Chapter 69 Evil Begets Evil (Revised)

The car eventually just passed by the police station.

He Changyi, sitting in the back seat, silently breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the car door handle.

No, she didn't really intend to jump out of the car; she was just taking precautions (...).

After passing through a gate guarded by armed sentries, the car finally stopped in front of a two-story building.

There were already people waiting here.

He Changyi pushed open the car door and got out. The people at the door eagerly came to greet him, but then stopped abruptly.

The person was wearing an excessively thick mask, seemingly three or four layers, with gray hair, thin, and extremely haggard, even though he was wearing obviously newly made clothes.

She stood a step away from He Changyi, looking like she wanted to hug her, but seemed to be holding back something and didn't reach out.

He Changyi guessed something, and Yan Zhengchuan's words confirmed her guess.

“This is our mother,” he said softly.

The strict mother also called out in a trembling voice, "The first month..."

He Changyi then realized that the original owner's real name was Yan Zhengyue.

She stepped forward decisively, hugged her mother, and called out "Mom".

In an instant, Yan's mother seemed to have all her strength drained away, and she couldn't even stand up straight. She gripped He Changyi tightly with both hands, crying so hard that she couldn't speak, and could only keep calling her name.

He Changyi patted Yan's mother on the back sympathetically and comforted her, "You're home, your daughter is home."

Although she cannot be considered a complete party involved in a certain sense, to be honest, human traffickers truly deserve to die, and even being torn to pieces would not be an exaggeration.

He Changyi held Yan's mother and noticed a man in military uniform standing next to her, somewhere between middle-aged and elderly, with very noticeable stars on his shoulders.

His face was taut, exuding an imposing aura without anger, which was very effective at stopping children from crying at night. But if you looked closely, his eyes were bloodshot and his lips were trembling slightly.

This time, He Changyi guessed it without Yan Zhengchuan's introduction.

However, learning from Yan Zhengshan's experience, she tentatively called out to the man, "Dad?"

Then she watched as a large tear fell from the other person's eye!

He Changyi: Pupils dilated dramatically!

The stern father turned his face away in a fluster, wiped his face haphazardly with his fingers, and gave a mumbled reply.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

A large group of Yan family members crowded at the entrance, and everyone in the courtyard looked over.

If it weren't for the strict father's influence, busybodies would have come to inquire about the situation.

Even so, more and more people are "unintentionally" passing by, and the distance between them is getting closer and closer.

Yan Zhengshan parked the car, walked over, and led He Changyi and his mother toward the small building.

"Let's go home first, we'll talk about it when we get home."

Yan Zhengchuan also realized what was happening and pulled He Changyi's suitcase into the house.

As he passed his father, he paused for a moment, but couldn't help but say, "Now that you've seen the man, if you have nothing else to do, go back to your office. We won't delay your important military affairs any longer."

Yan's father kept a straight face and didn't say anything. He quickly walked past Yan Zhengchuan and suddenly raised his hand to slap the back of his head.

—You little brat, you've really grown some guts, daring to challenge your own father!

Yan Zhengchuan was so angry he wanted to jump up and down, but there were too many people watching outside. He couldn't possibly cause trouble in broad daylight in front of everyone, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger for the time being and walk at the back with his suitcase.

The Yan family is a large family. Perhaps out of concern that He Changyi might not be used to it, only the parents, brothers, and their longtime nanny, Aunt Wang, were home today.

He Changyi was seated at the head of the sofa, with Yan's father and Yan Zhengshan sitting on either side. Yan's mother insisted on sitting in the furthest seat by the window, so Yan Zhengchuan stood next to her. Yan's mother slapped him, signaling him to stand further away as well.

This is all because of her tuberculosis, which may still be contagious even after being cured.

He Changyi thought for a moment, then moved a small stool and sat down next to Yan's mother. Yan's mother, barely able to bear it, gently tried to send her away.

He Changyi said, "It's okay, you're my mother."

These words brought Yan's mother to tears again, her tears even soaking through three layers of cotton gauze masks.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have let you lose me. You must have suffered a lot all these years..."

He Changyi bent down and hugged his mother, saying gently, "I'm doing very well."

The strict mother just kept shaking her head, crying so hard she couldn't even speak properly.

Even though Yan Zhengchuan didn't reveal everything he learned from the Yang family, he could guess what kind of life a kidnapped little girl was living. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to Eros at such a young age. That place is not safe at all now, and there are often news reports of people dying there.

The mother's cries affected the whole family. Wang's mother, who was about to bring a fruit platter, also kept wiping away tears while clutching her clothes.

He Changyi looked around helplessly.

Yan Zhengchuan was crying, Yan Zhengshan was crying, and even Yan's father turned his back and secretly wiped away his tears against the wall.

He Changyi felt even more helpless.

Wait, I haven't even cried yet, why are you all crying?!

The crying finally stopped, and everyone was able to talk properly again.

He Changyi briefly introduced her experience, omitting the part about seducing the male protagonist under the control of the original book (cough), and also omitting the part about extorting the Yang family and the male protagonist before going abroad (cough cough). In short, it is an inspirational story of how she was adopted but did not live well, so she went abroad to make a living and became a nouveau riche.

He Changyi also learned what happened when she "got lost".

Back then, Yan's father's unit was stationed in the southern border region, while Yan's mother lived in the capital with the children. The family lived apart for a long time and could not see each other even once a year. In fact, Yan's father had not even seen his little daughter when Yan Zhengyue turned two years old.

Taking advantage of the winter vacation, Yan's mother decided to take the children to visit relatives in southern Xinjiang, so that the family could spend a reunion year in the military camp.

The father was worried that it would be unsafe for her to travel alone with three children across most of China by train, so he suggested that she only bring her youngest daughter and leave her two sons in Beijing to be cared for by their grandparents.

He'd had enough of his two rascals, but this was his first time holding his sweet, soft little girl. He wanted to hold her in his own arms, not just look at photos.

Yan Zhengchuan was still a primary school student at the time. He would carry Yan Zhengyue around the compound all day long, showing her off. All the girls in the compound combined were not as pretty and cute as his sister. She never cried and always smiled. She was practically a big doll.

Upon hearing that his mother was going to take his younger sister to meet his father, Yan Zhengchuan became unhappy and made a scene at home. He wouldn't listen to anyone's advice and even came up with the bad idea of ​​hiding his sister in his schoolbag. He even wanted to sleep with his sister in his arms.

Finally, after Yan Zhengchuan fell asleep, Yan's mother took Yan Zhengyue, who was playing with her toes, from his bed.

When Yan Zhengchuan woke up, his mother and sister were gone. He was so angry that he wanted to chase them to the train station.

Later, Mom came back with Dad, but my sister never came back.

The Yan family's little moon is gone.

For this reason, Yan Zhengchuan resented his father for many years. If it weren't for his insistence on seeing his sister, and if it weren't for his refusal to let his mother take his two sons on the train, if he had been there at the time, no one would have been able to steal his sister!

Actually, the journey with the child went quite smoothly for the mother.

People in those days were simple and honest. They would lend a hand to anyone they met on the street, whether they knew them or not, and chat with them for a bit to become friends. They were extremely sincere and warm-hearted.

When Yan's mother traveled alone with her daughter, everyone offered to help when they learned that she was going to visit her husband, a soldier stationed on the frontier. They helped her with meals, water, diapers, and childcare, so she didn't have to worry about anything.

The mother was also at ease. Usually, if someone were to abduct a child, it would be a boy. She had never heard of anyone specifically stealing girls. There were many abandoned baby girls in hospitals, orphanages, and on the streets.

When transferring trains in the south, Yan's mother was carrying her daughter in one arm and a luggage bag in the other. After struggling through the crowd to the ticket gate, an older woman kindly offered to help her carry the child.

Without much thought, Yan's mother thanked the other party repeatedly, finally able to free her hands to take out her train ticket.

Before the Lunar New Year, the train station was packed with people, shoulder to shoulder, and it was hard to find a place to stand. The queue in front of the ticket gate was so crowded that people were pressed chest to back, like a stack of flattened meat patties.

While keeping an eye on her daughter, Yan's mother followed the line forward. When she finally reached the ticket inspector, she was about to greet the older woman when she lost sight of her.

The woman and her daughter disappeared completely into the crowd.

Even today, when the topic is brought up, Yan's mother's words are filled with gritted teeth, hatred, and deep regret.

"She lied to me! I was so stupid, how could I hand you over to someone else? She's a human trafficker!"

He Changyi patted her back, then turned to ask Yan Zhengchuan:

"Can I report the Yang family as a victim? If nothing unexpected happens, Yang's mother should be the woman from back then."

Yan Zhengchuan said, "She has been arrested."

He added, "The day after the DNA test results came out."

He Changyi raised an eyebrow: "Wow, that's really great news!"

Yan Zhengchuan was a little disappointed. He wanted to arrest the human trafficker who had almost ruined his family, but the bureau chief personally stopped him.

"You are a relative of the victim, you must recuse yourself!"

Yan Zhengchuan struggled and said, "I'll just look, I won't do anything."

The bureau chief snorted, "You can't even look! Do you think I don't know what you're up to? You'd better stay in Beijing and behave yourself. Wait, bring me your ID card and police ID."

Yan Zhengchuan: "...Director, I really didn't mean to do anything."

The bureau chief personally locked his ID card and police ID card into a drawer, put the key in his jacket pocket, and waved to Yan Zhengchuan.

"Alright, you can go now."

Yan Zhengchuan walked out of the bureau chief's office dejectedly.

But he still showed up at the arrest scene on the day Yang's mother was arrested.

Local police escorted Yang's mother, who was handcuffed, out of the house. Yang's father, looking flustered, hid to the side, while Yang's older brother chased after the police, shouting, "There must be some mistake! My mother couldn't possibly be a child trafficker. She just picked up an unwanted child at the train station! Who would abduct a woman? It's all a misunderstanding!"

The neighbors all gathered around to watch and discussed it amongst themselves.

"I never imagined that Yang Danu was actually abducted. No wonder she's always causing trouble at home. She must have remembered what happened when she was abducted. This is her way of getting revenge on the Yang family!"

"Sister-in-law Yang seems like a very good person, how could she do such a heartless thing?"

"Pah! What bad luck! I even felt sorry for her back then, but now I wonder how she's laughing at me!"

Yang's mother hung her head limply on the policeman's arm, unable to utter a single word.

Upon hearing the news, Yang Fangfei rushed back to her parents' home and grabbed her mother's arm to prevent the police from taking her away.

"Where are you taking my mom? Did Yang Dani call the police? You must have been fooled by her. She's always been a master liar. My mom isn't a bad person!"

The police officer pushed her hand away and said sternly, "Don't interfere with the police in the performance of their duties! We won't arrest her without solid evidence. Your mother knows very well what she's done! If you dare to obstruct us again, I will arrest you for obstructing official business!"

Jiang Weiguo hurriedly pulled Yang Fangfei aside. She grabbed his hand in a panic, "My mom isn't a bad person! Please save her! Don't you know the police chief?! Tell these junior officers to release my mom!"

The police officer looked over, and Jiang Weiguo, somewhat embarrassed, snapped, "Shut up! Is this any of your business?!"

Yang Fangfei looked at him in disbelief and screamed, "That's my mom!"

Jiang Weiguo, however, had already walked to the side, found a policeman he knew, handed him a cigarette, and quietly inquired about what had happened.

The police officer, who knew him well, looked around, pulled him to a secluded spot, and whispered:

"You'd better sever ties with your wife's family as soon as possible! Your wife's mother abducted someone else's child back then, and now that person has come knocking on your door. I heard it's a high-ranking official from Beijing. Their family is in deep trouble!"

Jiang Weiguo was taken aback and pressed, "You mean Yang Daniu? Wasn't she an abandoned baby?"

The police officer, who knew the child well, said, "What abandoned baby? That was stolen by an old woman at the train station years ago. She's been looking for the child for over twenty years, and now that she's finally found him, do you think this can be resolved peacefully?"

Jiang Weiguo's face was grim, his expression shifting unpredictably.

The police officer, a familiar face, patted him on the shoulder and advised, "You'd better make some plans soon."

Intend?

Jiang Weiguo let out a heavy sigh.

"I see."

He walked back, but the police car had already driven away. Yang Fangfei was frantic and at a loss. When she saw him, she rushed towards him, pleading with tears streaming down her face:

"It's my fault, don't be angry. We need to get Mom out first... As for gifts, we have plenty of money. We'll spend whatever it takes to get Mom out."

Jiang Weiguo pushed her away.

"You have money? But is it your money?"

Yang Fangfei was stunned.

"Wei Guo, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Weiguo glanced at her, his eyes devoid of the previous tenderness and indulgence, instead filled with indifference and disgust, making him seem utterly unfamiliar to her.

Yang Fangfei suddenly had a bad feeling.

She called out "Weiguo" again, as if pleading.

Jiang Weiguo said coldly, "Let's get a divorce! I never imagined your family would harbor criminals. It's truly shameful!"

Yang Fangfei was completely stunned. She couldn't believe what she had heard. She rushed over and grabbed Jiang Weiguo's hand, but he ruthlessly shook her off.

"Weiguo, there must be a mistake. My mother couldn't have committed a crime. She's a kind and good person, you know that. Every time you come to our house, she cooks for you herself. She also comes to our house to do laundry, clean shoes, and tidy up. She treats you better than her own son! Weiguo, you can't do this!"

Jiang Weiguo snorted, "Is she being nice to me? She's only doing it so her son can get a promotion! Don't say anything more, go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow to complete the formalities, and move out tonight!"

Yang Fangfei felt dizzy and almost couldn't stand up.

She didn't know how she got home. Her older brother rushed up to her anxiously, saying, "Where's your husband? Tell him to think of a solution quickly, we can't let Mom go to jail!"

Sister-in-law Yang chimed in, "If Mom goes to jail, your brother will have even less chance of getting promoted!"

Yang Fangfei pushed her brother away and staggered to sit down in a chair.

Yang's father urged, "Say something! This is your own mother and older brother!"

Yang Fangfei finally spoke: "Jiang Weiguo wants a divorce..."

"What?!"

The Yang family was stunned, even more so than when they saw their mother being handcuffed.

Yang Fangfei threw herself on the table and cried sadly.

"Waaaaah, he wants a divorce! He doesn't want me anymore!"

Some are happy, some are sad.

Upon learning of Yang's mother's arrest, He Changyi said with some regret:

"Why can't our country sentence human traffickers to death?"

Yan Zhengchuan also expressed his regret: "If she had resisted arrest with a knife, it would have been perfectly reasonable to shoot her on the spot."

Yan Zhengshan said, "It would work during wartime. There aren't enough people to guard prisoners, so we can handle it as a special case and solve the problem with a single bullet. If all else fails, we can just throw them onto the battlefield and unleash a barrage of artillery fire."

Strict father and strict mother: ...

Wow, they're definitely siblings; their thought processes are exactly the same.

The strict father had to interrupt the three bloodthirsty siblings' daydreaming.

"May I call you that, January?"

He Changyi generously replied, "Of course."

She paused, then added, "Dad."

The strict father looked like he was about to cry again.

He cleared his throat, trying to suppress the lump in his throat, and spoke as kindly as if he were coaxing a child.

"Dad will arrange a job for you in China. If you're used to living alone, I'll also buy you an apartment. Would you like to stay in Beijing?"

The strict mother also said, "I see that all the kids in the compound can drive. I have savings, so I'll buy you a car. It will be more convenient for you to go out."

They didn't dare to directly ask He Changyi to return to China and stay with them, but instead made a subtle request to her, wanting to protect this little bird that had been away from the nest for many years under their wings.

He Changyi couldn't help but sigh. They were practically biological parents. They had already arranged a car, a house, and a job for their first meeting. All that was missing was a son-in-law.

...Wait a minute, Shao Qian shouldn't count, right?

She neither agreed nor disagreed, but instead opened her suitcase and took out gifts for her new family one by one.

“This is an amber necklace…this is a sable coat…this is Georgian wine…this is a bearskin rug…this is a can of caviar…this is a Fabergé egg…and a few bottles of vodka, and mammoth ivory unearthed in Siberia.”

—Thanks to the now virtually non-existent airport security checks.

The Yan family was dumbfounded.

Even without knowing the exact price of the gifts, it's easy to see that these are not cheap trinkets meant to fool tourists.

He Changyi smiled and put a long, round, luminous pearl necklace on Yan's mother, along with matching pearl earrings and a brooch.

She then handed her father a crocodile skin bag and matching leather shoes, along with a tie featuring a distinctive Oroqen pattern.

As Yan's mother touched the pearl necklace, tears welled up in her eyes again. He Changyi took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears, asking softly, "What's wrong?"

The stern father sighed: "You must have had a tough time in the former league."

At such a young age, she amassed a huge fortune in the socially turbulent Oros after the alliance disintegrated. How could a young girl like her have made money without risking her life?

He Changyi pondered, perhaps it was time to reveal the truth.

There's something I have to tell you.

She was unusually serious, and her strict parents also became serious, putting the gifts aside and sitting up even straighter.

"you say."

Yan Zheng and Yan Zhengchuan exchanged a glance.

They probably guessed what He Changyi was going to say.

Sure enough, He Changyi said, "I shipped a ship full of tanks from Russia back to China."

The strict father breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she was going to say she didn't want to acknowledge her relatives or return to China.

But wait, tanks?!

The stern father stared stiffly at He Changyi, asking uncertainly, "You mean tanks?"

He Changyi nodded frankly: "It's not just tanks, but also armored vehicles and artillery tractors."

She thoughtfully added, "But they've already been dismantled into scrap metal."

Strict father: !!!

With all that money she's made, what kind of business is she doing in Oros?!

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Author's Note: I went to adjust my sleep schedule yesterday (though I haven't completely adjusted yet...). Today's update is a bit early~