Chapter 27 She couldn't handle it!
Bai Zhenzhen slept until late morning again. When she came to the living room, she saw Aunt Wang smilingly serving her a bowl of nourishing porridge. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
When Shen Huai'an came back for lunch to have with her, she was inexplicably given a dirty look.
"Aunt Wang's cooking is delicious, Zhenzhen, eat more," knowing he was in the wrong, Shen Huai'an put some food on her plate and then lowered his voice to ask, "I received a call from Senior Brother Zhou this morning. They're planning to celebrate Teacher's birthday this Friday night. Zhenzhen, would you like to come with me?"
Zhou Minghui had brought this up when they had dinner together last time. Bai Zhenzhen remembered what Shen Huai'an had said back then. She turned her head and glanced at the man sideways, deliberately saying, "You didn't agree last time, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go, would it?"
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it,” Shen Huai’an said confidently, taking her hand under the table. “You are my wife, and I should have taken you to meet my teacher long ago.”
Bai Zhenzhen scoffed inwardly at his evasive manner, but she didn't press the matter and reluctantly agreed.
He begged her to go, you know.
Shen Huai'an could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her proud little face, but he didn't find it annoying at all, only cute. His eyes softened unconsciously as he looked at her.
Shortly after lunch, Shen Huai'an went out again. In the afternoon, Bai Zhenzhen was bored and also planned to go out for a walk. However, she received a call from Bai Chuxiong's secretary as soon as she changed her clothes.
When Bai Zhenzhen saw the caller ID, she thought something had happened to her father. She hurriedly answered the call and heard from the secretary that the Wang family had come to Bai Chuxiong for help regarding Wang Yongshun's case. After understanding the whole story, he directly told his secretary to refuse, but still asked the secretary to inform Bai Zhenzhen and ask about the specific situation.
When Bai Zhenzhen and Shen Huai'an visited him earlier, neither of them mentioned Shen Qing. Bai Zhenzhen was afraid that her father would be agitated and suffer a relapse, while Shen Huai'an was simply being himself. Although he was Bai's son-in-law, he had never taken advantage of the Bai family's influence, so naturally he wouldn't mention what had happened to his own family.
Now, by some twist of fate, the Wang family has leaked the information first, and Bai Zhenzhen is so angry that she wants to smash a bottle over Wang Yongshun's head while holding the phone.
However, the fact that Bai Chuxiong only had his secretary call her instead of personally inquiring shows that he was not angered by the Wang family's sudden disturbance. After learning more details, the secretary simply continued to convey Bai Chuxiong's message, asking if she needed any help.
Bai Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief and told her secretary, "No need for now. Tell my dad not to worry about it. Shen Huai'an said he can handle this."
After hanging up the phone, she became increasingly angry and turned around to call Ren Lina to inquire about the current situation of Wang Yongshun and the others.
Since returning from the Public Security Bureau, Bai Zhenzhen only knew that Shen Huai'an and Zhou Minghui were looking for someone to investigate Wang Yongshun and others, but she had not asked about the specifics.
He was really angry now, thinking that if Shen Huai'an couldn't deal with him, he would find someone to take action.
Ren Lina quickly told her everything she had found out after receiving the call. "You've really come to the right person. They used to follow us around and make us laugh. I had no idea that those guys had done so many bad things in private. They were incredibly audacious, relying on their families' money to cover things up. This time, they've finally met their match."
"I heard that among Wang Yongshun's group, several people without any background have already been locked up. Only Wang Yongshun and the two closest to him are still asking around for connections, especially the Wang family. By the way, Zhenzhen, don't go back to the Cuihu Bay villa recently. I'm afraid that Wang Yongshun's group will do something desperate and try to ambush you."
"He wouldn't dare!" Bai Zhenzhen cursed, then remembered that the Wang family had already gone to her father's place, so it wasn't impossible for them to go and confront her.
"In any case, you should still be careful," Ren Lina reminded her. Pengcheng has developed rapidly in recent years, and it is not uncommon for children from wealthy families to be kidnapped and killed. Moreover, the Wang family itself has an unclean background, and it is hard to guarantee that they will not do anything extreme.
Bai Zhenzhen sat down on the sofa angrily after hearing this. She wasn't afraid, but Ren Lina's words made a lot of sense, and she couldn't afford to get into trouble now.
Thinking it over, she calmed down. The whole mess had completely deterred her from going out, and she decided to ask Shen Huai'an how his investigation was going before making any decisions.
But when she got a call from Shen Huai'an that evening, he said he had taken on an urgent case and would have to work overtime that night. He just told her that and hung up without giving Bai Zhenzhen a chance to ask any questions.
Bai Zhenzhen frowned but didn't say anything. Fortunately, she had asked Uncle Liu carefully in the afternoon and hadn't heard him say that any strange people had gone to the villa, which put her mind at ease.
With something on her mind, Bai Zhenzhen lay in bed for a long time without falling asleep. It wasn't until the clock struck ten that she finally felt sleepy, but even then, her sleep was restless.
Shen Huai'an was assigned an urgent case by his boss this afternoon and worked overtime until late at night. He didn't get home until almost 11 o'clock. He made sure to move quietly when he entered the door so as not to wake Bai Zhenzhen.
Unexpectedly, just as she entered the room and changed her shoes, a light came on in the bedroom. Bai Zhenzhen, who was half asleep, woke up quickly when she heard the noise in the living room. When Shen Huai'an walked in, he saw that she had already sat up.
"Why aren't you asleep yet, it's so late?" Shen Huai'an didn't have time to wash up before going into the bedroom to check on her.
“Secretary Zhao called me this afternoon and said that the Wang family had asked my dad for help through connections,” Bai Zhenzhen yawned, watching him slowly come to his senses, and frowned as she asked him, “It’s been so long, haven’t Wang Yongshun and his gang been dealt with yet?”
Shen Huai'an then realized that she had endured until now for this matter. "It will be soon. We had originally planned to convict them, but when Senior Brother Zhou was investigating, he accidentally uncovered another case. We contacted the victim's family a while ago and obtained their testimony. They will be punished by law in two days at the latest. At that time, they will be punished for multiple crimes, and all that awaits them is severe punishment."
The case involving Shen Qing alone was not enough to make Wang Yongshun and others pay a heavy price. When Shen Huai'an learned that Zhou Minghui had unexpectedly discovered other evidence, he decided to investigate thoroughly, which is why it took him longer.
After hearing his account of what happened, Bai Zhenzhen understood why Wang Yongshun and his gang had suddenly become desperate and acted recklessly.
It's a pity that it's not a time of strict crackdown now, otherwise, based on the things they've done, they would at least be sentenced to death.
According to Shen Huai'an, Wang Yongshun's dance hall had lured many naive girls to his place under the pretense of hiring waiters to deliver alcohol. Afterwards, he would drug and force-feed them alcohol, then give them money to settle the matter. There were many victims like him. Some committed suicide because they could not bear the humiliation, while others went back to their rural hometowns with their families and lived in anonymity.
The investigation took a lot of time, but all the victims they found were willing to come forward to testify. Just as Bai Zhenzhen said, Wang Yongshun and his family could not save him even if they exhausted all their assets.
Bai Zhenzhen never expected there to be so many sordid things going on. She felt disgusted that such people were around her, while at the same time she felt sorry and resentful for the girls who had been deceived and hurt.
Shen Huai'an reached out and smoothed her hair. "Don't be afraid. The evidence has already been submitted. They will pay the price for what they did."
The next day, Bai Zhenzhen turned on the TV and saw a news report on the midday news about the Wang family's dance hall closing down for rectification. It seemed that Wang Yongshun was not only facing imprisonment, but had also dragged down his family business. It was truly a case of reaping what you sow.
The person who annoyed her yesterday got their comeuppance today. Bai Zhenzhen was in a great mood and then answered Ren Lina's call.
"Zhenzhen, your husband is amazing! He actually got Wang Yongshun and his gang locked up, haha." Ren Lina has been incredibly bored at home lately. After the Wang family incident, dozens of nightclubs, big and small, in Pengcheng have been under strict inspection, so going out to have fun isn't very enjoyable. That's why she's been gossiping all the time.
Bai Zhenzhen held the phone, crossed her legs, and replied casually, "Yeah, he's just so-so."
Although it wasn't Bai Zhenzhen who was praised, praising Shen Huai'an's abilities proves that she has good judgment, which is practically a compliment to her.
At this moment, Bai Zhenzhen has selectively forgotten how much she disliked him in the previous two years.
"Yes, yes, yes, she's barely a match for our Miss Bai," Ren Lina said, suppressing a laugh as she flattered her. Then she asked, "By the way, how was the advice I gave you last time? Did it help you win over Prosecutor Shen?"
It would have been better if she hadn't brought it up, because the moment she did, Bai Zhenzhen was reminded of what had happened the night before. Her crossed legs froze, and she stammered before hanging up the phone.
No matter what she said, she definitely won him over. It turns out that even her fair-weather friends have their tricks up their sleeves. She did win him over, but she didn't expect him to be so easily seduced.
Fortunately, Shen Huai'an has been busy lately, otherwise even if Aunt Wang stews nourishing soup every day, she wouldn't be able to keep up.
When Shen Huai'an returned that evening, Bai Zhenzhen was already fast asleep. He picked up his pajamas and went into the bathroom to wash up. After he was all ready, he quietly got into bed. Looking at the sleeping face of the person beside him, he stretched out his long arm and pulled her into his arms, closing his eyes contentedly.
Shen Huai'an worked overtime for two consecutive nights to handle an urgent case, and it wasn't until Friday afternoon that he could finally take a break. He asked his supervisor for permission to leave work an hour early so he could go home and accompany Bai Zhenzhen to the mall to choose a birthday gift for their teacher.
When he arrived home, Bai Zhenzhen was already dressed and sitting on the sofa, waiting to go out. Today, she was wearing a formal French-style shirt and skirt suit, with nude pointed high heels on her feet. Her fair skin and red lips made her look more like a glamorous model on stage than someone going to a birthday party.
"I'm going to change my clothes, I'll be done soon." Shen Huai'an glanced at her for a moment, smiled, and then turned to change out of his uniform.
He changed back into a casual outfit of white shirt and black pants, which coincidentally matched Bai Zhenzhen's clothes.
Let's go.
Shen Huai'an reached out and took Bai Zhenzhen's hand as they went out the door. Uncle Liu drove them to the mall first.
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Author's Note: Today we're wearing matching outfits as a couple! [doge emoji with rose in hand]
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