After confirming the people involved in the dispute, the police officers took them back to the station to collect their statements.
Mo Ning and her mother gave their statements and the landlord also gave his.
Following protocol, the landlord was supposed to be detained for at least that night. But during the process of writing their statements, an officer came out and whispered something to the other officer who was handling the case.
After they had written down their statements, the officer collected them and then asked them to go giving the landlord a perfunctory warning.
Seeing how the officer dismissed them, Mo Ning wanted to challenge him but her mother quickly held her back. She might not have finished college but that didn't mean she was stupid.
She was initially from a wealthy family and she understood how things were done. She already suspected that someone else was directing everything in the dark when the other officer came into the room. So she was not entirely surprised; but she knew her daughter well, she wouldn't care who she was dealing with but would demand justice at all cost.
She signalled Bai Yaran who had followed them to help her bring Mo Ning out, if not the one spending a night in the cell would be her.
They got outside and the landlord walked to them with a smile on his face.
" Next time don't bother calling the police. And let me give you this advise if after three months, you have not vacated my property, you would have yourselves to blame. "
" We would leave alright. But before then, if you bring your stinky self to our doorstep, I won't call the police, I would make sure you go back with a limp. So respect yourself Old man." Mo Ning told the landlord pointing a finger at his face.
" You manner less young girl instead of making noises before me, look for where you can borrow money to pay for another apartment. " He said before turning to go away.
If he wasn't older than her, she would have given a tight slap to that wrinkled face of his. What made him think they couldn't afford another apartment? With the half of her salary that she had already received, she could buy an apartment for her mother since she already had a two bedroom furnished apartment given by the company.
Why would she bother with that Old man's house any longer?
"Mom let's go home I have things to tell you. Yaran you're staying the night right? It's already late you can go back with me tomorrow morning. "
" Alright I'll stay. "
It was already thirty minutes past eight, it wasn't very safe for a young lady to be travelling that late alone.
They called a taxi and then they all went back to the house.
When they got home, Mo Ning proceeded to tell Mo Xiaye everything regarding her employment with Zhou Man including about the apartment that she had been given. Even though she hadn't seen it, she was sure it was far better than were they were living.
Even though she told her everything, she didn't tell her about the attempted rape because she didn't want her to worry about her.
When Mo Ning told her about her employment with Zhou Man entertainment, Mo Xiaye's eyes flashed with nervousness but she tried not to show it on her face.
She knew that Zhou Man was under the Zhou Corporation and the Zhou Corporation belonged to him. She didn't know if they might cross paths one day.
Although she wasn't trying to hide Mo Ning from him, she didn't know how things would turn out if they met. He might notice something when he sees his daughter. Even though she had given birth to Mo Ning for him, she didn't know how she would face him if they eventually met again.
What if he hates her for disappearing from his life without as much as a goodbye?
Will he also hate her for hiding her pregnancy and then Mo Ning from him even though she knew where to find them?
Would he still love her after all these years? She didn't know the answer to those questions. All she knew was that she gave birth to her child and no matter whether he accepts her or not, she would still care for her daughter.