Wu Xiufang interrupted her, indignant, "Someone filmed the entire situation and posted it online. Your father and I saw it. It was so dangerous. Fortunately, Song Jiaping stepped in to save you. Isn't that a big deal?"
Mengyao said directly, "I don't want Jiaxi to go to jail. After all, we were married once. Please don't meddle in my affairs anymore."
Wu Xiufang felt her daughter was ungrateful and said angrily, "Do you think I want to meddle in your affairs? It's just that you're useless."
Mengyao knew her mother meant well and realized her tone had been too harsh. She said, "Mom, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I'm the one involved in some things, and only I know clearly what the best course of action is..."
"Suit yourself. Anyway, you must never be soft on Jiaxi again in the future. You need to guard against him." Wu Xiufang then asked, "Didn't Song Jiaping go abroad? Why is he in Lancheng, and how could he save you?"
"He, he came back to handle some personal matters and happened to encounter this situation, so he stepped in to help us." Mengyao was careful not to let her mother suspect anything.
Wu Xiufang hummed. Song Jiaping's sudden appearance in Lancheng was what worried her the most.
However, she couldn't get rid of Song Jiaping when he was abroad. Now that he was back, it would be a good opportunity to deal with him.
"So, where is Song Jiaping now? You and Mengqi should thank him properly. Or should I accompany you to thank him..."
"Mom, there's no need," Mengyao interrupted immediately. "I mean, my sister and I will express our gratitude to him. You are an elder, so there's no need for you to be involved."
Mengyao felt a pang of panic. Song Jiaping hated her mother so much. What if he sought revenge as soon as they met and harmed her mother?
Wu Xiufang heard the reluctance in Mengyao's tone about her meeting Song Jiaping. She thought Mengyao still had feelings for Song Jiaping, which was why she didn't want her to be involved.
"Alright, as long as you know what to do, I'll go see him." Wu Xiufang asked with concern, "You, you're divorcing Jiaxi. What are your plans? Are you still unable to let go of Song Jiaping?"
"I'm divorcing Jiaxi and just want to focus on my career. I don't want to think about these things anymore," Mengyao said, having already made up her mind.
Wu Xiufang was slightly relieved. In any case, she absolutely could not let Mengyao and Song Jiaping get back together.
"Forget it, it's too early to talk about the future. You should handle Jiaxi's situation first. I believe you've grown up and can handle it, so I won't interfere." Wu Xiufang cautioned her, "But I'm afraid if you let him go this time, he won't be as kind-hearted as you and will still think about how to skin you alive. You need to think clearly about this."
"Mom, I know," Mengyao said after hanging up, thinking that if she really sent Jiaxi to jail, she would have a guilty conscience.
Regardless of whether Jiaxi loved her or hated her now, she couldn't be too ruthless towards him.
Mengyao felt that she should only do what she could do with a clear conscience, and she didn't want to think too much about anything else.
After taking two phone calls, she couldn't sleep either, so she got up to find Mengqi and persuade her not to sue Jiaxi, suggesting they settle it privately instead.
After washing up, Mengyao walked out of her room. A servant led her to the dining room.
Mengqi was already leisurely eating breakfast in the dining room. Upon seeing Mengyao, she immediately asked someone to bring another breakfast.
Mengyao looked around and asked, "Sister, where's brother-in-law?"
"He has an important meeting today, so he's gone to work." Mengqi saw her tired face and heavy dark circles and asked, "Did you sleep badly last night? Are you still thinking about what Song Jiaping said?"
Mengyao felt a headache coming on. "It's not that I slept badly, it's that I barely slept at all. I had just fallen asleep this morning when Jiaxi's mother called. She was crying and begging me not to sue Jiaxi, saying that if Jiaxi went to jail, his life would be ruined."
After speaking, Mengyao pressed her temples.
Mengqi asked her, "Then what did you tell Jiaxi's mother? Do you not want him to go to jail?"
"I asked his mother, and he did suffer from depression because of me in the past. Recently, his mental state has been unstable again, which is why he acted so crazily. Sister, why don't we just not sue him and issue a letter of understanding to the police..."
"The thought of him holding a knife and threatening your life makes me feel like he's beyond saving." Mengqi was unwilling to let it go, not for herself, but for Mengyao.
Mengyao didn't care what kind of person Jiaxi was anymore. Thinking that she would have no further connection with him in the future, she didn't necessarily have to send him to jail.
"I promised Jiaxi's mother, and she promised me. Jiaxi will divorce me as soon as he's well, and his family will take him to see a psychologist."
Seeing that Mengyao had already made her own decision, Mengqi said, "Alright, this is your dispute with him after all. My injuries are not serious. We'll go to the police station together later and say we won't sue him."
"Sister, thank you. I dragged you down and got you injured..."
"What are you talking about between sisters? If I encountered something like this, you would also save me without hesitation." Mengqi saw that her breakfast was ready and said, "Eat up. After you've eaten, we'll go to the police station, and then you can go back and get some more sleep. Don't think about those things anymore. We'll talk after I've investigated everything."
Mengyao nodded and took a bite of her sandwich. Suddenly, she thought of something and said, "Did Song Jiaping come back this time to get revenge on Dad and Mom? He's now a small leader in the mercenary group. He wouldn't just have Dad and Mom..."
"He wouldn't," Mengqi said. Although she didn't know why Song Jiaping had returned to Lancheng, she felt this possibility was unlikely. "If he wanted to hire someone to kill directly, he could have done so long ago. I think he wants to seek justice, not just to take Dad and Mom's lives."
Mengyao hummed and continued eating her breakfast. The thought that they had missed each other because of these grudges she didn't know about still made her heart ache.
Now, she truly hoped that after Mengqi's investigation, everyone would discover it was just a misunderstanding. How wonderful that would be.
...
Today, Song Jiaping still met Tianyi at the house they had visited last time.
He hadn't slept well all night. He knew telling Mengyao the truth would lead to this result, but seeing Mengyao's reaction in person also made him feel terrible.
Last night, after learning that Mengqi had picked up Mengyao, he felt a little more at ease and returned to rest. However, he barely slept at all when he lay in bed.
Song Jiaping saw that it was almost time for the appointment, so he brewed coffee in advance and waited for Tianyi.
When he saw Tianyi knocking on the door through the peephole, he opened the door. As he let Tianyi in, he noticed another person following Tianyi.
He stared vigilantly at the man beside Tianyi and asked, "Who is this person?"
Tianyi introduced him, "This is a very good friend of mine and a police officer named Su Kangxi. I was able to successfully obtain evidence at the pharmaceutical factory this time thanks to his help."
Song Jiaping looked Kangxi up and down again. Seeing that Kangxi had a very upright appearance and exuded an aura of righteousness, he let go of his reservations and shook his hand, saying, "Hello, Officer Su."