the seventh bride

Chapter 262 Ending (V)

During the lunch break, Nangong Chen picked up his mobile phone to call Bai Muqing. After learning that she was shopping with Yao Mei outside, he glanced at the time on the wall and asked, "Are you done shopping?"

"I'm done shopping, and I'm about to go home." Bai Muqing said.

"So fast?"

"Well, Xiaomei wants to go back to feed the baby." Bai Muqing laughed and said, "I'm still comfortable, so I don't need to go home to take the baby."

"You won't be so free soon." Nangong Chen smiled and said, "Where are you now?"

"On Lily Road."

"Exactly, come and have lunch with me."

"Where to eat? Go to the company?"

"Yes, the company eats cleaner." Nangong Chen said.

Bai Muqing thought about it, she had nothing to do anyway, so she agreed.

Baihe Road is not far from the company, and Bai Muqing will arrive soon, she went straight to Nangong Chen's side and asked, "Aren't you done yet?"

Nan Gongchen wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her forward, habitually hugged her on his lap, lowered his head and kissed her on the lips, saying: "It will be fine soon."

Sister Hu came in pushing the food. Bai Muqing shoved Nangong Chen's arm around her waist in embarrassment and tried to withdraw from his embrace, but Nangong Chen tightly hugged her body: "What are we afraid of? Not cheating."

"Isn't that considered stealing? I stole so much that I almost shamelessly came to the company." Bai Muqing was a little helpless, when she came in just now, she could clearly feel everyone's strange gazes.After all, her appearance has changed, and no one knows that she is actually the dead Bai Muqing back then.

In everyone's eyes, she is that Miss Yi who works in Yongxiang, a married woman who has used some clever means to fascinate Young Master Chen so much that she can't find her. This feeling is no worse than that of Bai Muqing back then!

Nangong Chen smiled and kissed her on the cheek again: "Don't worry, I will introduce you and Wanqing to all the employees of the group at the annual meeting next month."

"It's okay, the feeling of stealing is quite exciting, I like it."

"What did you say?" Nangong Chen's eyes lit up, extremely displeased.

How dare she tell him that she likes to steal?

Seeing that he was dissatisfied, Bai Muqing immediately added: "Of course, it's limited to stealing from you."

"If you talk nonsense again, I'll eat you." Nangong Chen raised his hand and tapped her forehead.

Bai Muqing smiled and grabbed his fingers and said, "You better stop eating me, hurry up and eat, or the food will be cold."

In fact, she was just talking, even if she didn't care about it, she still had to think about it for Wan Qing, and everyone couldn't keep thinking that Wan Qing was her and Qiao Feng's child, brought here by her.

The two came to the dining table together, and Bai Muqing looked at the dishes on the table that were delicious in color, fragrance, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I had lunch with you here."

"Are you feeling nostalgic?" Nangong Chen asked.

"I really miss it." Bai Muqing nodded.

"Then do you want to come and be my secretary?" Nangong Chen suggested with a smile.

"I don't want to face you 24 hours a day."

"Why? You hate me so much?" Nan Gongchen leaned over and stared at her with feigned anger.

"No, I'm afraid that if you look at me for a long time, you will dislike me."

"Be more confident!" Nangong Chen picked up a piece of beef for her.

However, Bai Muqing stared at him, her expression became more and more serious: "Look, you have recovered from your illness, you have regained your company, and you are so handsome, will more and more women pounce on you in the future? "

"meeting."

"." Bai Muqing was silenced by him.

Nangong Chen gave her another piece of fish: "So you'd better stay by my side 24 hours a day, otherwise it's hard for me to guarantee that I won't be divided up by those women."

Bai Muqing looked at the delicacies in the bowl, and said wordlessly: "You are deliberately making me unable to eat."

"Who made you so unconfident and still distrust me?" Nangong Chen glanced at her.

His illness, his company, and everything healed up with her company and help. It can be regarded as an old couple sharing weal and woe, and now there is such a strong bond as Wanqing.Not to mention looking at her 24 hours a day, even if you hug her 24 hours a day, you won't get tired of it!

Bai Muqing stopped talking, bowed her head and took two mouthfuls of food.

Nangong Chen asked, "Is it delicious?"

"Delicious, still the same taste as before." Bai Muqing nodded.

"Well, it's still the taste of the past." Nan Gongchen also lowered his head and took a bite.

Unexpectedly, a few years later, the two would still have the opportunity to sit in this office and have lunch together. At this time, both of them felt extremely happy in their hearts.

After eating, Nangong Chen took a lunch break habitually, Bai Muqing was hugged by him on the bed but she didn't feel sleepy, so she could only quietly accompany him to sleep.It wasn't until she felt that he was completely asleep that she carefully removed his arm from her waist, and carefully got out of bed and walked out of the lounge.

She stood in front of Nangong Chen's long row of bookshelves and flipped through them, and finally found a collection of novels suitable for her to read from above, so she went to the sofa and started reading.

An hour later, Nangong Chen woke up, and walked out of the lounge while arranging his clothes.

"Are you awake?" Bai Muqing looked up at him.

"What book are you reading?" Nan Gongchen walked to her side and sat down, wrapping her arms around her shoulders habitually.

"Look at it casually." Bai Muqing put the novel on the coffee table, sized him up and said, "Go ahead, I'll go back first."

Nangong Chen thought for a while: "I'm really busy this afternoon, I'll let Xiao Lin see you off."

"Okay." Bai Muqing nodded.

Ever since the last car accident, Bai Muqing's heart had been shadowed, and she didn't dare to drive by that road alone.So every time she travels, she is either accompanied by Nangong Chen, or the driver takes her off.

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door, and after receiving Nangong Chen's response, Assistant Lin opened the door and walked in.

Seeing Bai Muqing's presence, Assistant Lin suddenly stopped talking.

Nangong Chen glanced at Bai Muqing and said, "It's okay, just tell me."

As for Bai Muqing, he has nothing to hide.

Then Assistant Lin said: "It's about Mr. Shen and his son. Shen Ke took the responsibility for the car accident and the misappropriation of the company's huge sum of money on himself, and voluntarily surrendered to the public security organ."

"Shen Ke?" Bai Muqing let out a low cry, then instinctively raised her head and asked Nangong Chen: "What's going on?"

Hearing this news, Nan Gongchen was also very surprised, he pondered for a moment before saying: "I don't know either."

"This is something to go to jail."

"I think. He should have been stimulated by Pu Lianyao's affairs, so he would do such an extreme thing." Nan Gongchen thought about it again, and said to Assistant Lin: "Help me find someone to arrange, I want to talk to Shen See you soon."

Assistant Lin nodded: "Okay, I'll make arrangements now."

"Chen, Shen Ke is innocent, you can't let him go to jail for no reason." Bai Muqing said: "He embezzled the company's funds out of helplessness, not because he really wanted to betray you."

"I understand." Nangong Chen raised his hand and patted her on the shoulder: "I will persuade him to give up this idea."

Bai Muqing breathed a sigh of relief and her tone eased a lot, she said with some melancholy: "Thinking about Shen Ke, she is really pitiful. After loving Pu Lianyao for so many years, she finally found out that she was used by Pu Lianyao. Now that she knows that Pu Lianyao is not I love him, but I still love Pu Lianyao as deeply as ever."

"What's the matter? Haven't I been fooled by you all this way?" Nan Gongchen said casually

Bai Muqing was speechless, and then retorted: "I and I are all helpless and white lies. My love for you has always been the same. Can I compare with her?"

"Is it really consistent?"

"Of course." Bai Muqing nodded: "Otherwise, whoever is full can give birth to a daughter for you, and still stay by your side who doesn't know if he can survive. It's not like gambling."

"That's true." Nangong Chen agreed.

"It's talking about the two of us again." The smile on Bai Muqing's face narrowed slightly, and she changed her tune: "Let's talk about Shen Ke, what if he insists on taking the blame for his father?"

Nangong Chen took a breath helplessly, and said, "If this is his choice, we can't force him."

After finishing speaking, he patted the back of Bai Muqing's hand: "We'll see what his attitude is when we see him, don't worry about it."

Bai Muqing nodded.
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When Nangong Chen saw Shen Ke, Shen Ke seemed to be a different person, looking lifeless.

He was not surprised to see Nangong Chen at all, he had obviously expected him to come.He even took the initiative to say: "Cousin, you don't need to say anything. I will take responsibility for the mistakes I made myself. It can be regarded as an explanation to the Nangong family."

Nangong Chen looked at him, and said in a flat tone: "Do you want to give the Nangong family an explanation, or can't bear to see your father go to jail, or is it because of Pu Lianyao's matter that you lose the meaning of living?"

Shen Ke lowered his head and said with a wry smile: "Our Shen family has done too many things to the Nangong family, so let me pay your Nangong family an explanation on behalf of the Shen family. I hope my cousin can fulfill my small wish."

"Shen Ke, you still have a bright future waiting for you, there's no need for your cruel father..."

Probably because he didn't want the prison guards to hear him, Shen Ke interrupted him and said, "Cousin, father tends to get confused when he's old, please forgive him."

"Then what about you? Decided to live in prison like this? Have you thought about your future? Have you thought about your aunt and Shen Xin? Is it worth it for you?"

"As long as my dad is well, they will be well." Shen Ke said.

"I believe they don't want you to do this. You should think about it again."

"Cousin, stop talking, I've already decided."

"Pu Lianyao just made a decision after being sentenced." Nan Gongchen stared at him and said with a serious face: "I'll ask you again, do you have to give up yourself like this? Because a woman gave up on herself?"

In a word, Shen Ke's eyes suddenly turned red, and he cried.

"Cousin, if Bai Muqing was sentenced to death with a reprieve, would you collapse like me? When Bai Muqing went abroad with Qiao Feng some time ago, didn't you drop everything and follow her?"

Shen Ke's personality is not as strong as Nangong Chen's, but he is not too weak. After living together for decades, it is the first time Nangong Chen sees him crying so sadly.

He can understand the feeling of losing his lover, and can even empathize with him, but he can't lead him in a bad direction because of this.

"Shen Ke..." He hesitated for a while before re-speaking: "Mu Qing's situation is different from Lian Yao's, and my situation is also different from yours. Mu Qing just left, I just need to find her and take her home Just come. But what Pu Lianyao is committing is a capital crime, and she is going to a dead end. You can't chase her back. If you give up everything and chase after you know that you can't get back, this kind of behavior seems to be great in love. , but he is very selfish in front of his family, especially in front of his aunt and Shen Xin. Even in the eyes of your father, do you think he can feel at ease watching you go to jail? He will only live in guilt and remorse for the rest of his life , there is no parent who does not love their children, do you understand?"

Nangong Chen laughed at himself: "To tell you the most common saying, there are women all over the street, but family members are the only ones."

This sentence is indeed very reasonable, but could Nan Gongchen think clearly at the beginning?The same is not possible, so when he said this to Shen Ke, he said it without confidence.

Shen Ke blinked his eyes, raised his head and said to Nangong Chen: "Cousin, you don't need to say any more, I know what I'm doing."

For the Nangong family, he was willing to pay off his father's debts in this way. For Pu Lianyao, he couldn't let it go and never forget. He was willing to use this way to get closer to her and be with her.

The determination in his eyes made Nan Gongchen finally give up persuading him, he knew he couldn't persuade him anymore.

After coming out of the detention center, Nan Gongchen saw Mrs. Shen and Shen Xinxiang standing across the road hand in hand from a distance.

Mrs. Shen had already cried to the point of tears, seeing Nangong Chen coming out of it, she even rushed towards him regardless of the car.

"Mom, don't worry, just wait for cousin to come over." Shen Xin grabbed her mother's arm and said.

As soon as Nangong Chen crossed the road, Mrs. Shen asked anxiously: "How is it? What did Shen Ke say?"

"Shen Ke has made up his mind to take the blame for his father." Nan Gongchen looked at Shen Xin: "Shen Xin, take aunt back."

"No, I want to see Shen Ke!" Mrs. Shen fell to her knees in front of Nangong Chen with a plop, hugged his leg and said, "Chen, can you help me meet Shen Ke too? Please."

"Mom, didn't I tell you that brother can't see his family members yet." Shen Xin tried to lift her mother up from the ground, but Mrs. Shen refused to get up from the ground, and cried bitterly: "Chen can see me why?" Can't see you? I'm Shen Ke's mother."

Mrs. Shen's complexion changed suddenly, she looked at Nangong Chen and said, "Chen, I know that Shen Ke's father has done a lot to apologize to Nangong's family, but Shen Ke is innocent. He has always been so focused on Nangong Group and worked so hard. Please help you manage the company. I beg you to help him, he is too young to go to jail, no way."

"Now that I know, why didn't my aunt stop it? Why did I help my mother to force Shen Ke to embezzle the company's money? Isn't this caused by my aunt?" Nangong Chen's face turned cold: "Shen Ke embezzled so much money from the company. A huge sum of money, and now that he himself has pleaded guilty, do you think he still has a way out?"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I only obeyed Shen Ke's father when I was in a daze. Chen, can I apologize to you? Please do your best to help Shen Ke."

"Cousin, just help my brother." Shen Xin also said aside.

Nangong Chen glanced at the mother and daughter, and finally turned around and walked in the direction of the car without saying anything.

Shen Ke didn't even have the desire to come out, how else could he help? ——
When Nangong Chen returned to the company, he happened to pass by Shen's house.

After hesitating for a while, he braked the car to the side of the road, then opened the door and walked into Shen's house.

After hearing what the servant said about Shen Dongyang's study, he went directly to the study on the second floor.

Sure enough, Shen Dongyang was in the study. The curtains of the study were half drawn, and the light in the room seemed a little dim.And Shen Dongyang was sitting behind that retro desk, propping his head in one hand, and holding a piece of paper that looked like letterhead in a daze in the other.

"Master, Young Master Chen is here." The servant reported cautiously.

Shen Dongyang raised his head faintly, and his eyes fell on Nangong Chen: "What are you doing here? Are you watching a joke?"

Nangong Chen nodded, walked towards him and said mockingly: "Yes, I just came to see the joke, to see if you feel the same after you pushed your own son into prison with one hand, is it the same as when you did something bad? Feeling exhilarated?"

Unexpectedly, Shen Dongyang did not become angry, but laughed at himself: "The biggest failure in my life is not being defeated by you Nangong Chen, but giving birth to such a good son. For a woman, I don't want a future or a family. It's really great." ah!"

"It seems that you don't appreciate his act of taking the blame for you at all."

"Grateful?" Shen Dongyang sneered: "Do you think I should be grateful?"

Nangong Chen just stared at him lightly and didn't speak.

Shen Dongyang gritted his teeth, and his tone could not hide his melancholy: "Forget it, since he wants to go to jail so much, let him sit. It's better to sit sober."

"Are you using this as an excuse to comfort yourself?" Nangong Chen sneered.

"Master Chen, is he trying to meddle in our father and son's private affairs?" Shen Dongyang raised his eyes and stared at him.

"The victim of the car accident was my grandma, and this matter is also my business." Nangong Chen said: "But since Shen Ke is determined to take the blame for you, aunt and Shen Xin also begged me to let your Shen family go, they I'll take care of the three of you. Since you have the heart, uncle, let Shen Ke stay in prison, I don't care."

After Nangong Chen said this, he turned around and was about to leave. When he turned around, he stopped and turned to stare at him again: "As of today, my Nangong family has nothing to do with the Shen family."

After saying the last sentence, he left.
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Just as Su Xi came out of the bedroom and was about to go downstairs to the garden, Aunt Hong came up to her and called her: "Young Madam, are you going out?"

"No." Su Xi shook her head, her complexion not very good.

Aunt Hong knew that Qiao Siheng wouldn't let her go out and still asked, so it's no wonder Su Xi was upset.

"Oh, Eldest Young Master just called back and asked me to ask if you want to go out for dinner." Aunt Hong smiled, "Young Madam, seeing that your appetite is not good, Eldest Young Master wants to take you out to eat."

Aunt Hong originally thought that Su Xi would refuse, but Su Xi not only did not refuse, but instead nodded without thinking: "Okay, please help me to ask which restaurant he is in."

"The young master said that if you agree, he will come back to pick you up." Aunt Hong said with a smile, "I'm just calling the young master. If the young master knows that you agreed, he will be very happy." She had already turned around while speaking. Go to the phone.

Su Xi looked at the back of her happily making a phone call, then turned and walked upstairs.

Sure enough, Qiao Siheng arrived home soon, and Su Xi also changed her clothes and came to the gate. Seeing his car slowly driving in, Su Xi walked towards his car.

Seeing Su Xi get into Qiao Siheng's car, Mrs. Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, "These two friends have made some progress."

"Yeah, we've already started dating." Aunt Hong agreed.
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In the car, Qiao Siheng looked at Su Xi and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Su Xi would agree to go out to eat with him, which surprised even himself, he thought Su Xi would refuse as usual.

"How about going to Jinyuan for Chinese food?"

"Where is the Golden Garden?" Qiao Siheng quickly imagined the location of the restaurant.

"The newly opened one opposite the police station."

Qiao Siheng nodded, and then glanced at her suspiciously: "How do you know that restaurant is delicious? You probably haven't eaten there, have you?"

That restaurant was opened by Su Xi before returning home, and Su Xi basically never went out after returning to the car, so he was confused.

"I just searched on the gourmet website, and I fell in love with this restaurant immediately." Su Xi lifted her lips and smiled: "What? You are not interested?"

Qiao Siheng shook his head: "No, I mainly eat with you, as long as you like it."

Su Xi said mockingly: "Young Master Qiao is really considerate, no wonder he is so attractive to women."

"It's hard to ask you out tonight, can you stop saying such disappointing words?" Qiao Siheng glanced at her flat belly, and said with a smile: "It's not good for the baby to hear."

"Do you still care about your image in the baby's mind?"

"Of course, role models are important."

The two chatted casually, and the Jinyuan restaurant arrived. Su Xi unbuckled her seat belt and smiled at him: "I even booked the room, room 208."

Qiao Siheng nodded, got out of the car, went around to her side and opened the door for her, and Su Xi stepped out gracefully.

Only when she stepped on the ground with one foot did Qiao Xixi realize that she was stepping on her favorite thin-heeled high-heeled shoes.He immediately supported her, his expression changed slightly, and he said, "Why are you still wearing this kind of shoes when you're pregnant? Didn't I already buy you several pairs of flat heels?"

Su Xi smiled indifferently: "I never took this child seriously."

"Su Xi, why are you still like this?" Qiao Si was furious.

"Young Master Qiao, you are the one who invited me to dinner today. Are you trying to make me unable to eat?"

Qiao Siheng was speechless, and finally had no choice but to give up discussing this issue with her.That's right, he invited her out with great difficulty today, so he can't hurt his peace because of this matter.

He adjusted his mood, put his arm around Su Xi's shoulder and said with a smile: "You are right, today is the day I invite you to dinner, let's not hurt our friendship because of a little thing."

"It's good if you can think so." Su Xi smiled back at him.

The two came to the door of Room 208 together. Qiao Siheng raised his hand and pushed the door open. When he walked in with Su Xi in his arms, he found that there were two other young men in the private room.He froze for a moment, then turned to look at Su Xi: "Did you make an appointment with a friend?"

"Yes, there are so many people." Su Xi took the lead to walk to the two people in the private room, holding Qiao Siheng with one hand and gesturing with the other: "This is Master Qiao, the two of you must have known each other early in the morning, right?" ?”

"Is that Qiao Siheng?" The two stood up from their chairs.

Qiao Siheng glanced at the two people facing each other with serious expressions, and nodded: "That's right, my name is Qiao Siheng."

"Then trouble you to come with us to the bureau." While the two were leaving the table, they showed Qiao Siheng their IDs, then walked to his side and controlled him one by one.

Zhimin Heng glanced at the two in surprise, then looked at Su Xi, who was calm, and asked in puzzlement, "What are you doing? Xiao Xi, are they your friends?"

"Young Master Qiao, they are not my friends." Su Xi stepped in front of him: "They are the staff responsible for arresting you and bringing you to justice. I just provided them with a favorable place to arrest you, but I don't actually know each other. them."

"What do you mean?"

"Mr. Qiao, you are suspected of child trafficking, please come with us."

"I'm suspected of abducting and trafficking babies?" Qiao Siheng murmured, with a bad premonition floating in his heart.

"That's right, Miss Su is the latest person to testify against you."

The astonishment in Qiao Siheng's heart deepened for a while, staring at Su Xi, he asked in a trembling voice after a while, "Why did you do this?"

"Why did you do this? What do you think, Master Qiao." Su Jingjing's small face instantly turned cold, and she smiled slightly: "I said that I am different from Bai Muqing, your trick is useless to me."

"But... I am your husband, we are a family."

"No, you and Fang Mi are family, and Fang Mi is the woman who is really willing to give birth to you." Su Xi smiled coldly again, glanced at him and mocked: "Sour plum cake? Thank you for the sour plum cake , thank you very much!"

Qiao Siheng couldn't understand what she was saying, and felt anxious and helpless.

For a while, he also couldn't explain to Su Xi clearly what happened between him and Fang Mi, besides, he had explained to her so many times before, but Su Xi had always refused to believe him. You may not believe it.

He knew that Su Xi was not so easy to teach, but he didn't expect that she would be so ruthless that she would directly accuse him of going to jail!

With Su Xi's testimony, he couldn't be cleared of the charge of abducting and trafficking babies.

One of the men said: "Do you have anything else to say? If not, then Qiao Shao will come with us to the bureau."

Before Qiao Siheng could speak, Su Xi said, "I have nothing to say, you can take him away."

The man nodded, and led Qiao Siheng, who was also speechless, to the door of the private room.
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Bai Muqing heard the news about Qiao Siheng's arrest in the city news. When she saw the news, she was completely surprised, then turned around and rushed to Nangong Chen's study, and said anxiously: "Chen, you saw the news No? Qiao Siheng was arrested, and it was also charged with abducting and trafficking babies three years ago."

"I heard about it." Compared to her surprise, Nangong Chen looked very calm.

"What the hell is going on? Could it be that the news is talking about Wan Qing?" Apart from Wan Qing, Qiao Siheng probably hasn't touched anyone's children, right?

"Yes."

"My God! How could this be?"

"You seem to be worried about him?" Nan Gongchen looked up at her.

"Of course I'm worried about him. He's Su Xi's husband, and what happened back then wasn't what the news said, and Qiao Siheng didn't mean anything too malicious."

"It's a fact that Qiao Siheng kidnapped Wan Qing, no matter what his ultimate goal is, it's a violation of the law." Nangong Chen said: "Mu Qing, have you forgotten how much misunderstanding and harm he caused us? You Forgot how he lied to us?"

"I haven't forgotten, but if it wasn't for Qiao Siheng, Wan Qing would have died by now."

"This doesn't lessen his crime of abducting Wan Qing."

"Also, Qiao Siheng is Su Xi's husband. If Su Xi is really pregnant as Qiao Siheng said, what about Su Xi and the child?" Bai Muqing held Nangong Chen's palm and asked in a tone of voice: "Chen, I want to help He, I can't let Su Xi mother and son..."

"Mu Qing, please don't do this." Nan Gongchen interrupted her with a serious face.

If Bai Muqing came forward to speak well for Qiao Siheng and testify against his innocence, then the case would be of a different nature. After all, Bai Muqing was the child's biological mother, the most critical person in the case.

He couldn't ruin his long-standing plan just because of Bai Muqing's soft heart.

"Why?" Bai Muqing was puzzled.

"Because Su Xi personally testified that Qiao Siheng kidnapped Wan Qing."

"Ah?" Bai Muqing was startled again, her mouth was tongue-tied: "Su Xi...? How is it possible?"

"This is a fact."

"Why did Su Xi do this?" Bai Muqing still had a look of disbelief.

Nangong Chen thought for a while, then shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know either, I think it must be because Qiao Siheng broke his heart."

"But she did this. Qiao Siheng will go to jail."

"Do you think that Su Xi doesn't know herself?" Nangong Chen mockingly smiled: "It can make Su Xi feel so hard, I think Qiao Siheng must have hurt her so deeply."

Bai Muqing stopped talking, and kept muttering in her mouth: "How could this be? How could...?"

"Why is this happening? I think you should ask Su Xi yourself, she knows this matter better than me." Nan Gongchen stood up from the chair, came to her, took her into his arms and patted her face. Back: "Okay, don't be surprised and deceitful, this is what Qiao Siheng deserves."

"Do you also think he should be arrested?" Bai Muqing looked up at him.

"Of course." Nangong Chen nodded, his eyes darkened slightly.

(End of this chapter)