Chen Yuyan also relied on Jiang Jingxue to help him secure a spot to return to the city.
How could he dare offend her at this moment?
Chen Yuyan hurriedly declared, "Zhizhi is my wife. I'm willing to pay any amount of money as long as it can save her life!"
"That's enough. Go and raise the money, and remember, as soon as possible!"
Jiang Jingxue first used acupuncture to stop the bleeding in Jiang Zhizhi.
Only after Chen Yuyan had gathered the money did Jiang Jingxue pretend to go outside and buy some traditional Chinese medicine to replenish qi and blood, and bring it back to Jiang Zhizhi to make a medicinal soup.
After drinking two bowls of herbal soup, Jiang Zhizhi's complexion improved, and she gradually regained consciousness.
Chen Yuyan portrays himself as a deeply affectionate person, staying by Jiang Zhizhi's bedside without ever leaving her side.
"Zhizhi, you're awake."
Chen Yuyan made a bowl of brown sugar water and fed it to Jiang Zhizhi with a spoon.
"Zhizhi, this is brown sugar that I bought from many stores. Your stomach won't hurt after you drink it."
Jiang Zhizhi was deeply moved as Chen Yuyan personally fed her the brown sugar water.
"Yu Yan, you're so good to me!"
After Jiang Zhizhi's health improved.
Chen Yuyan then went to Jiang Jingxue's place.
"Jingxue, Zhizhi and I have also registered our marriage. I've also paid for your dowry to make up for it. As for the quota for returning to the city..."
"Don't worry, I've already had Gu Pingwei submit a marriage report to the organization. Once the report is issued, we can get our marriage certificate immediately. After we get our certificate, we can legitimately help you with your affairs."
Jiang Jingxue originally wanted to use the program to delay Chen Yuyan for a while.
Unexpectedly, that very night...
While they were having dinner together, people wearing red armbands suddenly came to their door.
Who is Chen Yuyan?
Under everyone's gaze, Chen Yuyan stood up with a stiff upper lip.
"I am."
"Please come with us."
As she spoke, the woman in red armbands grabbed Chen Yuyan's arm and pulled him outside.
Chen Yuyan resisted.
"Why are you arresting me for no reason? Let me go!"
"You bought brown sugar at a state-run store without paying; your behavior constitutes theft!"
"Who said I didn't pay? I did pay!"
Chen Yuyan took out a handwritten receipt from his pocket.
The person in the red armband took it and looked at it.
"You took two bags of brown sugar but only paid for one! Some people saw it and said you secretly hid another bag in your clothes! Do you have to make us find someone to identify you before you'll admit it!"
Yue Keqi, always eager for a good show, fanned the flames from the sidelines.
"Hey, you even dare to steal brown sugar from a state-run store? You'll go to jail if you get caught!"
Chen Yuyan panicked upon hearing this.
If he goes to jail, his plans to return to the city will be ruined.
"I just accidentally took an extra bag, it wasn't stealing. I'll just give you the extra money."
Chen Yuyan was about to take out his money when he said that.
The man in the red armband sneered.
"You make it sound so easy. If everyone were like you, stealing from state-run stores, paying for it when caught, and taking advantage of it when not caught, how could those stores possibly keep operating? You have to come with us today!"
Chen Yuyan apologized and offered money, pleading with everyone to let him off the hook.
The red-armband-wearing officer had an incorruptible expression and simply disagreed.
Chen Yuyan really didn't know what to do.
He hurriedly pleaded with Jiang Jingxue and Gu Pingwei for mercy.
"Sister, brother-in-law, please help me! We're all family, you can't just stand by and watch me go to jail!"
Sending Chen Yuyan to jail is too lenient on him; he'll only be locked up for a few days at most.
Jiang Jingxue simply spoke up to plead for him.
"Comrade, he comes from the countryside and doesn't know the prices in the store. He probably took too much by accident. Please be lenient and let him write a self-criticism and let him go."
Chen Yuyan quickly nodded, "Yes, I took the extra by accident. I'll never do it again!"
The woman in the red armband looked at Gu Pingwei.
Seeing that he nodded, she relented.
"Alright, for the sake of Major Gu and his wife, I'll let you off this time."
"We'll wait here until the inspection is finished, then we'll leave."
Upon hearing that he wouldn't have to go to jail, Chen Yuyan was overjoyed and quickly grabbed paper and pen to start writing a self-criticism.
He handed the written self-criticism to the red armband-wearing officer, who picked it up, glanced at it, and then put it in his pocket and left.
Chen Yuyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after dinner ended.
Jiang Jingxue suddenly found Chen Yuyan and said she had something to tell him.
Chen Yuyan thought that the matter of returning to the city was finally resolved.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Jingxue shook her head and said with a regretful expression, "The higher-ups already know about your theft. Your resume is tarnished, and they absolutely refuse to give you this spot."
Chen Yuyan was completely stunned when he heard the news.
"Sis, sis, please help me again! Ask your husband to use his connections, it'll definitely work!"
Chen Yuyan pleaded desperately.
"Gu Pingwei has already pulled a lot of strings and asked a lot of people, but it's no use. The investigation is strict now, and people with blemishes are not allowed to return to the city."
Chen Yuyan returned to his room dejectedly.
It's infuriating! I've put in so much effort, only to end up with nothing!
"Yu Yan, you're back."
As soon as Chen Yuyan entered the door, Jiang Zhizhi, despite feeling unwell, went to greet him.
Chen Yuyan pushed her away.
"Leave me alone, get lost!"
Chen Yuyan was furious, and he even found Jiang Zhizhi particularly unpleasant to look at.
"Yuyan, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Zhizhi was pushed to the ground and looked at Chen Yuyan with disbelief.
He was so gentle and considerate in feeding her brown sugar water during the day, but now he suddenly seems like a completely different person.
"Jiang Zhizhi, let's get a divorce! Let's go get the divorce certificate tomorrow!"
Anyway, the plan to return to the city can't be completed now.
Chen Yuyan no longer needed to show leniency towards Jiang Zhizhi just to curry favor with the Gu family.
"You want a divorce?"
"We just got our marriage certificate, and you want a divorce now?"
"Yuyan, what happened? Don't you love me the most?"
Jiang Zhizhi rushed over and grabbed Chen Yuyan's arm, wanting to get an explanation.
Chen Yuyan said fiercely, "You're just a powerless country girl. You've been played by countless men before. You think you can marry me just because you're a little pretty? You should take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror to see if you're even worthy!"
Chen Yuyan vented all his frustration on Jiang Zhizhi, saying all sorts of nasty things.
Jiang Zhizhi, who was being verbally abused, couldn't take it anymore and ran out crying.
Jiang Jingxue and Gu Pingwei were about to turn off the lights and go to sleep.
Jiang Zhizhi ran to the door crying and banging on it.
As soon as Jiang Jingxue opened the door, Jiang Zhizhi rushed in.
"Jingxue, Chen Yuyan wants a divorce! You have to stand up for me!"
"He just got our marriage certificate two days ago, and now he doesn't want me anymore. How can I face anyone after this?!"
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