ebookland Chapter 122 She can't leave without my permission.
Chapter 122 She can't leave without my permission.
Upon hearing this, the old man frowned even more deeply. "What is it? Don't play games with me!"
Now that things had come to this, Xu Ruoqing knew she couldn't hide it any longer, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and confess: "I...I took money from others, but I only took the money to allocate the foundation's resources. I really didn't do anything illegal or criminal!"
Old Master Bo slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup jump. "Foolish! How do you know other people's money is clean money? The Bo family has treated you well, and Cheng Yang gives you plenty of pocket money. Why are you so greedy and want to get involved in these dirty things!"
Xu Ruoqing lowered her head, her fingers clenched into fists, feeling wronged but daring not to argue. She dared not say that the old man was biased, nor dared she voice her resentment, and could only ask in a low voice:
"What do we do now, Dad?"
The old man took a deep breath and suppressed his anger, saying, "Go and be investigated first. Your lawyer will be here soon. Don't say a word before you see him."
After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently, signaling Xu Ruoqing to leave.
Xu Ruoqing gritted her teeth, turned around, and walked out of the study. Although her mind was in turmoil, she maintained an elegant and noble demeanor, as if nothing had happened.
Not long after, she was taken away by a police car.
Upstairs, Shen Feiwan stood behind the curtains, quietly watching everything.
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At lunchtime, just as the maid had placed the dishes on the table, the lawyer rushed over.
The old man glanced at Shen Feiwan, said "You eat first," and then led the lawyer to the study.
Shen Feiwan certainly wouldn't eat alone. She sat at the table, her fingertips lightly tapping the surface as she waited.
Not long after, a maid came to deliver a message, saying that the old master wanted to invite her to his study.
When Shen Feiwan arrived, she found the atmosphere inside the room to be heavy. The old man sat there with a stern expression, and the lawyer stood beside him, also looking quite serious.
Shen Feiwan's gaze swept between the two men before she asked calmly, "Dad, you wanted to see me?"
The old man stared intently at Shen Feiwan. "Do you know why Xu Ruoqing was taken away by the police?"
Shen Feiwan raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.
She wasn't sure what the old man meant by asking that question. Did he already know that she was the one who called the police?
After thinking for a moment, she decided to play dumb. "I don't know. Did my sister-in-law do something wrong?"
Old Master Bo sneered and said angrily, "Fine, fine, you're all so scheming, turning this family into a battlefield of intrigue!"
After he finished speaking, he turned to the lawyer and said, "Tell her, let's see if she'll still pretend!"
The lawyer adjusted his glasses and looked at Shen Feiwan, saying, "Mrs. Bo, the police took Ms. Xu away for investigation regarding a case that occurred in the Bo family twelve years ago. At that time, a maid who was temporarily filling in for someone else died in the Bo family. Her name was Gao Lanqing, the same name as your biological mother, Mrs. Bo. Ms. Xu suspects that you were the one who reported the case."
The old man spoke as soon as the lawyer finished speaking.
His face was now terribly grim, and his tone was icy. "Now, I want to hear it from your own mouth. Did you call the police to arrest your sister-in-law?"
Shen Feiwan was silent for a moment, then met the old man's gaze without flinching, "Yes, I did it."
She spoke calmly and clearly, “She is not my sister-in-law, she is the one who killed my mother.”
"You're lying! I heard you even submitted so-called favorable evidence. So much time has passed, what makes you so sure that what you know is the truth?"
Shen Feiwan coldly curled the corners of her lips. "Because I have video footage and eyewitnesses. The police have already confirmed the authenticity of the video; otherwise, they wouldn't have filed a case. Old man, you wouldn't be planning to protect a criminal and knowingly break the law, would you?"
The air in the study froze instantly, and the tense atmosphere was about to erupt. Shen Feiwan stared at the old man without flinching, waiting for his response.
Old Master Bo's face turned ashen.
After a long pause, he said coldly, "Pack your things and get out of the Bo family. The Bo family has no daughter-in-law like you who has no respect for elders."
Shen Feiwan chuckled and nodded. "I didn't plan to stay any longer anyway."
She paused, and when she looked at the old man again, her gaze no longer held the respect a junior should have for an elder; instead, it had regained its own sharpness.
"Now that the evidence is conclusive, Mr. Bo, I advise you not to resort to any underhanded tactics for Xu Ruoqing. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind publicizing this matter. In that case, the Bo family's reputation would be ruined."
"Get out! Get out of here right now!" Old Master Bo suddenly stood up, grabbed the teacup on the desk, and smashed it hard at Shen Feiwan's feet.
The sound of shattering porcelain was particularly jarring in the quiet study, but Shen Feiwan didn't even blink.
She turned and left.
The moment the study door opened, Bo Junxing's figure stood straight at the intersection of light and shadow.
A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Feiwan's eyes. Why was he here at this time?
Bo Junxing didn't say anything, but simply grabbed Shen Feiwan's hand and led her back to the study.
“She cannot leave without my permission.” Bo Junxing looked at the old man, defiantly challenging him.
Shen Feiwan raised an eyebrow slightly, her dark eyes lifting slightly. "You knew everything?"
Bo Junxing grunted in response, his jaw clenched tightly.
"Alright!" The old man glanced at the two of them, then suddenly pushed back his chair and stood up.
The rosewood chair scraped against the floor with a harsh sound. The old man sneered, "It's good that you know! Look at the mess she's made."
"It was I who suggested she call the police."
"..." The study fell into a sudden, deathly silence.
The old man's hands, gripping the edge of the table, bulged with veins. "What did you say? Do you even know what you're doing?!"
Bo Junxing remained calm. "I know. If a murder happens in the family, isn't it right to hand it over to the police to investigate?"
"Then you should at least have discussed it with me beforehand and let me know! Who gave you the right to take it upon yourselves to keep it from me!"
Bo Junxing looked at the old man, unusually calm, "Because you will obstruct, just like now."
"..." The old man was speechless after being rebuked.
Bo Junxing continued, "My wife and I made this decision based on the right and wrong of the matter itself. Xu Ruoqing's behavior is suspected of being illegal and criminal, and handing her over to the police is the most correct choice."
"You're just being presumptuous. When did it become your place to make decisions about the Bo family's affairs? What kind of face do you leave for the Bo family by doing this?"
“Dad, the Bo family’s reputation cannot be maintained by covering up crimes. Only by revealing the truth can the Bo family’s reputation be truly protected.”
There's no point in arguing when you can't see eye to eye; Bo Junxing knew he couldn't reason with the old man today.
He didn't want to waste any more time here. "Dad, if there's nothing else, I'll take Wanwan back to rest. She's pregnant and needs a quiet environment."
"Stop!" the old man called out to Bo Junxing. "Junxing, you weren't such a disobedient child before."