Chapter 146 - 146 146 A Well-Directed and Acted Play by Oneself

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Chapter 146: Chapter 146 A Well-Directed and Acted Play by Oneself Chapter 146: Chapter 146 A Well-Directed and Acted Play by Oneself After sorting things out, Nan Qiao took advantage of the lunch break to visit the police station. Fang Mei had been brought here, and the police were interrogating her. Nan Qiao walked in, said a few words, and the others left, allowing Nan Qiao to converse with her alone. Fang Mei’s face had aged a decade more than her years. Seeing Nan Qiao sitting there, her eyes seemed to fill with venom as she glared at her maliciously. “Bitch! Nan Qiao, you bitch! It’s all because of you, you ruined me! May you die a horrible death!” Leaning against the chair, Nan Qiao’s beautiful face carried a hint of indifference as she looked at her coldly. “Fang Mei, you reap what you sow. You did the wrongdoing yourself and yet expected to get off scot-free. There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. You embezzled so much money from the Bai Family, and they were already being lenient by not sending you to the police station. And you, you had the audacity to hide in a dumpster and try to assassinate the person who spared you, which is utterly condemnable!” “Bullshit! If you really were lenient, you shouldn’t have made me pay back the embezzled money! I was planning to live off that money in my old age! Because of you, my son and daughter-in-law kicked me out. After so many years of raising them, they threw me out, and now I have nothing!” Fang Mei pounded the table, seething with anger. “Just tell me who put you up to this, and I’ll let you off the hook.” “No one put me up to this! I did it myself! You won’t make me slander anyone else!” Fang Mei hissed through clenched teeth; if possible, she’d have jumped up and attacked Nan Qiao by now. Nan Qiao snorted with laughter, “Fang Mei, you’ve been caught, and struggling is pointless. Do you really think that person can save you now that you’re in custody?” Fang Mei clenched her fists, her voice hoarse, “No one told me to do it!” Nan Qiao pulled a necklace from her pocket, raised her hand, loosened her grip slightly, letting the necklace fall, and then caught it just in time to prevent it from dropping fully. The necklace swayed, and Fang Mei’s eyes followed it. Her gaze began to lose focus as she stared... something was off. Nan Qiao’s voice was cool and clear, “Who put you up to it, and why did you attempt murder at the doorstep?” Fang Mei replied, “Bai Yurou. She told me to go after Chen Xinwan. She was going to take the knife for Chen Xinwan, closing the gap in their relationship and then find a way to save me. I wouldn’t have to go to prison, and I’d get a sum of money after it was all done.” A mocking smile formed on Nan Qiao’s lips; she had known it was Bai Yurou! Such a coincidence, Bai Yurou was the one who drove Chen Xinwan to work. Such a coincidence, Fang Mei hid in the bin, and Bai Yurou took the stabbing. “Did Bai Yurou know about your embezzlement?” Fang Mei replied, “Yes, I even gave her some money.” Nan Qiao was silent. How much did Bai Yurou need the money? Was she secretly supporting a man behind the scenes? Nan Qiao continued, “What does Bai Yurou need all that money for? Does she have a boyfriend?” “It seems like she does.” “Have you seen him?” Fang Mei was about to answer when it appeared she saw something that terrified her, showing a frightened expression, her whole demeanor becoming agitated. “I don’t know anything, I really don’t!” Fang Mei clasped her head, letting out a pained scream. Nan Qiao followed her gaze and saw Bai Yurou. Bai Yurou approached quickly, “Sister, what have you done to Mrs. Fang? She seems to be in a lot of pain.” Nan Qiao watched her face, her expression extremely complex, “Fang Mei was just fine before she saw you, and then she became very pained.” Bai Yurou looked innocent, “But I didn’t do anything, I’ve just come in. Sister, why are you at the police station?” “I am here to ask Fang Mei why she would harm our mother, to see if someone instructed her. She was telling me when you arrived.” Bai Yurou’s brow furrowed, panic spreading in her eyes, her brow furrowing unconsciously. “Yurou, you seem very panicky, what are you afraid of?” “Ah? I’m not afraid, I’m just surprised. Could there really be someone instructing Fang Mei? Could this person have a grudge against our family?” As Bai Yurou spoke, she was in a state of panic. It looked like Fang Mei hadn’t told Nan Qiao much, fortunately she arrived in time, otherwise, Nan Qiao would have known everything! Bai Yurou was unsure of how much inside information Nan Qiao knew, so she could only pretend to know nothing. “It could also be someone else living with the Bai Family.” Nan Qiao watched Bai Yurou’s eyes, her gaze never leaving her face. Bai Yurou subconsciously looked away, afraid that Nan Qiao would see the panic in her eyes. “Sister, let’s let Uncle Wang handle this matter. Let the police uncle ask Fang Mei if she was bribed or if it was her own idea.” Bai Yurou sat down, looking at Fang Mei, “Mrs. Fang, why did you want to hurt my mother? Our Bai Family has never mistreated you, you must confess truthfully. I feel for my mother too.” Mrs. Fang held her head, looked up at Bai Yurou, her eyes full of fear. “I admit my guilt, it was all me, no one instructed me!” Mrs. Fang’s demeanor was off, the police had already come over to check the situation, and the recording had to be interrupted. Nan Qiao and Bai Yurou had no choice but to leave the police station. Standing by the roadside, Bai Yurou wanted to leave when Nan Qiao stopped her, “Fang Mei mentioned you have a boyfriend. How come I haven’t heard anyone in the family talk about you having a boyfriend? Are you hiding him from us?” Bai Yurou: “!!” Bai Yurou immediately shook her head, vehemently denying it, “I don’t have a boyfriend, you heard wrong. The person I’ve always liked is Brother Ye Han, I’ve never liked anyone else.” “When I talked to Fang Mei, she was consistently stable in her emotions. You said it yourself, she’s looked after you for eighteen years, she knows about you more than anyone else, doesn’t she?” “How could Mrs. Fang know so much about me? I hardly have any contact with her. Sister, she’s just talking nonsense. If I had a boyfriend, I would definitely tell dad and mom, you heard wrong.” Bai Yurou’s facade was too convincing, Nan Qiao couldn’t spot many flaws. She would still investigate this matter. “Sister, I have things to do, I need to go now.” Bai Yurou drove off, afraid Nan Qiao would ask more questions. Starting the car, she pressed the accelerator and finally left the scene. The car stopped at a deserted roadside, Bai Yurou’s hands trembling, she turned on her spare phone. “Mrs. Fang mentioned your existence to Nan Qiao, I denied it, but I don’t know if Nan Qiao will tell the Bai Family. What do I do, what should I do?” “Yurou, first cool down. You and I haven’t met again in Jing City, what are you afraid of? Even if Bai Zhenyang confronts you, you can deny it. You’ve always been calm, not one to panic.” Bai Yurou’s anxiety gradually eased a lot, and she continued, “You’re right, when will you come back? It’s so hard fighting alone here.” “I will return very soon, Yurou, we can meet in a few days.” Bai Yurou’s eyes lit up, “Good, I will be waiting.”

Chapter 146 - 146 146 A Well-Directed and Acted Play by Oneself

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