A moment of silence.
Zheng Yuanchao looked at Tao Qiaoqiao with a hint of anger in his eyes.
"Do you want to explain what happened?"
When Tao Qiaoqiao realized that her plan had been exposed, she didn't say anything and helplessly closed her eyes.
She thought she had gotten away with it and risked her career to avenge her cousin.
Seeing that she had nothing to say, Chen Yaqin began to feel scared. She grabbed Zheng Yuanchao's hand and said, "Political Commissar, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."
"I still have children to take care of; they can't live without me."
She was also blinded by money.
She felt that as long as she forced Lin Qiyue to her death, she could use a little scheming to marry Lan Yuchu.
She'll be a military wife then, and the Lan family is rich and powerful; she'll enjoy endless wealth and luxury from now on.
Seeing her holding onto her husband like that, Huang Lanying angrily stepped forward and pushed her away, saying, "Even if you're going to beg for mercy, it's not for us!"
Chen Yaqin looked at Lin Qiyue and immediately knelt down in front of her.
Su Xiaole stood in front of Lin Qiyue, preventing her from getting close.
"I don't intend to let you off the hook, nor do I intend to let go of anyone involved. Everyone who has a responsibility to bear must bear it."
"If you have the guts to do it, you should have the guts to pay the price. I've been falsely accused many times, and arguing with people won't solve anything. Political Commissar, let's call the police. I need the police to give me justice. If I'm not satisfied, I need the power of the law."
I want all women to know that they can take up arms and protect themselves when they are slandered. I can't let these people ruin my life; I can't let any more living, beautiful women die because of rumors!
As she spoke, Lin Qiyue shed tears.
She wanted to tell everyone that even the most vulnerable can use the law to defend their dignity and their precious lives.
She is able to use the law to protect herself and knows how to collect evidence.
“The malice women show towards each other stems from their desires, but others can hurt and attack someone with words for the slightest benefit, regardless of right or wrong. What I want is for everyone to see that this is not a trivial matter! If the person being hurt today were not me, but another girl, she would have already lost her life, and the person who hurt her would still be living a life of peace.”
She cannot do it, nor should she do it.
Thinking of Chen Yaqin and Tao Qiaoqiao's crimes, she was also glad that she had never gone far alone, otherwise she didn't know what would have happened.
She was terrified; if Huang Lanying hadn't told her all this on the way here...
Chen Yaqin even wanted to find a man to humiliate her.
Today, she had planned to go to the village to buy medicinal herbs from Uncle Yu, and then go to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative to buy food.
Su Xiaole nodded in agreement: "Yes, we must protect ourselves and make those people pay a heavy price."
Zheng Yuanchao saw Lin Qiyue's determination and admired her perseverance.
I've endured so much pressure just to gather evidence.
Huang Lanying took out a tissue to wipe her tears.
Half an hour later, the police arrived, took a statement, and obtained the evidence provided.
Take those two people back for investigation.
On the way back, Lin Qiyue couldn't help but keep crying.
She was slandered, stared at with strange eyes, almost humiliated, and targeted by her adoptive parents' grandmother and aunt who wanted to sell her! Even after arriving here, she was still bullied by others. She wasn't crying for herself, but because of those people's ignorance, which had caused the deaths of many girls.
She deeply understood the torment the girl suffered before her death and the agony of suicide.
Su Xiaole wanted to comfort Lin Qiyue, but Huang Lanying stopped her.
She could sense the determination in Lin Qiyue.
"quartermaster……"
“I also have a daughter. If my child were to be slandered like this, my heart would ache! A girl’s reputation and youth are the most important things in her life. It must be so agonizing to be verbally attacked like this!”
Huang Lanying knew that Lin Qiyue was not that fragile; perhaps she was setting an example for the millions of people who had been hurt.
After crying, Lin Qiyue wiped away her tears.
Back downstairs in the family compound, I saw Huang Lanying and Su Xiaole.
"Auntie, Xiao Le, you two go back. I'll be fine on my own, don't worry." She had vented her anger and knew she could manage on her own and take good care of herself.
"But sister-in-law!"
Huang Lanying said, "Okay, you can come to me if you need anything."
Lin Qiyue nodded, sniffed, and laughed, "I'm not talking to you guys anymore. I'm hungry. I'm going back to cook."
The fact that he still thinks about food proves that he's still in good spirits.
Seeing that Lin Qiyue could still laugh, Su Xiaole said, "Then, sister-in-law, remember to get some rest."
"Okay, let's go back."
Although Su Xiaole and Huang Lanying were worried, they both said that she could manage on her own, so they went back.
Lin Qiyue turned and went upstairs. Perhaps hearing the noise, Han Yingyu and Dong Qingqing opened the door at the same time.
Lin Qiyue was originally taking out her keys to open the door.
"Sister Dong, Sister Han, you're still up?"
"July, are you alright?" Han Yingyu was the first to step forward and take Lin Qiyue's hand.
Dong Qingqing said worriedly, "We've all heard about it. Why didn't you tell me? I could have been there for you. You must be so scared to be alone!"
They all knew Lin Qiyue very well and had been paying close attention to her for the past month.
Han Yingyu burst into tears, "You have no idea, when I heard you didn't want to live anymore, I ran to the political commissar's house, and Nan Nan said you were called to the political commissar's office!"
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