Chapter 376 - Chapter 376: She Didn ‘t Do It Intentionally
Chapter 376: She Didn ‘t Do It Intentionally
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Mr. Gong and Mrs. Chen’s faces were ashen, a testament to their disbelief at their unprecedented miscalculation. They had always thought of Lin Miao as untalented but easily controllable, yet she had managed to cause such a disaster before even stepping foot into their home!
In retrospect, their decision to allow the Gu family to abandon Gu Zi and marry Lin Miao into the Gong family seemed like a colossal mistake. Unfortunately, regret was futile now, as the situation had already been set in stone.
“Mr. Gong, Mrs. Chen, you can’t leave, you must help Miao Miao,” Zhang Mei
pleaded, clutching onto Mrs. Chen’s hand. She watched helplessly as her daughter was taken away in a police car, her heart shattering into pieces.
At this point, the Gong family was Lin Miao’s last hope. Surely, they wouldn’t stand by and let their daughter-in-law go to jail. After all, the Gu and Gong families were now in the same boat.
Mrs. Chen, who was usually kind and amiable, was now flushed with anger for the first time in public. She shook off Zhang Mei’s hand and said, “Your Gu family has really screwed us over this time. Lin Miao brought this upon herself, what can we do?”
Mr. Gong remained silent, his brow furrowed as he quickly led his wife away. Gong Zhan was also pulled away by Gong Xin.
Zhang Mei felt a wave of darkness wash over her, nearly fainting. Luckily, Gu Shan was there to steady her.
Gu Shan whispered in her ear, “Stop making a scene, haven’t we been humiliated enough? Let’s go to the police station and find Gu Zi. Maybe she can persuade Su Shen to drop the charges.”
With the situation as it was, Gu Shan had no choice but to force himself to remain calm. However, he couldn’t just stand by and watch Lin Miao go to jail. They had to salvage the situation. As long as Lin Miao didn’t end up in jail, there was still room to negotiate. Otherwise, the Gu family would never be able to lift their heads again.
Gu Shan and Zhang Mei took a taxi to the police station. As they approached the entrance, they ran into Su Shen and Gu Zi, who were about to leave. Su Shen, as the plaintiff in this case, had just arrived at the police station with Captain He. Now that he was leaving, it seemed that a verdict had already been reached in Lin Miao’s case.
Gu Shan quickly stepped forward to stop Su Shen and Gu Zi. Zhang Mei grabbed Gu Zi’s hand, her tears and snot flowing freely.
“Little Zi, you can’t leave. What will happen to Miao Miao if you go? She’s your sister, you can’t really let her go to jail, can you? I know your father and I have wronged you. Miao Miao has done many things wrong and she didn’t tell us the truth about many things. But you have to forgive her. She’s young, she didn’t do it on purpose…”
Even though Zhang Mei was still upset with Gu Zi, she knew that now was not the time to vent her anger. Her only goal at the moment was to persuade Gu Zi to spare Lin Miao. She was willing to do anything, even if it meant begging or Imeeling in public.
Lin Miao had been caught stealing money, and if convicted, she would inevitably go to jail. The Gu family could not bear the shame of having a daughter in prison, and the Gong family could not tolerate a daughter-in-law behind bars. It was utterly disgraceful!
Zhang Mei was aware that Lin Miao had made a grave mistake. However, she believed that Lin Miao’s actions were probably due to the imbalance she felt after discovering her true origins, having lived in the countryside for over a decade.
As Lin Miao’s mother, Zhang Mei understood her daughter’s resentment. How could she bear to place all the blame on Lin Miao?
Gu Zi had enjoyed the benefits of the Gu family for over a decade. Surely, the conditions provided by the Gu family over the years were worth more than the three thousand yuan in dowry money?
Although the Gu family had forced Gu Zi to marry in place of Lin Miao, which was admittedly extreme, it hadn’t harmed her. After all, her current comfortable life was a result of marrying Su Shen in place of Lin Miao. It was unjust to let Lin Miao go to jail.
Gu Zi watched as Zhang Mei cried pitifully. To an outsider, it would seem as if Zhang Mei had suffered a great injustice.
However, Gu Zi knew that Zhang Mei was simply heartbroken for her biological daughter. She didn’t want the Gu family to lose face because of Lin Miao’s imprisonment. Therefore, she was trying to play the emotional card with Gu Zi, her adopted daughter, in hopes that Su Shen would drop the charges.
Gu Zi dared not show them any sympathy or leniency.
Having decided to find and legally deal with the thief who stole the three thousand yuan, she would not interfere with the outcome. Especially considering that Lin Miao had stolen the money with the intention of making the original owner suffer, and the consequences had fallen on her, the one who had transmigrated into this story.
Although she didn’t understand why Lin Miao hated the original owner so much that she constantly plotted against her, Gu Zi, as the victim of this theft, was determined that Lin Miao, the mastermind, must pay the price!