Stealing Your Heart Chapter 857


    Wang Dui forced himself to be calm. He adjusted his tie and asked, “Why was I called over by Chief


    Shen?”


    Chen replied, “I’m not sure. You’ll find out after you meet him.”


    Wang Dui stopped asking. It was probably about the footage. Shen Peichuan has evidence of my dirt


    now, so what else could it be? He must be asking me over to torture me.


    Wang Dui took a deep breath before knocking on the door to the chief’s office.


    A voice rang out from inside the office.


    Wang Dui opened the door and entered.


    Shen Peichuan was on the phone at the time, and when he saw Wang Dui there, the former gestured


    for thetter to take a seat.


    Wang Dui pulled up a chair and sat in front of Shen Peichuan’s desk. He was nervous, but he didn’t


    show anything on his face.


    An old wives’ tale said that a superior, even if he were only one rank higher, could kill his subordinate.


    Things were grave for Wang Dui because Shen Peichuan was a few ranks higher than him. It was bad


    enough that Wang Dui had publicly gone against Shen Peichuan, but being caught red-handed? That


    left Wang Dui with nothing to defend himself.


    “I got it,” replied Shen Peichuan before hanging the phone up.


    “I have nothing to say. Just punish me as you see fit,” said Wang Dui as soon as Shen Peichuan put


    the phone down.


    Wang Dui was exuding a prideful aura, and it was clear that he refused to back down.


    Shen Peichuan leaned back and stared calmly at him. “Naturally, a punishment is inevitable,” said


    Shen Peichuan. But then he continued, “Didn’t you say that you want to take over case number 218?


    You can have it. I want it solved within ten days!”


    “T-This is the punishment?” blurted Wang Dui, as his eyes bulged in disbelief.


    “Yes, it is,” answered Shen Peichuan.


    Wang Dui paused before saying, “Don’t try to be nice to me. I won’t buy it. Just deal out your


    punishment.” Wang Dui was still reluctant to ept anything from Shen Peichuan.


    “That is my punishment to you. If you think it is too lenient, then I will shorten the deadline. You now


    have five days to solve the case,” said Shen Peichuan.


    He then picked up the mug from the table and took a sip of the tea inside. It seemed that the tea was


    too hot because Shen Peichuan put it back down after only a sip.


    Wang Dui was proud, but he was a capable man, after all. That was why he was displeased when


    Shen Peichuan was promoted to deputy chief. The former always thought that Shen Peichuan only got


    promoted because Captain Song favored him. He was basically in denial and refused to ept that he


    wasn’t as capable as Shen Peichuan.


    Shen Peichuan had used Wang Dui’s ount to share that video because he wanted to cut off Wang


    Dui’s means of escape.


    Song Yaxin must think that Wang Dui has betrayed her. It is likely that she now sees Wang Dui as an


    enemy and will never cooperate with him again.


    “Don’t try to win me over,” insisted Wang Dui.


    Shen Peichuan chuckled. “Why would I need to win you over? I am just using fully utilizing my


    resources and my people to get the best results. If you fail to crack the case, I will punish you


    ordingly as well. Alright then, get to work.”


    Wang Dui couldn’t make head nor tail of what Shen Peichuan was doing. The former asked, “Aren’t


    you angry?”


    “Of course I am,” confessed Shen Peichuan. “I almost got suspended, so why wouldn’t I be mad?


    However, I have nevermitted any sins, and I trust my people to clear my good name. I believe in


    the system and in myrades. As for you… Well, I don’t think that you’re evil. You’re only after me


    because you think you’re just as capable as me but you’re not being appreciated or recognized for your


    skills.”


    Shen Peichuan’s gaze suddenly turned sharp before pointing out, “But have you ever considered that


    yourck of promotion had nothing to do with your skills? Have you given it a thought that perhaps the


    problem lies within you?”


    Wang Dui didn’t respond.


    “Your attitude, for starters, needs to change. That’s all I’m going to say,” said Shen Peichuan, who


    didn’t further reprimand him nor risk making things worse. “Go on then. I’m busy, so you can leave


    now.”


    Wang Dui shot a look at Shen Peichuan before standing up and leaving.


    A single question kept circling in Wang Dui’s mind. Is there really something wrong with my attitude?


    Shen Peichuan breathed a sigh of relief after the door was closed. He picked up his hat and put it on


    before heading out of the office.


    The call he had just received was from Captain Song, who had invited him to meet up.


    It was likely that Captain Song had learned about what happened that day.


    Shen Peichuan got out of the police station and drove to Captain Song’s house.


    It has been a while since I came here. I’m guessing that today’s visit will be myst visit as well.


    When Shen Peichuan reached the front door, he knocked on it.


    The door was opened soon after. Captain Song and Song Yaxin were the only ones at home. Captain


    Song had gotten Mrs. Song out of the house because he knew that his wife was stubborn. She would


    try to defend Song Yaxin if she were around.


    “Come in,” said Captain Song.


    Shen Peichuan entered with a grim expression.


    Captain Song closed the door and got two sses of water over. One ss was ced in front of Shen


    Peichuan.


    He sat down and said, “I heard about it.”


    Shen Peichuan didn’t respond because he knew that Captain Song hadn’t finished speaking yet. There


    must be more the man wanted to say.


    As expected, Captain Song continued, “I am partially responsible for this. I didn’t teach my daughter


    well.”


    “Song Yaxin!” Captain Song called out.


    Song Yaxin walked over.


    “Apologize to Peichuan!”


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    Song Yaxin stubbornly said, “No, I…”


    p!


    Captain Song pped Song Yaxin as soon as she spoke. He reprimanded angrily, “You embarrassed


    me! How could you do something so despicable? And you have the audacity toin after that?


    How dare you?”


    Shen Peichuan acted as if he didn’t see a thing. He simply picked up his ss and sipped some water.


    Song Yaxin had her hand over her face. Tears welled up in her eyes as she red at Captain Song in


    disbelief. She muttered, “Dad, how could youy a hand on me?”


    He had never hit me before, regardless of how I acted up in the past. Yet, he pped me today!


    “I’m your daughter!” reminded Song Yaxin with reddened eyes.


    “That is precisely why I pped you. I regret not pping you sooner. If I had, you wouldn’t have turned


    out this way.”