Chapter 164 Household Affairs
When the police car stopped downstairs at Zheng Tianhe's apartment building, Zhuang Wenlin rushed upstairs without hesitation.
His fingers trembled as he pressed the doorbell, imagining Zheng Tianhe's surprised expression when the door opened.
The door opened. Zheng Tianhe was wearing simple home clothes, her hair casually tied up. She looked exhausted, with dark circles under her eyes.
Her eyes froze the moment she saw Zhuang Wenlin.
"Xiao He!" Zhuang Wenlin reached out to hug her. "It's me, the real Zhuang Wenlin! That bastard has been caught—"
“I know.” Zheng Tianhe took a step back and blocked the doorway.
Zhuang Wenlin's smile froze on his face.
He then noticed that Zheng Tianhe's eyes held not surprise, but rather some more complex emotions.
Anger, disappointment, hurt, and... resolve.
"Please let me in," he pleaded in a low voice. "I need to take a shower and change my clothes... The cellar is filthy..."
Faced with Zhuang Wenlin's pleading, Zheng Tianhe suddenly raised her hand—
"Smack!"
A resounding slap echoed down the corridor.
Zhuang Wenlin's face was slapped to one side, and a clear five-finger mark immediately appeared on his left cheek.
He covered his face in shock, unable to believe that the usually gentle Zheng Tianhe would hit someone.
"This slap is for you treating me like a fool for two years!" Zheng Tianhe's voice trembled with anger. "Only son? Hmm?"
Zhuang Wenlin opened his mouth to defend himself, but Zheng Tianhe had already raised her hand again.
"Smack!"
The second slap was harder than the first, causing Zhuang Wenlin to stagger back a step and crash into the corridor wall.
"This slap is for you agreeing to such a heartless deal!" Zheng Tianhe's eyes were red. "You even traded me? Am I a shirt in your closet or a novel on your bookshelf?"
Blood trickled from the corner of Zhuang Wenlin's mouth, which he wiped away awkwardly with the back of his hand: "Xiaohe, I was forced... He threatened me with a knife..."
"Have you ever thought about what I would go through?" Zheng Tianhe's voice suddenly rose, trembling. "Three days! He stayed here for three days! Do you know how terrified I was facing someone who looked exactly like you, yet was strange in every way? I even thought you were possessed by a ghost..."
“Xiao He…” He reached out to touch her, but she suddenly dodged away.
"Don't touch me!" Zheng Tianhe recoiled as if she'd been electrocuted. "I feel like throwing up just looking at your face!"
Zhuang Wenlin grabbed the doorframe: "Can you let me in? We need to have a serious talk..."
"There's nothing to talk about."
Zheng Tianhe slammed the door shut, and her voice came from inside.
"I've packed your things and will send them to your company tomorrow. The keys have been returned to the property management."
Zhuang Wenlin pounded on the door for half an hour, his knuckles turning red and swollen. Zheng Tianhe leaned against the inside of the door and calmly dialed the police.
"Hello, is this 110? Someone is harassing me."
Twenty minutes later, as Zhuang Wenlin was being led away by two police officers, he was still looking back with resentment, shouting, "Xiao He! Let me explain!"
His voice echoed in the empty corridor, carrying a hint of desolation.
That evening, Zheng Tianhe returned to Qianniangang's live stream room to report on the progress of the matter to netizens.
"Sisters, I'm here to report on the follow-up." She forced a tired but relieved smile at the camera. "This family is a complete mess. The younger brother is as vicious as a snake, the older brother is chillingly selfish, and the parents are both stupid and clueless..."
She shook her head. "I must have been bewitched to almost marry into such a family. Thankfully, God saw through me and let me see their true colors before the wedding."
Netizens happily celebrated her escape from misery.
[That's great! I was worried the girl would soften and forgive the guy.]
Marrying into this kind of family is like entering a fire pit! Congratulations on escaping this sea of suffering!
[This young lady will definitely meet someone even better in the future!]
Lu Yao nodded slightly on the other end of the line, her eyes showing approval.
That's best; she won't have to explain it to me, I can understand it myself.
Just then, a piercing crashing sound came through the wall.
"Bang!"
Then came the dull thud of furniture falling to the ground, a man's beastly roar, and a woman's suppressed screams accompanied by sobs.
Zheng Tianhe's expression changed.
What was that sound?
[Oh my god, is this domestic violence??]
That noise was terrifying...
“The man next door is beating his wife again.” Zheng Tianhe’s face was also pale. “I called the police before, but… the police said it was a family matter and they would mediate and then leave.”
“Domestic matters?” Lu Yao’s voice was as cold as ice. “Since when can crimes be excused by ‘domestic matters’?”
Her eyelids twitched, and she keenly sensed that a cause and effect related to her was nearby.
"Xiao He, go take a look. I'll give you a personal protective amulet."
Zheng Tianhe had always disapproved of what was happening next door, but she wanted to intervene and was powerless to do so.
But then the all-powerful streamer offered her a talisman, and her eyes lit up.
"good!"
On the screen, Lu Yao made a hand seal, and a golden light broke through the screen and entered Zheng Tianhe's body.
Zheng Tianhe stood in front of the door next door, feeling the surging power within her body.
The talisman Lu Yao gave her burned like a raging fire in her veins, and she could feel her muscles brimming with unprecedented explosive power.
"Open the door!" She pounded on the security door, the metal door groaning under her weight.
A series of frantic banging sounds came from inside the door, followed by a man's rude shout: "Get lost! Mind your own business!"
Zheng Tianhe squinted her eyes.
If it were the old her, she might have been scared off by that roar.
But now...
She clenched her fist, took a half step back, and then slammed her fist into the door.
"Bang!"
The entire floor seemed to shake.
Zheng Tianhe withdrew her fist and saw a clear fist mark on the hard security door, with a dent four centimeters deep.
Holy crap! This girl is so cool!
Is this door made of paper?
[The streamer's talisman is amazing! I want one too!]
The live stream chat instantly went wild.
Those inside the door probably saw the protruding fist on the door as well, and fell silent for a moment.
“If you don’t open the door, I’ll break the whole door off,” Zheng Tianhe threatened.
Ten seconds later, with a soft click, the door slowly opened a crack.
A face covered in bruises cautiously peeked out.
Her left eye was so swollen she could barely open it, and blood was still seeping from the corner of her mouth, but what was most chilling was the numbness and fear in her eyes, a result of long-term abuse.
"Where is that abusive man?"
Now that Zheng Tianhe has the strength and means, she is eager to find that man and beat him up.
“He…he might be dead…” the woman said, her voice barely audible.
Zheng Tianhe's heart skipped a beat, and she pushed open the door and rushed inside.
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