"Captain Jiang, let's go back."
"good."
Just now, when Ye Nian'an sent someone to inform Jiang Tiancai that Zhao Shikai's mother had sent someone to pick her up for a chat, the latter was quite startled.
She really loves her son dearly. In this day and age, when everyone wants to distance themselves from feudal superstition and protect themselves, Zhao Zhaodi actually dares to do this to Ye Nian'an.
Ye Nian'an said she wanted to see what tricks Zhao Zhaodi and her group were up to, and in order to ensure her personal safety, she hoped that Captain Jiang could bring people to pick her up at a suitable time.
Zhao Zhaodi would probably do anything for Zhao Shikai.
Having Jiang Tiancai appear at this time serves two purposes: it can act as a "protective shield" for himself and also teach these two arrogant fools a lesson.
Jiang Tiancai naturally agreed.
When police officers came to pick up Ye Nian'an, Zhao Zhaodi and the others naturally dared not approach and could only watch her leave.
Once their figures disappeared from sight, Zhao Zhaodi breathed a sigh of relief, but then, as if remembering something, her heart tightened again.
"Why are the police here? Did Ye Nian'an notify them?"
Zhao Jiadi took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Madam, it's very possible."
"When Ye Nian'an came over earlier, she said she was afraid we would restrict her personal freedom, so she asked us to wait two hours before picking her up. It's very likely that she notified the police station."
"When the time comes, the police will send someone to pick up Ye Nian'an... This girl is too cunning!"
"What if she... what if she tells the police we poisoned her?"
The more Zhao Zhaodi thought about it, the more frightened she became. She grabbed Zhao Jiadi's arm, her nails digging almost into his flesh: "We're innocent! The snacks were really good! We ate them all, there's nothing wrong with them!"
"It...it shouldn't be..."
Zhao Jiadi swallowed hard, his throat dry and sore. "Madam, please calm down. If she wanted to, she would have detained us already... She's probably just using this to manipulate us..."
What Zhao Jiadi fears most now is that Ye Nian'an will reveal their bribery.
But then I thought about it again and breathed a sigh of relief.
If she dares to admit it, she won't be able to hide the fact that she took the money.
The fact that the chief's wife accepted bribes would damage the Chu family's reputation, and she might not dare to gamble on it.
Zhao Zhaodi clutched her chest, her knuckles turning white from the force, her voice shrill like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "That woman! What a heartless monster she is! I think she deliberately came here today to humiliate us! How can there be such a vicious little brat in the world!"
"They're trying to use the diarrhea to frame us for poisoning, just to take advantage of us!"
"The Chu family is blind to have married such a liar and troublemaker. With her around, she'll turn the house upside down sooner or later. I don't think their good days will last long!"
The curses grew fainter and fainter, eventually turning into weak sobs.
Zhao Zhaodi knew perfectly well that, in the end, the Zhao family was in the wrong.
If things really escalate, it's you who will lose face.
I just never expected there to be such a vicious woman...
This old woman had lived for so long, and this was the first time she had ever encountered something like this!
A beautiful woman with a venomous heart!
Consider all the money and things we lost as food to the dogs!
I just hope this matter doesn't get out, especially not to my eldest son, second son, and third daughter.
Otherwise, if they find out, they'll definitely come knocking again and cause trouble. Sigh!
“Old Zhao, I really did my best in this matter, you saw it all... I couldn’t save our child. Ye Nian’an never intended to let him go. Perhaps, this is all the child’s fate.”
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhaodi's eyes reddened and her voice trembled.
“I know… Madam… Thank you so much for your efforts… I am already very grateful… I dare not ask for more… It was all the child’s fault.”
“It’s my fault! As a father, I watched my son suffer, and you had to pay for everything… I’m so sorry to you, and even more sorry to Shikai!”
As Zhao Jia spoke, he pounded his chest hard with his fist.
"Stop hitting! Stop hitting!"
Zhao Zhaodi quickly grabbed his wrist, her heart aching: "Old Zhao, don't do this, it hurts me to see you like this!"
“Zhaodi…”
Zhao Jiadi took her hand in his own. His hands were rough like old tree bark, but his palms were incredibly hot. The thick calluses from the friction rubbed against the back of her hand, carrying the warmth of decades.
"Old Zhao..."
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the two of them, overcome with emotion, unconsciously embraced and even kissed.
When love runs deep, you become so engrossed in each other that the world turns upside down, and you lose all sense of reason.
Finally, the two reluctantly let go of each other.
Zhao Zhaodi lay in Zhao Jiadi's arms, and said reluctantly, "Old Zhao, in this life... the person I've wronged the most is you."
If her family hadn't forced her into an arranged marriage, why would she have married that rigid, deceased husband?
This caused Zhao Jiadi to spend his entire life in vain, willingly becoming the Zhao family's steward, only able to secretly accompany her in the shadows, and even unable to acknowledge his own son, Shikai.
Now that her husband is gone, they still can't be together openly.
He is the housekeeper, and she is the mistress. If they were to go public, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. The Zhao family's reputation would be ruined, and their children would be furious.
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