Chapter 271: I’ll Handle It Personally!

“What’s going on here?”

“What did Vice President Tang do? Is that cloth hiding the silver bracelet the police officers put on him?”

“Don’t joke around at a time like this! With the way things are going, it looks like Vice President Tang is in trouble!”

“Exactly! Earlier this morning, President Han was in a rush, and now President Shen is here too! If it wasn’t something serious, would these two top executives be acting like this?”

“Tsk, I think Vice President Tang just lacks emotional intelligence! There’s nothing else to criticize about him…”

After watching Tang Xingwen get into the police car, the employees of the company were all gossiping.

At the same time, they couldn’t help but feel sympathy for the company, which had been through so much.

When the scar-healing cream was first launched, it was ridiculed online.

But after it finally started showing positive results and earned a good reputation, it became hard to get a bottle.

Then came the backlash against President Shen’s past, which once again pushed the scar-healing cream into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Netizens criticized President Shen, and the cream itself was boycotted.

Although sales didn’t drop due to the product’s effectiveness, the negative impact couldn’t be erased.

If a competitor emerged in the future, this incident could be used against the company as a strong weapon. If that happened, it might mean the end of Xinyue Group.

Fortunately, President Shen had stepped forward to clarify things, which changed people’s opinions of him and gave the company a bit of a positive image.

But now, although President Shen was fine, Vice President Tang had gotten into trouble.

Wow, the police actually came to the company and personally took Vice President Tang away.

If this got out, the company would be right back under intense scrutiny.

The situation was complicated, and the employees were all quite anxious.

As everyone worried, Shen Fei and his wife returned to the general manager’s office.

“Shen Fei, what do we do now? From what we know about Tang Xingwen, he wouldn’t have done something so reckless. Someone must have set him up!”

Han Xinyan said, unable to hold back her anger.

“Yeah, I understand,” Shen Fei replied, his expression serious as he stared at the keys to Tang Xingwen’s house on the desk.

“Old Shen, we have to clear Tang Xingwen’s name first! The company’s reputation can wait. The most important thing right now is to get him out of this situation!” Han Xinyan said earnestly.

This was exactly what Shen Fei had been thinking.

“If this turns out to be really serious, then we’ll have to prepare to trade the scar-healing cream for Tang Xingwen’s safety! Without the scar-healing cream, we can use the scar-healing ointment or any other alternative, but Old Tang only has one life! Forget everything else, even for the sake of his children, I can’t let his record be tarnished!” Shen Fei said firmly.

He said this because, in his past life, Tang Xingwen’s children had achieved great success.

One was thriving in politics and had even helped Xinyue Group. The other, in business, had worked at Xinyue Group during university and later secured many difficult collaborations. Shen Fei even planned to groom him to be the next president.

More than their political and business achievements, what motivated Shen Fei to protect Tang Xingwen was that he had witnessed these two children grow from babies to adults in his past life.

Although he was only their godfather in name, they treated him like a real father.

If he changed Tang Xingwen’s fate in this life, the lives of these three children would also be affected.

No matter what, even if it meant giving up the booming sales of the scar-healing cream, Shen Fei would be willing to hand over the formula to ensure Tang Xingwen’s safety.

Seeing Han Xinyan’s anxiety, Shen Fei paused and comforted her, “Xinyan, don’t worry about this for now. Leave it to me. Tang Xingwen contributed a lot to the success of the scar-healing cream. How could I let him go to jail? Right now, we need to stay calm. Trust me on this. What you need to do is keep the employees calm.”

After discussing the matter, Shen Fei quickly made arrangements.

Han Xinyan could only hide her own fears.

She couldn’t solve this problem, nor could she do anything about it.

“Alright! You stay at the company, and I’ll go look for evidence!” Shen Fei said, shaking the keys in his hand before heading for the door.

As for Su Ruoyan, he didn’t think there was any need for Han Xinyan to know.

He would deal with that woman himself.

Ignoring the strange looks from the employees, Shen Fei left the company and got into his car. He immediately dialed Jiang Tiancheng’s number.

“Bro, what’s up?” Jiang Tiancheng asked as soon as he picked up.

Lately, he had been handling the transfer of the real estate company in Bincheng.

The issues being discussed online, he had already looked into when he first met Shen Fei. The situation was mostly the same, with little impact.

“Do you know any top-tier lawyers?” Shen Fei asked directly.

The company had legal personnel, but Shen Fei didn’t think they were capable enough for this situation.

“Huh? I know some. Bro, why do you need a lawyer?” Jiang Tiancheng asked, sensing something serious.

“Yeah, Old Tang’s been arrested!” Shen Fei didn’t hide it.

“What? Old Tang? Bro, are you serious? That guy is always so careful, mostly in the lab. How could he have caused trouble? Arrested? Which police station is it? I’ll make a call!”

Jiang Tiancheng couldn’t believe it.

“Tiancheng, do you remember Su Ruoyan, the woman from the sales office when we bought the house in Yunhe Villa?” Shen Fei decided to explain a bit to Jiang Tiancheng.

“Yeah, I remember! What does she have to do with this?” Jiang Tiancheng asked, confused.

“She set up Tang Xingwen, using a beauty trap to force him to give her the formula for the scar-healing cream. If he didn’t, she threatened to report him for violating her will. Tang Xingwen would never give her the formula, so she went to the police,” Shen Fei explained the situation briefly.

Jiang Tiancheng was stunned.

“Damn, this woman really set up Tang Xingwen like that? And to use the scar-healing cream to threaten him? How dumb! But bro, didn’t Su Ruoyan seem interested in you when we were at the sales office? How did she end up with Tang Xingwen?”

Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned slightly and muttered, “Damn it.”

After a pause, he changed the subject, “Forget the small talk. Get a good lawyer fast! This can’t wait! Get one here in an hour if you can.”

“Alright, I’ll get on it! By the way, bro, should I send someone to deal with Su Ruoyan?” Jiang Tiancheng asked.

“You just get the lawyer! As for Su Ruoyan, I’ll handle her personally!” Shen Fei said coldly.

Hearing this, Jiang Tiancheng suddenly got chills.

—————- END —————-

Chapter 272: There’s Something Fishy About This!

While Shen Fei was looking for a lawyer and driving to Tang Xingwen’s house, at the Pretty Journal Company, the owner Zhao Chengli also received a call from Su Ruyan.

After hearing the details, he suddenly stood up and shouted, “What? You really called the police? I’m asking you, are you stupid? What good does this do for us? Or do you want to drag us both down together?”

Zhao Chengli was genuinely anxious.

His only purpose in doing this was to get the formula for the scar cream. As for Tang Xingwen, he didn’t matter.

But now, Su Ruyan had actually gone ahead and called the police, getting Tang Xingwen arrested!

The business world is like a battlefield, and the worst thing is having multiple enemies.

Now, things had gone wrong; not only had they angered Tang Xingwen, but they had also angered Shen Fei.

Both of these men were forces to be reckoned with.

“You’re the one who’s stupid! Tang Xingwen is stubborn, if I hadn’t called the police, he would have thought I was joking!” Su Ruyan, who had just finished a series of medical checks at the hospital with the officers, said angrily.

After a pause, she snapped, “Don’t talk to me like that! Do nothing and sit back and enjoy the results, and still think you’re right?”

“Alright, alright, calm down. What are you planning to do now? Tang Xingwen is already arrested!” Zhao Chengli let out a long breath and tried to calm down.

“What I plan to do depends entirely on what Tang Xingwen does next. The police went to the company, didn’t they? With such a big move, I don’t believe Shen Fei, the CEO of Scar Cream, doesn’t know about it! If he cares about Tang Xingwen, he’ll exchange the formula for the cream! But if he doesn’t care, Tang Xingwen will surely be disappointed in him, and then you can go find a lawyer, and we’ll have a negotiation. But I’ve endured both mental and physical harm, so our conditions will have to be raised!”

Su Ruyan had already thought of an escape plan.

“Once we get the formula for the scar cream, everything is negotiable! But can you be sure that Shen Fei will protect Tang Xingwen? Tang Xingwen used to be loyal to him; with his stubbornness, how could he easily change his mind? What if this is part of their strategy? Wouldn’t we lose everything?” Zhao Chengli frowned.

“How is that possible? Tang Xingwen is stubborn, but if Shen Fei doesn’t protect him, Tang Xingwen will definitely harbor grudges. As for other things, I don’t care! If this plan fails, I’ll just consider it a lost cause,” Su Ruyan said nonchalantly.

“A lost cause?” Zhao Chengli’s eyes became sharp.

What kind of person thinks like this?

Su Ruyan was beautiful, but when it came to doing business, she was utterly brainless!

Zhao Chengli became impatient as he thought about it.

“Miss Su, you’re being too hasty! We decided on this together; you should have discussed it with me first!”

But Su Ruyan, hearing this, strongly disagreed.

She actually didn’t have to be in a hurry.

She had imagined a wonderful future. Marrying Tang Xingwen directly would have been fine.

But because of Shen Fei’s existence, she had to rush.

If they were discovered, all the previous efforts would be in vain!

So, she had to hurry!

But she couldn’t tell Zhao Chengli this.

After a long silence, Su Ruyan replied seriously, “Mr. Zhao, everything I do has my reasons. We’re just business partners. If you want the formula for the scar cream, give me the conditions I want! If not, our partnership is over. Do you understand? There’s no need for you to lecture me!”

After saying this, Su Ruyan didn’t give Zhao Chengli a chance to speak again.

She hung up the phone, adjusted her attitude, and became soft and weak.

As she walked out of the bathroom, the officer nearby immediately started to show concern.

Meanwhile, Shen Fei arrived at Tang Xingwen’s house.

He opened the door, went straight to the study, and turned on the computer. After finding the video file from the previous night, Shen Fei furrowed his brows and watched it carefully.

As soon as Su Ruyan entered the bedroom, she appeared drunk and unable to wake up. Tang Xingwen looked at her, then seemed to plan to leave.

But just as he was about to leave, Su Ruyan, appearing drunk, sat up, mumbling something.

Tang Xingwen, after this, returned to the bedside.

At this point, Su Ruyan actively clung to him.

As the two became entangled, Su Ruyan’s actions were mostly seductive, trying to entice Tang Xingwen. From watching the sequence of events, Shen Fei’s clear impression was that Su Ruyan was deliberately taking the initiative, though at times, she did seem to push him away. However, most of the time, she seemed to enjoy it.

After watching the video, Shen Fei smiled playfully and uploaded the video to his phone.

Just after the upload finished, his phone rang.

An unknown number.

“Who’s this?” Shen Fei asked suspiciously.

“Hello, Mr. Shen! This is Gao Fenda, a lawyer from Shenchuan Law Firm. When Manager Jiang contacted me, he briefly told me the situation. Are you available now?”

The other party got straight to the point.

Their tone was neutral, showing no bias toward Shen Fei despite his recent negative press.

Hearing this, Shen Fei was a little surprised.

Shenchuan Law Firm was one of the top four law firms in the city.

Gao Fenda wasn’t just any lawyer—he was the founder of Shenchuan Law Firm, renowned in the legal world and handling many high-profile cases with a high success rate.

Shen Fei hadn’t expected Jiang Tiancheng to invite him, and in less than half an hour, no less!

It seemed he had underestimated Jiang Tiancheng’s power!

After a pause, Shen Fei said, “I’m available. Meet me at the Zhoushan District Police Station.”

“Okay!” Gao Fenda responded.

—

At the Zhoushan Police Station.

After leaving the company, Tang Xingwen had already gone through an interrogation.

The officers handling the case were frowning.

“This is strange!” one of the officers said.

“That may be true, but if the other party truly didn’t consent, then no matter what, it’s still a violation of a woman’s will,” another officer replied.

“If what Tang Xingwen says is true, and the other party used this tactic to get the scar cream formula, then this is blackmail! And with how popular the cream is lately, I think the other party has ulterior motives!”

After this, the three officers exchanged glances.

“If that’s the case, I think we should pay a visit to Pretty Journal and meet with the CEO, Zhao Chengli. We might uncover some different information!” the oldest officer said.

As soon as the words were spoken, the three officers immediately took action.

At the same time, Shen Fei arrived at the police station.

—————- END —————-

Chapter 273: Shen Fei’s Purpose!

After Shen Fei arrived at the police station, Gao Fenda, who was driving a black Audi, also arrived.

“Mr. Shen, hello. I am Gao Fenda. Shall we find a place to talk, or just do it here in the car?”

The two had never met before, but Gao Fenda recognized Shen Fei immediately.

Upon hearing this, Shen Fei showed no airs, got out of his car, and sat in the front passenger seat of Gao Fenda’s car.

“Mr. Shen, about your company’s Vice President, Mr. Tang, being arrested, Mr. Jiang briefly told me that the other party designed a plot to frame Mr. Tang, with the condition of dropping the charges being that they hand over the formula for the Scar Removal Ointment?” Gao Fenda got straight to the point.

“Yes, that’s the situation,” Shen Fei nodded.

“Mr. Shen, you need to tell me the details. Since we have already determined that the other party is framing Mr. Tang, do we have any evidence?” Gao Fenda suddenly paused and quickly added, “I don’t mean anything else by this question! I am the lawyer Mr. Jiang hired for you, so naturally, I stand with you and Mr. Tang. I just want to understand the situation better so I can think like a lawyer and find the best counter-evidence! Of course, Mr. Shen, if you feel uncomfortable talking about it, I won’t force you. I will still do my best to defend Mr. Tang.”

Hearing this, Shen Fei took out his phone and opened the video he had just uploaded.

“This is the most useful evidence, take a look,” Shen Fei said straightforwardly.

Gao Fenda was momentarily stunned, then quickly nodded and took the phone to watch the video.

A short time later, his calm face turned serious.

After a moment of thought, he spoke directly, “Mr. Shen, this video is undoubtedly the most useful material for countering the accusation. Even a small lawyer could solve this issue without me. But, Mr. Shen, why did you ask Mr. Jiang to find me? Or, if I may be blunt, I wouldn’t have bothered with this case at all.”

“Lawyer Gao, I understand that! But I asked Mr. Jiang to contact you, not to exonerate Mr. Tang. After all, anyone who watches this video wouldn’t think Mr. Tang is guilty at all!” Shen Fei said lightly.

“So, what does Mr. Shen want?” Gao Fenda was even more confused.

“Lawyer Gao, Mr. Tang is innocent, and I’m one of the founders of the Scar Removal Ointment. What do you think that woman is plotting by framing him? The effectiveness of the Scar Removal Ointment—if I may be a bit arrogant—is unique in the world! That woman is trying to frame him and take advantage of the situation to extort money… Lawyer Gao, now do you understand why I contacted you?”

Shen Fei’s lips curled in amusement.

He didn’t know that Gao Fenda had been hired by Jiang Tiancheng. But that didn’t matter!

His real goal was Su Ruyan!

That venomous woman! If her intentions weren’t stopped in time, the consequences could be disastrous.

Hearing this, Gao Fenda immediately understood Shen Fei’s intentions and was astonished. “Mr. Shen, that woman is your real target?”

“Yes, is that alright?” Shen Fei replied.

“Of course, if the other party really lured him on purpose, we can certainly sue them for this! But the only thing we need to be sure of now is whether we can find evidence of their extortion. If we can’t, there’s nothing we can do to sue them!” Gao Fenda said seriously.

“Yes! I’ll leave it to you, Lawyer Gao!” Shen Fei said.

Upon hearing this, Gao Fenda smiled subtly. This was exactly the type of case that suited his level as a lawyer.

“Mr. Shen is too modest!”

“Lawyer Gao, let’s first get Mr. Tang out of here!” Shen Fei said lightly.

Then he opened the car door and walked toward the police station, with Gao Fenda quickly following.

—

At the office of the CEO of Beautiful Diary Company…

“No! The police should have some evidence to go on! Tang Xingwen hasn’t worked at my company for nearly half a year. What does his problem have to do with me?”

When several police officers burst in, Zhao Chengli’s left eye twitched suddenly. Hearing the lead officer’s question, his emotions became more agitated.

“Mr. Zhao, please don’t get upset! Right now, Mr. Tang is only under suspicion. The ‘beauty trap’ was supposedly a scheme you and the woman who called the police set up. So, Mr. Zhao, do you have anything to say about this?”

Noticing the subtle tension in Zhao Chengli’s voice, the more experienced police officer immediately sensed something was off.

Whether Zhao Chengli had participated, the officer didn’t know. But it was clear that Zhao Chengli knew about it!

“What do I have to say? I have a lot to say! Didn’t I fire him for secretly misappropriating materials from the lab? He was already unhappy about it! Later, I thought he was like a brother, sharing hardships with me, so I tried to make peace with him, said nice things, and asked him to come back. But he kept saying that Shen Fei had treated him well and didn’t want to return! Oh, and he called me today, asking if I knew a woman named Su Ruyan, accusing me of setting him up! Let me tell you, although the Scar Removal Ointment was developed by Tang Xingwen, when I tried to bring him back, I wasn’t thinking about the ointment at all! Now that he’s in trouble, it makes me look bad!”

Zhao Chengli quickly explained.

“Mr. Zhao, do you know Ms. Su Ruyan?” a young police officer asked, noticing the key point.

At this question, Zhao Chengli froze for a moment.

The situation was gradually slipping out of his control, even though his involvement wasn’t significant.

“Mr. Zhao?” the young officer pressed after noticing the unease in Zhao Chengli’s eyes.

“Yes, I’ve met her once. But we didn’t talk much. I just know her name,” Zhao Chengli paused and added, “I even went to apologize to Tang Xingwen, trying to make up with him. How could I be in the mood to set him up? Despite that, even though I run a big company, I wouldn’t risk everything just to scheme against a woman! How would that benefit me? Tang Xingwen only developed a Scar Removal Ointment. What would I gain from doing that?”

“Understood! Mr. Zhao, what kind of person do you think Tang Xingwen is?” the police officer asked with a smile.

“Tang Xingwen? I think he’s alright. Though he’s a bit stubborn and not very emotionally intelligent, he has principles. As for what’s happened now, I don’t believe this is something he would do! He doesn’t have a great image, but with his position as Vice President, there are still plenty of women who’d try to get close to him!”

Zhao Chengli answered truthfully.

“Alright, Mr. Zhao, we understand,” the officer nodded, before the older police officer quickly stopped the younger one from asking more questions.

“It’s my pleasure to help the police officers!”

Seeing this, Zhao Chengli let out a sigh of relief.

“Mr. Zhao is too modest! We won’t disturb you any further.”

The older officer smiled faintly.

—————- END —————-

Chapter 274: Rushed!

After chatting with Zhao Chengli for a few more minutes, the three police officers finally smiled and left the room.

As soon as they were out the door, the young police officer immediately said,

“Captain Wang, this Zhao Chengli is definitely suspicious!”

“Don’t be so sure until everything is clear! But there is something fishy about this. He knows Su Ruyan, and before she called the police, they must have talked on the phone. My intuition tells me they definitely discussed how to deal with Tang Xingwen.”

The more experienced police officer whispered.

“Captain Wang…”

“Let’s talk back at the station!” Wang waved his hand and lowered his voice.

Just then, he received a call from the station.

—

Meanwhile, after bidding farewell to the three officers with a smile, Zhao Chengli immediately called Su Ruyan.

“Su Ruyan, do you know you’ve caused big trouble? Tang Xingwen has exposed both of us! If I’m not mistaken, he might even bite back and frame us! This matter doesn’t affect you much, but it’s a huge problem for me! What should I do about my company?”

As soon as the call was answered, Zhao Chengli shouted in a hysterical voice.

On the other end, Su Ruyan impatiently tapped her ear and coldly replied,

“Zhao, I’m not deaf, why are you shouting? You’re the CEO of a company, why are you scared of such a small issue?”

“Small issue? We’re at the police station! What if they keep investigating and find something?” Zhao Chengli was seriously irritated.

Su Ruyan let out a cold laugh,

“So what if they find something? Do they have any evidence?”

But Su Ruyan couldn’t have imagined that the evidence that could implicate her had long been in Shen Fei’s hands.

This would soon push her even further into the abyss.

Hearing Su Ruyan’s words, Zhao Chengli’s anger boiled over.

“How do you know they don’t have evidence? Listen, Su Ruyan, it’s still fine if nothing is found, but if they do, then we’re on our own! I only met you once!”

“Zhao, that’s not how it works! If you hadn’t helped me, how could I have had any contact with Tang Xingwen?”

Su Ruyan sneered and hung up without giving Zhao Chengli a chance to speak.

Zhao Chengli, gripping his phone tightly, frowned and cursed under his breath,

“Dammit, I was too hasty!”

The door behind him had already been pushed open.

The three police officers from earlier had returned.

“Zhao, we meet again!”

The greeting made Zhao Chengli shudder. His legs almost gave way, and he nearly collapsed.

He quickly forced himself to calm down, trying to steady his emotions.

“Comrades, what brings you here this time?”

“Zhao, we’ve come to personally invite you to the police station for a cup of tea! Mr. Tang Xingwen has provided some evidence, which shows that Mr. Tang did not act against the woman’s will.”

The leading officer paused, then continued,

“At the same time, Mr. Tang has filed a lawsuit, claiming that you and Su Ruyan conspired to harm him and tried to blackmail him into giving you the formula for the scar cream. So, Zhao, we need you to come with us.”

They didn’t mention any of the things they had overheard.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Chengli stood rigid, unable to believe what was happening.

How did things develop this way?

Before he had time to sort through everything, the officers were already taking him to the police station?

And the things he had just said to Su Ruyan—how many of them had the officers overheard?

In that moment, this millionaire CEO felt deeply guilty.

Given the precarious situation of his company, which was already at risk of collapse, if this scandal involving the scar cream escalated, bankruptcy seemed inevitable.

“Police, I really didn’t…” Zhao Chengli stammered.

“Zhao, let’s talk at the station,” the leading officer gestured calmly, his face serious.

Seeing no way out, Zhao Chengli could only swallow his words and obediently follow the officers.

—

At the Zhaoshan Police Station.

Tang Xingwen, who had expected to be in the detention center for a long time, was out in less than three hours.

As soon as he saw Shen Fei, he immediately broke into a smile.

Feeling at ease, he quickly walked over to the car.

“How was it in the detention center?” Shen Fei teased from the passenger seat.

“Wasn’t uncomfortable! As long as you’re in the right, you have nothing to fear!” Tang Xingwen laughed.

After a pause, he looked at Shen Fei with deep gratitude.

“Mr. Shen, I really have to thank you!”

“Come on, Old Tang, no need for thanks between us! No matter what, you’re with me, and I won’t let you suffer!” Shen Fei replied.

Tang Xingwen was moved by these words.

“Mr. Shen, you’re truly thoughtful! Getting one of the best lawyers in the city to defend me is a great honor!”

When Shen Fei had mentioned providing him with 50 million for startup funds, Tang Xingwen thought Shen Fei was just some rich second-generation heir. But only after the recent public outcry did he realize Shen Fei’s true background.

Without any power or influence, yet Shen Fei had personally arranged for the most famous lawyer in Shenzhen, if not the entire country, to represent him. It was truly an honor!

Thankfully, Shen Fei hadn’t heard this part.

Otherwise, he would’ve probably just smiled bitterly.

It turned out that Shen Fei had only made a phone call to Jiang Tiancheng, and unexpectedly, Jiang had arranged for the lawyer to come.

“As for this matter, you should thank yourself! If it weren’t for the surveillance footage, no lawyer would have been able to help you!” Shen Fei said with a grin.

Hearing this, Tang Xingwen chuckled awkwardly, scratching the back of his head.

Now that most of the issue was resolved, he felt a bit more relaxed.

“Old Shen, I may not be the smartest, but I’m not naïve! When I was released, I filed a counter-suit against Su Ruyan and Zhao Chengli!”

“Yes, that was exactly what I had in mind! From here on out, we’ll leave it to the lawyer to handle!” Shen Fei nodded.

After a pause, Shen Fei hesitated before asking,

“Old Tang, do you still like Su Ruyan?”

“Hmph, like? Does Su Ruyan deserve it? She’s the reason for my ups and downs! If it weren’t for you, Old Shen, I’d probably still be stuck in prison!”

Tang Xingwen snorted coldly and added,

“But I won’t dare to look for a partner so easily anymore!”

“The right person for you is already at our company! You’ll meet her soon enough!” Shen Fei said mysteriously, starting the car.

“Let’s stop talking about this! Let’s grab something to eat and head to the company later!”

—

At that moment,

“Hello, is this Ms. Su Ruyan? Could you please come to the Zhaoshan Police Station?”

When Su Ruyan received the call, she immediately felt confident.

As expected, Tang Xingwen had still failed to defeat him!

—————- END —————-

Chapter 275: You really have a lot of tricks!

Inside the Zhoushan Police Station.

After seeing Tang Xingwen get into Shen Fei’s car, Zhao Chengli panicked.

To protect himself, he revealed everything.

When disaster strikes, everyone looks out for themselves.

This is an old and unchanging proverb.

Especially now, as things were escalating and not only had they failed to threaten Tang Xingwen, but Tang Xingwen had also sued them.

Zhao Chengli had no choice but to spill everything if he wanted to save himself.

“I did meet with Su Ruyan before. At that time, she asked me about Tang Xingwen’s personal preferences and other details. I thought she liked him! I never expected that she would use a beauty trap on him and threaten him with it! It wasn’t until Tang Xingwen called me today that I realized the truth! I really didn’t know about this! Officer, she was the one who said she could get the scar-removal cream formula! She even said she would sell it to me once she had it! I agreed to some of her terms when I heard that!”

“She mentioned Tang Xingwen, but I had no idea how she was dealing with him. She didn’t want to tell me, so I just stopped asking. If anyone is deceiving, it’s Su Ruyan who has been deceiving me the whole time! If I had known that she was using this method, I would never have helped her!”

“Officer, I’m telling the truth! Think about it, how could I, with such a big company, be joking with that woman? If she had told me her plan, I would have stopped her!”

Zhao Chengli spoke with sincerity and even began to cry.

This scene made the officers questioning him pause.

They looked at each other and seemed to believe that Zhao Chengli was telling the truth.

“Do you have any evidence to support what you’re saying?” the officer in the middle asked sternly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chengli immediately became excited and spoke loudly.

“Yes, I have! I recorded all of our conversations! The first time we met, Su Ruyan came to my company by herself! Up until today, I have only met her once! She said she was Shen Fei’s classmate, and I thought a bit too much about it! Not only that, but I was worried things might change, so I recorded everything!”

Zhao Chengli hurriedly said.

“Su Ruyan is innocent, but you sure have a lot of tricks up your sleeve!” one officer snorted coldly.

However, Zhao Chengli didn’t mind.

Did he have too many tricks?

A person who has built a successful company, if every trick is like a naive and innocent fool, how could the company have developed to this point?

So he didn’t think this was an insult.

“Where’s the evidence you mentioned?” the officer asked.

“Phone! Here! Here!”

Zhao Chengli immediately stood up, took out his phone, unlocked it, found the recording, and handed it to the officer.

His movements were fluid.

Twenty minutes later.

A taxi stopped steadily in front of the police station.

Su Ruyan walked towards the police station with excitement.

After today, she would make it big.

“Did you call me because Tang Xingwen wants to discuss something with me?”

Su Ruyan said arrogantly.

“Are you Miss Su Ruyan? Please come with me.”

Two officers greeted Su Ruyan with smiles and escorted her inside.

Su Ruyan, squeezed between them, became more anxious as she walked deeper into the station.

Upon seeing the words “Interrogation Room,” Su Ruyan immediately panicked.

“What are you bringing me here for? Is it to see Tang Xingwen? No, there’s no one in there, where did Tang Xingwen go?”

She glanced inside, the room was empty, the atmosphere eerie and frightening.

And the person she most wanted to see, Tang Xingwen, was nowhere to be found.

Seeing Su Ruyan’s intense reaction, one of the officers coldly said, “Tang Xingwen? He’s been bailed out.”

“What did you say? You let that kind of person go? I haven’t dropped the lawsuit yet! I will file a complaint about you! What ‘family’ is this, it’s just officials protecting each other!”

Su Ruyan shouted angrily.

How could she stay calm now?

The current situation was that Tang Xingwen had safely left, and she was brought to the interrogation room.

This was a bad sign.

“Miss Su, regarding what happens next, don’t worry, everyone is equal in the eyes of the law! But Miss Su, whether you are truly innocent, that still needs to be discussed.”

The officer looked at the fuming Su Ruyan indifferently.

Though Su Ruyan kept struggling, she finally sat down in the interrogation chair.

“What do you want from me? Why are you treating me like this? I tell you, Tang Xingwen is a criminal now! You’re not going after the criminal! Instead, you’re arresting the victim? Is this equality before the law?”

Su Ruyan screamed hysterically.

However, the officers outside the interrogation room remained indifferent.

After Su Ruyan finally stopped shouting, one of the officers spoke loudly.

“Miss Su, this is an interrogation room, not a street where you can throw tantrums! Framing, threats, and intimidation, Miss Su, these two charges are not light.”

“What? I framed and threatened? Who said that?”

Upon hearing this, Su Ruyan froze.

When she recovered, she was filled with terror.

Those officers, seeing her reaction, helplessly shook their heads, then ignored her and immediately played the video provided by Tang Xingwen.

But they didn’t let it play to the end.

It stopped at the moment Tang Xingwen returned.

As for what happened afterward, they felt Su Ruyan already knew.

And Su Ruyan, after seeing the video, started shaking.

“How could this happen? How did it turn out like this?”

She couldn’t believe it, her voice trembling.

She had calculated everything, but she never expected Tang Xingwen would go so far as to set up cameras.

And in the bedroom!

But if that were true, then why did Tang Xingwen seem so terrified when she called him?

“Miss Su, the physical evidence is right here, how much longer are you going to pretend? If you confess now, perhaps we’ll consider reducing your sentence.”

The officer spoke sternly.

“This… I was really drunk at the time! I didn’t know what I was doing! Why are you accusing me of threatening him?” Su Ruyan still tried to argue.

Hearing this, the officer sneered.

It seemed they had expected this. He walked forward, took out a phone, and said, “Listen to this.”

As soon as the phone was played, Zhao Chengli’s words immediately filled the room.

The recording was full of everything she had said to Zhao Chengli.

Before it could finish, Su Ruyan immediately collapsed.

“Zhao Chengli! That dog!”

She thought that once they worked together, they were like inseparable partners!

But unexpectedly, Zhao Chengli had turned around and betrayed her.

At that moment, an overwhelming sense of regret washed over her. She regretted everything…