Chapter 85

Chapter 85

"Yi..."

After the call connected, Shu Yao was about to greet Jiang Yiyan but was interrupted by the person on the other end.

"Rao Rao, where are you now?" Jiang Yiyan asked her.

"At home," Shu Yao replied.

At the same time, she tightened her grip on the phone. Her other hand subconsciously clenched the blanket.

Although she harbored hatred and resentment and had always been troubled by what happened in the past, deep down, she knew that what she was doing today was wrong.

It was precisely because she knew this that she felt guilty when facing this call.

"Come over here for a moment. Something has happened, something related to you." As she said this, Jiang Yiyan deliberately raised her voice so that the crowd of onlookers could hear, "Do you know? For your sake, Jiang Xu beat up Wen Mochuan in the company's first-floor lobby."

"Only you can stop Jiang Xu now. If you don't come, I'm afraid today's incident won't be resolved. Besides..." She scanned her surroundings, pursing her lips with a slight smile, "This matter seems to have escalated; there are many people watching."

Jiang Yiyan wasn't sure if Shu Yao would come after receiving this call. But whether she came or not wasn't the most important thing. What mattered was that she needed to tell the crowd of onlookers through this call that they were gossiping about the wrong person.

The woman in the story of two men fighting over one woman was someone else, not her.

Shu Yao never expected Jiang Xu to attack Wen Mochuan, especially in the company building. Was he crazy?

Shu Yao was actually very scared, but she also felt that today's incident was caused by her. Now that something had happened, she should go and mediate.

So, Shu Yao clenched her fists and hesitated for a moment before immediately saying, "Okay, I'll come right away."

She then hung up the call and rushed out of the room.

Downstairs, Cai Wenqing was still worried about her daughter. Suddenly, her daughter's figure flashed past her in a hurry.

Seeing this, Cai Wenqing chased after her, asking, "Rao Rao, where are you going at this hour? Is something wrong?"

But Shu Yao ignored her mother and continued running outside.

Although it was a suburban villa area, it wasn't completely deserted. So while it was difficult to hail a taxi, it wasn't impossible.

Shu Yao was lucky and managed to flag down a taxi as soon as she ran out.

She quickly got into the car, and by the time Cai Wenqing caught up, it was too late.

How could Cai Wenqing's legs run faster than a car with four wheels? The distance between them only grew wider.

Realizing she couldn't catch up, Cai Wenqing stopped running.

Breathing heavily, she took out her phone and called Jiang Xu again.

The local police station was right next to the office building. As soon as Jiang Yiyan made the call, officers arrived promptly.

By the time Cai Wenqing called, Jiang Xu and the others had already been taken away by the police from the station.

Though Jiang Yiyan wasn't involved in the incident, since she was already there, she naturally followed them.

Cai Wenqing didn't get an answer on her first call to Jiang Xu, so she tried again. When there was still no response, she started to panic.

Without hesitation, she saw another taxi approaching and quickly hailed it.

"Follow the car in front," Cai Wenqing instructed urgently, her eyes fixed on the car carrying Shu Yao, afraid it might disappear in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, the road was empty, and there weren't many cars around. Although they were far apart, once she locked onto the target, she quickly caught up.

It was almost eight o'clock, and traffic in the city center wasn't heavy at this time. So the car drove smoothly to the downtown business district.

When Shu Yao got out of the taxi, Cai Wenqing followed suit.

But the first-floor lobby was already empty, with everyone having dispersed.

Seeing the quiet scene, Shu Yao quickly grabbed someone to ask about the situation. Upon learning that everyone had been taken to the neighboring police station, she turned around and rushed there.

Because both Jiang Xu and Wen Mochuan had some status and background, if handled improperly, the incident could cause unnecessary trouble, such as making social news. Therefore, the police station treated the matter seriously.

The nature of the incident wasn't severe, but if the injured party refused to let it go, the matter wouldn't be easily resolved.

When Shu Yao arrived, Jiang Yiyan was sitting in the police station's lobby. Seeing her, Jiang Yiyan greeted her, "You finally came."

Cai Wenqing had just caught up with her daughter. Not knowing what was happening and seeing her daughter running into the police station, she was terrified.

Running in and seeing Jiang Yiyan, Cai Wenqing's mind raced with alarm. She pulled her daughter behind her and stood protectively between her and Jiang Yiyan.

"If you have any issues, take them out on me! Don't bully Rao Rao!" Cai Wenqing's face was pale, and she was panting from running, making her words disjointed.

Jiang Yiyan smiled, "Aunt Cai, you've misunderstood. I haven't bullied Rao Rao."

Shu Yao also stepped out from behind her mother, frowning slightly, "Mom, Yiyan hasn't bullied me."

"Then why did she call you here?" Cai Wenqing asked.

Shu Yao hesitated, reluctant to speak. Seeing this, Jiang Yiyan helped her out.

"Jiang Xu beat up Wen Mochuan, which alerted the police, so they were both brought here." She looked at Shu Yao, her tone firm, "This incident is related to Rao Rao, so I called her over."

"... " Cai Wenqing was stunned, immediately looking at her daughter and forcing a smile, "What does this have to do with Rao Rao? Yiyan, some things shouldn't be said lightly."

Rather than letting others say it, Shu Yao decided to explain herself, "I... I met Mochuan in the basement when I was leaving work, and he lent me his car. I... I don't know why my brother fought with him." She couldn't admit that the encounter was planned by her.

She knew the reason for the fight, but she didn't want to say it.

But Shu Yao's words suddenly enlightened Jiang Yyan.

No wonder! No wonder Wen Mochuan, who clearly had a car, didn't use it and instead called her to pick him up.

Jiang Yyan was actually quite angry!

This time, she wasn't angry for the original body but for herself!

Because in recent days, under Wen Mochuan's careful efforts, she had begun to waver. Although she hadn't given in, she was indeed hesitating.

She couldn't deny Wen Mochuan's kindness towards her. Their interactions were quite pleasant, and this positive emotional connection was something she genuinely enjoyed.

Initially, she had been gradually getting lost in this positive emotional relationship, but Shu Yao's words suddenly woke her up.

She was just a minor character in the romance novel "True Love." She should quietly live her own life; why get involved in the love and hate entanglements of the main characters?

Wen Mochuan is a devoted supporting male character in the book. Regardless of his current actions or whether her sudden appearance disrupted the plot, his role as a devoted supporting character wouldn't change.

Look, no matter how much he pursues her or how good he is to her, it doesn't affect his treatment of Shu Yao.

For Shu Yao, he would rather not have a car to ride in. For Shu Yao, he would rather call her to personally drive and pick him up.

She really was a fool, rushing over through traffic just to pay for his "heroic rescue."

"Hmph!" Jiang Yyan coldly scoffed.

But at the same time, she felt significantly lighter.

In matters of the heart, when one is wavering and conflicted, they become the most exhausted. Now that she had chosen to completely give up, she felt much more relaxed.

That decision had long been on her mind, and now it seemed firmly resolved.

Even if she knew her father would be unhappy and Meimei would be hurt, she would still stick to her choice.

After all, she now had a clear reason. She believed that if her father truly loved and cared for his daughter, he wouldn't stop her from divorcing.

Jiang Yyan remained silent, which made Shu Yao increasingly nervous. She cautiously observed Jiang Yyan's expression and naturally didn't mention that she had deliberately waited for Wen Mochuan.

Upon realizing the situation was turning against her and her daughter, Cai Wenqing immediately started deflecting.

She smiled and chatted, "Yyan, thank you so much today, thank you for the ride." She shifted Wen Mochuan's personal decision onto both of them as a couple.

Jiang Yyan refused to accept this and quickly drew a line: "Aunt Cai, don't thank me. I had no idea about this. If I had known, I wouldn't have come to pick up Wen Mochuan."

Cai Wenqing replied, "Mochuan didn't tell you about borrowing the car? That's not right of him."

Jiang Yyan could see through Cai Wenqing's intentions—she was trying to shift the blame.

How could Jiang Yyan let her succeed? So, she not only criticized Wen Mochuan but also turned on Shu Yao.

"Mochuan was certainly wrong, but you, Yaoyao, were also wrong. You knew that was Mochuan's car, and once you took it, he wouldn't have a ride. Why did you take his car?" She stood on a moral high ground and condemned her, "Look, today's incident could have been avoided if you hadn't taken the car. Because of that, Jiang Xu went crazy, leading to this fight at the local police station."

In other words, Shu Yao was the root cause of the problem.

Jiang Yyan had seriously considered this. Borrowing the car was indeed Wen Mochuan's fault, but Shu Yao wasn't innocent either. They needed to avoid suspicion, so why did they act so closely?

Now look what happened because of their closeness?

But Cai Wenqing didn't want her daughter to be blamed and immediately countered, "Yyan, your words are unfair. We're all family; what's the big deal about borrowing a car? Are you suggesting that because you took Mochuan away from Yaoyao years ago, everyone should avoid each other?"

Jiang Yyan knew that this was the moment to truly confront them.

So, she must fully target them.

In the book, everyone said Jiang Yyan was shameless, that she stole someone else's boyfriend. Even the author of the book thought so.

But back then, Shu Yao and Wen Mochuan were only in an ambiguous relationship and hadn't officially become a couple.

Although everyone around them said they were a perfect match, a golden couple, being together is different from being officially together, which is an undeniable fact.

If saying they were a perfect match meant they were together, then she and her friends jokingly calling themselves wives of famous stars would also count.

So, Jiang Yyan confidently retorted, "What do you mean by 'stealing'? Aunt Cai, why are you using such harsh words? You've always been nice to me, so why throw accusations like this? Does it mean that your kindness towards me was fake?"

She continued, "If I'm not mistaken, Yaoyao and Mochuan weren't officially a couple back then, right? If not, what's wrong with me making my move first?"

"Speaking of which, Aunt Cai," Jiang Yyan smiled slightly at Cai Wenqing, which sent a chill down her spine.

"How did you meet my father back then?" Jiang Yyan questioned her, "My mother had just passed away due to illness, and soon after, you married my father. Did you just meet shortly before that? Or were you already involved with my father while my mother was ill?"