Qiao Jingjia was here because of Mu Ling.
She had just been promoted to a prosecutor and should have been very busy, but to win the favor of the Mu family, she took the initiative to get involved in this matter.
This was just a small case that would be easily solved without any troubles, and it could make Mu Rongxuan feel grateful to her as well. Qiao Jingjia felt that the cost-performance ratio was quite high.
Mu Zi saw disdain in Qiao Jingjia's eyes.
Qiao Jingjia must think that she was just a little girl, ignorant and gullible, and easy to get rid of.
Mu Zi's lips hooked up in a faint smile, unconcerned.
She led Qiao Jingjia in to sit in the living room.
Qiao Jingjia was shocked when she saw the enclosure behind the sofa, and then she realized that there was a boa constrictor inside! Her face went white with fright!
"This… This is fake, right?" Qiao Jingjia murmured.
Mu Zi laughed at her discomfort. "It's alive."
Qiao Jingjia hissed a breath.
No woman was not afraid of snakes, especially with a large serpent like that.
Qiao Jingjia deliberately went to check the glass door of the enclosure and made sure that it was closed before calming down. However, she sat on the sofa as if she was sitting on pins and needles.
Mu Zi did not expect that keeping a snake at home would let her see such an amusing scene. She could not help but change her attitude toward Sisi.
"Are you raising it? Ordinary girls would be afraid of such creatures." Qiao Jingjia asked. It could be considered an icebreaker.
Mu Zi sat on the armchair at one side of the tea table, keeping a distance from her, and shook her head. "It's from Mu Ling. When I was a child, Mrs. Mu held a banquet and Mu Ling stuffed the snake into my skirt, which scared me and caused me to pee in front of the many guests, embarrassing Mrs. Mu. Mu Ling was afraid of being blamed by Mrs. Mu, so she said that it was a gift for me and forced me to keep it."
Qiao Jingjia originally came to speak for Mu Ling, but Mu Zi unexpectedly raked up the past, putting her at a loss on how to continue.
Qiao Jingjia smiled awkwardly. "Who knew that Mu Ling was so mischievous from a young age…"
Mu Zi smiled but said nothing.
She guessed that Qiao Jingjia's next words would be that Mu Ling pushing her was also because of mischievousness.
"Her personality has always been short-tempered, and she doesn't know the severity of her actions. You must have been scared after falling into the water that day." Qiao Jingjia's eyes were gentle as if full of concern.
Sure enough, she implied that it was an accident.
"Yes, I thought that I would definitely drown. Fortunately, I'm fine now. Every cloud has a silver lining. I can even study at Geroux." Mu Zi's bright eyes narrowed slightly as she said, "I should thank Mu Ling."
Qiao Jingjia's expression grew unpleasant. "Zizi, I've discussed it with your eldest brother already. This time, the hospital expenses after you accidentally fell into the water will all be paid for by your eldest brother. He'll also give you an additional one hundred and fifty thousand yuan as compensation. You can bring up any other requirements, but going to Geroux… I'm afraid that's not possible."
One hundred and fifty thousand. They really treated her as a beggar.
In fact, Mu Rongxuan was not willing to give her this one hundred and fifty thousand either! If not for the fact that he was worried Mu Zi would speak nonsense outside, he had simply prepared to settle the matter by making Mu Ling apologize. The one hundred and fifty thousand was to seal Mu Zi's mouth.
"Oh…" Mu Zi responded slowly. "It turns out that Aunt Qiao is here to bargain."
Qiao Jingjia's expression sank, somewhat annoyed.
She deliberately came here to mediate, but Mu Zi said it like she was haggling in the vegetable market. It was very unpleasant to hear.
She was just a feral child brought in from outside after all, uneducated and insatiable!
Disgust bubbled in Qiao Jingjia's heart.
If she wanted to marry into the Mu family, she inevitably needed the support of the Mu family. However, Mu Zi was only an adopted daughter, so she did not need to please her.
Thinking of this, Qiao Jingjia's expression completely cooled. "Zizi, you're still young, so I'm afraid you don't understand. The sentencing of negligent injury and intentional injury is very different, and a serious injury from a negligent crime must be caused before criminal responsibility can be pursued. However, you're unscathed. Mu Ling has the intention to mediate, and a case like this won't be allowed to be filed in any judicial institution."
She made it very clear that there would not be a case.
There were only two paths in front of Mu Zi. One, she would suffer in silence and accept her misfortune, or two, take the one hundred and fifty thousand and shut up.