This incident fueled Sun Xiaoying's resentment towards the Zhou family, mother and son. She believed she had done so much for them, tolerating Zhou Jiajun for so many years, and had never wronged them in any way. Yet, Zhou Jiajun wanted a divorce over a few minor arguments, something she absolutely could not tolerate.
The cold war that followed the argument quickly began. Sun Xiaoying didn't want to suffer at the Zhou family's house, so she simply packed her bags and went back to her parents' home. Sun Xiaoying was the youngest daughter in her family. She wasn't exactly spoiled, but she was much better than most of the girls in the village. Compared to Anjing, who had been neglecting her parents since childhood, she was worlds apart.
Since getting married, Sun Xiaoying has rarely returned to her parents' home, and her relationship with them has cooled considerably. This time, her return surprised her family, who happily welcomed her back.
As for why her relationship with her family had cooled, Sun Xiaoying said that in her previous life, her family did not help her at all, but instead dragged her down in every way. She was better off not having such a family. If she hadn't had such a big fight with Zhou Jiajun and couldn't stay in the Zhou family anymore, she wouldn't have gone back to live with her family.
After enjoying a few comfortable days at her parents' home, Sun Xiaoying waited for Zhou Jiajun to return and apologize, hoping he would take her home. However, she didn't expect to see him; instead, she encountered someone unexpected.
"Hello, are you Sun Xiaoying? We are the town's police officers, here to ask you some questions." A person in a military green police uniform stood at the door, the red star above their head shining brightly.
Although the two men spoke politely, their imposing presence was undeniable. Upon seeing them, Sun Xiaoying's skin tensed.
"I'm asking what you need me for? I still have a lot of farm work to do." Sun Xiaoying forced a smile that could only be described as relaxed and asked with a puzzled look on her face.
As for farm work, that was obviously a lie. A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; no matter how shameless her family is, they wouldn't let their married daughter do any work for them. During this time at her parents' home, he was treated like a pampered guest, not even allowed to touch a drop of water.
"We received a tip-off that you are suspected of speculation and profiteering. Please come with us for an investigation. Thank you for your cooperation." The ordinary-looking man's lips were tightly pressed together, and the wrinkles on his brows revealed his serious personality. His words were polite, but his tone left no room for argument.
"Officer, I'm just an ordinary peasant woman. How could I possibly do anything like speculation? There must be some misunderstanding. Some people are definitely trying to ruin my reputation. You can't believe their slander!"
Sun Xiaoying gave a dry laugh, but the smile froze on her face, and she felt indescribably uncomfortable.
"Whether it's a rumor or not, we'll need to investigate to find out. Don't worry, we will never wrong an innocent person, nor will we let a guilty person go unpunished. Please come with us."
The middle-aged police officer remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, his face stern. He stepped aside to make way for them, his meaning clear: please come with us.
“Okay.” Sun Xiaoying’s smile vanished, her heart pounding like a drum. The saying goes, “A clear conscience fears no accusation.” But he was the one with a dishonest conscience. Whether he was engaging in speculation or profiteering, he knew better than anyone. If he were truly caught, he feared he would really be in deep trouble.
Although in a few years, national policies will be relaxed and speculation will no longer constitute a crime, it will still be several years before he is exonerated. Does he intend to waste his youth on this? A person who goes to prison will have a stain on their life forever.
Sun Xiaoying was very clear about the stakes involved, but he thought he was smart enough not to give anyone any leverage over him, yet he still capsized in this ditch.
For now, the only thing he can do is keep reassuring himself that the police won't find any evidence and that he'll be able to go back safely.
Upon arriving at the police station, Sun Xiaoying was mentally prepared. No matter how she was questioned, she insisted she knew nothing. If no evidence was found within two days, she could leave the police station unscathed, and the matter would be considered closed.
Unexpectedly, the two police officers led him to an interrogation room that was neither too big nor too small. Through the transparent one-way glass, he saw the person sitting inside. His pupils were slightly constricted, his eyes were wide open, and his mouth was slightly open, all of which spoke of his shock.
Sitting there was a simply dressed couple, their clothes even patched. The woman, in particular, had an aged and pale face. The man had a handsome face and an air of scholarly refinement, but his expression was extremely angry. He was spitting as he spoke, clearly at the height of his agitation, no longer caring about his appearance.
Sun Xiaoying recognized the two men; they were clearly the Li couple, the educated youth who had bought books from him. He had tried to sell them to Mrs. Li before, but she had refused, and nothing happened for a long time, which surprised him greatly.
A few days later, Li, the educated youth, came knocking on his door and bought a lot of materials from him for a large sum of money. It was said that he had sold everything he owned to scrape together the money, but what did that have to do with him? It was a business transaction, a matter of mutual consent; he hadn't forced the other party.
"Sun Xiaoying, she's a liar, a despicable woman. The college entrance exam materials she sold me were useless, yet she charged me so much money. This is clearly fraud; I'm going to sue her for profiteering. Officer, you must help us!"
Li Zhiqing was furious, his face flushed, and he even stood up when he got excited, gesturing wildly as he spoke, his whole body radiating rage.
"Please sit down." The middle-aged policeman opposite him had an ordinary face and a calm demeanor. He glanced coldly at Zhiqing, who immediately fell silent and obediently sat down in the chair, his face still showing resentment. He clearly hated Sun Xiaoying to the core.
The moment he entered the college entrance examination hall and saw the exam paper, he completely collapsed and despaired. All the money he spent on the exam materials and the time he spent studying were utterly useless; they were all just superficially related materials. He had spent money on a pile of waste paper. How could he possibly be appeased?
Originally, there was still a sliver of hope that he might get lucky and pass the exam. Besides, the questions he didn't know, others might not know either. Everyone was about the same, and it all depended on luck.
She waited anxiously at home all day, but the brigade leader didn't come to his house. Everyone else had already received good news, but there was no news from him. How could she not understand why? He had clearly failed the exam.
It was all that heartless woman's fault; she cheated him out of so much money and caused him to fail his college entrance exam. He absolutely cannot let her get away with this.
“I can testify that my husband did buy the college entrance exam books from Sun Xiaoying in Guangming Brigade. As for whether they are useful or not, I don’t know, but the price she asked for was really high, so I didn’t go to her. I didn’t expect my husband to go to her himself.”
Sister-in-law Li spoke with a calm expression, revealing neither joy nor sorrow, but rather a hint of numbness.
Next, the middle-aged policeman asked a few more questions, which the two answered in detail.
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