Chapter 804: 805, If Swearing Was Useful (First Update)

The police hated people like Shen Liangxiao who caused trouble and were unreasonably persistent.

Only those who admit their mistakes and correct them are good citizens.

"No more objections, Captain Liu," Shen Liangxiao looked at the policeman, his tone a few notches softer, "Is it possible that the official website for marital registration hasn’t been updated, and Duanmu Sheng really did register for marriage with my son! I swear it!"

Shen Liangxiao was also very anxious.

This Shen Haoguang was his only son; if the crime the police accused him of was substantiated, Shen Haoguang’s life would be ruined.

"If swearing could solve problems, what would we need the police for?" The policeman stood up and continued, "The Duanmu Family insists on following legal procedures and has entrusted everything to their lawyer. If you want to settle this privately, you can go talk to the lawyer over there."

The policeman pointed outside, where a young man in a suit was standing with documents.

As he finished speaking, the policeman added, "If it can be settled privately, I suggest you do so. The current evidence is very unfavorable for Shen Haoguang and Li Rulan."

If the charges were indeed substantiated, Shen Haoguang and Li Rulan probably wouldn’t be able to get out for over a decade.

Shen Liangxiao thanked him and then walked towards the young man, but before he could even speak, the lawyer said directly, "Sorry, my client does not agree to a settlement."

Being a person of status, Shen Liangxiao heard this and didn’t say anything more. He then walked back into the police station. He requested to see Shen Haoguang and Li Rulan, and the station agreed, arranging for a three-minute visit for each.

When Shen Haoguang saw Shen Liangxiao, he immediately saw hope and stood up excitedly, shouting, "Dad, Dad, what on earth is going on? You must save me!"

Shen Liangxiao sighed. "We’ve been deceived by Duanmu Sheng! Your marriage certificate is fake! But don’t worry, I will find you the best lawyer!"

Up to this point, Shen Liangxiao had figured everything out!

From start to finish, this was a trap set by Duanmu Sheng. Since divorces are not allowed in the Superpower World, Duanmu Sheng created a fake marriage certificate to test Shen Haoguang’s sincerity!

Unexpectedly, Shen Haoguang was duped just like that!

Hearing this, Shen Haoguang panicked too. His face turned as pale as paper. "Fake! How could it be fake? It was Duanmu Sheng who personally went to register with me!" Shen Haoguang’s dream was completely shattered. He had been hoping to use Duanmu Sheng to bring honor to his ancestors and rise to prominence!

But to his dismay, Duanmu Sheng had resorted to such a tactic!

Shen Haoguang began to regret not having treated Duanmu Sheng better in the past...

At the same time, Shen Haoguang was also terrified; if even the marriage certificate was fake, then if the charges of kidnapping and unlawful detention were substantiated, he wouldn’t be able to escape the impending imprisonment!

Shen Haoguang had never thought that one day he would end up here!

Locked in a dark room with no windows or sounds! And with rats scurrying back and forth, the thought alone was enough to make one’s skin crawl!

Shen Liangxiao then said, "Haoguang, don’t worry, I won’t let you stay here for too long. Just endure for a bit, I’ll have someone send over some clothes later."

With the limited visiting time, Shen Haoguang was quickly taken away. As he was being led away, he looked back, continually shouting, "Dad, you must save me! Dad!"

Seeing his son, who had never suffered much since childhood, in such a state, Shen Liangxiao shed two lines of old tears.

Soon, Li Rulan was brought over.

Shen Liangxiao told Li Rulan about the fake marriage certificate.

Upon hearing this, Li Rulan slumped into the chair. They had been too impulsive today! No wonder the Duanmu Family had been so self-righteous and had even called the police when they approached them!

So this was the reason!

Why hadn’t she thought of this sooner?

A deep sense of regret filled Li Rulan’s eyes. She knew that if the charges of kidnapping and unlawful detention were proven, both she and Shen Haoguang would pay a heavy price!

She could accept her fate; after all, she was old already. But not Shen Haoguang! Shen Haoguang was still young! He was only in his twenties! His life was just beginning! How could he have a criminal record?

Li Rulan, gripping the metal handrail tightly, her gaze fixed on Shen Liangxiao, said, "Liangxiao, listen to me! No matter what, you must protect Haoguang! This was all my doing, it has nothing to do with Haoguang!"

The Duanmu Family’s backing was too strong; having offended them, it would not be easy to get out this time!

Therefore, Li Rulan was prepared to take the blame for everything by herself.

Even if it meant sacrificing herself, she had to protect Shen Haoguang! Shen Haoguang was her only son; she couldn’t let anything happen to him!

Even if Li Rulan’s heart was as bad as it could be, she truly and deeply loved her own son.

Shen Liangxiao also understood the meaning behind Li Rulan’s words, and his eyes instantly reddened, "Rulan..." Even if Li Rulan was domineering and willful on a normal day, she was still his wife. Seeing her like this, Shen Liangxiao couldn’t help but feel compassion.

But there was no choice; things had already reached this point, and they had no other paths to take.

"Since things have come to this, crying won’t solve anything!" Li Rulan immediately composed herself, looking at Shen Liangxiao as she continued, "Old Shen, listen to me, you must go to Purple Night! This was all my doing; it has nothing to do with Haoguang!"

Purple Night.

Upon hearing these two words, a glimmer of hope flashed in Shen Liangxiao’s eyes. He wiped the tears from his face and immediately understood what Li Rulan meant.

The person behind Purple Night had immense capability; he could surely guarantee Shen Haoguang’s safety.

However...

Shen Liangxiao looked at Li Rulan and replied, "Okay, I understand. Don’t worry, I will find a way to clear Haoguang of the wrongful charges."

Li Rulan looked up at Shen Liangxiao, "Remember, you must go to Purple Night."

"Mhm, I know," Shen Liangxiao nodded.

After leaving the police station, Shen Liangxiao contacted the best lawyer. Following Li Rulan’s wishes, he tried his best to protect Shen Haoguang. However, they were clearly in the wrong, and ensuring Shen Haoguang’s release unscathed was anything but simple.

So even the best lawyers found this case very tricky to handle.

After securing a lawyer, Shen Liangxiao made a trip to Purple Night.

But Shen Liangxiao did not meet the person in charge of Purple Night.

He met with the assistant to the person in charge, told him roughly what happened, and then the assistant asked him to leave.

It was uncertain whether the person in charge of Purple Night would help them or not.

Shen Liangxiao left Purple Night with a look of utter dejection and sighed helplessly.

At the police station, Li Rulan insisted that she alone had planned the whole affair. Seeing his mother like this, Shen Haoguang naturally tried his utmost to dissociate himself from the incident. Coupled with the person in charge of Purple Night adding fuel to the fire, the blame for the entire affair ultimately fell on Li Rulan.

As an accomplice, Shen Haoguang was given a light sentence and would be released from the detention center after a few months.

The Shen family.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Liangxiao felt endlessly troubled and sat alone in the living room, drinking.

The Shen family was a scholarly family with a lineage of literary distinctions. As the only legitimate son of the Shen family, Shen Haoguang could not have any blemishes in his life.

But now, Shen Haoguang had left an indelible stain, which was akin to bringing disgrace upon the Shen family.

Upstairs, Situ Ya saw this scene, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised in a scheming arc. She then raised her hand to tidy her hair, and elegantly made her way downstairs.

"Liangxiao, what’s wrong with you?" After a night of tenderness, Situ Ya’s way of addressing Shen Liangxiao had changed somewhat.

Situ Ya exuded a special fragrance that could calm the heart, and Shen Liangxiao greedily sniffed it, hugging Situ Ya tightly and explained the whole situation to her in detail.

Hearing this, Situ Ya’s eyes shimmered brighter, and she laughed with a ’hehe,’ sitting on Shen Liangxiao’s lap with a coquettish tone, "Liangxiao, look, isn’t this exactly what we wanted? With Haoguang locked up, I can bear you another Fattie! The child we make together will surely be ten times better than the one crawling out of Li Rulan’s belly!"

Situ Ya seemed like a completely different person, the naivety and cuteness gone, her eyes gleaming with calculating shrewdness.

At this moment, Shen Liangxiao, who was trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol, did not notice the change in Situ Ya.

"Liangxiao, I want to have your child, is that okay?" Situ Ya held Shen Liangxiao, every gesture dripping with seductive allure, irresistible to any man.

"Liangxiao, Liangxiao..."

As the fragrance from Situ Ya grew more intoxicating, Shen Liangxiao, nearly out of his mind, held her tight and greedily inhaled the strong scent, "You’re right! Let’s go and make a Fattie right now!"

At this moment, Shen Liangxiao had completely forgotten he had a son in prison.

Right then, his heart and eyes were filled only with Situ Ya; he didn’t realize that a bigger conspiracy was closing in on him.

Actually, Situ Ya was quite right.

Since Shen Haoguang was already ruined, why not just abandon this son and start over with Situ Ya? He was still young and had plenty of energy.

Situ Ya was young, beautiful, smart, and shrewd, surely better than that old woman Li Rulan.

Thinking it over, he was coming out ahead.

Shen Liangxiao felt happier the more he thought about it.

Shen Liangxiao picked up Situ Ya by the waist and headed to the bedroom. Situ Ya gently laughed, patting Shen Liangxiao on the shoulder and chided, "I was just saying... what’s the hurry..."

"Didn’t you agree to have my son?" Shen Liangxiao threw Situ Ya onto the bed and eagerly started undoing his buttons.

"Wait a minute." Situ Ya stretched out her hand to stop Shen Liangxiao’s advancing body.

"What’s wrong?" Shen Liangxiao was raring to go and could hardly wait.

"Wait," Situ Ya pushed Shen Liangxiao away, took an incense stick from the bedside table, and with a flirtatious smile, said to Shen Liangxiao, "Light this; it will add a lot of fun."

Those bewitching fox-like eyes of Situ Ya twinkled with tremendous allure.

Shen Liangxiao swallowed hard, staring straight at Situ Ya, "I didn’t realize you had so many tricks up your sleeve. I bet Haoguang was well looked after by you, wasn’t he?"

Situ Ya laughed while saying, "Whether it’s comfortable or not, you deadbeat have already experienced it, haven’t you?" Her words were full of insinuation.

Shen Liangxiao laughed loudly, hugging Situ Ya’s waist, "You little devil, then tell me, between me and Haoguang, who’s more impressive?"

"Of course, it’s you," Situ Ya replied with a smile brimming with meaning.

The scent in the room grew denser, and from the outside, it looked as if white mist had enveloped the room, obscuring everything inside.

But Shen Liangxiao, the man inside, did not realize this fact. He urgently embraced Situ Ya, pressing her onto the bed, and quickly he escalated to wild passion.

Shen Liangxiao was now utterly entranced, no longer concerned about the life or death of his biological son.

Or perhaps, he had completely given up on Shen Haoguang.

Like father, like son.

It was probably just as well.

A month later, Tong Zhi and Mo Fengxu held their wedding in Superpower World.

The wedding was modest in scale, with only close friends and family of both parties invited. All the guests put together amounted to just ten tables.

In front of everyone, the couple exchanged vows, rings, kisses, and ultimately completed all the ceremonies.

Below the stage, Madam Mo and Zhao Yan were helping take care of the two children who had just turned one month old.

The two of them adored children and didn’t mind holding them the entire time. A month had passed, and the children had grown cuter, their originally rosy complexions turning fair.

Chubby and quite adorable.

Tong Zhi and Mo Fengxu went down to toast the guests.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read