As soon as Shen Nanyue finished speaking, the butler suddenly rushed in, looking hurried and anxious.
He leaned close to Han Qingruo and whispered softly, “Madam, the police received a report and would like the young master to come with them.”
Han Qingruo’s expression changed instantly, and she glared viciously at Shen Nanyue.
Standing nearby, Meng Yan naturally heard the butler as well.
He turned to look at Shen Nanyue in disbelief.
She had actually called the police!
“The police are inviting you in for questioning. Aren’t you going?”
Shen Nanyue smiled as she deliberately said aloud the words they were too ashamed to mention.
The crowd could no longer hold back.
“The police are here? Was what happened at Lingtian Bar really that serious?”
“I think Shen Nanyue must’ve filed the report. I wonder what charges she used—attempted assault?”
“Shen Nanyue really is ruthless. Last time she ruined her own mother’s birthday banquet, and now, just to get revenge for herself, she won’t even spare the Meng mother and son.”
“…”
The room erupted into noisy discussion.
The butler looked anxious, while Han Qingruo and Meng Yan were both sweating heavily.
Whether they went or not, it would cause trouble.
If they went, it would basically confirm that Shen Nanyue’s accusations were true.
If they refused, the police were involved—they could not openly obstruct law enforcement either.
Zhou Yushen lowered his gaze toward the young woman beside him, noticing the faint satisfaction on her face.
A trace of helplessness surfaced in his heart.
This little girl was too blunt and impulsive.
She only cared about venting her anger without considering the power of the Meng family.
Acting so recklessly might one day backfire disastrously.
Sure enough, the head of the Meng family, Meng Wen, arrived with several brothers and nephews.
Four or five men altogether, all outstanding elites raised among the wealthy.
Each carried an imposing aura, and together they resembled ancient princes entering court.
Leading the group was Meng Wen, a middle-aged man around fifty years old.
He too possessed deep blue eyes, and there was some resemblance between his features and Meng Yan’s.
But Meng Wen’s gaze was much sharper, his hawk-like eyes locking directly onto Shen Nanyue.
Shen Nanyue subconsciously frowned.
For the first time, she actually felt a little afraid.
Han Qingruo quickly hurried to Meng Wen’s side, tears streaming down her face.
“Husband, that girl from the Shen family ruined her own mother’s birthday banquet, and now she’s trying to ruin mine too!”
“Our Xiao Yan is being slandered by her. She even brought out a fake video claiming Xiao Yan tried to… tried to…”
“Oh dear! Our son’s reputation is about to be destroyed! Hurry and throw this woman out!”
Hearing this, Meng Wen’s gaze toward Shen Nanyue deepened even further.
“Miss Shen, I was happy that you attended my wife’s birthday banquet. But if you came here only to cause trouble, then I will not show mercy to a junior and will have you thrown out.”
Shen Nanyue let out a soft laugh.
“A fake video? Tell me then—how exactly do you fake surveillance footage?”
“Simple. You hire someone to impersonate him.”
Meng Wen spoke righteously, as though he had completely seen through the childish trick before him, his eyes full of ridicule.
“Yesterday, the Meng family was busy preparing my wife’s birthday banquet. As her son, Meng Yan stayed home helping the entire time and never went out. Yet with nothing more than your word, you insist the man in the footage is Meng Yan. Miss Shen, aren’t you being a little too naïve?”
There were actually people willing to twist the truth like this?
The surrounding guests were all experts at following whichever side held power.
The moment the head of the Meng family spoke, they immediately nodded and shifted their criticism back toward Shen Nanyue.
“So Shen Nanyue hired someone to impersonate Young Master Meng for this performance? What exactly is she trying to do?”
“Obviously she wants attention! She’s trying to attract the Meng family’s notice this way. Does she really think she’s some kind of heroine?”
“…”
Shen Nanyue frowned slightly, just about to speak—
When Zhou Yushen’s warm palm rested gently against her shoulder, lightly patting her.
Confused, she turned slightly, only to hear his calm voice beside her ear.
“I was there yesterday myself. I personally saw Meng Yan bullying Nanyue. What? Is physical evidence not enough? Even adding a witness still doesn’t count?”
The moment Zhou Yushen spoke, Meng Wen’s face darkened several shades.
By seniority, Zhou Yushen was technically his nephew!
How could he side with outsiders instead?
“You’re Shen Nanyue’s fiancé. Of course you’d speak for her!”
The one who said this was not someone from the Meng family, but Zhou Yu.
A mother who not only refused to help when her daughter was being framed, but even added insult to injury.
It was enough to chill anyone’s heart.
Fortunately, Shen Nanyue had already become numb to it.
She said calmly, “Whether the person in the video is really Meng Yan or not, the police will investigate and determine the truth. But Meng Yan doesn’t even dare go to the police station. Is that because he feels guilty? Why don’t you explain where the injuries on your body came from?”
“I fell by accident!”
“The surveillance footage clearly recorded exactly how I hit you. Compare it with your injuries, and we’ll know whether those wounds came from me—or from your ‘fall.’”
Zhou Yushen coldly took over the conversation.
Han Qingruo glared fiercely at him.
“Zhou Yushen! Are you really determined to side with that bitch Shen Nanyue?”
“I’m helping my fiancée. What does that have to do with you?”
Shen Nanyue felt that the atmosphere had suddenly become strange, though she could not pinpoint why.
She could only suppress the suspicion in her heart and focus on handling the situation before her.
Meng Wen’s expression completely darkened.
Letting out a cold snort, he looked at Zhou Yushen as though he wanted to kill him on the spot.
“I trust the police will naturally uncover the truth. Meng Yan, all the surveillance footage proving you were home yesterday has already been prepared. The police will never wrongfully accuse an innocent man—they only punish those who spread malicious rumors!”
Meng Yan glanced at Meng Wen.
Seeing how firm his father’s attitude was, he finally felt somewhat reassured.
He shot Shen Nanyue a fierce glare before turning and walking outside.
Watching this unfold, the guests all felt that Meng Wen and Meng Yan appeared open and upright, and the balance in their hearts unconsciously tilted toward the Meng family.
Shen Nanyue frowned slightly.
Meng Wen was acting far too confident.
If he truly had connections within the police department, then she would be finished.
While she was still thinking of a countermeasure, Zhou Yushen lowered his gaze and comforted her gently.
“It’s alright. The innocent will remain innocent, and evil people will naturally receive their punishment.”
The moment Zhou Yushen finished speaking, a sudden commotion erupted from outside the door.
It was even louder than the noise created earlier by the hundred or so guests in the banquet hall.
“What’s happening outside?”
“I think reporters rushed in and stopped Young Master Meng. Let’s go take a look!”
Some of the guests who enjoyed watching drama immediately hurried outside, while only a small number remained in the banquet hall, unwilling to recklessly offend either side.
Meng Wen and Han Qingruo’s expressions changed instantly, and they quickly followed outside as well.
“Come on,” Zhou Yushen said as he wrapped an arm around Shen Nanyue’s shoulders.
“Let’s go enjoy the show too.”
Leading her through the crowd, he brought her to an open area where they could see the massive swarm of people not far away.
Reporters surrounded Meng Yan completely, microphones and cameras pointed directly at him.
Every journalist’s face carried the excitement of having uncovered explosive news.
Shen Nanyue strained her ears and caught snippets of the questions being shouted.
“Mr. Meng, what relationship did you have with the student Zhang Qingxue, who died at Lingtian Bar five years ago?”
“Mr. Meng, is it true that you dated Zhang Qingxue five years ago? Was she once pregnant with your child?”
“Mr. Meng, when Zhang Qingxue met with that incident at Lingtian Bar five years ago, were you also present at the scene?”
“…”
Shen Nanyue’s eyes widened in shock.
How had these reporters managed to uncover the incident at Lingtian Bar?
She herself had not exposed it yet because she lacked evidence.
Could it be…
She slowly turned to look at the calm and composed man standing beside her.
A growing suspicion quietly formed in her heart.
— The end of the Chapter–
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