Chapter 7
The lobby steadied itself.
“…Then let me take a look at your passbook first.” She said with a smile, politely taking the passbook that Ms. Yang had placed on the table and beginning to carefully look through it.
Upon first glance, the lobby staff thought: Wow, five million! They're a big client!
But upon closer inspection, the lobby staff member's expression became somewhat subtle. She looked up at Ms. Yang and asked, "Madam, was this passbook opened using your ID card?"
Ms. Yang nodded: "It's my certificate... Is there something wrong with this passbook?"
Lobby: "...Please wait a moment, I need to ask our manager about this."
Seeing the lobby's reaction, Ms. Yang's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a sudden chill in her heart—if there were no problem with the passbook, the lobby would never have reacted like this.
Viewers in Xu Gui's live stream also noticed this:
Good heavens, judging from the reaction in the lobby, could Xu Gui really be right? Is the passbook in Ms. Yang's hand fake? But if the passbook is fake, does that mean the five million in it doesn't even exist?
[Wow, if all of this is fake, then those two big diamond rings on Ms. Yang's hand are probably fake too, right? That sister who works in the jewelry industry was right after all.]
[This matter is not yet confirmed, so let's not rush to conclusions. However, if this is true, I remember that forging bankbooks is illegal, right? Then Ms. Yang's husband and his family are truly outlaws.]
*
Even bystanders reacted so strongly to this incident, let alone Ms. Yang herself. She was overwhelmed with emotion, unable to remain calm, and sat motionless in the bank lobby, her face looking quite unpleasant.
Even at this moment, she kept reassuring herself: before things are settled, there's no need to scare yourself. Maybe the lobby is just being cautious, and there's actually nothing wrong with her passbook.
However, her self-comfort did not last long, because the lobby staff soon came over with the manager, and the passbook in her hand was transferred from the lobby staff to the manager. The two stood in front of Ms. Yang.
The lobby manager said, "Manager, the passbook belongs to this lady..."
Ms. Yang, who had been sitting, couldn't help but stand up and asked, "Excuse me, is there something wrong with my passbook?"
"It's like this, Ms. Yang." The manager was very polite. She said, "We checked your passbook and found that the stamp on it is not from our bank, and the numbers on it are handwritten."
The manager stated the conclusion: "In other words, this passbook of yours is not issued by the bank; it's fake."
Ms. Yang felt a buzzing sound in her ears. She looked at the manager blankly, her mind completely blank.
She thought somewhat slowly, what does it mean that this bankbook is fake? If this bankbook is fake, then... then is the so-called five million yuan dowry deposited in this bankbook also fake?
“…Ms. Yang,” the manager continued, “you may not be aware that forging a passbook constitutes the crime of forging or altering financial instruments, so we may need your cooperation with the police investigation…”
Just then, Ms. Yang, who had been in a daze, seemed to suddenly come to her senses.
"The bankbook is fake, the five million is fake... then what about the ring on my hand?" She turned sharply to look at Xu Gui and asked anxiously, "The diamond ring on my hand must be real, right?"
Xu Gui looked at her with pity, saying nothing, but the meaning was self-evident.
Ms. Yang's lips twitched, and she murmured, "Ha, it's all fake... I was actually fooled? Wei Linxin, how could you do this to me? How could your family do this to me?!"
Ms. Yang was crying and laughing, completely losing her composure. Her strange reaction attracted the attention of others in the bank. Everyone looked at her with curiosity, and some even couldn't help but whisper among themselves, their eyes filled with gossip.
The lobby staff and manager watched Ms. Yang, who was in a state of emotional collapse, with utmost caution. Although they didn't know what had happened, they felt as if they knew something from Ms. Yang's reaction.
...
The police station is not far from the bank. The manager had already called to report the case after discovering that the passbook was fake, so not long after, two police officers came over to investigate.
The manager stepped forward and explained the situation to the two police officers: "...It's like this, this Ms. Yang..."
Ms. Yang sat blankly in the lobby, her face expressionless and numb. At this moment, she seemed to hear the manager's voice. She moved her body, and the next second, she suddenly jumped up from the stool and rushed directly in front of the two policemen.
"Officer, I'm filing a formal complaint against my husband's family forging bankbooks and committing marriage fraud!" she said through gritted teeth. "They told me there was five million in that bankbook, which was my dowry..."
Thinking about how she had been deceived by this family for so long, Ms. Yang was filled with righteous indignation and said, "Officer, I can testify to all of this! I will even take you to arrest them right now, so can you be lenient with me? The forgery of the bankbook really has nothing to do with me. I had no idea that the bankbook was fake beforehand."
The bank's customers listened intently to the gossip, their expressions quite interesting.
"Okay, Ms. Yang, thank you for your cooperation!" the police officer said. "If it is ultimately proven that you have nothing to do with the forged bankbook, we will not convict you."
Ms. Yang was relieved, and then actively expressed that she could take the police officers to arrest her husband right away, clearly showing that her determination to put her own family aside was still alive.
"Lock him up and sentence him however you see fit!" Ms. Yang declared confidently. "I will absolutely not plead for him!"
In response, viewers in the live stream commented:
Of course you wouldn't plead for him, because you'd rather he stayed in jail for the rest of his life!
*
Encouraged by the paparazzi, Xu Gui quietly followed Ms. Yang when she brought the police to her house.
Ms. Yang glanced at her, as if she wanted to say something, but then she seemed to remember something and closed her mouth again.
The police officer glanced at the camera crew carrying their equipment and asked in confusion, "What are you doing here?"
The photographer looked at Xu Gui, who naturally and innocently looked away, with an expression that said, "I don't know this person"—she was just an innocent turtle, and the turtle knew nothing.
The cameraman: "..."
"We're making a TV show, but don't worry, officers, we'll blur out anyone who accidentally appears on camera, it won't affect you!" The cameraman could only honestly explain, pointing at Ms. Yang and saying, "Speaking of which, we were the ones who found out about Ms. Yang's bankbook."
The police officer glanced at Ms. Yang, who remained silent with her head down, her expression clearly showing her frustration.
Ms. Yang's home is quite far from here. Because she was afraid that her husband and in-laws would find out that she had consulted a fortune teller, she went to a place a little further away and had to take a taxi back.
After a half-hour drive, the two taxis stopped at Ms. Yang's residential area, and the group arrived at Ms. Yang's house without any problems.
When they came out of the elevator, the cameramen were already on high alert, determined not to miss any exciting shots.
Finally, Ms. Yang opened the door and went inside.
"...Wife, where have you been? Why are you only coming back now?" The man's voice came from inside. "Didn't Mom tell you to stew pig's feet today? You should singe off the hairs before stewing them, otherwise you'll have a mouthful of hair when you eat them. Oh, and you haven't done the laundry. I see the laundry basket is full!"
The man who had spoken looked up, and when he saw Xu Gui and his group, he asked in surprise, "Huh? Who are you? Police officers? What are you doing here...?"
He looked at Ms. Yang questioningly, but Ms. Yang didn't even glance at him. Instead, she pointed at the man and said to the police officer in a clear and firm voice, "Officer, this is my husband, Wei Linxin. He forged that bankbook!"
Upon hearing this, the man, Wei Linxin, immediately changed his expression.
The police officer stepped forward: "Mr. Wei, we'd like to trouble you to come with us..."
Wei Linxin was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly. He looked at Ms. Yang and asked incredulously, "Yang Li, what's going on? Why did you call the police?"
Ms. Yang sneered: "Why would I call the police? You should ask yourself what you've done!"
At this moment, looking at her husband, tears finally welled up in Ms. Yang's eyes. She wiped her tears with her palm and said bitterly, "I've been married to you for so many years, and I never thought that your whole family had been lying to me!"
"A five million dowry? Ha! If it weren't for my parents' accident and my urgent need for money, I wouldn't have known that the five million didn't even exist. This bankbook was actually forged by your whole family!"
Ms. Yang's eyes were red-rimmed, and she said through gritted teeth, "Wei Linxin, your whole family is shameless!"
Wei Linxin was stunned. He stammered, "You...you knew everything?"
Ms. Yang glared at him angrily, and Wei Linxin felt a little guilty under her gaze, but he quickly regained his confidence.
“It’s not my fault!” he said. “Who told you to ask for such a high bride price? My family can’t afford that much, so of course we had to lie to you…”
He curled his lip and said, "My mother is right, you are a mercenary, greedy for money, and your family is just selling your daughter!"
Ms. Yang was amused by his shameless words. She said, "I didn't force you to take this money. If you think I'm mercenary, why did you marry me? It's not like I'm only marrying you! Besides, I already got the five million back. I didn't leave it to my parents. If my family really sold our daughter, I wouldn't have taken the five million!"
Ms. Yang was filled with resentment.
"I've been married to you for so many years, and your family always brings up this five million. They keep saying that since I've received so much money, I have to work hard at home, otherwise how can I justify such a high dowry..."
"Before I married you, I couldn't cook or clean... but after I married you, I learned to do everything!"
Ms. Yang recalled her married life and found it all laughable. She said, "...I thought that since your family received so much dowry, you must love me, so even though I felt wronged, I didn't say anything!"
"But now I know that the five million is fake! This diamond ring!"
She raised her hand, and the "diamond ring" on her ring finger sparkled.
"Even this diamond ring is fake!"
At this point, Ms. Yang seemed to remember something. She suddenly turned around and headed straight for her and Wei Linxin's bedroom. Not long after, she came out of the bedroom with something in her hand.
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