Chapter 181: Chapter 174: Surrendered to the State
However, soon, Zhou Mengqin’s words dispelled Bai Sixian’s doubts, bringing astonishment.
"Moreover, the hit-and-run driver’s attitude was vile, and the circumstances were severe. My other grandson, Yin Hongyi, studies law. I consulted him last night, and in Bowen’s situation, his license would be revoked, and detention would depend on the specific circumstances."
"Gra—Grandma... Are you, are you going to let Bowen go to jail?!"
Zhu Lan jumped up immediately, looking at the elderly woman in front of her with utter shock!
Zhou Mengqin’s eyes narrowed slightly, and she said calmly, "Shut up."
Zhu Lan choked on her words, finding it hard to believe... what Grandma had just said.
With Zhou Mengqin’s statement, half of Bai Fengmao’s mind returned. He looked at Zhou Mengqin, unconsciously feeling uneasy.
Not sure if this Little Sister Zhou is bluffing or...
"If I’m not mistaken, Brother Bai, your third son, Bai Sidong, is a police officer, right? If he’s available, Bowen could be personally examined by him."
"Oh? Little Sister Zhou is willing? My son is famously impartial. He’s made quite a few enemies as a police officer over the years."
Bai Fengmao said without evasion.
He doted on his youngest daughter, Bai Sixian, since she was his only daughter and the youngest, but his pride and joy was his third son, Bai Sidong.
"Without impartiality, it wouldn’t be meaningful."
Zhou Mengqin said this while Yin Shaohui remained silent, just with a stern face.
Yin Bowen and Zhu Lan were completely bewildered.
And Su Xiaomeng?
Her eyes wide open like cow eyes, staring straight at Zhou Mengqin, staring directly...
What was she thinking was written all over her eyes.
Zhou Mengqin unintentionally met her gaze but showed no expression, merely glancing past, and continued, "This is a society governed by law, and in Brother Bai’s family and in the Yin Family, half are party members. In the event of an accident, the law should naturally judge."
Seeing that Zhou Mengqin seemed to be serious and not bluffing, Bai Fengmao couldn’t help but feel a sense of respect for the woman he had called "old-fashioned" and "old school" just yesterday.
Hand it over to the state...
Ha ha, Little Sister Zhou really thought of it!
"This is your biological grandson!"
Bai Fengmao reminded.
In the living room, it was just the two of them talking, and no one else dared to interrupt, but everyone in their hearts sided with Bai Fengmao.
This is Zhou Mengqin’s biological grandson!
"If Yin Bowen weren’t my biological grandson, I wouldn’t be sending him to the police station."
Bai Fengmao nodded, genuinely a bit impressed with the woman in front of him, but Zhou Mengqin’s next words darkened his face again.
"Old Brother, I’m doing this to tell you, I, Zhou Mengqin, am not someone who cannot tolerate a speck of dust in my eyes, but with the descendants of the Yin Family, I cannot tolerate someone who cannot hold up their own weight."
Bai Fengmao’s expression froze, "Cannot hold up... Who is Sister Zhou referring to?"
Zhou Mengqin took a deep breath, "Who cannot hold up their own weight, that is who I am referring to. If there’s no one here who cannot hold up their own weight, then it’s just this old woman making a hypothesis. Brother Bai, no need to take it to heart."
With these words, Elder Bai got a glimpse of the shrewdness of Zhou Mengqin.
She seemed gentle and graceful for an old lady, but every word she spoke had a sting, softness concealing strength.
She cornered him step by step, calculating so that he had no response...
"Brother Bai, I’m not here today, bringing my son, grandson, and granddaughter-in-law to put on a play for you. How the accident should be handled, that’s how we’ll handle it. But I also ask Brother Bai to discuss matters objectively. Where I need to apologize, I won’t play dumb. But if it’s not my place to apologize, Brother Bai, don’t arbitrarily blame me."
Just moments ago, Bai Fengmao was somewhat smug, but now he seemed like he had been doused with a bucket of cold water from head to toe.
"Don’t arbitrarily blame you... Which blame?"
He asked.
Su Xiaomeng’s heart tightened, finally understanding why from the beginning, she had the illusion that this would be her trial.
Grandfather... why is he pretending to be clueless? Is there even a need to ask?
It surely is about her.
Su Xiaomeng cried inwardly, as expected, Mrs. Yin disapproving of her just means disapproval...
Even if she were Bai Fengmao’s granddaughter, not to mention the celestial ruler’s granddaughter, it wouldn’t save her standing in Mrs. Yin’s eyes.
Su Xiaomeng felt uneasy inside, worried, and her lips were tightly pressed.
Yin Shixiu looked at her agitated demeanor, and his heart was filled with mixed thoughts.
He couldn’t quite explain it, just felt... quite sorry for this little girl.
Before coming, Yin Shixiu thought his parents, along with his elder brother and Yin Bowen, and Zhong Lan were here to apologize. He never expected...
His mother had other plans waiting.
In this situation, he couldn’t rashly speak up. Even now, he couldn’t guess what his mother was planning.
"The cap of the evil mother-in-law, old feudal relic."
Bai Fengmao chuckled, "Little Sister Zhou, I don’t recall saying you were an evil mother-in-law?"
"Brother Bai, it’s not just saying the three words ’evil mother-in-law’ that counts as criticizing me. Whether you think that way in your heart, you know yourself."
"Alright, since Sister Zhou thinks I think that way, then I’ll admit I think that way."
He shrugged.
"Since you’re not an evil mother-in-law, my Xiao Meng shouldn’t be wronged in the future, right?"
"Since I’m not an evil mother-in-law, I won’t intentionally make things difficult for her. If she understands reason and is sensible, she naturally won’t make mistakes, and she won’t have the chance to be troubled by me."
"I don’t quite see it that way."
Bai Fengmao snorted softly, leaning back on the sofa, realizing perhaps that Little Sister Zhou wouldn’t be easy to deal with, fearing the next part would be a tug-of-war...
He was leisurely as well.
Just speaking matter-of-factly, she said it herself.
"What you’re really saying is that you don’t think highly of my Meng Meng, right?"
"You can ask Su Xiaomeng herself if she currently has the confidence to become the daughter-in-law of my Yin Family."
Zhou Mengqin’s gaze fell on Su Xiaomeng.
With Zhou Mengqin’s gaze, others also turned their eyes to the central figure.
Su Xiaomeng swallowed; although the villa was spacious and the heating was on, it still felt chilly.
Yet, Xiaomeng’s palms were sweating.
"As long as Su Xiaomeng can confidently tell me now that, ’Mother-in-law, you are mistaken, I can take on the role of Yin Family’s daughter-in-law, and I am worthy of Yin Shixiu.’ Fine, if she dares to say it, I’ll acknowledge it."
Su Xiaomeng’s heart skipped a beat...
Zhou Mengqin’s words were neither a threat nor mockery.
There was not a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
She said this wanting a result, an answer...
If Su Xiaomeng really said it...
Bai Fengmao squinted and then said to Xiaomeng, "Tell your mother-in-law that you can take on the identity of Yin Family’s daughter-in-law! That you are worthy of Yin Shixiu!"
Su Xiaomeng bit her lip, her mind buzzing, feeling cold in her hands and feet.
Bai Sixian furrowed her brows lightly...
How could she not understand her own daughter?
She looks carefree, but in reality, she has emotions and desires. After all, she’s a mother of two and is with a man like Yin Shixiu...
She... is actually insecure.
Even though, in the eyes of her as a mother, Bai Fengmao as a grandfather, and many other ordinary people,
She is already a very decent girl.
But how high a match this marriage is for someone like her who grew up in a modest family...
Suddenly stepping into high society.
Their affirmations could only keep her from falling, but couldn’t help her grow.
This is the problem, and the biggest issue of whether Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu can continue the path together.
"Meng Meng, speak up."
Seeing Su Xiaomeng hesitating to speak, Bai Fengmao became a bit anxious.
What’s this granddaughter up to?
Right now, with the Yin Family present, and he as a grandfather and her mother also here.
Just now, the words Zhou Mengqin spoke, once said, couldn’t be taken back.
Now, all that’s left is for Meng Meng to confidently say those words, and he doesn’t believe Zhou Mengqin would dare trouble his granddaughter further!
"I..."
Su Xiaomeng bit her lip so hard it bled.
Yin Shixiu frowned, feeling a bit anxious too.
He wasn’t entirely unaware of what was going on in Su Xiaomeng’s mind at this moment, it’s just...
This girl isn’t usually clever? Isn’t she good at acting spoiled or cunning when needed?
Why is she stuck at a crucial time?
Why care about issues of inferiority now? Just put on a brave face, and deal with the rest later.
The reason Yin Shixiu thought this way, firstly, was because he genuinely believed Su Xiaomeng was up to the task and definitely worthy.
Secondly, he understood his mother. Since she spoke up, she was undoubtedly giving Su Xiaomeng a chance.
The living room was quiet for a long time, with everyone waiting for Su Xiaomeng to speak.
Next to her, Zhu Lan, to be honest, felt discomfort at the thought of calling such a young girl "aunt".
Moreover, just now, when her grandmother talked about sending her husband to the station, she was still unsure if it was real or not, but the root of the problem was still with this girl.
From her perspective, she hoped the girl would back down!
But these days, how could anyone be so foolish? The Yin Family’s matriarch spoke, and it was just a matter of saying a single sentence. Without thinking, one would know Su Xiaomeng would definitely say it.
Yin Shixiu felt disheartened, waiting so long without hearing Su Xiaomeng’s response.
Yet he also felt anguished...
Watching the little girl, appearing so distressed and uneasy, seeing the color drain from her lips, nearly bitten until they were crimson.
"Meng—"
"I can’t take it."
Just as Yin Shixiu was about to speak, to skip over this topic, to let it go, it was alright...
But who knew Su Xiaomeng would suddenly let go of her lip, with a voice neither too loud nor too soft, and say just that.
I can’t take it...
Bai Fengmao’s eyebrows knotted into a frown.
Feeling a hatred of iron for not becoming steel for a moment.
Zhou Mengqin said calmly, "Brother Bai, you heard it for yourself, I gave her the chance."
Bai Fengmao had no words to respond.
"It’s not about whether I think highly of her, even she doesn’t have confidence, even she feels inferior... She hasn’t even gotten past herself, let’s not talk about me for now."