"What?! My mom's at the detention center?!" Zhong Fanrui shot upright on the sofa, clutching his phone. "How is that possible? You've got the wrong person, haven't you?!"
"Suspected of kidnapping?!"
"Okay, okay, I understand..."
He hung up in a daze, his face full of confusion, and muttered to himself, "How could this happen? My mom was always so careful..."
Jian Dan suddenly appeared beside the sofa. "Being careful won't help. Breaking the law means crossing a red line. Maternal Aunt can look forward to rotting in prison!"
Zhong Fanrui whirled around. "What did you say?! What exactly happened to my mom? Explain!"
Drawn out by the arguing, Lu Yuhuan hurried between them and shielded Jian Dan, his voice speaking against his will.
"Don't hurt Fanrui!"
"He's so frail and helpless..."
Like hell he is!
When the fuck can I stop saying such disgusting things?!
Jian Dan pushed Lu Yuhuan aside in disgust and walked straight up to Zhong Fanrui. "Didn't the police explain it clearly? Your mom was caught red-handed on suspicion of kidnapping. She's already been taken to the detention center to await trial."
"Also, my brother said he's submitted the evidence of her embezzling the assets and framing my dad back then to the police too. If it's found to be true, Maternal Aunt will..."
At this, Zhong Fanrui struggled to keep his expression from crumbling. "That was years ago, and you're still here spouting lies. You think I'd actually believe you?"
"Believe what you want." Jian Dan sneered. "Once the results are out, you'll have to believe it whether you want to or not!"
With something on his conscience, Zhong Fanrui couldn't keep it up any longer. He turned to pack his bags. "Yuhuan, I want to go back home. Can you come with me?"
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