"I don't agree to this marriage!" Song Meiyan said, her expression changing completely as soon as she sat down.
When Song Meiyan heard that they were there to see Bai Xiaoruo, she was extremely unwilling.
On what grounds?
What makes that wild girl stand out to the Xian family? If that little bitch Bai Xiaoruo really becomes the young mistress of the Xian family, wouldn't that be a huge bargain for her?
I have no idea when that little bitch got involved with the Xuan family. I really underestimated her!
"Mrs. Bai, what do you mean by this?" Instead of seizing the opportunity to become in-laws with the Xian family, you're putting on airs. Old Master Xian is no pushover either.
“Although I’m not Bai Xiaoruo’s biological mother, I’ve watched her grow up all these years. That girl is very wild and her private life is not clean. She started having boyfriends when she was just in junior high school, and she often got into trouble with boys outside. Her father and I tried everything to keep those messes under control. Even if your Xian family did investigate the background of our Bai family, we still know that girl better than any so-called background information.” Song Meiyan spoke with conviction, as if it were true.
After hearing this, Hsien Cheng-sen and Lin Su-ching were not happy.
Although they hadn't known Bai Xiaoruo for long, they genuinely believed that Bai Xiaoruo was not the kind of person Song Meiyan described. It would be more believable if Bai Xiaofu was the one with a corrupt private life, since they had thoroughly investigated all the good deeds Bai Xiaofu had done in the past.
“Mrs. Bai, you're a stepmother, and you're willing to make up all sorts of nonsense to protect your biological daughter. Although we didn't watch Xiao Ru grow up, we've always trusted her character. Enough with the nonsense, we're here for more than just the marriage proposal,” Lin Suqing glanced at the lawyer beside her. “Attorney Zhang, please reason with Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai.”
"Yes, Madam."
Attorney Zhang adjusted his glasses and flipped through the documents in his hand. "Mr. Bai, Mrs. Bai, based on the evidence we have so far, through reviewing road surveillance footage and the testimonies of bystanders, we can confirm that Ms. Bai Xiaofu was driving at an extremely high speed and did not slow down at all. Mr. Zhao Dezhi was crossing the zebra crossing when the pedestrian light was green, while Ms. Bai Xiaofu's Ferrari 599 ran a red light and sped towards him, knocking him nearly twenty meters away. In addition, Ms. Bai Xiaofu was driving without a license, ran a red light, and did not slow down near the school, raising suspicions of intentional homicide. Considering all these charges, even if Ms. Bai Xiaofu spends her entire life in jail, she will not be able to atone for her crimes."
"What?! You're talking nonsense! Our Xiaofu has no grudge against that person! How could she possibly be suspected of murder? It's just that he wasn't looking where he was going when he crossed the road, or he was trying to stage an accident and ended up getting hit by a car!" Song Meiyan angrily pointed at Lawyer Zhang in front of her. Everyone, everyone wanted to frame her precious daughter, and she wouldn't let them have their way!
"Mr. Bai, Mrs. Bai, you have two paths before you. First, stick to your own opinion. In that case, I, on behalf of the Xuan family, will do everything in my power to secure the best rights for my plaintiff, severely punish the murderer, and release the surveillance footage of that section of road to the public and spread it online to amplify its influence. As for Ms. Bai Xiaofu, it's not as simple as just spending her life in prison. As long as my plaintiff never forgives the defendant's actions... then we have plenty of ways to change any sentence the judge pronounces to the death penalty."
"No! No! You! You can't do this!" Song Meiyan was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground. "Madam, Master Xuan, I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please, please don't kill my daughter. She really knows she was wrong. I apologize on her behalf to the injured. It's all our fault. Please, please spare my daughter!"
"Grandpa Xian, we will take full responsibility for all the crimes. Please spare Xiao Fu. She's only 20 years old, still in the prime of her youth. She will definitely change her ways. I promise I will keep her in check. Please, Grandpa Xian, spare her life." Bai Minglei also knelt down. If Xiao Fu were gone, their family would truly be completely ruined.
Xuan Zhengsen merely glanced elsewhere, thinking coldly, "So this is Bai Minglei, even he has a day when he has to beg for mercy."
Unfortunately, he sought help from the wrong person. If only he had realized his mistake when facing Old Master Feng and Feng Lan'er, who died tragically back then.
“Mr. Bai, don’t worry, there’s a second option,” Attorney Zhang continued, “Secondly, agree to the marriage alliance between the Bai and Xian families. Although Bai Xiaofu’s death sentence can be avoided, she will still face punishment. The plaintiff agrees to forgive her, and the defendant only needs to serve three years in prison. Neither the Xian family nor the plaintiff will pursue her further. Mr. Bai, the choice is in your hands. Would you rather your precious daughter be sentenced to death directly, or be released after serving three years? Which do you think is more worthwhile?”
“This…but Madam, our youngest daughter, Xiao Ruo, will only be 18 this year, even after her birthday. She’s not old enough to get a marriage certificate yet. How can we arrange a marriage like this?” Bai Minglei still had reservations.
"You don't need to worry about that. If we can get those two kids married, we'll definitely find a way to get a legally valid marriage certificate. What you need to do now is to work on her mindset, persuade Xiao Ruo to marry into our Xian family willingly."
Song Meiyan and Bai Minglei pondered for a few minutes. Although they would still have to serve three years in prison, it was better than being sentenced to death and separated by death.
As long as you survive, you'll still have plenty of good times ahead of you.
Moreover, if the sentence is lenient, it's not uncommon for someone to be released early if they want to overturn the case or smooth things over later.
Although I didn't want to let that brat Bai Xiaoruo get away with it for nothing, compared to Xiaofu's life, that girl was still somewhat useful.
"Grandpa Xian, Madam, we... have chosen the second option, and we agree to this marriage. As for Xiao Ruo, we will work on her carefully when she returns."
"Yes, a smart choice. It's getting late, we should head back. We'll bring Mingyu over to visit again next time and set a date. Oh, and these are all gifts for Xiaoruo. Don't forget to give them to her when she comes back from school."
One by one, the attendants placed the gift boxes they were carrying on the table.
"Yes, yes, it's settled then. Take care, both of you." Bai Minglei bowed and nodded as he saw Xian Zhengsen and Lin Suqing off.
They should go back and talk to their son, daughter-in-law, and eldest grandson.
Suddenly, they came to the Bai family to propose marriage, without even having a chance to tell their families.
The groom-to-be, in particular, was still completely unaware of what was going on.
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