Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 17: 017 The Step-Mother Vainly Acts Like a Villain, Miss Tang Is a Ruthless Person Chapter 17: 017 The Step-Mother Vainly Acts Like a Villain, Miss Tang Is a Ruthless Person Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation On the way back to the old residence, while taking a detour to buy pastries for the old man, Tang Wan received a phone call.

It was Zhang Liyun who called, “Aunt Liyun, what’s the matter?”

“It’s still about Momo’s classmate yesterday.”

“What about her? Didn’t the police handle it already?” Tang Wan’s tone was calm.

“You see, she’s been at the station for a day. The young girl has learned her lesson. She’s just a student and young, just scare her a bit.”

The intermittent voice came through, and the carriage was silent. Although Jiang Jinsang couldn’t hear everything, he guessed a few things.

“Wanwan, are you free now? Her parents have come to the house and want to meet you.”

The girl’s family sought connections, but since she was caught red-handed with no options, they had no way to reach Tang Wan and could only try their luck here.

“They seem quite sincere, you…” Zhang Liyun wanted to be a peacemaker.

“If they’re here to apologize to me, I’ve received it. Aunt Liyun, sorry, I’m busy, so I won’t be going.” Tang Wan said and hung up the phone.

Zhang Liyun looked at the couple sitting in the living room, with a helpless expression.

“Sorry, I can’t help you. You know our relationship. I’m not close with her. She is a bit stubborn, sometimes she won’t even listen to her dad, let alone me.”

“It was a small matter, but it had to get this big. I… Her family spoils her, so I can’t really say anything.”

“Really, I’m sorry, I can’t help you.”

The couple quickly waved their hands, “No problem, don’t worry about it.”

Their daughter was caught stealing, which was already embarrassing enough. Zhang Liyun, as a distinguished lady, treated them so warmly without any pretense, and they were grateful.

“I’ll find someone to pull some strings, your daughter won’t suffer inside,” Zhang Liyun continued.

“Thank you so much.”

They were not locals and didn’t have much influence to find connections. Since Zhang Liyun spoke up, the couple was naturally grateful.

“You could say Wanwan went too far. Actually, it’s better to be forgiving. She’s just too headstrong and can’t help it.” Zhang Liyun smiled innocently.

In the ears of the couple, these words made Tang Wan seem like a strong, unforgiving, and unreasonable young lady.

Zhang Liyun sipped her tea, observing the couple’s expressions with a hint of a smile.

Rumors were dangerous.

Bully her daughter and let that brat earn a good reputation?

Strong and unreasonable, she wanted to see if, when such rumors spread, any family, let alone the Jiang family, would want her as a daughter-in-law!

…

As Zhang Liyun reveled in her own cunning, the couple’s phone suddenly rang. Seeing it was a call from the police station, the middle-aged man, the father, tensed up, cleared his throat, and answered the call.

“Hello, Officer Yang…” His tone was ingratiating.

“What did you say, my daughter was released!” The man stood excitedly, “… Oh dear, Officer Yang…”

So excited he could barely speak.

“You said it was Miss Tang who specifically called?”

“… Okay, I’ll be right over. So I need to pay bail and handle the paperwork, I understand.”

“Is it convenient to let me thank Miss Tang…”

Zhang Liyun’s smile froze and instantly cracked.

After the man hung up the phone, he didn’t have time to say anything to Zhang Liyun, just politely thanked her and took his wife to the police station.

Zhang Liyun found out through her connections that the girl caught stealing yesterday had indeed been released.

That Tang Wan, the brat!

She called me, gave me attitude, yet behind my back, she did this…

Isn’t this deliberately slapping me in the face!

*

At this moment, Tang Wan was sitting in the car and had already received a thank-you call from the couple, presumably having gotten her number from the police station.

“Miss Tang, we’re really sorry, we’ve always wanted to apologize to you in person. What my daughter did was indeed… Are you free tonight? We’d like to treat you to dinner.”

“Uncle, you’re too kind. I was indeed a bit impulsive at the time. Just take her back and explain the pros and cons. Besides, it’s not you who did something wrong.”

“A child’s misstep is the father’s responsibility, I am accountable.”

“Having you apologize to me is really something I can’t accept…”

After exchanging a few polite words, Tang Wan hung up the phone.