Reborn as the Villain's Wife, I Shine in 80s-Chapter 472 - 457 What does she count for (1)

After Hua Jun finished speaking, she no longer looked at Ji Qin, leisurely stepping out the door in her small heels. The corners of her lips curved into a cryptic smile, leaving Ji Qin with a mysterious departing figure.

Ji Qin stood in place, pondering the meaning behind her words. Was she implying that Hua Zifeng instructed her to come and get her out? That she believed she was innocent? Or perhaps the smarter move was to deal with Tian Sangsang more cleverly moving forward, avoiding being caught and embarrassing the Hua Family?

Whatever the case, in that moment, Ji Qin’s eyes burned with a light of hope, growing brighter and fiercer! She had unexpectedly encountered Hua Zifeng’s sister, and Hua Zifeng’s sister was clearly her lifeline!

Not long after, a police officer opened the detention room door. "You’re free to go, Ji Qin."

Ji Qin stretched her body, moving her stiff joints, feeling an immense sense of relief. She glanced back at the cold detention room. That door had imprisoned her for a night, filling her with fear and anxiety. She had felt utterly powerless to break free. Yet Hua Jun had merely shown up briefly, and the door had opened with effortless ease.

**

Tian Sangsang had probably already decided on the script she wanted to write for the Hong Kong screenplay competition. Thinking of Ji Qin still being detained, she went to the police station with Guan Kunling.

It was entirely thanks to Guan Kunling’s presence that she managed to avoid disaster this time. Had Guan Kunling not been there, those hooligans wouldn’t have budged, and the consequences could have been disastrous.

At that time, not only would the expensive skincare products and essential oils in the store have been smashed to pieces, causing severe financial losses, but she herself might have faced humiliation and trauma, both physically and emotionally. Her hand rested on her belly—if things had escalated, her child would have been in even graver danger.

Ji Qin truly had a vicious heart!

It’s normal for some scheming to occur in the business world. Although people often talk about fair competition, in reality, fair competition is nearly impossible because interests are inherently opposed. There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. The business world is, after all, a gray area. But few stoop as low as Ji Qin, engaging in such base and despicable behavior, fixating solely on scummy underhanded tactics!

No matter what, Ji Qin must be sent back in this time. Tian Sangsang had faith that the police would handle this impartially. Once Ji Qin gets locked up, no matter for how long, the news would spread. When that happens, Ji Qin’s reputation would be ruined, leaving her no place on this street to survive.

However, when Tian Sangsang and Guan Kunling arrived at the police station, they were regretfully informed by an officer: "Ji Qin did not instruct anyone to vandalize your shop. The person who orchestrated it was Wang Dajiao. She believed your skincare products caused her allergic reaction, and since you didn’t compensate her, she sought revenge by hiring hooligans to break your shop. Rest assured, Wang Dajiao and those hooligans will all be detained."

"But the hooligans confessed that Ji Qin ordered them."

"That was Wang Dajiao’s ploy; she deliberately wanted to stir up conflict between your two shops."

"Then what about Ji Qin...?"

"Ji Qin hasn’t committed any crimes. We have no grounds to detain her further; she has already been released."

In the span of just one night, everything had changed. Tian Sangsang’s heart sank. Ji Qin had been released so quickly. To say there was nothing fishy about it—she didn’t believe it for a second. Pressing her dry lips together, she asked, "Officer, did anyone visit Ji Qin yesterday or today?"

The officer was taken aback and slowly shook his head. "Sorry, we can’t disclose that information."

"Can’t disclose" didn’t mean "no." That meant someone had come to see her. Tian Sangsang hadn’t expected this kind of situation to fall into her lap one day.

"Looks like someone pulled Ji Qin out," Guan Kunling frowned elegantly. "This is abuse of power."

Tian Sangsang thought about it. "It could be Hua Zifeng—after all, Ji Qin is his new girlfriend."

Guan Kunling asked, "Should we retaliate? If they can play dirty, so can we. Leave it to me—I’ll make sure no one traces it back to us."

"Forget it." Tian Sangsang shook her head slightly. "They won’t dare to push things too far. Besides, we lack definitive evidence in this case. Ji Qin has been detained once and won’t act rashly for now. Let’s wait and see. If she behaves, fine. If not, I’ll deal with her personally." It was likely the Hua Family had intervened. Unlike them, she didn’t have such a powerful backing. All she had was herself and her friends. She had to be cautious—breaking ties completely wasn’t an option unless absolutely necessary.

"Sangsang, you don’t have to be so kind," Guan Kunling said with both heartbreak and helplessness. "That Ji Qin has caused you trouble time and again... she does this because she knows you have no one supporting you."

And she truly had no one supporting her. Tian Sangsang’s hand rested on her belly. Smiling faintly, she said, "Let’s just say I’m doing it to accumulate some virtue for my child."

Guan Kunling suddenly asked, "Do you resent Brother Jiang?"

"In life, no one can ever be someone else’s shelter forever. I have no right to demand that from him. He’s already busy working for the country, Kunling." Since she couldn’t be of assistance to him, she didn’t want to be a burden. Besides, her future with Jiang Jinghuai was far from certain.

**

The siblings ran into each other at the doorway.

Hua Zifeng let out a laugh and made a gentlemanly gesture, "After you, sister."

Hua Jun, unyielding, shot him a glance. "That Ji Qin of yours—did she cause trouble?"

"Since when did you care so much about me, sis?"

Feigning shock and wariness, Hua Zifeng gave her an exaggerated look-over. "Now you’re even aware of such trivial matters—I’d almost think you have some sinister plot against me!"

Hua Jun sneered coldly. "Don’t play dumb with me."

"I already helped you get Ji Qin out. Tell her to start using her brain next time and stop bringing shame to our family."

"If she’s that stupid, let her stay locked up. Why did you bother freeing her personally, sis?" Hua Zifeng stroked his chin, murmuring, "I didn’t expect even you to take an interest in my people now. What’s the matter? Weren’t you the one calling her old, ugly, and tacky? Certainly no match for someone as ’old, beautiful, and fashionable’ as yourself."

Hua Jun waved her sleeves and strode forward. "Old, ugly, and tacky—and yet you still like her!" The remark hit a sore spot about her age. Hua Jun abruptly recalled that she and Ji Qin were about the same age.

"Oh, come on, sis, don’t leave just yet! At least explain why you helped her!" Hua Zifeng called from behind. "What’s your real motive for saving her?"

"All for your sake."

Hua Zifeng didn’t buy it. His sister wouldn’t do it for anyone, least of all him. He snickered disdainfully. "I’m just having fun with her. You don’t need to take her seriously. If she belongs behind bars, she should stay there. Why give me face?" This whole affair of getting Ji Qin released would only make people assume it was his doing. What a "thoughtful" big sister indeed!

To say she was selfless—he felt like vomiting!

"Tell me, sis, you’re not... trying to use her to fight Tian Sangsang, are you?" He added jokingly, "Don’t push her too hard—I still quite fancy her."

"If she’s pushed hard, wouldn’t that benefit you even more?" Hua Jun retorted.

For a moment, Hua Zifeng choked on his words, his gaze gradually darkening.