Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 45 - 44: Have You Been Reading to the Dogs?
Chapter 45: Chapter 44: Have You Been Reading to the Dogs?
Qin Xuan finally realized that the situation might have gotten out of hand.
And it seemed like today, he was being led around by two girls.
He looked at Bai Yun, then turned to Gu Qiaoqiao, his face as grim as still water.
Shen Manru’s complexion wasn’t great either; it was embarrassing to have involved the police.
But items worth over a hundred thousand had indeed been lost.
However, due to the missing Silent Night Cicada, Bai Yun’s accusation, and even more so because of Gu Qiaoqiao’s forceful denial, the house was filled with noise and chaos, and these two highly educated university professors had lost their usual calm and reason.
No one even thought to stop it.
Soon, two officers arrived.
Upon entering the living room and recognizing familiar faces, they first politely greeted Qin Xuan and Shen Manru, then asked seriously, “Teacher Qin, could you please tell us the details of what happened?”
Before Qin Xuan could speak, Gu Qiaoqiao pointed at Bai Yun, her voice filled with anger, “Officer, our family’s Silent Night Cicada worth over a hundred thousand is missing, Bai Yun is framing me for the theft, I definitely didn’t take it, so I suspect that Bai Yun is playing the thief who cries ‘catch the thief,’ fabricating evidence and framing me!”
“Gu Qiaoqiao, you are despicable and shameless for spouting such slander. It was clearly you who took it, how dare you pin it on me. You are utterly shameless…” Bai Yun said as tears began to fall, she then turned to Shen Manru, heartbroken, “Aunt Shen, how could I possibly take Uncle Qin’s most treasured item?”
“Of course, it’s possible. You kill two birds with one stone. First, you make sure that I’m labeled as a thief, then have your father step in, the Qin Family spends a huge sum to buy back the Silent Night Cicada from you, you gain favor, get the money, and eliminate a thorn in your side. Bai Yun, you’re killing three birds with one stone.”
Gu Qiaoqiao spoke very quickly, so fast that the officers with their notebooks could not get a word in.
“Gu Qiaoqiao, you’ve gone mad, how dare you falsely accuse me, you will face legal responsibility.” Bai Yun shouted angrily.
“Stop arguing, both of you. Teacher Qin, can you tell us what exactly happened?”
One of the officers quickly interjected.
At this moment, Grandma Qin, who had been out for a walk, hurried back home because someone told her that two officers had come to her house. She was unaware of what had happened.
She smiled at the two officers, “Children, please excuse me for a moment. Xiao Yu, go make some tea.”
After being scolded by her father, Qin Xiaoyu didn’t dare to interject anymore.
Her mind was a mess, and at the mention of her grandmother’s orders, she swiftly went off to make the tea.
Grandma Qin stared intently at Qin Xuan and asked in a deep voice, “What exactly is going on?”
Qin Xuan opened his mouth but suddenly felt it was difficult to speak up.
Gu Qiaoqiao looked at Grandma Qin, “Grandma, our Silent Night Cicada is missing, Bai Yun is accusing me of stealing it, I can’t admit to something I haven’t done, and since Bai Yun is also a suspect, she insisted on reporting it to the police, so I made the call for her.”
Grandma Qin looked at Gu Qiaoqiao, and after a moment, her eyes were filled with trust and warmth that made Gu Qiaoqiao want to cry.
She felt weak, a glance made her so heart-wrenched, showing just what the Qin Family had brought to her.
“Qiaoqiao, Grandma believes you.”
After Grandma Qin spoke with extra seriousness, she suddenly raised her walking stick and struck toward Qin Xuan, cursing angrily, “You’ve gone and put all your learning into the belly of a dog. Besides me, you are the eldest in this house, with the highest education, but do you have the demeanor of an elder?”
Only then did Shen Manru come back to her senses, feeling that the words were also criticizing her; she was embarrassed and lowered her head.
“I’m asking you, do you have any evidence?” Grandma Qin asked sternly.
“…No,” Qin Xuan replied quietly.
Grandma Qin struck down with her cane again, and Qin Xuan winced in pain, feeling humiliated. Just as he was about to refute, Grandma Qin asked sharply, “Without any evidence, how could you make such a fuss and report this to the authorities, Qin Xuan? You really are a good son of mine!”
At this moment, Qin Xuan’s face was tinged with a hint of purple. Here he was, the eldest and most educated, yet how had he stooped to filing a report?
He looked towards Gu Qiaoqiao.
At that time, her eyes seemed to be brimming with tears, a look of grievance on her face, yet even so, her spine remained straight as an arrow.
Next to her lay a torn bag with its contents messily spilled out.
He regretted it immensely.
How had he been so foolish as to blow a minor issue out of proportion?
What was meant to be a problem solved behind closed doors had escalated to involving the Public Security.
The face he had just managed to save was lost again.
Grandma Qin sat down on the sofa, not even glancing at Shen Manru, but instead staring at Bai Yun, and asked in a deep voice, “Bai Yun, what is going on here? Why did you insist on reporting this matter to the authorities?”
“It was Gu Qiaoqiao who stole things to sell, yet she managed to shift the blame onto me. Silent Night Cicada is worth a lot, and I dare not take the fall for this, so I had to suggest reporting it. It’s the fairest approach,” Bai Yun said as she wiped away her tears, her voice laced with an air of grievance.
“Bai Yun, since you claim I took something, what evidence do you have?” Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly asked.
“You were skulking around near Duobao Pavilion, and after you left, the item was gone. If not you, then who?”
“After I left, there was still you,” Gu Qiaoqiao replied lightly, a smile on her face but her eyes carried a hint of chill, “I notice something in your pants pocket. Could it be that you hid Silent Night Cicada, planning to frame me with it? Otherwise, how come you happened to see me on the street? Imperial Capital is so big, isn’t it too much of a coincidence that you ran into me?”
Bai Yun was taken aback by this, aware that there were loopholes in how she had handled things later on, but her eyes shifted quickly, and she burst into tears, looking pitifully at Shen Manru. She knew that Shen Manru was likely the only one who would listen to her.
She sobbed, “Aunt Shen, I had good intentions. Silent Night Cicada is so precious, it would be such a shame if it fell into someone else’s hands. I was thinking of Aunt Shen and your family’s best interest. If I knew it would end up like this, I would have kept silent no matter what I saw.”
It must be said that Bai Yun’s tears really did come on cue.
Furthermore, with her gentle features, her weeping naturally evoked pity.
But at that time, Gu Qiaoqiao seemed like an unsheathed sword, exuding a bone-chilling coldness all around her.
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Therefore, the atmosphere inside the room was somewhat strange.
Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t cry; in her past life, she had shed too many tears.
“Bai Yun, take out whatever is in your pants pocket. It looks so much like the shape of Silent Night Cicada,” Gu Qiaoqiao said, not wishing to beat around the bush and pointed straight to the matter.
Everyone turned their gaze towards Bai Yun.
At the time, Bai Yun was wearing a knitted coat, and her trousers were coffee-colored. At the pocket area, there indeed seemed to be something the size of a nut.
Feeling everyone’s eyes on her, she became flustered and angrily responded, “Gu Qiaoqiao, are you suggesting a body search, what a joke! Do you have the right to do that?”
“Of course, I don’t have the right to search you, but if you have nothing to hide, you would naturally take it out and let everyone see for themselves,” Gu Qiaoqiao said, purposely looking down at Bai Yun from a position of superiority.
Bai Yun was furious.
Her hand reached into her pants pocket and when she touched the object, her whole body froze, her face turning pale with horror.
