Chapter 7: The marriage certificate saves your life!

Ruan Anan's shoulders were shaking violently, and in Liu Pozi's eyes, she was shaking with grievance.

Granny Liu's temper flared up instantly. She waved her skinny arms and spoke in a voice so loud it could shake the dust off the beams: "God damn it! You married into the family and yet you dare to have an affair? Do you really think there's no one left in this alley?! I watched my daughter grow up. If we don't sort things out today, I, an old woman, will be the first to disagree!"

In this alley, Mrs. Liu is known as the "Goddess of Wealth" who can help young wives with jobs such as pasting matchboxes and sewing shoe soles, and her words carry a lot of weight.

When she yelled, the old neighbors who were watching immediately started to laugh like water splashing into a boiling oil pan, making a crackling sound.

"That's right! This is too much! Who doesn't know that your family is just coveting the Ruan family's property?"

"Huh? That's not right. Why do I remember that it was promised to Acheng, the eldest son of the Xu family?"

"It's no use remembering it! Ah Cheng was born first, there's a mountain between them! I think it's the stepmother and her son who are working together to scheme for the girl's dowry!"

"Hiss... So, Ah Cheng's disappearance was unclear, could it be..."

"Hmph! A stepmother's heart is like a wasp's sting! What good can it do?"

Li Ying's dirty thoughts were exposed in public. He was so angry that he picked up a coal shovel from the corner and waved it at the crowd.

"Fuck you! You gossipy little bastards, get out of here! Get out of my yard!"

The shovel made a sound as it flew towards Mrs. Liu's head!

In a flash, a cold light flashed in Ruan Anan's eyes. She pushed away Liu Po, who was protecting her, and rushed forward with her back!

"Buzz—"

This old hag is so ruthless!

The dull thud of metal hitting her back made half of her body numb.

Fortunately, I just put on the 'high-tech heart-protecting mirror' in the space, otherwise...

Thinking of this, she staggered forward and fell to her knees on one knee.

When he looked up again, his eyes were blurred with tears and his voice was trembling.

"Grandma Liu, are you okay?"

"Nannan!" Mrs. Liu was so frightened that she almost flew away, and she rushed over to support her.

Looking at Ruan Anan's pale face, he felt so distressed that he turned around and yelled at Li Ying, "Murder! The Xu family is trying to silence us! Did the neighbors see it?!"

Li Ying, holding the shovel, was also stunned and screamed, "I, I was just trying to scare her! She bumped into me on her own!"

"Bullshit!" Granny Liu was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at her nose and cursed, "Who has nothing better to do than to bump into the shovel? Do you think you're a fool? Militia! Call the militia! This is lawlessness!"

As if at the exact moment, a burst of orderly footsteps was heard from the entrance of the alley, and several militiamen with guns and red armbands walked in with stern faces.

"What are you arguing about? Who started this riot?"

Ruan Anan felt relieved.

Her shoulders shook and she cried even more "sadly".

Mrs. Liu was quick-witted and rushed forward immediately. In a fast and urgent Haishi dialect, she exaggerated the story, "Captain Zhang, the Xu family mother and son tried to seize the Ruan family's property, forced the previous son to death, and now they have been caught in adultery with their uncle and sister-in-law, and they even want to beat the victim An An to death to silence her..."

She poured out the whole story, emphasizing that the Xu family "murdered for money" and "committed incest."

Su Qingyue was so frightened that her face turned pale. She covered her stomach and shrank behind Xu's mother, crying, "Mom...Mom! What should I do?"

Li Ying's eyes rolled, and he suddenly pushed aside Mrs. Liu who was blocking his way. He rushed to the militia captain and put on a flattering smile: "Comrade! Misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding! Today is the wedding of my family Ali and Qingyue! They are a legitimate couple! There is no such thing as uncle and sister-in-law!"

Mrs. Liu spat, "Bah! Are you kidding me? Isn't Su Qingyue your eldest daughter-in-law? Who in the neighborhood doesn't know that?"

"No! It's really not!" Li Ying waved her hands hurriedly, "Military marriages must be reported! Ah Cheng and Qingyue never reported anything! If you don't believe me, go check at the street office! Qingyue has always been good friends with my Ah Li!"

Ruan Anan paused in her crying, and a hint of coldness flashed under her wet eyelashes.

Didn't submit an application? No wonder the Xu family was so confident. It turns out they were well prepared.

The militia captain frowned. He knew that the Xu family was doing something today, but he didn't know who it was for.

A young militiaman nearby whispered, "Captain, the street office hasn't received Su Qingyue's military marriage review materials."

When Li Ying heard this, his old face turned into a chrysanthemum. "That's right! Comrades, you can see clearly! Qingyue and A Li are the perfect match! They're the ones doing the job today!"

The militia captain looked suspiciously towards the inner room decorated with red silk: "Really?"

"That's fake!" Mrs. Liu jumped up and down. "She was trying to kill us with a shovel just now!"

"We all saw it!" the neighbors echoed in unison.

Ruan Anan knew that it was time for him to step in and close the net.

She raised her tear-stained little face and looked at Li Ying timidly and with endless grievance.

"Mom...how can you say that? Didn't you personally submit the marriage application for Ali and I? I know...I'm stupid and you don't like me...I'll change, I'll change everything...Please don't...don't disown me..."

As she spoke, tears began to fall from her eyes and her body began to sway, as if she was about to faint at any second.

Li Ying was so angry at her distorted words that she felt dizzy. She pointed at her and cursed, "You little bitch! Are you trying to destroy my family?!"

"Wait!" the militia captain shouted at Li Ying. He turned his sharp gaze to Ruan Anan and pointed at Xu Yanli, "You mean, this man applied for marriage with you, and then turned around and slept on the same bed with this woman?"

Catching a deputy workshop director for adultery during a crackdown is a remarkable feat! He's sure to be recognized as an advanced worker at the end of the year!

Mrs. Liu immediately chimed in with a shrill voice, "That's right! You're a whole family of wicked people, all trying to take the family fortune left by the girl's parents!"

Seeing the situation take a turn for the worse, Xu Yanli hurriedly buttoned his shirt and tried to explain: "Comrade, please listen to me..."

"Shut up!" Captain Zhang waved his hand and didn't give him a chance to speak. His face showed the excitement of catching a typical meritorious service.

"You have a corrupt lifestyle and are having affairs with both men and women! Take them all away!"

Li Ying stood in front of Xu Yanli with her arms outstretched like a hen protecting her cubs: "No! You can't arrest my son!"

Captain Zhang glared at her in annoyance. "You cunt, you dare to obstruct law enforcement? Shut up! Take us away together!"

Several militiamen pounced on them like wolves and tigers, took out a dirty cloth that had been used to wipe something, and roughly stuffed it into the mouths of the Xu mother and son.

Even Su Qingyue, who was lying on the kang in only a vest and shorts and trembling with fear, was roughly pulled down.

Ruan Anan coldly watched the chaotic scene, but a look of pity appeared on her face at the right moment. She pleaded with tears in her voice, "Comrades... please... let my sister-in-law... put on some clothes first? This... this is too ugly..."

Mrs. Liu poked her forehead in frustration, "You silly girl! She's already in your man's bed, and you're still thinking about her? You're too soft-hearted!"

"That's right! When you were doing that shameless thing, why didn't you think about how embarrassing it would be?" The neighbors immediately joined in.

The militia captain originally thought Su Qingyue looked pitiful and was a little hesitant, but when he heard these words, that bit of sympathy immediately disappeared, and instead he felt that Ruan Anan was too weak and could be bullied.

His face darkened and he shouted, "What are you wearing? Take them away!"

“Mmm…Mmm!”

The three men struggled desperately, but in the hands of the well-trained militia, they were like chickens and ducks to be slaughtered.

Xu Yanli was dragged out with his arm twisted. In despair, he suddenly turned around and looked at Ruan Anan, his eyes full of pleading.

However--

The woman who looked so weak and tearful a second ago now had an icy arc on her lips.

That smile was like a ghost taking lives in the dark night, full of undisguised malice and mockery.

Xu Yanli felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

She was pretending! It was all fake!

Ruan Anan understood the horror in his eyes, raised the corner of her eye sarcastically, and responded silently with her mouth: Yes, what can you do to me?

She has successfully created an image of herself as a victim.

Just wait, Xu Yanli, the best is yet to come!