Chapter 267

After Shen Yin returned home, Xu Xiuhe had not yet arrived. As soon as the little one got home, he went to the shoe closet to get slippers for Shen Yin, then entered the living room to serve her tea.

"Mommy, the teacher said you work very hard, so we should be extra nice to you," said Xu Yunzheng as he approached Shen Yin and began massaging her legs.

"Mom, are you tired? Dad says pregnancy is exhausting. Let me rub your legs and shoulders," the little one said, climbing onto the sofa to knead Shen Yin's shoulders.

When Xu Xiuhe came home and saw this scene, he was a bit puzzled. Wasn't massaging legs and shoulders supposed to be his job? How had it become Yunzheng's task now?

"Dad, praise me!"

"Yunzheng, you're amazing!"

Father and son exchanged their lines.

"Was work busy today?" Shen Yin asked.

"Were you tired today?" Xu Xiuhe inquired.

They each asked about the other, but neither received an answer.

Late that night, Ge Xinxin snuck into Xu Zhengyang's room. He wasn't back yet, but she knew he had a safe that likely contained important clues.

The safe had a combination lock. Ge Xinxin tried many combinations – Xu Zhengyang's birthday, her own birthday – but nothing worked. Finally, she had to give up.

However, Ge Xinxin now knew for certain that the safe held crucial information. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so difficult to crack.

Since brute force didn't work, she'd have to use her wits. Ge Xinxin bought a type of drug online that would lower people's guard when consumed.

The next evening, knowing Xu Zhengyang would return, Ge Xinxin slipped into his room while the old witch wasn't paying attention.

When Xu Zhengyang came back, he found Ge Xinxin lying in his room, gazing at him seductively. He had already had a few drinks.

Ge Xinxin had also lit some incense in the room.

"Darling, have some water. You must be feeling unwell after drinking. Some water will make you feel better."

After drinking it, Xu Zhengyang felt unusually excited. Ge Xinxin's ploy had worked.

In the depths of night, after a passionate encounter, Ge Xinxin finally managed to extract information from Xu Zhengyang.

"What's the password?" she asked.

"What password?"

"The one for your safe."

"Why are you asking so many questions?" Xu Zhengyang mumbled groggily.

[What if I did? Would you believe me?]

Xu Xiuhe was momentarily speechless. Could anyone really be that lucky?

He sent a shocked emoji in response.

[Remember that pregnant woman we saw with Xu Zhengyang at the hospital last time?]

Xu Xiuhe thought for a moment.

[Vaguely.]

[The child she's carrying isn't Xu Zhengyang's. Shu Yi and I went out and happened to see her with her ex-boyfriend. We accidentally overheard this important conversation. You know me, I've never been a saint. When evidence falls into my lap, why not take it?]

[How are you so sure that woman would get this evidence?]

[You have to believe that Xu Zhengyang isn't very smart. He's actually quite a mama's boy. And you should also believe that a woman's pillow talk can be very effective.]

[My wife is formidable.]

[The rest is up to you now. From what I saw, the kidnapping case from before is very likely related to him. But I don't understand what that insurance policy means.]

[I know what it means. It's related to my previous car accident.]

Xu Xiuhe instructed Liu Bo to compile all the evidence, organizing each charge meticulously.

Finally, on a day in late September, a group of police officers stormed into the Xu Group building. In front of everyone, they put handcuffs on Xu Zhengyang.

"Why are you arresting me?" he demanded.

"Take him away," an officer ordered.

"What's going on?"

Xu Guimin, alarmed by the commotion, came down from upstairs to inquire.

"Xu Zhengyang is suspected of involvement in multiple criminal cases. He needs to be detained now."

"Dad, save me!"

Xu Zhengyang called out repeatedly as two officers escorted him away.

Xu Guimin had no idea what was happening. When Ge Xinxin received the news, she immediately packed her bags. Pulling her suitcase, she headed for the door of the Xu Family home.

"Ge Xinxin, what are you doing? Where are you going with that suitcase?" Yang Cui asked, still watching TV.

Without looking back, Ge Xinxin tossed out a reply: "Check the trending topics."

Yang Cui picked up her phone from nearby and opened it. The top Weibo headline read: "Xu Family Crown Prince Xu Zhengyang Arrested."