Thinking of that treacherous eldest daughter-in-law, Old Lady Qian was furious. Such a big thing had happened at home today. She could have ignored the second son and his wife being taken away, and she was even indifferent to the affairs of her own son. What a cold-blooded person!
If it is confirmed that she stole the money, we must not let her off easily once we catch her.
The thought of her grandson, Qian Longbin, starving and possibly even getting beaten, filled Old Lady Qian with heartache. She blamed that slacker Qian Longchuan for all this. Wasn't it just a beating? What's the big deal? She even sent her grandson to jail!
Thinking of Qian Longchuan, Old Lady Qian's hatred began to gnaw at her. The second son and his wife had raised him, and instead of repaying their kindness, they turned against him, bringing harm to the Qian family. If she didn't take revenge, Old Lady Qian would be so angry that she couldn't eat recently.
Thinking about this, Mrs. Qian came up with an idea and said to the police, "Now that you mention it, there are indeed two suspicious people in the family. One is my eldest daughter-in-law, Yu Min. She found an excuse to quarrel with the family today and then went out. She hasn't come back yet.
There is also a child from my second son’s family, named Qian Longchuan. My second son took him in with good intentions, provided him with food, clothing, and schooling. When he found out he was not his biological son, he turned his back on me. He even got into a fight with my eldest grandson and pretended to be lame, which resulted in my eldest grandson being arrested. Qian Longchuan also ran away. I think he might have stolen my money and decided not to come back. What an ungrateful person…”
The police officers from the township police station did not know the situation of the Qian family. They listened carefully to Mrs. Qian's analysis, took notes, and listed Yu Min and Qian Longchuan as key suspects.
After taking the statement, the two police officers left Qian's house and began to arrange the next steps.
When asked about the whereabouts of Yu Min and Qian Longchuan, none of the adults in the Qian family knew anything. It was only when Qian Niandi mentioned that Qian Longchuan was seriously injured and might be in a nearby hospital that the police were able to avoid a lot of trouble.
She heard that the police were here to investigate the missing money, but she didn't take it seriously and played in the yard with her two younger brothers. When the police were about to leave and said they were looking for Qian Longchuan to investigate, she provided clues, but she didn't know that Qian Longchuan became a suspect because of Mrs. Qian's false accusation.
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The county hospital's facilities were limited, so Qian Longchuan was placed in a three-person ward. Besides Qian Longchuan, there was also an elderly man from the county hospitalized with a fractured bone from a fall. The other bed was vacant, with no other patients currently admitted.
The old man has been in the hospital for three days. His fracture is not serious and his leg is in a cast. He will be able to be discharged from the hospital and go home to recuperate in a few days.
He looked at Qian Longchuan's bruised face and asked kindly, "How did this child get injured like this?"
Wu Xing replied, "My son was robbed by a gangster who wanted money. He didn't have any money on him, so he got beaten up like this."
The old man sighed with the family members and said, "Where did this happen? Was the little gangster caught?"
Wu Xing replied, "He's been caught. The little rascal is from Luojiagou. His surname is Qian, and his name is Qian Longbin. He's about seventeen or eighteen years old. He looks decent, but he's a real troublemaker. If any girl runs into him in the future, she'll be in big trouble."
Zhao Hongjun also added fuel to the fire, "I heard that little bastard is always idle and relies on his good looks to hook up with nearby female students. If you have any relatives or friends who have teenage girls, you'd better keep an eye on them."
When the old man's daughter heard Wu Xing and Zhao Hongjun say this, she quickly nodded and said, "Oh, if that's the case, this little rascal has really done a lot of harm to others. I have to spread the word among my relatives and friends when I get home."
Qian Longchuan, always cautious, listened to the conversation in the ward and, despite the bruises on his face, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. This light smile made him realize that he had never laughed so easily since he was a child. The long-standing sense of depression that he had been accustomed to suddenly disappeared inexplicably after he confirmed that he would never return to the Qian family.
The words "my son" uttered by Wu Xing deeply touched Qian Longchuan's heart. Even before the paternity test report came out, he couldn't help but want to call him "Dad".
Old Mrs. Qian didn't know that while she was framing other people's children, her eldest grandson would soon become a celebrity in the county.
The reason was simple: the old man had many relatives and friends, and his children all worked in large units and factories in the county. He knew dozens, if not hundreds, of colleagues. Word of the story spread quickly, and soon it spread throughout the small county.
There are also people who have relatives in Luojiagou. After asking their relatives, they learned that the eldest grandson of the Qian family was idle and was actually taken away by the police. At the same time, they also heard about the bad things done by the eldest and second sons of the Qian family.
Therefore, the "deeds" about Qian Longbin publicized by Wu Xing and Zhao Hongjun were soon believed by everyone, and the reputation of the entire Qian family was ruined.
The most direct consequence of this incident was that when Old Lady Qian asked people to introduce a partner to her eldest grandson, everyone avoided her. Qian Longbin, who had never been worried about finding a wife, became a man with difficulty in getting married.
Qian Longchuan's examination results showed that one of his legs had a comminuted fracture of the lower leg and he needed to undergo surgery, but due to soft tissue damage, he would have to wait for some time before the surgery could be performed.
Wu Xing was worried that the county hospital's technology was not up to standard, so he planned to take Qian Longchuan to the city hospital after two days of stable treatment in this hospital.
Although the paternity test results have not yet come out, Wu Xing has already completely regarded Qian Longchuan as his own son.
Master Chen brought them to the county hospital, but when he saw that there was no one else who needed his help, he left and agreed to pick them up to take them to the city in two days.
Shortly after Master Chen left, the police who had returned from Qian's house found the hospital and came to talk to Qian Longchuan to find out what happened.
Wu Xing and Zhao Hongjun were furious when they heard the police's intentions. They had known the Qian family was no pushover, but now they were turning the tables, accusing the child they had worked so hard to find of stealing money. They absolutely could not tolerate this.
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