Upon seeing this, Huo's uncles immediately put down what they were holding and ran towards that alley.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Su Shanshan had been paying attention to what was happening over there, but she was quite far away and couldn't hear what they were saying very clearly.
However, judging from the performance of these children, they seemed to do quite well.
Just when she thought things were likely to work out, Chris and Chi Heng came out.
Seeing the two of them, Su Shanshan's heart sank.
Just then, Chris whispered something to Jiang Si again.
Surprisingly, these two people actually knew each other!
This made it even colder.
Realizing something was wrong, Su Shanshan didn't dare stay any longer and quickly turned around and left.
Unexpectedly, after walking only a few dozen meters, he was blocked by several people in police uniforms.
Accompanying them were several unfamiliar elderly women.
As soon as the old woman saw Su Shanshan, she pointed at her and said, "Officer, it's her! She's been lurking around here suspiciously for ages!"
Su Shanshan was taken aback. "Me, sneaking around?"
“That’s right, we all saw it!” The women nodded affirmatively.
"Alright, all of you, shut up."
The police officer stepped forward, his face serious, and said, "Sir, what are you trying to do, loitering around here for so long?"
What's the meaning?
Is this treating her like a prisoner?
Su Shanshan's face flushed with anger. "Officer, I'm not a bad person! Look, this is my work ID. I'm a worker at a chemical plant in the suburbs of Beijing!"
The police officer took the work permit and looked at it carefully.
The work ID is genuine, and the photo on it is of her.
However, this photo seems to have been pasted on later, as a small piece of the official seal on it is missing.
The older woman next to her immediately chimed in, "It's not the weekend, why aren't you at work? What are you doing here?"
“Exactly,” another older woman chimed in, “This photo looks like it was pasted on later. It doesn’t even match the original stamp. Who knows if you picked up this work ID somewhere? Maybe you even stole it!”
Su Shanshan was at a loss for words.
She bought her job, so the photo on her work ID was obviously added later!
But she didn't dare say these words directly to the police officers.
Otherwise, if these meddlesome old ladies find out, they might go to the labor bureau and report her for reselling recruitment quotas or stealing jobs.
After much hesitation, he finally told the truth, "I used to live in this area too..."
"Officer, she's lying!" the old woman immediately retorted. "These are all long-time neighbors who have lived here for decades. I've never seen you before!"
"I……"
The police officers were already suspicious, and seeing Su Shanshan's flustered expression and her stammering, they became even more suspicious.
He immediately took out handcuffs and said, "Comrade, please come with us."
Su Shanshan panicked, "I don't live here, I live across the street."
Upon hearing this, it's no wonder the older women laughed.
The police officer's expression was also quite indescribable.
What is that place across the street? The old man living there must be at least a military commander.
“I’m telling the truth!” Su Shanshan said, “It’s just that my husband and I are divorced and I’ve moved away from this area. I came here today to visit my former mother-in-law.”
The police officers weren't so easily fooled; they immediately pressed for details, asking, "Which family? What's their surname?"
Left with no other option, Su Shanshan had to move out of the Huo family home.
Upon hearing this, the two police officers exchanged a glance.
The Huo family incident caused quite a stir at the time, and most people in the area knew about it to some extent.
It seems that Huo's former daughter-in-law did indeed have the surname Su.
She wasn't exactly a former daughter-in-law, because her husband wasn't even a son of the Huo family.
It was around this time that several of Huo's uncles arrived.
That's good, at least we don't have to report it to the police.
And so, accompanied by the police officers, Su Shanshan reluctantly followed the group back.
Upon seeing Huo's mother, Su Shanshan didn't dare to lift her head and called out weakly.
"mom--"
"Don't call me that, I'm not your mother!"
Huo's mother snorted and interrupted, "Police officers, you've come at the right time. These people are causing trouble and harassing military families. Take them all away."
"Mom, please don't do this!" Su Shanshan said, "We've lived together for seven or eight years, and I've been taking good care of the whole family since I married into the Huo family. You can't treat me like this."
"Ha, do you even believe that yourself?"
It would have been better if she hadn't brought it up; once she did, Mrs. Huo was so angry she laughed.
"What have you done for me? Have you cooked me a meal or bought me a piece of clothing? Tell me!"
"No, not even once!"
Mrs. Huo stared directly at her. "You've never lifted a finger to do any housework. I raised these children myself, feeding them and changing their diapers. What right do you have to say you serve me wholeheartedly?"
"Mom, I was wrong, I was really wrong!"
Su Shanshan knelt down with a thud, tears welling up in her eyes. "But these children are innocent. They've been calling you Grandma for years."
"Could you please take them in, considering our past relationship...?"
mutual affection?
Jiang Si found this amusing; this person really dared to think that way.
The Huo family only had four children, but the Yang family father and son ruined two of them at once.
They even had the audacity to suggest sending these ungrateful brats back to be raised.
Just as Jiang Si was about to speak, two figures suddenly appeared in her line of sight.
With a quick glance around her eyes, Jiang Si feigned ignorance and asked, "They're living comfortably at your parents' house. What are you planning to do by asking us to take them in?"
"No, no," Su Shanshan quickly waved her hand.
She subconsciously thought that Jiang Si had softened her heart.
He immediately brought out the prepared explanation.
The children had already said the same things, basically how her sister-in-law didn't like her and her three children, and how she treated them badly.
Jiang Si said calmly, "But your mother is still here, isn't she? She still loves these children quite a bit."
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