Jiang Yu looked at Zhao Lan's changed expression and laughed angrily:

“I’ve never heard of anyone coming to a relative’s house on the first day of the Lunar New Year to joke around. The moment they walked in, they demanded a thousand yuan. Even if it was a loan, they should at least speak politely, right? They kept using their seniority to pressure us, saying that if they couldn’t get married, they would blame us, and even told my son to take care of them in their old age. They said their foot hurt because they missed kicking me and kicked the table instead, and then they turned around and asked us for medical expenses. Well, how about I just play a joke on you and give you a thousand yuan?”

When Shen Niannian heard her mother say that the old lady was going to take her to their house, she was so scared that she hid behind Jiang Yu and clung tightly to her clothes.

"Mom, that old lady was about to hit you. They are all bad people. I don't want to go to their house."

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Zhao Lan forced a smile in order to protect her son:

"Look at this child, so young yet already loves to tease people, I really don't know who he takes after. I'm your great-aunt, I even held you when you were little."

She glanced at Zhao Lei again and quickly explained:

"Officer, my nephew's wife is young and doesn't know any better. She thought they were refusing to pay back the money they borrowed, so she called the police. They haven't given us the money back either. You should just let it go. It's the New Year, don't waste your time on this."

Clearly, none of the police believed him. No wonder Wang Lai behaved improperly; isn't this a classic case of "like father, like son"? And what kind of twisted logic is this claim that he accidentally injured himself while hitting someone else?

Zhao Lan felt that these things would be fine once they were talked about, so she gave Wang Lai a wink, put her arm around his hand, and started to walk out.

The fractured toe was excruciatingly painful with even the slightest movement. She forced herself to keep walking, hoping to get home quickly to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. At this point, she couldn't possibly blame them for her foot pain; judging by their stingy attitude, she'd probably try to extort money from them anyway.

"Did we tell you to leave? Come and cause trouble if you want, then leave when things get really bad. Do you think this land is your private property?"

Zhao Lei was getting angry and ordered his men to stop the shameless mother and daughter. They were in such a hurry to go home before the matter was even resolved; did they really think the police officers from the local station were just there for fun?

Hearing that the police were serious, the mother and daughter panicked. Based on Wang Lai's experience of being in and out of prison many times, as long as Jiang Yu and Shen Ying didn't pursue the matter further, the matter would be considered over.

He pinned all his hopes on Shen Ying, and given his cousin's pride, he probably didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

“Cousin, don’t just stand there. Quickly explain to the police officer so I can go see a doctor for your aunt. Otherwise, if she becomes paralyzed over such a small matter, your mother might not let you off the hook.”

Wang Lai didn't think he had done anything wrong. It was one thing for him to cause trouble for others on a regular basis, but they were family members, so what was the big deal?

"If I don't make any guarantees, what if you come back to cause trouble in a couple of days? What will I say then?"

Shen Ying didn't care about anything else; his main concern was that after returning to the army after the New Year, the mother and daughter would come and cause trouble for the family. If he relied on Jiang Yu to resolve the situation, he would probably suffer a great loss.

He turned to stare at Cheng Lei and asked calmly:

What are some possible ways to handle this situation?

Cheng Lei made a note in his dispatch log. Hearing the man ask about the procedure, Cheng Lei calmed himself, tried to avoid eye contact, and replied:

"This kind of civil tort liability should be punished with five days of detention or a fine. If you want to settle it privately, that's also possible, but it mainly depends on the person who reported it to the police."

Seeing that the decision still needed to be made by Jiang Yu, Zhao Lan couldn't sit still. Although she didn't understand the law, she believed that family matters should be decided by men, and what right did she, a woman, have to meddle?

They even threatened to fine her and send her to jail. Did she hear that right? She hadn't even gotten the money for her wedding, and now she had to pay them out of her own pocket. Was there no justice in this world? She was only leaving because she would need Shen Ying's help in the future. If they didn't care about their feelings, then they should have a serious talk and get the money for her foot treatment first.

"You shameless bastard! My nephew is right here! Who gave you the right to speak? Tell the police to let us leave immediately. And you need to take my foot to the hospital for a proper checkup. Otherwise, I'm not leaving your house. You'll have to take care of me in my old age and see me off when I die."

Jiang Yu: "???"

This old lady is truly unreasonable. She clearly did nothing wrong, yet she was threatened and insulted. If that's the case, then we might as well fight to the bitter end.

"Officer, I originally intended to settle this privately, but as you can hear, this old lady is very stubborn. Let's go with the first solution."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at the man, worried that he would soften his heart because she was his aunt and then blame her for the problem.

Shen Ying noticed her unnatural expression and his gaze towards Jiang Yu softened considerably. His meaning was clear: it was entirely up to her to decide.

"Let's go to the police station and have a chat."

Cheng Lei glanced at the dark sky outside the window and decided not to waste any more time there. If he hadn't been on duty during the Spring Festival to work on a promotion, he would already be at home having dumplings with his parents.

“My mother is over sixty years old. If you dare to send her to jail, you slut, you whore, I’ll fight you to the death.”

When Wang Lai heard that Jiang Yu wasn't going to let them off the hook, he got angry and tried to hit her. Fortunately, Shen Ying reacted quickly and stepped in front of her, pushing Wang Lai away.

His face was grim; worried that the woman would be taken advantage of, he planned to negotiate with them personally.

Wang Lai lost his balance and fell to the ground, whereupon a junior policeman forcibly pulled him away. He had just heard that the matter could be resolved privately and assumed it was close to being closed, which lowered his guard and nearly led to a major disaster.

If that man hadn't stopped him, and Wang had struck hard, his police career would probably be over.

Jiang Yu, still shaken, hid behind the man and let out a long sigh of relief. Good heavens, this kind of person is a potential threat to society.

"take away."

Wang Lai really showed some guts by taking action in front of the police. Cheng Lei plans to make this a serious matter so that he will learn his lesson.

Zhao Lan knew that her son was beyond saving. As the police led her away, she kept saying:

"Shen Ying, you heartless bastard. When I see your mother, I'll make sure she teaches you a lesson. I won't let you and your wife get away with this until you've been kowtowing to me for a whole day."

Her shouting attracted the neighbors to come out and see what was going on. It was really unlucky for the Shen family to have such a thing happen on the first day of the Lunar New Year. No one knew exactly what had happened.

“I recognize that old lady. She’s Shen Ying’s aunt. She used to come here often when she was younger to take advantage of people and bully their family. We haven’t been in touch for so many years. Who knows what she’s up to today?”

The neighbors, with their keen eyes, watched as Zhao Lan, who had bullied an honest man, was put into the police car, and felt a great sense of satisfaction.

After entering the house, Jiang Yu patted her clothes and saw the man looking at her, looking embarrassed.

"If Mom finds out, will she blame you?"