Shen Yuqin never expected things to turn around so quickly, and she was unwilling to accept that her carefully planned conspiracy had failed so easily.

"Even if the clothes weren't left behind yesterday, it doesn't prove they didn't have an affair!"

"What other evidence do you have to prove that we've been having illicit relationships?" Shen Jingyan immediately retorted.

"That's right, Shen Yuqin, you're slandering me without any evidence!"

Sun Xiumei chimed in, "Spreading rumors, slander, and framing others are also crimes. It won't be as simple as being criticized and imprisoned in a cowshed; it will mean going to jail!"

Upon hearing the word "police station," Shen Yuqin's legs began to go weak, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead.

"I...I didn't frame anyone! I don't know who stuffed Gu Zhiqing's clothes into Shen Jingyan's bed!"

Shen Jingyan sneered, "So you've already confessed? Nobody said you did it!"

Shen Yuqin: "..."

Seeing that Shen Jingyan and Gu Zhiyun were calm and composed, without the slightest hint of guilt, and then looking at Shen Yuqin, who was stammering and full of inconsistencies, Sun Xiumei understood what was going on.

With Anzi as a witness, it is enough to convict Shen Yuqin.

"Shen Yuqin, we need to investigate the clothing matter more thoroughly. Why don't you come with us to the inspection team?"

Sun Xiumei rolled up the shirt and underwear and stuffed them under her armpits. Then she said to Gu Zhiyun, "Gu, I'm taking these two pieces of clothing with me. We will definitely find out who stole them and who framed you!"

She didn't take advantage of Shen Yuqin on the spot, also out of consideration for Shen Honggang's feelings.

She thought that she would call Shen Honggang over in private, give Shen Yuqin a lecture in front of him, and that would be the end of it.

After all, this matter hasn't caused a major scandal yet, and Jingya and Xiao Gu's reputations haven't been damaged. If the people present keep their mouths shut, no more people will know about this.

Sun Xiumei had been the head of the inspection team for several years and knew what matters should be handled seriously and publicly, and what matters should be handled privately and secretly.

Although Shen Yuqin did something inhumane, she was still an unmarried young woman. If people found out that she had done something so shameful out of jealousy, she would probably never be able to get married in her life.

Unfortunately, Shen Yuqin completely failed to understand Sun Xiumei's good intentions, and jumped up and down, shouting at the top of her lungs:

"Why?! It was Gu Zhiyun and Shen Jingyan who were having illicit affairs, why are you arresting me?"

That spoiled, unreasonable behavior was exactly like Chen Feng's.

Sun Xiumei signaled to two team members to hold Shen Yuqin down, so that she wouldn't shout and alert the people in the forest farm.

The two female team members were women in their forties or fifties, and they were both petite. Even when they worked together, they couldn't subdue Shen Yuqin. Instead, they were hit by Shen Yuqin several times.

"Shen Yuqin, don't push your luck! Assaulting members of the inspection team is also a crime!"

Sun Xiumei was also pushed and shouted angrily.

Shen Jingyan wouldn't tolerate her bad habits, so he kicked her in the stomach, making her stagger a few steps and almost knock over the stove.

Shen Yuqin clutched her stomach and gasped for breath. Just as she was about to start cursing, Shen Jingyan grabbed her hair and twisted her arm with his other hand.

"ah--"

With only one arm still functional, Shen Yuqin screamed and swung her arm wildly in the air, her face contorted in pain, looking just like an enraged gorilla.

"Shen Yuqin, you'd better keep quiet and go with the inspection team. If things get out of hand, you'll be the one who suffers!"

Shen Yuqin's face was contorted with rage, as if she wanted to swallow Shen Jingyan whole.

"Help! Everyone come and see! The woman who was having an affair is beating up the whistleblower!"

Gu Zhiyun and Yang Zinuo, being two grown men, couldn't bring themselves to lay a hand on Shen Yuqin, so they could only look at each other in bewilderment.

There are still such incredibly foolish people in the world!

Shen Yuqin caused quite a commotion, and the forestry workers and educated youth all came to Shen Jingyan's dormitory following the sound.

The small room was soon packed with people, and some who couldn't squeeze in pressed their noses against the glass to peer inside.

Shen Jingyan suddenly felt like she was a monkey trainer, and Shen Yuqin was the particularly clumsy and disobedient monkey in her hands.

Seeing that the dormitory was surrounded by a crowd, with all eyes focused on her and Shen Jingyan, Shen Yuqin seemed greatly encouraged and continued shouting:

"Shen Jingyan and Gu Zhiyun are having an affair! Shen Jingyan hid Gu Zhiyun's underwear in her bed!"

Seeing the uproar of discussion, Sun Xiumei frantically waved her arms to dispel the rumors:

"That's not true! It's completely untrue! Jingya and Xiao Gu were framed!"

Anzi also shouted, "Sister Jingya was framed! My sister stole Brother Gu's clothes and stuffed them into Sister Jingya's bed!"

Just as things were getting chaotic, Shen Hong squeezed through the crowd and, before he could even catch his breath, rushed forward to cover Shen Yuqin's mouth.

"How dare you spout such nonsense! Don't you know what it means to be shameful?"

Shen Yuqin bit Shen Honggang's hand without hesitation, drawing blood from the back of his hand.

"Who's shameful? Who's shameful? This time it's Shen Jingyan who's shameful! She seduced Gu Zhiyun, and the two of them slept in the same bed at night, doing shameful things!"

Shen Honggang covered his bleeding hand, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

Sun Xiumei felt sorry for Shen Honggang. What kind of daughter would bite her own father to death?

"Shen Yuqin, don't talk nonsense! You have neither witnesses nor physical evidence, yet you dare to slander someone with your bare words. This is a crime!"

"There are witnesses! I am the witness!"

Just as everyone was pointing fingers at Shen Yuqin, their words filled with scathing sarcasm and condemnation, a man's shout broke the untimely atmosphere.

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