"But I don't feel like I've changed at all. It's just that my mindset has changed. I don't want to be a lazy bum at home anymore," Xia Baozhu calmly defended herself.

"Alright, then let me talk about something else." Chen Shanlou looked at her, who refused to admit anything, and sneered.

"The night you were arrested last time, a window of a house near the Leng family was smashed from the outside. When the male homeowner came out to check, his leg was injured by a stone. And that man was the one who cursed you that afternoon."

"Considering the time you returned home that night and your current level of force, I have reason to suspect that you were retaliating against him, don't you think?"

He even brought this up in Shenshanlou's head; he really has a keen sense of smell.

Xia Baozhu had even more reason to suspect that Shen Shanlou was treating her as a suspect in some important case.

I've been following her because I want to find evidence of her crimes.

If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have exposed herself tonight.

"I didn't." Xia Baozhu felt powerless as she said this.

"Watch your words and actions. Don't think everyone else is a fool. Don't think you can solve everything with violence just because you're strong. If you fight again, I won't be so lenient with you this time." Chen Shanlou spoke very bluntly, his tone becoming increasingly stern.

Xia Baozhu was furious upon hearing this. She looked up and met Chen Shanlou's deep gaze: "Was I wrong for acting in self-defense? If someone hits me, am I supposed to just stand there and let them hit me?"

"Tell me first what constitutes legitimate self-defense?"

"He hit me, so I hit him back!"

"A legitimate act of self-defense taken to protect the public interest, one's own person, or the personal rights and other rights of others from ongoing unlawful infringement shall not incur criminal liability. However, if legitimate self-defense exceeds the necessary limits and causes undue harm, criminal liability shall be incurred."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Xia Baozhu didn't think she had done anything wrong.

"Don't you know how strong you are? You beat them half to death and you call that self-defense? Let me tell you, that's clearly excessive self-defense. If it weren't for me, you'd be in jail."

“Impossible, they were all wearing scarves, and I stopped too.” Xia Baozhu’s heart skipped a beat when she heard about going to jail.

She's not going there to go to jail.

No, she almost let Chen Shanlou get away with it; she could have run away at the time.

It was all because of this person; she only came forward after she had beaten them all down, and that's when she was called to the police station.

"You don't actually think you're safe just because you ran away, do you?"

Shen Shanlou could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her eyes, and he gave a mocking smile.

"Then you can try it next time. If no one dies, that's fine. But if someone dies, then you can run away. Go become an unregistered resident and be chased by the police everywhere."

"So, if I encounter this again, all I can do is get beaten up?"

Why do you have to come home so late?

"Because I..."

Xia Baozhu shut her mouth. Although Chenshan Tower was another issue, it also reminded her that she could stay at the inn.

Why do I still insist on going back to the Leng family?

Perhaps there are still lingering thoughts of Xia Zhaodi in his body.

In Xia Zhaodi's education, her husband's family was everything. If even her husband's family didn't want her, she would be a homeless stray dog, which would be worse than being killed.

Even though her husband's family insulted her in every way, she could have died if she couldn't bear it, but she never dared to leave, nor did she ever think of leaving.

However, before the divorce, Xia Baozhu did not intend to stay out all night.

To keep Leng Minghui calm, you need to avoid provoking him if you want a smooth divorce.

I hope his relationship with his young wife develops smoothly, and that their love grows deeper and deeper, to the point of being life-and-death.

Ideally, there would be a second male lead pursuing Lin Shiwan to provoke Leng Minghui, ignite his possessiveness towards Lin Shiwan, and make him eager to marry his young wife.

"Thank you for reminding me. I'll close before dark from now on." Xia Baozhu composed herself and regained her calm.

"Remember, safety comes first. Go back now." Chen Shanlou didn't get the answer he wanted, but he hadn't come here for the answer anyway.

"Thanks."

During the time they stopped, Xia Baozhu was quite cold and was also scolded and threatened.

It ruined her good mood from earning 250 yuan and making four calls a minute.

He was rich and skilled in combat—what a wonderful moment of glory, but it was ruined by that wolf, Chen Shanlou.

They even dug up her tasteless behavior of smashing someone's window, and it's a pity that her pampered young lady image, which she had maintained for many years, has completely vanished.