One of the waiters served them coffee. Luosang picked up the cup, blew on the drink, and took a small sip. It was extremely bitter. She could finally understand the dilemma when one was caught between two things that they loved. âAlthough you say you have evidence, how do I know if itâs real or fake? I have no way to judge what you are offering.â
âItâs a voice recording between Zeng Lijuan and Yi Jingxi.â Jiang Qifei maintained a smug posture. She adjusted herself in her seat slightly and continued, âI believe you know about the fact that she died in a car accident. After she died, the recording ended up in her boyfriendâs hands. He has been blackmailing Yi Jingxi with the recording ever since. Yi Jingxi has been wiring money into his account under the name of a foreign shell company. I obtained the recording a few days ago. I can safely tell you that your father was wronged. It was all a setup planned by Yi Jingxi. Zeng Lijuan was an orphan. Thatâs why Yi Jingxi paid her off. She had no background, no family, nothing to hold onto. Someone else raped her, but Yi Jingxi paid her to testify against your father. Do you remember back then when the police conducted an examination? They couldnât find a specimen with your fatherâs semen because she said that he used protection, but they found his skin scraping under her nails. It was her testimony along with his assistant, his son-in-law, colleagues, and friends that influenced the verdict.â
Luosang had chills all over. Although she already knew Yi Jingxi had a part to play in the case, it was something else entirely to hear it from another person. Her own fiancé was not only a witness, but he was also the perpetrator behind the entire incident. Why had he hurt her and her father so badly?
âYou are very angry, arenât you?â Jiang Qifei looked at her expression with satisfaction. âYi Jingxi betrayed your feelings, put your father in jail, and took away everything that belonged to you. He turned you from a high society missy to a street rat overnight. Donât you want to punish him accordingly and reclaim what youâve lost?â
âI need to listen to the recording. Who knows if youâre lying about this?â Luosang said through gritted teeth.
âIâm not dumb enough to bring my bargaining chip with me. Itâs the only thing I have over you. If we started fighting, youâre probably much stronger than me.â Jiang Qifei pursed her red lips. âI have a short clip on my phone if you want to listen.â
She opened her phone and clicked the play button. Yi Jingxiâs raspy voice began streaming. âIf you dare to take the chance, Iâll send you overseas after this...â The recording stopped abruptly.
Jiang Qifei put away her phone. âYou should be familiar with your fiancéâs voice.â
Luosang closed her eyes. She was. She was familiar with his voice, indeed. She would remember that voice until the day she died. Even if Jiang Qifei didnât play her the clip, she would have believed her 80 percent.
Nian Junting had found out about Zeng Lijuan and her boyfriend, but by the time they found her boyfriend, he told them that he had been robbed a couple of days before, and his phone was stolen. They thought it was Yi Jingxi. So, it was actually Jiang Qifei.
âIâm bewildered. How did you find the evidence so much faster than Nian Junting?â Luosang looked at her curiously.
âYou donât need to know.â Jiang Qifei laughed. She stood up and said, âIf you donât want it, itâs fine. I heard that your fatherâs health is in poor condition in prison. He probably wonât last too much longer.â