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Chapter 593: Lu Ping, Outmaneuvered
Chapter 593: Lu Ping, Outmaneuvered
Wang Xiaojie contacted the person recommended by Lu Jiaxin, and upon hearing that the target of the investigation was a countryside native with no background, the investigator quoted three thousand yuan.
Seeing her hesitation at the price, he said, "You're Miss Lu's sister-in-law, so I'm giving you a discounted rate. For anyone else, I wouldn't take less than five thousand."
He knew that Lu Jiaxin had donated a lot of money to help orphans and supported underprivileged students, and he greatly admired her for it. Naturally, he would offer a discount for someone she recommended.
Reluctantly, Wang Xiaojie paid a deposit of 1,500 yuan and agreed to pay the remaining 1,500 after the investigation was completed. It was only because of Jiaxin's recommendation that she was willing to part with such a sum.
Half a month later, the investigator called Wang Xiaojie to inform her that the investigation was concluded, and he agreed to meet her at Chaoyang Park to hand over the materials.
Wang Xiaojie happened to be getting off work and asked the investigator to wait for her at the park, "Big brother, please wait for me there. I'll go home to get the money first."
Having anticipated this moment, Wang Xiaojie had already withdrawn the money and kept it at home.
The two met at the entrance of Chaoyang Park, and after receiving the payment, the investigator handed her a file bag. Knowing how frugal Wang Xiaojie was, he smiled and said, "Young lady, it's a good thing you mentioned this matter to Miss Lu and had me investigate. Otherwise, your son would have become that woman's stepping stone."
Wang Xiaojie's worries were assuaged, and her intuition proved correct—there was indeed something amiss with that woman.
The investigator pointed to the file bag and said, "The investigation results are all in there, but I suggest you wait until you get home to take a look."
"Okay, thank you, big brother," Wang Xiaojie replied.
The investigator smiled, stating that he was merely doing what he was paid to do, and then bid her farewell with a wave.
As soon as Wang Xiaojie returned home, she eagerly opened the file bag. After reading its contents, she felt nothing but relief—relief that she had confided in Jiaxin and relief that she had decided to spend the money on this investigation. Had she not taken this step, her son's life would have been ruined.
Just then, Lu JiaGuang returned home. Noticing her unusual expression, he asked, "What's wrong? Has something happened with your third uncle again?"
A few days ago, Lu HongJun and Tang SuFen had a heated argument that attracted the attention of their neighbors, who urged Wang Xiaojie to come and mediate. Despite her reluctance, she went to keep the peace to avoid gossip among the neighbors.
Wang Xiaojie explained, "I told you before that there was something off about Kong Yun, but you said I was overthinking it. Fortunately, I mentioned it to Jiaxin, and she recommended someone to investigate Kong Yun. If not for her, we would have truly let that woman into our family, and our family would never have known peace again."
Here, she referred to "our family" instead of specifically Lu Ping. As her husband of many years, Lu JiaGuang knew her temperament well and understood that she wasn't one to speak carelessly. "What's wrong with this Kong Yun?" he asked.
Wang Xiaojie's thoughts turned to the contents of the file, and she felt a sense of fear as she replied, "Kong Yun assumed a false identity to get into university. Her real name is Kong Ying, and the real Kong Yun is her cousin. She set her sights on Ping because she wants to study abroad, but with her grades, it's impossible for her to get a scholarship. She knows that Jiaxin is wealthy and will likely send Ping abroad for his studies, so she got together with Ping with the intention of having Jiaxin fund her studies as well."
A spark of anger flashed in Lu JiaGuang's eyes as he heard that Kong Yun had assumed a false identity to get into university. However, as a leader for many years, he quickly regained his composure and said, "We need evidence for such matters."
Wang Xiaojie handed him the file, saying, "The investigator went to Kong Yun's hometown. Although there are no names mentioned in the file, it won't be difficult to find evidence based on the information provided."
Even if it meant his son remaining single, he couldn't allow such a woman to marry into their family. One wrong move, and she could bring about the destruction of their family. This wasn't an empty threat but a real possibility, as there had been precedents.
"I'll have someone look into this matter immediately," Lu JiaGuang said.
Three days later, Lu JiaGuang received the findings from the person he had asked to look into the matter. The information uncovered by the private investigator turned out to be true. Kong Ying had only achieved mediocre grades in middle and high school, while her cousin, Kong Yun, had always been at the top of her class. However, when Kong Ying got into university, her cousin unexpectedly failed to get in, which surprised many people.
Lu JiaGuang shared the findings with Wang Xiaojie: "Soon after her cousin failed to get into university, she married Kong Ying's older male cousin. He's a pig slaughterer, strong and robust, but he has a temper and often resorts to violence. Things were fine for Kong Yun at first, but she eventually ended up being beaten regularly, even losing her first child due to the abuse."
Wang Xiaojie felt disgusted by the cruelty of Kong Ying's family. Not only had they stolen someone else's opportunity, but they had also pushed their own relative into a dire situation, leaving her with no options for a better life.
Lu JiaGuang continued, "I've already called Dad and asked him to pretend to be ill. Tomorrow, I'll go to Ping's school and ask him to take leave to take care of his grandfather back in our hometown."
Once their son was out of the way, they would report the woman to the police, as impersonation was a serious offense that could result in imprisonment.
Wang Xiaojie agreed with the plan but pointed out a potential issue: "She probably won't be sentenced to many years for this crime. What if she comes back to harass Ping after her release?"
Lu JiaGuang was unfazed by the possibility: "Once the verdict is out, we'll make sure she knows that she's going to jail because of her scheme against Ping. If she dares to bother him again in the future, we'll send her right back to prison."
Wang Xiaojie nodded, then asked, "Should we inform Jiaxin about this? If it weren't for her suggestion, we would still be in the dark about all of this."
In fact, if Jiaxin hadn't recommended the investigation, she wouldn't have been willing to spend 3,000 yuan on it, as her annual salary was only a little over that amount.
"I'll give her a call," Lu JiaGuang offered.
Wang Xiaojie responded with disdain, "Never mind, you'll just bring up the topic of her third uncle again, and Jiaxin will get upset. In my opinion, we should just keep ignoring him. If we give him the time of day, he'll take advantage and become more demanding. The fact that no one has brought up his past actions doesn't mean we've forgotten about them."
Lu JiaGuang fell silent at her words.
Wang Xiaojie entered the study and called Jiaxin, informing her about Ping and also sharing their plan to handle the situation.
Lu Jiaxin had no objections to Lu JiaGuang's arrangement. If he couldn't handle such a minor issue, he might as well go back to farming. However, she felt great sympathy for Kong Yun.
"Find Kong Yun," Lu Jiaxin suggested, "and get her to testify against Kong Ying for impersonation. After that, we can help her divorce her abusive husband, and then we can offer her a job."
It would be a chance for Kong Yun to escape her miserable life. Of course, if Kong Yun refused to come forward as a witness, Lu Jiaxin wouldn't force the issue. If someone didn't take the opportunity to escape their suffering, even the heavens couldn't save them.
Wang Xiaojie understood Lu Jiaxin's sympathy for Kong Yun and also felt sorry for the young woman: "We can help with the divorce, but offering her a job might be a bit tricky."
Lu Jiaxin realized that she hadn't explained herself clearly, and her time in Hong Kong had made her a little out of touch with the situation on the mainland: "Both Ah Zhan and I have factories in Pengcheng. We can arrange for her to work in one of the factories. Once she's divorced, she can start working, and as long as she doesn't give her address to her family, Kong Ying and her uncle's family won't be able to find her."
With the limitations of the current transportation and communication systems, as long as Kong Yun didn't contact her family, they wouldn't be able to locate her.
"Alright," Wang Xiaojie agreed.
Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment and then said, "Actually, it might be better if I ask Xing Ziyang to handle this instead. Having someone of Big Brother's status bring Kong Yun out might create unnecessary attention."
Wang Xiaojie felt that Jiaxin's ability to handle such matters was becoming more and more comprehensive.
(End of Chapter)
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