Chapter 112 Third Brother’s “Good Friend”
Xu Niannian was sued by the original author of the newspaper article.
She wants to compensate the other party for losses, loss of reputation, and mental damage, totaling two hundred yuan.
Xu Niannian only received twenty yuan in royalties. Since she was frugal, she only had ten yuan left. She simply couldn't afford the rest.
Xu Niannian couldn't afford the money, and her parents were unwilling to pay so much.
Li Dani's words were, "She did it, go find her, don't find me. I don't have the money, but if you need him, just put him in jail."
But the law is no joke, and since Xu Niannian was under 18, the fine for her failure to comply would be borne by her parents. In the end, all of their pigs, chickens, ducks, and other livestock were taken away to enforce the punishment.
Li Dani was so angry that she turned over. She didn't care about quarrels and fights, but taking her property was like taking her life.
When her father came back from the mine, he beat Xu Niannian with a belt so hard that she had to stay in bed for half a month.
Xu Niannian lay in bed, nearly starving to death. Her parents had given up on her and left her to fend for herself.
But she struggled to climb down, grabbed a handful of leaves and stuffed them into her mouth, then swallowed them with water, looking for anything that could keep her alive.
The resentment in his eyes reached its peak.
She wants Wen Zhu to die! She can't die yet.
Thinking of how she once accidentally saw Wen Zhu treating someone's injury, she smiled in a somewhat creepy way.
She was going to expose her!
How could she, a student, have the medical skills to save people? She must be practicing medicine illegally! As long as she recovers from her injuries and reports anonymously, Wen Zhu will be finished!
The emptiness in Xu Niannian's eyes grew larger and larger, leaving only darkness.
Wen Zhu naturally knew what happened to Xu Niannian; it was Wang Gongan who told her.
She no longer felt anything after hearing it.
Just an insignificant person.
Public Security Wang went deep into the town’s high school to investigate the criminal evidence of those student hooligans.
Although the relevant laws on bullying were not yet perfect at that time, the crackdown on criminal gangs had been ongoing. Moreover, these students were over 18 years old and already had criminal responsibility.
But the investigation did not go smoothly.
Because those students who have been bullied either choose to keep silent because the bullies have good family backgrounds and are bribed with money.
Or they are timid and don't want to cause trouble in the final stage of the college entrance examination, and just want to take the exam peacefully.
Public Security Officer Lin was also helpless. "These students are unwilling to come forward, and we can't force them to testify. But without evidence, we can't determine sentencing. They won't be detained for long, and they'll be released. Then it will be even more troublesome to deal with them."
Jiang Qin looked at his two children, frowned, and thought. Then he said to Wang Gongan and Lin Gongan.
"We absolutely refuse to forgive or accept compensation. We just want them to bear legal responsibility and go to jail."
Wen Zhu looked at her mother's determined eyes and nodded, "Yes, we just want them to go to jail and keep a criminal record. Even if it's only for half a year, it doesn't matter."
Since their parents are both well-known, they must care about their reputation. Let them lose face, let these scoundrels who were protected by the crime have a criminal record and no chance of taking the civil service exam in the future. As long as they don't come to trouble my third brother before the college entrance examination, that's all that's good!
Wang Gongan nodded to show that he understood.
“Since you say so, it’s easy to do.
We submitted the questionnaire that Jiang Jianye completed last time, and the feedback indicated that this is a very serious psychological trauma. Our public security department is also considering including this as a major injury, which will play a role in sentencing. These aspects will become more comprehensive in the future! As for Jiang Jianye, you must pay close attention to his thoughts and provide him with guidance. If he has any questions, you can also ask us for help!
Just as the two police officers were about to leave, there was a knock on the gate of Wen Zhu's house.
"Hello, is this Jiang Jianye's classmate's home?"
A clear female voice sounded.
Wen Zhu went to open the door.
I saw a neatly dressed high school girl with a student hairstyle standing at the door.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Huang Mei, and I'm Jiang Jianye's classmate. He hasn't been to class for a few days, so I came to visit him as a student representative from the class. Oh, and I'm also his good friend!"
When Wen Zhu heard her say that she was his third brother's "good friend", his eyes looked a little strange.
Didn’t Third Brother say he had no good friends? Isn’t she his best friend?
But it’s a good thing that Third Brother can make friends.
There was a lot on my mind, but I still made way and invited the person in.
As soon as the girl named Huang Mei came in, she walked towards Jiang Jianye, "Jiang Jianye, why haven't you been to school for so long? We're all worried about you. These are some things that our classmates pooled their money to buy. I heard you weren't feeling well, so I brought them to see you!"
Wen Zhu couldn't tell what was wrong, but he didn't like this girl who was too familiar even though she looked okay.
When had his third brother ever received so much attention? He'd been away for ten days before, and no one had bothered him. He said he wasn't close to any of his classmates.
Jiang Jianye's expression didn't change much. He looked at her and said calmly, "I don't need it. You can take it back."
"That won't work. I brought it specially for you."
Huang Mei said this and put two cans of food aside.
Then he looked at Wang Gongan and said, "You are the public security comrade investigating this matter, right? Actually, when you went to the school to investigate, I had a leave of absence that day and happened to be away. Otherwise, I would definitely cooperate with you!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Gong'an and Lin Gong'an quickly turned back and asked, "Could it be that the young lady was also bullied by those thugs? If you don't mind, you can tell me about it. It will definitely be very helpful in dealing with those thugs."
After hearing this, Huang Mei's smile immediately disappeared, and even a look of pain appeared on her face.
"You don't know, I used to be afraid to walk to and from school alone, and I didn't even dare to go to the bathroom during breaks. Those guys, relying on their family connections, would act recklessly at school every day, and even... tease me... Luckily, classmate Jiang saw them once, and thanks to him passing by, I was able to escape and avoid being bullied. I'm really grateful to him!"
After saying this, his eyes turned red, as if he remembered something from the past that he didn't want to recall.
But she quickly touched her face, pursed her lips, and forced back her tears.
He said to Wang Gongan, "Comrade Gongan, you must not let those bastards go. If you need me to testify, I can!"
Lin Gongan, a fellow woman, felt even more sympathetic when she heard Huang Mei's story. He patted Huang Mei's shoulder soothingly and comforted her.
"Don't worry, besides you, there are other testimonies. Although there aren't many people, as long as someone comes forward to point fingers, we won't let them slip away."
Huang Mei nodded and wiped her eyes.
"Thank you to the public security comrades, and also thanks to Jiang Jianye for bravely standing up, otherwise I am afraid I would not have done well in the college entrance examination."
Then he looked at the police officer with some concern, "Then...if I testify, will those bastards retaliate against me?"
The female police officer said, "It's okay. You don't have to show up. Just give your testimony. We will also protect the privacy of the witness."
Huang Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him. Then, smiling, she took out a notebook filled with notes.
She handed it to Jiang Jianye, "These are the lessons you missed these days. I've copied them down for you. Just remember to return them to me after you're done. I still want to review them."
Jiang Jianye stood there and didn't answer.
Seeing her son's silly look, Jiang Qin tapped his forehead and said, "Silly, silly! This girl has worked so hard to copy these notes and I'm lending them to you. Hurry up and take them!"
Jiang Jianye hesitated for a moment, but finally reached out and took the notebook.
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