"Where is he? Has he arrived yet?"
As Qian Wenjie listened to Su Muyao's story and looked at the photos of her limbs covered in scars, he was deeply moved.
Although he was uneducated and spent his days indulging in pleasure, he never hit women.
In his eyes, only incompetent men would take their anger out on women.
When the bodyguard said the person had arrived, he got out of the car, took Zhang Wei with him, and kicked open the door of the tenement.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the group of them, along with two uniformed security personnel, went straight to the Luo family's door.
Old Mrs. Yao was holding a broom, cursing Su Mushen as a heartless scoundrel, when she suddenly saw a group of people walk in and froze.
"We received a report that there was a fight here. Does Su Muyao live here?" The police officer stepped forward and asked sternly.
When Old Lady Yao saw that they were police officers, her arrogance vanished instantly, and she said with a forced smile, "Officer, it was just a quarrel between the young couple, why make it sound so serious?"
"Acheng, come out quickly, the police are here!" she shouted into the house.
Luo Zhongcheng didn't come out, but Su Mushen did.
He urgently pleaded with the police, "Officers, quick, quick, save my sister! Luo Zhongcheng is going to beat her to death!"
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Qian Wenjie sitting to the side with his legs crossed, and he was nearly scared out of his wits. He cautiously asked, "Qian—"
Qian Wenjie gave him a wink.
Su Mushen had no choice but to give up.
Soon, Luo Zhongcheng came out.
"Officer, what's going on?" he asked, his expression changing as he became enthusiastic.
The police officer said coldly, "We received a report that you have committed domestic violence against Ms. Su Muyao. Make her come out and speak immediately."
"No way, my husband and I are perfectly fine. Su Muyao isn't feeling well, and I'm giving her a massage in the room," Luo Zhongcheng lied.
Su Mushen ran to open the door, only to find it locked. He had no choice but to return and point at him, saying, "You're lying! You've almost beaten my sister to death! Open the door if you dare!"
Luo Zhongcheng said with a gloomy face, "Su Mushen, your sister was injured in a car accident yesterday and needs to rest now. How can you be so inconsiderate?"
“That’s right. We’ve been providing for your sister well since she married into the family. How could we mistreat her?” Old Mrs. Yao chimed in.
The two policemen ignored the mother and son, pushed Luo Zhongcheng aside, and went to the room where Su Muyao was locked. Unable to open it, they looked at Luo Zhongcheng and said sternly, "Comrade Luo, please cooperate. Otherwise, we will charge you with obstructing official business."
Luo Zhongcheng said with a forced smile, "Officers, please wait a moment. I need to say a few words to my brother-in-law."
He pulled Su Mushen aside, showed him photos of Su Muyao's infidelity, and pretended to be innocent: "Ah Shen, I got angry because I saw these. I love your sister too, and I'm angry at her for not living up to her potential. I promise you, I will never hit your sister again next time."
Su Mushen was shocked to learn that his sister was having an affair with Li Chengjun. With mixed feelings, he said, "Then you should at least speak properly. What kind of logic is hitting someone?"
"Yes, yes, it was my fault, brother-in-law. I'll change. You'll have to put in a good word for me later, otherwise, if he gets arrested, your sister's affair won't be kept secret either." Luo Zhongcheng readily agreed.
As soon as Luo Zhongcheng opened the door, a figure rushed out.
She ran out of the yard in one breath and fell to the ground.
Looking up, I saw Qian Wenjie dressed in white casual clothes.
Qian Wenjie also saw her and was so surprised that he stood up from his chair.
Su Muyao's hair was disheveled, and there was a bowl-sized wound on her forehead, dripping with blood. The blood blurred her face, revealing only her dark, ink-black eyes that gleamed with fear.
Her hands were covered in bruises, one after another, old and new, grotesque and terrifying.
Seeing Luo Zhongcheng come out of the house, she instinctively rushed towards Qian Wenjie, hiding behind him, her voice trembling with tears and helplessness: "Save me...save me..."
Qian Wenjie felt as if something was echoing in his chest.
Anger contorted his features, and he instinctively said, "Fine."
Luo Zhongcheng came up to him and said to Su Muyao, who was hiding behind him, "Ayao, I know I was wrong. I hit her too hard. I didn't mean to."
The two police officers approached Su Muyao and scrutinized her closely, their expressions also turning grim.
A female police officer loudly questioned Luo Zhongcheng: "Comrade Luo, is this what you call a trivial trick? You almost beat someone to death!" As a woman herself, besides indignation, she also felt disappointed in him and blamed Su Muyao, saying, "He hit you, why didn't you call the police?"
Su Muyao covered her face with her blood-stained hands and cried, "I can't face anyone anymore."
The male police officer stepped forward to arrest Luo Zhongcheng.
Luo Zhongcheng cried out, "Officer, I'm innocent! It was Su Muyao who fell; it has nothing to do with me!"
"You think we're all blind? You fell down?!" The policewoman pointed at the bruises on Su Muyao's arm. "Tell me, how did you fall? Show me how you fell!"
"Stop talking nonsense and come back to the station with us!" The male police officer pressed his shoulder and started to lead him away.
Luo Zhongcheng struggled to his feet.
Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, he started to complain, "What a misfortune for my family! If Su Muyao hadn't cheated on me, I wouldn't be so angry."
Old Mrs. Yao also caught up and pointed at Su Muyao, saying, "Officer, she cheated on me, that's why my son hit her."
Su Mushen stood aside angrily and cursed, "Even if you're cheating, you can't hit people! Divorce! You have to get a divorce!" He had originally promised Luo Zhongcheng, but seeing his sister beaten like this, he simply couldn't bear it anymore.
Upon hearing the word "divorce," Luo Zhongcheng's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "Ah Shen, if your sister gets divorced, what will others think of her? Have you considered that?"
"I want a divorce!
Unexpectedly, Su Muyao raised her head, her dark eyes radiating a resolute determination.
This was not the outcome Luo Zhongcheng wanted.
On any other day, he would have readily agreed, taking the opportunity to elope with his lover.
Now that Su Muyao has gotten involved with Lu Siqiao, he's no longer willing to let her go.
"I disagree," he lied through his teeth. "Ayao, I love you, I can't live without you."
"Is that so? You love me, yet you're going to beat me to death." Su Muyao said coldly, her heart filled with despair. "I will file a lawsuit in court. No matter what, I must divorce you. If you refuse to divorce me, I will sue you for assault!"
"Officer, I need a medical examination. I want to testify against Luo Zhongcheng for intentional assault!"
Su Muyao said to the police.
Luo Zhongcheng was stunned.
Enraged, he resorted to his trump card: "Su Muyao, if you dare to divorce me, I'll go to Li Chengjun's workplace and make him lose face!"
Seeing Su Muyao's pained expression, he shamelessly said, "Ayao, what can't be overcome between husband and wife? They'll get through it with a little bickering."
"As long as you withdraw the lawsuit, we'll still be fine, and we'll pretend nothing happened."
He said with deep emotion.
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