Zhu Xiaoyun and the Luo family became relatives, but the matter was not over yet.
Luo's parents had said before that anyone who broke the law would have to pay the price, so they dispatched the company's legal team and took Aunt Hong and her family to court.
Collecting evidence may be difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, they must pay the price.
Aunt Hong and her son hadn't been afraid at the police station before, because the thugs had said they would knock Zhu Xiaoyun unconscious and hand her over to them. The subsequent abduction and trafficking were all speculation by the police, with no evidence. They insisted they had no ill will toward Zhu Xiaoyun; they simply heard she was an agent and wanted to talk to her about getting Aunt Hong's grandson into the entertainment industry.
As for why he knocked her out, it was because we couldn't talk to each other normally, so he thought of a stupid way to meet her.
This excuse was riddled with holes, but without evidence, the police couldn't do anything to them. Furthermore, they hadn't mentioned Luo Jiaqi, so there was no one behind this. Now that they were arrested early, without even touching Zhu Xiaoyun, their charges were even lighter. They'd be released after just two weeks at most.
But once the Luo family sued them, they became human traffickers!
Aunt Hong exchanged her granddaughter for the master's child, and asked her son to go to a remote town and maliciously abandon the child.
Judging by the circumstances surrounding Zhu Xiaoyun's discovery, they clearly intended to leave her frozen to death in the snow. Abandoning her in a place where even trains weren't running at the time wasn't a random act; it was clearly premeditated.
Now that they want to knock Zhu Xiaoyun unconscious again, the excuse of conversation has completely collapsed. It has become proof that they have no remorse and want to continue committing crimes, which is enough to put them in jail.
Furthermore, the Luo family also sought to recover the property they had taken from Luo Jiaqi. Although Luo Jiaqi had given it to them, she was a minor from the ages of ten to eighteen. Even as an adult, her continued giving money to Aunt Hong despite knowing the truth was extremely egregious, and the property could be recovered.
Of course, Aunt Hong and her family squandered a lot of the 20 million yuan. Consequently, their existing savings, house, shop, and car were confiscated and returned to the Luo family.
The biggest advantage of living in the capital is that housing prices have increased several times. The houses and shops they bought before are now very valuable. Among them are two houses they originally owned 20 years ago. After paying off all the debts, they have paid back most of the 20 million.
But Aunt Hong's family suddenly had nothing!
Twenty years ago, they had two houses: one passed down from the previous generation, and the other bought by Aunt Hong herself with the money she had saved after years of working for the Luo family. She owned one, and her son owned another. But because their entire family was involved in the incident, and even Aunt Hong's daughter-in-law knew about it, their entire family's property was in jeopardy.
Aunt Hong's daughter-in-law ran to the police station to meet them. The family panicked and called Luo Jiaqi but no one answered. When they went to Luo's house to look for her, they found out that Luo Jiaqi had been kicked out of the house and Zhu Xiaoyun had taken her back.
After so many years of twists and turns, they got nothing. They even lost their original belongings and went to jail. It was really not worth it.
But what could they do? Facing the Luo family's powerful legal team, they were powerless to fight back. Aunt Hong's daughter-in-law and her grandson were now living in a rented basement apartment. As natives of the capital, who could be worse off than them? The boy, who had always had a smooth life and always wore designer clothes, couldn't stand it any more and was making a scene every day.
Aunt Hong's family suffered a tragic fate, but Luo Jiaqi truly stayed out of the matter. No matter what she had done, there was no evidence, and the law had no jurisdiction over her. Even if she had been giving Aunt Hong money, she had always been a minor, and Aunt Hong had told her that Zhu Xiaoyun had died shortly after birth, and that they had placed her in the Luo family out of kindness.
In this way, Luo Jiaqi had no idea that they had committed a crime. At most, he knew that he was not a child of the Luo family and was not guilty of a crime.
Tao Rui didn't like this result. Others didn't know, but he knew that in the original plot, Luo Jiaqi killed Zhu Xiaoyun.
Luo Jiaqi wasn't some innocent girl being tricked. When she first learned about this at the age of ten, she might have been innocent, truly frightened, and unsure of what to do. But her character had changed, and under Aunt Hong's influence, she had even become a demon.
Perhaps from the moment Luo Jiaqi was born, Aunt Hong's constant influence on her was evident in her care. While Luo's parents cared for their daughter, they both had to work and spent far less time with her than Aunt Hong. Naturally, Aunt Hong treated her granddaughter with less respect. No one knew what she had taught Luo Jiaqi; Luo Jiaqi had always been bad, from the very beginning.
Now that Luo Jiaqi's bad luck charm had lost its effect, Tao Rui's previous use of the charm on her was legitimate defense, and he couldn't continue using it on her. That would disrupt the balance of the rules. So he had to think of another way.
He guessed that such a family couldn't have done just one bad thing. Especially since they could easily get money, it would be very easy for them to become even worse.
He asked the system to check the flow of funds of Aunt Hong's family over the past 20 years, and found clues from them. He found out the two families who had been bullied by Aunt Hong's son. There were too few other clues to find any more.
They settled the dispute with both families with money, but instead of compensating them, they hired thugs to intimidate the two families, scaring them into not daring to complain.
Luo Jiaqi probably learned the reason why she likes to hang out with gangsters from her dad.
Now that the family was ruined, they naturally wanted revenge. Tao Rui found them and told them the situation. They angrily went to the police station to report the case and sue the family. As a result, they were charged with two more crimes and became habitual offenders, with heavier penalties.
Their only hope now is Luo Jiaqi, but they can't get in touch with her no matter what. Luo Jiaqi's biological mother went to the school to look for her, but she sent them away in disgust, scolding them for bringing it upon themselves.
She couldn't even take care of things herself. Luo's mother had suspended all the supplementary cards she had given her, as well as some VIP cards. She was turned away from several clubs and restaurants. Only then did she realize the difference in losing the Luo family's aura. She didn't think that having savings and a house would make her live a comfortable life.
From ancient times to the present, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Every day when she returned home, there was no servant to prepare meals or clean the room, and her friends no longer played with her. She simply could not adapt. All this was caused by Aunt Hong's incompetence and being caught. She hated them so much that she didn't have time to help them.
After she knew that Zhu Xiaoyun was thrown in the snow, she even thought, since Aunt Hong wanted Zhu Xiaoyun to die, why didn't she strangle her to death directly? That way she wouldn't be kicked out of the house.
When Aunt Hong and the others had nowhere to turn for help, Tao Rui went to the police station to visit them.
He looked at Aunt Hong's haggard appearance very carefully.
Aunt Hong frowned, "What are you looking at?"
Tao Rui said, "Let me see who could have harmed my entire family so miserably. Your entire family is ruined. When you sleep, are you afraid that your ancestors will come and settle the score with you?"
Aunt Hong is old and believes in these things. She can't stand hearing such words. Upon hearing this, she stood up with a grim expression and said, "I have nothing to say to you..."
"Are you sure? Who else is willing to come see you now?" Tao Rui looked at her calmly and said calmly, "Do you count on Luo Jiaqi? If she wanted to see you, she would have come a long time ago. Now it's clear that she doesn't care whether you live or die."
Tao Rui shook his head. "How pitiful! You've worked so hard to make her a rich lady for twenty years. Even if the truth came out, she would have more wealth than you could ever earn in your lifetime, and she'd be living happily. And you've been imprisoned for her, and she's just scorning you."
Aunt Hong had originally moved her granddaughter to the Luo family with the intention of getting money later, so she naturally had no good intentions. But at this moment, she was exhausted, and when Tao Rui said this, she immediately felt extremely wronged. No matter what she was like, she was still Luo Jiaqi's grandmother, and Luo Jiaqi was being unfilial to her!
Aunt Hong sat down again and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to say? You are Zhu Xiaoyun's boyfriend, right? Are you kind enough to help me?"
Tao Rui shrugged. "Of course not. I think you deserved it, so I'm gloating over your misfortune. Luo Jiaqi is my junior schoolmate, and we've known each other for a long time. To be honest, she doesn't have any flaws except being a little spoiled. Although Xiaoyun is miserable, Luo Jiaqi is also quite miserable. I think the Luo family must have a deep affection for her after raising her for twenty years. They won't ignore her in the future, so she should be able to live a good life.
So the evildoers really got what they deserved. After you went in, the two poor girls were freed."
As if remembering something, he suddenly said, "By the way, I heard that your daughter-in-law was also involved in your affair. Although she didn't do it herself, she knew everything from the beginning to the end. She's truly a shielder and an accomplice. I think once the evidence is clearer, she'll come in and join you. Poor little grandson of yours. Tsk, he's been pampered by his family for over a decade, and now his whole family is going to jail. Who knows what will happen to him alone."
Tao Rui smiled and said, "I heard that children who fall from the sky like this are most likely to learn bad things or get into trouble. Maybe it won't be long before he comes in to accompany you?"
Aunt Hong was so irritated that her face turned blue. She rushed forward across the table and angrily wanted to hit Tao Rui.
The police immediately restrained her, and Tao Rui also stood up and dodged. Then he straightened his clothes and said with a smile: "I've seen enough jokes, I should go now. It's a pity that you are the only ones in your family, and there is no one to share your crime. With such a serious crime, I'm afraid you will never see the outside world again. I wish you a long life in prison. Take care."
Tao Rui said he was leaving, and he really did. Aunt Hong yelled at him, but he didn't even turn his head, as if he was just there to watch a joke. But his words deeply affected Aunt Hong. Her mind was full of her own family's miserable situation, and finally fixed on Luo Jiaqi's enjoyment and her grandson's miserable appearance.
If there was one person she had truly given her heart to, it was definitely her grandson. She did all this so that he could become a superior person. If they all went to jail, and her grandson suddenly lost everything before reaching adulthood, one could imagine what would happen to him. Add to that the thugs they had messed with before, and she always felt like they might play a trick on her grandson.
She immediately asked to contact Luo Jiaqi, saying that Luo Jiaqi was her granddaughter and she must meet Luo Jiaqi because she had something important to say.
The police station helped her contact them. Luo Jiaqi was very annoyed with this family and wished they would go to jail, but she still came to see Aunt Hong to hear what she wanted to say.
Aunt Hong stared at Luo Jiaqi, making her feel very uncomfortable. She said seriously, "Pengpeng is your biological brother. You have to take care of him. Take him to live with you and don't let anyone bully him. Promise me."
Luo Jiaqi was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Are you locked up here for some reason? Brother? I've never even met him, how can he be considered my brother? Also, legally, I have no connection to your family at all, understand? I don't think you understand the law, otherwise how could you do such a thing?"
Aunt Hong's face was very ugly and scary. She leaned forward and said in a low voice, "If you don't take good care of Pengpeng, I guarantee that you will suffer the consequences. Do you believe that I will drag you down with me?"
Luo Jiaqi immediately slammed the table and shouted, "Police! Police, did you hear me? She intimidated me, she threatened me! Add another crime to her. People like her should never be allowed out of the house again."
Luo Jiaqi glanced at Aunt Hong with disdain, then stood up and left.
Aunt Hong said sinisterly, "You really don't care about Pengpeng?"
Luo Jiaqi sneered and left without hesitation.
Aunt Hong sat on the stool, took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and said, "I want to report it. Many of the things I did were instructed by Luo Jiaqi. I have evidence!"
Tao Rui deliberately spoke in a sarcastic way to irritate Aunt Hong, making her realize that in the eyes of people who didn't know the inside story, and even in the eyes of Tao Rui, the Luo family, and Zhu Xiaoyun, Luo Jiaqi was innocent, and only their family was the most heinous criminals.
Aunt Hong had been at the police station the entire time, and didn't know the Luo family's attitude towards Luo Jiaqi, but she knew that Luo Jiaqi had been very fond of her father and mother in the past, so she easily fell into Tao Rui's trap. She couldn't let her granddaughter become a superior person, and then watch her grandson fall into despair. Just thinking about it made her heart clench.
Luo Jiaqi's sarcasm and ridicule completely infuriated her, and she handed over everything that was detrimental to Luo Jiaqi.
For example, there are many phone recordings between them. The last time Luo Jiaqi contacted thugs to beat Tao Rui, it was Aunt Hong who helped her contact them. This time, Luo Jiaqi contacted her and asked her to sell Zhu Xiaoyun to the mountains, and there were also recordings.
Aunt Hong once asked her for money, saying that she wanted to get rid of certain people. Luo Jiaqi knew about it but did not report it. She also provided Aunt Hong with money and property to oppress people, making her an accomplice.
There were many such incidents, and Aunt Hong even went back on her word, insisting that Luo Jiaqi knew they had "killed" Zhu Xiaoyun at the age of ten and knew the whole truth. This was Aunt Hong's fabrication, but she and Luo Jiaqi each insisted on their own version of events. Her entire family insisted that Luo Jiaqi had protected them, saying that the Luo family had almost discovered that the child was not their biological child several times, and that Luo Jiaqi had bribed them to help cover up the matter.
Luo Jiaqi suddenly went from innocent to a terrifying, scheming, venomous snake. With confessions and evidence, Aunt Hong's entire family held onto Luo Jiaqi, pushing any crime they could onto her. As long as they couldn't find any solid evidence, they would definitely blame Luo Jiaqi.
Luo Jiaqi was utterly devastated, hiring expensive lawyers but finding no way to escape the charges. Even the two victims Tao Rui had found, Aunt Hong, claimed that it was Luo Jiaqi who had orchestrated the incident. Originally, Aunt Hong and her companions were penniless, leaving the two victims without compensation. But now Luo Jiaqi was also implicated, and compensation was awarded directly from her.
Luo Jiaqi can't clear herself of guilt even if she jumps into the Yellow River. This time, except for Aunt Hong's grandson, they are really reunited as a family in prison!
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