Chapter 18 (1/2)

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On the way back to the estate, Tang Wan took a detour to buy pastries for the old man. That’s when she received a call.

It was from Zhang Liyun. “Aunt Liyun, what’s the matter?”

“Oh, I want to talk to you about Momo’s incident yesterday.”

“What about her? Isn’t the police handling it?” Tang Wan’s tone was gentle.

“Look, the girl’s also been in the police station for a day. She has learned her lesson. She’s just a student and is still young, she needs to be taught a lesson. Nothing too much.”

The voice came intermittently, and the car was silent. Although Jiang Jinshang didn’t hear everything, he could guess a thing or two.

“Wan Wan, are you free now? Her parents are at home, and they want to meet with you.”

The girl’s family found her through some connections. At that time, the young lady was caught red-handed, so there was no way for her to ask for help. They had no way to contact Tang Wan, so they could only come to Zhang Liyun to try her luck.

“Look at how sincere their family is. You…” Zhang Liyun wanted to be a peacemaker.

“If they’re apologizing to me, then I’ll accept it. Aunt Liyun, I’m afraid I’m occupied. I won’t be going.” Tang Wan hung up the phone as she spoke.

Zhang Liyun looked at the couple sitting in the living room with a helpless expression.

“I’m sorry. I can’t help. You know our relationship. I’m not close to her. She’s a little stubborn. Sometimes, she won’t listen to her father, let alone mine.

“It was merely a little incident, but she had to blow it out of proportions. I… She’s spoilt by the family, so I really can’t say anything.

“I’m really sorry, there’s nothing I can help.”

The couple hurriedly waved their hands. “It’s okay, don’t take it to heart.”

Their daughter was a petty thief, and it was already embarrassing enough. Zhang Liyun was the daughter-in-law of a prominent family, so they were very grateful that she could receive them so warmly without being all egoistical.

“I’ll get someone to pull some strings later. Your daughter definitely won’t suffer much in there,” Zhang Liyun continued.

“Thank you so much.”

They were not locals, so they did not know who to talk to and where. Naturally, the couple was grateful that Zhang Liyun spoke up.

“No matter what, it’s all because Wan Wan has gone too far. In fact, we have to forgive and forget. She’s just too willful. There’s no other way.” Zhang Liyun smiled innocently.

When these words fell into the ears of the couple, they felt that Tang Wan was a strong and unruly young lady who would not let others off even if she had reason.

Zhang Liyun sipped her tea and observed the couple’s expressions. The corners of her mouth curled into a smile.

That was how easy rumors were made.

How could she let Tang Wan off when she bullied her daughter?

Strong and unruly. She really wanted to see who would want a daughter-in-law like her, let alone the Jiang family, if such rumors were to spread!

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Just as Zhang Liyun was feeling proud of herself, the phone of the couple sitting across from her suddenly rang. Seeing that it was a call from the police station, the middle-aged father tensed up and picked up the call.

“Hello, Officer Yang…” he tried to curry favor.

“What did you say? My daughter has been released!” The man stood up excitedly,”… Gosh, I, Officer Yang…”

He was so excited that he could not stop himself from stammering.

“You said that it was Ms. Tang’s intention?

“… Okay, okay, I’ll be there right away. We’ll have to pay the bail and go through the formalities, right? I know.

“Is it convenient for me to thank Ms. Tang…”

Zhang Liyun’s smile froze on her lips.

After the man hung up the phone, he did not have time to say anything to Zhang Liyun. He only thanked her politely and took his wife to the police station by taxi.

Zhang Liyun asked someone to find out that the girl who was caught stealing yesterday was indeed released.

Tang Wan, that damned girl!

Wasn’t that self-humiliation?

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