Chapter 90: It’s Hard to Be a Stepmother
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At that moment, Chu Xi’s parents-in-law entered the police station.
They had just discussed how to persuade Su Jing to go back to the Su family to cause trouble when they saw Su Shen and Gu Zi.
Upon seeing Su Shen and Gu Zi, they couldn’t hide their smirks. They swiftly made their way over.
The old man raised his voice, accusing them, “You’re arresting people without any evidence, Su Shen. You’re bullying your relatives and neighbors now that you’re rich!”
Chu Xi seized the opportunity to cry out, “I’m innocent! The police came to my house and arrested me for no reason! What heinous crime have I committed?!”
Given the lack of concrete evidence, the police had no choice but to temporarily detain her.
Chu Xi was resolved not to confess, even convinced that no one had witnessed her entering the Su family’s house.
She cried even more fiercely than before, attracting the people who would handle the matter in the future.
The two elderly couple moved through the police lobby, fervently appealing to the officers and crying loudly.
“Their children did’t have a mother to take care of them. My daughter-in-law was kind enough to take care of their children. Now, the children have just had a stepmother, and they are poisoned. They’re accusing my daughter-in-law of cause trouble when they saw Su Shen and Gu Zi.
Upon seeing Su Shen and Gu Zi, they couldn’t hide their smirks. They swiftly made their way over.
The old man raised his voice, accusing them, “You’re arresting people without any evidence, Su Shen. You’re bullying your relatives and neighbors now that you’re rich!”
Chu Xi seized the opportunity to cry out, “I’m innocent! The police came to my house and arrested me for no reason! What heinous crime have I committed?!”
Given the lack of concrete evidence, the police had no choice but to temporarily detain her.
Chu Xi was resolved not to confess, even convinced that no one had witnessed her entering the Su family’s house.
She cried even more fiercely than before, attracting the people who would handle the matter in the future.
The two elderly couple moved through the police lobby, fervently appealing to the officers and crying loudly.
“Their children did’t have a mother to take care of them. My daughter-in-law was kind enough to take care of their children. Now, the children have just had a stepmother, and they are poisoned. They’re accusing my daughter-in-law of poisoning them!”
Seeing the puzzled and sympathetic looks of the onlookers, the old woman also cried out, “The police have already said that there’s no conclusive evidence to prove that my daughter-in-law poisoned them. My daughter-in-law is innocent!”
People in the lobby began discussing the matter, their eyes turning to Gu Zi and Su Shen. Initially, they were hesitant to voice their opinions.
However, upon hearing Chu Xi’s parents-in-law’s cries and learning that Gu Zi was the stepmother of the poisoned child, some couldn’t help but share their thoughts.
A middle-aged woman with fashionable curly hair directed her words at Gu Zi, saying, “So you have a stepmother at home. No wonder the child was poisoned.”
For many, the term “stepmother” was synonymous with wickedness.
A thin bespectacled man chimed in, “Police officers shouldn’t be duped by one-sided accounts. You should investigate the child’s stepmother instead of
this lady here who was kind enough to help take care of the children. Why would she poison the child? The stepmother seems more suspicious in comparison.”
Gu Zi found herself at the center of attention. Chu Xi and her parents-in-law wore triumphant expressions.
Su Jing was also secretly rejoicing; her worries were alleviated. She only needed to wait quietly for Gu Zi to go to jail, and Su Shen would be humiliated.
When her brother realized that he had misjudged her, he would have to thank her – she planned to ask for more money.
Gu Zi saw everyone’s reaction and understood that the Chu family had successfully used her identity as a stepmother to mislead everyone to convict her.
Gu Zi finally understood. No wonder people said that it was difficult to be a stepmother!
Seeing that Gu Zi was a bit upset, Su Shen gently reached out and pulled her into his embrace, their hearts drawing closer in that moment.
“I’m sorry, Gu Zi, for making you endure all this criticism,” he expressed with sincerity, no longer worried about whether his affectionate gesture might offend her.
Su Shen had never felt so anxious before. His greatest fear was losing her, fearing that she would rethink their marriage.
Gu Zi looked into his eyes, seeing the youthful passion within them, and spoke softly, “You’re not the one in the wrong. Why are you apologizing? I won’t let them say these things about you for nothing. Let me handle this.”
After all, the missing watch belonged to her, and only she knew how it had vanished. She was better suited to explain the situation.
“Go ahead, I’ll be right behind you,” Su Shen said, feeling a sense of relief.
Gu Zi confidently approached the two people who were talking and asked with a warm smile, “Have you finished your discussion? I’d like to get down to business. ”
The pair turned their heads away, their prejudice against a stepmother evident in their expressions.
Unconcerned about their opinions, Gu Zi recounted how she discovered her watch was missing.
“Now, if the Seiko watch is found either on Chu Xi or in Chu Xi’s house, it means that Chu Xi’s actions align with the time of the poisoning. She has to cooperate with the police investigation.”
The middle-aged woman with curly hair, who had been sympathetic toward
Chu Xi, suggested, “Auntie, let the police conduct an open search.”
Chu Xi felt a little guilty, but when she remembered that she didn’t have the watch on her, she wasn’t afraid anymore.
Even if they wanted to search her house, they couldn’t do it right away! Her parents-in-law would have plenty of time to hide it when they returned.
She acted as if she wasn’t afraid of her actions being exposed. “Officer, feel free to search. If you find anything, may lightning strike me!”
Observing the aunt’s attitude, the onlookers began to think that this stepmother must be slandering her.
After all, Gu Zi was too beautiful and dressed very fashionably. How could such a woman be willing to be someone else’s stepmother?
It had to be for personal gain!