Now, this matter is no longer up to the village chief and A Cui to decide.
No one in the village knows how much money Xu Xinghe has, and no one can prove whether she has it or not.
She said she lost five hundred, so she lost five hundred.
She said that Ah Cui stole it, and even if Ah Cui didn't actually touch the money, she would still have to suffer in silence.
Who told her to sneak over the wall and enter the house with someone else's fabric in her hand? The cabinets in the house were also ransacked.
In this situation, who would believe you if you said you didn't steal it?
The village chief's face turned ashen, but for his daughter's sake, he could only grit his teeth and argue his case, "I don't believe you have five hundred yuan! Who would carry that much money on them? Besides, if you were really that rich, why would you come to a poor place like Lijia'ao? You're clearly trying to frame Acui!"
"Who says you can't come to Lijia'ao if you have money? And who says I can't have five hundred yuan?" Xu Xinghe said calmly. "Since you don't believe me, that's simple, call the police. When the police come, they'll be able to prove to them whether I have five hundred yuan or not."
The village chief's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Xu Xinghe's completely unashamed appearance, he was unsure of what to do.
She doesn't actually have five hundred yuan, does she?
If she can actually produce evidence, when the police arrive, based on the fact that Ah Cui broke into the house, even if they don't find any money, they will most likely conclude that Ah Cui stole and hid it.
Not only will her daughter's reputation be completely ruined, but she might also end up in jail!
He quickly turned to look at Ah Cui, "Tell me, did you take it or not!"
Ah Cui's face was streaked with tears. "I didn't steal it! I told you I really didn't steal it! I didn't even see a single yuan, how could I have stolen five hundred yuan? She's just framing me!"
Xu Xinghe smiled faintly, "Actually, there is another way to prove your innocence."
Everyone looked at her.
The village chief couldn't help but ask, "What method?"
Xu Xinghe said, enunciating each word clearly, "Have A Cui take off all her clothes so everyone can see if she's hiding any money. If she isn't, then I'll believe you."
"You shameless woman!" Ah Cui burst into tears instantly, pointing at Xu Xinghe, trembling all over, "Why should I take off my clothes to show people? You're going to ruin my life! You vicious woman!"
"Ruin your life?" Xu Xinghe sneered, her voice suddenly rising so that all the surrounding villagers could hear her clearly. "You seduced my fiancé right in front of me, and even wanted him to leave me for you. Isn't that ruining my life?"
"You think I'm not good enough for him because of the birthmark on my face, and that you can take my place? Have you ever thought about what would happen if it were another woman, and her fiancé was being harassed by you like this? What if you actually managed to seduce him? How would that woman live? The gossip in the village would be enough to crush her!"
Xu Xinghe knew that Jiang Linchuan would never be interested in her.
But Ah Cui's actions were simply intolerable to me!
If this kind of behavior—using her looks to covet other people's partners and even barging into their homes to harass them—is not taught a lesson so that she truly knows fear and her mistake, she might do even more outrageous things in the future!
"Today you either take off your clothes to prove your innocence, or your father pays you money, or we call the police." Xu Xinghe's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation. "Three paths, choose one."
Ah Cui cried her heart out, unable to utter a single word.
Taking off your clothes is absolutely forbidden; if you do it, your life will be ruined!
In that case, no one will marry her!
She will become the most notorious woman in the surrounding villages, and people will talk about her behind her back, never able to hold her head high for the rest of her life!
But if she called the police, she was afraid that Xu Xinghe could actually produce evidence, leaving her with no way to defend herself.
As for the final loss, five hundred yuan was undoubtedly an astronomical figure for them!
Even if we sold our house and land, we might not be able to raise that much money!
For the first time, A Cui felt a pang of regret.
She never expected that Xu Xinghe would be so difficult to deal with!
Seemingly taciturn, he is actually ruthless and unwilling to suffer any loss.
If she had known it would turn out this way, no matter how handsome Jiang Linchuan was, she would never have gone near him, much less climbed over the wall and barged into her house.
But it's too late to say anything now; what's done is done, and she can only bear the consequences.
The village chief stood to one side, his back seemingly hunched over instantly, and he looked several years older.
Looking at the villagers surrounding him in layers, and then at his daughter crying her heart out, he felt as if a stone was lodged in his heart.
If he were to use his position as village chief to pressure Xu Xinghe now, given Xu Xinghe's personality, she certainly wouldn't tolerate it and might actually report him to the authorities right away.
He absolutely cannot let his daughter go to jail; it would ruin her life!
Just as the stalemate was at hand, Uncle Li returned from the field carrying a hoe.
He walked to the gate of the courtyard and was stunned when he saw the messy scene.
He had gone to the riverbank and had no idea what had happened.
Seeing this, the village chief, as if grasping at a straw, quickly stepped forward and grabbed Uncle Li's arm. "Brother Li, please put in a good word for me and let A-Cui off this time! She's young and doesn't know any better. She already knows she was wrong and won't dare to do it again! I'll definitely teach her a lesson when I get back so she'll never dare to act recklessly again!"
Seeing that he didn't understand, the villagers all told him the story.
Uncle Li glanced at Xu Xinghe, whose face was icy cold, then at A Cui, who was crying miserably, and sighed heavily.
He was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "I'm too old to deal with these things anymore."
After saying that, he broke free from the village chief's hand, walked straight into the house, and closed the door.
He really can't and shouldn't manage it.
Xu Xinghe's identity is extraordinary; he cannot afford to offend him.
Moreover, it was Ah Cui's fault in the first place. She was already in the wrong for climbing over the wall and breaking into the house, so he couldn't just go against his conscience and make Xu Xinghe swallow her anger.
It would be better to do nothing, so as not to offend Xu Xinghe or be accused of favoring the village chief.
Anyway, he's old, so even if the village chief dislikes him because of it, he wouldn't dare to do anything too outrageous.
Otherwise, the elderly people in the village wouldn't have stood idly by.
Looking at the tightly closed door, the village chief's last hope was extinguished.
He gritted his teeth and could only turn to Xu Xinghe again, his tone softening considerably, "Miss Su Xiao, is there really no other choice? Five hundred yuan is far too much. You know my family's situation; we simply can't afford it!"
Xu Xinghe looked at him calmly, and after a moment of silence, said, "There is one last way."
She looked at Ah Cui, who was sobbing uncontrollably, and said, "Make her kneel down and apologize to me!"
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