Chapter 28 Idiot, I am Fatty!

Xie Zhongming didn't say anything. He pushed open the car door, got out, and opened the car door for Zeng Xiuzhu.

Soon, Zeng Xiuzhu and her son Liu Dazhu, whose morale had plummeted, reported the details of Fatty's disappearance to the police officers.

Then he took out the money orders he had sent to Chadian Village from the post office over the years, as well as the telegrams that Zeng Xiuzhu had sent when she was swindling money, and explained his purpose.

"Comrade, could you please tell my mother-in-law what responsibilities she should bear for her actions?"

Previously in Chadian Village, he was in a hurry to investigate Fatty's matter and didn't have time to settle accounts with the mother and daughter.

They've come to the city to cause trouble today, so let's settle this properly.

After listening, the police officer nodded, looked at Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu, and said:

"Auntie, anyone who defrauds others of more than 2,000 yuan shall be sentenced to imprisonment for up to five years, detention, or public surveillance."

“Your daughter has been missing for five years. During those five years, you have defrauded Commander Xie of more than 6,000 yuan, which is clearly fraud.”

“These remittance slips, along with the telegrams you sent to the troops, are irrefutable evidence.”

A few words left Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu completely dumbfounded.

Despite Zeng Xiuzhu's usual tantrums and bullying in the village, she was so frightened by this situation that her fingers trembled.

This is a case of not getting the money and getting into a lawsuit instead?

"This, this, this..." She panicked, but mustered her courage, "Zhongming, what's wrong with a son-in-law suing his mother-in-law? I'm practically your mother, shouldn't you give me this money as a token of your respect?"

The police officer explained, "Madam, the money your son-in-law gives to his mother-in-law is voluntary. The telegrams you've sent to the military over the years, clearly written in black and white, are indeed fraudulent."

The police officer then looked at Xie Zhongming and asked, "Commander Xie, do you want to file a case and go through the legal process?"

Liu Dazhu asked, trembling, "What is litigation procedure?"

The police officer explained, "We file a case here and then submit it to the court."

Oh my god, we have to go to court.

Zeng Xiuzhu, who was illiterate, was terrified.

Xie Zhongming knew that even if he went through legal procedures, the mother and daughter wouldn't be able to come up with that much money in a short time.

He brought them to the police station to intimidate them, to make them behave and stop causing trouble.

Having achieved his goal, he coldly added, "If you, sir, are willing to write me an IOU, promising to repay a sum of money every year in installments, I can avoid going through legal proceedings."

Zeng Xiuzhu didn't want to be locked up and forced to eat prison food, so she quickly nodded, "Write, write, I'll write it for you."

Even if you write an IOU, you can still refuse to pay it back and then deny it later.

Once she returns to Chadian Village, it will be her territory, and then there will be no way to deal with her.

At this moment, Zeng Xiuzhu only wanted to get back to Chadian Village as soon as possible. She had long forgotten that she had come to borrow money and freeload. She quickly pressed her fingerprint on the IOU and commitment letter written by the police officer.

"Comrade, the fingerprints have been taken, can we leave now?"

"That's fine."

Fearing being locked up, Zeng Xiuzhu quickly pulled Liu Dazhu away.

"etc!"

Xie Zhongming's cold voice startled Zeng Xiuzhu again, and she pulled Liu Dazhu to a stop.

Seeing Xie Zhongming walk up to her and walk around to face her, she forced a bitter smile. "Son-in-law, what's wrong now? Mom has already given you her fingerprint, so please let Mom go back, okay?"

"I'll buy you train tickets." Ultimately, it's Fatty's mom who says it.

That evening, Xie Zhongming arranged for Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu to stay at the guesthouse in the military region's family compound.

The earliest train from Jincheng back to Kuncheng is the second earliest.

The next day, Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu walked out of the guesthouse, fearing that Xie Zhongming would change his mind and take her to court.

As she left, she seemed to have wings on her feet. "Dazhu, hurry up, or Fatty's man might change his mind."

The two passed by a steamed bun stall outside the service center. Liu Dazhu wanted to eat a few more large meat buns, but Zeng Xiuzhu wouldn't let him.

She pulled Liu Dazhu towards the outside of the compound, and coincidentally, they ran into Qiao Xingyue, who was taking An'an and Ningning to buy soy sauce.

Qiao Xingyue led An An and Ning Ning forward, "Auntie, what a coincidence, we meet again. Did you see your son-in-law yesterday?"

She wanted to try again to see if she could get any information about An An and Ning Ning's father out of Zeng Xiuzhu.

Zeng Xiuzhu suffered a lot of anger at Xie Zhongming's place.

They couldn't borrow the money, nor could they get the bride price.

Before she could even speak or throw a tantrum, she almost ended up in jail.

I have nowhere to vent my anger.

Qiao Xingyue came over to greet her again, and Zeng Xiuzhu glared at her fiercely, "Why are you asking about my son-in-law? Are you trying to seduce him because he's handsome and has a high allowance? My son-in-law has already married my chubby girl. I think you're just a vixen, so don't get any ideas."

"You idiot, she's Fatty," Zeng Xiuzhu didn't recognize her.

Qiao Xingyue was speechless.

What's wrong with Zeng Xiuzhu?

Is her head filled with tofu dregs? She's never even seen what her son-in-law looks like. Where is she supposed to seduce him?

In modern terms, Zeng Xiuzhu suffered from paranoia.

But in order to find out about Fatty's man, Qiao Xingyue not only endured it, but also put on a smiling face, "Auntie, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, right? I'll treat you to big meat buns."

"I won't eat it," Zeng Xiuzhu said fiercely. "Don't ask about my son-in-law. We didn't see him yesterday either. He was transferred to another military region."

At least Xie Zhongming is still Zeng Xiuzhu's son-in-law.

If this vixen seduces Xie Zhongming, he won't be her son-in-law anymore.

What if he insists on suing her and demanding she return the money she's swindled over the past five years?

So Zeng Xiuzhu lied, "My son-in-law is no longer in this military region." Then she grabbed Liu Dazhu and strode away.

Qiao Xingyue was left standing there, holding An An and Ning Ning's hands.

Fatty's husband was transferred to another military region?

What a bad coincidence!

What should we do?

We finally found out that the man was still alive, but how can we find out his whereabouts?

As An'an watched Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu walk away, she raised her head and asked, "Mommy, does that mean old lady really know Daddy? Who is she?"

Qiao Xingyue has no intention of acknowledging Zeng Xiuzhu as her mother anymore.

She would not allow her daughter to recognize this cunning and vicious person as her grandmother.

"An'an and Ningning, if you ever see that dark-skinned, skinny, wicked old woman again, stay away from her and don't provoke her. She's not a good person."

Ningning, who was usually quiet, also looked up at her and asked, "Mom, can we still find Dad?"

Over the years, An'an and Ningning have known that their father bravely sacrificed his life.

They never asked about their father.

But every time he saw a soldier walk by, his eyes would light up for a moment, then slowly dim, like a small candle blown out by the wind. There wasn't much emotion in his eyes, but it was as if a thin thread was tied to a blurry yet warm figure in his mind.

Seeing other children being carried on their fathers' shoulders, lifted high, and ridden like horses, An'an Ningning's gaze would always drift towards the child clinging to his father's neck, her eyes filled with unconcealed envy and a bitter, sour feeling.

Qiao Xingyue was well aware of how much An'an and Ningning wished they could have a father too.

She knelt down and patted An An and Ning Ning's heads. "Although we didn't find Dad this time, it's still a good thing. At least we know that Dad didn't actually die, and he's still alive. Mom will keep looking."

"Since Daddy is alive, why doesn't he acknowledge us?" An'an pouted, feeling somewhat resentful.

"..." Qiao Xingyue couldn't explain this.

When she transmigrated, she genuinely didn't know what the man looked like or what his name was.

Because in Fatty's memory, there was only one back view. Even when they did that kind of thing that night, it was in the dark, sneaking around like thieves.

In addition, until yesterday, she had mistakenly believed that the man had really sacrificed himself.

In this situation, I really don't know how to reunite with that man.

She stood up, took An'an and Ningning's hands, and said, "Let's go, let's go buy soy sauce first."

...

After finishing lunch, Qiao Xingyue gave the old lady of the Xie family a full-body massage and acupuncture treatment.

After nearly twenty days of treatment, the old lady's paralyzed mouth seemed less paralyzed, and she could speak more fluently. "Xingyue, I feel that my leg on this side has strength again, and I can move it."

"Mom, you can speak clearly now?" Huang Guilan was overjoyed. Her condition was improving day by day, and it was so effective that she was moved to tears.

The old lady looked at Qiao Xingyue with eyes full of gratitude, her gaze incredibly kind. "It's all thanks to Xingyue."

"Grandma, we can't rush things. Let's take another month or so to get you some treatment for your indestructible tendon."

"Xingyue, so you're saying Grandma can walk again? Are you sure?"

I tried my best!

After giving her grandmother a head massage, Qiao Xingyue styled her grandmother's hair into a neat and tidy updo. After putting down the comb, she said, "Aunt Lan, I have to go out for a bit. I'll be right back."

"good!"

As soon as she left, the old lady took Huang Guilan's hand and said, "Guilan, it's a pity that Zhongming already has a wife, otherwise Zhongming and Xingyue would be a perfect match. Guilan, how about this, let's arrange for Xingyue to date the third son. The fifth son is too young, and the third son is the right age. It just so happens that the third son doesn't have a girlfriend yet."

Grandma Chen Suying didn't mind that Xingyue had two children. She only saw many admirable qualities in Xingyue, who was more than qualified to be the granddaughter-in-law of the Xie family. Coincidentally, the old lady also particularly liked the two children, An'an and Ningning.

"Mom, that won't do. Xingyue might not even look at the third brother."

The key point is that she plans to tell Xingyue to the fourth brother, but Huang Guilan doesn't dare to tell the old lady about the fourth brother's intention to divorce Pangya yet; she'll wait until some time has passed.

After leaving the Xie family, Qiao Xingyue went directly to the gate of the military compound.

Even if Fatty's husband has been transferred to another military region, there should still be a visitor registration when Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu visited yesterday.

The visitor registration records include the names of Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu, as well as the names of the people being visited.

By simply checking the visitor registration, we can definitely find out the fat girl's man's name.

No matter where he's transferred to, we'll be able to find him.

There are two guards in the guardhouse.

One was tall and thin, the other was rather short.

The shorter of the security guards was kind and honest-looking; Qiao Xingyue recognized him as Xiao Li.

She stepped forward and greeted him, "Xiao Li, on duty?"

Qiao Xingyue usually gets along well with the people she sees frequently in the compound.

Moreover, she was beautiful, a rare beauty in the compound, and many people knew her.

Xiao Li already knew her. "Comrade Qiao, is there something you need?"

Qiao Xingyue responded, "Xiao Li, may I take a look at yesterday's visitor registration? I'm looking for someone."

Xiao Li smiled sheepishly, "Sure, Comrade Qiao, wait for me a moment."

As he spoke, Xiao Li showed her the visitor registration form.

She took it and flipped through the pages, her brow furrowing as she reached the previous page.

The passion in my heart was extinguished once again.

Xiao Li scratched his head. "What happened? Why is there a missing corner? This... it's probably because the staff on duty yesterday accidentally got it wet and damaged it."

Qiao Xingyue was both disappointed and frustrated. How come the investigation went cold halfway through?

"Xiao Li, Xiao Zhang was on duty yesterday, right?" She handed the visitor logbook back.

Yesterday, it was Xiao Zhang who took Zeng Xiuzhu and Liu Dazhu to meet Fatty's man.

Even if Fatty's husband was indeed transferred to another military region, the gatekeeper Xiao Zhang must know his name.

Seeing Xiao Li nod, Qiao Xingyue asked again, "When will Xiao Zhang be on duty again? I'll ask him when he's on duty, he should know."