The crowd gasped in astonishment. Liu Shiquan made a last-ditch effort to defend himself, gritting his teeth, “I don’t know you at all. Why would you frame me? When did we ever meet? What evidence do you have?”
The man looked up, “President Liu, how can you say you don’t know me? We met just four days ago. You said this matter was of great importance, and it had to be just between us. You also said if anything went wrong, I’d take the blame. I had no choice; their methods were too much for me to bear. I was forced to confess about you. As for evidence, you transferred fifty thousand into my account. Isn’t that evidence enough?”
Liu Shiquan’s face turned from red to white, then he burst into a forced laugh, “You’re lying! When did I ever transfer money to you? She didn’t even die, how could I…” He abruptly stopped, his mind blank, realizing he had said too much. Looking around, he saw only looks of understanding and contempt from the audience. He felt as if their gazes were like bullets and arrows shooting towards him. Realizing all was lost, he sighed deeply, lowering his head in despair.
However, Liu Yi was still not giving up, chattering incessantly, “You’re lying! You’re deceiving everyone. I am Dong Fangshu’s daughter, I am Dong Fangshu’s daughter. How can you say I’m not? You think you can ruin everything by bringing some random woman here? You won’t succeed!”
Liu Shiquan looked up at Liu Yi, a glimmer of light returning to his previously lifeless eyes. Suddenly regaining strength, he broke free from those holding him, staggered to Zhang Rong, and knelt down. “Brother Zhang, I beg you, I’m on my knees begging you. I did all this alone. Yi Yi knows nothing. She thinks she’s Fang Shu’s daughter because I told her so. The accident was all my doing; she had no idea!”
Liu Yi rushed over, shouting, “Dad, what are you talking about? Don’t be foolish because they scared you. Why confess to something we didn’t do?” She pointed at Fu Xiaotang in the audience, “I’m not Dong Fangshu’s daughter, who is? This wretched girl?”
