The Zhao siblings were finished, and her brothers were coming home

Jintang Police Station, Cloud City.

It was the busiest the station had ever been.

They had arrested more than twenty scammers in one go.

There were more than twenty victims, too.

The sheer numbers were enough to give anyone a headache.

"Tang Shiba! Who's Tang Shiba?"

Tang Shiba had just finished giving her statement and hurriedly raised her hand.

Uncle Cop looked at Tang Shiba's smeared face, at a loss for words, and told her to wash it before he questioned her.

Once she had washed up and revealed her delicate features, the officer gently asked, "Were you the one who called the police?"

Zhao Tiantian immediately objected and jumped forward. "Tang Xueqing called the police!"

Tang Xueqing caught on instantly. "I called the police!"

The officer was puzzled. "Who actually called?"

Tang Shiba refused to back down. Si Wuyu and Fang Cheng backed her up. "She called the police. They were all filming. How could they have called?"

"The caller said her name was Tang Shiba."

Hearing that, Zhao Tiantian panicked. "I called! I... I slept with that scammer and stole his phone."

The officer wondered, Who actually called the police?

And did celebrities not care about their privacy anymore?

"We still need to investigate this. Give your statements first."

The police did not let them leave until dawn.

An assistant drove over to pick up Si Wuyu and Fang Cheng. Seeing that both men were unharmed, he nearly burst into tears.

Only after Fang Cheng reassured him that they were fine did the assistant get his emotions under control.

[He's a pretty good assistant, and he's always been loyal. His only flaw...]

Si Wuyu heard Tang Shiba's running commentary again and wanted to know what was wrong with this assistant.

His flaw?

[Hehe, his flaw is that he talks too much...]

Si Wuyu... had to admit he did talk quite a lot.

Still, it seemed there was nothing wrong with this assistant.

After getting into the car, Fang Cheng waved to Tang Shiba and Tang Xueqing. "We'll be heading off, then."

Tang Xueqing looked pale and had been listless the whole time, but she still smiled as she said goodbye. "Stay safe."

Tang Shiba merely waved, then found somewhere to sit and wait for her ride.

Si Wuyu glanced at her. For some reason, a heavy feeling settled in his chest.

He was like a resentful husband discarded after being used. His eyes darkened, and he looked away.

"Drive."

Mr. and Mrs. Tang had yet to arrive. To keep reporters and family members from surrounding the Police Station, false information had been released to confuse people about its location.

Many people did not know which police station they were at.

Almost everyone had left. Only the Zhao siblings were still making a scene inside.

"We didn't hurt anyone! It was just normal filming. Let us go!"

Zhao Tiantian's shrill voice was enough to give anyone a headache. Tang Shiba walked inside.

"I can testify that neither of them hurt anyone."

The officer frowned. Tang Shiba was the victim. Why was she trying to get these siblings off the hook?

He gave her a disapproving look. "You'll be held responsible for giving false testimony. Tang Shiba, this is no small matter."

"I know. We were just messing around. It was a livestreamed variety show. Those all have scripts."

Zhao Shen hurriedly chimed in. "Exactly! We really were only joking. Look at my sister. Her nose was knocked crooked, and she didn't even press charges."

"That's right. We're close, so we were just playing around." Though they did not know why the police were so certain they had hurt someone, they felt relieved that Tang Shiba was willing to speak up.

After all, Tang Shiba was the one they had targeted...

Seeing that even the victim would not press charges, the officer frowned. "We have evidence."

They did not have their phones and had not seen the news. The videos had long since spread online.

"Officer, I don't want to pursue this."

The officer sighed. "All right."

And so, the Zhao siblings were released.

Before the two could even celebrate,

they heard Tang Shiba announce loudly, "Officer, I want to report someone."

"Go ahead!"

"I want to report the scammer who pretended to be the Director. He has AIDS. I heard him say it myself, and there's medication in his bag."

"What?"

Zhao Tiantian went white and nearly fainted.

Tang Xueqing heard it too and was utterly stunned!

AIDS...

Zhao Tiantian had slept with that scammer.

"Ah!!! Tang Shiba, why didn't you say something sooner? Why?" Zhao Tiantian screamed like a madwoman, her twisted expression making her look as though she wanted to devour Tang Shiba alive.

Zhao Shen held her, his heart aching unbearably.

"Sis, this is a police station. Stop making a scene. We'll get you tested when we get back. Maybe... maybe you'll be fine..."

Zhao Tiantian crouched down and sobbed. It was over. Everything was ruined.

What a cruel joke her life had become.

Tang Shiba took a deep breath. "I only found out afterward, too. By then, you'd already..."

"Get lost!"

Tang Shiba snorted coldly, then glanced at Zhao Shen.

His reckoning was coming soon, too.

She had not pressed charges because she did not want to let them off easy.

Even if she had, they would only have been convicted of an attempted crime.

She was not a good person. She wanted those who hurt her to live in torment.

Tang Xueqing now felt uncomfortable all over. The moment she heard Zhao Tiantian had AIDS, she wanted to rush straight to the hospital for a test.

She had shared meals and a room with Zhao Tiantian for five whole days!

That bitch Tang Shiba! Why hadn't she said something sooner?

Tang Xueqing hated Tang Shiba even more.

She hated her for stealing what belonged to her, for standing in the way of her love and her future.

She hated how Tang Shiba never cared what anyone thought.

The Zhao siblings were picked up by their family's driver. Their parents were too ashamed to come.

And the first thing Mr. Zhao did when they got home was take Zhao Shen for a paternity test.

Mr. and Mrs. Tang finally arrived.

They had been the last ones notified by phone.

The moment Tang Xueqing saw Tang Dad and Mom, her eyes lit up, and she threw herself into Mrs. Tang's arms, looking utterly wronged.

"Dad, Mom, I almost thought I'd never see you again! Sob..."

Tang Xueqing's tears left Tang Dad and Mom feeling awkward. At the same time, they inwardly grumbled that after all the awful things she had done, she still had the nerve to cry to them.

"Mom, Dad."

Tang Shiba greeted them too. The exhaustion in her voice made their hearts ache.

Tang Mom released Tang Xueqing and went to comfort her. "You've been through so much these past few days. The servants have prepared food at home. After you eat, get some proper rest. Once you wake up, all your worries will be gone."

The tenderness in Mrs. Tang's voice brought tears to Tang Shiba's eyes, and she suddenly hugged her.

Tang Mom froze, then immediately patted her back and burst into tears.

It was the first hug mother and daughter had shared since Tang Shiba came home.

In her previous life, Tang Shiba had never experienced familial affection.

Her parents had died young, and she had lived with her uncle ever since.

Her uncle had filled the role of a father and raised her to become a major star.

But later, something had happened to him, and he had passed away too.

She had thought she would be alone again in this life, but Mr. and Mrs. Tang seemed to like her a little.

Since they did, she would hold on to this family bond for the original Tang Shiba, no matter what.

And for herself, too.

Now she just had to see whether Mr. and Mrs. Tang could keep treating her this way.

Tang Xueqing watched from the side, her heart steeped in venom.

Why? Why were Mom and Dad being so kind to Tang Shiba? She was their favorite daughter!

Once they returned home,

Tang Shiba enjoyed a proper meal, feeling thoroughly satisfied.

After she had eaten her fill, Mr. Tang said, "All three of your brothers are coming home tomorrow. Get some good rest tonight. You don't need to worry about anything."

"Our brothers are coming home?"

No one was happier than Tang Xueqing.

All three brothers doted on her the most. So what if her parents had developed some feelings for Tang Shiba? That was only guilt, not love.

She was the daughter they had loved for eighteen years.

Besides, with all three brothers on her side, Tang Shiba would be driven out sooner or later.

Tang Shiba smiled and said to Tang Dad and Mom, "Mom, Dad, I'm going to sleep for a whole day and night. If they get back, please ask them not to disturb me."