Jin Shulan was worried, after all, Dr. Liu had instructed her that Zhou Jinglan's legs could not stand for long periods of time. Having worked in the hospital for many years, she knew that many small things could easily get out of control if things escalated, and she would have a hard time explaining if Zhou Jinglan got hurt. So she came down specifically to keep an eye on things.
“Sure, Battalion Commander Zhou, what is it?” Jin Shulan asked.
"Please call the police using the hospital's phone; I want to sue this family for fraud," Zhou Jinglan said firmly.
"What? Fraud?" The crowd that had been speaking up for the Leng family were now dumbfounded.
Even Jin Shulan was surprised and checked it again.
"Battalion Commander Zhou, are you saying... they're liars, they're committing fraud?" Jin Shulan asked.
“Yes.” Zhou Jinglan replied without hesitation.
He was, after all, a soldier and a battalion commander. Now that the masses have realized what was going on, they have all changed their tune.
"How could a battalion commander, a perfectly good man, just suddenly break off an engagement? His family must have done something terrible to drive him to despair!"
"Yes, otherwise why would they say they want to call off the engagement? This family seems pretty shrewish, not the kind of simple, honest people they are. Who knows what they're up to?"
"You can't judge a book by its cover. You can't see into someone's heart. Whether someone is good or bad isn't written on their face, but our soldiers are definitely good people, definitely trustworthy!"
The Leng family couldn't understand why, in the blink of an eye, the public's opinion had changed.
It was even more frightening that Zhou Jinglan said he would call the police.
"You, you're not allowed to call the police!" Xu Fangfang yelled at Jin Shulan, not allowing her to leave her sight, and pointed at Zhou Jinglan, questioning, "You, what makes you think we're committing fraud? Where did we commit fraud?!"
This time, her face turned red and her neck bulged; she was clearly not as confident as she had been at the beginning, and her guilty conscience was very obvious.
Even Jin Shulan noticed something was wrong. She looked at Zhou Jinglan to see what he meant.
Zhou Jinglan found it laughable; now they're panicking?
From Lengjia Village to the capital, did this family not think about it at all? Now that things have blown up, oh, they're panicking?
"Where did you scam people? Ha..." Zhou Jinglan sneered, his expression changing instantly. "Fine, since you don't know, then I'll tell you all about what you've been scamming people out of!"
"You like to have everyone judge the matter, right? Fine, now everyone can be the judge."
"When I went to Lengjia Village on a mission, I happened to meet Leng Yinghong working there. I mistakenly thought she was the savior I was looking for. I went up to her and explained the situation, expressing my desire to repay her life-saving grace. But it turns out you are not the person I am looking for at all. However, in order to extort benefits, you dared to impersonate her!"
"Isn't this fraud? Let's calculate again how much your family has taken from me during this time, using your status as my savior? The gifts and money I gave you were all for my savior, weren't you? And yet you dared to accept them!"
"Not to mention, when it came time to discuss marriage, you asked for a dowry of 888 yuan, which I was preparing... If I hadn't discovered in time that the real savior wasn't Leng Yinghong, you would have really swindled me out of that 888 yuan dowry!"
"From beginning to end, the person I'm looking for, the person I want to marry, is the person who saved me, not you, Leng Yinghong! Isn't this fraud?!"
“I’m telling you, you absolutely have to report this to the police. The amount involved is not small, and your whole family is going to jail! Even if you get out, you’ll have to carry a criminal record. Wherever you go, people will know what good deeds you’ve done and that you’re fraudsters!”
Zhou Jinglan remained silent until he made a stunning remark.
His words stunned everyone present.
The onlookers initially thought it was just a love triangle, and that the woman's family might have gone a bit too far. But love is a private matter and it's hard to judge. Who would have thought it involved fraud!
Immediately, it was like a pot boiling over; everyone started talking and pointing fingers at the Leng family.
When Leng Qisheng and Xu Fangfang heard that they might go to jail, they panicked even more.
How did it suddenly turn into talking about going to jail?
The Leng family members are illiterate, have never been to school, and have absolutely no understanding of the law. They are a family of legal illiterates and simply do not believe that such a small matter could lead to imprisonment.
It must be Zhou Jinglan trying to scare people!
“Zhou Jinglan, don’t think you can fool us country folk with some made-up stories. What jail time? What fraud? That money was given to our family voluntarily. 888 yuan was a bride price. What fraud? Don’t give me that!” Leng Qisheng retorted stubbornly.
"Yes, you were the one who said you wanted to marry me, Jinglan. How could you change your mind so easily and then slander us like this?" Leng Yinghong said aggrievedly, still pretending to be pitiful and trying to gain the sympathy of the onlookers.
However, the simple villagers of Lengjia Village were not fooled by Leng Yinghong's little bit of acting skills.
These people from the capital are all very knowledgeable and quick-witted. They saw through Leng Yinghong's true nature at a glance and didn't fall for her tricks at all.
"Wow, I've seen stubborn people before, but I've never seen anyone this stubborn. The other person said they were looking for their savior, but she clearly isn't, yet she's pretending and trying to get benefits from them. Isn't this fraud?"
"Exactly, of all people to fool, they had to pick on soldiers. I think their family has really messed with them this time. This matter... humph, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to let it go!"
"Don't they understand the law? They're looking for their savior and want to marry their savior. Impersonating someone else is already fraud, not to mention they accepted bribes... They even agreed to an 888 yuan dowry, which means they're not stingy. They must have given them plenty of benefits in the past..."
"How could you do this? You see he's a soldier, a battalion commander, and has good prospects, so you try to climb the social ladder. Now that you've been exposed, you still have the nerve to cause trouble. Have you no shame?"
“Once the police are notified, they will definitely take it seriously. Fraud against soldiers is no small matter. This case will be given priority. Their whole family is doomed! I think it's karma! The fraudsters deserve to be struck by lightning. What's a little jail time?”
"Yes! This is a serious matter. A soldier's marriage is a military marriage, and military marriages are protected by law. They've been dishonest in this matter, and they're definitely going to be in big trouble..."
Not only were the onlookers discussing it, but even many nurses who were just watching the spectacle were talking about it.
Although all sorts of things happen in the hospital every day, things as "exciting" as today are indeed rare, especially since they involve breaking the law!
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