Gao Daxiong had no intention of letting Qin Xiaoyu off the hook. Back then, there was no internet, making evidence gathering very difficult. Several days later, her records were finally transferred from her hometown.
Once the fugitive's identity was confirmed, an investigation began into Qin Xiaoyu's crime of harboring a fugitive, which led to the events that followed.
"How do you plan to handle this?" Aunt's expression had softened; she had taken sides and was on Qin Xiaoyu's side.
"I'll be her lawyer and win the case." A Lei hadn't discussed this with Qin Xiaoyu, but his words warmed her heart; this man was truly magnanimous.
“Okay, I support you. Don’t hesitate to ask me if you need anything. Right now, the most important thing is to settle Xiaoyu’s matter. She’s pregnant and shouldn’t be anxious.” The last sentence was addressed to the uncle.
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
"Xiaoyu, take good care of yourself. Your aunt misunderstood you about this. If it were me, I would have done the same." Aunt got up and walked over, gently pressing her hand. Qin Xiaoyu looked up and smiled. This is how a family should act.
"Where are those two girls now?" Auntie asked A Lei again.
"In the detention center, waiting to be repatriated to their place of origin."
“This won’t do. Isn’t this like throwing lambs to the slaughter? Without their mother’s protection, and with their father still at large, how will they survive? We need to apply for judicial protection and become prosecution witnesses.” Qin Xiaoyu almost cheered at her aunt’s words. This is what a strong woman is like.
Women are inherently weaker, and therefore should support and help each other. Who says women only make things difficult for other women?
"Thank you, Auntie." Qin Xiaoyu blushed as she remembered what she had just said, and added softly, "I was impulsive just now, I'm sorry."
"It was my fault for not knowing the situation. From now on, we're family, so let's be open and honest about things, and not keep secrets." My aunt was like a whirlwind; she left in a hurry.
Needless to say, Qin Xiaoyu was discharged from the hospital the next day to recuperate at home. The house arrest had been lifted, but she didn't want to go back immediately.
In the afternoon, the two sisters were picked up by A Lei.
"You've suffered." Qin Xiaoyu saw that the two girls looked pale and had injuries, and knew that they had been through a lot.
He gritted his teeth and didn't provoke Qin Xiaoyu, which shows his strength.
With her uncle's intervention, things went smoothly, and Su Ju was acquitted in court, her status as a murderer now recognized as acting in self-defense.
Qin Xiaoyu waited for her to come out of the courtyard. When the two children saw their mother, they ran to greet her and the three of them hugged each other and cried.
"Sister Su, come back with me."
"Xiaoyu, thank you. I owe you so much, I can never repay you in this lifetime. I won't go back, I have no face to go back." Sister Su bowed to Qin Xiaoyu, then took her two daughters and walked away unsteadily.
Qin Xiaoyu knew that their fate was likely to be fraught with difficulties, but she had made up her mind and couldn't force things. This was just destiny.
After Qin Xiaoyu finished taking care of these matters, she and A Lei returned to Guangzhou, their faces full of murderous intent. There were still a few scores to settle. They couldn't just let it go like that.
Back then, there were no cell phones, and information wasn't readily available. The rumors you heard on the fashion street were mostly untrue, nothing more than that Su Ju was a murderer and Qin Xiaoyu was guilty of harboring a criminal.
Qin Xiaoyu had instructed Ye Qiu and the others beforehand not to leak any information, to pretend they knew nothing, lest they alert the enemy and make it harder to close the net.
So when she returned to the fashion street, there was an uproar.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye, and her belly was already noticeably protruding, barely concealed by a loose trench coat. She took A Lei's arm and walked into the store.
"You're finally back!" Xu Jingye rushed downstairs upon hearing the noise.
This period was the most agonizing time for him.
"It's a pity I didn't bring Sister Su back to you," Qin Xiaoyu sighed.
“I received her letter. She said she was sorry and had no face to see me again.” Xu Jingye hung his head, looking utterly dejected.
"Hasn't Sister Man arrived yet?" Qin Xiaoyu had Ye Qiu arrange a meeting with Man Aihong.
"Not yet... isn't that one?" Qin Xiaoye pointed out the window.
Man Aihong has lost a lot of weight; her chubby face has flattened, making her features look more defined and giving her a more sophisticated air. Her clothes are also very different from before—a simple khaki short trench coat with the collar turned up, looking chic and elegant, a far cry from her previous country bumpkin style. It seems she's better off here than Zhu Xu.
Just as she crossed the street and was about to reach the store, Zhu Xu suddenly appeared out of nowhere and grabbed her.
"Where have you been hiding? You shameless slut!" Zhu Xu's eyes turned red, as if he had seen an enemy, and he raised his hand to slap her across the face.
Caught off guard, Man Aihong staggered back two steps and was almost hit by the tricycle before she managed to regain her balance.
“Where I go is none of your business. Don’t show your face in front of me, it’s disgusting!” Man Aihong said coldly.
"Who are you calling disgusting? Well, now that you've climbed the social ladder, you dare to tell the truth, huh? You've never respected me! If you hadn't slept with someone, would you have married me?" Zhu Xu was furious and lunged forward, ready to strike again, but Jie Wei and Xu Jingye rushed out and grabbed him from both sides.
A Lei protected Qin Xiaoyu as they walked out of the store.
"Sister Man, come in, don't pay attention to the mad dog." Qin Xiaoyu looked at Man Aihong's cheek, which was bruised and swollen from being beaten, with heartache.
"It's alright. I don't care about him anymore. It's good that I peeled his skin off now, otherwise I would have suffered a great loss if I had kept him hidden for a lifetime." Man Aihong glanced arrogantly at Zhu Xu and walked past him.
"You slut, you married me because you slept with someone, had an abortion and couldn't have children? What do you take me for? Today I'll ruin your reputation so badly you'll never get married again!" Zhu Xu's mouth was truly foul, and he cursed loudly.
"So lively, huh? Aren't you tired of listening?" Ye Qiu walked over with two followers. Now that she was heavily pregnant, she had someone drive her around and someone to open the door and carry her things.
Hearing Ye Qiu say this, the little henchman was sensible. He might not be good at anything else, but beating people up was easy for him.
These two weren't bookworms like Jie Wei and Xu Jingye. They went up and beat Zhu Xu, leaving him sprawled on the ground, howling in pain.
Ye Qiu didn't care about any of that. He took Man Aihong's hand with one hand and Qin Xiaoyu's hand with the other and went into the house.
"Sister Ye, please tell your husband this time that I can't give him any face," A Lei said bluntly as soon as he saw Ye Qiu.
"Don't say that. He's so ashamed. When he heard what Gao Daxiong did, he got so angry that he called Taiwan and yelled at the agent. They've already said that Gao Daxiong can forget about coming to the island again. Don't worry about this place either. Not only can he not come to Guangdong, but they'll also make arrangements for him elsewhere. Why can't this guy just be nice? Why does he have to court death?" Ye Qiu preemptively told them about Master K's arrangements.
"That's more like it." A Lei was giving Ye Qiu face. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let it go. How could he tolerate someone bullying his wife and children?
"What do you plan to do with Zhu Xu?" Ye Qiu asked Qin Xiaoyu.
"Sister Man, what do you think?"
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