Chapter 372 - Chapter 372: Irrefutable Evidence
Chapter 372: Irrefutable Evidence
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Even after Lin Miao returned to the Gu family, Gu Zit s reluctance to abandon the comforts of the Gu household for a rural life had been a disappointment.
However, both Mr. Gong and Mrs. Chen had always genuinely believed that Gu
Zi was superior to Lin Miao,
After careful consideration, they concluded that Lin Miao was the Gu family’s biological daughter. Moreover, Lin Miao’s simplicity and her easier- to-manage nature led them to accept her marriage into the Gong family.
However, they were increasingly unable to understand Gu Zi. Could the events of today truly be Gu Zi’s revenge on them?
Faced with this situation, Gu Zi did not back down. She shook off Lin Miao’s hand and retorted with a faint smile, “Uncle Gu, Auntie Zhang, Miss Lin, it was your family who invited me to this wedding banquet. Why is it that when something goes wrong, you want to pin the blame on me?”
Lin Miao, whose hand had been shaken off, tried to approach Gu Zi again. However, Su Shen stepped in front of Gu Zi, ruthlessly pushing Lin Miao away and shielding Gu Zi in his arms.
Witnessing this scene, Lin Miao felt a chill in her heart. This man was her husband in her previous life. She had thought that he harbored some unique feelings for her.
But the cold gaze he had just given her made her realize that Su Shen held no special feelings for her. How could this be? They were husband and wife in their previous life!
Gu Shan and Zhang Mei supported their staggering daughter, accusing Gu Zi, “How could you push Miao Miao! Are you saying that the investigation today wasn’t orchestrated by you? Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the investigation happened during Miao Miao’s banquet?”
Gu Zi found this accusation laughable. She replied, “Regarding the matter of the three thousand yuan gift money, I indeed hope that the truth can be revealed. But how could I have the power to arrange today’s events?”
“If we must discuss this, Lin Miao’s connection to the missing three thousand yuan is indeed significant. I suggest that you, Uncle Gu, stop struggling and cooperate with the investigation to save Captain He and his team a wasted trip.”
Gu Zi had agreed to attend the banquet hosted by Gu Shan, hoping to witness some drama. Ideally, Captain He and his team would find evidence in time, leading to Lin Miao being taken away during her own wedding banquet. This would alleviate the resentment she harbored for Lin Miao, who had stolen the money and forced her to marry into a rural family.
However, she couldn’t possibly arrange for the police to act and arrest someone. If anyone was to blame, it was Gu Shan and his family’s excessive vanity. They had invited the He family, leading to this coincidence.
All she had done was remind Su Shen to inform Captain He to investigate the direction of the money and pay close attention to Lin Miao’s spending habits.
Gu Shan and Zhang Mei’s brows furrowed in frustration, “You insolent girl, what nonsense are you spouting? How could our Miao Miao possibly be involved in the theft of three thousand yuan? It’s clear that you’re the one causing trouble! Captain He, there must be a misunderstanding. Our Miao Miao hasn’t been at the Lin’s for a long time, let alone taking their money.”
Gu Shan and Zhang Mei hurriedly tried to explain to Captain He who had followed them, but his attitude was even more rigid than before. He ordered his two subordinates to take control of Lin Miao directly.
Captain He was utterly disgusted by Lin Miao’s shamelessness. Did she think the police were here for a free meal? Without sufficient evidence, how could he possibly act at this time? The Gu family’s excuses were nothing more than an insult to their investigative abilities.
Captain He declared coldly, “Today, Lin Miao must come with us. Please trust in the police’s ability to handle this matter. Without concrete evidence pointing to Lin Miao, we would not rashly arrest anyone…”
Captain He truly didn’t understand why the Gu couple stubbornly believed that Gu Zi was trying to harm Lin Miao. Others might not know, but ever since Su Shen personally reported the case, he had been fully responsible for it.
He loved to follow clues and gather evidence in his investigations. He believed that an arrest should only be made when it was convincing to everyone. He would never arrest someone without reason, let alone at someone else’s behest.
He explained, “A few days ago, I sent someone to investigate and found that Lin Miao had recently withdrawn money from a bank in town. We followed up and found out that Lin Miao has an account at the town bank and has been withdrawing money from it. This is a significant discovery.
“After further investigation, this account is under Lin Miao’s name. The time it was opened corresponds exactly with the time the gift money went missing, and a total of two thousand five hundred yuan was deposited at the time of opening.”
Lin Miao was a poor student from the countryside, how could she possibly have over two thousand yuan in savings before returning home? There was certainly more to this than met the eye..