"No, ten or eight years isn't enough. I've been out of the military for too long, and I'm too easily swayed."
“We’re not going to do that kind of thing, becoming a living Buddha. We have to find the best lawyers in the industry and sue those bastards to death. It would be best if they spent their whole lives in prison and never got released!”
Grandpa Xie stared wide-eyed, his face filled with righteous indignation, shouting so loudly that spittle flew everywhere.
Grandma Xie, who was standing next to him, was speechless and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
"It's better to know this than to say it out loud, lest something unexpected happens."
"It's not too late for us to set off firecrackers to celebrate when He Shuhui's whole family is officially imprisoned."
None of the Xie family members are easy to mess with; they're all quick-witted and sharp-tongued.
Fortunately, He Shuhui wasn't here, otherwise she would have fainted from anger again if she heard these words.
Shen Zhihuan stood at the entrance of the alley and talked with her family for a while before the atmosphere relaxed.
A group of people walked home chatting and laughing, and when they passed through the courtyard, they ran into many familiar neighbors.
Seeing that the Xie family was all there today, everyone guessed that something might have happened and asked them a few questions.
"It's rare to see the whole family of five out together. Did something happen? Is there anything we can help you with?"
Sister Li came over and shook Shen Zhihuan's hand, thanking her repeatedly.
“I have a good relationship with Wanwan. When I visited her in the hospital these past two days, I heard the doctor say with my own ears that Wanwan was saved because of you that day.”
"I've been thinking of thanking you for such a great favor, but I'm afraid of bothering you, so I haven't dared to come without permission."
"If there's anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to ask me to do it for you. Just consider it a chance to repay your kindness."
Uncle Qi is a rather introverted person and doesn't usually like talking to people, but he couldn't help but chime in now:
"Yes, I just saw you and Chief Xie get out of the car, Zhihuan."
"Judging from that direction, you two must have just come back from the police station. Are you sure nothing happened?"
Shen Zhihuan looked around and saw that the people who came to greet her were the neighbors who had helped Cheng Wan the night she had the accident.
It's truly a blessing to live near such warm-hearted and easy-going people.
Such harmonious and loving neighborly relations reminded Shen Zhihuan of the kind elders in the village, such as Sister Liu and Aunt Zhang, who had helped her a lot, and she felt particularly moved.
"Thank you everyone for your help, but we just stopped by the police station to take care of some things, it's nothing serious."
The issue of impersonating someone else to gain admission to a university involves various parties and is quite complex.
To avoid involving everyone and causing unnecessary trouble, Shen Zhihuan thought it best not to say too much before everything settled down.
The rest of the Xie family thought the same thing, and when asked about it, they all tacitly chose to avoid the topic.
Sister Li, Uncle Qi, and the others breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the Xie family's expressions did not indicate that they had encountered any difficulties.
"Okay, if you need any help, just let us know."
"While we may not be able to offer much help in terms of connections or leveraging relationships, we can still contribute our efforts."
The Xie family gratefully agreed, chatted with their neighbors for a few more minutes, and were just about to leave when He Kangyong and Tao Juan, their faces dark with anger, locked the gate and came out of their house, cursing and swearing.
"Just now I was saying that He Shuhui was promising, that she knew how to seduce men, and that maybe she could bring us good fortune in the future. I didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly."
"It would be one thing if it were just He Shuhui, but I didn't expect that He Ligen and Li Liucui would also be detained. It's really shameful."
"Alright, just shut up."
He Kangyong glared at Tao Juan with annoyance.
"What time is it to talk about such nonsense? Instead of worrying about losing face, you should think about what crimes He Ligen and the others have committed, so that we don't get dragged into it too."
He Kangyong also harbored a lot of resentment towards his elder brother.
When He Ligen was the village chief, they didn't get to enjoy a single day of good fortune.
Now that He Ligen is in trouble, they might end up going to jail together. What kind of nonsense is this?!
From the moment they received the phone call from the police station asking them to visit He Shuhui's family, He Kangyong and Tao Juan were filled with resentment.
Seeing the Xie family members, Sister Li, and Uncle Qi chatting and laughing in the alley only made her feel worse.
"Laughing, what's so funny? Don't you even consider other people's feelings? It's so noisy."
Just as the two were about to leave with gloomy faces, He Juan suddenly remembered something, pulled He Kangyong aside, and whispered:
"If I remember correctly, the Xie family's prospective daughter-in-law is named Shen Zhihuan, right?"
“When He Shuhui came to our house for dinner before, she mentioned that she didn’t get along with this person. Do you think it could be her…”
Upon hearing this, He Kangyong immediately realized something.
"Didn't everyone just say that Shen Zhihuan and Chief Xie had just returned from the police station? They must have been the ones who got He Ligen and the others detained!"
Although they were indeed annoyed by He Shuhui, she was still family to them.
Whether out of consideration for their kinship or to avoid being implicated, they felt compelled to intervene.
Without asking any questions, He Kangyong and Tao Juan walked up to Shen Zhihuan with grim faces.
"You're the one who got my niece He Shuhui detained, aren't you? You're not that old, how can you be so vicious!"
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