Chapter 47: Conflict Begins and Many Turn Against Their Own
Translator: 549690339
The entire hall suddenly fell silent.
Song Zhizhi coldly stared at Xiaoqing.
With a runny nose and tears streaming down his face, Xiaoqing said, “Miss told me to go out and buy something last night, said it should be slipped into Second Miss’s milk. I fear being fired by the Miss, so I had to follow her arrangements.”
Song Zhizhi pursed her lips, glancing at Nie Wenzhi. Seeing her also appearing too shocked to speak, she spoke dryly, “Xiaoqing, bearing false witness and slandering people is a crime.”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I really don’t want to go to jail. My family depends on me. I can’t go to jail, I’m sorry, Miss…” Xiaoqing was crying devastatingly.
Song Shan’s face turned much uglier, he coldly asked Song Zhizhi, “What’s going on?”
“I did not do it,” replied Song Zhizhi, emphasising each word.
“Then why is Xiaoqing accusing you!” Nie Wenzhi interrupted, finally snapping out of her shock,
“Zhizhi, haven’t I treated you well during all these years at the Song’s family? What else do you want from me? Tell me what else you want from aunty, I’ll satisfy you.” She was crying as she spoke, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Song Zhizhi was just about to refute.
Unknown to all when she had emerged from the room, Nie Xiaofei was so weak she almost fell over. Her soft voice whispered, “Sis, I thought we were the best sisters, why would you frame me like this?
Why?”
Nie Xiaofei leaned on a wall, swaying as if about to collapse.
Yi Wenhan dashed forward, catching her before she fell, cradling her tenderly. He glared at Song
Zhizhi, unable to bear it any longer, “When we were together, you suddenly said you wanted to marry Ji Baijian, and I backed off. I’ve been happily with Xiaofei, wishing you well and trying to lead my own life. Now you’re consumed with jealousy because Xiaofei is pregnant. You said you couldn’t accept this last night. I didn’t realize your intentions then. If I had known earlier, if only I had known earlier, Xiaofei wouldn’t have suffered so much!”
Song Zhizhi’s face remained cold.
All this must have been prepared in advance, he spoke so smoothly.
She seemed to have no defense now.
The brilliance in Nie Wenzhi’s plan lay in the fact that this matter was not confined to issues within the family but involved the police, who could not ignore this case.
So at that moment, Song Zhijun stepped forward and said to Song Zhizhi, “Join us at the police station.”
Song Shan sprang up from the sofa, irate, “What’s really going on! Zhizhi, did you do this?!”
“No!” Song Zhizhi replied adamantly, “But I am willing to go to the police station with Prosecutor Song for questioning. As I’m innocent, I have nothing to fear!”
Song Shan glowered at Song Zhizhi.
Song Zhizhi couldn’t explain now. All the accusations were pointed at her, saying more would be of no use. What she needed now was to calm down, to steady herself.
Upon hearing Song Zhizhi’s response, Song Zhijun bowed respectfully to Song Shan, then took Song Zhizhi and Xiaoqing out of the Song estate.
After they left, Nie Wenzhi started crying even louder. She kept shouting, “What did I do wrong to Zhizhi? What did I do wrong? Even if I had wronged her, she should have sought revenge on me, not against Xiaofei. She shouldn’t have gone that far…”
Furious, Song Shan didn’t comfort Nie Wenzhi. Instead, he stormed out of the living room.
Watching Song Shan leave, Nie Wenzhi finally toned down her sobs. She turned her gaze to Yi Wenhan and Nie Xiaofei, all three of them grinning maliciously, clearly pleased.
Song Zhizhi was taken to the police station and stayed there for a whole day. She didn’t check her financial exam results, she was in no mood for that now.
She was treated decently at the police station. No one dared to behave roughly towards her. She spent the entire day in the interrogation room, being questioned by personnel unrelated to Song Zhijun.
Nothing really came out of the questioning since she hadn’t done anything in the first place.
However, it was said that Xiaoqing insisted on accusing her. They even found a substantial sum of money in Xiaoqing’s room, which he claimed she had given him. The surveillance footage from her house showed her kissing Yi Wenhan. She didn’t know if the footage had been tampered with, but the evidence, eyewitness testimony, and the motive all pointed to her.
Nie Wenzhi must have intended to strike at her first.
She remained calm throughout the process, waiting to be released on bail.
Song Shan personally came to get her out on bail.
The atmosphere in the car was tense.
Song Shan was intimidating when he didn’t speak.
Song Zhizhi initiated, “Dad, I didn’t do it.”
Song Shan remained silent.
Song Zhizhi could only imagine that, after a day, Nie Wenzhi must have done something behind the scenes.
Knowing her place, she didn’t say more.
Instead of driving back to the Song Mansion, the car went directly to another Song residence. Song Shan probably didn’t want her and Nie Wenzhi to live together.
As she got out of the car, Song Shan didn’t say a word before driving away.
Song Zhizhi sighed. Considering all the evidence against her, her father’s cold attitude was understandable.
She turned and headed towards the front door of the villa, where Song Zhidao was waiting for her. Song Zhizhi frowned, “Didn’t your school organize a study tour abroad? Why did you come back?”
“Dad told me to come back. He said something happened to you and wanted me to keep you company.” Song Zhidao replied, “Sis, honestly, I don’t understand why you did this, I’ve always thought Yi Wenhan isn’t good enough for you. Isn’t it a good thing to be able to marry Ji Baijian?” “So, you don’t believe me either?” Song Zhizhi sneered.
“I asked Song Zhijun. He said all the evidence is against you. If the charges stand, you could be sentenced to 3-5 years!” Song Zhidao asked her, “Is it worth it?” Song Zhizhi didn’t answer right away, she walked into the villa.
Song Zhidao followed her.
As they walked, Song Zhizhi asked, “What do you think of Nie Wenzhi and Nie Xiaofei?”
“Pretty good.” replied Song Zhidao. “Aunty Nie has always treated us like her own children. She cared for and showed concern for us. These years, her presence has healed the void of a mother’s love in our lives. And Xiaofei, she’s always been nice to us, never fighting for favour, treating us like her own siblings.”
A faint smile crossed Song Zhizhi’s lips.
It was this deeply ingrained notion that led Song Zhidao to believe she had done this.
She didn’t blame her brother’s blindness, if she hadn’t lived two lives, she would’ve thought the same.
She said, “Now, it’s time for you to see their true colours.”
“Sis, I think you’ve changed,” said Song Zhidao looking upset, “I always thought you were very generous and kind. But in this matter, I simply can’t understand you. I hope you’re innocent, otherwise, I don’t know how to look at you.”
After speaking, Song Zhidao stormed off, showing a clear lack of understanding of her.
Song Zhizhi watched Song Zhidao’s retreating figure.
Just like that, she seemed to have been abandoned by all!