Chapter 18: Kicking the Scumbag Father and His Family Out of the House
"Wait a moment--"
Sister-in-law Lin couldn't understand these formal words, so she only asked one question.
"Officer, are you saying that she instigated my son Baozhu's affair?"
"Yes."
"You bastard, Lin Yueru!"
When Sister-in-law Lin learned the truth, she was furious.
"So it was you who ruined my Baozhu! I'll beat you to death, you heartless bastard."
Not satisfied with the beating, Sister-in-law Lin, in a fit of rage, exposed Lin Yueru's secrets.
Back then, the Lin family did indeed look down on Shen Xiuwen for being poor, but the real reason was that Lin Yueru was looking for a better match while still employed, and she was only interested in marrying into a wealthier family.
Including the later claim that she was framed by her family, it was all a lie.
She orchestrated and acted in all of this herself.
Even the insemination drug was bought by Lin Yueru herself!
Upon hearing this, Lin Yueru's face turned deathly pale.
She opened her mouth as if to explain, but Shen Xiuwen calmly helped her up.
What's the point of bringing up those old, trivial matters now that the deed has already been done?
Will the things I lost ever come back?
Moreover, Lin Yueru knows so much about him. If she goes to jail and keeps her mouth shut, her whole family will be buried with her!
He patted her hand and soothed her gently, "It was my fault just now. I shouldn't have doubted you."
But the more he acted like this, the more uncertain Lin Yueru felt.
"Xiuwen, I—"
"Let's not talk about the past. I believe you."
He had acted too impulsively earlier. After calming down, Shen Xiuwen went through everything and realized that there were just too many strange things about this matter.
He admitted that his wife had a few tricks up her sleeve and a bit of cleverness.
But you could say that she colluded with outsiders to empty the house.
That's impossible!
She didn't have the guts, nor was there any need for her to do so.
As for that idiot Lin Baozhu, even if you gave him ten more brains, he still wouldn't have come up with such a meticulous plan.
So the problem still lies with those few people.
And those items, it's not easy to cash out or move them away in two days.
Shen Xiuwen guessed that they had probably found a place to hide.
There's no use getting angry now that things have come to this.
It's better to swallow this anger for now and deal with them slowly after we find the item.
Thinking of this, Shen Xiuwen looked apologetically at the police officers.
"Officer, I think there might be some misunderstanding here?"
“My wife is timid and kind-hearted; she would never instigate her own nephew to do such a thing.”
"Moreover, although Baozhu is a bit unreliable in his daily life, he is not a bad person at heart."
Seeing her son-in-law change his tune, Old Mrs. Lin quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Officer, our Baozhu isn't that kind of person."
What's going on?
The police officers exchanged bewildered glances. How could a family that had been fighting like antagonists just moments before suddenly become united?
"Comrade Shen, do you mean you're not going to pursue this matter?"
"Yes!"
Shen Xiuwen smiled bitterly, "After all, we're family. If this gets out of hand, how will we get along with our relatives in the future?"
“Baozhu is still young and prone to impulsive actions. We can’t just condemn him for making one mistake.”
"Ultimately, we elders also bear responsibility for this; it's because we didn't raise our child well."
"As long as he returns the items, I'm willing to give him a chance to reform!"
"Pah! What a big face!"
Jiang Si couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
"It was our Jiang family's property that was lost, and I was the one who reported it to the police. You're even willing to give him a chance to reform? What does this have to do with you?"
Shen Xiuwen's face instantly turned red: "...How can you talk like that?"
"Shut up! I haven't even said anything to you yet. Did you leave your brain at your hometown and not bring it back with you?"
"Get this straight, it's your wife and her nephew who emptied my house. You're not helping me, and you're criticizing me!"
"How can you be so biased towards outsiders?"
"Or did you come up with this idea?"
"You! What nonsense are you spouting!"
"If it wasn't you, why are you so agitated?"
Jiang Si rolled her eyes at him and pushed him aside.
"This is none of your business. Don't delay the police officers from handling their case!"
Shen Xiuwen was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath, and his fingers trembled.
"Do you only feel happy when you make everyone look bad? Don't you understand the principle of leaving room for others to maneuver?"
"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand."
"All I know is that if you leave someone a way out, he'll only become more despicable!"
After saying that, Jiang Si smiled and said, "Officer, you can take him away. Investigate this case however you want. I'm in charge of this. Don't worry, I won't settle!"
Seeing the police officers put Lin Yueru into the car, Shen Qingqing couldn't hold back any longer.
"Jiang Si, you ungrateful wretch!"
"My mother has taken care of me for so many years, don't you have any heart at all?"
"My cousin didn't steal that much stuff, it was you, wasn't it!"
“You were the one who did this from beginning to end.”
"You deliberately framed me!"
It must be said that the female lead has a very keen sense of smell.
But so what? She had no evidence.
Jiang Si snorted and immediately chased after him to the door: "Officer, I am filing a formal complaint against Shen Qingqing for allegedly withholding information and deliberately protecting a criminal suspect!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingqing was so angry she almost fainted: "Officer, I didn't..."
"No, then how can you be so sure your cousin didn't steal anything else?"
"I...I was just saying that."
After she finished speaking, Jiang Si raised her hand again.
"Officer, Shen Qingqing knows nothing, yet she's trying to smear me. I reasonably suspect she's trying to exonerate the criminals!"
"I also remembered something else. After I withdrew the money that day, the mother and daughter left together."
"Given the above two points, I think she should go to the police station to give a statement, both morally and logically!"
Shen Qingqing was completely speechless.
What left her even more speechless was that the police officer actually took his words to heart.
"Comrade Shen Qingqing, please cooperate with our work. Would you please come with us?"
And so, Shen Qingqing and her daughter were taken away.
Grandma Lin and her sister-in-law were also dumbfounded. They glanced at Shen Xiuwen and then at Jiang Si, wondering who they should ask for help.
Before they could even speak, Uncle Zhong grabbed a large broom and swept them out the door like he was sweeping up trash.
Old Mrs. Lin was furious and started wailing again while sitting at the door.
"Xiuwen, where did this bandit come from? I'm your mother-in-law, after all. He's an outsider. What right does he have to kick us out?"
Jiang Si didn't tolerate them and directly poured a bucket of cold water on them.
"How dare you wail here after giving birth to such a shameless daughter!"
"If you yell one more time, I'll take a megaphone to your residential compound tomorrow and tell you all about your messy affairs."
Shen Xiuwen wanted to say a few more words, but seeing this situation, he could only purse his lips and swallow his words.
Does he think that if he pretends to be a coward, everything will be fine?
That's wishful thinking!
Jiang Si turned around, her gaze sweeping over her scumbag father and his two sons, and went straight to the point.
"I've already rented this house to my third uncle."
"Are you leaving on your own, or should I have Uncle Zhong kick you out?"
Shen Xiuwen didn't react for a moment.
"Can you please stop making a scene? Is the house not messy enough already?"
What's going on?
Jiang Si laughed, "I'm being polite to you now. If you don't leave, you won't be able to blame me if you get thrown out later."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Shen Xiuwen's heart sank.
How could you do this to me? I'm your father!
"Once you've severed ties with your family, don't try to reconnect with them again."
Jiang Si said, word by word, "I don't have a father like you who doesn't uphold fatherly virtues!"
"This is our home. What right do you have to rent it to others and kick us out?" Shen Qingyue protested.
"On what grounds?"
Third Uncle struck Shen Xiuwen's leg with his cane. Although he was over sixty years old, he had practiced martial arts for many years and had been nourished by the spiritual spring for the past few days. Shen Xiuwen could not withstand the blow.
He knelt directly on the floor.
Third Uncle snorted coldly: "If it weren't for Si's sake, do you think you would have the right to stand here and speak?"
"What right do you have? Tell me, what right does she have!"
Shen Xiuwen had nothing to say and could only let Uncle Zhong drive the three of them out.
"Waaaaah—"
As soon as Shen Qing'an stepped out of the Jiang family's gate, she burst into tears.
A few days ago, he happily went back to his hometown with his father, mother, brother, and sister.
Why has everything changed since I came back?
Things were stolen from our house, and my mother and sister were arrested by the police.
Now, even the family's mansion has become someone else's.
"Dad, where are we going now?" Shen Qingyue asked.
He had originally wanted to ask when they were going to pick up his mother and sister, but seeing Shen Xiuwen's silent demeanor, he felt a little apprehensive.
Shen Xiuwen took a deep breath, patted his head, and then hugged his youngest son.
That damned old man, one day he will take revenge tenfold or a hundredfold for the humiliation he suffered today!
It was getting late, so the father and his two sons checked into a nearby state-run guesthouse.
Uncle Zhong, who was in charge of keeping watch, stayed outside for more than an hour.
Just as he was about to go back and report the news, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
Why is he going out so late?
Could it really be as Miss Sisi said, that a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and he has other places to stay?
With that thought in mind, Uncle Zhong perked up and immediately followed.
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