Shocked! The Young Master's Petite Darling Is a Master of Mysteries-Chapter 336: Sending Her to Eat the State’s Meal
Xia Mian immediately took out her phone and dialed the police.
There were surveillance cameras near the parking lot, and the police checked them casually, easily seeing footage of Jiang Wen intentionally vandalizing Lu Zechuan’s car.
Lu Zechuan’s request was simple: Jiang Wen should pay compensation according to the price.
Thus, after Min Qingqing and Jiang Wen had sent Jin Nan’s group to the police station, Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian also sent Jiang Wen there.
Coincidentally, the same group of officers were responsible for this case of deliberate destruction of someone else’s property.
When they saw that Jiang Wen was the culprit, the police laughed, "Young lady, it seems you’re meant to be with our station today!"
Jiang Wen looked pale but stubbornly refused to admit what she had done.
The police didn’t bother with her denial and directly pulled up the surveillance near the private restaurant.
Watching the clear footage of herself, Jiang Wen’s face turned green.
"Intentional destruction of property with a high value is a criminal offense," the officer handling the case said sternly. "The other party is kind, considering your age, and doesn’t want you to go to jail. If you compensate accordingly, this matter will be settled."
Upon hearing about jail time, Jiang Wen was initially somewhat afraid, but then more fearful when the officer mentioned compensating according to the price.
Compensation according to the price?
Which of Lu Zechuan’s cars wasn’t invaluable?
Dismantling one tire could bankrupt her!
Jiang Wen’s face turned ghostly white, unable to say a word, and she called her family for help.
She wanted them to pool money together to pay Lu Zechuan.
However, when Jiang Wen dialed, all she heard was a busy tone.
Unrelenting, she called every family member one by one, only to find none of the calls went through!
Jiang Wen’s heart sank into an icy cavern.
She was abandoned by her family!
Jiang Wen looked ashen; if she had known her impulsive act would bring such trouble, she wouldn’t have messed around!
"For compensation according to the price, the other party’s demand isn’t much, just forty thousand US Dollars," the officer maintained his official tone.
But his eyes betrayed a hint of sympathy for Jiang Wen.
When they brought her in, they already knew her situation; at sixteen, she had criminal responsibility, so she must face the consequences of her actions.
Jiang Wen bit her lip tightly, not speaking a word.
Forty thousand in compensation, and in US Dollars — she couldn’t raise it even if she sold herself!
The police station wasn’t cold, but Jiang Wen felt like she was sinking into a frozen abyss.
"I’m willing to compensate, but I don’t have that much money now," Jiang Wen’s voice was dry, her mind blank with fear.
The police frowned, "No money? And you dared vandalize a luxury car?"
The police looked at Jiang Wen as if she were an idiot.
Jiang Wen pressed her lips tightly; she knew she was doomed after encountering Xia Mian!
"I can write an IOU, and for the rest of my life, I’ll use my earnings to pay them back!" Jiang Wen spoke humbly, pleading with the police, "Please, I don’t want to go to jail."
The police sounded exasperated, "This matter isn’t up to me; it requires the consent of the parties involved. If the other party disagrees, we must proceed according to legal procedures."
Jiang Wen said immediately, "The parties involved are my cousin and cousin-in-law! They’re my family; they won’t let me go to jail. I need to see them!"
At this point, Jiang Wen didn’t care about any sense of dignity. To avoid jail, she’d gladly kneel to Xia Mian; she would even be willing to work for her indefinitely!
"You want to see us?" Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan pushed the door open, a faint, detached smile on their faces.
Seeing Xia Mian, Jiang Wen felt she had found her savior, crawling and kneeling at Xia Mian’s feet, hands clasped as she begged, "Cousin, have mercy and spare me this time!"
Xia Mian glanced at her, Jiang Wen now pale, with tears and mucus covering her face, looking utterly repulsive.
Xia Mian frowned and took a step back, her tone cold and emotionless, "Jiang Wen, when you do wrong, you have to pay the price."
"If you can pay forty thousand US Dollars, we’ll pretend nothing happened; if not, sorry, we don’t accept IOUs." Xia Mian raised her brow lightly.
Jiang Wen had repeatedly provoked her, and not killing her was Xia Mian’s mercy!
No one expected Jiang Wen would, relying on her mercy, repeatedly cross her bottom line!
As Xia Mian spoke, Jiang Wen’s face turned ashen.
This meant no negotiation; Xia Mian had decided to send her in?
Jiang Wen panicked completely, crawling to Xia Mian’s feet, reaching out to embrace her leg, Xia Mian stepping back disdainfully, "Don’t touch me, you’re filthy!"
Lu Zechuan wrapped an arm around Xia Mian’s shoulders, his calm gaze falling on Jiang Wen, "You wanted to see us, and we met. Our stance is clear; Miss Jiang, we wish you well in prison!"
With that, Lu Zechuan turned and left with Xia Mian.
Jiang Wen’s body went weak, collapsing to the ground.
It’s over, truly over this time!
****
The issue with Jiang Wen was just a minor episode in Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan’s mundane life.
Neither Xia Mian nor Lu Zechuan took it to heart.
A few days after Christmas was New Calendar’s New Year’s Day.
Xia Mian woke up to find Lu Zechuan was not in bed; she got up to look for him and saw the usually aloof Lu Zechuan busy in the kitchen.
Xia Mian lightly raised her eyebrows; was their chef about to make her a love-filled breakfast again?
Xia Mian quietly approached Lu Zechuan from behind, hugging his waist from behind.
"Hungry?" Lu Zechuan’s magnetic voice reached Xia Mian’s ears, gentle and affectionate, "Wait outside for a bit, it’ll be ready soon."
Xia Mian didn’t release her hold; instead, she rubbed against Lu Zechuan’s back twice, "Lu Zechuan, Happy New Year."
Lu Zechuan responded softly, "After breakfast, let’s go out for a walk."
"Aren’t we going to visit Grandma?" Xia Mian asked.
New Calendar’s New Year’s Day, considered the beginning of the year, they hadn’t visited the Lu Family’s old house since returning from the Mystical World that evening.
Mrs. Lu had been calling Lu Zechuan daily, endlessly urging them to come by for a visit.
While busy with his task, Lu Zechuan agreed, "We can stop by."
Xia Mian released her arms from his waist, "Then I’ll go wash up."
Lu Zechuan nodded, his face coloring with a blush while facing away from Xia Mian.
This silly girl, she just leaned in like that; did she know he almost lost control and nearly dropped the bowl he was holding?
