Zuo Shan thought that being ridiculed and staying in the house was bad enough, but she didn't expect that the house would be even worse after it was seized. In particular, apart from some daily necessities, she could not take any of her designer clothes, shoes, bags and jewelry. Her carefully selected furniture and appliances were also covered with white cloth and labeled.
This house can be said to be the culmination of Zuo Shan's hard work. She personally participated in the renovation from the very beginning. She not only invited a professional designer to discuss the details, but also repeatedly confirmed the finalized details. Not to mention the personal items in the walk-in closet, which are all her treasures!
“These are my own things, why can’t I take them?” She stood motionless in front of the jewelry cabinet.
The court official said to her seriously, "Ms. Zuo Shan, this is a seizure order issued by the court. Please do not obstruct our work."
Zuo Shan said with a heavy heart, "I can move, but I bought all these things myself, so I have to take them with me."
"Ms. Zuo Shan, please understand that everything you own was purchased with funds from Xie Yuan, and Xie Yuan's money involves embezzlement of public funds. Our seizure is a normal procedure. If you really like it, you can purchase it yourself at the subsequent auction."
Zuo Shan's face darkened. If she really had the money to buy more, why would she be reluctant to part with these things?
She was unwilling! She was truly unwilling! She had owned all of these things for years, and now they were saying they never belonged to her! They were actually going to take them all away.
In another room, Zhang Yuefen was throwing a tantrum, clutching Xie Tianci's piggy bank: "I don't care, this is the child's stuff, what right do you have to take it away?"
"We need to collect and register all the valuables in this room, ma'am. Please cooperate."
"You even steal children's things, are you even human?"
The law enforcement officers' faces darkened. Although they often encountered uncooperative people during raids, it was rare to see someone so unreasonable.
However difficult the situation may be, it cannot hinder the progress of today's work.
"Auntie, if you insist on not cooperating, then we will have no choice but to take coercive measures."
Zhang Yuefen bared her teeth and brandished her claws: "What do you want to do? I'm just an ordinary citizen. Do you think you can use your official position to oppress me? I'm going to report you. I'm going to expose you."
The law enforcement officers were no longer polite: "We have been recording everything from the moment you entered. If you have any questions about our enforcement procedures, you can file a complaint at any time."
Since that's the case, then there must be no problem. But Zhang Yuefen just wouldn't let go. Although it was Xie Tianci's piggy bank, it contained huge red envelopes that the adults gave Zhang Tianci every year for Chinese New Year and birthdays. Moreover, it also contained a lot of gold bracelets and gold necklaces, all of which were very valuable. How could Zhang Yuefen bear to part with them?
"Ma'am, this is the last warning. Please cooperate with law enforcement."
Zhang Yuefen held on tightly, and then two law enforcement officers restrained her and forcibly pried the piggy bank out of her arms.
"Murder! Help! The people in the court are being unreasonable!" Zhang Yuefen cried out, scaring Xie Tianci into tears as well.
The property management staff who came along were speechless, and several neighbors who came to watch the commotion gathered at the entrance.
This is a high-end residential area with a good layout of one apartment per floor. Normally, everyone lives their lives behind closed doors. This is the first time that such a mess has happened, so everyone came out to see what was going on.
Zhao Hui was the first to arrive. She explained to the later neighbors with a smug look on her face: "That young woman in the house is a mistress. Everything in the house was bought with the man's money. Now the original wife is filing for divorce, so she's being made to pay back all the money she spent over the years."
"Is she the mistress of Mr. Xie from the Song Group?"
"It's her."
"The original wife is really pitiful. I heard that they almost emptied the company. That Xie guy also used his position to embezzle a lot of the company's and shareholders' property, which made the financial news for several days in a row."
"Even if it's seized, it's hard to recover what's already been squandered. It's really unlucky to run into someone like that."
"That's why 'phoenix men' are a no-go. My niece works at Song's and knows a little about the inside story. Back then, President Xie was just a college student from the countryside. If he hadn't relied on President Song and Song's, where would he have gotten his previous wealth and status? I never expected that this marriage was a scheme from beginning to end. His mistress is Xie Yuan's childhood sweetheart! And his illegitimate child is older than his legitimate child."
Zhao Hui was unaware of this, and now that she knows, she despises Zuo Shan even more.
"How despicable! They deserve it! They should all be shut down and starve."
"It's good that they moved away. It's disgusting to live in the same neighborhood as someone like that."
"Don't worry, they won't be able to afford houses like this anymore."
Hearing the gloating voices at the door, Zuo Shan broke down and yelled, "What's it to you? Get out, all of you, get out!"
Zhao Hui scoffed: "You think we can just leave like that? You're not a homeowner here anymore. Besides, the area we're standing in is a common area, and we've already paid for all the common areas."
That's absolutely right. Not to mention her, even the property management can't kick people out. And they didn't stand inside the house to interfere with the court's work, so we can't say whatever we want.
Zuo Shan sat dejectedly on the sofa, her eyes lifeless, and she covered her face and wept as if resigned to her fate. She didn't even pay attention to Zhang Tianci when he came to her side.
Today was probably Xie Tianci's most confused and helpless day. After a group of strangers came to his house, not only did his grandmother throw a tantrum, but his mother also cried. No one cared about his feelings.
"Get out of my way, or I'll kill you all." He drew his sword and started slashing at the people.
Seeing that he was just a child, the law enforcement officers naturally wouldn't really mess with him. Anyway, he wasn't very strong, and the sword was fake. Dodging or getting hit a couple of times wouldn't be a big deal.
But the neighbors who were watching were less forgiving: "She really was raised by a mistress; she has no manners at all."
"So hot-tempered at such a young age, what will become of him in the future?"
"I just heard some news that the grandfather of this illegitimate child wanted to get the property of the original wife. He even tried to murder her some time ago, but the murder failed and he was sentenced to ten years."
"Really?" This was another area Zhao Hui was unfamiliar with when it came to gossip, and she gaped in astonishment.
"This is too audacious and shameless!"
"This family has a criminal gene. This illegitimate child is already capable of killing people at such a young age. What will he be like when he grows up..."
Although it's not kind of you to speculate about a little kid, his grandparents, parents and other family members are definitely no good either!
"Let's call it a day. If they ever get ruthless and retaliate against us, it's not worth it."
Hearing this, Zuo Shan glared fiercely at Zhao Hui and the others. Zhao Hui's heart trembled, and after glaring back fiercely, she ultimately stopped watching the commotion. Moreover, she behaved herself for many days afterward, even being cautious when going out.
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