Chapter 199: 191 Emperor Ying Takes Action [3 Updates]

She couldn’t find Ying Zijin; could the police not find her either?

Theft is such a disgraceful act once it gets out.

Anyone with a bit of face and skin wouldn’t truly just dodge and disappear.

Zhong Manhua’s threat to call the police was just to scare Ying Zijin.

As long as Ying Zijin would obediently return and be the Second Miss of the Ying Family, she obviously wouldn’t call the police.

Ying Yuexuan genuinely couldn’t understand Zhong Manhua’s behavior, utterly shocked, “Mom, you…you haven’t even clarified things, and without evidence, you’ve decided it was sister who did it?”

Is that really possible?

“Xiao Xuan, don’t worry about this matter.” Zhong Manhua had already dialed the number for Verdant, heading to the balcony to talk, utterly cold-hearted, “I know exactly what she’s thinking.”

She had long figured out why Ying Zijin had left.

It was simply because she and Ying Zhenting hadn’t considered Ying Zijin’s feelings, favoring Ying Yuexuan even more, causing her to feel unbalanced.

But how could someone they’d raised for over a decade compare to someone they’d only bonded with for a year?

When Ying Zijin returned, she clarified that they had deep affection for Ying Yuexuan.

Moreover, to help Ying Zijin better integrate into the Ying Family, Ying Yuexuan also went to the O continent for a year.

Aside from the blood donation incident which was unethical, there wasn’t much else.

Yet Ying Zijin wanted to sever ties, putting their faces as parents where?

Watching Zhong Manhua leave, Ying Yuexuan’s brow furrowed even more deeply.

She hesitated, then whispered, “Uncle Butler, what happened during this time? Mother wasn’t like this before I left.”

The butler was still unaware that Ying Zijin had severed ties with the Ying Family, even moving out of the household registration.

He hesitated before saying, “The Second Miss is somewhat impulsive, causing Madam to worry endlessly. You know, Madam has always been strong and can’t lose face.”

“That still doesn’t make it right.” Ying Yuexuan couldn’t accept it, “Sister is mom’s biological child, not an enemy, so how could she want to call the police?”

The butler was at a loss for words.

What could he, a mere servant, do about the master’s affairs?

“It’s still sister, and mother wants to call the police,” Ying Yuexuan’s expression softened, “If it were me, would I be sent directly to jail?”

“Miss!” The butler was startled, “Miss, please don’t entertain such thoughts, Madam and Master would be heartbroken.”

Ying Yuexuan pursed her lips, “Then doesn’t mother realize she’s hurting sister’s heart?”

No wonder she hadn’t seen Ying Zijin since returning this time.

Actually, their encounters weren’t frequent anyway.

It began when Ying Zijin was brought back, and she found out she wasn’t biological but adopted.

She wanted to leave, but Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting forcefully kept her.

Telling her that without the Ying Family, having been orphaned since childhood, where else could she go?

So, she had no choice but to settle for second best, applying for Verdant’s exchange program and going to the O continent.

“Miss, you can’t blame Madam for everything.” The butler pleaded, “Anyway, ah, how could the Second Miss compare to you? Madam is just longing to see her after such a long time apart.”

Ying Yuexuan said no more, “First ask the servants where exactly my Pink Diamond has gone, whether someone accidentally took it and put it in their bag.”

The butler hurriedly agreed: “Yes, I’ll do that right away.”

**

All the major universities received the news, and Verdant was no exception.

But since the establishment of Verdant, the top scorer of the college entrance exam had never slipped from their grasp, so it wasn’t such a surprise.

This year’s national examination was more difficult than the last, and there was even a perfect score in the sciences.

They had reviewed the exam paper and found the problem-solving approach to be truly unique.

Therefore, the principal was also stunned by a barrage of phone calls.

All of them were about ensuring that Wen Tinglan put their school as his first choice, offering hefty bonuses and benefits.

Of course, Imperial Capital University was an exception.

“Alas…” The principal hung up the phone, looking troubled, “After so many years, why is Imperial Capital University still being so casual?”

The director of academic affairs sighed, “Indeed, I heard that the Department of Physics and the Department of Mathematics fight over students monthly, just recently when a student wanted to transfer to Physics, the Mathematics Department was unhappy.”

“But this should be left for the student to decide.” The principal felt he had great foresight, “It’s good that Wen Tinglan transferred to our Verdant, otherwise, this year’s top scorer wouldn’t have been ours.”

Some students are geniuses who fundamentally don’t need teachers to teach or educational resources, able to leave many behind.

“He will definitely apply for Imperial Capital University.” The director of academic affairs nodded, “As to which college he will choose, that’s unknown.”

They had also analyzed Wen Tinglan’s various circumstances and concluded… this person was an all-rounder when it came to academics.

Except for some pure literature majors.

“It’s a pity, my initial thought was to get Wen Tinglan to go to Norton University,” the principal shook his head, “Perhaps there will be a chance in the future.”

As he was talking, the landline in the office rang.

The principal picked up, and after listening for a few moments, his face turned grim.

He didn’t say much, just, “I will help you make contact, but whether she agrees to meet you is her own business.”

After hanging up the phone, the director of academic affairs asked hastily, “Which university was that?”

“No, it was Madam Ying,” the principal frowned, “She said that Ying Zijin took Ying Yuexuan’s Pink Diamond, and they can’t find her, so they called us.”

The academic affairs director hadn’t initially remembered who it was, but after three seconds, it dawned on him, “It’s that wealthy family noble lady with a tendency for violence that the Exterminator Mentor mentioned.”

“I’ve seen many parents,” the moral education director said, “but I’ve never encountered someone like Zhong Manhua who starts hitting people without any reason as soon as she arrives.”

“Their family is indeed strange.” The headmaster flipped through the contacts in his phone, “If they don’t like Ying Zijin, why adopt her in the first place? Now Ying Luwei has been involved too, why still bother with them?”

“Ahem!” The academic affairs director cleared his throat and said seriously, “Principal, based on my years of watching dramas, there must be some conspiracy within the Ying Family!”

The principal’s hand paused while dialing, and he looked at him with a faint expression, “Like a family ethics melodrama, right?”

“…”

**

At the Wen Family’s home.

Ying Zijin was helping Wen Tinglan with some problems.

They were not math or physics problems, but logic reasoning problems specially set by a professor from Norton University. A set had even been requested by IBI for recruitment of new detectives.

These problems were also very beneficial for Wen Tinglan’s condition.

Her phone rang at this time, and after a glance, Ying Zijin answered, “Principal.”

“Classmate Ying, there’s something.” The principal paused for a moment, then recounted the entire conversation with Zhong Manhua, “The school will not intervene, it’s your decision to make.”

Ying Zijin’s eyes slightly narrowed, “Thank you for the trouble.”

She hadn’t meddled with the Ying Family affairs since she left home.

She also didn’t have the time to deal with the Ying Family’s problems.

Tsk, what a nuisance.

Wen Tinglan looked up, “Sister?”

He now thought that his sister might be a fortuneteller.

She could even predict the exact scores of every subject.

“It’s nothing, keep working on your problems.” Ying Zijin stood up and stretched lazily, “When dad comes back, we’ll go out to eat.”

**

From noon until evening, Zhong Manhua waited but neither Ying Zijin nor a single phone call came.

When she called Verdant again, they said they did not handle personal matters.

Zhong Manhua was so angry that she went straight to the police station.

By this time, the police station was off-duty, with only two officers on duty.

A female officer received Zhong Manhua and took her to the interrogation room.

“Madam Ying, please don’t panic.” The female officer poured her a glass of water and took out paper and pen, “Could you please recount what happened?”

“Today my daughter came home and found her Pink Diamond was missing,” Zhong Manhua said coldly, “We couldn’t find it at home, it was stolen, and the person who stole the Pink Diamond is my other daughter.”

Hearing this, the female officer looked up in surprise, “Are you sure?”

Zhong Manhua felt somewhat embarrassed by that glance, her expression souring, “Sure.”

The female officer didn’t know what to say and gently reminded, “For this kind of issue, you could first make a call to your daughter.”

There was no need to escalate family matters to the point of calling the police.

“She won’t see me.” Zhong Manhua was very impatient mentioning it, “If she wasn’t guilty, why wouldn’t she show up?”

The female officer shook her head and picked up her pen again, “Please provide the motive, and any evidence or witnesses.”

“The motive obviously is her jealousy towards Xiao Xuan, so she took the Pink Diamond,” Zhong Manhua said impatiently, “I am the witness, get in touch with her and tell her to come here right now.”

The female officer looked serious, “Madam Ying, I need to ask you one more time, are you certain that it was your second daughter who stole the Pink Diamond from your eldest daughter?”

The Pink Diamond was valued at Eight Million, not a small figure.

If this is slander, it is also illegal.

Zhong Manhua replied without hesitation, “Certain.”

The female officer nodded and went out to contact the concerned parties.

Soon after, she came back, “Please wait, someone will be here shortly.”

Zhong Manhua sneered.

She asked nicely for Ying Zijin to come back, but there was no response.

She had to call the police and only then did Ying Zijin respond.

This was truly a situation of ‘refusing to see the coffin till one weeps’.

Twenty minutes later, the door to the interrogation room opened.

Zhong Manhua turned her head, ready to scold the newcomer.

However, the person entering was a young man carrying a briefcase.

He was dressed in an impeccable black suit, his demeanor extraordinary, clearly someone who was not to be trifled with.

Zhong Manhua’s expression changed, “Who are you? Where is Ying Zijin?”

“Hello, I am Miss Ying’s lawyer.” The young man set down his briefcase, ignored Zhong Manhua, and courteously nodded to the female officer in charge of taking statements, “This is my business card.”

He laid a business card on the table.

Imperial Capital West Wind Law Firm.

Xi Weihuan, Attorney.

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