Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 448 - 323. The day she left, the spring rain was drizzling (3rd watch, 2nd segment).
The day Tang Yansheng was taken away, it rained.
Tang Yansheng tilted her head to look at Yanqing, dressed in a crisp police uniform, the dearest brother who came personally to take her away, and she smiled: "Is this the first rain of the new year’s spring? It’s nice."
Tang Yansheng made no requests, except for one, privately pleading with her brother: Please take her from the shop, not the Tang Family house.
She said that although she did not regret her actions, they would bring a bad influence on the Tang Family. People with intentions would accuse the Tang Family of breaking the law, which would severely affect the Tang Family’s future in the legal field. So she decided to consider herself no longer a part of the Tang Family; she was willing to stand on her own.
Thinking this way wouldn’t alarm the family, Tang Yansheng walked out of the shop. Even if surrounded by the media, she could still smile calmly. But unexpectedly, a small girl charged in from the crowd, madly throwing punches and kicks, shoving aside many burly men blocking the way.
She rushed forward and hugged Da Sheng tightly, crying loudly, "Big sister!"
It was Yan Jian.
Yan Jian held Da Sheng tightly: "Big sister, I’m sorry to you—"
Tang Yansheng could never have thought Yan Jian would come. Unable to return the hug, she lowered her eyes and looked at the tear-streaked face.
This little thing, almost raised by her since childhood, almost like her own daughter-like sister.
She struggled to hold back tears, smiling steadily: "Yan Jian, why did you come?" She spoke and looked up at Tang Yanqing.
Yanqing had promised not to inform the family beforehand. But how did Yan Jian come?
Tang Yanqing also struggled to suppress his emotions but couldn’t speak, only lightly shook his head.
Yan Jian, however, cried and said, "It wasn’t the little brother who told me, it’s my own inexplicable intuition. Big sister, I was raised by you; I have a psychic connection with you. So, even though you never explicitly told me about you and Little Sound, I could still sense it; this time it’s the same... Little Sound is detained at the police station, I knew what he did fearing it involved big sister, so I worried something might happen to big sister too, I stayed at the café across the street every day hoping it was just my needless worry... But it actually turned out to be true."
Police cars in front, the media frantically taking photos, Tang Yansheng knowing there can be no more delay, she took a deep breath, softly said to Yan Jian: "Take care of yourself, and look after the family for me. Also... take care of Little Sound."
Upon hearing, Yan Jian cried even more: "Big sister, what are you saying?"
Tang Yansheng smiled with tears: "Silly girl, have you forgotten? I said I let him go... This time going to prison, I may not come out for decades, silly girl, should I let him foolishly wait outside? Leaving him to you is my most reassuring choice."
Yan Jian cried uncontrollably, her mind in chaos, not knowing what to say, only foolishly blocking the door of the police car, not letting her big sister get in.
In the end, it was Tang Yanqing who personally lifted her away, handing her over to Zan Hua and Xiao Kai, before taking Tang Yansheng away with the police car.
On the street under the drizzling rain, trees hidden sprouting green, the wind gently. Everything silently awaiting a new vitality, but that car, that person, would never turn back.
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Entering the police station, even the officers couldn’t help but stand and look outside.
This was Tang Family arresting Tang Family, something they couldn’t imagine.
The police superintendent, considering Tang Mingxiang’s face, personally came out of the office to warn the officers.
Tang Yansheng herself was calm and collected, smiling at saluting officers along the way. While walking outside, she spoke to Tang Yanqing: "When I come in, Little Sound can leave, right? Although he obstructed judicial justice, he only made some rash and foolish mistakes."
Tang Yanqing nodded: "I know. With Big Sister here, his suspicion is naturally lifted. We’ll let him go."
Speaking like this, Luo Xiansheng indeed appeared at the end of the corridor, accompanied by Jia Tianzi personally walking out.
The corridor was narrow, with people from both directions unable to avoid each other.
Luo Xiansheng walked up to Tang Yansheng, his eyes turning red: "Why?!"
Tang Yansheng smiled at him: "This is what I should bear. From the very first day, first case, I knew this matter would be stuck between right and wrong. For that ’right,’ I’ve persisted over the years; because of that ’wrong,’ I’ve always been prepared for this day of arrest."
"Being Tang Family, that kind of waiting was particularly torturous for me, because I could clearly understand that the family was enforcing the law, yet I’ve been breaking the law for many years, I felt very uncomfortable. So with today finally arriving, I instead breathed a sigh of relief, feeling liberated."
Luo Xiansheng couldn’t accept it. Tears welled up in his eyes: "...Why couldn’t you have told me earlier?"
"What would be the point of telling you? This matter is a crime, and the fewer people who know, the better. Besides, once you know, you’ll definitely want to help me, and then I’d end up dragging you down too." Tang Yansheng remained calm and composed.
Luo Xiansheng’s heart was filled with pain, even hatred. But he didn’t know where this hatred should be directed. Should he hate Yansheng for not speaking up directly? Or hate his own helplessness? Or perhaps hate the injustice of the world or the merciless flames of war?
It was all useless; nothing could change anymore.
Disregarding his own image, he cried out in a low voice: "...So, all these years, you’ve deliberately drifted further and further away from me; when I wanted to express myself, you always avoided it early on, didn’t you?"
Tang Yansheng laughed: "I’ve long understood what I’m doing, and even more the consequences of doing so. Little Sound, I’m part of the Tang Family. As a child, I didn’t recite Tang poems or nursery rhymes; I recited the legal code. I knew early on that such crimes would face decades of punishment. So what could I ask you to say? Little Sound, the connection between us was limited to our childhood. We’ve grown up, each facing completely different worlds and making distinctly divergent choices, so naturally, our bond has weakened and dissipated. Why force it?"
Tang Yansheng raised her eyes, gazing intently at Luo Xiansheng, not blinking but striving to smile: "Little Sound, let it go."
Finishing, she tilted her head towards Tang Yanqing: "Mr. Tang, let’s go."
Tang Yanqing took Tang Yansheng away. Luo Xiansheng couldn’t stop them and could only painfully shout at her retreating figure: "Da Sheng!"
Tang Yansheng didn’t turn back, nor did she pause her stride, resolutely walking into the mist of light, disappearing at the end of the corridor.
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Tang Yansheng’s arrest most directly affected Tang Mingyi’s election campaign.
Originally, Gu Jun led the team with great preparation, worried that Tang Mingyi’s image would suffer negative impacts.
The media swarmed in, wanting to interview Tang Mingyi about the matter. Gu Jun and the team advised Tang Mingyi not to respond publicly for the time being, because at this moment, saying anything might be wrong: if he expressed pity for Tang Yansheng, it would give people the chance to accuse Tang Mingyi of violating his identity as a lawyer and being unfit to take on the Governor’s responsibility;
But if he only stood on the side of justice and blamed his niece, he would be accused of lacking compassion.
Gu Jun and others devised a planned response for Tang Mingyi: it’s inconvenient to respond for the time being, and they should wait for judicial recognition. They believed the court would provide a fair verdict.
Unexpectedly, Tang Mingyi rejected this on the spot, standing up and looking at Shen Wan.
Shen Wan decisively turned around to fetch a suit for Tang Mingyi.
Gu Jun was shocked: "Mingyi, what are you doing?"
Shen Wan firmly helped her husband dress, as Tang Mingyi said calmly: "Yansheng is not my client, I can’t adopt an indifferent attitude of waiting for the court’s decision. I’m sorry, I can’t do that. She is my niece, a child I’ve cherished since she was young, and I can’t display such a cold-blooded attitude just for my election campaign."
Gu Jun also became a little anxious: "But your campaign isn’t just about you, Mingyi, don’t be impulsive!"
Instead, Shen Wan walked over, took Gu Jun’s arm, and said softly, "Jun, trust Mingyi. After so many years of open and covert assaults in court, he knows how to find the most suitable approach in situations like these."
Gu Jun took a deep breath to calm himself: "Mingyi, you at least need to let me know in advance how you plan to respond, so we can discuss it in advance."
After a brief exchange, the team went their separate ways to contact the media. In the office, only Tang Mingyi and Shen Wan were left.
Tang Mingyi looked at Shen Wan: "Are you worried I’ll act recklessly too?"
Shen Wan shook her head: "That night, when the patriarch entrusted the ’White Horse’ to you, it meant that if anything happened to anyone in the Tang Family, you are responsible for standing up. If our Tang Family dared to accept that White Horse, we can also handle it effectively. Otherwise, how could we be the Tang Family? Our ancestors, who rode the White Horse into Beijing, would be disappointed."
Tang Mingyi then smiled with relief, wrapping Shen Wan’s small hand in his palm: "Thank you."
Shen Wan chuckled at him: "Lawyer Tang, stop performing a romantic drama and go perform your legal drama. Don’t forget, I’m your number one fan."
Amidst the dazzling flashlights like a sea of stars, Tang Mingyi straightened his suit, maintaining elegance as he walked toward the podium.
Composed and steady, he looked at everyone: "As a lawyer and a member of the Tang Family, I, Tang Mingyi, have always made it my mission to uphold legal justice. While shocked by today’s events, I also feel the pressure weighing heavily on my shoulders."
The reporters were slightly displeased, thinking it was just going to be another bureaucratic speech.
