Chapter 105 A Day as Husband and Wife, a Hundred Days of Kindness

"Wait a moment!"

Mother Shen's eyes darted around, and she grabbed Liu Xiangyang, a fawning smile plastered on her face: "Son-in-law! This girl is ignorant, but at least she didn't really report it, right? Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness, you see..."

"Gratitude?" Liu Xiangyang smiled bitterly, "She wore it all away long ago."

“I have never mistreated the Shen family over the years. I have a clear conscience about this divorce. The child will stay with me, and as for Shen Hongmei, she will never return to the Liu family, even if it means death.”

Liu Xiangyang didn't want to get entangled any longer, so he gave his younger siblings a look, and the three of them turned and left.

Seeing that they were really about to break up, Shen Hongmei completely panicked and lost all reason.

"Liu Xiangyang! You dare to leave? Believe me or not, I'll really report you!"

She hysterically roared at Liu Xiangyang's retreating back: "Anyway, we're divorced, so your going to jail won't affect me!"

Liu Xiangyang paused in his steps.

He closed his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

At that moment, a huge weight was lifted from my heart, replaced by a deathly silence.

This woman finally broke his heart.

"Whatever you want."

Liu Xiangyang didn't even turn his head, and strode away leading the oxcart.

Shen Hongmei tried to chase after him like a madwoman, but Liu Zhixia blocked her way.

“Ex-sister-in-law, a brain is a good thing.” Liu Zhixia said with a half-smile, “Have you forgotten that the brigade just searched your house from top to bottom today? They went back without finding anything.”

Shen Hongmei stared intently at Liu Zhixia, her eyes filled with resentment: "It's all your fault! It's all your fault! If you hadn't made that money, Xiangyang and I would never have ended up like this!"

"This is utterly absurd!" Liu Xuejun laughed angrily. "It's our fault for helping you make money? Is this a case of 'a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment'?"

Liu Zhixia was too lazy to waste words with this mad dog, and pulled Liu Xuejun up: "Let's go, don't let the filth pollute our eyes."

The two quickly caught up with Liu Xiangyang, leaving Shen Hongmei with only her heartless back view.

The villagers who had watched had their fill of the spectacle, and then dispersed, pointing and whispering among themselves.

Shen Hongmei collapsed to the ground, pounding her chest and stamping her feet, cursing through gritted teeth: "Liu Zhixia! It's all your fault! Don't think you're so great just because you married a military officer. I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death sooner or later!"

Before she could finish speaking, Mother Shen rushed forward, grabbed her by the collar, and lifted her up.

"Slap! Slap!"

Two heavy slaps made Shen Hongmei see stars.

Mother Shen's face contorted with rage as she roared, "You wretched girl! The Liu family has just married into the military officer's family and is on the verge of great success, and you're causing trouble for me? You shameless brat! You can't even enjoy a little bit of good fortune! You've been returned like trash, and you've completely disgraced me!"

Chaos erupted at the Shen family's house, and the Lu family was also shrouded in gloom.

Secretary He took a small sip of his tea, his eyes sharp as knives: "Captain Lu, haven't we found the whistleblower yet?"

Lu Jianping was covered in cold sweat. Ever since he left the Liu family, he had been trying every possible way to cover up the matter.

But Secretary He was unmoved by reason and kept bringing up the "whistleblower" in his every sentence.

Lu Jianping forced a smile that was more like a grimace, and was about to make up a name when Secretary He spoke up quietly:

“Making lies won’t do. I need to submit a written report to my superiors about what happened today. You led a large group to search the house, only to find nothing. Can we expect an explanation for this? The Liu family needs to give an account, and the members of the brigade need to give an account as well.”

Lu Jianping's face turned ashen; knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, he said in a trembling voice, "The whistleblower... is Lu Xiaohui..."

Secretary He was taken aback: "Who? Your daughter?"

Lu Jianping nodded with difficulty.

"Nonsense!"

Secretary He slammed his hand on the table, splashing tea everywhere: "This is utter nonsense! Your daughter reported the Liu family, where's the evidence?"

“She…she heard it from Shen Hongmei herself.”

"Ha." Secretary He laughed angrily, "Who in the whole brigade doesn't know that Shen Hongmei is causing trouble at the Liu family's house every few days? You actually believe her farts? Without investigating or verifying, you directly led people to ransack the house. Lu Jianping, you're really acting like a powerful brigade leader!"

Secretary He put down his teacup, stood up, and straightened his Zhongshan suit: "Alright, now that I have the answer, I know how to write the report. Farewell."

Lu Jianping wanted to stop him, but he didn't dare to reach out his hand. He could only watch helplessly as Secretary He's figure disappeared through the door.

As soon as the person left, Lu Jianping turned around and roared at the two people in the corner:

"Get over here!"

Lu Xiaohui and Li Xuemei hunched their shoulders and cautiously moved over.

"Father...I really heard it..."

"Smack!"

A resounding slap knocked Lu Xiaohui to the ground.

"You good-for-nothing! You've only come back and already caused me such a huge mess! Pack your things and get back to your in-laws' house right now!"

Lu Xiaohui was terrified and knelt down with a thud, clinging tightly to Lu Jianping's leg: "Dad! I won't go back! Li Gousheng will beat me to death!"

Lu Jianping was stunned: "What? He dares to hit you?"

Lu Xiaohui cried as she rolled up her sleeves, revealing shocking bruises on her arms: "He beats me every few days, he beats me to death! Dad, save me, I don't want to go back!"

Seeing his daughter covered in bruises, Lu Jianping became furious and slapped Li Xuemei, who was standing next to him!

"This is the son-in-law you picked! I told you from the beginning that Li Gousheng was a scoundrel, but you insisted on pushing your daughter into a fire pit! And now look what's happened? I'm already overwhelmed with the affairs of the brigade, and you have to clean up this mess yourself!"

After finishing his rant, Lu Jianping kicked the stool away and stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

Li Xuemei, trembling, helped her daughter up from the ground, her voice trembling with tears:

"My daughter, you've really stirred up a hornet's nest! What are we going to do now?!"

Lu Xiaohui covered her swollen cheek, and the fear in her eyes was gradually replaced by resentment.

"Mother, the Liu family's speculation is definitely true! The goods are still there, they've just been hidden!"

Recalling Liu Zhixia's calm and composed demeanor at the time, Lu Xiaohui felt a surge of hatred.

That bastard did it on purpose! He hid the real stuff, set up an empty box to lure them in, and watched them jump into the trap like clowns!

What naive and innocent girl? It's all an act!

This woman is incredibly cunning; no wonder she managed to marry a military officer!

Lu Xiaohui gritted her teeth: "I'll remember this! Liu Zhixia, don't think you can rest easy just because you have a man backing you up. This isn't over!"

“That’s right!” Li Xuemei’s eyes also turned sinister. “As long as we keep a close eye on her, that shipment will be exposed sooner or later. Once we find the hiding place, that little bitch is doomed!”

The mother and daughter huddled together plotting, completely unaware that someone was hiding in the shadows not far away.

Gu Mansheng watched coldly, a playful smile curving her lips.

He originally wanted to personally cause trouble for Liu Zhixia, but unexpectedly, a ready-made knife was delivered to his door.

Although these two idiots are useless, they are perfect for annoying Liu Zhixia.

She wouldn't mind fanning the flames from behind the scenes, adding fuel to the fire.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Mansheng's eyes, and she sneered in a low voice: "Liu Zhixia, you're surrounded by people who hate you. Let's see how long you can be so arrogant!"