"Auntie, do you know that some parts are missing from the Optimus Prime I bought for Tongtong?" Liu Yifeng asked.
Liu Ju feigned ignorance, "How would I know that? I didn't do it!"
"It seems, Auntie, you don't plan on admitting it," Liu Yifeng said with certainty.
This immediately angered Liu Ju, "Yifeng, what do you mean by that? Do you have any evidence to prove I did it? Don't you dare accuse me falsely.
There were so many people eating at your house today, anyone could have done it. But who would be so bored to do something so pointless? I think it was probably some mischievous child.
It's not that I'm criticizing you, but it's just some missing parts. Do you have to question me like this?
No matter what, I am your aunt. How can you suspect me?"
Listening to his righteous aunt, Liu Yifeng almost doubted if he had wrongly accused her.
But for something like this, no one else would have done it besides her.
So, he cut to the chase, "Precisely because you are my aunt, I am giving you a chance to confess. However, it seems you don't plan on admitting it."
"Admit what? Why should I admit to something I didn't do?
If you think I did it, then show me the proof. Don't try to scare me!" Liu Ju was so confident because she was sure that no one saw her when she did it, so there would be no witnesses.
Even if there were witnesses, as long as she didn't admit it, Liu Yifeng couldn't do anything to her.
Seeing his aunt still quibbling, Liu Yifeng played his trump card, "Auntie, you should know that the Optimus Prime I bought for Tongtong is worth three to four thousand yuan, right?"
"So what?" Liu Ju was indifferent.
"Do you think that for such an expensive toy, the manufacturer wouldn't put effort into safety considerations?"
Liu Yifeng's words left Liu Ju utterly bewildered, "What do you mean by that? What exactly are you trying to say?"
Liu Yifeng smiled calmly, "I'm not trying to say anything, just want to tell you, Auntie, that you thought you did this flawlessly, and no one discovered you, so you don't have to admit it.
You thought I couldn't do anything to you, but in reality, your actions were all recorded."
Her words made Liu Ju panic completely, but she hadn't lost her composure yet, "Stop trying to fool me. You say it was recorded, so it was recorded? If I didn't do it, how could it be recorded? By telepathy?"
Liu Yifeng didn't expect his aunt to have some resilience, so he continued calmly, "Auntie, let me tell you the truth. This toy Tongtong has, actually has a hidden camera installed in its eyes. It's 360 degrees without blind spots. How you removed the parts one by one has all been captured.
If there wasn't clear evidence pointing to you, I wouldn't have made this call."
At this moment, Liu Ju's mind went blank. However, she was still making a last-ditch effort, "You say it was recorded, so it was recorded. If you have the guts, show me the video. I don't believe your thing really has a camera!"
"Auntie, I'll ask you one question: do you admit that you removed the parts? If you don't admit it, then I won't waste any more words with you. I'll directly hand over the evidence to the police.
At that time, don't think about reconciliation. If you deserve to be sentenced, you'll be sentenced. I won't show any family affection." Liu Yifeng said this with a blank expression, without any hint of joking.
Liu Ju sneered, "What you're saying is too ridiculous. Let alone that I didn't do it. Even if I did, we are family. If the police knew, they'd at most criticize and lecture me. How could they sentence me to prison?"
"Auntie, you are truly ignorant of the law, no wonder you are so fearless. Don't you know that even if a family member steals money and is caught, they will be sentenced to prison? Moreover, you damaged my toy that cost nearly four thousand yuan. If it exceeds two thousand yuan, a case can be filed. I still have the receipt.
As long as I hand over the receipt and the video to the police, they will initiate an investigation, and then Auntie can wait to face legal sanctions!" Liu Yifeng sneered.
His laughter made Liu Ju tremble inwardly, and she couldn't help but wonder if her actions were really recorded.
Liu Yifeng looked at the person on the other end of the phone who remained silent, knowing she was wavering. He added fuel to the fire, "Auntie, it's because you are my father's elder sister that I'm calling you to settle this privately. If it were someone else, I would have called the police long ago to handle it.
Since you're being stubborn and refusing to admit it, then I can't do anything. I'm calling the police now, and let the police find you. You can explain everything to the police." With that, he was about to hang up.
His words completely broke Liu Ju's last defense. After all, she had indeed done it.
Liu Yifeng's words left no room for doubt that it was her, indicating he truly had evidence. If he really called the police, and they took her away, then the matter would be serious.
Liu Ju hurriedly stopped Liu Yifeng from hanging up, "Yifeng, don't hang up. Auntie was just momentarily confused. Please don't hold it against your aunt!"
Hearing his aunt personally admit it, Liu Yifeng glanced at his father and aunt. Their eyes were filled with disappointment.
How could she do something so foolish? She had lived for fifty-seven or fifty-eight years.
"Mom, who are you on the phone with!" Zhao Kunming came out of the bathroom and asked his flustered mother.
Liu Ju had no intention of talking to her son now. The most important thing was to prevent Liu Yifeng from holding her responsible.
"Yifeng, I still have those parts. I'll put them back for you now. Please don't be angry with your aunt!"
Zhao Kunming heard this and knew his mother had been exposed. He just didn't expect Liu Yifeng to find out so quickly that it was his mother.
However, Liu Yifeng did not intend to let his aunt off the hook so easily. If she wasn't punished, she wouldn't learn her lesson, "Auntie, I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. This matter cannot be resolved by you simply saying it's over."
"Then... what do you want?" Liu Ju asked.
Liu Yifeng said, "I can forgo your criminal liability, but you must compensate me for the damaged item at its original price. As long as you pay me the original price, I'll pretend this never happened."
Hearing that she had to pay so much money, Liu Ju was immediately unhappy, "You just removed a few parts, and you want me to pay so much?
Isn't this a bit too much? After all, I am your biological aunt. Can't I be forgiven for a small mistake?"
"Precisely because you are my aunt, I didn't call the police. Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as paying money.
I'll say it one last time: Auntie, are you going to pay or not?" Liu Yifeng showed no sign of backing down.
"This is blackmail! You want three to four thousand yuan from me for a few parts? You might as well just rob me directly," Liu Ju said angrily.
"Mom, give me the phone!" Zhao Kunming reached out his hand.
Liu Ju was at a loss and handed her mobile phone to her son.
Zhao Kunming took the phone and said to Liu Yifeng, "Yifeng, my mother was indeed wrong. I apologize to you on her behalf. We are also willing to return the parts.
As long as the parts are reinstalled, your toy will be as good as new, and there will be no significant loss. Let's just let this matter go, shall we? We are all family, why make things so unpleasant?"
Liu Yifeng couldn't help but find it amusing, "You know we're family now? When Auntie was removing parts from my son's toy, why didn't she think we were family?"