194: Report

Chen Hai had a massive headache!

As the Village Secretary, Chen Qiu's recent rise to fame in the village had given him a lot of prestige in the town!

In the past few days, he had attended more meetings, and the flattery he received had increased as well!

Even many real estate bosses had started trying to cozy up to him!

It could be said that he was enjoying boundless glory!

He had thought that not only he, but the whole village, would have a great New Year this year...

At that moment, he received a phone call from Chen Zhifeng.

Chen Yujie's fiancée, Lin Shanshan, had gone to report to the police that Chen Yujie had raped her!

The sheer weight of this information almost made him unable to react.

However, having just heard the latest gossip from his wife last night, Chen Hai quickly accepted this complicated situation.

"Yujie was just taken away by the police. Brother Hai, can you help us find some connections..."

Hearing Chen Zhifeng's slightly panicked words, Chen Hai's head throbbed.

How could he have the ability to get someone out of the Public Security Bureau!

He was a Village Secretary, not a Municipal Secretary!

However, based on his understanding of the police, Chen Yujie being taken away was most likely for questioning and evidence gathering; he would probably be released before long.

Whether a case would even be filed was another matter entirely!

Besides, if they really wanted to get him out, Chen Zhifeng should swallow his pride and go to Chen Zhide or Chen Qiu. With Chen Qiu's current status, he surely had plenty of connections!

"Are you still too embarrassed to lower your head at a time like this?"

Chen Hai shook his head.

What he didn't know was that Chen Zhifeng had intended to find Chen Zhide from the very beginning.

Although the two families had many conflicts and frictions, they were still biological brothers after all!

If he lowered his head and admitted his mistake, perhaps his nephew Chen Qiu, who now had incredible connections, would be willing to help?

However, his wife, Huang Hui, would rather die than let him make that call!

"If we lower our heads this time, we won't be able to hold them up for the rest of our lives!"

Hearing this, Chen Zhifeng instantly flared up in anger!

"Is your pride more important, or is Yujie more important?"

Huang Hui, however, said through gritted teeth,

"If that bitch wants to report it, let her!"

"Since when is there such a thing as a fiancé raping his fiancée?"

"I don't believe it!"

"Is whatever she says the truth? The police station isn't run by her family!"

"When Yujie comes back, we'll sue her too!"

"Sue her for slander, defamation, and fraud!"

In his heart, Chen Zhifeng actually agreed with his wife Huang Hui's words.

Lin Shanshan had taken their family's bride price and refused to return it, and now she was accusing his son of Rape... How could such an absurd thing result in a case being filed?

However, Chen Zhifeng still felt a sense of unease.

So, he had made the call to the Village Secretary, Chen Hai.

A moment later.

Chen Zhifeng hung up the phone.

"What did Chen Hai say?"

"He told me not to worry, that the police won't be so rash."

"I told you so!"

After the couple waited anxiously at home for over an hour, Chen Yujie returned.

The moment they saw Chen Yujie's figure, the two of them instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Son, how are you?"

"What did the police say?"

Chen Yujie's expression was still somewhat shaken.

Being suddenly dragged to The Station for questioning was a first in his life.

"They said since the New Year is coming, we should try to mediate first!"

"Then did you see Lin Shanshan?"

Huang Hui asked through gritted teeth.

Chen Yujie nodded.

His mood, however, was quite dejected.

Overnight, his status had changed from fiancé to criminal suspect.

It was truly hard for him to accept!

"She said she can return the bride price, but only a hundred thousand..."

"One hundred thousand?!"

Huang Hui's incredulous voice instantly became incredibly shrill!

"Does she have no shame?"

"What about the house? What about the other money?"

Chen Yujie opened his mouth and said weakly,

"She said the rest of the money is what she deserves."

"Since her name was added to the house deed, she has a share. She doesn't want the house, but she wants the value paid to her in cash..."

Hearing this, Huang Hui's emotions completely exploded!

"How does she have the nerve to say that?!"

"What does she mean, 'what she deserves'?"

"That was money for my future daughter-in-law! If she doesn't want to be the daughter-in-law, she still wants to take that money?"

"Didn't I buy the house?"

"Aside from signing her name, what did she contribute?"

"That bitch is truly utterly shameless!"

Huang Hui was out of breath, wishing she could rush to Lin Shanshan and stab her to death right now!

After venting for a bit, Huang Hui glared at Chen Yujie with frustration, as if he were a disappointment!

"If you weren't so useless, would she dare to walk all over us like this?!"

Chen Yujie looked aggrieved.

How was this his fault again!

"She also said that if we don't agree, she'll keep reporting until a case is filed."

"Isn't this just extortion?"

Chen Zhifeng's brow was tightly furrowed.

"What did the police say?"

Chen Yujie shook his head.

"They just told us to mediate first, and if mediation fails, we'll see..."

"Mediate my foot! We're going to sue her for fraud and extortion!"

Huang Hui said, incensed.

Chen Zhifeng let out a deep sigh, looking as if he had aged several years.

This New Year was likely going to be a chaotic mess!

...At Chen Qiu's house.

After Yang Li saw the news and cried out in surprise, both Chen Qiu and Luo Jinglan looked at her in astonishment.

"I'll call my Chen Hai and ask about the situation!"

Yang Li hurriedly called Chen Hai.

Luo Jinglan held her breath and pricked up her ears, watching Yang Li's expression shift through a series of changes.

Two minutes later, Yang Li hung up the phone, her expression one of shock and disbelief.

"Lin Shanshan really did go and report Chen Yujie for Rape. Chen Yujie was taken away for questioning..."

Luo Jinglan's mouth hung open, and she didn't know what to say.

A moment later, her immense shock turned back into that fortunate thought from before.

"It's a good thing we didn't let that woman get close to my son..."

"I won't say more, I have to go buy groceries."

Yang Li checked the time and waved goodbye.

Judging by her gossipy expression, this news would likely spread through the entire village in less than a day.

"Son, how can people be so greedy nowadays?"

"Not only does she want to scrape away a family's entire savings, she even wants to send the person to prison..."

"What family could handle a daughter-in-law like that!"

Luo Jinglan said with some lingering fear.

"Who would even dare to go on blind dates and get married now?"

Even Luo Jinglan, who had always disliked Huang Hui, couldn't help but feel some sympathy for her eldest sister-in-law now.

Hearing this, Chen Qiu said jokingly,

"Then for the blind date later, should I not go?"

Luo Jinglan immediately gave him a sidelong glance.

"Go, you definitely have to go!"

"How can there be so many shameless girls in this world? These are just rare occurrences!"

That's hard to say!

Chen Qiu thought to himself.

No matter how small the probability, if an ordinary person doesn't handle it well, they could end up serving three years... "Good luck to Chen Yujie."

Chen Qiu silently prayed for his unlucky cousin.

Following that, he prepared to start his tenth blind date...