CH 137

TL: Moonlit

“Master Shen, it was Zhang Fan who came up with the plan to drug Zhang Zhiru. It has nothing to do with me!” Ouyang Yi cried as she defended herself. “You must have figured it out, right? Please don’t blame me…”

Shen Ye couldn’t be bothered to deal with her and turned to Zhang Fan with a smile. “Your precious mistress is blaming everything on you. What do you think?”

Zhang Fan was indeed furious. Although he came up with the plan to drug her, he wouldn’t have laid a hand on his own daughter if Ouyang Yi hadn’t suggested getting rid of Zhang Zhiru.

He slapped Ouyang Yi’s face. “Wretched woman!”

Ouyang Yi, who was charming and had become a top actress at a young age, loved and doted upon by Zhang Fan, couldn’t bear it when he suddenly slapped her, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Zhang Zhiru sneered on the side. “If she used this acting talent in a TV drama, she would definitely win an award, and no one would criticize her.”

Ouyang Yi was furious. She knew that netizens criticized her as unworthy of awards and mocked her acting skills. She had been angry for several days because of that. Now, Zhang Zhiru was mocking her acting skills right in front of her, and she wished she could tear Zhang Zhiru’s face apart!

But Zhang Zhiru had Shen Ye backing her up, so she could only swallow her anger.

“Father Zhang, you said you love me the most. How could you hurt me for Zhang Zhiru…” Ouyang Yi grabbed Zhang Fan’s arm, coquettishly pleading.

Zhang Zhiru: “…Did you just call Zhang Fan ‘Father’?!”

Thinking about the relationship between these two, she felt nauseous.

Shen Ye and the others were disgusted as well.

In fact, this was just a private nickname Ouyang Yi and Zhang Fan used to gross out Zhang Zhiru. Ouyang Yi deliberately used this name in front of everyone to make Zhang Zhiru feel disgusted.

Zhang Fan felt extremely embarrassed and slapped Ouyang Yi’s face again. “Shut up!”

Ouyang Yi cried even louder.

Zhang Fan impatiently ordered the bodyguards, “Shut her mouth!”

He did love Ouyang Yi, but now he was facing Shen Ye, who had Ye Ze and the Ye family behind him. His mind was filled with thoughts of how to deal with Shen Ye, so he had no intention of comforting Ouyang Yi.

Soon, Ouyang Yi fell silent.

Zhang Fan looked at Shen Ye and cautiously said, “Master Shen, there is a misunderstanding here. I was just scaring Xiao Ru. I didn’t really intend to harm her… You should know that I have always loved Xiao Ru. How could I ever drug her…”

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow. “Do you take me for a fool?”

Zhang Fan was sweating on his forehead from anxiety.

If Shen Ye intervened in this matter, he would have no way out.

Zhang Zhiru suspected him of money laundering, and he was indeed involved in money laundering with a vast network of interests. If any leaks occurred on his side, those people would not save him but would push him out…

“Xiao Ru, I am your biological father. Can you really watch me go down like this?” Zhang Fan knew he couldn’t hide his actions from Shen Ye. He stopped making up stories and played the emotional card with Zhang Zhiru. “The things I have done would either result in a life sentence or the death penalty… Can you really bear to see me in trouble?”

Zhang Zhiru’s face changed. “What kind of outrageous things have you done that would warrant a life sentence or the death penalty?”

She didn’t understand the law very well, but she had heard that even some murderers didn’t receive the death penalty… What terrible things had Zhang Fan done?

“…No, it’s mainly because others will definitely kick me when I’m down and push all the blame onto me.” Zhang Fan stepped forward, wanting to grab her hand. “I promise to turn over a new leaf and never engage in illegal activities again. This time, please plead for me in front of Master Shen. Can you spare me?”

Zhang Zhiru took two steps back, avoiding his hand, and said coldly, “It’s not that I won’t spare you, it’s the law that won’t spare you.”

In fact, Zhang Fan had mentally prepared himself when he saw Shen Ye. He had heard of Shen Ye’s reputation and knew that Shen Ye detested evil and would never let any criminals off the hook.

Right now, he only hated Zhang Zhiru. Why did she have to call Shen Ye…

Shen Ye glanced at his face and guessed his thoughts, frowning. “You actually hate Zhang Zhiru for calling me? Why don’t you hate yourself for breaking the law?” He shrugged. “If you cared more about Xiao Ru, knew that she and I were classmates, maybe things wouldn’t have escalated like this? You and Xiao Ru’s mother have a strained relationship, and you don’t pay any attention to Xiao Ru. How could you possibly understand her social connections?”

“Can you blame me for that?” Zhang Fan suddenly burst out. “Do you not know how many times she has beaten me? She’s my daughter, not my mother or ancestor. She actually dared to have someone attack me with a sack! Do you think I would like her?!”

Zhang Zhiru sneered, “If it weren’t for your repeated affairs, repeatedly hurting my mother’s heart, why would I have framed you? In the end, it’s all your own doing.”

“What’s the big deal about a man having affairs?” Zhang Fan dismissed it. “You’re making a fuss out of nothing.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Cai Zhiwei, who had been silently observing, whispered to his girlfriend, “Some people behave like animals and think all men in the world are the same as them.”

His voice wasn’t low, and everyone in the room could hear it.

His girlfriend chuckled.

Zhang Fan’s face flushed, and he immediately wanted to retort against Cai Zhiwei.

However, Shen Ye didn’t give him a chance and interrupted, “I don’t want to hear your nonsense. I’ve already called the police, and they should be here soon. If you have something to say, say it to the police!”

“You can’t call the police…” Zhang Fan became anxious and turned to Zhang Zhiru, begging, “Xiao Ru, please save me…”

Zhang Zhiru lowered her head, pretending not to hear his words.

On the other side, Ouyang Yi also became flustered, grabbing her bag and trying to leave discreetly.

Shen Ye said, “If you run away this time, the police will still catch you next time.”

Ouyang Yi’s figure froze, and she turned back to look at Shen Ye, tearfully pleading, “I had no idea about Zhang Fan’s actions…”

“I know you were helping him launder money,” Shen Ye interrupted her, giving her a faint glance. “As long as you’re willing to testify against Zhang Fan, you’ll definitely get a reduced sentence.”

Ouyang Yi immediately nodded, “I’m willing!”

Zhang Zhiru sneered, scanning Zhang Fan. “How does it feel to be stabbed in the back by the woman you loved the most?”

“You bitch, I’ll kill you!” Zhang Fan’s forehead bulged with veins, and he immediately rushed forward, grabbing Ouyang Yi’s hair. He slapped her beautiful face countless times. “I won’t make you testify against me! I won’t let you live!”

Seeing that Ouyang Yi’s head was about to be turned into a pig’s head, Shen Ye used a technique to stop Zhang Fan. “That’s enough. If you keep going, someone will end up dead.”

Zhang Fan was still full of anger but spat fiercely at Ouyang Yi.

“…Is there any need for you to be so outraged? You wanted her for her youth and beauty, to keep her as a mistress, and she wanted your power to climb up. Both of you got what you wanted,” Shen Ye said calmly.

Zhang Fan’s face turned dark, and he remained silent.

Shen Ye kindly suggested, “You should have signed a mistress agreement, right? Ouyang Yi definitely violated the agreement, so you can seek compensation from her.”

“Yes, I should seek compensation from her!” Zhang Fan immediately echoed.

Ouyang Yi’s face was bruised and swollen from the beating, and a glimmer of resentment flashed in her eyes.

She hated Zhang Zhiru, Shen Ye, and Zhang Fan, but unfortunately, she was currently in a weak position and could only hide this hatred in her heart.

However… she didn’t have no means at all. Although she couldn’t deal with Shen Ye, she was determined to bring Zhang Fan down!

Zhang Zhiru sneered, “That’s all?”

She had thought that Zhang Fan doted on Ouyang Yi so much that he was willing to divorce her mother for her. It turns out that they were just seeking their own interests when faced with a major crisis.

Cai Zhiwei’s girlfriend gently held Zhang Zhiru’s hand and said, “Let’s leave the rest to Master Shen. Shall we go and rest?”

The police should be arriving soon, and Zhang Zhiru probably didn’t want to see Zhang Fan being taken away by the police.

Zhang Zhiru shook her head and said in a low voice, “I want to stay here.”

She was the one who caused this incident and shouldn’t escape from it.

Soon, the police arrived.

Shen Ye explained Zhang Fan’s situation to the police, and as he finished, he said to Zhang Fan, “If you confess and strive for leniency, that would be for the best. As for those people behind you, you don’t have to worry. I can ensure your safety and prevent you from being torn apart.”

Zhang Fan was afraid of being taken away not only because of the pressure from the police but also because he was afraid of being abandoned by the forces he was involved with or even being silenced by them.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan became excited and said, “Okay, I’ll confess and make amends!”

Shen Ye paused for a moment and added, “If it weren’t for Xiao Ru’s sake, I would never have helped you. It was you who embarked on the path of crime, and it was your choice to have affairs. Xiao Ru is the victim, and if you dare to blame her, I will show you the consequences.”

Zhang Fan remained silent for a few seconds, then turned to Zhang Zhiru and said, “I don’t blame you.”

It’s unclear how sincere his words were.

Zhang Zhiru pursed her lips and didn’t say anything.

She watched as Zhang Fan was taken away in a police car and suddenly burst into tears. “I… I sent my biological father to prison… My mom and grandparents will surely blame me…”

At first, she was just angry about Zhang Fan’s affairs, but after investigating, she discovered his money laundering activities… Her conscience told her that it was a crime, and she had to expose it.

However, she occasionally wondered, even though Zhang Fan was in the wrong, he was still her biological father. Did she really want to send him to prison? Zhang Fan had affairs, and she could punish him by framing him. But sending him to prison was a different matter. After that, he would be a criminal…

Although half of her money came from her grandparents, Zhang Fan also provided her with a comfortable life. In other words, she also benefited from him. From Zhang Fan’s perspective, she did resemble a backstabber.

Shen Ye glanced at her and said, “You’re usually a very smart person, why are you getting so worked up? Let me tell you directly, your father’s blackened forehead already indicates impending imprisonment. It means that his deeds will eventually come to light, and I showed him his physiognomy. Even if it wasn’t you, it would have been Ouyang Yi who caused trouble for him, and the whole nation would know. Now, if you report him to the police, it’s better than him being disgraced by Ouyang Yi.”

Zhang Zhiru was stunned for a moment and asked in a murmuring voice, “Is that true?”

“Of course, it’s true. I never deceive people,” Shen Ye patted her shoulder. “You haven’t done anything wrong, so there’s no need to blame yourself.”

Zhang Zhiru remained quiet for a long time before letting out a long sigh.

After leaving the Zhang family, Cai Zhiwei exclaimed, “Xiao Ru is amazing.”

“She must be feeling very upset,” his girlfriend sighed.

Shen Ye said, “It’s better to endure a short pain than a long one. She will come to understand.”

The three of them got into the car and prepared to go back.

Suddenly, Cai Zhiwei remembered something and said, “Xiao Ye, I’ve been wanting to ask you, there were no casualties in the earthquake and tsunami in Africa, it must have been because of you, right? I heard that you transformed into a golden dragon and drove away the tsunami. Is that true?”

Shen Ye paused for a moment and said, “…”

Cai Zhiwei looked at him excitedly, “I’m curious, was the dragon real? Or was it like everyone speculates, something you transformed into? But even if it was a transformation, it’s still incredibly impressive! Anyway, I know that there’s no Taoist in the world who can compare to you!”

Shen Ye said, “…”

No wonder so many people like to hear flattery, it feels really refreshing.

“Oh, I also heard that many countries want to recruit you, is that true?” Cai Zhiwei asked.

Shen Ye looked at him and asked, “How do you know that other countries want to recruit me?”

Cai Zhiwei was slightly stunned and said, “It’s all over the internet.”

Shen Ye narrowed his eyes.

After the discussion with the high-ranking officials, no one mentioned it again. He thought that the matter had passed, but now it was being spread all over the internet?

This should be classified information, so who leaked it?

“There are some things I can’t tell you right now,” Shen Ye regained his composure. “Wait for a while, and I’ll tell you the truth later.”

Cai Zhiwei and his girlfriend exchanged glances and didn’t ask any further.

However, Shen Ye immediately went to Ye Ze after returning to Rongyuan and told him about the matter.

“I don’t know who leaked the information, but now the whole world is probably watching us,” Shen Ye frowned. “This is not a good situation.”

Ye Ze patted his head and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll inquire about the situation from above.”

Author’s Note:

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