment as fast as she could. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw several large characters painted on the door: "Qiao Wanwan, go to hell!"
Qiao Wanwan's eyes darkened, and she knocked hard on the door. "Zaozao, it's me. Open the door."
The door was quickly opened, and Cheng Zaozao hugged her tightly, crying, "Sister, I'm so scared..."
"It's alright, I'm here. Are you hurt?"
"No, no, someone kept knocking on the door, I was so scared." Cheng Zaozao barely managed to compose herself from the brink of collapse. "Sis, I also received this..."
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