"We'll figure it out when the time comes."

Su Jingtian nodded. "Let's arrest them first, so the whole family can't run away."

"I can't run away."

The deputy director chuckled, "Without a letter of introduction from the village chief of Shuibu Village, where can they go? They can only hide in the mountains and become unregistered residents."

I doubt even their family could have come up with this solution.

"Going into the mountains as an unregistered resident?"

Su Jingtian scoffed, "Dream on. Even if they're in heaven, I'll drag them down with me."

"You brat."

The deputy director was amused and said, "Let's go to your Shuibu Village."

The commotion at the police station attracted the attention of many people in the town.

Everyone was speculating what big thing had happened.

...

Shuibu Village.

As soon as Lin Jingyu and her group returned to their doorstep, they saw a figure kneeling in front of the door.

The four men's expressions instantly turned cold.

No one expected that she would still have the nerve to come to the door and kneel in front of it.

Just as Yang Shujue was about to rush forward, Lin Jingyu stopped her.

I gave them a wink to indicate that they didn't need to pay attention to me.

No matter how unhappy they were, they endured it.

He didn't even glance at the kneeling person, and walked right past them...

"Jingyu, poetry..."

Zhang Ailan, her eyes red from crying, crawled toward them, sobbing.

Crying and screaming as she crawled, she cried, "I had no choice, I didn't want this to happen, Shujue, Sister Yue'er, please forgive me..."

"You~"

Yang Shujue, who has a short temper, almost started cursing.

Lin Jingyu blocked her again.

A cold gaze fell on Zhang Ailan, and she warned, "Don't crawl over here, or I won't hesitate to kick you away."

"Jingyu~"

Knowing how formidable Lin Jingyu was, Zhang Ailan indeed dared not climb over again.

Still pleading, "Sister Yue'er, I really had no choice. My parents forced me to come and take care of you, Sister Yue'er..."

"Shut up!"

Lin Jingyu's face was as cold as frost. She didn't want to hear any more disgusting things from Zhang Ailan. "Zhang Ailan, do you choose to go back and wait for the police to come to your door, or do you want me to beat you half to death and then hand you over to the police?"

You know I, Lin Jingyu, mean what I say. Do you want to experience what it's like to wish you were dead?

"I, I~"

When Zhang Ailan met Lin Jingyu's cold and ruthless gaze, her pupils contracted slightly, her heart trembled uncontrollably, and cold sweat poured down her forehead.

"Remember not to disturb us."

Lin Jingyu glanced at her indifferently, "We hate hearing the voices of your Zhang family, and we hate hearing your voice even more."

He ignored her and turned to push the door open and go inside.

Lin Yue'er didn't glance at Zhang Ailan once from beginning to end, as if Zhang Ailan didn't exist.

"Indeed, one cannot judge a book by its cover, nor can one measure the depths of the sea."

Peng Shiyu looked at her and said, "I thought you wouldn't be as selfish as your parents and wouldn't dare to use such means to harm people. I really misjudged you."

He left those words and followed them inside.

Only Yang Shujue remained.

Her face was full of disgust, and she looked at Zhang Ailan as if she were looking at something dirty. "Jingyu always says that we shouldn't get too close to you."

Even if you are of good character, given your parents' way of doing things, they will cause us trouble sooner or later.

At the time, we always felt that your parents were your parents, but you, Zhang Ailan, were different. We believed you were a kind person and that you had a bottom line in dealing with people.

I didn't expect that...

It really is true what they say: like begets like.

Since you, Zhang Ailan, are their daughter, how could you possibly be a good person?

We were so blind to have considered you a friend.

Pooh.

You, Zhang Ailan, don't deserve to be our friend, you're disgusting!

A barrage of humiliating words rained down on Zhang Ailan, leaving her utterly ashamed and furious, too ashamed to lift her head.

Until the gate was bolted.

After Little Black Pancake crawled out of the dog hole, it barked incessantly at her.

Zhang Ailan slowly raised her head, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.

She felt slighted and humiliated by Lin Jingyu and others!

She resented them even more for claiming they considered her a friend, even though she knew she was forced into this situation, and for refusing to forgive her despite her explanations.

As expected, my mother was right. These female educated youths were no good. They said nice things, but they would never treat us country girls as friends.

"You, you all just wait."

Zhang Ailan's face suddenly contorted into a ferocious expression.

Her eyes were filled with resentment, and she gritted her teeth and whispered, "As long as I, Zhang Ailan, am alive, I will one day repay you for all the humiliation I suffered today."

"Woof woof woof~"

Little Black Pancake seemed frightened by her expression, and its barking became even louder.

"Little Black Pancake, come back quickly."

Peng Shiyu's calls came from inside, and Xiao Heibing turned around and crawled into the dog hole.

Hearing this voice, Zhang Ailan's expression grew even more hateful, and she muttered a curse under her breath: "She really is a little bitch."

He got up decisively, turned around and left quickly without looking at the courtyard again.

Of course, whether she leaves or kneels, nobody cares.

Lin Jingyu and the others were all in the kitchen.

Some were tending the fire, some were washing the vegetables, some were chopping the vegetables, and some were peeling the garlic.

The group worked together very well, each busy with their own tasks.

In about half an hour, they prepared a sumptuous lunch.

"Since Su has gone to town, she probably won't be back for dinner anytime soon."

Lin Jingyu took out a clean plate. "I'll save some food for him and let him eat when he comes back. We'll eat first and won't wait for him."

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