"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. He was never a good person to begin with, so let him be sentenced." The police officer's tone softened.
"That's not how it works. It concerns the fate of 23 people, so we can't handle it hastily. Even if the court rules against us, we will appeal until the truth comes out!" Qin Xiaoyu's tone was very firm.
"I just don't understand, what can an attendance sheet prove? It means she didn't stay at school at night, but she still had time to have a relationship with Mr. Dong. Isn't the consequence the same?" the police officer said anxiously.
“It’s different. The current charge against the hairdressing school is hooliganism, and the claim of mixed living arrangements is invalid because there’s no direct evidence. The only evidence we can rely on is whether Qi Yanzi conceived her child at the school. The timeline doesn’t match up, so the charge is invalid.” A Lei’s analysis was very clear.
The police, worn down by the two men, had no choice but to re-examine the case using the attendance records. Qi Yanzi, who had long since broken down, quickly revealed the truth this time.
She's a pitiful person; she doesn't even know whose child Dong Changping's is. While caring for her grandfather in the hospital, she went to the bathroom at night and was kidnapped.
After discovering she was pregnant, fearing trouble from her family and harboring a secret crush on Dong Changping, she decided to make him a father. However, although Dong Changping was greedy, he wasn't lecherous and refused to take the bait.
After several failed attempts to force her into marriage, and with her pregnancy becoming increasingly difficult to conceal, Dong Changping went so far as to hide at a student's home. In despair, Qi Yanzi attempted suicide by drowning, but was rescued, which alerted her family. She could only blame Dong Changping for the ordeal.
Dong Changping was naturally unwilling to yield, and Qi Yanzi's parents, in a fit of anger, called the police.
The case was solved, the school was ordered to suspend operations for rectification, and all but Qi Yanzi were released without charge.
"Little Fish, I am incompetent and incapable, I can't manage this school, so please take it over to you!" Master Wang refused to take over again and insisted on returning the school to its owner.
Everything is in complete chaos now. Tian Tian was so frightened that she fell ill and was hospitalized.
Although it was a misunderstanding, the school's reputation was still damaged, the gates were closed again, and some supplies were stolen.
Da Liu had been avoiding trouble, but now that things were fine, he came to offer his concern. What he really cared about was whether the business could continue and whether her profits had gone down the drain.
Now that things had come to this, Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to take action. Fortunately, there was indeed a place near the garment factory; it used to be a warehouse facing the street, which had later been rented out to several small shops. Since the lease was expiring, Qin Xiaoyu simply had Tian Tian open a branch school there.
Master Wang teaches male students at the original location, while Tian Tian teaches female students at the new school. The dormitory for female garment factory workers upstairs will provide accommodation. We'll just have to wait for the renovations and reopening—but that's another story.
“I told you long ago I’d give the school back to you, but you wouldn’t have it. See? This is fate,” Director Wang said with emotion. She had just returned from a performance and hadn’t yet encountered the danger when she heard Master Wang crying as he spoke, so she had a pretty good idea of what had happened.
"Aunt Wang, your shares will remain the same, and the business will continue as before. We've just added Tian Tian's share. You don't have any objections, do you?" Qin Xiaoyu explained her idea to her.
"Do whatever you want. I'm holding shares here, why are you finding fault with me? You must be crazy!" Commander Wang was a sensible man.
After handling the matter, A Lei didn't appear for a few days. When he reappeared, he was wearing a hat, probably because he thought the gauze was ugly.
"How will you thank me?" A Lei was already asking for something in return. Qin Xiaoyu was very grateful, but when he asked for something, she didn't want to give it to him anymore.
"It's not difficult to have a meal with me, is it?"
"It's not difficult. But I just remembered something. You were so domineering when you dealt with Bai Weiwei, why are you behaving so law-abidingly this time? Have you become a law-abiding citizen?" Qin Xiaoyu had come to her senses after the incident, and her IQ was slowly returning.
“This time, it won’t be difficult either,” Are said casually.
"Isn't it difficult? You've been running around with me, looking for evidence, and you're even injured..." Qin Xiaoyu was a little confused.
"It's something that can be solved with a phone call."
"What?"
"But that wouldn't be fun. I prefer the process. Playing games with you is so much more enjoyable." A Lei still looked sincere, but why did Qin Xiaoyu feel an urge to punch him?
"You mean this is something that could be solved with a single phone call, but you deliberately dragged me around for days?"
"Yes, that's how it is. Otherwise, would you even bother with me?"
"..."
Qin Xiaoyu truly wished she could vomit blood and die. If that face appeared in front of her for even a second longer, she would go berserk.
"Aren't you hungry?" Arei was still studying her expression.
"You big idiot, you bastard!" Qin Xiaoyu couldn't control herself anymore and blurted out a curse before quickly walking out.
"Women are inexplicable creatures," Are concluded succinctly.
Qin Xiaoyu walked all over the street, sweating profusely, before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
It's not Lei's fault; he had no obligation to help her. So whether he helped her by stalling for time or by making a phone call, he should be grateful. It was her mentality that broke down.
Qin Xiaoyu was just about to go home and take a shower to calm down when she was pulled out of the house by her sister-in-law.
Since the birth of their child, Xiao Si's wife and Qi Si have been getting along peacefully. Occasionally, they would have a few arguments, but Qi Si would always give in and the matter would never escalate to Qin Xiaoyu's level.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw her fourth sister-in-law greet her with red eyes.
"Your brother is going to take a concubine, are you going to do anything about it?!"
"Don't listen to her nonsense, I didn't!"
"There's no smoke without fire. Would my fourth sister-in-law say anything you didn't do?" In this kind of situation, Qin Xiaoyu had to stand up for herself immediately. With outside support, her fourth sister-in-law stood even straighter.
"Here's the thing, I asked Wenwen to find me a place in the provincial capital so I can open a branch." Qi Si had no choice but to explain to Qin Xiaoyu.
His branches were already all over the city, but given the limited purchasing power, further expansion was pointless. Seeing how well Qin Xiaoyu's counter was doing in the provincial capital, he also considered developing his business there and asked Tang Wenwen to help him find a way.
Tang Wenwen was a very efficient person; she found a house for him in no time. Qi Si then allocated funds and construction began.
Little Fourth Sister-in-law knew nothing about what had happened before, and only became alert when she heard that construction had started. Qi Si was like a stubborn mule; the more you interfered, the more he would act on his own.
The two argued every three days and fought every two days. Eventually, Qi Si turned against her, and Xiao Si's wife got scared, so she sought out Qin Xiaoyu.
“It’s not wrong for my brother to expand his business, but you can’t interfere with that too, Fourth Sister-in-law,” Qin Xiaoyu said, turning around to criticize her.
"You have no idea what kind of sluts are in the provincial capital. If you let him out, he'll attract a lot of sluts. Besides, he's always running away, and he never sees the kids. What's the point of making so much money? It's more important for the family to be together."
Don't underestimate Fourth Sister-in-law's age; she's quite insightful.
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