Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 523, is not a place where you can run wild (second update)

Chapter 523: 523, is not a place where you can run wild (second update)

Hearing this, Zhou Meilin immediately smiled reassuringly, "Aunt Fu, Songhe is a fair and just person, he will absolutely not cover up for Tian just because she’s his daughter. Don’t worry, Songhe will surely give you justice."

Zhou Meilin’s words were extremely skillful, not only did she praise Chu Songhe’s character but also firmly established Chu Tian’s guilt for hitting someone.

Chu Songhe knitted his brows tightly, looked toward Aunt Fu, and comforted her, "Meilin is right, I will definitely not indulge this little scourge."

"Good," Aunt Fu nodded, "With the master and madam’s words, I am at ease."

Chu Songhe stepped forward several paces, walking until he stopped in front of Chu Tian, and said sternly, "Chu Tian! Do you know your mistake? Quickly go and apologize to Aunt Fu! Make her forgive you!"

For the first time in history, Chu Tian rebutted Chu Songhe’s words, and her attitude was very resolute, "I won’t apologize because I did nothing wrong!"

This was somewhat unexpected for Chu Songhe. At that moment, he seemed to see his younger self in Chu Tian, and besides, wasn’t Chu Tian always someone who endured everything passively? When had she ever shown such a demeanor?

Zhou Meilin naturally noticed this abnormality as well. Squinting her eyes, she surveyed the room’s layout without revealing her emotions, and her gaze met with Chu Jin’s. Their eyes locked, and she clearly saw a deep, cold chill in Chu Jin’s eyes, sharp as a sword, extreme in its frostiness.

Zhou Meilin shivered and quickly averted her gaze. This was not like the eyes of a young girl at all. Could she have been overthinking it, seeing things that weren’t there? With this thought, she looked up again, and Chu Jin’s gaze had returned to that indifferent, detached manner, ethereal and harmless.

Zhou Meilin then dismissed the doubts in her heart, walked up beside Chu Songhe, and looked straight at Chu Tian, "You say you’ve done nothing wrong, then how do you explain the marks on Aunt Fu’s face? Could she have hit herself?"

Changing her tone, she spoke earnestly, "Everyone makes mistakes, and you’re young. It’s not terrible to make a mistake occasionally. What’s terrible is refusing to repent!"

Chu Tian pursed her lips, "I’ll say it again, I am not wrong, and I will not apologize."

Zhou Meilin sighed in feigned helplessness.

After hearing all this, Chu Songhe grew even angrier. He couldn’t understand, how could the Chu Family have produced such a daughter! Stubborn and unbending, a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved!

Chu Songhe looked at Chu Tian and scolded, "You little scourge! Still daring to argue! Truly lawless! Quickly kneel down for me!"

Chu Tian also looked at Chu Songhe, standing erect, for the first time not yielding to Chu Songhe’s demands, and said, "Dad, I can kneel to the heavens, kneel to the earth, kneel to my parents, but today, if you ask me to kneel, I will not! I refuse! Because you have never fulfilled your responsibilities as a father!"

The Chu Family had always provided for Chu Tian with the best food and care, but today she actually said such things. If this wasn’t ingratitude, what was?

Chu Songhe stepped back angrily, raised his right hand, and swung it fiercely toward Chu Tian’s face, "I’ll kill you, you unfilial daughter!"

This slap would have likely disfigured Chu Tian’s face, but the wrist Chu Songhe raised was caught mid-air by someone’s grasp. A fair and delicate hand easily seized Chu Songhe’s wrist, and without seeming to exert much force, it immobilized the adult man, causing his face to contort unattractively.

"And who are you? How dare you act so brazenly in the Chu Family house!"

Aunt Fu immediately stepped forward to point out, "Master, it was her, she and the second young madam beat me together."

But Chu Jin, still holding Chu Songhe’s wrist, showed no sign of letting go, "Uncle Chu, out of respect because you are an elder, I address you as uncle. Everything should be about evidence. Just based on this servant’s one-sided accusation, you have determined Chu Tian’s guilt. This hardly seems appropriate, right? Besides, why would she hit someone for no reason? There must be a reason for hitting someone, right?"

With that, Chu Jin turned her gaze toward Aunt Fu and Zhou Meilin, with an insinuating tone, "After all, only psychopaths and rabid dogs bite without reason."

Her voice was soft and gentle, yet it was extremely pleasant to the ear, like a bubbling spring that could scatter the shadows in people’s hearts, and further, Chu Jin’s words were logical, too. Even police investigations have to rely on physical evidence, and besides, why would Chu Tian hit someone without good reason?

Zhou Meilin was infuriated when she discerned the implication in Chu Jin’s words and blurted out angrily, "Where did this wild girl come from? The Chu Family is not a place where you can run wild!"

Chu Jin responded with a cold smile, without a hint of fear, and met Zhou Meilin’s gaze with an even tone, "Unfortunately for you, I too bear the surname Chu, and I am here today to seek justice for Chu Tian. We, the members of the old Chu Family, are not so easily bullied!"

At this point, Chu Jin released Chu Songhe’s wrist and continued, "Uncle Chu, I believe that you are a fair and just person, and also a responsible father. It’s just that your vision is temporarily clouded by some things. Think about it, is Chu Tian the kind of person who randomly hits people? What benefit does she get from assaulting a servant for no reason?"

Listening to Chu Jin’s words, Chu Songhe gradually calmed down.

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Zhou Meilin immediately intervened, "Chu Tian did this because she doesn’t like me, her mother, so she took her anger out on Aunt Fu..."

She hadn’t finished her sentence when Chu Jin interrupted her, "Then here comes the question, in this world there is no hatred without cause, nor is there love without reason. So tell me, why doesn’t Chu Tian like you? Is it because you have been too good to her?"

Zhou Meilin’s face turned pale with Chu Jin’s words, which were indeed a stab at the heart! Indeed, she was no easy opponent! Zhou Meilin wondered where Chu Tian had found such a person!

She looked not much older than Chu Tian, but in terms of resourcefulness and wisdom, a hundred Chu Tians could not match her!

Chu Jin’s statement wasn’t hard to understand. Hearing it, Chu Songhe’s expression changed, and he involuntarily raised his eyes to look at Zhou Meilin, his eyes full of complexity.

"Do I need a reason not to like her? Just look at how she behaves usually! All she thinks about is her foster mother in the countryside! A thankless wretch! Not to mention three years, even in ten years, she wouldn’t grow close!" In panic, Zhou Meilin shifted the topic.

Realizing the unfavorable turn of the situation, Aunt Fu hurriedly said, "The injuries on my face are the evidence! Master, if you can’t stand up for me, then I’ll have to go to the police."

"Police?" Chu Jin slightly raised an eyebrow, "If you want to report to the police, you’re welcome to do so at any time. But let me remind you, malicious false reporting is subject to administrative penalties. Oh, and you said both Chu Tian and I assaulted you, so may I ask, where exactly did the assault occur?"

Chu Jin did hit her herself! Although Aunt Fu was the one who started it! But indeed, she did hit herself; thinking of this, Aunt Fu’s heart felt somewhat more at ease, then she continued, "In the living room! You assaulted me in the living room!"

Chu Jin nodded and responded indifferently, "You say the incident took place in the living room, so may I ask, did anyone else witness it besides you? As far as I know, this household should have more than just you as a servant, and the living room is a public space. If we really did assault you, there should have been other people who saw it, right?"

That was precisely the strangest part of the whole incident—it was odd that nobody else had heard her when she screamed so loudly!

Aunt Fu suddenly felt uneasy; the situation seemed to be increasingly unfavorable for her!

With no other options, she had to say, "At that time, they had all gone to do other things and no one was staying in the living room!"

The excuse seemed somewhat far-fetched. Chu Songhe furrowed his brows slightly. Could it be true as Chu Jin suggested, that someone was deliberately making things difficult for Chu Tian?

Chu Jin smiled wryly and looked up at Chu Songhe, countering, "Uncle Chu, do you believe this explanation?"

Aunt Fu hastily said, "What I said is true! Master, you must believe me!"

Zhou Meilin also added, "Songhe, Aunt Fu has worked in our house for so many years, don’t you know what kind of person she is?" She refused to believe that a teenage girl could have any significant wiles.

Caught between his wife of many years and his own daughter, Chu Songhe found himself in a difficult position.

Chu Jin continued, "Uncle Chu, your living room should have surveillance installed, right? Since everyone believes that Chu Tian and I beat up this maid, why not pull up the surveillance footage to take a look?"

Pulling up the surveillance? This made Aunt Fu somewhat anxious! Not only was she the first to initiate the attack, but she had also verbally insulted Chu Tian. Although Chu Songhe didn’t think highly of Chu Tian and usually couldn’t be bothered with her, this didn’t mean that their servants could bully Chu Tian at will!

After all, Chu Tian was the second young miss of the Chu Family. Bullying Chu Tian wasn’t that hitting Chu Songhe in the face? For a moment, Aunt Fu felt almost unable to stand her ground; she had never imagined the situation would evolve like this.

Zhou Meilin, on the other hand, was calm and collected. She shouted towards the door, "Zhen, go copy the surveillance footage over." She had anticipated this move and had tampered with the surveillance system before going upstairs. Even if they wanted to watch the surveillance now, they wouldn’t be able to.

Zhen was Chu Songhe’s assistant, so it was more appropriate for Zhen to personally copy the video. That way, Chu Songhe wouldn’t suspect that someone deliberately damaged the surveillance.

Because he would never think that someone would prepare in advance.

Seeing Zhou Meilin act this way, Aunt Fu immediately felt steadier, and her heart was no longer in a flutter.

They, master and servant, had not seldom done such things and were very much in tune with each other.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded from behind, and Zhou Meilin quickly turned her head, "Zhen, did you get the video copied?"

Zhen held an iPad in hand and nodded. Then, as he lifted his eyes toward Chu Songhe, his expression looked somewhat grim—he had watched these videos from start to finish during the copying process... and suddenly felt a bit of sympathy for the second young miss.

Seeing Zhen nod, Zhou Meilin was stunned; she had clearly hacked into the internal network and wrecked the entire surveillance system. How could Zhen still be able to record and copy the video? Could there be a deceit here? Zhou Meilin forced herself to remain composed.

Chu Songhe took a glance at him and said, "Open it; let me see."

"Yes, boss." Zhen efficiently opened the iPad and played the video on it, immediately broadcasting the sound.

"..."

"Second miss, after you change your shoes, remember to go to the eldest miss’s room and iron the evening gown she is going to wear to the banquet tomorrow. Also, the young master wet the bed last night, and the sheets are still in the laundry room. After you iron the clothes, take the opportunity to wash the sheets as well."

"..."

Then it was the sound of eating sunflower seeds,

"Yo, the second miss’s wings have gotten hard, huh? I can’t order you around anymore, can I? Let me tell you, if you don’t sweep up those sunflower seed shells today, I won’t let you get away with it! I call you ’second miss,’ and you really think you’re the second miss, huh?"

"..."

The language coming from the inside got harsher and harsher; Aunt Fu’s legs were practically shaking like a sieve.

Chu Songhe’s face turned livid with rage; he had never known that his daughter lived such a life at home, that even a servant could bully her like this! It was all because he hadn’t cared enough about her!

This child was truly foolish! To endure such grievances, she never once told him!

And judging from Aunt Fu’s tone, this wasn’t the first time she had done something like this. Thinking of this, Chu Songhe felt both guilty and enraged at the same time!

How dare they bully the Chu Family’s precious daughter so flagrantly!

At the end of the video, Aunt Fu even picked up a feather duster and tried to hit Chu Tian!

This could not go on any longer, she had to strike first! Aroused from her panic, Zhou Meilin rushed to Aunt Fu’s side and slapped her across the face with a "smack", sending Aunt Fu to the ground!

"You ungrateful cur! You’ve completely disgraced me! After all the trust I placed in you! How dare you bully Tian Tian! Tell me, who gave you the audacity to bully her?"

A furious Chu Songhe slammed his iPad hard onto Aunt Fu’s head, "Zhen, call the police, call them now!"

"Right away, boss." Zhen immediately picked up his phone to call the police.

"Please forgive me just this once, Master. I won’t dare to do it again, Master..." Aunt Fu pleaded desperately, clutching at Chu Songhe’s trousers.

Unable to contain his anger, Chu Songhe kicked her away furiously, "Get out!"

Chu Jin slightly raised an eyebrow, smiling lightly, "Uncle Chu, calm down. Getting angry is bad for the liver, and actually, you can’t entirely blame her. She’s only a servant, after all. If I remember correctly, isn’t Aunt Fu a distant relative from your wife’s family?"

The implication was that someone had deliberately instigated Aunt Fu to act this way.

Chu Songhe was no fool; of course, he guessed the hidden implications. He did not directly answer Chu Jin’s remark but said, "Miss Chu, thank you for standing up for Tian Tian. I’m glad that Tian Tian has a friend like you. However, this is ultimately our family matter. It’s better for Miss Chu not to get too involved. I can assure you that nothing of this sort will happen again. We will not employ someone like Aunt Fu in the future, and I will hand her over to the police immediately."

Zhou Meilin was his own wife and had given him two children. He couldn’t possibly let this incident disrupt their marriage, right? Besides, the charge of child abuse was no small matter! If word got out, it wouldn’t sound good for his reputation either!

It was obvious that he was trying to shield the real culprit behind the scenes. Chu Jin’s lips curled up slightly, her smile filled with sarcasm, "Uncle Chu, you’ve truly broadened my understanding of the word ’father.’ Indeed, you’re never too old to learn."

Pretending not to understand the meaning behind Chu Jin’s words, Chu Songhe turned to Chu Tian and said, "I’m sorry, child, for all the grievances you’ve suffered over the years. It’s Daddy’s fault, and it won’t happen again."

He sincerely apologized to Chu Tian. In the past, he had failed as a father, but he would not let his daughter suffer any further.

All of a sudden, tears welled up in Chu Tian’s eyes, and she rushed into Chu Songhe’s embrace, sobbing, "Dad..."

The scene of father and daughter embracing was especially moving. Zhou Meilin also stepped forward and patted Chu Tian’s shoulder, "Silly child, it’s all Mommy’s fault..."

The fabled police did not arrive, and Aunt Fu was taken away by Zhen and another assistant. Someone as face-conscious as Chu Songhe would never truly call the police; he had only said so for Chu Jin and Chu Tian to hear.

With the immediate crisis resolved, the path ahead was for Chu Tian to walk alone. As it was someone else’s family matter, it wasn’t her place to intervene too much. She hoped that Chu Tian would indeed become stronger in the future.

Chu Jin collected her thoughts and began to say goodbye to Chu Tian and Chu Songhe.

Holding Chu Jin’s hand, Chu Tian’s face was full of gratitude, "Sister, I’m really thankful for today. I wouldn’t have known what to do without you."

Just then, the system’s voice echoed in Chu Jin’s mind,[Ding! 10% Faith Value acquired!]

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