After I Gave Up/Let Things Slide, I Became Famous Across The Entire Internet - Chapter 25.2

The internet had been quiet lately. Tang Shuxia wasn’t engaging in business she ignored the new fans clamoring on her official blog. The person concerned was stone-hearted and completely unresponsive.

What could the new fans do? They had to find their own entertainment.

Consequently, whenever these new fans saw news with the words ‘Tang Shuxia,’ they clicked on it. This time was no exception. The person who posted the Weibo was a new account, just registered, newer than new.

But the title was very enticing. They clicked in tentatively, then backed out, then clicked in again, and backed out again.

[What is this???]

[Two women fighting?]

[Another clickbaiter, how annoying. Reported it for you, no need to thank me.]

[One of the women looks familiar. OMG, isn’t that the one who threw the object?]

[!!!]

[The nasty woman who attacked our Tang Tang.]

[The video sound is very low, lots of static, and it’s super blurry. Must have been filmed from a distance…]

[OMG, isn’t this the police station!?]

To their astonishment, the account was banned shortly after.

Everyone: “???”

A small ripple began online, but Xie Jinzhi was constantly monitoring her artist’s dynamics. As soon as she noticed something amiss, she immediately called Tang Shuxia.

Tang Shuxia was still at the police station, no longer as a plaintiff, but as a victim.

Sheng Gaoyang had already gathered a team of lawyers. “Don’t worry, Uncle won’t let her get away with this.”

Tang Shuxia didn’t have the heart to pour cold water on his enthusiasm. She had researched judicial cases recently and seen many similar to hers. The severity of the sentence depended on the injury.

But she couldn’t reveal the original owner’s death to anyone, and she could only blame her excellent physical condition.

Inciting others to commit a crime might result in the same sentence as the perpetrator. Based on Fang Xiaochun’s likely outcome, even if Yu Huimei received the same sentence, she wouldn’t be incarcerated for long.

Three years, five years, or ten years none of these was the outcome she desired. She blinked. “Father is here.”

Tang Mingcheng had a clear picture of Tang Shuxia’s case by now. He opened his mouth, and after a long while, asked, “Your Aunt Yu was wrong in this matter. What do you plan to do?”

Tang Shuxia replied, “What does Father hope I will do?”

Tang Mingcheng naturally didn’t want the matter to escalate. The company was at a critical juncture. If news broke out that his daughter and wife were suing each other, the company’s stock would plummet within a day. He would be questioned by the board of directors, and the company would be in a dilemma.

He moved his lips. “Your Aunt Yu was blinded by greed. I… I hope you can forgive her this one time, considering she’s looked after the family for so many years.”

Sheng Gaoyang frowned upon hearing this. “Tang Mingcheng, where were you when Xiaxia was attacked? Now you actually have the nerve to ask her not to pursue charges? Is this how you fulfill your duties as a father?”

With that, Sheng Gaoyang punched him. Tang Mingcheng fell to the ground, completely stunned.

Tang Shuxia’s eyebrows twitched slightly. “Uncle, don’t dirty your hands.”

Sheng Gaoyang was about to land two more punches, but a nearby police officer immediately issued a warning. He was, however, overjoyed. “Xiaxia, what did you just call me?”

Tang Shuxia answered plainly, “Aren’t you my uncle?”

Sheng Gaoyang was all smiles. “Yes, I am! Xiaxia is calling me Uncle again!”

Tang Shuxia said, “Mm.”

Although she didn’t understand why Sheng Gaoyang was so happy, having someone who cared about her didn’t seem bad. “Don’t be in a hurry to hit him. Wait a little longer.”

Sheng Gaoyang asked, “Wait for what?”

Tang Shuxia replied, “Wait for the result.”

The police station was highly efficient. They conducted overnight questioning and finally uncovered some facts, but the ironically funny thing was that it had nothing to do with the counterfeiting charge.

The man was merely a counterfeiter with good craftsmanship. The banknote printing plate found in his studio was just a template for demonstration purposes. The banknotes were real, and he did not constitute the crime of counterfeiting currency.

He couldn’t escape a stern lecture.

The real problem was Yu Huimei. Even with human witnesses and material evidence, she stubbornly refused to admit why she was at that old tenement building.

Finally, the counterfeiter spilled the beans about her. “She looked wealthy, but all the things she asked me to counterfeit were fakes, and she was in an extreme rush, insisting I cut the half-year timeframe down to one week. She was really strange. Wasn’t she planning to use these things of mine to commit fraud?”

The police weren’t foolish. Yu Huimei’s instigation of a crime was already confirmed. Coupled with her evasiveness, they decided to check the photos she provided. That’s where the problem emerged.

Many items in the photos had serial numbers and had been recorded in certain auction houses. All these items belonged to one person Sheng Muxue.

So, they quickly called Tang Shuxia, Sheng Gaoyang, and Tang Mingcheng together. “Do you recognize these items?”

Sheng Gaoyang looked at the photos and frowned. These items were all on the list of his sister’s dowry. “These are all my sister’s belongings. What’s wrong?”

The police relayed their suspicions to the three people present. Except for Tang Shuxia, the other two were very agitated.

Tang Mingcheng was red faced and furious. “Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The items are still safely in the safe. She must have wanted to keep these photos as souvenirs.”

Sheng Gaoyang sneered, “Souvenirs? Souvenirs of my sister’s things?” He knew there was a problem the moment he got the Imperial Green thumb ring from Yu Huimei’s bag. “I’m afraid it’s not a souvenir, but that she coveted the things my sister left for Shuxia. Whether the items are still there or not, why don’t we just send someone to check the safe?”

Tang Mingcheng remembered Yu Huimei’s evasiveness recently. Every time he asked about Sheng Muxue’s belongings, her answers were vague. He fumbled with his phone for a long time, his hands trembling, and the sweat on his forehead increased. Under Sheng Gaoyang’s furious gaze, he felt completely unable to look up, and his back even started to bend…

…a slight smile. “Let me see her. I will question her myself and definitely give you an explanation.”

Sheng Gaoyang said, “I don’t need an explanation from you. Now, make the call and ask. I want to know if my sister’s things are still there!”

Under his coercion, Tang Mingcheng was forced to confront the problem again. “Fine.”

He made a call, and the assistant rushed over that night to open the safe, taking a quick photo and sending it to Tang Mingcheng’s phone.

Of the cabinet full of jewelry and diamonds that Sheng Muxue had owned, only a few items remained.

Seeing the handful of items in the photo, Sheng Gaoyang laughed in anger. “Good, this is truly excellent! My sister entrusted Xiaxia to your care, and this is how you took care of her. You married a thief who not only stole the dowry my sister left for Xiaxia but also indulged her by spending money to hire and instruct others to harm Xiaxia.”

“Tang Mingcheng, you want to play games? Our Sheng family will see it through to the end.”

Tang Mingcheng’s blood surged, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!