"Great, that's wonderful!"
Liu Yanran looked gratified. "As long as Wu Yanping's public image collapses, all her efforts over the years will be in vain. Just thinking about it makes me feel great!"
Ever since she decided to stay in China to develop her career, she has consistently lost to Wang Qian in business.
She had been harboring resentment for a long time because of this.
I never expected to achieve such great success so soon after entering the entertainment industry.
What made her most relieved was that while she was rapidly becoming famous, Wu Yanping, whom she had always hated to the core, would soon become infamous.
This time, it was finally her turn to win.
...
the next day.
Jinghao Street.
Shen Chong glanced at the sealed shop and a smug smile appeared on his face.
"Hmph, trying to trick me again?"
He muttered to himself and sneered, "Now that the Liu family is backing me up, let's see what you can do against me?"
He had already rented out this shop and collected rent for ten years.
However, he only realized he had been tricked after he learned that the person behind renting his shop was actually Wang Qian, whom he hated so much.
He first went to find some thugs in the streets, wanting to teach Wang Qian a lesson.
As a result, the thugs took the money but instead of doing anything for him, they broke several of his ribs.
He thought he was doomed.
Until Liu Yang, the young master of the Liu family, came to him and said he was willing to help him get revenge.
He first called the police, insisting that he was threatened and that's why he rented the property to Zhou Yuanyuan at such a low price.
Secondly, he also filed a lawsuit to invalidate the rental agreement.
Although there is no evidence and the chances of winning the case are slim, as long as the store remains closed, it is a loss for Wang Qian.
Moreover, Liu Yang had assured him that even if he lost the case, the Liu family would compensate him for all his losses.
In this situation, he has nothing to worry about.
"This noodle shop is great!"
After strolling along the street for a while, he plunged into a noodle shop.
A bowl costs 1.5 yuan and includes meat; it's cheap and delicious.
After eating his fill, he continued to wander the streets for more than half an hour, but when he got bored, he went home listlessly.
As soon as he got home, he was stopped by two men in uniform.
"You are Shen Chong?"
"I am!"
A sense of unease rose in Shen Chong's heart, and he asked, his tone sharp but his voice weak, "Is there something you need?"
"It's good that you admit it. Someone called the police and said you were spying. Come with us."
As he spoke, two men in uniforms approached, one of whom even took out handcuffs.
"Hey, I didn't!"
Shen Chong panicked immediately, "I didn't do anything, I'm innocent!"
"Whether he's innocent or not, we'll find out once we get to the station!"
Without a word, the two forcibly handcuffed Shen Chong and took him away.
Shen Chong pleaded earnestly, swearing that he was a law-abiding citizen and had never done anything illegal.
When he arrived at the police station, several people came forward to identify him, saying that he had stolen several hundred yuan from the noodle shop that morning.
And there were several other witnesses.
Chen Chong was completely dumbfounded.
He did go to the noodle shop and eat a bowl of noodles, and he did see those people, but he definitely didn't steal any money.
However, to his shock, the person who accused him clearly stated how much money he had stolen, and two of the bills even had a certain fixed mark on them.
To his astonishment, the body search revealed several hundred yuan in one of his inconspicuous pockets.
And among these bills, there were indeed two that bore the mark that the man had mentioned.
With the witnesses and physical evidence irrefutable, Shen Chong, no matter how wronged he felt, had no way to defend himself.
But unwilling to suffer such an unjust accusation, he roared furiously, "I'm innocent! I didn't..."
"Shut up!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was stopped, "The evidence is conclusive now, nothing you say will make a difference!"
"What grudge do I have against you? Why are you framing me?"
Knowing he couldn't defend himself, Shen Chong glared fiercely at the people who had accused him and those who had helped him give false testimony. "What exactly are you plotting?"
Those people turned a deaf ear to this.
However, after he finished giving his statement, the person who accused him miraculously pleaded for him, saying he was willing to settle the matter privately.
Surprised, Shen Chong could only agree with a mixture of belief and doubt.
To his even greater surprise, the person who accused him was actually willing to bail him out.
"Who exactly are you people?"
After leaving the police station, Shen Chong gritted his teeth and asked, "I don't think I know any of you. What exactly do you mean by framing me like this?"
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find another place to have a proper chat," the person who told Shen Chong said with a half-smile.
What do you want to do?
Shen Chong did not follow, but instead spoke cautiously.
He finally realized that he might have been set up.
This frame-up was a pre-planned trap, just waiting for him to fall into it.
“I’m going to talk to you patiently now. If you don’t talk, I will file a lawsuit with the court directly. If you are convicted, you will face at least three years in prison.”
The young man who had complained to him shrugged. "As for whether or not to talk, that's up to you!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and left with the people who had identified him.
"You planned this all along?"
Shen Chong became even more certain of this.
But those people didn't answer. They walked further and further away, and before long, they turned into an alley ahead.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
Shen Chong panicked and hurriedly chased after him.
He really didn't want to be blackmailed or extorted by these people, but he had already given a statement at the police station, and there were witnesses and physical evidence, so no matter how much he denied it, it was useless.
If he doesn't settle out of court, he will indeed face more than three years in prison.
"What? Regretting it?"
Seeing Shen Chong chasing after him, the man who had reported him asked with a half-smile.
"What exactly do you want?"
Suppressing his anger, Shen Chong asked, "Do you want money, or something else?"
"This is not the place to talk!"
The man insisted, "If you want to talk, come with me; if you don't, it's up to you!"
As he spoke, the man continued walking down a small alley ahead.
After much hesitation, Shen Chong had no choice but to grit his teeth and follow.
Now that they have leverage over him, and he doesn't want to go to jail, he has no choice but to accept his fate.
His only hope now is that the other party will extort money from him and then not sue him, so that the matter can be dropped.
He turned several times along the alleyway and came to a secluded corner.
"If you want to settle this privately, go talk to that person. If you reach an agreement, I won't sue you!"
The man who had spoken to him stepped to the side and pointed ahead.
Following the direction the man was pointing, Shen Chong's pupils contracted sharply when he saw the person standing in front of him.
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