"Come on, I'm just grateful that this girl isn't causing me any trouble. Besides, she has Song Yan behind her. I'm afraid she'll get jealous and treat me like a rival in love. I can't handle that."

Ye Sheng winked at Ye Nian'an and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Hey! I heard you!"

Chu Xin'er puffed out her cheeks in anger, looking like a fuming little pufferfish: "What do you mean by 'making trouble'! Brother Song Yan isn't that petty! You're judging a gentleman by your own petty standards. Don't forget, Brother Song Yan is our benefactor!"

“Xin’er, you’re right about one thing: he’s not stingy.”

Ye Sheng shrugged, his tone slightly teasing: "But when it comes to you, I can get so jealous I could throw a tantrum."

He knows this all too well.

Ye Nian'an couldn't help but rub his forehead.

This time, she was indeed on Ye Sheng's side.

Song Yan and Chu Yan truly live up to their fraternal bond; their possessiveness towards their wives is exceptionally strong.

Even if a man of the opposite sex is standing next to his wife, it can easily make the man jealous.

It seems that Xu Yao is the better one; he's not so easily angered.

But……

When you truly meet a woman you like and start a relationship, who can say for sure?

Watching Chu Xin'er and Ye Sheng bickering, Ye Nian'an chuckled inwardly.

It seems that my wish will have to wait a while before it can be fulfilled.

As for Chi Xinyao and the others, they were already used to it.

Da Da ran forward with his short legs, grabbed Chu Xin'er's hand and shook it: "It's so spicy! Auntie, Third Uncle, stop arguing, come and play shuttlecock with us!"

"It's a duck, it's a duck! Come play with us!"

Er'er and San'san also joined in, each grabbing one of Ye Sheng's arms and dragging him towards the middle of the yard.

Ye Sheng stumbled as he was pulled, and laughed as he begged for mercy: "Oh, my little darlings, my old arms and legs can't take this much pulling!"

Chu Xin'er took the opportunity to make a face at him: "Serves you right! Serves you right for talking bad about Brother Song Yan!"

The courtyard was instantly filled with a joyful and happy atmosphere.

After everyone had finished their delicious lunch, there was a knock on the door.

Ye Nian'an went to open the door and saw that it was Jiang Tiancai. She smiled slightly and said, "Captain Jiang is here."

Facing Ye Nian'an, Jiang Tiancai's attitude was extremely respectful: "Comrade Ye Nian'an, have I disturbed you?"

"No problem, no problem. Is there something you need?"

"Yes... we need your cooperation in going to the police station to collect evidence. Are you free now?"

“We were just talking about this. Okay, I’ll go with you now.”

Seeing this, Ye Sheng volunteered, "I'll go with you, Niannian."

Jin Xiangyu chimed in, "Niannian, let your third brother take you there. That way it will be easier to get things done. We'll take good care of the kids."

Ye Nian'an nodded: "Alright, Third Brother, you can take me there on your bicycle."

"Okay."

Public Security Bureau, Office.

Jiang Tiancai poured Ye Nian'an and Ye Sheng a cup of hot water and got straight to the point: "Comrade Ye Nian'an, the reason I called you here today is to talk about the progress of the case investigation."

"Almost everyone Old Li mentioned has been arrested—"

Besides Old Li, Li Dahong, Gu Tao, Zhao Shikai...

Two other large families were connected with Old Li through a matchmaker.

Meanwhile, after the incident came to light, apart from the person involved, other relatives promptly distanced themselves, claiming they knew nothing.

Gu Tao and these two wealthy families were all afraid that no one would inherit their vast wealth because they couldn't have a son. In addition, their wives had ruined their health by drinking a lot of fertility medicine, but there was still no progress. So they took a risk and believed in metaphysics.

Zhao Shikai's situation was special; he had one young son, but he felt it wasn't enough and wanted more sons.

After learning of Old Li's existence and his mystical art of plundering the luck of having children, which had indeed helped many wealthy families attract sons, they became eager to try it.

They contacted Old Li through various channels, handing over their own and their wife's birth dates and times, attempting to steal Ye Nian'an's lucky charm of having many children and being blessed with many children.

Ye Nian'an tightened her grip on the water glass.

She could be so wicked just to have a son.

It harms innocent people!

Ye Sheng noticed Ye Nian'an's anger and reached out to pat the back of her hand.

He was equally furious, gritting his teeth and wishing he could drag the other person out and beat him up to vent his anger!

"After they were arrested, they immediately claimed that they were framed and that someone had deliberately stolen their birth dates and times. When asked, they said they knew nothing about it and did not know Old Li at all."

"Of course, faced with overwhelming evidence, no matter how much they try to deny it, it's only a matter of time before the truth is exposed."

After submitting all the necessary documents, Ye Nian'an shook hands with Jiang Tiancai: "Captain Jiang, I trust your police comrades and the national law. As long as it complies with the regulations, we have no objections."

Jiang Tiancai nodded: "Thank you for your cooperation, Comrade Ye Nian'an. Please rest assured, we will definitely investigate this case thoroughly and give you a satisfactory explanation!"

"By the way, Captain Jiang, I also wanted to ask... if this case is really settled, how many years will Old Li and the others be sentenced to?"

Upon hearing this, Captain Jiang frowned slightly: "In our time, if engaging in feudal superstitious activities is considered a crime, the punishment is not ambiguous."

"If the offense is minor, involving occasional minor superstitions to fool people without causing any major harm, the usual sentence is probation or detention, or even deprivation of political rights. The time limit is probably only a few years."

"But if the nature of the crime is serious, severely disrupts social order, or undermines national development, then the minimum sentence should be five years or more in prison. I guess Old Li's sentence will be around that."

"As for those who are subordinate, it depends on the situation."

Captain Jiang cleared his throat and then said, "If someone was tricked or coerced into participating, didn't play a key role, and is willing to confess their problems, they might get a lighter sentence of one or two years, or just some education and a warning."

"But if someone is wholeheartedly involved in doing bad things, they should be sentenced according to the severity of the offense, along with the ringleader. They should be sentenced to whatever number of years they deserve, without any ambiguity."

"After all, these feudal superstitious activities are quite harmful to our social atmosphere and national development. These people looking for Old Li will probably have to wait for two years."

"I see."

Ye Nian'an felt much more at ease after receiving Jiang Tiancai's exact sentencing time.

The key point is that this ruling still involves joint liability.

In this day and age, once your resume is tainted, you'll find it difficult to do anything, and it will also implicate your children.

Such a ruling will be something they'll remember for a lifetime.

As for those members of the Zhao family who wanted to escape punishment by giving gifts, she just found it laughable.

We will accept everything that is delivered, and we will not shirk our due punishment.

What could be more satisfying than making those scumbags suffer huge losses?