She was still lost in her fantasies; it was all a dream, not reality. Who could have imagined that she would be busy with her career one moment and a prisoner the next?

"Xia, unlock her handcuffs." Xiao Wen brought in the prison uniform and was a little unhappy to see that they hadn't moved yet.

Xia picked up Qin Xiaoyu's handcuffs, unlocked them, and Qin Xiaoyu hurriedly rubbed her swollen wrists.

"Hurry up and take off your clothes for the checkup, change into your prison uniform, what time is it!" Xia poked Qin Xiaoyu again, and she took a few steps back and slammed against the door.

"New here? She's quite pretty." Two policewomen led a woman in a prison uniform over, and stopped to watch the commotion when they saw Qin Xiaoyu.

"Take off your clothes! Can't you hear me?!" Xiao Wen raised his baton, and Qin Xiaoyu trembled in fright, raising her hand and placing it on her button.

She never imagined that she would end up in this situation.

She slowly unbuttoned her collar; she had already been hit with a stick, and her back ached terribly, almost catching her breath.

"Hurry up! This isn't for men to see! Nobody cares about you! Hurry up!" Xiao Wen started to act.

"Hahaha." Unrestrained laughter came from the doorway.

With a determined look, Qin Xiaoyu closed her eyes and ripped open her collar.

The amulet that Aunt Wang gave her popped out.

"Oh my god! What is this?" Xiao Wen stepped forward, grabbed the amulet, and squeezed it so hard that Qin Xiaoyu's vision went black.

"Let go! It's Granny Wang!" Xia Xia warned in a panic.

Qin Xiaoyu felt a sense of relief and opened her eyes. The women around her were all looking at her with fear in their eyes.

I didn't expect that Aunt Wang was so well-known.

"Go inside and change your clothes, hurry up, while I'm still okay, don't cause trouble!" Xiao Wen's tone softened noticeably. She threw the uniform into Qin Xiaoyu's arms and pushed her into a small dark room next door.

Finally having some privacy, Qin Xiaoyu hurriedly changed into her uniform.

The uniform was huge, with sleeves so long they could be used to strike a gong, making her look even more frail.

"Bring her in too," Xiao Wen said to the policewoman outside, clearly not wanting to deal with her any longer.

The policewoman led Qin Xiaoyu and the woman who had been laughing and joking outside into the cell.

The large room had only one small window near the ceiling, making it very dark. A kang (a heated brick bed) was laid against the wall, and the mat was torn, with some parts exposing the soil.

A dozen or so women were huddled together in twos and threes, chatting about something. When Qin Xiaoyu came in, they all gathered around her.

"He's quite handsome, isn't he guilty of indecent assault?" a tall woman asked first, drawing laughter from the crowd.

"No, it's speculation and profiteering." Qin Xiaoyu said in a low voice, her face pale.

"Speculating and profiteering? Look at you, so capable. What can you profit from with that little body? Just a few men." Someone was being dishonest, reaching out and groping Qin Xiaoyu's body.

"What are you doing!" Qin Xiaoyu was furious and pushed her hand away forcefully. The woman stuck to her like a piece of candy, and there was another burst of laughter from the surroundings.

"I'm telling you, all of you, disperse. She's carrying Wang Pozi's things." The woman who came in with Qin Xiaoyu found a good spot to lie down as soon as she entered. Seeing Qin Xiaoyu being surrounded, she lazily said this.

The old woman's words were effective; the women scattered as if they had seen a plague.

Seeing that they had taken up all the good spots on the kang (heated brick bed), Qin Xiaoyu could only find a corner to sit in.

A chill ran up from beneath her buttocks, the result of years of accumulated gloom. Qin Xiaoyu wanted to stand up, but fearing she would attract too much attention, she could only grit her teeth and endure it, sitting up with her knees drawn up to her chest, and began to plan how to escape.

It seems the only possible connection is with Director Feng; if anyone from her family comes to visit, she will definitely spread the word.

She is now a model for the Second Light Industry Bureau, and we can't let her fall because of this. Director Feng will do his best to help her.

Another thing is that when Qi Si returns, we will do everything we can to save her, that goes without saying.

Qin Xiaoyu's heart gradually calmed down, and her eyelids began to droop.

The room grew dark, filled with the sounds of snoring. She dozed off, and thought she heard a noise at the door.

"Qin Xiaoyu. Feeling comfortable?" someone called her.

She opened her eyes and walked to the door. Above the iron gate was a window with iron bars, and there was a face pressed against it. Needless to say, it was Bai Weiwei.

"You're the one who framed me?" Qin Xiaoyu realized that the words she said at Liunian Xiaozhu that day, "Enjoy yourself," were actually part of a plan to deal with Qin Xiaoyu. She probably already had all the evidence gathered by then.

"Do you need to get yourself into this mess? You've brought this upon yourself. If you weren't greedy, would you have been involved in reselling color TVs? If you weren't involved in reselling color TVs, would you be guilty of speculation and profiteering? Look for the reasons within yourself first!" Bai Weiwei sneered.

"You're wrong. I've been following the policy exactly. I haven't done anything wrong!" Qin Xiaoyu shouted angrily.

"You're not wrong, it's just that you were born at the wrong time. You're wrong now, so just wait and see. No one can get you out of here this time. After the prosecution, you'll be sentenced to ten years. When you come out of prison after ten years, your youth and your health will be gone. Then you can come and fight me again. I'll be waiting..." Bai Weiwei grinned maliciously.

"No! It can't be!" Qin Xiaoyu was already panicked. She hadn't thought about the consequences Bai Weiwei mentioned. Just thinking about the fourteen years Qi Si spent in prison made her shudder. Could it be that she really wouldn't be able to get out?

There was a commotion outside the door; someone had arrived. Qin Xiaoyu backed away in fear. The door opened, and two policewomen rushed in, lunging at Qin Xiaoyu and beginning to tear at her clothes.

"What are you doing? I need to find a lawyer, I need to find a lawyer!" Qin Xiaoyu's body twisted, and she suddenly opened her eyes. It turned out to be just a dream.

She was drenched in cold sweat and was now trembling.

"Scared already? It's only the beginning." A voice came from the darkness.

"Who?" Qin Xiaoyu asked, trembling.

"My name is Chen Lian, everyone calls me Sister Lian." The woman who had spoken up for her earlier came closer, and the smell of tobacco on her made Qin Xiaoyu instinctively flinch.

"Hey Miss, stop being so delicate here. Are you going to complain about someone?" Sister Lian said, displeased.

"No, Sister Lian, don't misunderstand." Qin Xiaoyu had grasped at a straw and was unwilling to let go.

"You're lucky. With Granny Wang's blessing, you won't suffer too much." Sister Lian poked Qin Xiaoyu's chest with her hand.

When they asked her to change her clothes, she hesitated for a moment and left the amulet behind. Unexpectedly, they didn't ask her to take it off.

"I really didn't know this thing was useful." Qin Xiaoyu raised her hand and touched it; it still carried her body heat, and she felt a little calmer.

"This place has been around for many years, so it's inevitable that there are ghosts who died unjustly. They have powerful backgrounds and are not easily subdued by ordinary people. They cause trouble and make a fuss all the time. Every now and then, they will ask Granny Wang to break the curse. I have seen her real skills, so I am still wary of her."

"Sister Lian, you know so much!" Qin Xiaoyu said with deep respect.

"The more times you come in, the more you'll learn," Sister Lian grinned.