Chapter 185: I will surely protect you completely today

The situation reached a stalemate again, and Xie Mengke shook her head in disbelief: "It shouldn't be, it shouldn't be, how could this happen……"

At that moment, he saw the disdainful smile at the corner of Yu Siying's mouth, and she suddenly realized.

Her employees' guess was correct; the video had been deleted, and it was Yu Siying who was behind it.

Xie Mengke looked around and saw that everyone from her studio was present, except for one person—Sun Tian Tian.

"Hehe, Tian Tian, I wasted my sincere feelings on you." Xie Mengke gave a self‑mocking laugh.

After Xie Mengke said that, everyone realized Sun Tian Tian hadn't shown up. A studio employee, speaking with a suddenly startled tone, said: "It's Sun Tian Tian, definitely her. When I came, I left last; when I left, that vicious woman hadn't left yet, but went to find Sun Tian Tian and said who knows what, and even gave Sun Tian Tian a card."

"Now I get it," he snorted. "Sun Tian Tian, this backstabber, actually helped that vicious woman go after Sister Xie Mengke."

"Chief, it was that vicious woman who bribed our studio staff and had the video deleted."

"Shut up!" Yu Siying shouted angrily, then defended herself: "Don't spout nonsense here; you're slandering me. You say I bribed your people—do you have any evidence? Or are you just going on your one‑sided account?"

"Hehe, to avoid blame, you sure can spin a tale."

"Shameless bastard, looking all human‑like but acting like a dog, you've wasted that long face of yours." Xiao Jingrou said bluntly.

"Alright, enough. You all keep saying it's the other side's fault and your own right—continuing this argument is pointless." The officer interrupted their dispute, impatiently.

As they spoke, the phone on the table rang. After answering, the officer whose face was full of impatience grew even grimmer: "The person who was beaten has woken up. He called to say Xie Mengke hit him first, and he wants to pursue the matter to the end."

"You each stick to your own story—who's true and who's false, this can't be decided right away. We've already sent people to investigate; we'll have results soon. Before then, I advise those of you who are lying to tell the truth, so you might get leniency; otherwise, once we find out, we certainly won't go easy on the party at fault."

"Chief, I'm telling the truth—those two teamed up and beat my company's employee. Now they still want to spout blood here. Our employee is suffering in the hospital right now; when his family found out, they all burst into tears—such is the heart of parents everywhere."

"Our company will firmly defend our employees' rights and will certainly get to the bottom of this." Yu Siying said firmly.

"Hehe, you're utterly shameless—holding the title of lawyer while doing the bidding of a tyrant. Xiang Nai'er must have promised you plenty of benefits. A lawyer with professional conscience is supposed to uphold justice for others; you lot don't deserve it." Xiao Jingrou said coldly, directing her blame at those lawyers.

"Heh, truly shameless, bearing the title of lawyer yet doing the deeds of aiding a tyrant, Xiang Nai'er must have promised you many benefits. A lawyer with professional conscience is to uphold justice for others; you lot, you don't deserve it." Xiao Jingrou mercilessly and indifferently rebuked those few lawyers.

How formidable Xiang Nai'er's strength is—she's already felt it. She's fallen, just her bad luck; the situation is already bad enough, and she doesn't want to drag her old friend into it.

"So what if she's not wrong? She's the weak one, while Xiang Nai'er hired a big lawyer who's never lost a case—turning white into black is child's play for him."

After weighing it over and over, she made a difficult decision, gritted her teeth and said: "Chief, sorry, I was lying."

"It was I who picked the fight; when he wasn't looking, I hit him from behind. I'm willing to bear all the consequences, but my friend has nothing to do with this—don't make things hard for her."

"Mengke, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Jingrou was startled by Xie Mengke's words and hurried to stop her.

Upon hearing Xie Mengke take all the blame on herself, she already understood Xie Mengke's meaning—she might helplessly watch Xie Mengke be wronged.

"Father, what should we do?" Xiao Jingrou anxiously looked at Xiao Ming, her heart in her throat, fearing that if Xie Mengke's charge were confirmed and something happened to her, she would never find peace again.

Xiao Ming heard this, gave a slightly surprised glance, and looked toward Xie Mengke.

"Miss Xie, with your conduct, I will certainly protect you completely today." Xiao Ming said seriously.

One who treats his precious daughter with sincerity will naturally not let her down.

"Tsk!" Yu Siying's entourage heard Xiao Ming's words and sneered, some even jeering: "What big talk, making yourself sound so capable—just saying you'll protect her completely doesn't mean you can, do you think you can take the blame for her?"

"Uncle, I'm sorry—it's all my fault that dragged Jingrou into this. Rest assured, I won't keep burdening her." Xie Mengke said apologetically to Xiao Ming.

Getting to the root of it, this whole incident arose because of her; she shouldn't have let Jingrou suffer any harm over it.

"No need to apologize; this isn't your fault, the world is fair." Xiao Ming replied with a light smile.

"Huh?" Xie Mengke blinked in surprise.

Not only Xie Mengke, but the officers in the station also heard this, and they looked at Xiao Ming with some confusion.

Isn't this the normal reaction—first thing people do is distance their relatives? Yet this man appears completely assured; is it due to his strength, or …

Xiao Ming's phone suddenly rang, breaking the eerie atmosphere. Xiao Ming ignored their strange looks and directly answered the call.

"Mr. Xiao," a fearful old man's voice came from the phone: "Mr. Xiao, I don't know where I went wrong to offend you, Mr. Xiao. Please forgive me."

As his words fell, an old man rushed into the police station in a hurry.

The moment he saw Xiao Ming, the old man froze in place.

He never expected it to really be Xiao Ming.

Feng Yuejin's forehead beaded with big drops of sweat; he hurriedly wiped it, approached Xiao Ming, and said: "Mr. Xiao, sorry—whatever I did to offend you, let me apologize first. You're magnanimous; don't stoop to my level."

Xiao Ming leisurely hung up, put his phone away, then slowly turned to the anxious old man, gave a cold snort, and said nothing more.

"Dad, how… how did you end up here?" Yu Siying saw her father‑in‑law rushing in anxiously, and moreover he looked fearful toward that little girl's father, leaving her utterly bewildered.

"Dad, you, how did you end up here?" Yu Siying saw her father-in-law come rushing in, and moreover he wore a look of fear toward that little girl's father, leaving her utterly bewildered.