Lin Wan looked up and smiled, "I canât stand Ye Qing."
Wei Xue laughed loudly twice, then suddenly approached Lin Wan and said, "Girl, I like your style. Letâs be friends, for our mutual benefit."
"Big sister, I donât think we can be friends. I have something to do, so Iâm leaving." Lin Wan said, glancing at her with a good mood, "You should think about how to solve your own problems."
Wei Xue finally realized and hurriedly grabbed Lin Wanâs car to prevent her from leaving, "Girl, girl, since you know about this, you must have an idea. Give your big sister a hand."
Lin Wan smirked and looked at her, "Why should I tell you anything?"
Wei Xueâs eyes twinkled as she smiled and said, "As long as you can help me think of a way, I can definitely help you ruin that woman Ye Qing. How about it?"
Lin Wan gave a satisfied smile and said, "Itâs too late to go to the Anti-Corruption Bureau now. You should hurry back to tell your dad a strategyâjust deny everything. Then in a few days, your family should present the evidence of your husband messing around with Ye Qing to the authorities. At that point, claim it was Ye Qing who was jealous of you and wanted you to divorce your husband so she could take your place. So she set you up. In fact, Ye Qing didnât want to take the blame and falsely accused a colleague at the office of accepting payments from you. Itâs good that you donât know this colleague to avoid being exposed."
"Right, right, youâre so right, girl. Thanks today. Although I donât know your motives, I still appreciate it."
"Mm." Lin Wan didnât say much more, pulled her hat brim down, and quickly cycled away.
Meanwhile, Wei Xue didnât even enter her own home, instead quickly heading to her parentsâ house...
...
The next day
Liang Hongmei and Lin Wan went to the hospital to check on Xiao Guâs condition. The stitches were removed yesterday.
"The doctor said that a few days of rest and it will be fine. The child is young and recovers well." These days, Aunt Jin, Uncle Jin, and Zhang Shuhua have been taking care of Xiao Gu.
"Big sister, itâs been a trouble for you and your husband these days."
"What trouble are you talking about? We just finished renovating the store, and Xiao Wan helped us so much. We canât even open right away; we need to let it air out for a while. Besides, Old Jin and I really like Xiao Gu."
"Aunt Jin, is the house renovation finished?"
"Yes, your Uncle Jin went to look at furniture today. I was going to clean up, but Shuhua said it was too hot and I shouldnât risk it, so she went by herself and left me to watch over Xiao Gu. That kid is so diligent and much stronger than I am."
"Shuhua is great in that way. She was always faster than my brother in the store."
"Sister Xiao Wan, Aunt Liang, howâs Brother Ah Huiâs situation?" Xiao Gu, who had his stitches removed, wanted to get up and move but was kept in bed by Aunt Jin, worried the wound hadnât healed.
"Thereâs progress. He should be out soon in a couple of days, I think."
"Thatâs good. As long as heâs safe, thatâs all that matters," Aunt Jin said, patting her chest, also feeling a bit relieved. Lately, there have been plenty of people paraded around on large trucks.
"Yes, safety is good." Liang Hongmei now wishes for nothing more than for Ah Hui not to be bullied inside.
"Xiao Gu, do you remember the people who hit you? We definitely canât let them off later."
"I remember. They even brought fruits and snacks yesterday. I even took that industrial leadership officerâs nephewâs badge. They were really scared. That night they didnât succeed in stealing, and early the next morning, Director Wu came personally and brought $500 dollars for medical expenses. Aunt Liang knows about this too."
"Leaders from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau?" Lin Wan frowned, keeping this in mind.
After Lin Wan and Liang Hongmei came out of the hospital, they went straight to the Anti-Corruption Bureau to see how things were.
The report they sent yesterday should have been received by today. She just wanted to see if there was any progress.
...
Meanwhile, after submitting resumes with Lin Congnan yesterday, Li Liang didnât return to school. Instead, he waited outside Ye Qingâs workplace.
He had thought about confiding his troubles to her, seeking some emotional relief. Little did he know that when she saw him, she simply gave him a cold shoulder.
"Li Liang, itâs been so many days, and you havenât had a single client. Are you planning to just sleep with me, take advantage, and then shirk responsibility? Let me tell you, if you donât find a buyer in two days, Iâll report you to the police right away, believe me."
Hearing the word âreportâ, Li Liang became even more frustrated, huffed, didnât speak, and walked away angrily.
He went to find a friend to drink away his sorrows.
When he returned home, it was already past ten at night.
He expected to face another round of arguments at home, only to find no trace of his wife there.
This immediately woke Li Liang halfway up, and after asking his mother, he realized that Wei Xue had gone to her parentsâ house today and wouldnât return at night.
Li Liang sneakily entered his own room and started rummaging around.
"These women, hiding the money so securely. Humph, no matter how secure, youâll see me find it today."
As he rummaged through the house, cursing under his breath, he finally found a stash of money hidden in an old sock in a hole in the mattress.
Sitting joyfully on the bed, Li Liang flicked through the money with his fingers, grinning as he counted his wifeâs stash.
Wow, more than three thousand dollars. This woman really knows how to save money.
With the money in hand, Li Liang, still not over the effects of the alcohol, hid the money in a place he thought was secure for himself and promptly fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, in the morning, after the Wei family had discussed strategies all night, everyone felt prepared.
When Old Wei was taken away, they did not panic.
On the contrary, Ye Qing was jubilantly chatting about Lin Yinghuiâs affairs with colleagues at work this afternoon.
Several people from the Anti-Corruption Bureau, who had been here a few days ago, showed up, flashed their badges, and took her away in front of many colleagues.
"Comrades, you must have the wrong person. Iâm the one who reported the issue." Ye Qing was dumbfounded, not understanding why they were taking her.
"We received a report today, and its content doesnât match what you stated. We need to further verify."
"A report? Comrades, someone must be deliberately distorting the facts to frame me. Comrades, Iâm innocent."
Though Ye Qing usually had many ideas and a scheming nature, she had never faced a big scene. Being taken away by the Anti-Corruption Bureau during such a tense time, without anyone to back her up, even if she didnât end up in prison, a criminal record would tarnish her future.
Lin Wan and Liang Hongâs mother and daughter stood waiting at the Anti-Corruption Bureauâs entrance for one or two hours, seeing no vehicles or personnel being taken away.
They had thought about asking Zhang Hanfu to check later.
Unexpectedly, a car drove into the bureau at this moment.
Lin Wan and Liang Hongmei hurried to the gate, keeping a close watch on the people in the car from the fence of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
When they saw the person being taken out, Lin Wan smiled.
"Xiao Wan, why is it Ye Qing? How did you get her into this?"
"Mom, I just happen to know Wei Shanâs brother-in-law. Yesterday, Brother Congnan and I forced him to write a report."
"Whatâs that got to do with Ye Qing?"
Lin Wan smiled joyfully, "Mom, itâs not only us who canât stand Ye Qing. Just wait and see. This time, Ye Qing is in for it."
"So, does that mean your brother can be released now?"
"Yes, almost. Letâs go find Zhang Hanfu and give Brotherâs marriage certificate to Lawyer Xu. Let him help arrange a trip to the police station."
While the two were discussing Ye Qing at the entrance, Ye Qing subconsciously glanced over, perhaps sensing something.
She saw Lin Wan and Liang Hongmei at the gate.
Lin Wan didnât flinch, straightened up, and offered a subtle, mysterious smile, meeting Ye Qingâs gaze that changed from surprise to resentment.
At that moment, the two of them truly broke apart!
"Xiao Wan, how did Ye Qingâs gaze turn so malicious?" Liang Hongmei had also seen Ye Qingâs gaze, and it sent a shiver through her.
"Mom, she hasnât changed overnight. Letâs go; sheâs in trouble herself right now."
They went to Zhang Hanfu with their brotherâs marriage certificate to seek Lawyer Xuâs assistance.
Lawyer Xu nodded, "Rest assured, Iâll head to the police station now to see if we can close the case today."
"Thank you, Lawyer Xu."
Lawyer Xu nodded to them, saw them off, and then rode his bike to negotiate with the police station.
The captain in charge of Lin Yinghuiâs case just received a call from the Anti-Corruption Bureau, stating that Lin Yinghui was cleared of suspicion, and preparations would soon be made to return him. No sooner had they received this information than Lawyer Xu arrived, showing they were well-informed indeed.