Just then, Jin Xiangyu came to help.

Ye Nian'an greeted the two elders and then took Da Da out for a walk.

With Ye Nian'an around, the two elders naturally trusted him completely and simply told him, "Have a safe journey."

"Grandma, Grandma, goodbye!"

"Goodbye, dear, listen to Mommy~"

The winter sun shines obliquely on the blue brick road of the alley.

Ye Nian'an led the bouncy Da Da towards Old Li's house.

The little guy, wearing a brand-new red cotton-padded jacket, darted around like a tiny flame.

Before we even got close to our destination, we could see quite a few figures moving around there.

"Mommy~ Mommy~ It looks like there's a good show to watch over there!"

DaDa grabbed Ye NianAn's hand, pointed to the courtyard crowded with people ahead, and asked with bright eyes, "Can we go over there and take revenge on those scumbags?"

This sight made Ye Nian'an facepalm.

They were really used to torturing scumbags since they were little.

This has led to a three-year-old child being able to pronounce the words "abuse of scum" with ease.

But it's better than being ridden on by scumbags and not daring to fight back, just like my cowardly self in my past life.

Trash deserves to be thoroughly crushed!

"Yes, we'll go and take care of those scumbags right now."

"Yay!"

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Ye Nian'an could already hear Zhang Weiguo and the others' voices from inside the courtyard.

But what were they doing at Old Li's house right after Li Dahong was arrested?

With this question in mind, I approached the courtyard and saw Jiang Tiancai standing anxiously outside the door.

"Captain Jiang? What's going on? Weren't you here to collect evidence? Why are the Zhang family members here...?"

"I'm having a headache too."

Jiang Tiancai took off his police hat and rubbed his temples hard; the wrinkles between his brows were so deep they could trap a fly.

“When I brought people to Old Li’s house to collect evidence today, we found that the door lock had been broken. The Zhang family arrived first and ransacked the house.”

“I asked them what they meant, and they said that in order to prove their innocence and show that they knew nothing about Li Dahong and Old Li, they came to help search for evidence.”

"Isn't this just making things worse? As soon as I found out, I immediately had my men get rid of them."

"Oh, I see..."

Ye Nian'an looked at the chaotic scene in the courtyard and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

They truly lived up to the Zhang family members she remembered.

When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their lives, running faster than anyone else.

I wonder if Li Dahong will feel heartbroken in prison after learning what his sons did?

Inside the courtyard, Zhang Weimin was waving a yellowed old almanac, spitting as he spoke.

"Officer, look! We immediately confiscate these feudal superstitious items as soon as we find them!"

"I think we've been sincere enough! Obvious enough! Whatever you want us to cooperate with, whatever evidence you need us to provide, we will have no complaints!"

Shi Fangfang wasn't about to be outdone, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Yes, police officers, my mother-in-law brought this upon herself! We really didn't know anything!"

"If I had known about this earlier, I definitely wouldn't have let her run rampant like this! These outrageous things are her own business; adults should take responsibility for themselves!"

"We firmly support the country's policy of cracking down on monsters and demons and destroying the Four Olds! We have absolutely no selfish motives!"

Zhang Weimin and Shi Fangfang talked back and forth.

Even Zhang Weiguo and Shen Xiang came, standing to the side and occasionally chiming in with a few words.

It all boils down to one thing—

Li Dahong's self-inflicted death was all done secretly by herself.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the Zhang family; they knew nothing about it!

The police officers assigned to persuade the Zhang family members to leave were getting a headache from hearing this.

He only said two sentences, but the Zhang family, with so many mouths, kept replying with more than ten sentences, leaving him completely speechless.

They were insisting on their innocence and wouldn't listen to the police officers at all.

"Enough!"

Young police officer Xiao Zhao, unable to bear it any longer, said: "Whether what you're saying is true or false, we only believe the evidence! Prove your innocence!"

"We are now sealing off and investigating Old Li's house. Your presence here will only disrupt our progress! If you continue to obstruct us, we will not let you off lightly!"

Seeing that the police officers were angry, the Zhang family members calmed down a bit.

Ultimately, their efforts to prove their innocence will not be in vain.

Who would have thought that Li Dahong had lost her mind, not only cheating on her husband again but also with someone from the old society who was steeped in feudal superstition?

Now that the police have caught them, isn't this going to drag their whole family down with them?

At this moment, Shen Xiang noticed Ye Nian'an outside, who was holding Da Da's hand and talking to Jiang Tiancai.

The scars on my face started to ache again.

Shen Xiang quickly grabbed Zhang Weiguo's sleeve, her voice trembling, "Brother Weiguo, I saw Sister Nian'an."

"Ye Nian'an?"

Zhang Weiguo's heart skipped a beat. He looked around nervously, as if he had been caught thief: "Where is it?"

"He's right outside the courtyard, chatting with Captain Jiang."

Following Shen Xiang's words, Zhang Weiguo looked over.

I saw Ye Nian'an, with her fair skin, standing in the winter sun, holding the big hand. She was wearing a dark blue cotton blouse with elegant blue and white checkered trim on the collar and cuffs.

Her cotton-padded jacket was lined with thick new cotton, which made her figure look slender but not bulky. When she was talking to Jiang Tiancai, her eyes were smiling and she was poised and graceful.

A maroon woolen scarf was loosely wrapped around her neck, making her skin look as white as snow and glistening in the winter sun.

The edge of the scarf brushed against her rosy cheeks, and her breath condensed into tiny water droplets on her eyelashes, like a meticulously painted traditional Chinese painting, exceptionally vivid and lifelike.

Without realizing it, Zhang Weiguo became engrossed in watching.

Even though I am now disabled and humbled to the dust.

Even though Ye Nian'an is now the wife of a high-ranking official, her status is worlds apart from his.

But the resentment in my heart still surged up.

after all……

She herself had once possessed Ye Nian'an's most sincere and passionate love.

It was lost by my own carelessness, and it's beyond repair.

"Brother Weiguo!"

Shen Xiang was so angry that she trembled all over, her nails digging deep into her palms.

Has Zhang Weiguo forgotten how Ye Nian'an stormed into their house with the police last night?

And how did they arrest Li Dahong, slap them a few times, beat Tang Jiang, and then make them lose face in front of so many neighbors, making them unable to hold their heads up?

The pain from those slaps still seemed to linger on my face.

As a result, Zhang Weiguo is still thinking about Ye Nian'an...

What's so great about this woman besides her stunning looks, like a vixen?!

They've ruined the Zhang family like this, yet people still remember them so fondly, as if they've bewitched Zhang Weiguo!

"Mommy, that auntie and uncle are glaring at you."

Da Da suddenly tugged at Ye Nian'an's sleeve.