Shen Zhizhu looked at the disheartened Shen Aiqiu and shook his head secretly. He didn't expect that it was his calamity in the previous life, but now he avoided it, but it fell on Shen Aiqiu.
"Uncle, aunt, my cousin is always obedient to you and very filial. You packed her up and sent her to someone else's bed without her consent, and even took 400 yuan from her. You are trafficking in human beings. You are so bold. This is illegal."
Li Chunlan was startled and glanced at Officer Pei and a group of police officers standing nearby, who were looking at them seriously.
"Don't, don't talk nonsense. How can you say that I'm buying and selling people? I'm Shen Aiqiu's mother, her biological mother. We've chosen the person and asked her to marry him. How can she not marry him?"
"Besides, although Wang Yufu is a little older, he is caring and has money. He will definitely treat Xiaoqiu well after marriage. I am thinking about her happiness in the second half of her life. What do you understand?"
"Besides, wasn't it me who got you married? Now you and that little bastard Xu Haonan are living happily and lovingly, aren't you?"
Shen Ai Qiu burst into tears.
"Mom, you compare me with Shen Zhizhu. She is just a dependent, but I am your biological daughter. When Shen Xiaojie went to school, I was as sad as you were. I watched Shen Zhizhu and Xu Haonan both get into good schools, and you two were so angry that you couldn't eat and got angry at home every day. That's why I worked hard to study so that I could get into a good school and bring honor to you."
"But you guys, for Shen Xiaojie, you sold me to an old cripple, and you even said it was for my own good. But you know, he took me by force and beat me, regardless of my will. You married me to a man like this, wasn't it for the 400 yuan dowry?"
She always felt that it was Shen Zhizhu's fate to marry a stranger. She didn't like her anyway, and she was extremely happy that she could have her own share of the 600 yuan.
Even after Shen Zhizhu got married, her family would scold her whenever they were not satisfied with something. She was just being human. They were used to beating Shen Zhizhu, and they were not used to his absence for a while, but it would get better over time.
"I came up with the idea because you wanted the property deed in Shen Zhizhu's hand. I came up with the idea because Shen Xiaojie wanted it. I came up with the idea because you were unhappy to see Shen Zhizhu living a prosperous life. It was also because Shen Xiaojie wanted the property deed that you chased Shen Zhizhu to make a bet. But in the end, in your hearts, I am just an item that can be exchanged for a betrothal gift at any time."
How could she not be sad after realizing this?
Shen Zhizhu curled his lips. Every word this woman said was for Shen Jianjun and Li Chunlan, as if she had no selfish motives at all.
"Ah, think about how pitiful Shen Aiqiu is. She has such parents who are partial to her younger brother. Every time she conflicts with Xiaozhu, it's because of the house deed, and the house deed is what her parents want. As the knowledgeable one in the family, she can only help with advice."
"Good intentions don't always go unrewarded. No matter what Shen Aiqiu is like, she is still your child. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs."
"Don't talk about whether to eat your son or not. Didn't you hear what Xiao Zhu said? What they are doing is illegal. Look, Officer Pei and the others are here. This must be a serious matter."
"That's good. Li Chunlan has gotten what she deserved. I've disliked her for a long time."
Li Chunlan doesn't believe in human trafficking. Even though she has a loud voice, it doesn't mean she is not afraid of going to the police station.
She faced Officer Pei and gave him a flattering smile.
"Officer Pei, it's you again. What a coincidence. Don't listen to their nonsense. This is our parents' order and the matchmaker's words. It's in accordance with the rules."
Shen Zhizhu opened his mouth lightly.
"What time has it come? It's no longer about the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. You said you were following the rules, but where is the marriage certificate and the dowry you gave? There is nothing, and you sent the person over after he was unconscious. How is this following the rules?"
Shen Zhizhu made it clear today. As long as she was there, no one would be able to get away with it. She could only accept the evidence they revealed with a smile.
Li Chunlan really wanted to use a needle to sew Shen Zhizhu's mouth shut.
"Shut up, you are the only one who can talk. Whenever you are around, we are in trouble. You called these policemen here, right? They are not doing their job and are focusing on my family's affairs, as if they are afraid that my family will not be in chaos."
Shen Jianjun was even more afraid to go into the police station and whispered to Officer Pei.
"Officer Pei, look, this is originally a family affair between our two families. Why bother you to come here? Shen Zhizhu is just an ignorant child, and Xiaoqiu just can't accept it for the time being. Let's talk to her. She is a sensible and filial child, and she will understand us."
"You still want me to marry that old man. You are so cruel. Since you are so cruel to me, there is no need for me to sacrifice myself for you."
Shen Ai Qiu closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then knelt in front of Officer Pei.
"Officer Pei, my parents didn't discuss this matter with me at all. They just sold me to Mr. Wang from the next village. Officer Pei, please make the decision for me. I don't want to get married yet, and I don't want to get married without knowing the reason."
Officer Pei did not expect Shen Ai Qiu to kneel down directly, so he quickly helped her up and made assurances to Shen Ai Qiu.
"Don't worry. We came here today because a caring villager reported that you might have been sold out. We will definitely seek justice for you."
With Shen Aiqiu's testimony, their progress will be smoother.
Li Chunlan also did not expect that her daughter, who had always obeyed them, would now stand firmly against them and want to send her biological parents to jail.
"Xiao Qiu, we are your biological parents. How can you be so ungrateful and help others deal with your family?"
"Shen Aiqiu, you are just like Shen Zhizhu, an ungrateful person. You actually want to send me and your mother to prison. This way, you can use all the money in the family by yourself, right? You have such a cruel heart!"
Wang Yufu was originally watching the excitement from the sidelines and felt that Li Chunlan and Shen Jianjun were just asking for trouble. He would be happy if they could be put in prison.
Just watching happily from the side.
But the more I listened, the more it seemed wrong. If both of them went to jail, who would pay him back?
Officer Pei directly ordered someone to take the three of them to the police station.
"Li Chunlan, Shen Jianjun, and Wang Tingfu, take all three of them to the police station. They are suspected of human trafficking. Take them back for strict interrogation!"