He Ruo refused to speak. The police asked several times, but she remained silent, making the officers impatient.
Pointing at He Ruo, a police officer shouted, "Ms. He, you are no longer the director of the He Group, nor are you a young lady of the He family. With these handcuffs, you are under our custody."
Despite the officer's words, considering the connection between the He family and Fu Yan Ting, and even though Fu Yan Ting had instructed them to take good care of her, they dared not do anything to He Ruo without his explicit orders.
It was troublesome.
They couldn't understand He Ruo's intentions.
He Ruo's face darkened as she remained silent.
"Ms. He, don't forget where you are. If we wanted to hurt you, we could do so in minutes."
"You dare."
He Ruo finally regained some of her composure and spoke to the interrogating officer with extreme unfriendliness.
After a pause, He Ruo continued, "As I've said, regarding my confession, I have the right to remain silent until my lawyer arrives."
Seeing that He Ruo was unrepentant, the police officer couldn't help but sigh.
He produced a document, a lawyer's statement from He Yun. The He family did not accept anyone with a tarnished reputation into their home. From this day forward, He Ruo had no relation to the He family.
He Ruo's face changed drastically upon seeing this news.
She wanted to call He Yun, but her phone had been confiscated. She couldn't contact the He family at all.
At that moment, He Ruo felt a blow like never before.
When she was not in trouble and still of use to the He family, He Yun had called her "Auntie" with endearment.
Now that she was in trouble, He Yun immediately issued a lawyer's statement to distance himself from her.
He Yun's act of kicking her while she was down made He Ruo extremely displeased.
Once she was out of here, the first thing she would do was return to the He family and seize the family property that belonged to her and Xia Shi Xue.
Thinking of this, a fierce glint flashed in He Ruo's eyes.
That look was like a venomous snake. Even though the interrogation room lights were blindingly bright and the air was hot, it sent shivers down the spines of the police officers.
"Ms. He, give up on that idea. The He family will not find a lawyer for you."
He Ruo remained silent.
"Ms. He, if you are sensible, you should confess everything yourself. Don't force us to question more people, such as your husband, your daughter..."
As expected, upon hearing the names of these two individuals, He Ruo glanced at the officer, showing a flicker of emotion.
However, having navigated the business world for so many years, she had transformed into a strong woman. These petty tricks by the police could not threaten her.
He Ruo quickly recovered and stopped speaking.
Seeing He Ruo once again clammed up, the police officers couldn't help but frown. This woman was not just difficult to deal with.
When interrogating suspects, police officers generally didn't expect a confession on the first try. It usually took several interrogations, with threats and inducements, before they would admit to their wrongdoings.
However, no matter how many times they interrogated He Ruo, she remained so composed and stubbornly resisted.
What kind of fortitude did it take to reach such a level?
The police officer sized up He Ruo and advised kindly, "Ms. He, I suggest you confess yourself. If you continue to refuse, and we submit these documents to the district attorney's office, it will not benefit you. You might even receive a longer sentence."
Generally, when the police said this, suspects would realize the gravity of the situation. In fact, confessing oneself would only reduce the sentence by a few years. Even if she didn't confess, the evidence of her actions was all there, and everyone knew it.
But He Ruo insisted, "I am innocent, I will not confess."
Looking at the police officer, He Ruo paused and then added, "Or I could say you forced me to confess, that's also an option."
Hearing He Ruo's words, the police officer's mouth twitched.
This woman truly made them look at her with new eyes.
She had incriminating evidence against her, yet she remained so calm, even threatening the police by suggesting they forced her to confess when she was innocent.
If all criminals had this mindset, the police would have no need to interrogate them.
The police officers exchanged glances, silently giving He Ruo a thumbs-up.
If He Ruo were a spy, she would definitely succeed.
Her mouth was tougher than that of a stubborn duck.
A police officer looked at He Ruo and said calmly, "Forget it. We'll suspend the interrogation for today. I'm going out for a smoke."
"Wait, I'll go too."
The two left one after another. They weren't worried about He Ruo escaping from here, as there were people watching her as soon as they stepped out.
Outside, the two police officers called Fu Yan Ting and informed him that He Ruo was refusing to admit her crimes.
Fu Yan Ting frowned upon hearing this. He Ruo was even more stubborn than he had imagined.
Fu Yan Ting said indifferently, "I will handle it. If she doesn't admit it, so be it."
After Fu Yan Ting hung up, the police officers didn't know what he meant. Fu Yan Ting had not authorized them to use force.
Therefore, Fu Yan Ting was still soft-hearted towards He Ruo and couldn't bear to use torture. The police officers understood and knew not to push He Ruo too hard.
On the other side, after Fu Yan Ting hung up, the corners of his mouth curved upwards slightly, revealing a bloodthirsty smile.
Did someone like He Ruo expect to be bailed out?
She was already old, how could she still be so naive?
Thinking of this, Fu Yan Ting's lips curled upwards slightly, revealing a bloodthirsty smile.
Fu Yan Ting went to see Xia Shi Xue. Xia Shi Xue, having lost her child, was utterly gaunt. Seeing Fu Yan Ting, she thought he would still forgive her, as he always had, no matter what she did, as long as she pleaded with him.
With this thought, Xia Shi Xue stepped forward, moving a little closer to Fu Yan Ting. But she hadn't expected that as soon as she approached, Fu Yan Ting would recoil with a look of disgust.
Xia Shi Xue felt awkward and embarrassed, glancing at Fu Yan Ting with hurt in her eyes.
Fu Yan Ting cast a faint glance at Xia Shi Xue and said, "Xia Shi Xue, your mother has now been arrested. If you provide the evidence of her crimes that you know of, I will let you go this time."
Xia Shi Xue and He Ruo had relied on each other for so many years, and she cared about her mother, He Ruo.
Although He Ruo was sharp-tongued towards others, she doted on Xia Shi Xue.
Over the years, no matter how difficult Xia Shi Xue's requests were, He Ruo would spare no effort to help her achieve her goals.
For Xia Shi Xue, He Ruo had poured all her heart and soul into it.
She only hoped that Xia Shi Xue could marry Fu Yan Ting and secure their mother-daughter position in the He family.