novellhall Chapter 278 Seeking Reconciliation
Chapter 278 Seeking Reconciliation
After hearing Guan Jing's words, Lu Congyue laughed mockingly.
"Slander? Comrade Guan, do you even know what slander is, or what conclusive evidence is?"
Guan Jing gritted her teeth: "Don't think I don't know that woman surnamed Dai has a good relationship with your family. It must have been that widow who directed her to frame Guoqiang!"
"Ha, you think all police officers are just freeloaders?" Lu Congyue sneered.
Lu Congyue remained calm and sarcastic, while Guan Jingyue flew into a rage.
She was already furious because everything had gone wrong these past few days. When she came back, she found that her son had been locked up for several days. She went out in person to demand his release, but the police refused to let him go. She was absolutely furious.
Unfortunately, this matter cannot be told to Lu Sheng. If Lu Sheng finds out that his son has made this mistake again, he might be so angry that he would die.
However, she did have connections, so she asked someone to intercede on her behalf. Unexpectedly, the police chief was a stubborn person who wouldn't listen to either soft or hard approaches, which was infuriating.
The only solution now is to get Zhuang Qingxiang to issue a letter of understanding and settle the matter privately.
Guan Jing wished she could tear that widow from the countryside to pieces!
Guan Jing looked at Lu Congyue's undisguised contempt on his face and suddenly calmed down.
She must remain calm when fighting Lu Congyue!
"Lu Congyue, tell me, what conditions do you want for me to release Guoqiang!" Guan Jing asked coldly. "You know perfectly well that your father is in poor health and is waiting for us to come back for the New Year at his home in Beijing. It's fine if you don't go back, but if Guoqiang and I can't make it back to celebrate the New Year with him because of this...aren't you afraid he'll be so angry that he'll die?"
"Whether you want money, tickets, or whatever else... I can satisfy you," Guan Jing said through gritted teeth. "As long as that widow... Zhuang Qingxiang is willing to settle privately and issue a letter of understanding."
"Lu Congyue, I've already bought the train tickets. The train leaves tonight, heading back to Beijing for the New Year. We can't afford to waste any more time."
"Are you done talking?" Lu Congyue asked after a couple of seconds.
Guan Jing: "What do you mean?"
Lu Congyue said coldly, "This matter has nothing to do with me. I'll go ask my wife what she thinks."
After saying that, he slammed the courtyard gate shut, and Guan Jing almost got her nose hit.
Enraged, she pounded on the door: "Lu Congyue, what do you mean by locking me out? Open the door!"
"Just wait quietly!" Lu Congyue said impatiently. "Otherwise, I'm not sure if I'll say something to my lover that will make her firmly refuse to settle this privately!"
Guan Jing fell silent instantly.
Before Lu Congyue even entered the house, he looked up and met a pair of clear, watery eyes.
Lu Congyue touched his nose: "Did you hear what I just said?"
Zhuang Qingxiang nodded, without any guilt.
She simply stood at the entrance of the main room and listened for a while longer.
Looking at Lu Congyue, she tentatively asked, "You want me to agree to issue a letter of understanding?"
"Mm." Lu Congyue nodded.
Zhuang Qingxiang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "What if I don't agree?"
If she were to agree to let Lu Guoqiang go, wouldn't that be betraying Dai Hongying and the other police officers who stood their ground on this matter?
She didn't want to!
Lu Congyue entered the room, looked at her expression, and laughed: "If you don't agree, you don't agree. It's not like I'm asking you to agree."
Zhuang Qingxiang was slightly taken aback.
His attitude changed way too quickly, didn't it?
"What... what do you mean... why are you being so indecisive..." Zhuang Qingxiang asked sullenly.
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to see what you thought." Lu Congyue smiled. "That's exactly what I answered Guan Jing, didn't you hear me? If you don't want to, then that's how I answered her, it's that simple."
"Then why did you say you wanted me to issue a letter of understanding?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked, puzzled.
"I just suddenly realized that Guan Jing would agree to any condition, as long as she and Lu Guoqiang could catch the train back to Beijing tonight... Don't you want a house? It's hard to get one in the provincial capital, but she can definitely get you one in Beijing."
Lu Congyue shrugged. "I just think that with the old man's methods, he'll definitely find a way to resolve this. Lu Guoqiang only harassed you and didn't cause any other harm, so it'll probably just fizzle out in the end. Aside from locking him up for a few days, there's no other punishment. That's too lenient on them."
A house in Beijing...
Zhuang Qingxiang never expected that Guan Jing would go to such lengths for her incompetent son, Lu Guoqiang.
However, she never intended to own an apartment in Beijing.
Zhuang Qingxiang raised her chin and snorted, "Who said there was no other damage? I was mentally traumatized, my heart was damaged, and I've been anxious and sleepless these past few days..."
Lu Congyue: "..."
"I even developed suicidal tendencies," Zhuang Qingxiang continued. "I tried cutting my wrists, hanging myself, taking pills... I tried everything. If Dai Hongying hadn't been there for me, I'd be a corpse by now!"
Lu Congyue's expression changed.
Although he knew Zhuang Qingxiang was lying, he still felt angry and sad after hearing it.
Everything is happening now because Lu Guoqiang failed. If he had succeeded, then everything Zhuang Qingxiang said could have happened.
Lu Congyue abruptly pulled the person into his arms and hugged him tightly, his voice tense: "Stop talking! Don't say such unlucky things anymore! Even if it's false, it's not allowed!"
Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to tell him that he didn't need to be so nervous, but she could clearly sense the unease and anxiety in Lu Congyue, so she quickly changed her words to comfort him: "Okay, I won't say it anymore, I won't say it again."
Lu Congyue recalled those past events, and he hugged Zhuang Qingxiang even tighter, his body trembling slightly from the force.
Zhuang Qingxiang felt like she could hardly breathe from his embrace, so she patted him twice.
"Lu Congyue, I'm fine, let go of me."
The iron grip on her arm loosened slightly. Zhuang Qingxiang tried to push him away but couldn't, so she chuckled softly, "Look how scared you are. When did you become such a coward?"
Lu Congyue didn't answer her question. Instead, he hugged her and whispered, "Qingxiang, no matter what happens, never do these things, or I'll be sad."
"Okay, I won't do it or say anything," Zhuang Qingxiang obediently agreed.
Lu Congyue, however, had not yet let go of her. From an angle where she could not see, he frowned, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
After a long pause, he managed to say, "No matter what happens to you... just remember, you are the victim. You did nothing wrong. The ones who are wrong are those with malicious intentions, and they are the ones who should be punished! You just need to live well and live happily."
Zhuang Qingxiang's smile gradually faded, and her brows furrowed slightly: "Lu Congyue, why are you bringing this up? Is there something wrong?"
She felt that his words had a hidden meaning and were implied.
But perhaps it's just because she feels guilty...
Lu Congyue suddenly let go, looked at her and smiled: "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered what happened at the factory, and I was afraid you still have a lingering trauma."
"I won't. It's you who's traumatized, isn't it? I was just saying it casually, and you're so nervous..." Zhuang Qingxiang smiled. "Lu Congyue, I'm very strong. Look at me, I've encountered such terrible things, and I'm still alive and well, aren't I?"