The Supreme Young Master

Chapter 25:

“Wife, what’s wrong?” Qin Fei asked as he noticed Yang Ruoxi’s troubled expression.

“My mom’s money got stolen, and the thief even hit her. It’s outrageous!” Yang Ruoxi snorted angrily. As a police officer, she naturally despised criminals.

“Let’s go check it out together,” Qin Fei said. After all, it was his mother-in-law who was involved, and it wouldn’t be right to ignore the situation.

“Okay, she’s at the market across from the hospital,” Yang Ruoxi nodded and drove toward the market.

Ten minutes later, they arrived and walked into the market. From a distance, they could see a crowd gathered, pointing and discussing the situation.

Yang Ruoxi rushed over and shouted, “Step aside, I’m a police officer!”

Upon hearing that, the crowd quickly made way. She walked in and saw Li Meifang sitting on the ground, clutching her forehead, which had a visible wound.

Opposite her, an elderly woman of similar age was sitting, groaning softly, looking as if she were injured as well.

“Mom, what happened?” Yang Ruoxi squatted down and helped Li Meifang up.

“I withdrew six thousand yuan yesterday to buy some supplements for your father today. As soon as I walked in here, this woman followed me sneakily. While I was buying vegetables, the money in my pocket disappeared. When I confronted her, she shouted that I hit her and even pushed me, making me hit my head on the vegetable stall.” Li Meifang pointed to her forehead, which had a small but noticeable wound.

After hearing this, Yang Ruoxi frowned slightly and looked at the elderly woman groaning beside them. “Auntie, are you alright?”

“My chest hurts… my whole body feels weak… Your mother hit my heart! My son is on his way, and none of you are allowed to leave!” The old woman opened her eyes briefly before closing them again.

Qin Fei, who had just arrived, assessed the situation and felt that things could get tricky. Nowadays, it was hard to tell if the elderly were becoming crooks or if crooks were simply getting old.

Judging by the old woman’s expression and tone, Qin Fei could tell that she had stolen the money, but now she was feigning illness and trying to shift the blame.

Yang Ruoxi also found the situation difficult to handle. If she let it go, she wouldn’t be able to swallow her anger. But if she took the woman to the police station, people might accuse her of abusing her authority.

“How about this? I’ll have the hospital send an ambulance to take you both in for a check-up. This area falls under the jurisdiction of Binjiang Police Station; I’ll have them come over to investigate. The market should have surveillance cameras. Once we check the footage, we’ll know the truth. If my mother wrongly accused you, we’ll compensate you. But if you did steal the money, you’ll have to take responsibility,” Yang Ruoxi said in a calm and reasoned manner, which earned nods of approval from the onlookers.

Just as she was about to call for backup, a burly man with tattoos barged into the scene, his deep voice booming, “Who hit my mom?”

“No one hit her! She fell by herself!” Li Meifang, seeing the tall and muscular man with tattoos, became nervous. She was worried since there were only two women on her side, and the only man with them was a so-called “useless” son-in-law.

“No one hit her? Hmph, Mom, don’t be afraid. Tell me who bullied you,” the tattooed man helped the old woman up and glared menacingly.

“It was her! She pushed me and falsely accused me of stealing!” The elderly woman gained confidence with her son by her side.

“My mom, stealing? What a joke! I make tens of thousands a month. Why would my mom need to steal? Are you bullying her because she’s old?” The tattooed man glared at Li Meifang. “You hit her, right? Take her to the hospital now, and I’ll come pick her up whenever I feel like it.”

Clearly, he was trying to take advantage of the situation.

Li Meifang, having worked in a government office and being married to a deputy director, was not easily intimidated. She retorted, “Your mother stole the money! Are thieves justified now?”

“Alright, you want proof? Let’s settle this fairly. Mom, turn out your pockets. If there’s money inside, we’ll return it. But if there’s nothing, and you’ve falsely accused my mom, I’ll make sure you pay for it. If I don’t, I won’t be able to show my face in this town again!” The tattooed man squinted menacingly.

With a sigh, the elderly woman turned out her pockets, revealing only a few small bills—no sign of the stolen money.

Immediately, the crowd turned against Li Meifang, whispering among themselves.

“She’s using her daughter being a cop to try and scam an innocent person.”

“Yeah, the old lady didn’t steal anything, and yet she got injured. Is being a cop such a big deal? Let’s expose her online.”

“Right, she’s not a good cop. Let’s record this and upload it!”

Seeing no money on the old woman, Yang Ruoxi felt frustrated. With so many people watching, the situation could easily damage her reputation. She turned to her mother and asked, “Mom, are you sure you brought the money? You didn’t forget it at home, did you?”

“Ruoxi, your mother isn’t senile yet!” Li Meifang replied, annoyed.

Qin Fei intervened, “Honey, let’s just forget it. Maybe Mom misplaced the money. Let’s leave it at that; everyone is injured, so let’s go and get treated separately.”

Yang Ruoxi knew that without solid proof, they couldn’t do much and had no choice but to let it go.

However, Li Meifang was furious. She pointed at Qin Fei and scolded, “Qin Yifei, we’ve fed and housed you since you were four years old, and even gave you our beautiful daughter. Now that your mother-in-law is being bullied, all you say is ‘let it go’? What kind of son-in-law are you? Even a dog would do better!”

Unaware of the recent changes in Qin Fei’s life, she still saw him as the “fool” she always thought he was.

The crowd burst into laughter.

“So he’s just a freeloading live-in son-in-law, huh?”

“Look at him—so weak and skinny. A gust of wind could knock him over. He should stick to doing house chores.”

“I’ve heard of this Dragon guy before. He’s big in the nightclub scene. Even a cop can’t handle him.”

The bystanders’ ridicule made Li Meifang’s face even more embarrassed. She pushed Qin Fei aside and said, “Useless! Next time I end up on the street, don’t expect me to call you for help!”

Yang Ruoxi shook her head and quickly followed after her mother.

Qin Fei didn’t mind and slowly walked out of the market. Noticing that both of them had disappeared, he called Yang Ruoxi. “Wife, where’s Mom?”

“She went back to the hospital. You should take a taxi back; she’s too angry right now.”

Yang Ruoxi wasn’t angry herself because she understood that without evidence, they could do nothing.

Qin Fei chuckled and said, “Tell Mom not to worry. The money will be back soon.”

“You know where the money is?” Yang Ruoxi asked, puzzled.

“It was the old lady, but she handed it off to an accomplice. Unless surveillance caught it, there’s no proof.”

“Then why didn’t you say anything earlier? We could’ve checked the cameras!”

Qin Fei laughed. “These crooks know how to avoid cameras. This isn’t a matter for the police. Leave it to me.”

“How are you going to handle it without proof?” Yang Ruoxi asked, worried.

“Just wait and see. By tonight, they’ll come to the hospital and beg for forgiveness!” Qin Fei said confidently and hung up.