Chapter 12: If You’re Unwilling, Then Let Them Stay Locked Up

How could Song Yan bear to see the woman he loved suffer like this?

He couldn’t help raising his voice: “Fu Mingxue, don’t you think you’re going too far?”

Fu Mingxue’s tone was cold and stern. “Since he feels sorry for them and they’re unwilling, then let’s just handle this according to the law. After all, some people really are better off being reformed—otherwise, who knows who they’ll harm next time.”

“Making a mistake and then turning around to blame the victim for being excessive—this is the world turned upside down.”

Tang Qiang said, “In that case, let’s—”

Before he could finish, Song Yan gritted his teeth and said, “Fine, I’ll agree on their behalf.”

Fu Mingxue sneered. “Oh? You’ll agree for them? If they regret it later, am I supposed to go to their door and force them? You all might have time to waste, but I certainly don’t.”

“If we’re going to settle, then have them come here,” Tang Qiang said, instructing a colleague to bring the others in.

In less than two minutes, Bai Siqi and her mother were brought in.

Fu Mingxue’s mother came in with them.

She walked over to her daughter and whispered, “Mingxue, what do you want to do?”

Fu Mingxue said directly, “Comrade Song is willing to pay eight hundred yuan in compensation on behalf of Bai Siqi and her mother, and they will apologize loudly three times at our doorstep today—admitting that they shouldn’t have claimed my college admission letter.”

Mother Fu: …How much? Eight hundred?

Good heavens, this isn’t even a real settlement.

And she can even make them apologize.

“What? Apologize? I won’t agree to that—” Bai’s mother was mortified just thinking about the scene.

Wouldn’t that mean everyone would know what happened?

How could she ever live in that neighborhood again? Her reputation would be ruined.

And not only did they want her to apologize, they wanted her daughter Siqi to apologize too—absolutely not.

Of course, Bai Siqi was also shocked. Even after paying the eight hundred, she and her mother would still have to apologize in public?

No way. Absolutely not.

At this moment, mother and daughter were surprisingly united in thought.

Fu Mingxue wasn’t surprised. She didn’t even spare them a glance.

She spoke directly to Tang Qiang: “Comrade, as you can see, they’re completely unrepentant. Just handle it according to the law. Also, since they’re immediate family, their testimonies aren’t sufficient. I insist on pressing charges against whoever took my admission letter.”

When Bai Siqi and her mother saw the officer nodding, their faces changed dramatically.

Seeing this, Song Yan hurried over to persuade them: “Mom, Siqi, just apologize. Don’t worry, I’ll pay the money.”

Bai Siqi and her mother: …?

Is this really about the money?

How are they supposed to face anyone after this?

Song Yan saw their unhappy faces and understood what they were thinking. He leaned in and whispered, “Mom, Siqi, if you don’t agree, the police will have to handle this officially. You’ll be detained for at least fifteen days, maybe longer. Do you really want that?”

The Bai mother and daughter turned pale—they definitely didn’t want that.

If they were locked up, their reputations would be ruined anyway.

Since the outcome was almost the same, Bai’s mother made a quick decision: “Fine, we’ll apologize. But the money—”

Letting that wretch Fu Mingxue get her hands on eight hundred yuan—she was really unwilling.

Fu Mingxue didn’t deserve that much money.

Song Yan just wanted to resolve this.

He immediately said, “Mom, I’ll pay the money.”

Bai’s mother: ?…

Wasn’t his money basically her money?

Even though he was now her ex-son-in-law, she knew exactly how things worked.

After all, she was the one who’d suggested the divorce in the first place.

Even though the two were divorced, her daughter still had Song Yan wrapped around her finger—he was always the one giving them money."