His Beloved Treasure
Chapter 535 - 159 After the rain comes the sunshine_4

Chapter 535: 159 After the rain comes the sunshine_4

Jing Qing was first implicated in a gossip scandal about having committed suicide due to the hidden rules of a director in her early years, followed by rumors of her having special relationships with numerous politicians and key evidence of accepting bribes for the Jing Family. Overnight, the Jing Family became the biggest gossip among Rongcheng City residents during their post-dinner leisure time.

On the third day, Jing Qing received a summons from the court!

That night, the Jing Family home became deathly quiet, with all the members returning, even Helian Hao was called over.

However, the once majestic and grandiose mansion now seemed sinister and gloomy.

The old patriarch sat exhausted on the sofa, now grey-haired and displaying the decadence of old age, no longer as arrogant as he was last year.

Jing Xianzong and his wife sat on one side, Jing Feng and his wife on the other, while Jing Qing knelt in front of the patriarch.

Helian Hao felt like an outsider even though she had been dragged into this.

She was merely curious about how this would end but had no intention of getting involved even in the slightest.

"Grandfather, if even you can’t help me, then I truly have no way out! You once said that no matter what happened, you would always stand by my side."

Jing Qing reminded the patriarch sitting in the sofa, her eyes red and swollen with tears.

Not a single person dared to speak for her, all waiting for the patriarch to make a decision.

Helian Hao thought their family was truly terrifying, how could a home resemble a living hell?

Helian Hao felt fortunate that Jing Feng had not forced her to move into this house, but at the same time, she worried about their future. Just as her thoughts began to wander, she heard the patriarch’s forceful questioning.

"But did I tell you to accept those people’s gifts? Tell me, how much benefit did you secretly take without my knowledge? My whole life I’ve held my head high, never once involved with the word ’bribery’, but you—how could you so easily destroy the image I’ve worked so hard to build over the years? Xiaoqing, how could you do this to your grandfather?"

The old man looked down at his tearful granddaughter, wanting to save her, but how could he?

Ever since he had taken that position, he knew that touching any of that would mean ruining his life, so he never dared to get involved. He’d rather wear poorer clothes, would even prefer to wear his official uniform every day, but how could he have known that his beloved granddaughter had done everything he dared not to do, on his behalf?

"It wasn’t supposed to be a big deal, the whole world is like this now, and those people begged me to take it, grandfather, what should I do now? Please teach me, won’t you teach me?"

She asked the old man in a lowered voice.

"You accepted gifts but did not do favors in return, facing these consequences was only a matter of time! Ah! Your father and I have always prided ourselves on our integrity, Xiaoqing, isn’t the money you make in the entertainment industry enough? How could you destroy our family’s honor in Rongcheng over these past few decades?"

The grandfather looked down at his granddaughter, overwhelmed with heartache and disappointment.

"Grandfather, I really didn’t know it would be so serious, I truly didn’t. I realize my mistake now, grandfather. Can I return all those things to them? Please think of a way to help me, I will go to prison!"

"Dad! Please help Xiaoqing, she’s still young, she can’t just go to prison. After a few years, her whole life will be ruined!"

As Jing Qing’s mother, Jing Xianzong’s wife couldn’t help but plead on behalf of her daughter.

"Xiaoqing, if you really have to go to prison, I will manage connections to ensure you don’t suffer at all in there. After a few years, you could start over, how does that sound?"

The grandfather knew he had students in prison. He couldn’t save his granddaughter now because he had already made all the calls he could make earlier, but those people had responded with nothing but placation.

Who dared to disobey him when he held power?

But now that the Jing Family had fallen, those that didn’t avoid him were already showing him great respect.

The Jing Family patriarch had seen through the truth of ’when the walls fall, everybody pushes’ and had also come to accept his fate.

"Sigh!"

"Grandfather! I don’t want to go to jail, how can I go to jail? I am Jing Weixian’s granddaughter, how can I go to jail?"

Jing Qing had not expected Mu Yichen to be so ruthless. She thought that no matter how Mu Yichen warned her, considering they had grown up together, at most he would just give her a small lesson. She could never have anticipated that Mu Yichen would find those things and resort to legal measures to punish her.

"You—Xiaohao! Weren’t you like sisters with that girl?"

The old man thought and thought, then turned his head to look at the woman sitting next to Jing Feng and asked.

Helian Hao didn’t expect the topic to turn to her suddenly. Startled at first, she was about to speak the truth when Jing Feng spoke up for her: "Xiaohao doesn’t have that ability, and Qin Mu can’t decide for Mu Yichen."

Helian Hao, who had been somewhat nervous, relaxed, bowing her head and continuing to act as if she were invisible.

"What about you? Haven’t you always regarded him as your good brother?"

The patriarch asked his grandson unhappily, thinking Helian Hao still might be able to help Jing Qing.

"Me? Do I still have the face to see him? Since it’s a debt incurred by Jing Qing herself, I think it’s good for her to spend a few years in prison!"

Jing Feng said coldly.

Jing Qing turned her head and looked at Jing Feng, disbelieving.

"Jing Feng! I am your twin sister!"

"Yes, indeed!"

Jing Qing asked, and Jing Feng nodded; he had never denied it.

"You treat me like this?"

Jing Qing felt like her brother didn’t love her at all.

"Have you forgotten what you said to the Mu Family elders when Dad and I took you there to apologize? Why didn’t you apologize? Why do you always think you’re right?"

Jing Qing collapsed on the ground, unable to say anything.

"So there’s no other way, she must go to jail?"

"The only way now is for her to sincerely apologize to Mu Yichen. Only if she truly realizes her mistakes might there be a chance!"

Jing Feng declared!