Chapter 309 Caught

"Open it!" Director Pei obviously understood the law. He turned and looked at Zhao Hehua and gave the order.

"She's not at home. You should go out and look for her!" Zhao Hehua raised her head and refused to cooperate.

She was tied up in the house by that little bitch, but she just didn't believe that she couldn't be punished, and she even dared to find the Women's Federation to complain about her.

When Zhao Hehua thought of the betrothal money that was about to be received, she felt so angry at the people in front of her. If Hu Lanlan had not gone to the Women's Federation to complain, Director Pei would not have come to her house.

Thinking that she would be getting married in two days, Zhao Hehua became even angrier. She had deliberately chosen a time when her husband was not at home to marry Hu Lanlan off. By the time Captain Hu returned from his mission, the matter would be a fait accompli and he would not be able to do anything to her.

From now on, there will be no more annoying people in this family. When the baby in her belly is born, this family will belong to the three of them, mother and daughter.

What’s hateful is that I didn’t prevent this little girl from escaping yesterday and now she’s caused a lot of trouble.

"Go open it." Director Pei said to Lin Xia when he saw that Zhao Hehua refused to cooperate.

Lin Xia went forward and turned the handle but it didn't open. The door was locked. "The door is locked."

"Where is the key?" Lin Xia asked Zhao Hehua.

"Hahaha, you want to open the door? It's impossible!" Zhao Hehua felt a little proud when she saw that the door could not be opened.

"You!" Director Pei was so angry that he couldn't help but point his finger at Zhao Hehua.

Lin Xia took a look and found that it was a very old-fashioned door lock with a very simple internal structure. She looked left and right and saw a piece of wire on the wall next to the window, so she reached out and pulled it over.

Seeing Lin Xia's actions, Zhao Hehua immediately panicked and started yelling, "Don't open it, don't open it!"

"Click"

Hearing the sound of the door lock opening, Lin Xia pushed the door open and saw Hu Lanlan tied up with a red and swollen mark on her head, as if she had been hit somewhere.

"The director is injured and needs to be sent to the hospital." Lin Xia went forward to check and saw that Hu Lanlan had not yet woken up. She was a little panicked. Could she have hit her head?

"Go and call someone!" Director Pei couldn't help but look at Zhao Hehua with hatred when he saw this scene. He couldn't believe that she could do such a thing.

After Lin Xia opened the door, the people behind her followed Director Pei in. They also saw Hu Lanlan's appearance and someone immediately turned around and ran out to call for help.

When Lin Xia and Director Pei went to the hospital together, she couldn't help but ask, "Director, are we going to call the police?"

This is too bad. If Hu Lanlan is forced to marry like this, it would be considered trafficking in women. Even if it is her own child, it would still be considered trafficking.

Director Pei pondered for a few seconds with a headache. She didn't want to make a big deal out of it, but now the matter was beyond their control.

"Call the police."

Lin Xia went to the town police station to call the police, and Director Pei went to the hospital with Hu Lanlan.

Zhao Hehua was taken away on charges of trafficking in women, leaving the three-year-old child temporarily living in a neighbor's home.

It was almost time to get off work in the afternoon when Lin Xia saw Director Pei coming back. She was relieved to learn that the little girl had just fainted and had a concussion.

But the matter is not over yet. The troops have been alerted to this matter, but Captain Hu has not returned yet, so no decision can be made immediately.

They just followed up on the subsequent events, but the matter was far from over, and the incident became a big deal in the family quarters.

No one expected Zhao Hehua to do such a thing. After some people found out about it, they gossiped about how Zhao Hehua abused Hu Lanlan on a daily basis and how she acted like a vicious stepmother. They talked about it in detail, as if she lived in Zhao Hehua's house.

There was more discussion and somehow it got to Lin Xia. After a while, everyone knew that An An was not Lin Xia's biological daughter, so Lin Xia could be considered a stepmother.

Some nosy people came up to An An and asked her whether Lin Xia loved her, whether he disliked her, and whether he liked his younger brothers and sisters more.

Fortunately, the two little guys are naive. An An is also a big kid. Don’t look at his young age, he knows everything clearly in his heart.

Every time someone asked such questions with bad intentions, An An didn't fall for it. She only believed what her mother said and wouldn't listen to what others said.

Over the past year, Lin Xia has made quite a few friends in the family quarters. Of course, there is no guarantee that everyone likes her, but every time someone mentions Lin Xia's identity as a stepmother, many people will fight back.

Hu Lanlan stayed in the hospital for a few days and then returned, but Zhao Hehua had not returned yet. The army had informed them that the matter could only be resolved after Captain Hu returned.

Lin Xia went to see her later. Zhao Hehua was not there. Hu Lanlan was taking care of Zhao Hehua's daughter alone. Surprisingly, they got along very harmoniously. Hu Lanlan was very skilled in cooking and doing housework, even though the child was Zhao Hehua's.

I don’t know if it’s because Hu Lanlan has been taking care of the child since he was a child, but the child is quite close to Hu Lanlan.

She had nothing to worry about as she was at home with her child.

After waiting for a few more days, Captain Hu finally came back, but he still didn't know what changes had taken place at home.