Chapter 7: It Was Actually Recorded!

Zhao Quan took out his identification and looked sternly at the onlookers. “Everyone, we are police officers apprehending a criminal. Please don’t misunderstand.”

Many people had been ready to pull out their phones to call the authorities, but upon seeing Zhao Quan’s credentials, they immediately realized these were undercover cops. They then glared fiercely at Cao Changsheng.

Almost got fooled.

“Cao Changsheng?” The commotion naturally caught Cao Xiangping’s attention.

Seeing the captured man’s figure was quite familiar, she tried calling out to him.

Zhao Quan removed the black mask from Cao Changsheng’s face, revealing his sunburned, darkened complexion.

Cao Xiangping exclaimed in surprise, “Cao Changsheng, is it really you?”

Cao Changsheng looked guilty but forced himself to reply, “Aunt, please have them release me. I haven’t committed any crime. They’re arresting me for no reason. I’m truly innocent.”

Just as Cao Xiangping was about to speak, Yan Ningxi, her face full of anger, said, “Aunt Cao, he’s the one who pushed you earlier. He wanted you dead. I saw him come over to you myself. When you fell, apart from me, he was the closest person to you.”

“What?” Cao Xiangping stared at her nephew in disbelief.

Cao Changsheng glared fiercely at Yan Ningxi, warning darkly, “You brat, what nonsense are you talking? She’s my own aunt. How could I push her? If you keep talking nonsense, watch out…”

“What are you going to do? Threaten someone in front of the police?” Liu Zhen said with a dark expression.

“A grown man who dares to do wrong but won’t take responsibility—what a coward.” Yan Ningxi refused to waste words on him and turned to Zhao Quan.

Zhao Quan pointed to the body camera on his chest. “We received a report of an attempted murder at this bus stop and rushed here. Coincidentally, we just arrived and caught your act of violence on tape.”

He then cast a meaningful glance at Yan Ningxi.

Feeling uneasy, Yan Ningxi quickly shifted her gaze away.

When she called the police, she knew she might be suspected, but if she hadn’t, there was no way she could have caught Cao Changsheng alone.

Cao Changsheng froze, his face turning pale as his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

It’s over—forget about getting married, his whole life was ruined.

It was all recorded!

How could he be so unlucky?

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Cao Xiangping, seeing her nephew’s expression, no longer had any doubts. She raised her hand and delivered a sharp slap.

“Smack!”

Her body trembled with anger as she raised her voice, “How could you be so cruel? I’m your own aunt, and you want me dead? Do you have any conscience at all?”

The police officers present didn’t intervene.

A scoundrel like this deserved to be hit and scolded.

Cao Changsheng turned his head away, then suddenly smiled vacantly, staring hard at Cao Xiangping. “Own aunt? If you were truly my aunt, why haven’t you transferred the house to me? I’ve begged you so many times, and you refused. Had you agreed, I wouldn’t have taken such desperate measures.”

“You!”

Cao Xiangping had long known her nephew’s character was flawed, but hearing such shameless words made her face full of disappointment. “Even now, you still blame me? You’re only my nephew, not my biological son. You have your own parents. Why should I treat you so well and give you the house?”

“If you want the house, go ask your own parents.”

“Besides, I’ve never neglected you. Every festival, you get red envelopes of over twenty thousand yuan. Your clothes, tuition, tutoring fees, living expenses, travel costs—what haven’t I paid for?”

“After you graduated from university, I bought you a car worth four hundred thousand yuan, the same as the ones my two daughters drive. What more do you want?”

Everyone present widened their eyes in astonishment.

Especially Yan Ningxi, who looked at Cao Changsheng with envy.

Her own aunt, who never appreciated the care her father gave when he was wealthy and the blood ties between them, often made their lives difficult with biting sarcasm.

With such a good aunt, if she were Cao Changsheng, she would undoubtedly cherish her, praying for her long life every day.

Cao Changsheng snorted coldly. “Who told you not to give me the house?”

This remark drew even more disdainful looks from everyone.

Yan Ningxi sighed, “A favor for a cup of rice, a grudge for a bowl of millet.”

Cao Xiangping grew even more disappointed in her nephew and confronted him directly. “Did you know that since you started dating your girlfriend, I’ve hardly supported you financially anymore?”

Cao Changsheng scoffed, “I don’t want to know.”

“You don’t want to know, but you have to.” Cao Xiangping calmed down, her tone icy. “I overheard you two whispering once.”

Cao Changsheng shivered guiltily.

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“You two schemed that even if I gave you the house this time, you’d find a way to take all my other properties.”

“If that didn’t work, you’d try to orchestrate accidents for my two daughters. Once they’re gone, all my houses and money would be yours.”

“Tell me, if you knew someone wanted to harm your children like that, would you still treat them well?”

“Do you know how painful it was to realize you were such a cruel person? I haven’t even asked you to repay all the money I spent on you over the years. That’s already more than generous.”

She never expected that her kindness toward her nephew would almost cost her life.

The crowd erupted in shock.

“That nephew is unbelievably cruel.”

“Sometimes, spending money on relatives is worse than raising a dog or a cat.”

“Yeah, relatives are relatives. If you’re not careful, you end up raising a thankless wolf.”

“Doesn’t he know you can make a will now? With a will and notarization, the money can never reach him. And where does he get the confidence that he can kill people from two families and not get caught?”

“Haha, well, wasn’t he caught today?”

Yan Ningxi clenched her fists, regretting not making a scene and giving him a good beating earlier.

This man was utterly disgusting!

At this moment, Cao Changsheng was in no mood to listen to the crowd’s chatter. He hadn’t expected Cao Xiangping to overhear his previous words. Suddenly, his face changed, and he pleaded bitterly, “Aunt, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have said that. Please spare me this once. I promise I’ll treat you well from now on.”

“You know me—I’m not a bad person, really not. I was only incited by that wretched woman. Please, have mercy on me. I’ll be filial to you in the future.”

Everyone’s contempt for Cao Changsheng deepened.

Every time trouble arises, he shifts all the blame onto a woman. He’s simply unworthy of being human!

Cao Xiangping’s face grew cold. “If you have something to say, say it to the police in prison.”

Just then, Li Ming, the car owner, standing in the crowd, had listened long enough to understand the whole story.