He Ruo spoke so righteously, even invoking the entire He family, presenting all her actions as being for the He family's benefit. Without her terrible idea for Xia Shi Xue to scheme against Fu Yan Ting, how could the He family have achieved their current success?
But He Ruo didn't know that her actions had nearly doomed the He family.
It was understandable if Xia Shi Xue was ignorant of the consequences.
As an elder, He Ruo knew Fu Yan Ting well and was aware that he detested being schemed against the most.
Yet, she deliberately proceeded, even encouraging Xia Shi Xue to plot against Fu Yan Ting.
If Xia Shi Xue was thirty percent at fault, He Ruo bore seventy percent of the blame.
Had He Ruo not been secretly manipulating and using Xia Shi Xue, Xia Shi Xue wouldn't have acted as she did.
Every time He Yun thought of this, his disappointment in his aunt grew.
He Yun handed the files to He Ruo.
Initially, He Ruo was confused. But as she opened the files, her expression changed drastically. She pointed at He Yun and roared angrily, "You unfilial son! Now that you're in charge of the He family, your wings have hardened, and you can do as you please, can't you? Have you forgotten how your aunt treated you in the past?"
He Yun detested He Ruo's attempts to suppress him with familial obligations.
Over the years, He Ruo had embezzled far more than this amount from the company. He Yun had covered the financial discrepancies from his own pocket. If not for their family ties, He Yun wouldn't have done so.
However, now, he couldn't protect her.
He Yun said calmly, "Aunt, haven't you heard the saying, 'One who walks by the river often will eventually get their shoes wet'?"
"He Yun, what do you mean by that? As a junior, you now want to lecture me? You see that Shi Xue's scheme against Fu Yan Ting failed, and now you're trying every way to force my daughter and me out of the He family. That way, you can give Fu Yan Ting an explanation and absolve the He family of any wrongdoing."
He Yun sighed helplessly, truly disappointed in He Ruo.
Even now, with the situation escalated to this point, He Ruo still blamed others, believing she herself was blameless.
He Yun glanced at He Ruo and said calmly, "Aunt, look closely. These documents were sent to me by Fu Yan Ting. They are backups. You and Shi Xue have truly angered him this time. Neither I nor the He family can help you."
But He Ruo couldn't listen to anything at this moment.
He Ruo sneered, "What's your relationship with Fu Yan Ting? What's the standing between the He family and the Fu family? Isn't it just a matter of your word? You're clearly showing your true colors, wanting to watch my daughter and me become a joke, and refusing to help us."
She had done so much for the He family, only to realize it was all in vain.
He Ruo was truly too disappointed.
Seeing that he couldn't reason with He Ruo, He Yun stopped arguing and went directly to the study.
A while later, police cars arrived at the He residence. They immediately cuffed He Ruo and pulled her into the police car.
He Ruo resisted, struggling. Her coiled hair was dislodged by the struggle, her hairpins falling out, leaving her hair somewhat disheveled. Her clothes were creased from being pulled, and one of her high heels had fallen off.
She looked utterly pathetic.
He Yun hid in the study, quietly watching the police lead He Ruo away.
He Ruo was still cursing and ranting.
At the police station, He Ruo refused to plead guilty. However, the evidence was all there. Before arresting He Ruo, the police had conducted a thorough investigation.
After all, the He family was not an ordinary family.
They wouldn't have dared to make an arrest without a proper investigation and confirmation of facts.
Now that the matter was clear, regardless of whether He Ruo admitted guilt, she would face imprisonment.
He Ruo glared fiercely at the police and roared, "If you don't want to die, you'd better let me go, or the He family will not forgive you."
"Ms. He, you are suspected of tax evasion and fraud, amounting to over a billion yuan. You're looking at spending the rest of your life in prison."
Seeing the evidence, He Ruo calmly said, "Doesn't the He Corporation pay its taxes normally? This is my personal property. I can choose not to pay taxes. Is there any law that states private property must be taxed? If I don't pay taxes, why is it a crime?"
The police, seeing He Ruo's unreasonableness, didn't bother to educate her on legal knowledge. They simply instructed the officers to escort He Ruo away.
He Ruo continued to struggle fiercely, roaring, "I have the right to wait for my lawyer to appeal. Before my lawyer arrives, I refuse to plead guilty."
The police didn't take He Ruo's words seriously, merely shaking their heads slightly.
This He Ruo truly believed she was still a He family's esteemed daughter, expecting everyone to give the He family face, and that even if she committed a crime, no one could touch her.
She overestimated herself far too much.
He Yun had already informed the police about He Ruo's standing in the He family, and He Yun showed no intention of pleading for her.
It was as it should be: a prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as a commoner.
He Ruo wasn't a prince. Although she was from the He family, she had already married out. If He Ruo hadn't shamelessly insisted on living with her daughter in the He family, she wouldn't be here now, brazenly trying to use the He family's connections to force these people to release her.
He Ruo's mistake was thinking too highly of herself.
After He Ruo was escorted in by the police, she still refused to comply. She even acted imperiously in front of the police, insisting that she would only provide a statement after her lawyer arrived and that she had the right to remain silent until then.
Hearing He Ruo's words, the police found it quite amusing, and they didn't hold back, bursting into laughter.
Where did He Ruo get the courage to think she was still in a position to order the police around?
She truly saw herself as a He family's pampered daughter, believing everyone should fawn over her.
Even if she were, she needed to consider the venue. This was a police station, not the He residence, not a place where she could throw a tantrum.
Clearly, He Ruo hadn't realized this. If she had, she wouldn't be acting so arrogant and overbearing here.
Although the police felt it was a bit unkind, they ruthlessly exposed He Ruo's delusion.
"Save your energy. If the He family wanted to bail you out, they wouldn't have let us take you away."
"What do you mean by that? He Yun is the current head of the He family. I watched He Yun grow up, and he deeply respects me, his aunt."
He Ruo's words seemed directed at the police, but they also sounded like self-consolation.