Mr. and Mrs. Wang were immediately displeased. Their second aunt's younger brother was a good-for-nothing who gambled, drank, and beat his wife—he had beaten his last wife away in the same way.

Besides, Juanzi is only eighteen years old this year, while Sun Xiaoer is already over thirty. There is also a generational difference between the two, so how can they get married?

Aunt Wang retorted upon hearing their explanation, "The two are not related by blood, so what's the big deal?"

"Besides, Juanzi lost her virginity to Xiao Er this morning. If Xiao Er doesn't marry her, Juanzi will never be able to get married in her life."

Aunt Wang recklessly threw dirty water at Juanzi. In any case, apart from the parties involved, no one knew what was going on inside the house at the time.

Aunt Wang gritted her teeth inwardly. She hadn't expected the little girl to react so strongly. Even when she was pinned down on the bed, she still managed to find the scissors in the corner of the bed and cut herself.

Although the process was not smooth and someone bled a little, their family was determined to have this daughter-in-law.

Juanzi's older brother, Wang Jianke, was the first person from their township to be admitted to a university in Beijing. Her younger brother is currently a sophomore at the county's No. 1 High School and is said to be doing very well in his studies.

It's a shame that my own sons don't like to study; otherwise, how could they allow the eldest son's side to show off so much?

It's not that those two boys aren't close to their second wife's family, but now that they've gotten Juanzi, are they afraid they'll cause trouble in the future?

The Wang family was caught in a dilemma. The Sun family was a living hell, and their daughter would have no good life if she married into it. But if they didn't marry her off, they would have to send her to jail.

What should I do?

The surrounding villagers gathered around the Wang family's house, pointing and gossiping.

"Have you made up your mind yet? Hurry up and let Juanzi come out to take care of her husband," Aunt Wang said impatiently.

"Second Aunt, is there no other way?" Wang's mother pleaded.

"Shameless thing, why don't you get out here and serve your man? You've already slept with him, what are you pretending to be, a virtuous and chaste woman?"

Suddenly, an old woman appeared in the crowd. She was Wang's second wife and also Wang's second uncle's biological mother.

"Mom, how can Juanzi live if you spread rumors about her reputation like this?" Mr. Wang said angrily.

"This is outrageous! How dare you yell at me? Your own daughter is shameless, sneaking into a man's house, and you're afraid of what people will say?" The old lady shouted angrily, hands on her hips.

"Mom, calm down. My family isn't unreasonable. As long as Juanzi marries into the family, they'll definitely treat her well," Aunt Wang said at the right moment.

"Then let's call the police!"

Suddenly, a slightly familiar voice came from the crowd.

"Ah Jian, you're finally back!"

When the Queen Mother saw her eldest son return, she immediately felt reassured and rushed to his side, tears streaming down her face.

Aunt Wang's eyes were filled with panic; she hadn't expected Wang Jian to return at this time.

"Zhu Zi, could you run errands for me and go to the town's security team to call the security officer over?" Wang Jian called on a childhood friend for a favor, then patted his mother's back reassuringly.

"Okay!" Zhu Zi nodded, turned around and ran away.

Just kidding, I heard Wang Jian is already in Beijing.

"No need, no need, don't bother the security guards, we can handle it internally." Aunt Wang was a little uneasy; the common people can't fight against the officials, it's always been this way since ancient times.

"Go now!" Wang Jian shouted. After working for half a year, Wang Jian's demeanor had changed considerably.

"It's getting late, I need to go home and cook." Aunt Wang sensed something was wrong and decided to leave first.

"No, it's hard to explain, you can't leave." Wang Jian blocked her way.

"Why won't you let me leave? What, are you trying to hit me?" Relying on her status as an elder, Aunt Wang recklessly bumped into Wang Jian.

But Juanzi, who rushed out of the house, pushed her aside. She stared intently at Aunt Wang, looking like she wanted to devour her.

Aunt Wang shrank back to the side, somewhat timidly.

The crowd immediately started talking, saying that Juanzi was really in trouble; her face was swollen from being slapped and her lip was cut.

Wang Jian pulled his younger sister to his side and carefully examined her appearance.

"Did you suffer any losses?" Wang Jian asked in a low voice.

Juanzi shook her head, tears welling in her eyes: "I was hit twice and bitten a few times, but I also slashed him with scissors."

Wang Jian nodded and patted his sister's head.

His younger siblings grew up following him around, and he knew their personalities; they wouldn't make a scene over such things.

"Don't worry, leave this to your brother. He'll make sure the bad guys are punished."

"Mmm!" Juanzi finally let the tears that had been welling up in her eyes fall.

When the old lady of the Wang family received her daughter-in-law's plea for help, she immediately started throwing a tantrum and acting unreasonable.

One minute he'd be cursing Wang's father for being heartless, the next he'd be cursing Wang Jian for disrespecting his elders; his mouth never stopped.

The Wang couple remained silent, simply following their eldest son's instructions that neither of them should leave.

Before long, Zhu Zi came running back from outside, drenched in sweat.

"The security guards are here!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang's legs went weak and she sat down on the ground. She was just a rural woman; when had she ever seen a security guard?

"Who reported this crime?" Two security guards parked their bicycles and came in.

"Me!" Wang Jian said.

"What is it?" Security guard A looked around.

"I need to call the police. Someone is harassing my sister, along with her brother Sun Xiaoer," Wang Jian said.

The two security guards exchanged a glance. Guard B asked, "Where is the person involved? Please explain what happened in detail."

Wang Jian put his hand on his sister's shoulder, giving her strength: "Juanzi, you speak, don't be afraid, I'm here with you."

Juanzi took a deep breath and recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

"...I cut his arm with scissors so I could escape."

Upon hearing his sister's confession, Wang Jian clenched his fists.

If it weren't for the younger sister finding a chance to escape and allowing the other party to succeed, given her personality, she would definitely have ended up dying together with Sun Xiaoer.

"Where is Sun Xiaoer?" asked Security Officer A.

Wang Jian pointed at Aunt Wang and said, "This is Sun Xiao'er's older sister, Sun Shufang. She's the one who tricked my sister into going there, and she's the one who locked her in the house. She's an accomplice."

Security guard A turned and asked, "Sun Shufang, where is your younger brother, Sun Xiao'er?"

"Yes...yes..." Aunt Sun stammered, unable to speak.

"Quickly, tell me where he is!" Security guard B shouted.

"At my house!" Aunt Sun burst into tears.

"Two security guards, I'd like to take my sister to the hospital for a medical examination." Wang Jian was no longer a clueless newbie; he had to gather all the evidence to not only exonerate his sister from the crime of harming others but also to solidify the other party's charge of deceiving and raping her.