Chapter 58: Domestic Violence
Although Qu's father and mother strongly requested Qiu Lan to stay away from Wang Shu and planned to ask the Wang family for an explanation.
But Qiu Lan decided to return to the den of wolves. Given Wang Shu's control and the Wang family's power and prestige, a unilateral divorce would definitely not work. She was looking for evidence of domestic violence, and she couldn't alert the enemy before then.
This is the best method at the moment.
Lin Qingxu and Kan Zhao didn't return until the evening. Before leaving, they were tricked by Dr. Qin into buying toys, snacks and nutritional supplements for Jin Yuanbao.
There was still some steak and vegetables in the refrigerator, so they didn't go to the supermarket to buy anything else. They just bought some desserts at a bakery they passed by.
Although the housekeeping staff come to clean regularly, a lot of garbage is generated every day, such as torn packaging bags and leftover plastic boxes.
While Kan Zhao was frying steak for dinner, Lin Qingxu sorted out the kitchen waste and other things. After packing them up, he changed his shoes and went downstairs to throw them away.
When she came back and passed by the next door, she hesitated and paused. She turned on her phone, turned on the recording setting, and knocked on the next door.
Hearing the sound, Wang Shu came out of the room with a gloomy face. His clothes were loose and he was holding a belt in his hand, probably forgetting to put it down.
When he reached the door, his expression changed rapidly. When he saw Lin Qingxu, he looked a little surprised, and then he smiled and asked her what was the matter.
There was a sound of crying in the room. Perhaps because they had left in a hurry, they hadn't checked whether the door was closed. Wang Shu's expression froze for a moment, but then quickly returned to normal.
He smiled and explained that he and Qiu Lan had just had a small conflict. Qiu Lan reacted strongly, so he would go and comfort her later.
If it were in the past, perhaps Lin Qingxu would still believe it, but with Qu Wen's previous clear truth, Lin Qingxu naturally guessed what had just happened in the room.
"Do you have black pepper at home? We just found out that we didn't have it when we were making steak." Lin Qingxu asked.
Wang Shu said gently, "Yes," then went to the kitchen and returned to the door to hand the things to her.
Lin Qingxu thanked him and turned around, the smile on his face faded.
At least during this period of time when borrowing and returning, Wang Shu had no interest in continuing to hurt Qiu Lan.
Lin Qingxu picked up his phone and called the police.
The police arrived quickly.
It only took a few minutes from the time I entered the room to investigate to the time I came out.
In the end, Wang Shu was not detained but taken to the police station. Through the security camera on the door, we can even see Wang Shu smiling and saying goodbye to the two police officers who came.
Lin Qingxu didn't understand.
As the police were about to leave, she caught up with them. Lin Qingxu questioned, "Why wasn't Wang Shu detained? He was just committing domestic violence."
One of the two policemen asked, "Were you the one who called the police?"
"yes."
"According to what the man just said, they are doing something like that between husband and wife. We can't do anything about it."
Lin Qingxu understood what they meant by "that kind of thing between husband and wife," but she retorted, "That's impossible. It's not even night yet. Besides, I've seen the marks on the woman's body, and they definitely weren't caused by normal intimacy. The bruises and scratches on her arms were clearly the result of violence."
The older police officer sighed, took out a cigarette, lit it, and the smoke swirled in the corridor. "Young lady, we've handled too many cases like this. As long as the woman doesn't take the initiative to accuse us, it's difficult for us to file a case."
"But victims of domestic violence are often afraid to identify someone." Lin Qingxu looked at them and said, "You should at least take Wang Shu back to take a statement."
"That's the procedure. Besides, every family has its own problems..." The two policemen didn't seem to care much, or perhaps they were used to this and seemed helpless.
He pressed the elevator button again.
*
When Lin Qingxu returned, the door next door, which had been closed, was now open. Wang Shu heard their entire conversation and naturally knew that it was she who called the police.
The gap in the door was not big enough to reveal a face. Wang Shu no longer concealed his emotion with a smile, but looked at her expressionlessly.
Once his disguise was removed, his true nature was exposed, like a snake spitting out its tongue, extremely dangerous.
There was no talk between them, just a silent confrontation.
Lin Qingxu lowered her eyes, wondering if it was right to alert the enemy. But if she didn't call the police, Qiu Lan would inevitably suffer more pain.
Facing such a person, it would be a lie for Lin Qingxu to say he wasn't afraid at all. The extent of this smiling tiger's mental perversion was unknown, but it was clearly quite high.
but……
"Lin Xiaoxiao." Kan Zhao stood outside the door.
He said, “Come back for dinner.”
The sound was not loud, but the distance between the two houses was enough for it to be heard.
*
Kan Zhao's sirloin was cooked with just the right amount of black pepper and pesto sauce. Its allure was evident from its color and aroma alone.
Qiao Yang always complained in the group of four that white people's food was particularly unpalatable and that he felt like vomiting every day. Lin Qingxu dreamed that if Kan Zhao and Qiao Yang had gone abroad together, perhaps Qiao Yang's life in the past two years would not have been so difficult.
Various vegetables were placed by the sink, and salad dressing that had just been taken out of the refrigerator was placed next to it. Lin Qingxu guessed that Kan Zhao was probably going to make a salad, so he took out a knife from the side to help cut it.
Kan Zhao was cooking cream of mushroom soup and had just poured the milk into the pot.
"Wang Shu just committed domestic violence." Lin Qingxu told him.
"Then?"
"I just called the police, but it was no use."
Lin Qingxu knew that her actions had little impact on the overall situation. She also knew that Qiu Lan would not immediately admit to Wang Shu's actions. Of course, even if she did, for now, Wang Shu would simply be taken away and released in a few days.
The final result is a family dispute that will end in nothing.
Her intention was just to make Wang Shu afraid while Qiu Lan was collecting evidence, at least not to take any real ruthless action, so that Qiu Lan's life would be easier in the next few days.
After all, there is a neighbor next door who loves to "report".
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that the tip of the knife accidentally cut her finger.
Lin Qingxu gasped, and blood oozed and dripped from between his fingers.
Kan Zhao heard the sound and looked towards her. Seeing the red on Lin Qingxu's fingertips, he immediately turned off the stove and pulled her back to the sofa to treat the wound. He took the medicine box and used the contents to disinfect it.
"Kan Zhao, I still want to help her. Teacher Qiu has been experiencing domestic violence for a long time, but the neighbors never seem to have talked about it. Either they are unaware of it, or they are indifferent. But I can't seem to turn a blind eye." Lin Qingxu looked up at him and said.
Kan Zhao put a Band-Aid on her wound.
"Be careful and don't hurt yourself. Do whatever you want to do. I'll always be here for you."
*
While we were eating, there was a knock on the security door.
From the visual screen, it seems to be Wang Shu, followed by Qiu Lan.
The smiling tiger-like expression seemed to have recovered. Seeing Lin Qingxu open the door, Wang Shu handed the things in his hand to him and said, "I bought some cherries today and washed some for you."
Lin Qingxu didn't move, and Kan Zhao just thanked him politely, saying that they were both allergic to this thing.
Real allergies or fake allergies are just excuses. They cooperate well with each other and are not easy to bribe.
Wang Shu smiled and got straight to the point, meaning that it was a matter between husband and wife and asked them not to interfere.
Lin Qingxu didn't answer. She looked at Qiu Lan, who was standing behind Wang Shu. It was summer, and even with the air conditioner on at home, not many people would wear long sleeves. But Qiu Lan seemed to be wrapped tightly in her clothes, with not a bit of skin showing.
"Teacher Qiu." Lin Qingxu greeted her.
Qiu Lan lowered her head and murmured "hmm" softly.
"If you need anything, you can come to me."
"If I still hear any strange noises, I will still call the police." This was said to Wang Shu in a very rude tone.
Wang Shu's face froze. Perhaps he had never been treated so rudely since he was a child. He simply excused himself.
He was stopped by Kan Zhao.
"Thank you for the stuff." Kan Zhao handed him the bottle of black pepper on the table that had never been touched.
Wang Shu took it and said nothing more. He looked at the two people opposite him for a while and left with a sullen look on his face.
Qiu Lan followed him silently.
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