"It’s because I knew what he was like, that’s why I tricked him. I did it to take revenge for us women!" Ding Qianqian sang her own praises with a face full of indignation, as if she was the embodiment of justice.
Xia Chuyi paid her no attention, and the officers in the car also quietly watched her perform a one-woman show.
After a good while, when Ding Qianqian realized that no one was paying any attention to her and the awkwardness almost made her unable to continue—Xia Chuyi finally spoke, looking at her calmly, "You mentioned that he used me as collateral, indeed, he’s worse than a pig or dog, truly deserving of death."
She paused for a moment, then slightly raised her eyebrows and asked, "So, why exactly did he borrow money at such high interest rates?"
Naturally, it was for that so-called ’nonexistent’ "investment."
So, the question comes back to square one, Xia Chengzu may not be a good person, but she, Ding Qianqian, is also responsible.
Ding Qianqian suddenly bit her own tongue, realizing she had said the wrong thing.
Seeing her expression filled with annoyance and regret, Xia Chuyi said calmly, "Don’t bother playing the pity card, regardless of who you cheated, your fraudulent actions are a criminal fact."
Ding Qianqian bit her lip and stopped playing dumb, saying directly, "Anyway, I’ve already been caught by you all. If you find out the crimes I’ve committed, I’ll admit to them."
This clearly meant that without evidence, she would not admit to anything.
Xia Chuyi’s mouth curled into a smirk, signaling the police officers to get out of the car first.
The officers looked at each other, somewhat uncertain whether they should leave.
Xia Chuyi said to them, "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine."
The officers nodded and left the car, but before leaving, they sternly warned Ding Qianqian, "You better behave!"
Now only Xia Chuyi and Ding Qianqian were left in the car.
Ding Qianqian did not know what Xia Chuyi was up to, her expression one of mixed surprise and doubt, and she asked Xia Chuyi, "What do you want to do?"
Xia Chuyi crossed her arms and said, "Ding Qianqian, the reason why you are so confident is because the evidence of your crimes is with Ma Ming, also known as Ma Chenggong—your accomplice, right?"
Ding Qianqian was silent, clearly refusing to speak or cooperate.
"That’s right, Dongcheng is the place listed on your household registration, but in reality, your hideout is in Ping County, Niu Jiazhai...That is your true home."
Ding Qianqian’s expression instantly became frantic, and she blurted out, "How did you know?"
Immediately after speaking, she regretfully bit her own tongue.
How did Xia Chuyi know?
During the last life’s swindler incident, her relationship with the Xia Family had not been completely severed.
About half a year later, Ding Qianqian and Ma Ming got into an internal dispute and were arrested in Ping County. Upon investigation, the police uncovered the extensive criminal activities of the two—since the Xia Family were victims, they naturally knew the inside story.
Her expression calm, Xia Chuyi watched Ding Qianqian, deliberately remaining silent.
The suffocating silence exerted immense pressure on Ding Qianqian.
"Speak up, what exactly do you want to do?" Ding Qianqian was not stupid, and at this point, she had realized that Xia Chuyi must have needed her for something.
Xia Chuyi’s smile fully spread across her face as she said, "Good, you’re quite sensible."
"There’s actually not much, I just hope that you will come forward and report Xia Chengzu."
"Report Xia Chengzu?" Ding Qianqian was shocked, "What can I report him for?"
She was a fraudster, and he was the victim of the fraud; what could she possibly report him for?
Xia Chuyi smiled and said, "The Phoenix brand bicycle purchase and sale agreement... You didn’t have the proper procedures, did you? And Xia Chengzu, he signed the agreement, didn’t he?"
Ding Qianqian felt even more horrified, as Xia Chuyi actually knew the specific content of their fraudulent agreement?
She was even more clueless about what Xia Chuyi wanted to do.