"I knew it! If it were really her own man, wouldn't she know the ward number? What military family has this kind of manners? Ugh, I almost fell for their tricks and even spoke up for them!"
"Exactly! Look at their arrogant attitude! The staff were just following the procedures, and she thought she was someone special, trying to ruin their job. Now look what happened, she's in jail, she's finally settled down!"
"Isn't that just plain stupid! He got caught lying, and instead of running away, he went right up to the person and kept lying. How incredibly dumb is that? Hahaha!"
Originally, the Leng family thought that Zhou Jinglan was just bluffing them, trying to make them back down and stop pursuing the matter of annulling the engagement.
But now, after hearing the nurses' and the crowd's discussions, he has completely panicked.
Because they finally realized that things were much more serious than they had imagined, and could even really lead to jail time...
No, they can't go to jail!
If the villagers found out about this, they wouldn't be able to stay in Lengjia Village anymore, and they would be constantly gossiped about behind their backs.
When they first started talking about this marriage, their family was so proud and arrogant in the village. Now they have to slink away and be ridiculed. It's such a painful feeling.
"Mom and Dad, what they said... what they said can't be true, right?" Leng Yinghong was very scared.
She thought the matter wouldn't be exposed and that she could use it to rise to prominence, but who would have thought things would turn out this way?
If the matter is really investigated, will she be able to get away with it unscathed?
"Who knows? I don't know anything about the law!" Xu Fangfang said fearfully, grabbing Leng Qisheng's arm. "Honey, Lao Leng, what do you suggest we do..."
In crucial moments, it all comes down to what the man in the house says.
Leng Qisheng: "..."
What should I do? ...
How can he know what to do?
"Don't panic. If the police are really called, they'll definitely come to the village to question people during their investigation. Jinglan did go to the village this week to carry out his mission, and many villagers know him. There's also the matter of his engagement to Xiaohong and the benefits he gave us..."
As Leng Qisheng analyzed the situation, his heart sank uncontrollably.
“As long as we investigate, those people in the village will definitely not say anything good about us!” Xu Fangfang said, knowing those people’s true colors best.
On the surface, the villagers congratulated them and envied their good fortune in having such a good daughter as Xiao Hong and marrying into such a good family. They said the Leng family would prosper thanks to their son-in-law!
In reality, these people are all jealous of them and are just waiting to see them fall from grace one day.
So once the police investigate, these people won't speak up for them at all, and might even kick them while they're down—it's their own fault, they couldn't resist showing off the benefits they received from Zhou Jinglan back then.
“At that point, even if we deny taking the items and money, it won’t be enough,” Leng Qisheng said gravely.
While the family of three huddled together whispering, Leng Yaozu pretended to be oblivious.
He was quick-witted. After listening to his parents' and Leng Yinghong's analysis, he knew that this matter was unlikely to end well. So, what he should be worried about now was how to extricate himself from this matter and minimize the damage to the Leng family...
"What should we do? Dad, I can't go to jail!" Leng Yinghong said.
This isn't just about losing face; I've heard that the people in prison are all vicious and ruthless. If a delicate girl like her goes in, she'll be devoured without a trace.
Leng Yinghong didn't want to die!
"Mom, what do we do? What are we going to do?"
"Shut up, shut your stinking mouth!" Leng Qisheng cursed. He was already annoyed, and the noise made him even more annoyed.
Feeling wronged, Leng Yinghong could only keep quiet.
The family looked at Zhou Jinglan with eyes full of resentment and malice.
Especially Leng Yinghong, who originally thought Zhou Jinglan was a ladder to heaven for her, but it turned out to be a deadly lock that dragged her down to hell.
What people fear most is comparison, especially after experiencing good things, they can no longer bear to see bad things.
"Zhou Jinglan, you've gone too far! You clearly mistook someone else for someone else, and now you're trying to pin all the blame on me. What kind of man are you? What kind of thing are you?!" Leng Yinghong finally couldn't keep up the act anymore and revealed her true colors, cursing at Zhou Jinglan.
This made Leng Qisheng even more upset.
He even regretted why he had brought his whole family to the capital to settle scores with Zhou Jinglan. Wasn't it all because he had been deceived by this little girl?
She thought she could win over Zhou Jinglan, but who knew that her deception would be exposed and things would escalate to this point.
Useless stuff.
"What are you yelling about?!" Leng Qisheng roared, then slapped him across the face.
"Smack—"
Leng Yinghong was stunned. She never expected that Leng Qisheng would slap her in front of so many people!
The girl's pride erupted at that moment, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mom!" Leng Yinghong hoped that Xu Fangfang would stand up for her.
But how could Xu Fangfang possibly be like that?
"Alright, shut up. Your dad's upset right now. Just calm down. Look how well-behaved your brother is..."
Leng Yaozu, who remained silent and pretended to be dead from beginning to end, but took all the benefits without missing a beat, was now being praised.
Leng Yinghong felt even more frustrated and resentful.
“Let’s go!” Leng Qisheng said.
He was truly at his wit's end.
Then the best of the thirty-six stratagems is to flee.
At any time, when there is nowhere else to go, you can still choose to run away.
"Um... we think we've mistaken you for someone else, we'll be going now!"
After saying that, Leng Qisheng gave Xu Fangfang and Leng Yaozu a wink, picked up the bags and packages he had brought, and ran off as if his feet were greased.
Leng Yinghong was a step behind, but quickly caught up.
Everyone: "..."
Did they mistake you for someone else?
Who would believe that?
Just now, he was shouting the other person's name, demanding an account, threatening to report them, and calling them a heartless and unscrupulous man. Now that he's discovered the scam failed and he might even get himself involved, he just wants to brush it off with a casual "I mistook you for someone else"?
This is absolutely ridiculous!
"What do you mean by mistaking someone else? I think he's just scared and knows he might go to jail, so why isn't he running away faster? Haha!"
"Isn't it obvious? But it's also incredibly stupid. Do they really think running away will work? Even if they run to the ends of the earth, if someone wants to investigate, they can just call the police and they'll be caught right away!"
"That's exactly right! Comrade, don't be soft-hearted. If we let these swindlers go, they won't change their ways. They'll continue to cheat, and more honest people will fall for their tricks. They need to be taught a lesson!"
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