When Tang Jiao and Tian Feng were together, they hated Xu Zifan because of Tian Feng's leg. The two of them often talked and discussed how to harm Xu Zifan in private, but they didn't have the chance to do it because of Xu Zifan's power.
This time, Tang Jiao witnessed Xu Zifan break her beloved's leg, and she hated him to the extreme. When she heard Tian Feng's miserable voice on the phone, she felt like a female warrior, fearless in order to avenge her beloved.
Shao Hua heard the entire conversation between the two. As soon as Xu Zifan finished taking the evidence, it played the conversation for him to hear.
[Shaohua: Host, she's definitely trying to frame you.]
Xu Zifan smiled nonchalantly. [I was just afraid she wouldn't come. How could I get her in if she didn't come?]
Xu Zifan walked out of the villa and solemnly instructed the servants, "Take good care of Miss and make sure she doesn't get hurt."
"Yes," the servants replied timidly, only daring to look up after Xu Zifan left.
They all knew what shameless things Tang Jiao had done, and no one thought it was wrong when Xu Zifan changed his address for Tang Jiao from "Jiaojiao" to "Miss." They knew best how Tang Jiao had hurt Xu Zifan time and time again; she had only herself to blame.
Because Xu Zifan didn't order Tang Jiao to be placed under house arrest, Tang Jiao was surprised to find that no one was forcibly controlling her when she started making a fuss. Overjoyed, she ran away at night. By the time the maid discovered this and reported it to Xu Zifan the next day, Tang Jiao had already obtained a considerable amount of drugs and had also met with Uncle Qiu and Baldy's men to fabricate some false evidence.
Xu Zifan sent someone out to look for Tang Jiao. He heard from Zhou Hao that Tang Jiao was waiting for him at his door, looking very haggard and miserable. So he simply stayed at the hospital all day and didn't go home until late at night.
Tang Jiao was getting increasingly impatient. She had made more than ten phone calls to Tian Feng that day, discussing how to frame Xu Zifan. Afraid of missing Xu Zifan's return home, she hadn't even eaten. She hadn't rested for two days and one night and was feeling terrible. She wanted to explode as soon as she saw Xu Zifan, but she managed to suppress her anger by thinking of the "good stuff" in her bag and forced an ugly smile, saying, "Zifan, why are you only coming back now?"
"I'm at the hospital with my godfather," Xu Zifan replied coldly, opening the door.
Tang Jiao quickly followed him into the room. It was the first time she had faced such a cold Xu Zifan, and she was so embarrassed and annoyed that she didn't know what to say.
Xu Zifan tossed the keys onto the coffee table, glanced back at her, and asked, "What's up?"
Tang Jiao bit her lip, lowered her head and said weakly, "My dad is furious. I know I was wrong. Can you plead for me? No, no need. Just come with me to see my dad tomorrow, okay? I'll stay here tonight and go see my dad with you tomorrow."
Xu Zifan picked up the keys again. "You go to sleep. I have something to do. I'll have Zhou Hao pick you up from school tomorrow morning to go to the hospital."
"Okay." Tang Jiao's heart was pounding with excitement. It would be even easier for her to hide things if Xu Zifan wasn't home.
Xu Zifan left decisively, driving around the streets, and said with a smile: "[Shaohua has kept a close eye on the surveillance cameras, make sure nothing goes wrong.]"
[Shaohua: Don't worry, host, there were no blind spots, everything was captured.]
Xu Zifan saw on the virtual screen that Tang Jiao had hidden various things in his house. Tang Jiao, who had always been pampered and protected by the original owner of this body, was too accustomed to it and blinded by her own perspective to see Xu Zifan's current changes. She still thought Xu Zifan was completely unguarded towards her, so when she wanted to take revenge on him, this was the first method that came to her mind.
Given how unguarded the original owner was with her, framing her was the cheapest, safest, and simplest method. She could easily handle it on her own, and she never doubted that the plan might fail.
The original owner did indeed fall into this trap, but Xu Zifan deliberately provoked her and Tian Feng, guiding her step by step to do so, so of course she wouldn't be completely unprepared.
He had already installed a complete security monitoring system at home, which filmed everything around the clock. The day before, he deliberately spilled things and called a cleaning service to clean them up. He also did a thorough cleaning, moving and cleaning all the furniture. Whether he had hidden anything or not was all on the monitor.
What Tang Jiao did this time was naturally all on the surveillance camera, which is the evidence that Tang Jiao framed him. Moreover, the dozen or so phone calls that Tang Jiao made with Tian Feng outside his door were also captured by the surveillance camera outside his door, and they even had sound!
Tang Jiao was afraid that he would find out about the drugs when he got home, so the next day she got into Zhou Hao's car and notified Tian Feng. Tian Feng arranged for someone to report Xu Zifan for drug possession, hoping to settle the matter while Xu Zifan was in the hospital.
Xu Zifan pretended not to know anything and calmly accompanied Tang Jiao to Tang Zhentian's ward.
Tang Zhentian's first words to her were, "You aborted the child?"
Tang Jiao's face paled, and she suddenly felt a little scared. Last night, she had only made up a story about wanting to see her father because Xu Zifan mentioned him. She never expected that Tang Zhentian would still insist on her having an abortion. She covered her lower abdomen and stared wide-eyed, saying, "Dad, this is your grandson! How can you be so cold-blooded? Hasn't the Tian family already agreed to make peace? Wouldn't it be better if we could be a family from now on and stop fighting?"
Tang Zhen was furious, his face turning ashen. "Zifan, take her to have an abortion right now! Immediately! I will not allow this bastard to be born!"
"dad..."
"Shut up! If you still consider me your father, get rid of the child right now, otherwise I'll pretend I never gave birth to you!"
"You're being unreasonable!" Tang Jiao was also quite angry and turned to leave.
Seeing that Xu Zifan didn't move, Tang Zhentian shouted loudly, "Guards! Seize Tang Jiao and send her to..."
Abortion!
"Yes, Boss!" The henchmen guarding outside immediately restrained Tang Jiao, ignoring her screams and struggles, and took her to the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Tang Zhentian leaned back on the hospital bed, panting heavily. Xu Zifan poured him a glass of water, and Tang Zhentian scolded him with exasperation, "You can't spoil her like this. This child shouldn't have come, so you can't let him come. You have to be decisive. You're harming him by indulging Jiaojiao."
Xu Zifan was silent for a moment, then said, "Jiaojiao has never agreed to this marriage from the beginning. Godfather, why don't we send her abroad to find a suitable lover? I will take care of her like an older brother."
Tang Zhentian narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing him, his heart filled with vigilance. They were both men; if his woman dared to betray him, he would chop that adulterous couple to pieces and feed them to the dogs. He believed Xu Zifan's anger was no less than his own; he hadn't acted out only out of gratitude for Tang Zhentian's kindness.
But as he watched Xu Zifan grow colder day by day, he became increasingly wary. Until today, when Xu Zifan said he was sending Tang Jiao away, he suddenly wondered if Xu Zifan harbored resentment towards Tang Jiao and refused to marry her. If he sent Tang Jiao away, what kind of guarantee would that be for Xu Zifan to take over his gang in the future? Tang Jiao would only become more and more marginalized and then forgotten. He had seen this kind of thing many times before.
Tang Zhentian's mind raced for a moment before he said angrily, "No, I must discipline her properly. I spoiled her too much in the past, making her arrogant and unaware of her place. She doesn't even cherish such a good fiancé as you. Zifan, don't worry, your godfather guarantees in his own name that he will definitely train Jiaojiao well and hand her over to you, so that you won't have any more trouble."
Xu Zifan responded indifferently, and was about to say something when a quarrel suddenly broke out outside the door. Several police officers then broke down the door and arrested Xu Zifan on charges of drug possession.
Tang Zhentian frowned in surprise. He couldn't stop the police, so he immediately summoned several high-ranking members of the gang to the hospital for a meeting.
Xu Zifan sat calmly in the police station drinking tea, denying all the crimes they mentioned, as if he were a guest.
After the surgery, Tang Jiao cried uncontrollably. The sudden loss of her child with her beloved filled her eyes with hatred. As soon as the anesthesia wore off, she stormed into Tang Zhentian's ward, held a fruit knife to her neck, and shouted uncontrollably, "If you dare to save him, I'll die in front of you!"
Tang Zhentian exclaimed in surprise, "Quickly snatch the knife away! What are you all good for?!"
Tang Jiao glared at him fiercely, "Take it! Go ahead and take it! I don't believe you can watch me forever. I want Xu Zifan convicted, or I will definitely commit suicide, you believe me?!"
Tang Zhentian only had this one bloodline, so her importance far outweighed Xu Zifan's. He dared not gamble at all and immediately agreed in front of everyone, "I promise you, put the knife down now."
Tang Jiao dropped the knife, looked at him with a mixture of tears and laughter for a while before lowering her head and returning to the ward. She also hated her father, but she knew who she depended on for her good life. Without her father, she would lose everything. Since she couldn't avenge her child, she transferred all her hatred to Xu Zifan.
This man has made her unhappy for over a decade, and she never wants to see him again!
Tang Zhentian was already hospitalized, and this blow was quite significant, making him even more unwell. After discussing the matter, several high-ranking members of the gang decided to pin the blame for Uncle Qiu and Baldy's crimes on Xu Zifan, sacrificing him to get Uncle Qiu and Baldy out, thus minimizing the gang's losses.
They've already suffered too many losses in their struggle with the West District, even though the West District has lost even more. But that's not how things should be viewed. What's the point of a lose-lose situation? It would be better to just each occupy their own territory and make money, like before.
They also blamed Xu Zifan for the incident, making him an even more justifiable scapegoat. Tang Zhentian, annoyed by their nagging, waved his hand and agreed to their decision. He felt a pang of regret; such a good path he had paved for his daughter had been ruined just like that—it was such a pity. However, he was only middle-aged and still had time to cultivate trustworthy people. Xu Zifan wasn't so irreplaceable, so he wasn't too heartbroken.
The day after Xu Zifan was detained, the police notified him that he had several more crimes on his record, with witnesses and physical evidence. The police searched his room and found surveillance footage but no archived copies. They then demanded that he hand over the archived footage and explain in detail how he committed the crimes and how he hid drugs.
Xu Zifan still denied everything, and then Zhou Hao came to see him and told him about the gang's decision; he had been abandoned.
Xu Zifan chuckled softly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and said in a low voice, "We need to know what we need to know, so we don't keep anyone in the dark."
Zhou Hao nodded. "Understood."
Zhou Hao then spread the news that Xu Zifan had been made a scapegoat throughout the underworld. People in the underworld always knew that Xu Zifan did not touch drugs, so they naturally did not believe the reason for his arrest and assumed that it was revenge from the West District.
But Tang Zhentian not only failed to confront the West District and rescue Xu Zifan, he also abandoned him. Considering the previous incident of the West District sending betrothal gifts, everyone was dissatisfied. What did the boss mean? Did he really intend to form a marriage alliance with the West District and ruin the second-in-command?!